finally saw this guy last night after buying the tickets months ago, and WOW. genuinely the show of a lifetime. if he is not this generationās woody guthrie/john prine, then i donāt know who is. dude can go from singing a song about the corruptness of american health insurance to a little tune about turtles, and it all flows together perfectly. he sings all the things that i think the majority of us want to say about the world today, and he does it insanely well with such a simple set up. also one of the best harmonica players iāve ever witnessed. ok iām just fangirling nowā¦please go see this man if you get the opportunity.
iāve already followed the guy for quite some time and am always amazed by his talent, but i just witnessed him covering āhave you ever seen the rainā live with mt. joy and it felt like i was witnessing something historical. holy cow. i love you jesse welles.
I found Jesse Welles via Instagram a few months ago, and fell in love with his rocky vocals, JJ Cale sounding guitar & Bob Dylan-esque lyrics. The videos on his instagram are filmed in locations that make me feel as though Iām the only one watching for miles around. His words are intelligent, and draw attention to things we forget; both politically and day-to-day. Start with: Whistle Boeing/Payola/Bugs.
