Joe Walsh
Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist… Read Full Bio ↴Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and rock musician. He has served stints in two successful bands, the James Gang and the Eagles. He has also experienced success as a solo artist.
A native of Wichita, Kansas, Walsh moved to Montclair, New Jersey and attended Montclair High School. He spent time in various bands playing around the Cleveland area while attending Kent State University, but came to widespread attention in 1969 after replacing Glen Schwartz as lead guitarist for the James Gang, an American power trio. Walsh was the standout of the band, noted for his innovative rhythm playing and creative guitar riffs. The James Gang had several minor hits and became an early AOR staple before Walsh left the group in 1971 for a career as a solo artist.
Walsh's solo debut was Barnstorm (1972). Its follow-up was The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get (1973). Several cuts from these albums, notably "Rocky Mountain Way", received heavy airplay and continue to be classic rock favorites.
After releasing another studio album and a live set, Walsh was invited to join the Eagles in 1976, replacing departing guitarist Bernie Leadon. He brought a harder-edged sound to the group, giving their light country rock sound a shot in the arm and kept the Eagles from becoming a country act altogether.
As the Eagles began to decline after the release of Hotel California, Walsh re-ignited his solo career with the well-received discs But Seriously Folks (1978) (which featured his hit comic depiction of rock stardom, "Life's Been Good") and There Goes the Neighborhood (1981). He continued to record and release albums throughout the 1980s. In 1989, Walsh recorded a MTV Unplugged with the RnB musician Dr. John, but musical trends had passed him by and he maintained a very low profile until the late-1990s Eagles reunion and tour. Walsh sang the US National Anthem at the beginning of Game 4 of the 1995 World Series. In 2004, Walsh performed live before a huge crowd at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in Texas.
A versatile guitarist, Walsh's abilities on acoustic, electric, and slide guitar have also made him well-regarded as a featured player or guest soloist; Walsh has recorded and performed with many other artists including Dan Fogelberg, Steve Winwood, The Who's John Entwistle and on the first two Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band tours.
Joe Walsh ran for President in the 1980 US Elections promising "free gas for all". In an interview for Planet Rock radio station he commented that he did this to raise people's awareness of the election. He felt that many Americans were not even aware that there was an election going on.
Some of his most recent compositions deal with his struggles with substance abuse.
Joe Walsh (WB6ACU) is an active amateur radio operator. Joe is also an active member and contributor of the ARRL, the National Association for Amateur Radio. Joe has contributed to many simmilar causes over the years.
A native of Wichita, Kansas, Walsh moved to Montclair, New Jersey and attended Montclair High School. He spent time in various bands playing around the Cleveland area while attending Kent State University, but came to widespread attention in 1969 after replacing Glen Schwartz as lead guitarist for the James Gang, an American power trio. Walsh was the standout of the band, noted for his innovative rhythm playing and creative guitar riffs. The James Gang had several minor hits and became an early AOR staple before Walsh left the group in 1971 for a career as a solo artist.
Walsh's solo debut was Barnstorm (1972). Its follow-up was The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get (1973). Several cuts from these albums, notably "Rocky Mountain Way", received heavy airplay and continue to be classic rock favorites.
After releasing another studio album and a live set, Walsh was invited to join the Eagles in 1976, replacing departing guitarist Bernie Leadon. He brought a harder-edged sound to the group, giving their light country rock sound a shot in the arm and kept the Eagles from becoming a country act altogether.
As the Eagles began to decline after the release of Hotel California, Walsh re-ignited his solo career with the well-received discs But Seriously Folks (1978) (which featured his hit comic depiction of rock stardom, "Life's Been Good") and There Goes the Neighborhood (1981). He continued to record and release albums throughout the 1980s. In 1989, Walsh recorded a MTV Unplugged with the RnB musician Dr. John, but musical trends had passed him by and he maintained a very low profile until the late-1990s Eagles reunion and tour. Walsh sang the US National Anthem at the beginning of Game 4 of the 1995 World Series. In 2004, Walsh performed live before a huge crowd at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in Texas.
A versatile guitarist, Walsh's abilities on acoustic, electric, and slide guitar have also made him well-regarded as a featured player or guest soloist; Walsh has recorded and performed with many other artists including Dan Fogelberg, Steve Winwood, The Who's John Entwistle and on the first two Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band tours.
Joe Walsh ran for President in the 1980 US Elections promising "free gas for all". In an interview for Planet Rock radio station he commented that he did this to raise people's awareness of the election. He felt that many Americans were not even aware that there was an election going on.
