R.I.P.
Two that have passed recently.
It was July 4, 1991 when I witnessed the Flatlanders (including Joe Ely) on stage at the Montreux Jazz Festival. One of the best gigs I've ever seen at the lake. And if memory serves, Doug Sahm joined them on stage. From then on, I was a lifetime fan of the band. And there are even a few Solo Joe Ely CDs in my collection.
The Mavericks. Great, great band (in the beginning). Let's say, the first four albums and then it went all downhill and they became a MOR Pop band. But they will be forever a light at the end of the tunnel for me. I didn't like the fact that they took a hiatus for a couple of years, even though this was during their depression era, and popped up unexpectedly again (probably the money was in short supply). But they never caught up with their earlier success again. Still, when it mattered, they were a great band.
Cheers
Roland
