Ethan Hawke & Ben Dickey discuss BLAZE - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
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- KEXP.ORG presents Ethan Hawke & Ben Dickey discussing the movie "Blaze" and performing songs by Blaze Foley live in the KEXP studio. Recorded June 8, 2018.
Songs:
Clay Pigeons
Picture Cards
For Anything Less
Host: Greg Vandy
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Matt Ogaz & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Jim Beckmann
kexp.org
blazethemovie.com
Blaze was my friend, thanks for liking his songs.
Any stories to share?
^ I’m with him. Blaze story/stories plz!
You are lucky lucky
What a genius
I know several self made homless song writer
If they wasent in the place they wound not be able to write o r play the way they do
Not for fame not for glory
Not for money
Just to make people think
@@mtpockets7352 that’s what it’s all about.
He and my dad were buddies in Austin in the 70s. I wonder if y'all knew each other.
Blaze did make it...I'm some aussie nobody who cries every time he hears cold cold world or if I could only fly...so that's something!
Picture cards can't picture you is truly a masterpiece.
I agree hauntingly beautiful!
I saw this at the NYC public library with Ethan Hawke talking afterwards and I was just floored. What an amazing movie, amazing subject and thrilling performance by Ben Dickey.
Ben Dickey is a monster of a performer. Blaze was so good.
true Blaze mentality right there. beautiful sad story. born in 89 when he died learned his name froom mike judges tales from the tour bus. I get the shivers deep in my heart from his lyrics and his humble down to earth personality. keep the legends alive
My guess is that Ethan planned to sing, but Ben Dickey was on a roll, so Ethan chose to ask Ben to do another rather than play himself. A wonderful, selfless, spontaneous decision, seems to me...
M W Andrews awwwww! I love this mean story so much!!
I know Ben Dickey's sister. She speaks only wonderful things about Mr. Hawke. And Ben is amazing.
What a great movie. I didn't know Ethan directed and produced it, definitely appreciate that. I love that Blaze got a movie, his music is incredible. He was a great poet, fantastic musician. Towns is well known, but Blaze was a hidden gem. I'm so glad this movie was made
The guitar from him when he actually lent it t:o blaze and blaze got killed.
There’s a documentary called: Blaze Foley: Duct Tape Messiah.
Ethan Hawke is an amazing actor. His performance in First Reformed was harrowing and if you go through his list of movies they're all so good! Cool to see him on here!
"Blaze" is one of the best films i've seen in a long time. This KEXP interview is fantastic.
Congrats to Ethan & Ben for a job well done and thanks to Blaze for all the great songs.
This project gave me a new found appreciation for Ethan Hawke. Never really thought much about his acting either way, but he has shown another side of himself with this movie and his deep understanding of Blaze and life in general. I already was a huge huge Blaze fan and I find so many similarities between Ben Dickey and I. Large size musicians who can cook for a living and love to play Blaze Foley songs. Good on you guys!
I tip my proverbial hat to Hawke....what a beautiful movie, fantastic.
Not many movie stars can express real art.....His direction nailed it.
I also enjoyed his performance as the jazz horn player/vocalist Chet Baker.
Both r wonderful movies telling the story of the artist’s commitment & internal battle, often a double standard involving the use of artistic expression to quiet the demons, yet crashing through self destruction as a result of self medicating those same voices.
I agree. I’m a music nerd. I made my own blaze foley bio pic in my head researching him. This was kind of spot on to what I imagined. That really surprised me. The way he filmed sexton and dickey was genius turned out to be one of the best bio pics I ever seen. Funny that he was so unrecognized while the movie definitely competes with Ray andWalk the Line.
I love this movie, "Blaze" is a modern classic. I have already watched it multiple times. I never knew these characters but we all know them in our own way. I've chased down a road or two of my own and in my way I have known lot's of great voices. Singing their own songs though I'm not sure anyone knows their names. Ty for a great film that did not take the easy route. Great and I would love to see an extended or directors cut. I swear I could tell after seeing it once that I would be plumbing bobing these depths or lack there of. ✌️♥️🙇
Listening to Ethan talk gives me wisdom and peace
That monologue from Ethan Hawke from about 8:20 is insane. Genuinely a profound little speech.
