Joe Ely - Box Car 1980 video free download

Jason Mondine

If anyone can find this entire Austin City Limits performance, it would be like Christmas.

bama baby

I can't believe how different we look now. I was going out with Joe at that time. Smokey Joe on Sax, Robert on drums (or was that after he passed away?), Jesse on Guitar...Those were such fine times we had, me and Joe. I will never forget the times, but seeing this makes me see how young we were. I am at least 10 years younger than he is. I was about 24 when this was made.

Toddz Rodz

God made Lubbock and Texas to preserve His sweet music!

TrucksStop

First off, how could anyone give this a thumbs down! Thank you so much for this. I grabbed the audio back in 1980, it was on NPR radio and Austin City Limits on PBS TV. This was a high point, and another was Jerry Jeff Walker doing "Contrary to Ordinary" and "LA Freeway". Both bands absolutely killed that night. Thanks for posting this!!!!!

LionBronstein

Everybody is forgettin' to name Davis McLarty----the drumer----the drive and pulse behind the band.

satexguy1

When they'd do this at Gruene, the entire place would go apeshit when Lloyd would start the rumbling boxcars on the refrain (too bad this version is shortened).

countryheros

you cut out more then half the song. way to go. to go back and try iy again

Dale Thomas

Joe Ely's band on Austin City Limits. Great band!

rpm4565

Absolutely the best way to hear this song. Nothing beats Lloyd Maines screaming on the pedal steel along with Jesse's guitar, and Ponty Bone on accordion. Best rock & roll show on the planet.

burgeranacoke

First time I saw them was at the Main Street Saloon with this lineup. LOL a half block from my dorm room

shanstrange

We used to go to Coldwater to see him in the late 70's-was so great!

RocNLoretta

OMG wonderful recording. This is how Joe looked when i first met him in '78 at the cotton cub in Lubbock. still a fantastic musicain and one handsome bugger! Thank you for sharing...

Sooner74112

Oh yeah! Got an LP and dvd version both of Live Shots, saw Joe open for Tom Petty at OU in Norman, what a great band!

meauxb

Ditto what delbertfreeb said... This is the classic Joe Ely lineup for me which I've seen many many times in the 80s. I miss this band, especially Jessie...

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