Joe ely has always been a maverick, a texas-born artist who never worried much about the boundaries between country music and rock and roll. However, even ely's open-minded audience was seriously confused by his 1984 album hi-res, in which he livened up his sound with synthesizers and electronic percussion, something that didn't mesh with his image as a champion of traditional texas music. As it happened, ely was inspired to make hi-res after he'd been given an apple iie computer not long after they went on the market, and became fascinated with the possibilities of the machine's music production software. Ely's experiments with the apple iie led to him cutting a set of demos that became a dry run for hi-res, and b4 84 gives those demos a public hearing for the first time.
M**R
I think all Joe's albums are good. He might be an even better artist
ok, I know this was Joe kinda taking on an English new wave thing, but it takes me back to Lubbock circa 1983. Fat Dog's. And that last Tornado Jam he held indoors at that old basketball venue on the Tech campus. I am biased; I think all Joe's albums are good. He might be an even better artist. This guy is crazy talented. And and always assembles killer bands.The is the Hi-Res album reworked, right? He worked with Eddie Beethoven during this phase/album. Little less rockabilly, but it will get going just the same.
J**
Joe's small scale project did not disappoint lotsa great music here
Joe's small scale project did not disappoint lotsa great music here! Sure glad this is now available, I dig it. Go ahead, buy it.... I don't think you'll be sorry.
K**N
Ely-great. simply the same.
Ely-great.simply the same.
S**E
Info missing ?
No track listing ?
F**.
all is ok
all is ok
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