Archive for December 26th, 2009
Joe Walsh has found success in three bands, a solo career, and as a son writer. His terrific electric guitar riffs and his creative rhythm playing made him a stand out in 1968 with a band named the James Gang . He left the James Gang to start another band called Barnstorm.
“Rocky Mountain Way” was the first single released with Barnstorm and reached #23 on the top 40 charts. In 1976 he joined the Eagles, you can hear some of his great guitar riffs in the song “Hotel California”, and Life In the Fast Lane” a song he also co-wrote.
In Between recording with the Eagles Joe Walsh had time to record “Life’s Been Good” as a solo, which still receives air time, and was another hit for him