I grew up Kent and still reside there. My parents grew up in the area and my dad has similar stories. Says his friend took guitar lessons from Joe Walsh.
Hey Jamal! Yes It's Me Again!! Just wanted to say THE PRIDE OF CLEVELAND OHIO!! THE JAMES GANG!!! 1970!! Joe Walsh went Solo and had many Great tunes on his own before joining The EAGLES!! I was so fortunate to see Joe Walsh in Cleveland a couple years ago with Tom Petty just before he passed!! Joe Walsh actually used JAMES, the founder and drummer of the James Gang during the concert!! Wanna hear more Joe Walsh (besides Walk Away which I see you already beat me to the punch) Check out his solo work with songs such as "Rocky Mountain Way" and "The Confessor "!! Then his guitar works on the Eagles song "Hotel California "!!
The James Gang played at the first concert I ever went to in 1974! They were the backup band for The Edgar Winter Group. Some guy named Frampton was also on the bill that night - Great Show!!
@@BobbyCYeah , yes, I know. I get it. It is the fact that Walsh has been one of my R&R heroes, since I was a kid, way back in the James Gang days. Even mentioning him in the same sentence with Footloose, makes my hair stand on end. :) But, that is my problem, not Jamal's, right? ;) Great song!
Give Brother Jamal a break... he’s just wants to learn about what we all were SO very fortunate to experience every day of the week! Kenny Loggins is also as significant when it comes to shaping tunes for the times ✌️
‘70’s music will always be my favorite! My love of music is endless but the ‘70’s is magical!!!!! All the funk, dance, prog, disco, metal, rock, southern rock, California rock, jazzy, funky, bluesy. 🤘😎🤘. 🎶🎼🎧🎹🎤🪕🎸🎺🎷🎻
@@michaelbochnia5686 yup bought rides again in '70 and still have it without a scratch. the gang does not get a lot of mentions these days but as far as 3 man bands for me it was cream,james gang and the police a bit later. all different but in a league of their own
This song drove other guitarists nuts trying to figure how to play it because there were some "bad chords" done on purpose. Some may call me "boomer" but there's no denying the best rock came from my generation of musicians. I've been playing guitar for 57 years (and trumpet before that) and Joe Walsh is in my top-5 list of favorite guitarists. I switched to guitar in 1963 after hearing Muddy Waters on the AM radio, bought a garage sale guitar that same week and started to learn to play the blues.
Great to hear of your journey, brother. It has a familiar ring. I started playing guitar in 1970 when I was 15, though music had bitten me hard already when I was just 9 years old. Back in the day, local FM stations played entire albums without interruption. My first exposure to Joe Walsh's guitar genius was late at night in 1970, lying on the living room floor as the FM station played the "Rides Again" album front to back. Bought the album as soon as I had the money. I always loved that photo of the 3 of them on chopper motorcycles in the snow.
Jamel, your fresh ears allowed you to hear "Footloose" in "Funk #49." I've known the former since its release and the latter for as long as I can remember, but I've never noticed the similarity. Nor have I ever heard anyone else mention it. For better or worse, now I will hear it for the rest of my life.
Can't tell you how cool it is to see a young dude having the same reactions to these songs that I did back in the 70's. Just shows how good the music of my youth was.
James Gang was in the late 60s early 70s - Joe Walsh, who also sang later on with the Eagles, was one of the singers in this group. Still have my 8-track tape baby, but I recently bought the CD so I can listen to it in the truck on those long trips when I get to take them again. All of this music from 3 people, gotta love it! Joe Walsh is a legend!
He's also one of the greatest, most innovative guitarists of all time. He gave a band called "The Eagles" the credibility that they always lacked with their soft rock crap. Joe's the man!
"I ain't gonna stop this". Jamel was jammin'. What a treat to watch you react to this. The joyful look on your face was nice to see. Looking forward to the next James Gang reaction.
Kenny Loggins straight up says he lifted the intro from Modern Love by David Bowie. Listen to that intro, then listen to the Footloose intro. Then listen to Funk 49, it's not that. This is its own thing.
I knew you'd love this one Jamel! 👍🎧😎 This is one of the greatest jam sessions EVER!!! I fell in love with it when I was a kid and my dad's band at the time used to play it too. He was the drummer and I loved watching and hearing them play this live!
