Lol. That’s fitting. Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood said something similar about Mick Jagger (but not meant in a good way; read Bill German’s book). Joe is an interesting guy/guys for sure. His audience interplay at concerts is legendary, a whole video could be made from that.
I’m serious Jamel, after 40 or so years of hearing this song, it never occurred to me that it has a reggae beat. That was an excellent observation you had.
I saw him in concert in Dallas (Crossroads Festival with Clapton) a few years ago, and he said that right before the opening riff of Rocky Mountain Way.
@@GlowingBentley Well,there are some bands in,who deserve it but also lots of acts that I don't understand how they belong to the Rn'Roll hall of fame like Eminem and so far
Joe is a fantastic guitarist, underrated in my opinion, and a genuinely funny person. Like, if he weren't musically inclined, he could have been a comedian level of funny. Without a doubt, the coolest of the Eagles.
Joe is a genuine national treasure. He's a phenomenal guitarist/musician. He got crazy living the "rock star life" but he never lost his core sense of self. He's literally "Average Joe" Walsh in his soul. I also MUCH prefer him in the James Gang and his own band over the Eagles. I can't hardly even listen to the Eagles just from knowing how pompous, narcissistic, and controlling Frey and Henley were.
He had a running cameo on the Drew Carey show. probably the funniest part of that show imo, and I grew up in the 90s with a TV babysitter so I’m pretty sure I’ve watched every episode of that show. For better or worse, lmao.
@@fredmarshall9210 I seen him wearing a helmet with a camera during Eagles' concert in 2002 in Miami. Then seen him again in 2017 opening for his buddy, Tom Petty months before Tom's sudden death.
I saw Joe with the Eagles on their Hell Freezes Over Tour. It was phenominal and Joe had gotten sober by then and did his song " One day at a time". Again in Cleveland a yr and a half ago with Ricky Skaggs and Glenn Frey's son standing in his spot. Another great show
Joe Walsh always reminds me of that movie "The Warriors". If you haven't seen it, you should. It's the most 70s movies you are ever going to find and features Joe in the soundtrack. "In the city".
"I can't complain but sometimes I still do." Great line. You might want to check out some early Joe with the James Gang. Funk 49 or Walk Away their best known tunes.
Joe Walsh is very humble and the best guitar player 🎸 I saw him in an interview and he said he was worried about not being good enough compared to Glenn Frey and Don Henley. Seriously? He's a flawless genius and a legend. Nobody Rocks like Joe 🤘✌
When people asked my late husband to help them do things like move or yard work, he used to say, "I may have nothing to do, but it's MY nothing to do."
He went on to join The Eagles solidifying their stays as rockers . You should check out Hotel California , Lying eyes ( steel guitar ) and Take it to the limit . You won’t be disappointed.
In a Joe Walsh interview he described how he would not receive "wake-up" calls when staying in hotels on the road. However, he WOULD receive "time to go to bed, Mr. Walsh" calls from the hotels front desk...
I heard that this song was the product of Joe Walsh having a lot of guitar licks, beats, etc. that he didn’t know what to do with, so he put them all in one song and had fun with it! This is a great song!!
If yer young and ain't having the time of your life, you're doing it wrong. Gotta party & live hard. Right up to the point if you go any farther you're gonna go to jail. Also be good to close friends and take care of them, you'll need them.
Joe Walsh on this song: "If I had known it would become my best song I would have written a better one." A true classic by a deeply flawed but tremendous and incredibly humorous musician. Thanks, Jamel.
I love the live version where he changes those lines that Jamel quoted.. "I ride in the trunk in case I get drunk" "It's hard to leave when you can't find some more...."
Dont try to figure him out. He is the joker. Once while touring with the doobie brothers he got into a prank war. It finished in San Diego when the doobies were playing Jesus is just all right he entered the stage dressed as Noah being followed by ani.als 2 by 2. He had gotten them from the San Diego zoo.
The thing I love about Joe is that he was a guitarist for one of the biggest bands ever, not to mention had a successful solo career and he NEVER took himself too seriously. Always seemed like a super down to earth dude. This song is just one instance of his ability to poke fun at himself.
I remember getting extra credit points on a zoology test in high school from my teacher for knowing the lyrics to this song....also remember smoking a joint with said teacher at a Steve Miller concert
There's an ironic melancholy to this song that gets me. Sensing a hollowness to his life despite knowing how blessed he is with money and fame and admiration.
There's an old saying in Chinese - "When the tree falls, the monkey's scatter." It means that when a great person loses their perceived greatness all those who cling to them panic and go off to find other people to cling to. That happens a lot with musical artists who are on top of the world for a time and then a year or two later are back to playing in dive bars.
The line "I live in Hotels, tear out the walls. I have Accountants pay for it all." is referring to Walsh, it was reported that SEVERAL of the Hotels He stayed at, had Entire walls torn out of them after He left!!! In the Live version, he changes a few lines and my Favorite is "I have a Limo, Ride in the Trunk. I lock the doors, in case I get DRUNK!". Walsh is a Joker and a HALF! Hell, He's 2 FULL Jokers!!!!!
