Joe Walsh signature songs,"Rocky Mountain way!" "Life's Been Good To Me So Far!","Walk Away!"

@lookmanohands1966

8 күн бұрын

Classic rock radio Joe; I prefer deeper cuts. He stretched out more.

@gregcable3250

5 күн бұрын

"Walk Away" is James Gang, too.

Joe Walsh was the guitarist with the James Gang before he played for the Eagles

@j.kevvideoproductions.6463

9 күн бұрын

He was only in it for the money...

@richdiddens4059

7 күн бұрын

He once said he was picked as the group's lead singer because "his singing sucked less."

The people were right. This is a great choice.

The original vinyl liner notes for the album included the line "Made loud to be played loud."

The Bomber is another great one from this album Joe really shows off his different guitar skills

@501625abc

10 күн бұрын

Closet Queen

@terrybeavers728

10 күн бұрын

Yeah you gotta hear The Bomber! But also listen to Joe's guitar work on the instrumental Asshton Park

Had a very cool art teacher in high school that let us play records in class. Never forget when someone played this...the whole class started dancing. Early 70's were best time to be in high school imo. ❤😊

@AP-gb3eh

7 күн бұрын

Funny we were talking about hippie teachers today 😂 our elementary teachers kept getting arrested for protesting, my English teacher taught us to recognize propaganda in advertising, science teacher held court in a park . ☮️

@user-fc8lz1cg4x

7 күн бұрын

@@AP-gb3eh great teachers!! ✌️🤩

"Walk Away" from James Gang, as a suggestion. I can't stand it when our songs get sampled in other songs, corny movies, or commercials. Now "Footloose" is stuck in my head. Thank you, Lee.

@MedSurg420

10 күн бұрын

Personally I think sampling is good for the longevity of this music. After all, if someone hears Rhymin' and Stealin' they might wonder where that guitar riff or that drumbeat comes from, and now you have a new listener to classic rock.

@stevedahlberg8680

5 күн бұрын

​@MedSurg420 As a music lover and a musician of many years, I absolutely agree. I also like the fact that so many of them show up in video games, and now I like the fact there are reaction channels with people who genuinely get interested in it.

@MedSurg420

5 күн бұрын

@@stevedahlberg8680 Absolutely. Just recently the GTA VI trailer gave Love is A Long Road by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers a second life. Mike Campbell even said he always felt like that song deserved more attention than it got at the time.

"Walk Away" is another monster from these guys. King of the catchy riff.

Joe Walsh sold his Les Paul sunburst to Jimmy Page in 1969 and the rest is history. The neck was shaved slightly in the back for quicker action. Sick

For people who think that the golden age of Joe Walsh was the James Gang: "Funk #48", "Woman", and "The Bomber". That last song is, well, the bomb.

@nathanweiss5174

10 күн бұрын

"Ashes the Rain and I" is a favorite too

@LSorr3

3 күн бұрын

woman is the greatest

@kenlawless7247

3 күн бұрын

@@LSorr3 Great guitar solo in woman. Rhythm and lead hybrid.

Joe was more of a hired gun in the Eagles. His guitar style is unique. His work with Barnstorm is also great. Really underrated songwriter.

@MidwesternCornbilly

10 күн бұрын

Joe is definitely merely a hired gun with The Eagles. Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill and Deacon Frey are members of The Eagles in name only. They are still consdered hired guns along with the touring drummer Scott Crago, Steuart Smith, Will Hollis nd Michael Thompson.

@billbitterman9487

8 күн бұрын

@@MidwesternCornbilly I would not go see them anymore. Charging like they are the Eagles but clearly not anymore. Only one original member...

When we saw the James Gang live reunion, it rained so bad that only about 1/3 of the audience came to a sold out show. When the trio hit the stage, the first thing that came out of Walsh's mouth was, "Hiya! We're the James Gang, and as you can see, most of our fan base is dead." 😅

In general 3 piece bands are universally amazing musicians IMHO James Gang, Cream, Rush, ZZ Top, Triumph and Police ✌🏻

@moonrich3492

8 күн бұрын

The best musicians in a 3 piece band were Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Easily.