Rory, it was well spoken and especially torwards the end when he talks about people destroying themselves so other people won't have the chance to do it
I love the bit at 23:30 about why great musicians make music. This is how I judge great music. Sturgill Simpson and Billy Strings do it for the sake of the song.
Thumbnail of Ethan Hawke with the guitar is total click bait but it was still a very pleasant performance.
I would not say it was click bait. They just did not have a chance to film him without a guitar. The guy was there hugging the guitar the whole time! LOL
Blaze Foley was my bait
Can't thank you enough for this one, love the music, and really needed that interview too.
Feeling inspired, ready to take on that balance.
...And how did I not hear about a Blaze movie till just now?? Priority this weekend..
I watched the movie just a few days ago straight after reading Ms Rosen's book. And what a beautiful book that was. The songs, the book, the movie - I can't seem to get into anything else right now
I love how Ethan smile when Ben sings and play:)
I just watched a movie excellent Ethan masterful I am a fan now I'm a big country western fan in the first place and I feel like a jerk that I've never heard of Blaze after I realized I've heard a few of his songs and I didn't know it was him thank you so much for making this movie both of you are excellent ..
I can't wait to see the other things you're going to do. no pressure brother
Feb 1 he will be Gone 33 years . R.I.P. Blaze 💐
Loved the film and this video as well. Ben plays and sings these songs beautifully!
I was thrilled to see Kris Kristofferson had a part in the movie. Blaze’s voice reminds me of Kris’s especially when he sings “If I could only Fly”
The more I know about ethan, the more I love life.
Ethan Hawke is great. So intelligent and talented. I have always loved the parts he has played in the movie and I have been waiting for this movie on Blaze. I have loved Blaze's music since I heard him YEARS ago.
The 47 people that gave thumbs down dont know what real music is... very sad
Sybil Rossen is very much her own talent...her writing is incredible independent of this incredible story.... unfortunately her body of work to this point is not vast...but I am keeping my eye on her
Such an amazing movie. Never heard of Blaze Foley but I'm now a huge fan.
The film really is fantastic, didn't feel let down at all. Great work by all involved.
Ethan is incredibly insightful, cannot wait to see what he does with this film. Beautiful music too.
just saw the film and it is phenomenal
Very cool, laid back interview.
Hawke is a true Artist........Ben is as well. Glad to see them working together on the Blaze film....
9:25-9:55 is the truest thing u can ever here about the arts.......fucking Eh Ethan
I bought the movie cause I saw kris on the front of the case(I’m a huge Kris Kristofferson fan), not knowing it was a movie about Blaze Foley. When I found out with was about him I kinda freaked out and was instantly hooked when I heard Clay Pigeons playing. Great movie Ethan. Hope you make another one about Townes.
Can't wait to see this movie!
Really great and thoughtful interview.
Excellent interview! Real people.
wow guys! i love what you have to say. im schooling my 12 year old guitar playin daughter up on Blaze n townes and kris n the beautiful john prine. Authentic voices of a life lived. Thankyou for sharing and telling stories that need to be heard.
Great Story , Can't Wait To See It ...
I can't wait to see this movie
If I didn't see the film blaze I Iwould not know about him so thank you for the movie Ethan you are brilliant
Same.
Forever connected to Blaze
Ethan Hawke’s voice is halfway down the road to Steve-O levels of raspiness 😄
This movie has the one of the most intriguing openings and the best final line of any movie ive seen in a long time 😊
Blaze was a very wise man and cared deeply about his fellow man. I don't believe the movie captured his true spirit, but maybe what Blaze had in his heart really couldn't be.. captured. He did so much good for so many people, on a daily basis. Entirely aside from his music, if Blaze had never sang one word or played one note, Most everyone whose path crossed his would've been better for it. Most. And Charlie really nailed the Townes role. He sure did.
