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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ely's not a wannabe Tejano....he's the real thing,
This review is from: Letter to Laredo (Audio CD)
The reviewer below not only doesn't "get" Ely's music, he also clearly doesn't know much about the singer's background. Ely has strong tejano roots, so his connection to the music is quite legitimate. This album is a quasi-concept album, and is a slight departure from Ely's usual fare. It was inspired by Cormac McCarthy's book All The Pretty Horses, and the producers of the movie (now in production) got wind of this and were smart enough to call on Mr. Ely to do soundtrack work on the forthcoming film. This album is one of Ely's best, and will make any exiled southwestern native (like myself) deeply homesick. Listen and enjoy.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gorgeous Tex-Mex,
By Big Dave (Boise, Idaho) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Letter to Laredo (Audio CD)
I'm a big fan of a lot of Texas songwriters: Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, etc., so I expected to like this album. But instead, I love it.The flamenco guitar on most tracks give it a feel similar to Willie Nelson's album "Spirit", but with more explicitly Latino and Texas narratives and more of a rock and roll drive. Ely is a great songwriter, with a gift for precise, striking images full of character -- you know EXACTLY what Saint Valentine looks like. He's also a wonderful interpreter; the cockfighting ballad Gallo Del Cielo, for instance, is beautiful and tragic and very true.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Letter to Laredo is the best of Joe Ely,
By A Customer
This review is from: Letter to Laredo (Audio CD)
What can I say about Joe Ely that the people in the know haven't already said? Just that this album touches my soul, makes me think there are still real people in the music world.Being a West Texas girl, Ranches and Rivers is probably the best on this great album.
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