You dropped the ball with the Footloose reference.... This tune from the late 60"s was the first to combine Funk + Rock Together... It blew everyone away at that time... Also, only a 3 piece band !!!! Lotsa Noise From 3 Guys!!!!!
This is such a great jam song. I play it every time I'm warming up for a practice session. It puts me in a proper groove, so my playing has swagger. It loosens me up for sure. Joe Walsh is criminally underrated as a guitar player!
I've said it before, your appreciation for good music is what keeps me coming back. I've watched other reaction videos. You truly know good music and it shows. You're funny too. Keep em coming.
I remember when this album came out and on the album jacket it said "Made loud to be played loud". Joe Walsh not just plays great rock n' roll ...... he's the epitome of a rocker. Cannot think of anyone with the exception maybe of a few that looked more like he was having a blast doing it and in the most sarcastic way as well through his music. Rock n' roll is supposed to be fun and he practiced what he preached.
Joe Walsh is the Platonic ideal of the concept "tone is in the hands." Lot of people can play the notes, but damned few can make it sound like he makes it sound. And Jimmy Fox is the great undiscovered monster of the drums.
Back in the '70's I dated a girl who danced in a topless bar. This song and "Walk Away" were her 2 favorite songs to dance to. I can still see it now. : )
I love Joe Walsh's solo stuff (check out "In the City" and "A Life of Illusion"), but I prefer the James Gang. Some recommendations: "Walk Away" (one of my all-time fav songs), "Funk #48", "Stop", "Lost Woman", "I Don't Have the Time", "Ashes the Rain and I", "The Bomber", "College", "Woman", "Tend My Garden", "There I Go Again" and "Midnight Man"
My wife and I host a radio morning talk show in Michigan (She’s Lacy James and I am Brandon James). Obviously, our coworkers call us the James Gang and this is our theme/intro song on the show. It’s perfect for it, besides the obvious for our names. Such a fun tune! Love the reaction.
Walsh joined a band with 5 members. On the way to a gig, 2 of the band members quit. That left Walsh, the drummer and bass player. I saw in an interview that he said they decided to still do the gig since they needed gas money to go back and improvised the best they could. They got a standing ovation. James Gang was formed.
Joe was then forced to also become lead singer at that gig too because the singer quit. He later said it was the time he began growing as a musician the fastest, and now advises all young musicians to master singing and playing simultaneously as early as possible, as it will make you a great guitarist.
Funk #49 was track 1 on the James Gang Rides Again album released in the summer of 1970. Some other great tracks on this album were Woman, The Bomber, Tend My Garden, and Ashes The Rain and I. I was fortunate to see them live. Absolutely amazing!
Great dance tune back in the day......still so much fun to dance too. Both my jr. high and high school played recorders for the students to dance to during lunch period.
Yes! More cowbell. I remember listening to this on a Sunday afternoon sitting in the barracks on base back in 1972. I think it was 1972, I’m a little foggy on that.😆
Scott Ferrell that’s cool. She was across town when the National Guard shooting took place, and couldn’t get back to the baby sitter to get my older brother until almost 10:00 that night.
Joe Walsh is a character. I remember watching a concert where he dedicated a song to everyone who had never had a song dedicated to them. Not to mention his stint on The Drew Carey Show.
Saw Joe Walsh with Ringo Starr and his all star band. Middle of the show Joe sat and played " Desperado " solo on the grand piano. Rest of the lineup was Billie Preston, Levon Helm, Clarence Clemens , Dr. John and of course Ringo. Eric Carmen came out as a surprise guest and did a couple of songs too. Damn what a show. Got to sing night they drove ole Dixie down with Levon. Better stop or I'll go on and on.✌out!
I saw them live in 71, at a little venue Sherwood Country Club in suburban Indianapolis and I also saw The Winters Brothers live at Melody Skateland on the west side of Indy. We had some awesome music back then. A good Joe Walsh tune to check out is "The Confessor"
Can't remember exact details but there was a Joe Walsh interview in Guitar Player magazine "back in the day" where he described how to mod a Fender Twin amp (still in production, known for its loud clean sound) to make it sound a little more raw. I bet that was what he was using here.
I know I'm a whole year late - HOWEVER, I love this song so much that when I went searching for it and saw you had a reaction vid...I just HAD to come by to listen to it "with " you! Pure joy! But I never ever "heard" Footloose in it until you caught it.
