by their association with Joe.
I am still having trouble grasp-
ing that he is no longer with us,
but what I will miss the most is the
unconditional love I felt from him
and the sense of belonging I al-
ways felt in his presence.
Joe was an important part of
my life even before I knew who
he was. For many years, I have
worked with an amazing multi-
talented, singer songwriter, and
artist by the name of Peter Him-
melman. The last time Peter Him-
melman played The Saint, he was
accompanied by an Israeli rock
band called The Flying Baby. Peter
is known for his extemporaneous,
one of a kind, live performances,
and this Saint show was off the
hook! Joe was the sound guy that
night, and every step of the way,
went toe to toe with Peter. Joe
was so moved by that experience,
that he wrote a wonderful article
about it that eventually found its
way to me through another friend.
As soon as I read Joe’s words, I
knew he totally “got” the genius of
Peter Himmelman, and from that
moment I just knew that I had to
meet Joe. A few weeks later, I saw
he was on the schedule for a late
night set at Twisted Tree Café. I did
not know much about Asbury at
that time, but made my way to the
show in the middle of the night. I
videotaped some of my favorite
footage of Joe that night (which is
shown on the previous page). We
were immediate friends and were
blessed with more than 10 years
of friendship.” — Ellen Berman
Joe Incagnoli - aka Joe Harvard
January 4, 1959 - March 24, 2019
NJ STAGE - ISSUE 58
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