British guitarist analyses Joe Walsh's talking guitar in the early 70's!
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- Опубліковано 12 сер 2018
- Tonight I'm taking a look at Joe Walsh using the talk box! Don Felder is playing it cool on rhythm too!
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Joe Walsh is my favorite guitarist. He is the definition of perfection. His tone and clarity is ALWAYS perfect. Why more people don't notice this perfection is beyond me. Great video!
He's been a favorite of mine as well. You're right Tony, he does have perfect tone and clarity and I believe it's due to 2 things. He has an ear for perfect pitch and knows how to set up a guitar's neck, bridge and pick-up heights to get great intonation and of course he's a great guitarist who plays from the heart.
Joe is the reason I became a guitarist. He is my biggest influence. More than Ed Van Halen even. Found a James Gang album in 1977 and began playing about 8 months later, at age 12.
Joe’s playing and singing has some of the greatest personality and skill of anyone I’ve heard. He is one of a kind for sure.
Joe is at another level. You can tell right away when he plays - he is waaaay above anyone else he's playing with.
Honor! Respect! Rock&Roll Hall of Fame should not exist without Joe Walsh! End of that story! I been a fan since the James Gang.The most underated 3 piece band ever! I have seen all the greats. And Joe takes a back seat to no one! Plus a great singer and songwriter. Thanks Joe!
Love the way Joe plays with the backbeat, slipping over under sideways to the rhythm section. The backbeat is the key to the blues and Walsh is so inventive and smooth as he swoops around the beat. Just a beautiful player.
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I catch hell for this, but I think Joe’s solo career is the best out of all the Eagles members.
I do, too. On both counts.
Same here! Always great, often brilliant, Joe never lets me down with his albums.
Yes indeed
That’s obvious fact
Most definitely. His stuff BEFORE Eagles is great, whether solo or with James Gang or Barnstorm. His more recent Analog Man album is also very good.
Walsh ranks in my top ten Guitarists of all time. The guy does not get the recognition he deserves. He is a master of the slide guitar.
Joe is the most underrated guitarist in rock history.
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yes, but not to me!! lol. easily one of the 10-12 best rock players ever!! Joe is that good!!!
Joe not only played fantastic with the James Gang and solo, he played on a lot of hit records in the seventies uncredited. He played the great slide on Jay Ferguson hit single Thunder Island. Not sure there was a better guitar duo than Walsh and Felder. As great as Walsh is, Felder may even be on a different level. That's how powerful a duo the Eagles had.
I love his work with the James Gang, a kickass liveact.. but yeah, Joe is a really great, very unique player
You can also hear Joe Walsh playing on the Richard Marx track "Don't Mean Nothing". Joe also plays on Steve Winwoods album "Back In The Highlife". Check out Joe's playing on the track " Split Decision". Concise, controlled and with plenty of the JW feel. Get's me every time I hear it! Joe is The Master!
JOE KNEW DUANE ALLMAN BACK WHEN, AND THEY USED TO SIT AND PLAY AND TALK ABOUT GUITAR THINGS, DUANE GAVE JOE A GLASS CORICIDIN BOTTLE SLIDE , JOE SAYS , I STILL HAVE IT, I DON'T KNOW HOW I KEPT IT ALL THESE YEARS, BECAUSE I DON'T REMEMBER THE 60'S AND 70'S, I WAS TOO MESSED UP ON THINGS, BUT JOE HAS BEEN SOBER FOR 20 YEARS , OTHERWISE HE WOULD NOT BE HERE, I AM GLAD HE IS HERE STILL, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE, COUSIN FIGEL
Cousin Figel, Duane Allman also taught Don Felder how to play slide...
I think that anybody that truly Loves Rock Music has to have Joe Walsh in their Top's List.
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Agreed. It's not all about technique. It's all about the vibe/feel.
@@fawltytenor Framptons talk box solo on DYFLWD is closer to a Scat blues riff it owes more to Ella Fitzgerald than Joe Walsh.
No one expected Joe Walsh. We were all cool with Hendrix and the Stones and old Cream... but then, you're sitting around and what the .... is this? The talk box was revolutionary, it was monstrous, other worldly... and the slide with the echo feedback on the original Rocky Mountain? It made you drop your roach clip.
Joe Walsh is all about the noises he can make... the artistic sounds that he can either bring out of a guitar or breath through the guitar. He was avant-garde in the early 70's. The distortion, the bending, the "taking all the time to get where you both knew where he was going" stretching and reshaping sound on top of sound.
My immediate reaction was that I wanted to buy a 5 pound bag of whatever it was that Joe was smokin'. I could only imagine brother Walsh sitting around all day screwing with sounds to see what gave him the giggles and that he could adapt into a song. He is really a clever and sly dude. That's why I think everybody smiles to themselves when Joe steps up to play and sing. They know Joe worked on something that was going to tickle their ears in a different way.