I met Joe when I worked one of his shows in the 80's. He talked about the "Go to sleep" call. He said that when he would get back to his hotel room after a concert, and before he got to partying, he would call the front desk and ask them for a "Go to sleep call at 7:00 AM". They would say "Do you mean a wake up call, Mr Walsh?" He'd say "No!, I want you to call my room at 7:00 AM, and if I'm still up partying, tell me to go to sleep!" Classic Joe Walsh.
That percussion breakdown is so much fun. On their 1996 reunion tour, drummer Jimmy Fox brought out his sons to play the percussion instruments during that part of this song. It may be on YT somewhere; audience went nuts.
Way b4 Footloose. This tune saved me from a huge hangover in Manitowoc, Wisconsin back in 1981. Long story, short time. LOL Go see the maritime museum featuring the USS Cobia. Worth it. Bring the clubs, because there are some great fairways to hit in the area.
The live version of Halfway To Everywhere from the Freak n Roll DVD with the horn section I can imagine Jamal grooving away to. Hard To Handle from the same show too is incredible!
Croweology album is exceptionally great, offering a tad different arrangements of their songs in such a sonically beautiful way it feels like a new album while not butchering the old material. Sublime!
I have known and loved this band for years and had zero idea of the band's name or the name of this song. It was on the radio all the time back then. Very informative.
Jamal, your the best. I could definitely sit down with you and drink a few brews and listen to some good old classic rock. Thanks for doing your videos.
The late Glenn Frey from the Eagles described Joe Walsh as "an interesting bunch of guys." I grew up in Cleveland listening to Joe Walsh and the James Gang. They were local heroes
Saw James Gang in 1971 at the Phoenix Coliseum..Procol Harum opened.. they rode chopped Harleys up onto the stage.. Kriss and Fox on one and Walsh the other, parked them in the back of the stage..Fox had the first chrome set of drums I ever saw.. they blew the roof off..
The riff from Funk #49 has an almost identical sound as the vocals in the main chorus from Footloose (the part where it goes "footloose, kick off your Sunday shoes"). I've always thought that and it's undeniable. Just like the riff from Green Day's Brain Stew sounds like Chicago's 45 or 6 To 4.
The James Gang played all the time at the Moons Club in Fayetteville, Ark....the last time I saw them in Fayetteville was on Dickson Street in the Library...They loved playing the night clubs...
Jamal, I saw these guys live in 1971 or 1972, possibly both at the Sherwood Country Club in rural Indiana!! I also saw the Winter Brothers live at that tine at Melody Skateland in Indianapolis. We were so lucky back then!!!
Funk #49 is 52 years old, and still sounds better than anything currently on modern radio.
100% correct. This is music!!!!!
Yes indeed!
Totally agree!
This song was recorded in 1969. WAY before Footloose!!!!
You're preaching to the choir, brother
“The best and worst day of my life is the day Keith Moon decided he liked me”
Joe Walsh
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Kevin M yikes, I guess the pressure to keep up was real!
That's saying a lot because Joe Walsh was a crazy bunch of guys
Moon the Loon!
If your name came across Keith Moon's lips, pack a bag bitch, you're going for a ride,
"I ain't stoppin' it."
That's right, my man. Joe Walsh is unstoppable.
More please and thank you.
Don't think I've ever seen Jamel go non-stop. Says it all about this one.
I lived in Ohio in the late 60'sWe used to go to a basement bar in Kent, Ohio. The James gang played there every weekend. They were dam good.
When he quit school after the Rhodes/NGuard Student Killings (RIP) he came to the OSU Campus and would get in zone and waste away with a few of us ;)
Cincinnati Ohio here
Jb's
I grew up Kent and still reside there. My parents grew up in the area and my dad has similar stories. Says his friend took guitar lessons from Joe Walsh.
My mom graduated from Kent Roosevelt and used to go see him around the same time
Walk Away is another banger from the James Gang
He's done that one. ua-cam.com/video/CFLBua_6QY8/v-deo.html&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0WnNjgF-nkwGFk1RrsbDWE8giZ0L5twam_Rk8roZD9DdXjKuFrtcqZmys
They were posted the same day. He says he'll be right back at the end of this one, so maybe he did 'Walk Away' right after.