Shit... I was expecting Ethan Hawke to play too 😒
DisappoinmentLemons NoAid waaaait a minute are you tying to tell me that he is just sitting there holding a guitar fot 40 mins?
i was expecting too man
DisappoinmentLemons NoAid now I don't have to watch the whole thing.
We all were
everyone should see Searching For Sugar Man about the amazing unknown Rodriquez, really! trust me.
Downhill Phil, You’re right. That was a great film.
It's a good movie, but not quite factual.
incredible movie, true life, barely noticed
I just literaly watched First Reformed
hell of a film
Great Post. And to all those that thinks Ethan is just hugging his guitar are incorrect Ethan can play.
I agree with M W Andrews post.
A true and lovely life story and very great music and performances.
Beautiful words from Ethan.
💖Blazes music 😍😟
I want Ethan Hawke to direct his own life story starring the guy from Sugar Ray as Ethan!
Ethan is the best actor on the planet and doesn’t get the recognition he deserves
Townes van Zandt must also have been a huge influence, a lot of similarities in the music. Sure Hawke is the known name in this interview, but Ben Dickey is the star of this show. A lot of us will look up Blaze's music after this.
Ole Petter Pedersen I discovered Blaze years ago through my love of Townes’ music. Blaze was a really amazing songwriter that unfortunately like his friend Townes was too self destructive to get out of his own way. It’s always been ironic to me that the only real success either of them had in their lifetime was from Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson recording their best song: “Pancho And Lefty” for Townes and “If I Could Only Fly” for Blaze. These are 2 of the very greatest songs ever written, not just country songs but songs in general. Both Townes and Blaze have become far more widely known after death than in life. And morbid though it may be I think that might have been their goal. Townes IS a legend, and Blaze will probably be one now as well with the release of this film. Can’t wait to see it.
@@cdane7 would you be there tvz...nothin tvz...
if I could only fly song is in my soul
Blaze was nothing short of a trip. He was also his own worst enemy.
That was an excellent performance of Clay Pigeons! My favorite I’ve heard outside of Blaze himself.
Damn even Prine?
@@louieo.blevinsmusic4197 the Prine version has great backing musicians. But Prine’s vocals aren’t as strong. His version has a different character, beautiful in the way that a drawing of an old face can be beautiful.
What do you mean Blaze Foley didn't make it? He just didn't settle for Anything Less.
Such a great interview/discussion
Blaze Foley was sucsesful to himself!
I love all things Blaze🎉
Does Ethan Hawke play guitar or just hug them?
He's amazing
Blaze, a great movie!
Ethan Hawke deserves more recognition as all around entertainer and talent.
Ben sounds so very much like Blaze its kind of eerie
I haven't seen the movie. I have to find it.
That movie was phenomenal
This is beautiful
Respectful version. Blaze had the emotion in his voice and guitar. Blaze was living on other peoples couches when he wrote Clay Pigeons !
MILD SPOILER AHEAD!
There already is a movie about a musician who didn't make it. It's called "Inside Llewyn Davis" and it's pretty good. That said, I'd still love to see a movie about Blaze Foley.
that one is about Bob Dylan
What? No, it's not. It's about Llewyn Davis (you know, the protagonist) and Bob Dylan is shown only for a few seconds in the background of single scene in the ending.
The name is an anagram of W Dylan Lives...
Also... SPOILERS Frank with Michael Fassbender although its not biographical
What would the "W" stand for? Regardless, have you actually seen the movie? What makes you think that it's about Bob Dylan?
3:17 awesome preformance
Blaze* is a great film!
