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| Title | : | Bonfire of Roadmaps (Brad and Michele Moore Roots Music) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.71 (678 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0292716532 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-10 |
| Language | : | English |
Since he first hitched a ride out of Lubbock, Texas, at the age of sixteen, singer-songwriter and Flatlanders band member Joe Ely has been a road warrior, traveling highways and back roads across America and Europe, playing music for "2 hours of ecstasy" out of "22 hours of misery." To stay sane on the road, Ely keeps a journal, penning verses that sometimes morph into songs, and other times remain "snapshots of what was flying by, just out of reach, so to savor at a later date when the wheels stop rolling, and the gears quit grinding, and the engines shut down."In Bonfire of Roadmaps, Ely takes readers on the road with him. And for "those who want to
In addition to his solo work, he is a member of the Flatlanders and has also performed with Bruce Springsteen, Los Super Seven, James McMurtry, and the Clash. JOE ELY is a legendary live performer whose music combines rock, country, folk, and Tex-Mex. . He lives in Austin, Texas. His albums include the Grammy-Award-winning Los Super Seven, Letter to Laredo, I Heard It On the X, Wheels of Fortune, Streets of Sin, Now Again, Live at Antone’s
Comrade said The Road Goes on ForeverAnd so, thank god, does Joe Ely. Joe Ely is a first class musician. Once you start listening to him, you can't stop, and now he gives us a poetic glimpse at life on the road. Bonfire of Roadmaps delves into the hard life, triumphs, and trials of life as a modern day troubadour, and it is a great read. The chapters flow rhythmically along, bursting with memorable characters, stories, lyrics, and a first hand account of what its like to crisscoss the map playing in dingy bars, auditoriums, hotel rooms, and foreign cou. Joe Ely - Pulsebeat Of A Life Well Lived Esteban Ess I am very pleased with "Bonfire Of Roadmaps" by Joe Ely. It is a book to savor over the years ahead and to take on long road trips when I travel. And, if I stay home, then it is a book that can take me on Joe Ely's road trips.I feel blessed that I was able to sit in the front row at Joe Ely's multimedia presentation of Bonfire Of Roadmaps at the Texas Book Festival held in Austin on November 3rd and 4th, 2007. The audience was packed and enthusiastic. A line formed at the book signin. The kid learnt his licks! Beth Kozan Little Joey Ely used to stand at the edge of the stage and watch the pickers pick when he was in high school and I was a picker's fiancee in Lubbock, Texas. Over the years I've watched Joe Ely's career with amusement and admiration.I heard Joey on Prairie Home Companion recently, and when Garrison said, "Pick up his new book, 'Bonfire of Roadmaps,' I thought, "Excellent Title!" and went to Amazon and ordered it.Bonus CD contains Joe Ely reading bits from the book, which is written in
Bonfire of Roadmaps, at its very best, is about where music comes from and how it comes from. This book is true." (Terry Allen) . It offers us a glimpse into the heart of music. "In Bonfire, I can't help but think of the Beat writers—Corso, Ginsberg, Burroughs, and mostly, of course, Kerouac
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