Sophie Lloyd has a video out where she receives her "talk box" receiver/pedal. After going through and explaining all of its gizmos she sets it up to play it for the very first time. She barely makes it whisper... which knocked me out again about Joe Walsh and Peter Frampton. You gotta get your lungs into it to make it squall and squeal! Even more appreciation for the one and only.
Soundboards can replicate the basics of the talk box but they can't replace the ingenuity and imagination it takes to make unique and memorable sounds. "Canned is Canned." As Joe says, 'the artist has to 'authenticate' his music by putting himself in front of an audience. Until he does, he cannot 'testify' to the realness of his sounds. That human emotion and physical release of sound is real, all else is just trash can garbage.
So glad you brought up his singing. His underlying humor and bravado can really throw it out there. He's like a carnival barker. And what a backing band.
wow, there's a lot of joe walsh fans in here,,,, that's great and they all have great taste.
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I wouldn’t call myself a fan of Joe’s. I do appreciate the ground work that he and other innovators of his time laid down for the music of my generation (metal mostly).
I have always loved Joe Walsh and Don Felder playing off each other especially when they both were playing with the Eagles.
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Two of my favorites, next to SRV and Mark K.
I flew Hang Gliders for 28 years. Joe Walsh used to come watch us Launch at LaCumbre (4000') Peak in Santa Barbara.
Joe's phrasing on both slide and talk box is sublime and beautifully understated. A refreshing change from listening to so many guitarists that think playing is all about how many notes you can cram in
Very underrated player, IMO. I love his style. Knows when to come in and doesn’t overstay his welcome. Michael Schenker had the same ability of making the guitar talk, was very tasteful. Joe used to spend a good deal of time in Chicago in the late eighties and I heard him on the radio telling this story. He was sitting in the back of his limo because they wouldn’t let him drive anymore and Don’t mean nothin by Richard Marx comes on the radio and it starts with this guitar solo and Joe says “Hey, that guy’s pretty good...oh yeah, I forgot I did that”. He’s hilarious. Every time he was on Steve Dahl and Garry Meier’s show I would laugh so hard I would have tears streaming down my face.
This is the guy that started me in rock, Rocky Mountain way, was 10 or 11, 1972-73...
Here I am a 64 year old lady...I certainly remember this song from back in the day and always liked it a lot. But after a I saw, on YT, the professproduced 2+ hours live concert (part 1 & part2) what I think must have been one of the last tours with Glen Frey, Joe Walsh played this and I thought WOW, he is just killing that song. Rocky Mountain Way is just one of the best classic rock KICK ASS songs out there! And then I never knew Joe Walsh was such a fantastic musician. Thanks for this review!
Joe is such a natural born player. He is so at home on the fretboard. He lives there, and plays so effortlessly. I got to see him play live at a small radio sponsored event back in the 80s. He's amazing. He gets such feeling into his playing. He has also some great videos on setting up guitars. So he is not just a player.
What a voice too!
Wings....it’s kind of cool watching you with such appreciation to so many groups and artists I grew up with. Way before Joe was a solo act and then with The Eagles he played in The James Gang. It’s was all good and everyone was young and beautiful. Cheers 🥂. And now he’s Ringo Starr’s brother in law.
@@wingsofpegasus love your videos but where is your reaction to Dave Mustaine/ Megadeth? Did a search on your channel and couldn't find one. Can you check out something like " take no prisoners " ? Check out the really fast riff he plays in that AND he sings.... brilliant. Of course you could do one of his best songs " holly Wars: the riffs are different, inspired and played so well live, and he sings as well. Anyway, thanks in advance.... cheers mate.
@@wingsofpegasus hi fil. Love what you are doing. I was a guitar enthusiast long before you were born but I could not hold a candle to the way you analyse guitar performances. You have a list a mile long and I appreciate you are probably snowed under. Two guys who I really enjoyed years ago we're from your neck of the woods. That is down South. The late Ollie halsall and Geoff whitehorn who you may well know. One of my neighbours was a guy called Gary Boyle who I understand is still performing. Good luck to you. I m smitten with your videos
RJ The Bike Guy Yes! You nailed Joe Walsh's style! What would Rock been like without Walsh? Maybe a little boring! Ive loved him since his James Gang Days!
