Joe Ely -Driven to Drive -Rack'em Records -Thirty Tiger CD Grooves.land/Playthek

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1.1 Drivin' Man

1.2 Odds of the Blues

1.3 For Your Love

1.4 Watchin' Them Semis Roll

1.5 Didn't We Robbie

1.6 Nashville Is a Catfish

1.7 Ride Motorcycle

1.8 San Antonio Brawl

1.9 Slave to the the Western Wind

1.10 Gulf Coast Blues

1.11 Driven to Drive

1.12 Jackhammer Rock

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2024 release. Twenty-three albums and several million miles after he first hit the road, Joe Ely presents his first road album Driven to Drive. The collection of songs about and inspired by motorized travel was curated by Ely, who in the mid-1970s swept off the flat plains of the Llano Estacado of West Texas like a whirling tornado, fronting a legendary band that was too rock for country, and too country for rock. The wild, wide-open honky-tonk roadhouse sound of the Joe Ely Band gave their hometown of Lubbock it's first music hero since Buddy Holly. The project stitches together recordings made at Spur Studios, his home recording facility outside of Austin, over several decades, assisted by musician/neighbors Joel Guzman on accordion, keyboardist Bill Guinn, singer Eddie Beethoven, and fiddler Richard Bowden. Last year at The Zone in Dripping Springs, Texas, Jeff Plankenhorn added his guitar to three tracks and engineer Pat Manske, who mastered Driven to Drive, added percussion.

"Driven to Drive" is the latest CD release from acclaimed American singer-songwriter Joe Ely, produced by Rack'em Records in collaboration with Thirty Tigers. This album showcases Ely's signature blend of country, rock, and Americana, delivering heartfelt storytelling and energetic rhythms that have defined his career for decades. With tracks that explore themes of freedom, travel, and resilience, "Driven to Drive" captures the spirit of the open road?an enduring motif in Ely?s songwriting. Joe Ely has enjoyed a storied career since his days with The Flatlanders alongside Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock. He has released numerous solo albums praised for their lyrical depth and musical innovation; highlights include ?Honky Tonk Masquerade? and collaborations with legends like Bruce Springsteen and Linda Ronstadt. Rack'em Records - Thirty Tiger is known for supporting independent artists who push creative boundaries while maintaining strong roots in traditional genres.

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691835876634

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