Killer tune that would be a great song to do a reaction to
Totally agreed, megan parsons!! I am 65 yrs old and loved James Gang since I was 16
Or Turn to Stone
Hey Jamal! Yes It's Me Again!! Just wanted to say THE PRIDE OF CLEVELAND OHIO!! THE JAMES GANG!!! 1970!! Joe Walsh went Solo and had many Great tunes on his own before joining The EAGLES!! I was so fortunate to see Joe Walsh in Cleveland a couple years ago with Tom Petty just before he passed!! Joe Walsh actually used JAMES, the founder and drummer of the James Gang during the concert!! Wanna hear more Joe Walsh (besides Walk Away which I see you already beat me to the punch) Check out his solo work with songs such as "Rocky Mountain Way" and "The Confessor "!! Then his guitar works on the Eagles song "Hotel California "!!
Joe Walsh is a true rockstar. The man was badass
Is
was?
I just saw him like 3 years ago. So good!
@@jaimechiarini8782 I just saw him like 30 years ago. So good!
Still is!
The James Gang played at the first concert I ever went to in 1974! They were the backup band for The Edgar Winter Group. Some guy named Frampton was also on the bill that night - Great Show!!
omg, Jamal, this isn't footloose! This is Joe Walsh, and his band back then, The James Gang. Walsh is a living legend, till this day.
he didnt say it is footloose... footloose interpolated this music track
juss say'n
@@BobbyCYeah , yes, I know. I get it. It is the fact that Walsh has been one of my R&R heroes, since I was a kid, way back in the James Gang days. Even mentioning him in the same sentence with Footloose, makes my hair stand on end. :) But, that is my problem, not Jamal's, right? ;) Great song!
Give Brother Jamal a break... he’s just wants to learn about what we all were SO very fortunate to experience every day of the week! Kenny Loggins is also as significant when it comes to shaping tunes for the times ✌️
@@brabham74 he is right though, never noticed before but it sounds the same lol
‘70’s music will always be my favorite! My love of music is endless but the ‘70’s is magical!!!!! All the funk, dance, prog, disco, metal, rock, southern rock, California rock, jazzy, funky, bluesy.
🤘😎🤘. 🎶🎼🎧🎹🎤🪕🎸🎺🎷🎻
Someone says 'James Gang' this is always the song that comes to mind.
I feel like every musical artist has that one song, sometimes multiple songs, and this is the one for these guys.
Live, that turns into 15 minutes of pure Funkin' Joe at his best.
yeah the other one that i loved was 'the bomber'. another killer tune
@@DocOfRock-p4j Woman, Stop, Ashes, the Rain and I, Funk#48 all get top billing from me.
@@michaelbochnia5686 yup bought rides again in '70 and still have it without a scratch. the gang does not get a lot of mentions these days but as far as 3 man bands for me it was cream,james gang and the police a bit later. all different but in a league of their own
I saw in University of Puget Sound... in 1976.
I saw "Bolero"... "Walk Away"... and "Funk 49"... the last song ! ;-)
Joe Walsh, The Smoker You Drink The Player You Get! I like that whole album!
Always thought that was one of the coolest album titles, right up there with "You Can Tune a Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish"
Awesome album
“Rocky Mountain Way”
Played it into a frisbee !
This song drove other guitarists nuts trying to figure how to play it because there were some "bad chords" done on purpose. Some may call me "boomer" but there's no denying the best rock came from my generation of musicians. I've been playing guitar for 57 years (and trumpet before that) and Joe Walsh is in my top-5 list of favorite guitarists. I switched to guitar in 1963 after hearing Muddy Waters on the AM radio, bought a garage sale guitar that same week and started to learn to play the blues.
Great to hear of your journey, brother. It has a familiar ring. I started playing guitar in 1970 when I was 15, though music had bitten me hard already when I was just 9 years old. Back in the day, local FM stations played entire albums without interruption. My first exposure to Joe Walsh's guitar genius was late at night in 1970, lying on the living room floor as the FM station played the "Rides Again" album front to back. Bought the album as soon as I had the money. I always loved that photo of the 3 of them on chopper motorcycles in the snow.
Me too! Can never decide the order. Page, Walsh, Eddy Van Halen, Hendrix, and so many more.
They sound Zeppliney
When The Eagles added Joe to Hotel California it elevated that & them to another level. He's one of our greatest guitarists and true characters.
Jamel, your fresh ears allowed you to hear "Footloose" in "Funk #49." I've known the former since its release and the latter for as long as I can remember, but I've never noticed the similarity. Nor have I ever heard anyone else mention it. For better or worse, now I will hear it for the rest of my life.