Sorry but this will be rambling. I'm enjoying seeing younger people discover Joe. I'm not a guitar player but have some personal history with Joe and have followed him since the James Gang in Cleveland. "How ya doing?" Through his drunken years (post Eagles) I would tell people how great of a player he was but most didn't take him seriously. After all he was a mess. Thankfully he cleaned up and is still showing what he's got. He's 6-7 years older than me. Right after he joined the Gang around 1968-69 he somehow needed a place to stay and wound up sleeping in the basement of a nearby hippie house. I was around 14-15 and we used to watch the Gang practice in the garage. We thought it was cool when we got to help them load their equipment a few times into a POS rusted out phone company van. I think it was Jim Fox's. In those days Joe seemed like a dick in person because he wouldn't look you in the eye. Dale was friendly to me and Jim Fox didn't waste his time talking to us young punks lol. I think Joe actually has attention deficit disorder and he has said that himself in one interview I saw. I'm no doctor but maybe that explains his rocking back and forth and always seeming to be playing somewhere instead of finding other hobbies. Doing the steady touring like he does at his age is amazing. I remember he used to be like a zombie for about 4-5 songs then it was like he suddenly woke up and played great. When I was around 16-17 we used to get into night clubs in the area under age. We got to hear some garage jam sessions which was really what they were about when playing in the clubs. He still rarely plays the same the same way twice. Funk 49 was derived from a jam they used to play in the middle of other tunes. A few times we got out of school and we woke Joe up about 3:30 in the afternoon with a cold 6 pack of PBR. He slept on a mattress on the basement floor. I doubt he does that nowadays. That lasted several weeks I guess and he eventually moved out of the hippie house. Back to his playing style. Tell me if I'm crazy but he seemed to have a habit of doing his solos at the end of his songs as it was fading. Not all but a lot of them. Sometimes you have to listen for them. I never understood that. Locally people thought his guitar sounded like a singers voice in some respects. I never heard that opinion again until Glen Frey mentioned it in the Eagles documentary. Pete Townshend mentioned Joe is one of the smoothest players. Slash said Joe was his second favorite behind Hendrix. I saw a story from Peter Frampton that Bob Heil was in England showing Peter his new version of the Talk Box. There had been several home brew versions before Heil's. Heil shipped the same unit to Joe in Colorado and he used it to record Rocky Mountain Way. Frampton I think is the only one I've heard able to mouth words with it. At the time I had no idea where Colorado was but heard Joe went there. His reasons for leaving Cleveland the the Gang are well documented (Rocky Mountain Way). A couple of people in my home town talked to him once in a while after he left. When the Kirscher Rock Concert show was on a bunch of us gathered at some girls place to watch it. Joe had talked to one of the girls earlier in the week to tell her what was going on with it. I eventually moved to Colorado and in 2012 had a meet and greet with Joe. I told him I was one of those punk kids that hung out and helped them load their vans. He laughed and said he remembered that stuff. I figure there's about a 99 percent chance he was just trying to make me feel good but it was cool anyway. He's a real nice guy in person. I meant to ask him some questions and got kind of tongue tied. Oh well. Bill Symczyk introduced himself. Another real nice regular guy. Anyway it's interesting to see the younger generation appreciating his playing. He is unique and I can't think of any of his tunes being covered by other bands at least trying to make it a hit record. My last comment is I keep seeing arguments about Walsh versus Felder. They were good friends, challenged each other to play better, but they was different but complementary styles. Felder sounds good to my ears and brain, Walsh feels good to my heart and soul. My kids never want to hear these stories to thanks for putting up with this. Maybe a few other Cleveland people will jump in and add their memories.
Cool! Yeah I agree, music isn't a competition so arguing over guitar players is a pointless exercise! 😂
Keith James interesting story! I kinda thought Drew Carey (another Cleveland homeboy) might have helped Joe a bit, he had a recurring role on Carey’s TV show in the 90’s. Neil Young also used something like a talk box on his Trans album/Tour if I recall right.
Keith James+ Great story, followed Joe's story and his music, ups and downs. I'm from UK and his style probably appealed to Pete Townshend because his style is rhythm, raunchy and rocky with lead thrown in. It was essentially the birth of heavy rock because his James Gang earlier stuff is definitely heavy. Walsh has a unique guitar style that I have not heard anyone match or come close to, I can recognise it as if someone talking it is that distinctive, plus the voice gives it away. The only guitarists that come close in style/tone are Steve Lukather, Peter Frampton, Jimmy Page.
Great feel for the guitar and his handling is masterful - expressive, gutsy, raunchy, rocky - embodies rock guitar music at least to me - not a shredder, not a speed fret wizard - pure melodic well constructed guitar passages, riffs.
Few guitarists from this era and to present day who I really admire for his talent, his charisma, his jovial goofy nature.
Joe was given a real boost by Pete Townshend to UK to support the Who in their hey day, which really helped him with James Gang, during that time they supported Jimi Hendrix, Sly and the Family Stone, Yes, Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, Three Dog Night, Mountain, Iron Butterfly, Allman Brothers Band, The Who and many more names from that period. 1969 - 1975. Joined Eagles in 1976. An old Rock Encyclopedia (1975) wrote that his forthcoming tenure with the Eagles would likely be a short one !! I think he would have picked up a lot from touring with The Who both in terms of style, rock musical style and other bands that the band supported as they were typically a support act rather than a headline act, so the name had less of a resonance than other band names at the time. Played everywhere, The Who played all over UK in major cities, so must have given them great exposure.