@axelpenn2131

8 күн бұрын

@@moonrich3492 in general lol I actually thought of rewriting my post having left out progressive rocks, ELP ✌🏻

"Tend My Garden" was a personal theme song of mine because I grew some fine home grown senior year of high school

Saw James Gang at RPI in 1970. They only played one 45 minute set, we had dropped Acid just before walking in , so we were peaking just as the show ended! The song ""The Bomber" was the high point of Joe's performance, a great example of Joe's Slide Guitar!

This entire album is a classic. If I had to choose only one song from this record it would be The Bomber. The middle section is so insanely blissful - their interpretation of a Vince Guaraldi tune - that I almost pass out every time I hear it. Great reaction Lee.

@shirleybhs9zd6li5i

11 күн бұрын

Agree! Wore this album out. Good times.

The whole "James gang rides again" album is amazing.

Probably their most played song on the radio. A great band, funky but they could rock out too. I always felt that Joe never took himself too seriously which is part of his greatness, plus he’s one of the best guitarists too. Thanks Lee, good pick Gary.

This was my favorite song from 1970.

One of my james gang favorites!!

James Gang - another band I began listening to in College in the early 70s from frat bro influences. we were a melting pot of sorts and had so much influence on each other.

The loudest concert ever. Saw James Gang at the Salem Armory in 1970 and it blew me away...literally! :D

I have loved Joe Walsh ever since I first heard him with the James Gang. Love how he makes the guitar sing. In the Eagles, it’s about harmony, but he shines in Hotel California with the guitar duet at the end and they do his song, “Life’s Been Good “.

Damn!! I had so many of the albums you pull songs from! Another fave!!

Also check out his solo stuff! Rocky Mountain Way, Life's Been Good, etc. Yeah, totally love the afrobeat and just the really long wall of percussion and vocal beats. I forget which one of his songs has this thing at the end where they all make sounds like ducks, it's so hilarious. And quite the performance!

The Drew Carey Show which ran in the 90s had a story arc in which they decided to revive their old band, the Horn Dogs, which featured Drew on accordion. There was a hilarious episode in which they auditioned guitarists including Slash, Billy Gibbons, Lisa Loeb among others. The winner was a stoned out guy named Ed played by Joe Walsh. One of their shows featured an outro with the revived James Gang playing Funk #49.

Jimmy Fox is sooo underated as a drummer.

@mantroid

9 күн бұрын

He's not underrated, he's highly rated.

The whole album “The James Gang Rides Again” is great.

Love this song! "Walk Away" is another great one.

I'm a fan of Joe outside of Eagles. I recommend anything from the live album "You Can't Argue With a Sick Mind", particularly tracks 1-3 & 6, plus _Life's_ _Been_ _Good._

Walk Away and The Bomber.

Funk #48 is a banger too!

@shasta810

5 күн бұрын

Funk 48 I always liked better and their first album I thought was their best

listen to The Bomber by james gang ; with a long cool instrumental by Mr. Walsh

“The Bomber” says it all…

I grew up about 15 miles East of Cleveland, Ohio, and began lessons and playing drums in 1963..My first band played most every club in the Cleveland area, most of which were teen clubs... no alcohol. The James Gang started with a guitarist named Glenn Schwartz, who was fantastic even then, at age 17. We played all of the same stages as the James Gang, many times on the same night. When Glenn moved to the West coast Joe joined the band. Most of my best memories are music related from back during those years. Eric Carmen was the singer for a great vocal band named The Choir, then they became The Rasberries. A short time later Eric went off on his solo gig.

I'm so excited for this!

I remember when these guys played in Miami in the late 60's.

I saw these guys at the Dirt Palace at Utah state fair in 1968. My friend’s band was the warm up band. Then for the encore, Joe Walsh invited my buddy (Randall Parsons) to jam with him! We were in 8th grade! Thanks for the memories!

joe's a guitar bad ass. plays piano, drums, bunch of things. one of the coolest licks in rock for sure.

Joe Walsh is not Ringo's Brother-in-Law. Their wives are sisters. It's a small world.

@allengator1914

11 күн бұрын

I don't think you understand how the brother in law thing works. Joe is married to Ringo's wife's sister and vice versa. That makes them brothers in law. Small mind?

@icdogg2361

10 күн бұрын

In the US that's considered brothers-in-law but not everywhere

I did this in a band that went nowhere in '86. Love singing this. Joe is fantastic. He sold Jimmy Page Page's first Les Paul. Joe had 2 and he only liked one so Jimmy bought the other and recorded many iconic Zep tunes on it. So thank Joe for some of Page's sound. At the time Gibson was rare in UK so he jumped all over it...then smacked it with a violin bow lol.

