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masmdu

(2,655 posts) Sun Jun 14, 2026, 08:17 PM Sunday

If you don't know Jesse Welles you should...

Jesse Welles should be the first act when the Kennedy center reopens.
He is a modern day Dylan, musical revolutionary.

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If you don't know Jesse Welles you should... (Original Post) masmdu Sunday OP

I agree, the Arlo Guthrie of this generation CanonRay Sunday #1

Joan Baez just announced her retirement, but I suspect she would be jazzed to step on stage once more Brother Buzz Sunday #2

Hillbilly rapper from Arkansas: "Join ICE" - Jesse Welles (LIVE on The Late Show) cbabe Sunday #3

Wow! They are REALLY good... Enter stage left Sunday #4

I do! I wondered why he wasn't at the Jane Fonda Rise Up and Sing Out event. CousinIT Sunday #5

I love that guy. zanana1 Monday #6

CanonRay

(16,306 posts)

1. I agree, the Arlo Guthrie of this generation

Reply to masmdu (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 08:25 PM

Sunday

Brother Buzz

(40,595 posts)

2. Joan Baez just announced her retirement, but I suspect she would be jazzed to step on stage once more

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Sun Jun 14, 2026, 08:28 PM

Sunday

cbabe

(6,970 posts)

3. Hillbilly rapper from Arkansas: "Join ICE" - Jesse Welles (LIVE on The Late Show)

Reply to masmdu (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 08:37 PM

Sunday

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Enter stage left

(4,675 posts)

4. Wow! They are REALLY good...

Reply to masmdu (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 08:49 PM

Sunday

And IMHO his voice is better than Dylan's.

I'd pay to see them anytime.

CousinIT

(12,876 posts)

5. I do! I wondered why he wasn't at the Jane Fonda Rise Up and Sing Out event.

Reply to masmdu (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 10:14 PM

Sunday

zanana1

(6,595 posts)

6. I love that guy.

Reply to masmdu (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 05:05 AM

Monday

His song about ICE is right on the mark.

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