A Tribute Song to Lou Reed

Written by Joseph Arthur

Happy Birthday Lou

2013-11-09 
Gleis22 , Münster - Germany
with Rene Lopez (bass and backing vocals) & Bill Dobrow (drums)

King of Cleveland
Still Life Honey Rose
The Ballad of Boogie Christ
Saint of Impossible Causes
I Used to Know How to Walk on Water
Black Flowers
I Miss the Zoo
A Smile That Explodes
Chicago
In the Sun
Travel as Equals
Blue Lights in the Rear View
I Am the Witness
Honey and the Moon
Black Lexus
Akron Skies
It's OK to be Young/Gone
Currency of Love 

Still Life Honey Rose

The Ballad of Boogie Christ

Saint of Impossible Causes

I Used to Know How to Walk on Water

Black Flowers

I Miss the Zoo

A Smile that Explodes

Chicago

In the Sun

Travel as Equals

Blue Lights in the Rear View >>> I Am the Witness

Honey and the Moon

Black Lexus

Akron Skies

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Signed to Peter Gabriel’s record label in 1997, Joseph Arthur is a singer, songwriter, poet, and artist from Akron, OH. He has toured the world with shows filled with a mixture of live painting, music, and spoken word poetry. Joseph has released over 20 albums, ranging from solo records to collaborations with Dhani Harrison and Ben Harper of Fistful of Mercy, and RNDM with Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament. He has collaborated with Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno, Michael Stipe and Coldplay, to name but a few. His latest releases are The Ballad of Boogie Christ Acts 1 & 2, part of a planned trilogy, and his new book, I Miss the Zoo and Other Poetry Selections (EM Press).

"A ‘triple threat’ artist since the mid-'90s, bridging music, poetry and painting with prolific creativity and unyielding inventiveness." - NPR


Nothing to Talk About ::  ep. #2 feat. Paul Cantelon

View the video here: http://youtu.be/MBCEL2Bj9n0

Words and Music by Joseph Arthur 
August 12th, 2014

You started out on Ork
A cosmic jet fueled dork
And I would love it when you 
Visited us on happy days
Only you could know
The witness of your show
A brain made up of sadness
And electric rays
Good morning Vietnam
Must've been your truest song
For in you was a war you'd always wage
The hunting of good will
The laughs would never fill
Your hunger for the dream
To turn the page

Oh Robin you flew
And now robin you fly
To places we can't see or yet conceive 
The joy that you gave
We know now was brave
To be free and yet 
remain still a slave

The fisher king was you
Those of us never knew
That your demons hadn't yet been tamed
You hid in the storm
Of laughter so warm
Hard to see that the source
Was still maimed 
Awakenings will come
But the sadness goes on
And age will come down on us all
The dead poets you loved
Wrote of it as they shoved
Light into the darkness of the fall

Oh Robin you flew
And now robin you fly
To places we can't see or yet conceive 
The joy that you gave
We know now was brave
To be free and yet remain 
still a slave

Robin (A Tribute to Robin Williams 1951-2014)

RISE

RISE (Radio Edit)

Iron Man Made Of Glass

In this world where everything sometimes seems to be nothing but darkness, it is music that heals and saves. It's interesting that this attack happened in a venue whose soul purpose is to bring forth that light. And those that were attacked were simply trying to celebrate love of life and rock n roll. I think it was no accident that those forces of evil chose that type of place and event.  A place of expression and freedom. A place designed to allow people to worship (in a way) spirit. When you think about it, places like this are churches in a way. And for all of us (and there are many) who are saved by music, a dark cloud has descended. 
It's design is to keep us locked in and afraid and away from the music. I think we all feel somewhat helpless in these situations. I know I do. But I do have music to offer. A little more light coming up against the dark. In that spirit here's my song In The Sun recorded as a duet with Michael Stipe. It originally was part of an EP he made to help New Orleans during Katrina. 
Hope it someway it helps and that none of us cave into fear.  Sending all my love to Paris. Photo by Bill Dobrow taken last time we were in Paris. Where I found a door and was inspired to paint it in my hotel room by the endless voices of freedom, rebellion and creation that always echoes off the street there. 

- Joseph Arthur
Nov. 14, 2015



In The Sun (Free Acoustic Couch Rehearsal) - Joseph Arthur & Michael Stipe

The First Single and Focus Track from Joseph Arthur's forthcoming album, 'The Family', being released on June 3rd, 2016 by True North Records (North America) and Real World Records (Rest of the World). 

Produced by Joseph Arthur
Mixed By Tchad Blake

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