Back in his James Gang days, Joe joked that they toured with the Who and the worst thing that happened is Keith Moon decided he liked Joe. Joe Walsh learned hotel room trashing from the legendary master.
Don wrote both guitar parts to Hotel California and taught Joe his part. I think the acoustic version from Hell Freezes Over is better than the electric version.
LOVED watching the two of them do this song together. one night in a fit of strange Irish humor I re wrote the song leaving the first part the same and then re did the second part(here is a little bit) I have a mansion, forget the price-Now I live off of top ramon noodles and rice. My Masserti does 185, I wonder how pedestrians ever get home alive
To quote Don Henley, “Joe Walsh is a strange bunch of fellows”. LOL. Joe Walsh’s lights might be blinking, his gates may be down...BUT THAT TRAIN AINT COMIN!!
Me too, love the quote. I was thinking always loved his unusual way of layering of sounds that don't go together but they do, must be because of his personality.
A friend of mine used this song for his senior quote..."I go to parties, sometimes until 4. It's hard to leave when you can't find the door..." He later became a cop. 🤣
I love it when musicians play with their music. You can tell he was having fun, different music styles, long solos, funny lyrics. Nothing here is formula and yet it is GOLD!
I remember the old '90s show street smarts, where the host would go around interviewing less-than-intelligent people on the street, and Joe was a contestant one episode.
Joe had the best line on one of Drew Carey's live episodes of Whose Line Is It Anyway. Something along the lines of "it's hard to meditate on amphetamines." 😂
Wichita, Kansas finest! I'm a MN boy, but have been in rural Kansas for 16 years. LOVE IT! He joined the Eagles in '75 to Present. Trademark sound, awesome voice.
"I can't complain, but sometimes I still do" A line my dad used to use all the time. Something so true. Now that he has passed i use it from time to time. Such a banging song. Hits you outta nowhere. So good.
Joe Walsh, one of the greatest left field song writers, musicians, just whacked out character there is.....LOVE HIS MUSIC, solo, James Gang, Eagles....all of it
What song do you write when you're happily married with a family then learn you're going to die? This is what Warren Zevon wrote: ruclips.net/video/LbhYqV17CoQ/видео.html
Joe Walsh, one of the top guitarists in rock and roll. The Eagles scored big when he joined them. It made them an honest to goodness rock band. Joe Walsh and Keith Moon of The Who used to trash hotel rooms…they were nuts when they were drunk or high! Often banned from coming back to these hotels. He did eventually did rehab and got sober. This song is about what fame does to someone like Joe!
I remember listening to this as a kid in my dad's 1973 Ford LTD. I discovered that the speaker on top of the dashboard had slots that were perfectly penny-sized, so I jammed in PLENTY. This song in particular would make them RATTLE!
When he says “everybody’s so different I haven’t changed”; I think for him it was probably true. He was a rocker and partyer from the beginning and stayed that way.
Couldn’t click fast enough for this one! Gotta Do ....Funk 49 too! This song was out in my HS graduation year. Your WTF facial expressions are the ones I had when this first came out! 😂
the live version he sang..... "I'm making records , my fans they can't wait,,,,they write me letters, tell me Don's (Henley) great." " I have a limo, ride in the trunk, I lock the doors in case I get drunk." He has a sense of humor....some of his album titles......"Got any gum?"......."You bought it, you name it" you should check out when he went to Daryl's house ruclips.net/video/dPV6nKrhOGg/видео.html
I was just watching a 2012 performance where he was breaking down how he made the song and when he got to that part he said “fans send me emails tell I’m great” lol
Ah! I knew there was an alternate lyric to that part. When I lived in the dorms (USAF), my roommate had both versions of it. He also had both versions of the last Lynard Skynyrd album, one with the flames and the other without the flames. If you don't know what that means, be prepared to go down a RUclips rabbit hole, Alice.
Joe Walsh came from one of America's great bands, The James Gang. He subsequently joined the Eagles. The Eagles were the Linda Ronstadt back up band. Sooo.... one day while shopping @ Topanga Cyn I ran into Joe. He was with some lady (perhaps his wife, maybe not?) I said "Hey Joe". I caught him in that peculiar space where he's not sure if your a friend, someone he's worked with or a fan. Instantly, I said " Hey, my condolences". He looked at me strangely confused. I said "You know, being the number one guy in the great James Gang and now sitting 3rd chair in the Linda Ronstadt back up band... and the chick quit!!! His companion turned red in the face and just before she unloaded on me, Joe burst out laughing. "Hey man", I said, "Have a great day". And walked off.