Same here! lol
I never noticed before you did Jamal. Now I'll always hear it.
Another Joe Walsh classic is "A Life Of Illusion". He was great with the James Gang, Eagles and on his own.
I was wondering if anyone would mention Life of Illusion. Well done.
Joe in the Eagles never excited me like with James Gang. He was muted far too often.
Yes. Life of Illusion and Meadows. Jamel will love the beginning of Meadows.
Love that song! From that same album (There Goes the Neighborhood) the song "Down on the Farm" would also be a great reaction tune.
Life of Illusion is great
Can't tell you how cool it is to see a young dude having the same reactions to these songs that I did back in the 70's. Just shows how good the music of my youth was.
James Gang was in the late 60s early 70s - Joe Walsh, who also sang later on with the Eagles, was one of the singers in this group. Still have my 8-track tape baby, but I recently bought the CD so I can listen to it in the truck on those long trips when I get to take them again. All of this music from 3 people, gotta love it! Joe Walsh is a legend!
Plus, Joe is Ringo Starr's brother in law as he is married to Barbara Bach's sister, Marjorie
One of the singers? He was the singer.
@@themchangesband He did have a backup singer for harmony, geez.
This song was recorded in 1969. WAY before Footloose!!!!
He's also one of the greatest, most innovative guitarists of all time. He gave a band called "The Eagles" the credibility that they always lacked with their soft rock crap. Joe's the man!
Every kid my age who had a guitar learned(or tried to learn) these licks- just way too much fun!
It's midnight here....almost ready for bed and suddenly I'm totally awake with a huge smile on my face. Yes! James Gang!
"I ain't gonna stop this". Jamel was jammin'. What a treat to watch you react to this. The joyful look on your face was nice to see. Looking forward to the next James Gang reaction.
"In The City" Turn To Stone" "Help Me Through The Night"...
Warriors,come out to play
And Meadows
County fair
Ordinary Average Guy Life of Illusion and I like Tits
@@napoleonwilson6499 Lolololol 😆 🤣 😂 'clink, clink, clink...'..."you Warriors are good, real good," "THE BEST".
Haven’t heard this in 40+ years; it really brings back memories! A great tune from James Gang.
Joe Walsh - you’ve seen him with the Eagles and I believe you reacted to Rocky Mountain Way and Life’s Beed Good. His style here is unmistakable.
The warriors movie Intro; Joe Walsh as well.
Absolutely.
Jamel. I love the look of joy on your face when you realize why we love this music so much.
Joe Walsh cranking it out. Was one of my go to bands back in the day!
When Bruce Dickenson said “More Cowbell” this is the song he had in mind!
I love this.
“THE” Bruce Dickinson??
lol. NEVER HEARD Foot Loose in this song.... until today.
I never heard it either, now I can't stop hearing it!
avlisk thanks JakaJ
Same here!
I was lost why Jamel was saying Footloose... then I played that song in my head... wow. Good catch.
U r so right. Lol. 😅🤣🙃. Lov me some Joe Walsh 🥰
the singer is Joe Walsh, he was also in The Eagles. the song is from the early 1970's
Kenning Loggins stole that intro riff and made a whole song out of it . lol . You're right
@@Diomedene
Me to. Y'all are trying to get Kenny Loggins sued. 😄🙄
@@Diomedene Ditto!
That's wild that I never thought about it. Kenny Loggins out here sampling!
Kenny Loggins straight up says he lifted the intro from Modern Love by David Bowie. Listen to that intro, then listen to the Footloose intro. Then listen to Funk 49, it's not that. This is its own thing.
Footloose and Funk 49 are totally completely two different songs. They don't sound like each other at all, PERIOD
this song always makes me want to hear some bachman-turner overdrive, too.
Let it Ride is my FAVE by BTO!!!!
@@jalandacurry4585 "Not Fragile"
Rock is my life, and this is my song.
Looking out for #1.
Sledgehammer.
Giving it all away.
Blue collar.
.....the list is endless !
I AINT STOPPIN' IT....GETTING PRETTY BRAVE OUT THERE BROTHER JAMEL!!!
I’m a simple man. I see James Gang, I hit the like button. :) Do “Walk Away” next.
He did.