Some of his most recent compositions deal with his struggles with substance abuse.
Joe Walsh (WB6ACU) is an active amateur radio operator. Joe is also an active member and contributor of the ARRL, the National Association for Amateur Radio. Joe has contributed to many simmilar causes over the years.
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Joe Walsh Lyrics
"I.L.B.T.'s" Ah ha! I like big tits (I like big tits) Ah ha!…
15 Years Fifteen years of rock and roll, Fifteen years on the road. (…
A Life Of Illusion Sometimes, I can't help the feeling that I'm Living a life…
All Night Laundry Mat Blues I got the all night Laundry Mat blues Washing everything…
All Night Long We get up early and we work all day. We put…
All Of A Sudden You don't understand it All of a sudden something's wrong …
Alphabetical Order ! A A Triple A! (Triple A?) A! A! A!…
Analog Man Welcome to cyberspace, I'm lost in the fog Everything's digi…
Ashes the Rain And I Sometimes I sit and I stare at the rain Isn't rain…
At the Station I was standin' at the station Out at the end of…
Band Played On Look out my window see a world that's on fire Some…
Birdcall Morning Early birdcall morning In a milkweed cloudy sky Sets me…
Bomber When I became of age my mama sat me down…
Bones Lady luck just let you down, she's just another girl…
Book Ends I've got a driver, you've got a car Maybe we…
Bookends I've got a driver, you've got a car Maybe we…
Bubbles Floating on a bubble while the world goes down the…
Certain Situations Sometimes I can't make my mind up Don't know which way…
Class of '65 Well I got a letter from a high school friend Who…
Collage Blue for the blue I feel when I'm feelin down…
Comin' Down Comin' down, comin' round, to see you To see if…
Confessor If you look at your reflection at the bottom of…
Country Fair Found an old puzzle somebody had quit Tried a few pieces…
County Fair Found an old puzzle somebody had quit Tried a few…
Coyote Love Was it like it happened while you're nappin'? coyote love Wa…
Daydream Where, where are we going? Where, where are we now?…
Days Gone By We have just begun We should feel a part of…
Days Gone Bye We have just begun We should feel a part of…
Dear John I started out to write you this letter, But it ended…
Decades Minutes turn to hours, counting seconds tick away. Another …
Down On The Farm Out in the middle of nowhere Gathered around in the…
Dreams Taking the time for dreams Off to waste the day…
Fairbanks Alaska Have you ever seen yourself on TV? Well, I have Have you…
FALLING DOWN Making no deposit, no return Making the same mistakes, we…
Family I've been alone most of my life I've never known what…
Fishbone My baby got a fishbone stuck Down near where she swallers …
Forty thousand Headman Forty thousand headmen couldn't make me change my mind If I…
Fun I'm gonna have my own private party Gonna invite everyone…
Funk Sleep all day, out all night I know where you're…
Funk #49 Sleep all day, out all night I know where you're…
Funk 49 Uh, sleep all day, out all night, I know where you're…
Funk 50 I'm goin' on vacation Find some place where my phone don't…
Funk No. 48 Uh, sleep all day, out all night, I know where you're…
Funk No.49 Uh, sleep all day, out all night, I know where you're…
Georgia On A Fast Train On a rainy Wednesday morning, on the day that I…
Good Man Down Well a good man’s getting hard to find these days…
Half Of Our Time They say it's gonna get cloudy and storm And then…
Half Of The Time They say it's gonna get cloudy and storm And then…
Happy Ways Looking at the good things All around me Smiling at…
Help Me Make It Through the Night Somewhere along the way, I found a meaning I woke up…
Help Me Make It Thru the Night Somewhere along the way I found the meaning Woke up dreaming…
Help Me Thru' The Night Somewhere along the way, I found a meaning I woke up…
Here We Are Now You and I have discussions, neither of us agree Never, never…
Here We Go I see the sun rise Here comes the day Where sunrise comes…
Hi-Roller Baby Hi-roller baby, come on and take a chance on me Hi-roller…
Home You say it's time to go But you don't want…
I I know things aren't the same as they were before Oh…
I Broke My Leg I met my baby in a shopping mall. In a shopping…
I Can Play That Rock & Roll Well that disco thing can sure get funky All them…
I Can Play This Rock And Roll Well that disco thing can sure get funky All them…
I Know I know things aren't the same as they were before Oh…
I Like Big Tits Uh Huh I like big tits, uh huh, uh huh You see…
I'll Tell The World About You If I could show you All of the things, that you'd…
