I expected much more from Joe Ely. The lyrics and music are simplistic to the point of pain. Sounds like an album of filler
Too bad about the small crowd at Marfa, but Texas music has turned to crap, and the true singers and writers can't get heard over all the crap out there. Joe is one of the truely great ones
I last saw Joe Ely on July 8, 2006 at the opening of the Luz de Estrella winery in Marfa, TX. It was an outdoor venue with Joe, his acoustic guitar and harmonica. He tore it up for a crowd of maybe 100 people. After the winery show we all went to a little beer joint in town and Joe, along with Guy Clark, David Byrne, Ryan Bingham, Robert Earl Keen and other talented musicians continued to tear it up til closing time. The party ended up at The Thunderbird Hotel with guitars being passed around until about 5 o'clock in the morning. It was a blast.
Both "twisting in the wind" and "letter to laredo" are really good (except for that chihuaha song!!). Joe when are you going to wrte a book?
NEVER HEARD MR ELY'S MUSIC BEFORE MARCH 8, 2006 IN SANTA CRUZ "EXCELLENT" PERFORMER GREAT GUITARIST.
Rachel. I haven't kissed another since I first took you to Spokane. Now I'm pretending I've moved on because you asked me to. But I know I'll never understand or lose this ache. I miss my beautiful enigmatic wife.
I'm just Twistin' in the Wind.
I have always liked Joe's music.
festival on the square.september 11 2003. joe ely and jack ingram take no prisoners. having grown up on the flat plains of lubbock, i have seen joe many, many times. he puts on a show no matter how many or few are fortunate enough to witness or testify about. i've seen him play at the original stubb's in lubbock for twenty lucky souls and larger venues with thousands. always awesome,never half-a**. truly a texas icon.
