Kyle Meredith with... Justin Townes Earle 

So sad realizes he was lucky to make it through his twenties but leaves us in his thirties. Rest in peace Justin

I was at a thrift store and had no idea who he was when I came across his CD, Harlem River blues. I absolutely loved it!! He was such a great writer and performer. I didn't put together who his dad was until recently. I used to love to listen to his dad too. Unfortunately his demons got to him in the end. God bless his soul and God bless his family.

This is so nice. JTE was a gift.

The 1st time I heard of Justin, was seeing him open for Social Distortion in 2018...immediately went home and watched everything I could find from him on RU-vid. Love his music, but the man had a tortured soul, and it came through in his music.

this is a great interview. How does anybody give this a thumbs down?

American music is so vast and he certainly understood the enormity of the scope and breadth of the riches. How do you face all that wealth? We simply have to see what pain is behind and below it all. The pain of everyday life is never easy, but music is the great healer. More than any substance, it will get us through if we allow it.

Beautiful interview, the sound of the rain and all. But sad... The interviewer obviously really knows his music. That must have been a really good period for JTE.

Kyle Meredith, another great interviewer.

One of the best interviews of Justin. I love this song and album so much. Great interview

One of the best JTE interviews I've watched (and I've watched most of them) !!

His "wasted youth" is all he knows because that was his life growing up. It helped shape him into the person and artist he is today... much like the mistakes you made when you were young made you who you are, right? He is talking about what he lived through and experienced, not because he is proud, but because it is his truth. Also, has that "image" EVER really helped him sell records? I don't believe so. The music speaks for itself.

One of his songs had words... I've been trouble almost all my life Who Am I to Say Song by Justin Townes Earle Lyrics

Rest in peace JTE.

met him at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass this year, great guy and great artist.

Hey, everybody grows up at some point and everything seems a little clearer at some age. He's finally in a good place and I look forward to the next step. Love him!

gold soul. love ya, justin

I meet him in Melbourne Australia 3 days ago and I must say the same thing.

"you know" haha, oh Justin. Great interview.

thanks for sharing this interview! gonna see him in a few weeks in NYC! (for the 5th time)...:)

He sings about what he knows, what he's been through...why is that so bad? I don't think he does that to sell records, he talks/sings about his life because that's what he knows most, that's what shaped him. Would you rather him singing about how his tractor is sexy or how his baby's got her bluejeans on? lol, this is real shit, not what they tell you to listen to on the radio

It was cool to see that and be able to see into the future and know that the record he was just starting to write was probably the Single Monsters / Absent Fathers stuff. To know that he did have a kid later, and to think of all the great records he did. What wasn't so fun to think about was that death did finally catch up to him when he was 38. Who knows what would've happened, but I have a feeling if the world didn't stop and he wasn't stuck in one place, unable to live the life on the road he'd known most of his life, he might've stayed moving long enough not to drown. I didn't know him, though. The same thing could've also happened on the road, obviously, but maybe the business of it and having to keep a schedule was JUST enough structure to be good for him. He was always kind of playing Russian Roulette in a sense, I guess. Sad to see him go, but I'm glad he was around long enough to imprint his tortured soul into many wonderful songs that will last forever.

First Scott Hutchison and now Justin 💔

He's not proud of it. I'm sure I sound callous when I talk about my depression as a teenager, but that's because I talk of it so often and I talk of it so often so that I don't back pedal. JTE is talking about it often and this way because he's trying not to back pedal. Also, it probably helps others struggling with the same thing.

Great Justin.

PORTLAND! please come.

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Awesome new subscriber! Tys

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RIP buddy

He doesn't go easy on Steve. I don't blame him. I love both of their music but i'm guessing Townes is the better man.

"You know".

At least if they get in trouble, he'll have some good advise for them.

ya know

Lilla lys.

Ryan adams