I’d never heard the very ending until recently and I’ve been listening to this song since it’s release. I had fallen asleep listening to my music. I wake up to hear WHA WHA WHA.......... I had to look at what song it was. Then researched the song to make sure it has been there the whole time. I was actually surprised. Hidden this whole time. Lol
@@Shawn-rq4py ya he stated it was a I guess shot to the industry during the time of over used wammy bars and doing alot of wha wha wha music probably disco or reggae. And I think if I remember correctly that I read it in a magazine or when I looked up the song. And I guess it's not really a shot but a tounge and cheek thing
I always interpreted “Everyone’s so different, I haven’t changed” as meaning he sees how others are acting differently but doesn't recognize that he himself has changed. That the lifestyle has impacted him and there is no way to stop that from happening.
Joe Walsh is not only a great guitarist, he’s one of the funniest guys ever! In the eighties he used to spend a great deal of time in Chicago. He would frequently show up on The Steve Dahl and Garry Meier show. I worked at a hospital on the afternoon shift and would listen on the way in. I would be in tears when I got there. He was telling the story of how he was sitting in his limo and Richard Marx’ Don’t Mean Nothin came on and about the opening riff he says “Hey, that guys pretty good.............oh yeah, I did that”. Now, you have to imagine him saying it like he just took a nice, long toke. Lol. I’m partial to Funk 49 and Walk Away.
I'm 59 years old and I sang this song in the shower along with all the instrumental music. Love it!!@! Isn't older music amazing?I'm so glad I grew up in the 70's!
One of my favorite Joe Walsh songs, I grew up listening to this! My favorite thing I ever heard him say as a then recovering alcoholic was that he'd only been drunk once in his life, for 20 years, lol.
Spent a lot of time in the summer up in West branch Michigan and Joe Walsh was always there with us. His music and fun was always nonstop. Nothing like some Joe Walsh during the summer festivities.
Glenn Frey ( Eagles bandmate) once said about Joe Walsh:
“Joe is an interesting bunch of guys”
I remember that quote...very on spot observation!!!
So true!
LOL! I just love learning new info about these bands....thanks....that was hilarious!
There's a hysterical video of him doing this song but stopping here and again to talk about why he wrote this or that lyric. Loved it.
Lol. That’s fitting. Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood said something similar about Mick Jagger (but not meant in a good way; read Bill German’s book). Joe is an interesting guy/guys for sure. His audience interplay at concerts is legendary, a whole video could be made from that.
'The scariest thing that ever happened to me in my life is when Keith Moon decided he liked me..' -- Joe Walsh
Ha - I can just picture it. Thanks - great quote
God I can only imagine
Moon and Walsh - the kings of hotel room trashing.
Jason Heavner Moon the professor; Walsh, his protege.
Been a better story. If Moonie hated him
Every one forgets what a great guitarist he is
"I can't complain, but sometimes I still do."
My Maserati does 185,I lost my license now I don't drive.I love that line!
I use that line regularly as a response to "how's it going?" or other such questions
mine is about his being the only sane one I know the feeling
I go to partys sometimes until 4, it's hard to leave when you can't find the door.
I AGREE
I’m serious Jamel, after 40 or so years of hearing this song, it never occurred to me that it has a reggae beat. That was an excellent observation you had.
Yes! Never even noticed it as reggae!
Yep feel like an idiot but believe he is correct
Great call!
LisaJ201 same here!
Me either. I never heard the reggae beat before he said it.
As Joe always says, "If you remember the 70s, you weren't really there."
I was there but don’t ask me any questions? That is where I run into trouble...
Especially if you were born in the 80’s, lol
I was there but although I can’t remember a thing, it was a blast, I know!!
Gotta say I was there and it's pretty hazy
I had a crazy neighbor who used to say that the 70's were very good to him.
“If id of known I would be singing this song
30yrs later, I’d have wrote a different song.”
Joe Walsh
I'm guessing, life didn't turn out so good after all?
That was Funk #49 he said that about.
Winston Tucker I thought it was
“In the city”
But it’s all good
I saw him in concert in Dallas (Crossroads Festival with Clapton) a few years ago, and he said that right before the opening riff of Rocky Mountain Way.
Larry Miller I think it’s a running joke. LoL
“Everyone’s so different, I haven’t changed” I always loved that line
Also why I don’t go to class reunions.
"They say I'm lazy, but it takes all my time" LOVE this line.
Joe deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, for his solo work.
R&R HOF is a farce.
Agreed
@@GlowingBentley Well,there are some bands in,who deserve it but also lots of acts that I don't understand how they belong to the Rn'Roll hall of fame like Eminem and so far
@@beauleosparky Did you sign off your reply? Nico
"What is happening?, What is this"?
It's Joe Walsh. I knew you would love it.
Joe is a fantastic guitarist, underrated in my opinion, and a genuinely funny person. Like, if he weren't musically inclined, he could have been a comedian level of funny. Without a doubt, the coolest of the Eagles.
Like when he showed up wearing the tux with the brick wall pattern. Don Henley was like what the hell Joe.
He was the life of the concert: Eagles, “Hell Freezes Over Tour”, Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion, San Bernardino, CA, June 3, 1994!