I'm Actin' Different I'm actin' different but I'm acting in the same old…
I.L.B.T.'s (Uh huh) I like big tits You see 'em on the street Left…
In My Car Doesn't make a difference I don't care how far We…
In The City Somewhere out there on that horizon Out beyond the neon ligh…
Indian Summer I was taken by surprise by the thunder Sit and…
It%27s All the Same A woman was by to see you She didn't leave a…
It's All Right I'm not a gambling man, that's one thing you can…
It's All the Same A woman was by to see you She didn't leave a…
Life I have a mansion, forget the price Ain't never been there,…
Life Of Illusion Sometimes, I can't help the feeling that I'm Living a life…
Life%27s Been Good I have a mansion but forget the price Ain't never been…
Life's Been Good I have a mansion, forget the price Ain't never been there,…
Look At Us Now People, look at us now In the midst of confusion…
Love Letters Well, I worry about my present situation My bookie says my…
Lucky That Way I'm not saying that I'm something special But you might know…
Made Your Mind Up Stayed up all night waiting, thought that you might call…
Malibu Malibu will get ya Malibu Malibu will get ya Malibu…
Meadows Can't think of any reason Don't know exactly why Must…
Memory Lane Sometimes I dream of the future And sometimes I travel down…
Midnight Man I'm the Midnight Man, I do all I can, To make sure…
Midnight Visitor We were visited last evening By a servant of the…
Mother Says Mother says, "Be careful" And don't stay out too long…
No Peace In The Jungle Said the mamba snake to the cockatoo I can't get no…
One And One Sometimes I wonder How I'd ever make it through, Through thi…
One Day At A Time Well you know, I was always the first to arrive at…
Ordinary Average Guy I'm just an ordinary average guy My friends are all boring …
Over Over and over Just as plain as can be Taken…
Prayer Where, where are we going? Where, where are we now?…
Problems Hey now, did you make a problem? Didn't want to solve. Until…
Rivers There's a master plan, or so they say I'm a…
Rockets Springtime comes and brings the flowers, oh how new love…
Rocky Mountain Spent the last year Rocky Mountain Way Couldn't get much hig…
Rosewood Bitters Too long on the road, my friend Too long between…
School Days Returned to see (?) my old neighborhood A dusty field…
Second Hand Store You lost your color when you painted the town Paintin'…
Shadows I am standing in the middle of my shadow In between…
Shut Up Some friends of mine I never met called me the…
Slow Dancing I catch your reflection though smoke-filled eyes. Begin my …
Song For A Dying Planet Is anyone out there? Does anybody listen or care anymore?…
Song For Emma There's a feeling I get when I look to the…
Space Age Whiz Kids I used to play that pinball, I used to go…
Spanish Dancer She stands with her head in the air Sweet smell of…
Take a Look Around You will never see me Walking around feeling low You…
Tend My Garden Would you like to come home with me? I can…
The Bomber When I became of age my mama sat me down…
The Confessor If you look at your reflection at the bottom of…
The Friend Song I have a friend He's like my…
The Gamma Goochee Hey hey! I certainly do think it's about time I…
The Radio Song I like to listen to music I like the way…
The Worry Song Well I worry about my present situation My bookie says my…
Things I like to take things one step at a time…
Time The sun brought me The moon caught me …
Time Out Goin' through the motions Tryin' not to snore Didn't know…
Told You So I tried to tell you long ago Some people never learn I…
Tomorrow Tonight you're mine, completely You give your love so sweetl…
Turn to Stone Hey now, the well run dry Pages of your book…
Two Sides To Every Story Well I don't know, but I've been told Two sides…
Up All Night Well the sun came up and a new day dawned Didn't…
Up To Me I was blind-but now I see Now I see I used to…
Vote for Me (Vote!) I'd like to announce my candidacy I'd appreciate it…
Waffle Stomp The terminally bored Sit around with nothin' to do They sa…
Walk Away Takin' my time Choosin' my lines Try'n' to decide what to do…
Welcome to the Club Standin' in the runway Wavin' at the plane There goes…
Where I Grew Up I grew up in a little town world wasn't a…
Wil You Still Love Me Tomorrow Tonight you're mine, completely You give your love so sweetl…
Wolf Woke up again this morning To play another game It…
Wrecking Ball You're wound up tight like a hairpin trigger Just about read…
You Might Need Somebody When somebodyReaches for your heart Open up and let it throu…
You Never Know Secrets always travel farther than they should And loose tr…