Justin Townes Earle RIP

[Old School 3319]

Such a talented musician has passed. He was the son of Steve Earle

 

[Country Bladesmith]

What?! Damn! This is the first I’ve seen of this. “Lone Pine Hill” is one of my favorites.

 

[Old School 3319]

He was 38

 

[Old School 3319]

I liked that song and Yuma was another good one. I know he had struggled with addictions but I thought he had gotten clean.

 

[mso489]

From my point of view, at age 38, you have just gotten the lay of the land, but I know some people do it all in a few years. RIP.

 

[kwg116]

So sad. He was so talented. I was lucky to see him years ago when he played the Basement in Nashville. It was a special performance with his mother in the audience. I had a brief chat with him in the smoking area. Very humble and tremendously talented. RIP

 

[Old School 3319]

From my point of view, at age 38, you have just gotten the lay of the land, but I know some people do it all in a few years. RIP.

He started very young in music and drugs. He eventually did get clean. They have not given a cause of death so I will not jump to conclusions but it is a same he was very troubled and talented. His father struggled also and he was named after Townes Van Zandt who was also very troubled

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I also really liked his cover of John Prine’s “Far from Me.” Another great artist we recently lost.

 

[ssjones]

I just saw that, so sad. I enjoy Steve's show on XM Radio, I feel sorry for him and the family.

 

[brian64]

Very sad news. I feel bad for Steve. RIP Justin.

 

[hawky454]

Damn! I really enjoyed his music! His middle name was given as his father is a huge fan of Townes Van Zandt.

RiP Justin.

 

[hawky454]

He started very young in music and drugs. He eventually did get clean. They have not given a cause of death so I will not jump to conclusions but it is a same he was very troubled and talented. His father struggled also and he was named after Townes Van Zandt who was also very troubled

Ha, just now seeing that you already noted this about TVZ. Honestly, it was my love of Townes Van Zandt that got me checking out Justin and his fathers music.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Ha, just now seeing that you already noted this about TVZ. Honestly, it was my love of Townes Van Zandt that got me checking out Justin and his fathers music.

Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, and Guy Clark were some of the best songwriters to ever grace American music, all three now gone. It was rumored that Steve Earle once said Townes Van Zandt was a better songwriter than Bob Dylan, and he’d be willing to stand on Dylan’s coffee table and tell him so! Sad we won’t be able to see Justin’s music evolve. Just like his namesake, gone too soon.

 

[Old School 3319]

Just read an article that it was most likely a drug overdose. Such a sad end to a talented and troubled man