I knew you'd love this one Jamel! 👍🎧😎 This is one of the greatest jam sessions EVER!!! I fell in love with it when I was a kid and my dad's band at the time used to play it too. He was the drummer and I loved watching and hearing them play this live!
You dropped the ball with the Footloose reference....
This tune from the late 60"s was the first to combine Funk + Rock Together...
It blew everyone away at that time... Also, only a 3 piece band !!!! Lotsa Noise From 3 Guys!!!!!
This is such a great jam song. I play it every time I'm warming up for a practice session. It puts me in a proper groove, so my playing has swagger. It loosens me up for sure. Joe Walsh is criminally underrated as a guitar player!
IMHO up there with Page, Hendrix and Vaughn. No particular order.
3:02-3:45 reeks of Santana.
I've said it before, your appreciation for good music is what keeps me coming back. I've watched other reaction videos. You truly know good music and it shows. You're funny too. Keep em coming.
This was one of my favorite albums in the 70's! I love that you can get some younguns interested in good music!
My first concert when I was 16 back in 1970. Saw Joe with the Eagles in the late 70s
Kenny Loggins sang
*"Footloose"* in 1984.
This was released in 1970...
The funny thing is footloose and Funk 49 or totally completely two different songs. They don't even sound like each other
@@sammybeck7794 sing footloose to the beginning of funk 49, it IS the same.
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@@julien2231 anybody who thinks that are a bunch of morons
@@sammybeck7794 ~ 👍 I was just letting Jamel know who sang *"Footloose,"* and when this track here, was released...
SO 👍 Good! Amazing the talent in each instrumentalist. He a Wild man. And a good man.
Wow! Loved it. 💃
I remember when this album came out and on the album jacket it said "Made loud to be played loud". Joe Walsh not just plays great rock n' roll ...... he's the epitome of a rocker. Cannot think of anyone with the exception maybe of a few that looked more like he was having a blast doing it and in the most sarcastic way as well through his music. Rock n' roll is supposed to be fun and he practiced what he preached.
OMG!!!! I love that you're finding all these amazing oldies....this was recorded in 1969...released in 1970!!🎵🎼🎶💜
Joe Walsh is the Platonic ideal of the concept "tone is in the hands." Lot of people can play the notes, but damned few can make it sound like he makes it sound. And Jimmy Fox is the great undiscovered monster of the drums.
He's great. My older brother used to listen to this band. I got to see joe Walsh with the eagles around 1995
Love Joe Walsh and all the bands he was with.
You are right Mrs mc
Back in the '70's I dated a girl who danced in a topless bar. This song and "Walk Away" were her 2 favorite songs to dance to. I can still see it now. : )
I love Joe Walsh's solo stuff (check out "In the City" and "A Life of Illusion"), but I prefer the James Gang. Some recommendations: "Walk Away" (one of my all-time fav songs), "Funk #48", "Stop", "Lost Woman", "I Don't Have the Time", "Ashes the Rain and I", "The Bomber", "College", "Woman", "Tend My Garden", "There I Go Again" and "Midnight Man"
here's a nice 'The James Gang' list of songs.
@@dunringill1747 Just James Gang. Once you fully enjoy Joe's James Gang, give Tommy Bolin's a try. The albums Miami and Bang are awesome as well.
I borrowed this LP from a school pal in 1971. The only track I remember is Tend My Garden! Must have been the Hammond Organ!
My wife and I host a radio morning talk show in Michigan (She’s Lacy James and I am Brandon James). Obviously, our coworkers call us the James Gang and this is our theme/intro song on the show. It’s perfect for it, besides the obvious for our names. Such a fun tune! Love the reaction.
Walsh joined a band with 5 members. On the way to a gig, 2 of the band members quit. That left Walsh, the drummer and bass player. I saw in an interview that he said they decided to still do the gig since they needed gas money to go back and improvised the best they could. They got a standing ovation. James Gang was formed.
Joe Walsh is from my hometown: Wichita, Ks. !
Joe was then forced to also become lead singer at that gig too because the singer quit. He later said it was the time he began growing as a musician the fastest, and now advises all young musicians to master singing and playing simultaneously as early as possible, as it will make you a great guitarist.
Funk #49 was track 1 on the James Gang Rides Again album released in the summer of 1970. Some other great tracks on this album were Woman, The Bomber, Tend My Garden, and Ashes The Rain and I. I was fortunate to see them live. Absolutely amazing!