Every song on this album is good

Memories from my High School years

Yes!!! All my friends had this album in H.S. I still have mine! Soundtrack at parties blasting Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, James Gang, Grand Funk…..to many greats to list! What a time in music to be young❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Twin drummers, ( at least when I caught his solo tour in 1988) bad ass Bass, and a madman on guitar and vocals. ROCK N ROLL BABY! ..I apologize for the 3 people that might have been showered by my adult beverages.😂❤

No pedals or effects. Just a Fender Telecaster straight into a tiny little amp, cranked all the way up for maximum distortion! All time top 5 tone! 🎸💥

Thanks for another great reaction. Gotta love Joe Walsh. How about "Rocky Mountain Way" next!

Joe and the Eagles were both big deals before joining for Hotel California. He changed them from a country-rock band to something a little edgier.

Bill SimZik. Did a lot of producing. Used to be a DJ at KFML in Denver back in the 70's. Brought the band into the studio when Barnstorm was released. Some of us used to really READ the back of the album covers to see who did what.

before funk 49 there was funk 48 😂 baby says she loves me, I believe she do

YAY! I'm so happy to see you dipping into early Joe Walsh. The James Gang, Barnstorm and his solo years before his time with the Eagles, it's all good! There's a lot of real gems down that rabbit hole! FYI, Joe was not in the Eagles when they played with Linda Ronstadt. He didn't join the band until the Hotel California album.

My head sampled this riff around 1970 or so.

"Lost Woman" ( I think that's the title) from "The James Gang Live" is a nice long jam. I played it every time I was on picket duty when we were on strike in 1976.

I remember the first time I heard this on Rob & Big. Great song!

Gr-granddaughter and I love this groove. : )

Saw them in concert back in the day, Morris County Community College in NJ. Kick-ass show!

Good one!!! I had James Gang on my mind to request a few songs from Yer’ Album (1969), one of the odd albums in my collection as a teen. Take a Look Around, Funk #48 and their cover of Steven Still’s Bluebird were favorites. Stone Rap is amazing. James Gang was a big influence on other groups and JW as well.

This came out when I was a junior in high school. One of my favorites, I played it over and over, and over and... Still a favorite!

The incredible Joe Walsh and The James Gang. The James Gang Rides Again..excellent album!!! ❤

Nice reaction to the classic James Gang's "Funk 49". One of the best Trios ever in rock, when JW was a member. James Gang "Thirds" is one of my all time faves, top 10. Walk Away leads off but give "Again" a listen. Joe Walsh's solo career was hot and cold but "Barnstorm" + "So What" are 2 LPs where his unique guitar really shines (layered w keyboards). Another place you can see JW is as a producer. Dan Fogelberg's "Souvenirs" LP was a Joe Walsh production and on the 6 tracks he plays guitar are pretty epic (Fogelberg was singer/songwriter, pretty mellow). Finally James Gang opened for 3 Dog Night @ Yale Bowl in 1970 and I didn't go but an older friend did, I was 16. When I asked him about the concert, he said "James Gang pissed all over 3 Dog Night". Please more Joe Walsh. + w the Eagles you know when he wrote the song (In the City etc).

(typo correction. I hate this keyboard)) Joe Walsh is now Ringo's Brother-in-Law. Their wives are sisters. It's a small world.

@submandave1125

11 күн бұрын

FYI, if you click those dots on the right of the comment w/ the typo you can click Edit and fix it.

Great line up today.

The James Gang not to be forgotten. Joe Walsh is still amazing but the James Gang rocked some tunes 🎸I here Footloose in this song!!🎶

James Gang rides again. Need to check out the album.

Their live album, James Gang Rides Again is one of the best live albums ever, and expanded/improved most of the songs on the album Funk #49 is on. I learned some good licks from Jim Fox, their drummer.

Excellent pick. BTW- I notice in the background the wonderful album art of the guy screaming. This iconic album is King Crimsom's album "In the Court of the Crimson King". One of the best early prog albums. If you haven't sampled it yet, you ought to look into it. Agood pick would be "20th Century Schizoid Man" - totally cool.

That particular album is worth a listen.

These guys reunited to do this song live in the studio on the Howard Stern show. It was a fantastic performance. It's on KZread if you want to go check it out.