When Keith mentions:-
" I saw a story from Peter Frampton that Bob Heil was in England showing Peter his new version of the Talk Box. There had been several home brew versions before Heil's. Heil shipped the same unit to Joe in Colorado and he used it to record Rocky Mountain Way. Frampton I think is the only one I've heard able to mouth words with it."
Peter Frampton played with a group called Humble Pie and when the James Gang disbanded after touring, Joe was asked by Steve Marriott to join Humble Pie to replace Frampton who was leaving. The connection is not only with the talk box but the band. Joe decided to set up Barnstorm in Colorado, Rocky Mountain Way was born from time in Caribou studios. The rest became history.. The Eagles in 1976 probably a year after this video.
His autobiography would be a great read of the ups and downs, famous people he's met (Keith Moon), guitarists, celebrities (John Belushi), rooms trashed, high and lows of drugs/alcohol, marriages and affairs, that's outside the body of great guitar work he's produced.
A highly respected rock guitarist from many quarters: Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton.
A friend of mine was in a group called The Trolls that toured with the James Gand. Curious if you remember them also.
Ick, Trans... that was unfortunate.
Saw Joe Walsh, Jackson Browne & Stevie Nicks each during their solo careers together in Knoxville TN during her Wild Heart tour 1983 💙🎸🎤💙 What a show 🤘🏼🤘🏼 His playing is like doing a slide into home plate!!
I live in a Rocky Mountain state Wyoming I'm at 7200 feet above sea level right now.I got to see this live in Casper Wyoming back in the 1970's
Now this here is TALENT! One who FEELS the music and literally MANIFESTS how on feels on the inside.
There is NOTHING that even comes close to this in today's "music"
Again, thanks Mr. Edison for inventing a device that records. It is a testament for all to hear what real talent was and something to strive for. I am so thankful for growing up on this music. Times were hard but during troubled times, we could all put on a vinyl record and forget about the bad because we had something GOOD to listen to.......Great review my friend! Rock on!!!
Thanks! Will do!
I had the privilege of seeing Joe with James Gang during their first national tour, circa "Rides Again" and then a couple of times with his Barnstorm ensemble. A very creative and accomplished composer & musician and I don't think he is appreciated enough away from the Eagles. He certainly added a lot to the Eagles, too. As an aside, regarding Joe's personality, I was listening to my favorite FM station in my car on a Friday afternoon during the 70's in Kansas City, MO. Joe was playing live the following day and back then, stations often invited the musicians into their studio to talk about the upcoming show, etc. Joe came in with an acoustic guitar and proceeded to play a song in one key on the guitar and sang it in a different key. I play and I didn't unsderstand how he did that and still don't to this day.
Joe Walsh is thee most under rated guitarist ever! He is also so modest in interviews. He used just awesome. Modern guitarist can learn a lot from his phrasing. Like you said "stretch out the journey". Not to mention his singing. Hell, he harmonized in the Eagles!! Not to mention ( I believe) he still has the record for most damage done to a hotel room!
I think at 8:07 you had a real smile. There is a difference in your smiles. Lol.
The 5 second slide down from 11:26 till 11:31 is sooooooo awesome. Patience in playing.
And yes I did just comment my own response 2 ( now 3) times. Only because I love Joe Walsh!
Haha yeah he was awesome!
Joe may be underrated, but alex lifeson is criminally underrated
Summer of 1975 we went to penrose stadium in Colorado springs , pikes peak and the Rocky's were behind the stage. Blue oyster cult had just finished with what was an early Lazer show . I will never forget, it was dark, only moonlight, the mountains range the full length of the stage and Joe starts Rocky mountain way...in the rocku mountains....BEST CONCERT EVER....
How did I miss this one? Joe Walsh is one of my all time favorite guitarists! He was largely self-taught. This gives him a truly unique sound and style.When you hear him, you KNOW it's him. Aside from insane amounts of drugs and alcohol, he lived on guitar. Now it's just guitar. Thankfully. Once again, Fil, Thank you. Glad I found this.
No problem!
Amazed that Joe live through it all. Great player
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Growing up on the Front Range of Colorado he was a rockers hero. Most of us knew that he recorded at Caribou in the hey day of that studio and felt really attached to the party atmosphere of his rock. I can remember hiking and camping or just ditching school in the late spring to go to a natural wasterslide of smooth rock and water or hanging out on a sun drenched cliff to wipe out the winter blues. I'd be singing every note of his songs out loud, under my breath, or in my head. He was pretty cool even if he was from California.
And as you are driving along and this song comes on the radio, you just have to crank it up and sing along with Joe's guitar~ "Oh bow-bow, oh bow bow..."
Fil, It`s great to see you grooving on Joe with a big grin on your face! Joe can make the darkest day better. He is a legend , and one of my main influences as a guitarist. Thank you Fil!
The hubs is from Stow/Kent Ohio, and worked in a dry club there for a while. Joe was in town and one of the guys from the club came in one night and says, "Hey guys! I just ran into Joe Walsh!" He actually did. Joe was walking down the sidewalk and just stopped, and the guy ran into him.