Joe is a genuine national treasure. He's a phenomenal guitarist/musician. He got crazy living the "rock star life" but he never lost his core sense of self. He's literally "Average Joe" Walsh in his soul. I also MUCH prefer him in the James Gang and his own band over the Eagles. I can't hardly even listen to the Eagles just from knowing how pompous, narcissistic, and controlling Frey and Henley were.
He had a running cameo on the Drew Carey show. probably the funniest part of that show imo, and I grew up in the 90s with a TV babysitter so I’m pretty sure I’ve watched every episode of that show. For better or worse, lmao.
@@waynepurcell6058 I just don't like The Eagles
Joe is just an ordinary, average guy who has a great sense of humor and god given ability to play guitar.
And he's fun. And kind. Still childlike in many ways. Versatile too. We love him. 😃🙆
love to watch to see what his wardrobe will be onstage, pjs, bunny slippers, etc...
@@fredmarshall9210 I seen him wearing a helmet with a camera during Eagles' concert in 2002 in Miami. Then seen him again in 2017 opening for his buddy, Tom Petty months before Tom's sudden death.
you forgot "great" befrore guitar.
Ordinary, Average Guy would be a great follow up to this video. Have to see Jamal's reaction to the bowling bit in the song!
"I go to parties sometimes until 4, its hard to leave when you can't find the door." I went to high school in the 70s and that couldn't be more true.
Word.
I went to school in the late sixties. I agree.
My favorite line of the song. Joe had some funny lyrics in his tunes...
Our were in the back woods! Don't get lost! Sleep in your car.
Bathroom door as I remember!
It's his sense of humor that makes him so special.
SO TRUE!
Yeah, he has a way to have fun with any situation. Best Eagle ever
So true man. IMO The Eagles would have been intolerable without him.
Is there a more relatable quote?
"I can't complain, but sometimes I still do...life's been good to me so far."
In my opinion no. It's such a great line.
The first part of that quote, "I can't complain but sometimes I still do..." would probably make a good future tattoo.
Yeah, my favorite line!🤩
I've had that as a personal quote for decades....
Joe Walsh the definition of a rock star. He was crazy off the wall in his younger days. Saw him live a couple years ago, he was awesome.
Warren Zevon could give him a run for his money.
Keith Moon "Hold my scotch and animal tranquilizers!"
@@cynthiasmedstad8963 GG Allen, "Hold my laxatives"
Colum Peel yeah but warren died YEARS ago. Joe Walsh is still alive and pretty well.
I saw Joe with the Eagles on their Hell Freezes Over Tour. It was phenominal and Joe had gotten sober by then and did his song " One day at a time". Again in Cleveland a yr and a half ago with Ricky Skaggs and Glenn Frey's son standing in his spot. Another great show
I saw the Eagles about 10 years ago. When Glenn Fry introduced the band he said, “ Welcome to the assisted living tour.”
Such a great time.
Joe Walsh always reminds me of that movie "The Warriors". If you haven't seen it, you should. It's the most 70s movies you are ever going to find and features Joe in the soundtrack. "In the city".
Reasons I come back to your site: Pure, honesty, love of all music and fun.
Agreed! All the sites I go to.He's my fave.
Amen, indeed.
1000% 😁
Joe Walsh the average underrated utter genius. Just how he likes it
Just an Ordinary Average Guy
@@ginnywhat5777 yes. They're brothers in law. Their wives are sisters. Family get togethers must be a blast.
I told that to an eagles fan she didn't realize Joe Walsh was anybody before he joined the eagles and I let her have it.
Underrated? Everybody knows Joe is one of the best.
Joe Walsh, James Gang, The Eagles, anything with Joe Walsh is awesome
Don’t forget how funny he was on the Drew Carey Show
There's a RUclips video where he explains this song. It's pretty true to the way his life was back in the day.
The Drew Carey Show is where I first learned who he is. I’d heard his music growing up, but that was where I saw what a character he is.
I can’t disagree with this.
Yeah funk 49 is dope
"I can't complain but sometimes I still do." Great line. You might want to check out some early Joe with the James Gang. Funk 49 or Walk Away their best known tunes.
Joe every now and then has a great line in a song. Like "On the weekend I work in the yard, pick up the dog-doo hope that it's hard".
I often use that line in casual conversation.
"How are you doin today..."
JAMES GANG NEXT! 😛😛😛😛😛😛
@@nuffaction5464 Funk49
@@fnaright Yes!!!and Walk Away!
My Man Joe Walsh!!!!! The Best!!! So sweet and really humble. Believe or not.
Joe Walsh is very humble and the best guitar player 🎸
I saw him in an interview and he said he was worried about not being good enough compared to Glenn Frey and Don Henley. Seriously? He's a flawless genius and a legend. Nobody Rocks like Joe 🤘✌
"They say I'm lazy but it takes all my time" sounds exactly like my retirement. ☺☻
When people asked my late husband to help them do things like move or yard work, he used to say, "I may have nothing to do, but it's MY nothing to do."
@@terriertz6837 My sentiments exactly!