The Bomber, Stop, walk away, ashes the rain and I, Tend my garden are other JG tracks to check out.

Awesome song. Page and Clapton loved Joe Walsh's playing. Saw Joe on the first Ringo All-Starr Band tour. Great versions of Rocky Mountain Way and Life's Been Good.

I’d love to see a reaction to The Confessor by Joe Walsh.

Turn to Stone… great song

Joe Walsh is great. His Rocky Mountain Way has always been irresistible to me. Funk #49 is sort of in the same vein. It is a nice new feature, Lee, the flash request.

They rocked SO HARD!

Joe's wife is the sister of Ringo's wiife, Barbara Bach PhD, and Joe's wife was also a model.

My personal favorite is "Lost Woman" from the "Live in Concert" album. "The Bomber" and "Ashes, the Rain and I" from "Rides Again" are also highly recommended.

I became a fan of Joe Wolf from day. One and of course, have followed his career since and I still remain the same. In my opinion, he's great, he's funny. He can do it all. He can actually jam with almost anybody. He's that versatile and can go with whatever direction somebody's jamming to. If you have a mind too, you should check out. A KZread channel which is Daryl Hall's channel and it broadcasts from his log. Cabin type home sound studio. It's a great channel anyway. No matter who he has there, because he brought in some of the greatest of all times and jams with them. And I mention this because Joe Walsh and Daryl had a great time when it was Wallace's turn to show up at his house. So I do recommend that channel overall because of the great music that comes from these guys jamming and I always like their haul, but I truly grew in my admiration of him from watching that channel of his and how versatile he is and the number of songs that he can sing that were made popular by some of the. Greats.

My 8 Track player in my car kept eating this. Luckily I developed a technique for getting the tape to quickly zip back into the cartridge. I have a memory of sitting in my hot car along the railroad tracks of the Hudson River Line listening to this great tune smoking my home grown. A couple years later "The Smoker You Drink the Player You Get" came out and I listened to Rocky Mountain Way as I spent six weeks driving from N.Y. to Oregon. I ended up deciding to settle down in Jackson Hole. Thanks for the inspiration Joe. "So What" is a great album to hit. The song called 'County Fair" is a personal favorite that's worth a listen

@bobcorbin3294

10 күн бұрын

I remember that trick with the 8-track!

Joe Walsh is fantastic. His album "BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS" is one of the greatest summer albums in history... right up there with the Beach Boys "PET SOUNDS"... "Life's Been Good" and "At The Station" are both worth checking out... but the whole album is great from beginning to end. #Masterpiece

Air drumming as its playin. Great jam. Joe Walsh kicks ass all the time.

The Bomber, Bolero, Closet Queen/Cast Your Fate to the Wind--James Gang

Joe is pretty much a master of stick in your head riffs...

Turn to stone ….Welcome to the club ✌️

Life's Been Good!

And there is a Funk 48!

checkin in... walk away next

Check out the James Gang's cover of Bluebird (Buffalo Springfield). The layers of guitars on the song is amazing.

Great choice!!☮️❤️

really good song. how can you miss with that lineup?

I am from NE Ohio. This was a local band

If you see the Eagles in concert, Joe will do some of his solo and James Gang stuff. But he's just a guitar player on the albums.

The Buckeye Bomber🎶

This is a good example of people like Joe or Todd Rundgren who made a big impact on Rock Music

I forget that Joe was in the Eagles. The live version of him and Don Felder jamming at the end of Hotel California was epic. But he is too blended in with the band. He was only on two of their studio albums. Rocky Mountain Way, Life's Been Good and Walk Away are his standout songs.

You really can`t go wrong with anything James Gang did but I have to agree with a lot of the comments - "Walk Away" is definitely the way to go next time around.

There were a few times as a teenager I walked into a local record store 'n made a purchase solely by what display on the wall caught my attention. One such time it was James Gang-Yer Album. I've been excited by my wise decision e'er since! I recommend Collage 'n Take A Look Around from this album that has stood the test o' time.

The first 2 albums are killer: "Yer Album" and "Rides Again", and "Thirds" is okay. Joe possessed guitar fire! Check out "Barnstorm" (a bit mellow but still great.

Once again validating my theory that it's impossible to have a bad song with vibraslap in it.

You should check out FUNK 48 , by the James Gang

'The Bomber'