He said, "Hey! You're Joe Walsh!"
Joe: "I am? WOW!"
Classic Joe.
Great video!
Haha cool!
As a sound guy, I think of Bob Heil’s contribution to the talk box and live sound for moments like this. As a bass play in high school in the 70’s we joked a talk box with a 15” driver!
That's the most I've seen you jam and smile Fil !!! Good to see you rock out. Me? Dancing...can't help with Joe! Very sexy song!
If you can find it, this entire show is amazing, and Joe Vitale, just WOW.
So nostalgic for me as I grew up listening to Walsh, Frampton, Cheap Trick etc. What jumped out at me was your genuine appreciation and enjoyment while you are watching. Glad I discovered this channel!
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It’s like Joe plays his feelings, just trucking along. Grabbing that guitar at any time. Absolutely love ❤️ his playing, if you know music you truly get lost in Joe and the music within him.
He's so good. Love watching him play that guitar.
I know your caption says Jon Felder, but I also know you know it's actually Don Felder. He's another truly amazing, and terribly under-rated, guitarist.
Thanks for the heads up!
Read his memoir, “Between Heaven and Hell,” if you want to understand the behind-the-scene dynamics of The Eagles.
From the album The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get; Great title! He was great in the James Gang as well. Fantastic performance!! He would later play with the Eagles who’s drummer has a familiar last name🤔
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Fil, Joe turned Peter on to the talk box mate. Yeah, great video !! Thank you for doing this one mate ! Cheers! 🍻
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And Bob Heil was the one that helped Joe create the Talk Box
Frampton was first introduced to the Voice Box by Nashville pedal steel player Pete Drake when they were both working on George Harrison's 'All Things Must Pass' album. According to Frampton, during a break Drake said to him, 'Hey kid, have you ever seen one of these?' It was an original voice box as popularized by Drake in the 60s. But the concept goes back to about 1939. The Who used a Sonovox for voices on an advert on their '67 album 'The Who Sell Out'. Kustom Amplification introduced in '68 'The Bag', which was used at the time by John Kay of Steppenwolf and Mike Pinera of Iron Butterfly (check 'Butterfly Bleu'). Jeff Beck later used one in Beck Bogert & Appice. But the Voice Box that Walsh and Frampton used came from the country scene; Joe Walsh met Speedy West, popular pedal steel-playing husband of country singing star Dottie West, and he gave one - or what remained of one - to Walsh. Joe used it for recording 'Rocky Mountain Way', but it wasn't powerful enough for live situations, so he and Bob Heil - they're both electronics freaks - reconfigured the concept to make it more powerful...which added to the rumour that the vibrations would loosen one's teeth. In chronological terms Walsh and Frampton both first recorded a Voice Box on record around the same time. Walsh used his on the album 'The Smoker You Drink The Player You Get', Frampton used his on 'Frampton's Camel'. Recording for Walsh's album started in 'late '72' and the disc was released in June '73. Frampton's album was recorded between Dec. '72 and June '73. The difference was that Walsh had the hit with 'Rock Mountain Way', while Frampton, still struggling with his solo career, used his as a minor effect for the opening of this tune: ua-cam.com/video/IyC8Pu44vaU/v-deo.html
MrCherryJuice Joe has also used the talk box on The Eagles song Those Shoes. And on other recordings as well.
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After listening to Joe since the 70's it was a thrill to finally see him live in Savannah GA in 2022 with the (remaining)
Eagles. Frampton was also thrilling in the 70's. Glad to see "Fingers" Felder on this vid as well. Your face says it all, Fil!
HI FIL GOOD JOB LIKE ALWAYS. THANKS FOR WHAT ALL YOU DO. JOE WALSH ROCKS. LOVE THIS SONG. BRINGS BACK MEMORIES. LOVE YOU GUYS PEACE AND LOVE
This entire performance is absolutely amazing! I saw Joe in the mid 90's @ Ft. Carson Army Base..near Co. Spgs., Co..not long b4 the Eagles got back 2gether again. It was a sm venue & outdoors in the aftn..& me & my honey were right on the front row..just a few feet from the stage. Joe was dressed in Army fatigues. Such a memorable concert. Thx 4 this one, Fil 🙂🙂💕💕
I have Said it before. You are a Cool Cat! You were born out of your generation man! I think you should have been born way earlier like 1960 lol. I have never heard anyone evaluate another musician like you do. You are always so positive and find something good to say about each guitarist. Most of all you speak of each musicians strengths. You must be a pleasure to hang out with! You would be a great motivational speaker!! Paul in Pensacola Florida.
Saw joe do this live in Philly in 70s. Incredible show
Joe plays so lazily, yet so expressively. It absolutely fits his style. Such a smooth dude.
Sorry, I keep editing, but what an ear the guy has - he simply NAILS his notes with that slide.