@@terriertz6837 Good answer👏👏
@@terriertz6837
Sounds like my partner...he needs a HOBBY!
Bought this album when it first came out.
And still have the partner also...🤔
Australia 😘🙂🙃
Mine also lol!
He went on to join The Eagles solidifying their stays as rockers . You should check out Hotel
California , Lying eyes ( steel guitar ) and Take it to the limit . You won’t be disappointed.
@@calvinwboaz7085 Beat me to it.
Calvin W Boaz
why is that ?
It's mainly Don Henley that's being the stingy one. (I believe) Even ppl who do his solo vids get blocked.
@@cardinalslover09 He's the worst human being.
@@aricp9173 he has the eagles on his other channel
Check Joe doing this song live from Darryl's House. You really get to see how much fun he is to be around.
Darryl's House is a great channel. The amount of raw, OG talent that has seen that room is amazing.
Darryl's House is a phenomenal
performance of Joe et Cie!
Joe has been one of the few guys that Darryl has had on that you can tell he truly respects
I found the link Jamel!!! ruclips.net/video/efB3aQkZS1g/видео.html
EPIC!
In a Joe Walsh interview he described how he would not receive "wake-up" calls when staying in hotels on the road. However, he WOULD receive "time to go to bed, Mr. Walsh" calls from the hotels front desk...
that is hilarious!! 😂
Makes 100% sense.
I heard that this song was the product of Joe Walsh having a lot of guitar licks, beats, etc. that he didn’t know what to do with, so he put them all in one song and had fun with it! This is a great song!!
There is a spoken word video of him telling how this came together. Well worth the watch.
“They say I’m crazy but I have a good time.” Word.
"They say I'm lazy but it takes all my time." Word.
Tony Higgins 👍
That's the best way my friend's & I have a good time!!! You only live once..Love crazy Joe😘😘
If yer young and ain't having the time of your life, you're doing it wrong. Gotta party & live hard. Right up to the point if you go any farther you're gonna go to jail.
Also be good to close friends and take care of them, you'll need them.
@@danielstewart7163 Yeah I know what you mean.. Sometimes friend's are closer & more helpful than family.. That's the truth
Joe Walsh "In the city"
From The Warriors soundtrack.... his best song!
DEFINITELY in the city
One of the best movies ever.
Meh, Joe's most "commercial" song. He has MUCH better material.
Wow I love that song
YES!
You now have to do #49 Funk by Joe Walsh/The James Gang. You need to play Funk #48 #49 #50 in a row. Get your funk groove on. JJ
He needs a funky Friday set 🤷
perfect, that is what I was just thinking!!!
Joe Walsh on this song: "If I had known it would become my best song I would have written a better one." A true classic by a deeply flawed but tremendous and incredibly humorous musician. Thanks, Jamel.
Thank you you do know that most of us are older people who grew up in the 60s 70s and early 80s. Thank you again for putting this music on this format
Most realistic tongue in cheek song ever.
I love the live version where he changes those lines that Jamel quoted.. "I ride in the trunk in case I get drunk" "It's hard to leave when you can't find some more...."
You can pop your cheek to the synth solo, worked great in Jr high lol
I wish he would listen to "I like Big Tits" but I know that's unlikely lol
Yep.
I just asked Jamel to react to ILBT ✌️
The Joe Walsh biography. Another album by him has the best album title ever "The Smoker you Drink the Player you Get". Love Joe! Thanks
I dont know , I always thought , You Bought It You Name it , was epic.
@@dontmakemelaugh01 Yep, that's a good one too!
Yes sir!
Actually the best album title ever is the Who's Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy but yeah The Smoker you Drink the Player you Get is a close second!!
@@SergioSBloch That one is cool, but I still think The Who comes in close second to Joe's. We can have a drink and think about it....
One of my favorites. Everybody say, "Joe's cool". He's cool.😎👍
Dont try to figure him out. He is the joker. Once while touring with the doobie brothers he got into a prank war. It finished in San Diego when the doobies were playing Jesus is just all right he entered the stage dressed as Noah being followed by ani.als 2 by 2. He had gotten them from the San Diego zoo.
He's a character for sure!!
I'm from SD too🤣🤣
Ha ha that's J.Dub for you...😃🤔😎😎
Well....J. W. Sense of humor rocks
Oh no...I can only imagine!
I would've loved to have been there...😁😂😂
The thing I love about Joe is that he was a guitarist for one of the biggest bands ever, not to mention had a successful solo career and he NEVER took himself too seriously. Always seemed like a super down to earth dude. This song is just one instance of his ability to poke fun at himself.
If you're not jumping to James Gang immediately from here, "In The City" would be a nice follow up to this one.
Warriors..best movie outro ever as they walk down the beach!
Performed live with the Eagles. Awesome!
If they don’t block it!!!
''The Warriors'' soundtrack, classic track, classic and great movie!
I remember getting extra credit points on a zoology test in high school from my teacher for knowing the lyrics to this song....also remember smoking a joint with said teacher at a Steve Miller concert
Omg that is amazing.
