Mic Drop 2025: RIP thread for musicians

[DanOregon]

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Saw them twice. Both great shows
My favorite Mavericks song

 

[Neutral Corner]

I think this is my favorite Mavericks Youtube. One helluva band to get to catch while on a cruise, and they seem to be having one helluva good time playing the gig on Delbert McClinton's Sandy Beaches cruise.

RIP, Raul. Rest well.

 

[ChrisLong]

You might have seen on the news last night the story of internationally known singer Jubilant Sykes, who was stabbed to death by his son at their home in Santa Monica. He was 71.
I've known Jubilant for close to 60 years, when he was 9 or 10 and was just another one of the kids running around the playground in elementary school. It was right around then that his singing prowess started to surface. Santa Monica schools had outstanding music arts programs -- vocal and instrumental -- and he rose to the top of his profession with a baritone voice. He was dedicated to his city and our high school. My piece of Facebook has been overwhelmed with responses about his death. He was everybody's friend. This was posted overnight. I will remember Jubilant every time I hear this song.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

Texas singer-songwriter Joe Ely, RIP

 

[waterytart]

Damn. One of my favorites, whether on his own or with the Flatlanders.

RIP

 

[Neutral Corner]

Oh, ****. I knew he'd been fragile lately. Man, this one hits me hard. I've been a big Joe Ely fan since 1981.

 

[Neutral Corner]

 

[micropolitan guy]

"Have you ever seen Dallas from a DC9 at night?"

RIP Joe.

 

[Neutral Corner]

Flatlanders, two years ago.

 

[DanOregon]

RIP Carl Carlton

 

[Gym Beam]

Texas singer-songwriter Joe Ely, RIP

Ely was great. Saw him at the Wembley Festival of Country Music in London in the '70s and he was marvelous.

 

[Huggy]

Oh, man, I've been an Ely fan for years, still regret missing him when he played in Toronto years ago opening for someone (can't remember who but I would only go for him). RIP to one of the greats from the Lone Star State.

Some of my fave songs:







One of the great story songs ever:



And a great honky tonk raveup:

 

[Flip Wilson]

Oh, ****. I knew he'd been fragile lately. Man, this one hits me hard. I've been a big Joe Ely fan since 1981.

Great song written by the late Billy Joe Shaver.

 

[Neutral Corner]

Oh, man, I've been an Ely fan for years, still regret missing him when he played in Toronto years ago opening for someone (can't remember who but I would only go for him). RIP to one of the greats from the Lone Star State.

I saw Joe, I dunno, 8 or 9 times I guess. Caught him a bunch while we were living in Houston, in little clubs like Rockefellers and Fitzgeralds. Always a fine live show. His early band with Lloyd Maines (Natalie Maines' daddy) on pedal steel, Ponty Bone on accordian, and Jesse "Guitar" Taylor was a really hot live act.

That's the band behind him on the first ACL song below.

 

[Neutral Corner]

Austin City Limits just dropped this on Youtube. Loved Joe on those old ACL guitar pull shows.

 

[Neutral Corner]

"So give me a shot of that octane juice
There ain't no cure for the honky tonk blues
If they come up with somethin', I'll develop an immunity
And I wish hard livin' didn't come so easy to me"

 

[Neutral Corner]

Joe Ely was an incredibly dynamic performer. When he couldn’t play music anymore--when his illness slowed him down and quieted his voice--his wife Sharon made sure he could still listen to it. And remember. And--through AI--make more music. Here’s the story of his final months.

Joe Ely’s Final Act

 

[Huggy]

I saw Joe, I dunno, 8 or 9 times I guess. Caught him a bunch while we were living in Houston, in little clubs like Rockefellers and Fitzgeralds. Always a fine live show. His early band with Lloyd Maines (Natalie Maines' daddy) on pedal steel, Ponty Bone on accordian, and Jesse "Guitar" Taylor was a really hot live act.

That's the band behind him on the first ACL song below.

Bone and Taylor were part of his killer band on his Live Shots album, recorded while he was touring England with the Clash. One of the best live albums few people have ever heard. (Warren Zevon's Stand In the Fire is in this discussion too.)

 

[Huggy]

Joe Ely was an incredibly dynamic performer. When he couldn’t play music anymore--when his illness slowed him down and quieted his voice--his wife Sharon made sure he could still listen to it. And remember. And--through AI--make more music. Here’s the story of his final months.

Joe Ely’s Final Act

Great stuff, thanks for sharing.