Jackson Brown “The load out with stay “ mellow song but hugely memorable
Great tune. But if you're bringing up Jackson Browne, you gotta mention "Runnin' On Empty" too! ;-)
Yes yes
Great dance tune back in the day......still so much fun to dance too. Both my jr. high and high school played recorders for the students to dance to during lunch period.
Absolutely LOVING your channel - keep it up, brother!!!!
Yes! More cowbell. I remember listening to this on a Sunday afternoon sitting in the barracks on base back in 1972. I think it was 1972, I’m a little foggy on that.😆
ONE OF MY FAVORITE ROCK N' ROLL RIFFS OF ALL TIME by joe walsh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you thank you -- this is one of those albums i wore out in the 70's love and and love your reactions -- you are such a nice person.
The chorus of Footloose was totally lifted from James Gang. Loggins just put some 80's polish on it.
I’m so glad that you appreciate Funk 49 as much as I do. Best use of cowbell in a rock song. Footloose??? You crack me up!
hes like that crazy uncle you always want to be around
Wes Fizer Joe grew up in my town next door, Montclair NJ. Jersey Proud 💕
Rock and roll at it's best. I cut my teeth on this music. Fourteen years old when this was released. The best of times.
My mom used to go watch Joe Walsh & the James Gang back in Kent OH, before they made it really big
I’m from the same area. I’ve seen him a time or two when he came back to the campus in the 80’s. Pretty cool deal!
Scott Ferrell that’s cool. She was across town when the National Guard shooting took place, and couldn’t get back to the baby sitter to get my older brother until almost 10:00 that night.
@@ZacCostilla whateve"s
I was 1, 1969 my friend! No wonder I grew up in the best years for music EVER!!!!!
Joe Walsh is a character. I remember watching a concert where he dedicated a song to everyone who had never had a song dedicated to them. Not to mention his stint on The Drew Carey Show.
Saw Joe Walsh with Ringo Starr and his all star band. Middle of the show Joe sat and played " Desperado " solo on the grand piano.
Rest of the lineup was Billie Preston, Levon Helm, Clarence Clemens , Dr. John and of course Ringo. Eric Carmen came out as a surprise guest and did a couple of songs too.
Damn what a show. Got to sing night they drove ole Dixie down with Levon. Better stop or I'll go on and on.✌out!
Kenny Loggins sang footloose. Joe Walsh, the guy behind Life's been good and Rocky mountain Way sang in James Gang before he joined the Eagles.
He had a solo career in between those bands.
You’re right
I saw them live in 71, at a little venue Sherwood Country Club in suburban Indianapolis and I also saw The Winters Brothers live at Melody Skateland on the west side of Indy. We had some awesome music back then. A good Joe Walsh tune to check out is "The Confessor"
Can't remember exact details but there was a Joe Walsh interview in Guitar Player magazine "back in the day" where he described how to mod a Fender Twin amp (still in production, known for its loud clean sound) to make it sound a little more raw. I bet that was what he was using here.
I know I'm a whole year late - HOWEVER, I love this song so much that when I went searching for it and saw you had a reaction vid...I just HAD to come by to listen to it "with " you! Pure joy! But I never ever "heard" Footloose in it until you caught it.
I met Joe when I worked one of his shows in the 80's. He talked about the "Go to sleep" call. He said that when he would get back to his hotel room after a concert, and before he got to partying, he would call the front desk and ask them for a "Go to sleep call at 7:00 AM". They would say "Do you mean a wake up call, Mr Walsh?" He'd say "No!, I want you to call my room at 7:00 AM, and if I'm still up partying, tell me to go to sleep!" Classic Joe Walsh.
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That percussion breakdown is so much fun. On their 1996 reunion tour, drummer Jimmy Fox brought out his sons to play the percussion instruments during that part of this song. It may be on YT somewhere; audience went nuts.
The Lovin Spoonful: Nashville Cats.
Daydream, you didn’t have to be so nice, summer in the city
Blues In the Bottle
Night Owl Blues
Way b4 Footloose. This tune saved me from a huge hangover in Manitowoc, Wisconsin back in 1981. Long story, short time. LOL Go see the maritime museum featuring the USS Cobia. Worth it. Bring the clubs, because there are some great fairways to hit in the area.
Joe Walsh, a true soul rocker in every way.
