Joe Ely - RIP
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Saw his obit in the NY Times. I tip of the hat to a great American. I was lucky enough to catch the Flatlanders once and also wore out a recording from his tour with Lyle Lovett, Guy Clark and John Hiatt.
The obit includes a story of him escorting The Clash around during their first tour in Texas where they visited Buddy Holly's grave and got stoned on laughing gas & beer. RIP Joe.
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RIP
RIP
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a real deal texas troubadour
a real deal texas troubadour
he lived a full and interesting life
seeing him at antone's feels like yesterday
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His music is great. May his
His music is great. May his memory live forever!
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I was at the Dallas show
I was at the Dallas show where he opened for the Clash in 1979. He came out with them for the encore of his song "Fingernails" and "White Riot". What a hoot that was! I wish I could thank the guy on my dorm floor whose idea it was to go. I don't even think it was sold out.....
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-clash/1979/the-palladium-dallas-tx-33f72c0d.html