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Joe's voice is so orig. & recognizable. Luv his guitar playing & stage antics, as well. Saw him in concert @ Ft. Carson Army Base when the Eagles were spilt 4 awhile. Small venue..so we got right on the front row. He's so trippy..he wore Army fatigues 😄. But..he's one of my faves. Thx 4 this one, Fil 🙂🙂☮☮✌✌💕💕
This concert is amazing to watch
I remember Listening to the Eagles on my a.m. transistor radio as a elementary school kid in the mid 70s. Still love this band.
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I went with my band F.L Flyer to a concert at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium in (as I recall) 1975. The James Gang had just come off the road. Joe's tenure with The Eagles was just about to start. Their opening act was Link Wray. I could spend an hour on Rumble alone; however the James Gang did all the stuff for us like Funk 49 and Seems To Me. It was over the top great. During all this, one gold top Les Paul sat on a stand, not touched. We KNEW something was up when the last song was done. The lights went down for what seemed to be an eternity....then several roadies carried a wooden packing crate onto the stage under one spotlight. From inside the box, Joe kicked the front side of the crate to the floor. He was wearing a railroad engineer's hat. He stepped onto the stage and picked up that Les Paul and fired up the slide intro to Rocky Mountain Way. You should have been there. I was, and it was better than you can ever dream. Damn.
Joe kinda adopted us here in NE Ohio as home. Consider him one of us and we always loved him here and supported him all the way. The James Gang were always really big here (and a lot of other places - ha), but his solo stuff got off super here also. Love Joe, and love your channel! Peace to you both
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A Buckeye,Joe Walsh!
I learned to play behind the nor\team, just a little late and it makes the song so much better with such emotion...I also learned the importance of a clean smooth vibrato. I also learned the way to step on the high notes cleanly and with strength...yes I listened to a multitude of guitar players. He was my favorite talk box...Wah-wah from Jimmie Hendrix, and a whammy pedal from satriani !
Hi mate. Great video. Listened to an interview with Joe back in 86. He said Bill West, husband of country singer Dotty West invented the talk box and gave it to him. In 75 Frampton left Humble Pie and Walsh considered replacing him. He showed Frampton how to use the Talk Box. He eventually turned Humble Pie down and joined the Eagles.
Bob Heil of Heil Sound built the original Talk Box for Joe. Bob is still around with his business. He does professional microphones for studios and HAM radio operators. Bob Heil Sounds toured with many of the major bands of the early 70's such as Humble Pie
Smoking Joe! I like his music from the James Gang as well 😎
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Always liked James gang Thirds. It was kinda mellow, and thoughtful. I don't think it got it's props. But we loved it here.
I knew him from the James Gang, then he becomes an Eagle!
Joe Walsh is one of those guys that makes the slide look so easy! He's so smooth!👍😎🎸🎶
Amen!
Joe actually learned how to play slide from Duane Allman from the Allman Brother’s band. But he has developed his own technique and now many study Joe and how he does it.
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Duane's slide playing was inspired by another great player, Jesse Ed Davis.
Thanks for the explanations that you gave for Joe’s mouthbox guitar. I had never heard a good explanation before. I saw him from about 10-15 yards away either The Eagles! I don’t play guitar, but watching him that close, blew me away! He said Glen’s cool, yes that was true, but so was Joe!!!
Oh. My. Takin me way down low down into funky town! Lovin it mightily! Perfect way to start my night! I have a whole new appreciation for the talk box. Joe knew just how to use it too. Ok. Going to enjoy the end. Thank you 🤗🤗🤗😎
JOE THE GREAT ONE. ONE OF THE MOST UNDERATED GIUTARIST EVER.HE AND FELDER MADE ROCK TRULY ROCK . JOE CAN PLAY OFF ANYBODY BUT NOT JUST ANYBODY CAN PLAY OFF JOE
I used to have DVD copy of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival, which featured Joe Walsh. On top of being a world-class musician, he’s also really funny. He came out on stage and just before playing Rocky Mountain Way, he said, “If I’d known I was going to have to play this song for the rest of my life, I’d have written something else.”
Classic Joe Walsh.
Haha cool!
Redbeard,
Speaking to Joe's sense of humor. The other day I ran across across YT vid of Joe, from early 2012. He comes on stage pre-show, sits on a stool and describes how he wrote "Life's Been Good". As he's going through the lyrics, "I live in hotels... Tear out the walls" specifically. He tells a short story involving Keith Moon. This was from a time when The JG was supporting The Who's Tommy tour. He said, "One of the most terrifying things that ever happened to me was when Keith Moon decided he liked me". Pure gold.
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Got to work with Joe around 95 when we were playing a benefit for All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg that drew a lot of baseball players and celebrities that like baseball. This particular year the celebrities included John Lovitz and Joe Walsh. Joe came up near the end of the night for about 6 songs, a couple playing with the band, a couple of his own songs and the final charts by the MC for the evening, Mudcat Grant who was not only a great baseball player but one hell of a singer.