Why not do a Town Van Zandt pic?
ethan hawke is so bad arse...ive met him....such a genuine nice artsty fella....who does some stuff to have the loot to do the real stuff....so nice....i once radnomly was meeting with an old friend from baltimroe where ive not lived longer than have as he happened to be in santa fe, as a musician, he asked me, more of a live actor performer and former film festival director, who at the time was wroking at hte lil indie cinema george rr martin had bought in santa fe and wed jsut shown a terrific sci fi indie ethan was in....joshua asked me about actors i respect i thoguht of hawke cuz he does stuff like mag 7 remakes, no marvel nonesense, etc while also working ith lnklater, writing scripts poetry short stories, palying music, and making random docs....his intor quote serves the point...anywya shortly after mentoining him, without me knowing he was intown, he walks by in the resttaruant with his kids....later i met him conversationally again more and he loved that story and when i said my lady friend loved that sci fi indie he double entendre'd slearlty saying she has good test....jsut a gneuiine cat....thanks for this and KEXP is awsome too thanks says this volunteer community disc jockey - SJOCR
Lovely.
hey greg. great interview!!
Blaze would be proud I'm sure
It feels like Ethan might have enjoyed growing up in Austin through the 70's 80;s early 90's. I can't blame him it was pretty Amazing. :)
Blaze and Townes were under appreciated (besides fellow writers) when alive.
I think Foley is the father of singer "The White Buffalo!" ..Same cadence, same look, same eyes! LOOK!! @
fuckin' A...Ben Dickey...not at all surprised, beautiful album, congratulations!!
I wonder if Ethan is familiar with Justin Townes Earl's music.
I just found out he recently died.sad....his song "mama's eyes" is one of my all time favorite songs
First glance at the thumbnail I swear I thought it was Brandon Flowers for a few seconds until I read the title and it said Ethan Hawke
Then i thought Ethan Hawke was in a band for a few minutes until I read the numerous comments below that were just as confused as me.
look out Criss Angel KEXP is mind f**kin' too.
Lmao that's too funny
Great movie Ethan !!!!!
The way Ben talks reminds me alot of Leonard Cohen.
Please watch this with subtitles on, the song lyrics are interesting 😂
A few of Blaze's songs were well known, Clay Pigeons, If I could only Fly.
But most think they're John Prine or Merle Haggard songs.
i love these guys
I got to see this movie ...
Awesome, but the original lyrics was ""Play my songs for the people I meet"" swear to God.. But in this song he tells you that ""change the words to this song"" Blaze was An awesome songwriter like Towns Van Zant . Blaze was murdered by a piece of s*** son who was abusing his dad and Blaze stood up for him and died a heroes death. RIP. I'm glad you guys had time for a kid like me in '84. RIP Towns also.❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🤘✌️
Blaze was usually Townes' babysitter and crutch since he was generally too drunk or high to walk.
Was “drunken angel” by Lucinda Williams placed in the film anywhere? If not , I’m sorry, I’ll still check it out.
does anyone know what the kind of effect is on Ben Dickeys guitar in this? its like a chorus flanger kind of thing? sounds cool
weird tremolo
Great movie!
Just found this
Brilliant
Is the movie available
Thanks
If the human race understood the word 'quality'...this movie, and Blaze Foley, would be enormous icons. Unfortunatley...the masses...are extremely shallow. It is that shallowness...that allows folks, like Blaze Foley, Townes, and John Prine...to really only be appreciated by thier peers. Even Bob Dylan...has had limited success with the masses. Bob Dylan...as great as he is...as much success he has actually had...in reality, is still underrated. Bob Dylan, should be on every teeny boppers top list of favorite artists...instead of Beyonce, or that Justin Beiber thing. A shame really. Bet 90 percent of kids, today, 20 and under vaguely know who Bob is. 100 percent know that Beyonce shat.
I seen more then three videos where blaze sings "try my songs" ... now I'm wondering if Ethan can even play that guitar..
His Hollywood crowd will never get it .. cause blaze was real people
Is that sugar ray?
JK ETHAN
Love Blaze and am very thankful that you have made this film.
I tell ya an Elizabeth cotton bio pic would be a good one.
Is there any way to buy this movie in New Zealand?
Hawke is very insightful and very passionate about this all & certainly has a gift for expressing abstract things in life..self destruction is why these guy like Townes Van Zant ..many of Nashville types cut short by their own beliefs..only Bob Dylan made it out or did he?