Amen to that brother ✌️
You lived!
I hope you were out of high school by then! Lol❤
Plenty more of the great Joe Walsh in The Eagles. My personal favorite "In The City" was used in The Warriors movie.
One of my all time favourite movies too, fantastic soundtrack 😊
The one used in the movie was Walsh solo, and a little better.
Clink clink clink Warriors come out to play yay
We see the ocean we think we're home, this this time u got it wrong.
"Can you dig it".
I love to see you enjoying the solo part. It’s so good, I was in awe when I heard it the first time. Still makes me jam out EVERY time!
There's an ironic melancholy to this song that gets me.
Sensing a hollowness to his life despite knowing how blessed he is with money and fame and admiration.
I’ve always thought it was comedy. He is poking fun at what all of us think the life of a rock star is like.
good ol crazy Joe Walsh, the perfect song for his life
Joe Walsh, “Life of Illusion”, James Gang, “Funk #49”, “Walk Away”. All Joe Walsh, all good!!!
"Life of Illusion" is my favorite Walsh track. Great stuff!
Try out Joe's "The Confessor." Very different, very ominous.
oolon colluphid One of my favorite Walsh tunes. Very different!
All of it!
There's an old saying in Chinese - "When the tree falls, the monkey's scatter." It means that when a great person loses their perceived greatness all those who cling to them panic and go off to find other people to cling to. That happens a lot with musical artists who are on top of the world for a time and then a year or two later are back to playing in dive bars.
Thank you for your little story 🙂 that was interesting and deep.
DAMN straight Elgon! the best example of your comment was what happened to Mike Tyson
@@rshrsh5420
And MC Hammer.
Except for the Rolling Stones who are pushing 80 yrs. old.
True, but this doesn't apply to Joe Walsh. Last I heard he could still play guitar better than 90% of the young guys out there now. Databyter
This song is a rock classic. Great Reaction Jamel!
More than one hit song for the Eagles began as a Joe Walsh guitar warm-up exercise riff - the MUSIC just spills out the man
The line "I live in Hotels, tear out the walls. I have Accountants pay for it all." is referring to Walsh, it was reported that SEVERAL of the Hotels He stayed at, had Entire walls torn out of them after He left!!!
In the Live version, he changes a few lines and my Favorite is "I have a Limo, Ride in the Trunk. I lock the doors, in case I get DRUNK!". Walsh is a Joker and a HALF!
Hell, He's 2 FULL Jokers!!!!!
Back in his James Gang days, Joe joked that they toured with the Who and the worst thing that happened is Keith Moon decided he liked Joe. Joe Walsh learned hotel room trashing from the legendary master.
@@stpnwlf9 Legend claims what Keith Moon didn't teach Joe about destroying hotels, Jim Belushi covered.
add a line I go to partys sometime till 4 its hard to leave when u cant find no more
u have a firm grasp of the obvious
Joe and Don Felder the "glue" held the Eagles together. Their guitar playing the best duo ever.
That's a fact! Live....wooooooo
The Eagles two-headed monster
Don wrote both guitar parts to Hotel California and taught Joe his part. I think the acoustic version from Hell Freezes Over is better than the electric version.
LOVED watching the two of them do this song together. one night in a fit of strange Irish humor I re wrote the song leaving the first part the same and then re did the second part(here is a little bit) I have a mansion, forget the price-Now I live off of top ramon noodles and rice. My Masserti does 185, I wonder how pedestrians ever get home alive
Takes me back to a better time ❤️. Happy Friday y’all ❗️
Every year was better untill 2020😉
Joe Walsh, one of the very few legendary people to come out of Murica 👍🇬🇧
Joe Walsh one of the greats guitarist of all time . The EAGLES grout too. TY Thanks for all the concerts.. God bless. Still love it
Jamel's gonna be blasting this tune at his next picnic ... I can just hear it now! 😁❤
To quote Don Henley, “Joe Walsh is a strange bunch of fellows”. LOL. Joe Walsh’s lights might be blinking, his gates may be down...BUT THAT TRAIN AINT COMIN!!
Me too, love the quote. I was thinking always loved his unusual way of layering of sounds that don't go together but they do, must be because of his personality.
I love that description! I know a few people like that, hell, I am a few people like that!
A friend of mine used this song for his senior quote..."I go to parties, sometimes until 4. It's hard to leave when you can't find the door..." He later became a cop. 🤣
lol
Life happens :P
Of course he did.
Lol!
Sounds about right
I love it when musicians play with their music. You can tell he was having fun, different music styles, long solos, funny lyrics. Nothing here is formula and yet it is GOLD!
One of the best songs ever written
Joe Walsh solo material is a whole different animal than the Eagles. 'Turn To Stone' is a face melter.
Yes! Yes! Yes! His best song
@Tom Faigle Thats a big 10-4. Space Age Whiz Kids too!