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Joe and I went to the same junior high school. I didn’t know him but I sure saw him live with the Eagles in the 70s and 90s, and solo in the mid-80s. One of my favorites for sure. 👍🏼 ❤🫡
Excellent Fil, Joe Walsh was an incredible guitarist! This particular video I have never seen so thanks a bunch for sharing♡
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Greg Mardon Joe Walsh still is an incredible Guitar player.
Full concert at Joe Walsh live on Don Kirshner's Nov. 26 1975 (Full Concert)
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I apologize, but I must correct. Joe IS a most excellent guitar player. He is still alive, and he is still playing. He is still, da man!!
Joe is so relaxed = Joe is stoned out his mind! 😳 But Seriously Folks...(pun intended) I just love him as a artist and personality, one of my absolute favorites! So proud for him that he was able to get completely sober and enjoy continued success!
Once again, a great analysis by Fil. If I didn't know any better, it looks like he is speaking into a U87!
Saw Joe play live at a bar in 1973 the Barn in Mississippi when he left the James Gang
Later while working Summer Fest in Milwaukee shared a few beers with him before he went on! He loved his beer? To bad It affected his life so bad!
HI FIL. THAT WAS VERY INTERESTING ABOUT WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT HOW HE DOES THAT. THANKS . YOU. TEACH US SO MUCH. ITS INCREDIBLE.GOOD JOB. THANKS REALLY APPERICATE YOU DOING WHAT YOU DO AND THE MUSIC. THANKS AGAIN. STAY SAFE OUT THERE. PEACE AND LOVE
The first use of the talk box that I am aware of, saw it on Dick Clarks show, was John Kay of Steppenwolf. It does go back a ways.
Check out Peter Drake who plays steel guitar with a talkbox.
Gives me goosebumps … I can remember the first time I heard this song and his playing … Wow!!!
Thank you so much for featuring Joe Walsh. He's long been one of my favorites. Imo, he's so overlooked and has never got the credit he deserves.
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Joe walsh is the definition of cool, what a truly skilled guitarist 🤘🏻
Love Joe Walsh! Sad I didn't get to see him live his last go round with Eric Clapton. Really just got into his solo stuff like Welcome to The Club and albums after the Eagles. I like to see his playing analyzed cause he's so wild but smooth at the same time. Im a sax player and I try and channel him when I play blues and rock.
He didn't do it in this performance but he has ended the talk box segment by rolling it off the end while actually de-tuning the guitar so he has to switch guitars to finish the song. Great stuff.
I saw the Eagles right about the time Joe joined the group...either Angel or Dodger stadium all day concert. Some folks weren't happy that he was the new member, but I'll always remember him doing "Rocky Mountain Way" that day... :-)
Lazy Kid, you are absolutely correct. I did not mean for it to read like Joe had retired, or worse yet passed on!
Joe is just cool, it's that simple.
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Joe Walsh and Eagles together is most totally the BOMBER YES thanx for the totally cool analysis MAN KEEP ONAROCKIN ✌️♥️🖖
Hi, Fil......first let me just say that if there is a "Fil" analysis up, I watch you. I LOVE your breakdowns and think they are ABSOLUTELY spot on. I've been a musician for over 40 years. My talents are not with the guitar, accept for a 12 string acoustic. My talent is with piano, voice, and believe it or not, drums. PLEASE keep doing what you're doing , Fil. You are a treasure to the music profession. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into this and ALL your accomplishments. I read your "about me" and am also VERY impressed that Neil messaged you himself. WOW. Keep up the outstanding work.
Thanks! Will do!
Joe is one of my favorite guitarists. Always makes it look so easy.
Younger guitarists should take note. Trying to do all kinds of athletics with a million notes..The thing about Joe is he never rushes it. Very tasty!
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Steve DAmico God yes!!
Thanks again for breaking that down. Well done. Fun fact - Joe Walsh sold Jimmy Page a Les Paul that became Page’s main guitar.
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Joe did not sell it. He gave it to Jimmy as a gift
"But early the next year, Page bought the Les Paul Standard-his first-from Joe Walsh, paying $500 for it." Here's the article - www.guitarplayer.com/players/jimmy-page-talks-about-his-number-1-1959-gibson-les-paul
NaniaMania And now Joe's favorite axe is a Carvin Custom. The evolution continues....
Phil thanks for showing Joe Walsh , and what a melodic player too. I know what ya mean though, we can get Mezmurized watching Joe during these solos, and just get imbedded into it, especially when he plays with such feeling as well.
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Love how you pick up all the little things guitarists do and explain it to us meer mortals so we understand. Lol love your vids. Keep it up!!
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"The James Gang used to play in Nashville,” explained Walsh,” and I became good friends with Dottie West, the famous classic country singer. We would go to her house and people would come over, and we would sit around with an acoustic guitar and pass it around. That could be anybody - Chet Atkins, Glen Campbell, Roger Miller -- whoever was in town. Dottie’s husband, Bill West, was a pedal steel player. He actually invented the talk box that was used on Pete Drake’s album. One day, while I was at Dottie’s house, Bill went out to the garage and got it and gave it to me. He said, ‘Here, you plug this end into your mouth. You’ll figure it out.’”
