Joe Ely

Damn Amigo you made me smile. The night in the Worthington Hotel after a Caravan of Dreams gig. Never figured out how you got the goat into the hotel suite. That band upstairs just got the ultimate front man.

I loved Joe Ely' story about the time he picked up Townes Van Zant when TVZ was hitchhiking back to Texas from California. Townes had a duffel bag full of a record he just made, and that's it. Townes told Joe that he wrote " Poncho and Lefty ", leaving Joe scratching his chin as he pondered rather or not to believe what Townes had told him. Meeting Joe in San Francisco was one of the best days of my life. What a kind and gentle man. RIP Joe Ely.
I know Jimmie Dale's heart must be breaking real bad right now.
greg williams sfca

Sharon and family,
I am so sorry to hear of Joe's departure. I attended many of his concerts in
Denton (several times), Greenville, Plano, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin (several times; once at Antone's on a New Year's eve, and once in Bee Cave, or thereabouts). I got to visit with him briefly after several shows and exchanged brief emails with him a couple of times. He was a friendly and approachable guy, as well as a great singer, musician, songwriter, and storyteller. May he rest in peace. Amen.
--Jack Duncan
McKinney, Texas