I own and really like Joe's earliest five or so albums. He really rocked out, and had the benefit of covering half a dozen stellar Butch Hancock songs. His live album, Live Shots, is an excellent representation of the power of his concerts.

The uninitiated might want to check out: She Never Spoke Spanish To Me, If You Were A Bluebird, I Had My Hopes Up High, and Musta Notta Gotta Lotta. I love that he and The Clash got along so well and he even assisted with Should I Say Or Should I Go. 

I've seen Joe in several incarnations: solo, with a band, with his legendary group, The Flatlanders (with Butch Hancock and Jimmie Dale Gilmore), and even in the audience when Lucinda Williams opened for Graham Parker. Joe deserves to be heard!

Here's "Fingernails" from Live Shots.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl5cXR1XQyg

Peter T.