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Background vocals: Beth Nielsen Chapman appears courtesy of Reprise, Joe Ely appears courtesy of MCA. Bass: Spencer Starnes, Joe Allen. Drums: Barry “Frosty” Smith, Freddy Fletcher. Rhythm guitar: Kimmie Rhodes, Joe Gracey, Waylon Jennings, Jack “Cowboy” Clement, Wes McGhee, Jesse Taylor.
She guested on Late Night With David Letterman, performing "West Texas Heaven" at his request. Rhodes' TV appearances also include a songwriter "guitar pull" Austin City Limits show with Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Billy Joe Shaver .
Joe Ely ( /ˈiːli/; born February 9, 1947) [3] is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was "one of the main movers" of Austin, Texas 's progressive country scene in the 1970s and '80s. [3]
Jan 30, 2023 · Renowned West Texas troubadour Joe Ely will have his seminal first three albums made available again in new physical and digital editions on February 17. The long out-of-print Joe Ely...
Now she has a record, sings with Townes Van Zandt, Joe Ely and Willie Nelson (who covered her on "Just One Love") and plays with Jesse Taylor and Jack Clement. Of the 13 songs, only one (the too-sweetly produced "I'm Not An Angel") is less than exquisite.
May 22, 2024 · With 23 albums under the West Texas native's belt, "Driven To Drive" is Ely's first road album, featuring a collection of songs inspired by his travels from different eras of his five-decade. The first single is "Odds of the Blues" (feat. Bruce Springsteen).
From the moment he made his debut in the 1970s, Joe Ely has blended rock-and-roll sensibilities to hardcore honky tonk and become one of the most recognizable and respected artists to hail from the Lonestar state.Growing up on the vast and empty plains of West Texas, his legend was forged onstage with relentlessly riveting live performances ...