My FAVOURITE versions: ruclips.net/video/p7CRTFUf9Gw/видео.html & ruclips.net/video/YAJ2CouafHc/видео.html
james gang
Fast Fact: Walsh is an avid ham radio operator, and has been since a child...he can often be heard on 80 meter SSB. :)
@Tom Faigle wb6acu. www.google.com/search?q=joe+walsh+call+sign&oq=joe+walsh+call&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l2.7000j0j4&client=ms-android-blu-rev2&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#
Amongst other musicians, so is Stu Cook (CCR) and, amazingly, Feargal Sharkey (The Undertones).
He played Drew Carry's stoner musician friend on The Drew Carry Show way back when
He wasn't playing ;)
I was going to mention the drew Carey show appearances but you beat me to it lol
Totally forgot about that!
I remember the old '90s show street smarts, where the host would go around interviewing less-than-intelligent people on the street, and Joe was a contestant one episode.
Joe had the best line on one of Drew Carey's live episodes of Whose Line Is It Anyway. Something along the lines of "it's hard to meditate on amphetamines." 😂
"I can't complain, but sometimes I still do."
I think this describes all of us at times more often than we'd care to admit.
Wichita, Kansas finest! I'm a MN boy, but have been in rural Kansas for 16 years. LOVE IT! He joined the Eagles in '75 to Present. Trademark sound, awesome voice.
Just enjoy the ride lol. Joe has some unique cool songs. "In the city" is a good song as well. From the movie "The Warriors"
Joe Walsh. Now get to his work with the James Gang. Funk #49.
I never heard it #49 - I'll have to Listen before Jamal
@@oreally8605 there is also a funk #48 and #50 also but I like funk #49
Yessssss!
I actually prefer Funk #48.
THIS is how you kick off a weekend!
"I can't complain, but sometimes I still do" A line my dad used to use all the time. Something so true. Now that he has passed i use it from time to time. Such a banging song. Hits you outta nowhere. So good.
Joe Walsh, one of the greatest left field song writers, musicians, just whacked out character there is.....LOVE HIS MUSIC, solo, James Gang, Eagles....all of it
"A life of Illusion" is another good Joe Walsh tune.
Excellent tune.
A definite must listen to track
Man you HAVE to hear the beat in "Late In The Evening" ~ Paul Simon..... I Promise!!!!
I will second that!
Need to hear "Lawyers, Guns and Money." -Warren Zevon.
Classic!
What song do you write when you're happily married with a family then learn you're going to die? This is what Warren Zevon wrote: ruclips.net/video/LbhYqV17CoQ/видео.html
Yes!
Excitable Boy
The live Letterman version is awesome
❤ We just LOVE watching you discover, appreciate, and enjoy music !
Joe Walsh, one of the top guitarists in rock and roll. The Eagles scored big when he joined them. It made them an honest to goodness rock band. Joe Walsh and Keith Moon of The Who used to trash hotel rooms…they were nuts when they were drunk or high! Often banned from coming back to these hotels. He did eventually did rehab and got sober. This song is about what fame does to someone like Joe!
I thought this song and Steve Miller's "The Joker" were the best things ever when I was a little kid.
Ever heard Fly like an Eagle?
Same.
The Joker was my first album!
Colum Peel never cared for fly like a eagle and honestly don’t know why
YES to all 3.
Anybody else remember him being a regular cast member on "the Drew Carrey show"....?
"Ut oh. Here comes a flock of waawaas!!!" 😆
That was my favorite part as a kid. Made my dad re play that over and over 😆
I remember listening to this as a kid in my dad's 1973 Ford LTD. I discovered that the speaker on top of the dashboard had slots that were perfectly penny-sized, so I jammed in PLENTY. This song in particular would make them RATTLE!
When he says “everybody’s so different I haven’t changed”; I think for him it was probably true. He was a rocker and partyer from the beginning and stayed that way.
James Gang "Funk 49" and "Walk Away"
#49 was what I was scanning for lol great tune!
How about "ILBTs"?
We've been telling him👍🏽
I put the links for funk 49 and walk away on the last reaction
also "Stop", "Woman", heck, anything of the Greatest Hits album
If you like Joe Walsh check out The Steve Miller Band and the song called “The Joker”.
Couldn’t click fast enough for this one! Gotta Do ....Funk 49 too! This song was out in my HS graduation year. Your WTF facial expressions are the ones I had when this first came out! 😂
the live version he sang..... "I'm making records , my fans they can't wait,,,,they write me letters, tell me Don's (Henley) great." " I have a limo, ride in the trunk, I lock the doors in case I get drunk." He has a sense of humor....some of his album titles......"Got any gum?"......."You bought it, you name it" you should check out when he went to Daryl's house ruclips.net/video/dPV6nKrhOGg/видео.html
I was just watching a 2012 performance where he was breaking down how he made the song and when he got to that part he said “fans send me emails tell I’m great” lol
Ah! I knew there was an alternate lyric to that part. When I lived in the dorms (USAF), my roommate had both versions of it. He also had both versions of the last Lynard Skynyrd album, one with the flames and the other without the flames. If you don't know what that means, be prepared to go down a RUclips rabbit hole, Alice.
