Joe Ely ~ Gallo del Cielo
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Uploaded by milkriverfilm on Nov 9, 2007
Joe Ely and band performing Tom Russell's sublime "Gallo del Cielo" on the steps of the Texas State Capitol as a featured presentation of the Texas Book Festival. He shared a set with Johnny Bush (videos coming soon) and Lavelle White (who i missed). Joe also spoke at the festival about his new book "Bonfire of Roadmaps".
One of the most enduring memories i have of my own days on the road is sitting with Lyle watching Joe perform at the Kerrville Folk Festival as a huge thunderstorm rolled in from behind the stage. Joe just kept on wailing, seeming to gain power as the lightning crashed all around us. Impossible to describe the electricity of the moment (every pun intended), the whole scenario is seared in my being. Joe will always be that most charismatic of performers, but that night for me makes him legendary.
Check out his site at http://www.ely.com/
and the Texas Book Festival here: www.texasbookfestival.org
and someone has posted some excellent photos of the event here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/angrysong/sets/72157602948900900/
The Band
Joe Ely ~ Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Joel Guzman ~ Accordion
David Holt ~ Lead Guitar
Jimmy Pettit ~ Bass
Davis McLarty ~ Drums
Filmed and edited by tony gallucci, milk river film
Holly Riedel, executive producer
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@ggolight THIS IS THE GREATEST SON IN THE WORLD.................. ABOUT THE SPORT OF COCK FIGHTING
godsmack8807 10 months ago
i like jason boland's version better...it's gotta have a fiddle.
ggolight 1 year ago 2
Thanks for posting this video. Love the song. Check out a post about Gallo del Celo at the music blog Nightly Song.
HeyCro 1 year ago
This song in Joe Ely's hands is transcendental!!
billyi 1 year ago
Joe Ely, Tom Russell's "Gallo del Cielo" and the capitol steps of Texas, it doesnt get any better than this! : )
dawnmatacrane 1 year ago
Joe Ely, Tom Russell's "Gallo del Cielo" and the capitol steps of Texas, it doesnt get any better than this! : )
dawnmatacrane 1 year ago
Joe portrays the song with so much more emotion and feeling than Tom.
Live At Liberty Lunch is still one of the perrenial Texas Music performances of all time.
Long Live The Republic!!
TEXASSURFDONKEY 2 years ago
A really great song and filmed so well. I salute you.
arthurbrat 3 years ago
nice vid , great voice
Rusty
deckthree 3 years ago
Another classic song written by Tom Russell!
rjwald44 3 years ago