Joe Ely - Live Shots
Live Shots
By Joe Ely
Recorded in the U.K. in 1980 when Ely was opening for The Clash, Live Shots is a frenzied shot of live rock & roll, west Texas style, with the fierce electric and pedal-(steel)-to-the-metal guitars of band members Jesse Taylor and Lloyd Maines. Although not as accomplished a live set as his later Live at Liberty Lunch, Live Shots remains the best document of Ely's rock-out phase; a driving, relentless cover of "Not Fade Away" particularly stands out. The quieter ballads are what'll bring you back, though, especially moving versions of Jimmie Dale Gilmore's "Treat Me Like A Saturday Night" and Ely's own "Honky Tonk Masquerade." --David Cantwell
Live Shots is a live album recorded in London by American country outfit The Joe Ely Band during a 1980 tour supporting The Clash. The tour occurred at a high point in The Clash's popularity just after the release of the album, London Calling.
The album was first only released in the UK, but a US release soon followed due to high demand. The 1993 reissue CD included the tracks from the Texas Special bonus EP that had accompanied the Live Shots LP.
Tracklist
| 1 | Fingernails | 3:01 |
| 2 | Midnight Shift | 2:58 |
| 3 | Honky Tonk Masquerade | 3:51 |
| 4 |
Honky Tonkin'
Vocals – Carlene Carter |
3:14 |
| 5 | Long Snake Moan | 5:09 |
| 6 | I Had My Hopes Up High | 3:13 |
| 7 | She Never Spoke Spanish To Me | 3:53 |
| 8 | Johnny's Blues | 4:48 |
| 9 | Fools Fall In Love | 4:38 |
| 10 | Boxcars | 4:38 |
| 11 | Crazy Lemon | 3:57 |
| 12 | Not Fade Away | 3:43 |
| 13 | Treat Me Like A Saturday Night | 3:09 |
| 14 | Wishin' For You | 4:41 |
Product details
- Audio CD (August 17, 1993)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Geffen
- Run Time: 55 minutes
- ASIN: B000002OO2