@@mrketo508 looks like I will be going down a rabbit hole
Joe Walsh came from one of America's great bands, The James Gang. He subsequently joined the Eagles. The Eagles were the Linda Ronstadt back up band. Sooo.... one day while shopping @ Topanga Cyn I ran into Joe. He was with some lady (perhaps his wife, maybe not?) I said "Hey Joe". I caught him in that peculiar space where he's not sure if your a friend, someone he's worked with or a fan. Instantly, I said " Hey, my condolences". He looked at me strangely confused. I said "You know, being the number one guy in the great James Gang and now sitting 3rd chair in the Linda Ronstadt back up band... and the chick quit!!! His companion turned red in the face and just before she unloaded on me, Joe burst out laughing. "Hey man", I said, "Have a great day". And walked off.
Joe said he had these little pieces of songs in his head. Then he just wove them together. That explains the change from rock to reggae.
I've seen that video. It's interesting to find out how it came together.
"Look there goes a flock of flying wah wah's wha wha wha wha!" The hidden lyrics at the end of the song!
Josh Spurgeon I firmly believe the sounds after that are where the Angry Birds game got theirs from.
I’d never heard the very ending until recently and I’ve been listening to this song since it’s release. I had fallen asleep listening to my music. I wake up to hear WHA WHA WHA.......... I had to look at what song it was. Then researched the song to make sure it has been there the whole time. I was actually surprised. Hidden this whole time. Lol
@@Shawn-rq4py ya he stated it was a I guess shot to the industry during the time of over used wammy bars and doing alot of wha wha wha music probably disco or reggae. And I think if I remember correctly that I read it in a magazine or when I looked up the song. And I guess it's not really a shot but a tounge and cheek thing
I always interpreted “Everyone’s so different, I haven’t changed” as meaning he sees how others are acting differently but doesn't recognize that he himself has changed. That the lifestyle has impacted him and there is no way to stop that from happening.
This is exactly what it means.
Joe Walsh is not only a great guitarist, he’s one of the funniest guys ever! In the eighties he used to spend a great deal of time in Chicago. He would frequently show up on The Steve Dahl and Garry Meier show. I worked at a hospital on the afternoon shift and would listen on the way in. I would be in tears when I got there.
He was telling the story of how he was sitting in his limo and Richard Marx’ Don’t Mean Nothin came on and about the opening riff he says “Hey, that guys pretty good.............oh yeah, I did that”. Now, you have to imagine him saying it like he just took a nice, long toke. Lol.
I’m partial to Funk 49 and Walk Away.
I'm 59 years old and I sang this song in the shower along with all the instrumental music. Love it!!@! Isn't older music amazing?I'm so glad I grew up in the 70's!
Joe Walsh: "Funk 49", "Life in the Fast Lane."
Don Henley will have "Life in the Fast Lane" blocked before Jamel has his mouse pointer off the upload button. "Funk 49" is better anyway.
Turn to Stone...live...
Funk 49 a Rock song not to be missed.
@@habnots1 with Don Felder soloing with him
hammerpocket Sad but true! Don’s not famous for sharing and I’ve been an Eagles fan since the mid 70’s.😄
Dude, My Friend.. When I have bad days I watch you and your reactions. You make me at ease and make me laugh. Thank you Sir God bless
Best reaction channel on RUclips!! I can't wait for you to react to more current rock. Keep up the good work brother!
Oh yes , no 2 ways about it. THE BEST.
One of my favorite Joe Walsh songs, I grew up listening to this!
My favorite thing I ever heard him say as a then recovering alcoholic was that he'd only been drunk once in his life, for 20 years, lol.
I never noticed that this song has a reggae influence. So true. Thank you for that.
He is Ringo Starr's brother-in-law, and frequently tours with him.
Saw him as an All Starr.
Yes,Ringo's wife & Joe's wife are sister's
Wow! for real? I didnt know this! I love Ringo's it dont come easy!
@@jcbulldog533 Barbara Bach's sister?
@@shaydsofgray262 Yes, don't know the other sister's name though??
Joe has been a famous "hotel trasher", he learnt from the best, Keith Moon
HAHA , not anymore I met him at one. He's pretty chill now for sure.
@@TheAgentAssassin I respect him for keeping his cool; during the whole Frey-Felder dispute!!!
"Dirty Laundry" is so true today as it was yesterday.
I agree but Don Henley would never allow it to stay up.
Dirty Laundry that's Glen Frey from the Eagles but when he was solo that's a great tune too
@@79tazman It's Don, but no worries 😋
It's a Don Henley song with the solo played by Don Felder.
@@79tazman Don Henley did Dirty Laundry.
Jamal...you make my day! I just love your fresh, honest reactions....!
Spent a lot of time in the summer up in West branch Michigan and Joe Walsh was always there with us. His music and fun was always nonstop. Nothing like some Joe Walsh during the summer festivities.