Walsh said it took a couple of months for him to become proficient with the device. “After I got the hang of it, I then figured out how it was built. I went to a hardware store and got some parts and made one for myself. ‘Rocky Mountain Way’ was the first time I used it on record. I showed it to a friend of mine named Bob Heil, who has a manufacturing company, and he [started making] them. I still have the original -- the one Bill West gave me -- tucked away in a storage locker.”
In fact, the original talk box used on “Rocky Mountain Way" had only enough volume for studio use. Together, Walsh and Heil developed a unit powerful enough for live shows
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James Gang were great too!
Adrian Lee
Excellent bunch of interesting information. Thanks.
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I knew I remembered reading Joe's story of how he aquired the talk box somewhere and how it got marketed. Eventually he put one in Peter's hands and the rest is history. Thanks guys 😁😁😁🤘🤘🤘
Adrian Lee Cool story, thanks for sharing that.
Doesn't everyone wish they had an uncle like Joe Walsh?
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What a classic. I haven’t heard Rocky Mountain Way since high school. I remember when these talk boxes were all the rage back then. The guitar salesmen I used to deal with at Washington Music Center back in that day told me that many people were complaining that those boxes were knocking their fillings loose.
I found it hard to believe that it could do that by sending the signal through your mouth cavity, since the signal pre-amp really isn’t that strong. It may have been a false rumor started. If I heard it from someone on the street, I would have immediately dismissed it, but this guy really knew a lot about the analog guitar processing back then. Anyway, I didn’t buy one because of that and I think I bought a flanger or something instead.
Speaking of that, I have a trivia question for you Fil, or anyone else in music. Where did the Flanger get it’s name from. No fair cheating and googling it.
I'm not sure, I have heard it originates from where producers used their thumb to slow the tape but to me that doesn't make too much sense. As the top of the thumb is called a phalange. Unless the explanation sites the fact someone got the word wrong!
I love watching you watch the guitar players. Reminds me of me!
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One of my favourites for sure! Not the fastest but surely one off the most tastefull guitarists out there. Always playing with so much emotion. Besides that, not every guitarist writes good songs but he knows damned well how to write great songs. Just love his James Gang stuff and then with Joe Vitale and Kenny Passarelli formed his own trio. Some great records they made. Superb! I still listen to Barnstorm, The Smoker and So What after 45 years.
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Not the fastest? There's plenty of "fast" players out there who can't play as well and as pure as Joe. Consider the time Joe and the Eagles were making milllions in music. Watch more of he and Don's playing,, you may retract that portion of your comment.
Check out, Joe Walsh 1975 Turn to Stone. Yes, he is coked out, but the performance is amazing. Myself, I don't give a rip if he's coked out, but I really love this video. If you haven't already, check it out.
foggy4180 I see its been a year since you commented but here goes with my reply anyway. I've been a Joe Walsh fan since the James Gang days but I just had to say that The Smoker and So What are in the top 5 of my all time favorite albums. They are both absolutely classic IMO. This video is kind of grainy but it still conveys the essence of his live performances. Hopefully you will enjoy... ua-cam.com/video/UC9sRIsvjXI/v-deo.html
The wild man of rock in his day. Calmed down a little now. Well I've learned two things today. ! How a talk box works and 2..Joe Walsh used it before Frampton, which is the one I remembered.
On the other subject of my left index finger, half the top tip is gone but I have lost the use of the knuckle as it won't bend correctly. I've adapted to more picking rather than try and fight with chords.
I don't play guitar but I enjoy your analysis and your genuine appreciation for the older generation
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I've watched you quite a bit Fil, and I swear, never saw YOU light up the way you did to Joe Walsh! Love me some Joe too. Loved this one. Great job Fil
Joe has the 'slow hand' to be sure...and you can tell he has a lot of fun on stage.
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Looks like Joe is caressing his guitar. And it sounds like she Loves it!
Hi Michael here again ,lots of great videos here to watch and listen to,but Joe Walsh deserves more then he`s getting,great proformer all around.
JOE WALSH MAN !!
He´s SUCH a CRAZY COOL Guy !!!
I remember my brother and I watching, listening to Joe doing this. Then taking a Les Paul, a Marshall, and an aquarium aerator and making a "talk box". It worked, but not at the level Joe (or Peter) did
Great vid Fil! I've been a Joe Walsh fan since he first joined the Eagles. I went back and started collecting all of his creations. I love his musical expression playing live, especially when he's playing slide. I attempt to play, but I'm not even the same Galaxy, LOL. Keep up the great work with the video's! Love 'em! Yes, I did subscribe, also!
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A classic ,performance here,Joe has such feel,and rythmn on the talk box ,just an iconic song from an icon.