James gang also performs walk away. Two of their best songs with funk 49. Thanks for your post peace.
The Black Crowes
1. "Remedy"
2. "Hard To Handle"
3. "Twice As Hard"
4. "Sometimes Salvation."
5. "She Talks to Angels"
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The live version of Halfway To Everywhere from the Freak n Roll DVD with the horn section I can imagine Jamal grooving away to. Hard To Handle from the same show too is incredible!
Croweology album is exceptionally great, offering a tad different arrangements of their songs in such a sonically beautiful way it feels like a new album while not butchering the old material. Sublime!
rtjwilde Hard To Handle was a cover of Otis Redding. Their rendition is good, but no one tops Otis.
3:03 is the EXACT reason I come here! So much, funk, soul & blues underneath these classic rock hits!
" I only got drunk once in my life. It lasted twenty years"
JW
First concert I ever went to was the James Gang. I was six. It was an outdoor event. Joe Walsh is such a showman.
The Bomber is another classic by The James Gang!
Absolutely. The bomber is awesome
Full agreement - I've been campaigning for "The Bomber" for months
I have known and loved this band for years and had zero idea of the band's name or the name of this song. It was on the radio all the time back then. Very informative.
The “dun, dun, dun, du, dun” could make you think of some Aerosmith riffs.
Maybe ZZ Top too
Jamal, your the best. I could definitely sit down with you and drink a few brews and listen to some good old classic rock. Thanks for doing your videos.
When James Gang was going strong Kenny Loggins was in Loggins and Messina another great group. Try Angry Eyes and Your Mamma Don't Dance.
For Loggins and Messina...ya GOTTA do Valhellava!
My first concert....51 yrs ago. Gulp. Funny, I don't feel that old! Lol. Joe Walsh on Daryl's House is pretty cool, too.
If this song were recorded today using Pro Tools and Auto-Tune, it would just be called “#49”
That's funny. Thanks for the laugh.
Gotcha!! Agreed!!
The late Glenn Frey from the Eagles described Joe Walsh as "an interesting bunch of guys." I grew up in Cleveland listening to Joe Walsh and the James Gang. They were local heroes
"I got two words for you Don Henley Joe F'n Walsh!
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@@keelsmac01 😂 I was just quoting Dennis Leary
Joshua Sparks hahaha...got it!
Saw James Gang in 1971 at the Phoenix Coliseum..Procol Harum opened.. they rode chopped Harleys up onto the stage.. Kriss and Fox on one and Walsh the other, parked them in the back of the stage..Fox had the first chrome set of drums I ever saw.. they blew the roof off..
The confessor next!! You wont be disappointed 🤘
I saw Joe Walsh with the Eagles a couple of years ago. Joe played a lot of his own stuff too. Best concert in my life
A friend asked me if I would draw the starry sky image off the James Gang “Bang” album. I charged him a Lid
Great Album! First James Gang Album I bought. My sister had Rides Again.
Haven't seen a good lid since '78.
That's Tommy Bolin killing it on James Gang : Bang! Alexis, etc.
theirs also a great band named Bang from PA
indeed... not only you keep music alive... actually you bring it back to life! thanks!
No Joe Walsh and this song have absolutely nothing to do with footloose It has been used a lot though
Honestly it's kind of travesty for this classic to be mentioned in the breath as a POS tune like Footloose.
Jamel is wondering if Footloose stole the opening riff of this song.
The riff from Funk #49 has an almost identical sound as the vocals in the main chorus from Footloose (the part where it goes "footloose, kick off your Sunday shoes"). I've always thought that and it's undeniable. Just like the riff from Green Day's Brain Stew sounds like Chicago's 45 or 6 To 4.
Saw them in 1971, one of my first big shows. Jackson Browne opened with an acoustic set, no one knew who he was!
Do “Walk Away”
There's a great video on You Tube from one of the European TV shows of that song. Joe looks completely stoned.
I'll second that!
YES!!
The James Gang played all the time at the Moons Club in Fayetteville, Ark....the last time I saw them in Fayetteville was on Dickson Street in the Library...They loved playing the night clubs...
Next James Gang song to try - The Bomber
Jamal, I saw these guys live in 1971 or 1972, possibly both at the Sherwood Country Club in rural Indiana!! I also saw the Winter Brothers live at that tine at Melody Skateland in Indianapolis. We were so lucky back then!!!