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So What is Joe Walsh's best work, and it is well worth listening to -- over and over (another great song of his). I have listened carefully to a lot of music over the years since the late '50s (Buddy Holly's "That'll Be the Day'' is about as far back as I remember) and, as a working journalist, have written reviews for publication, so I hope you will take this as more than the rambling ravings of an old doped-out hippie. (I may BE an old doped out hippie, but I HATE when they call me that) Most everybody has heard "Life's Been Good,'' (from "But Seriously Now, Folks...''), a great song but one that has led too many people to pigeon-hole Walsh as more of a comedian than the rock guitar virtuoso that he is. Consider this: He was asked to become a member of the Eagles when they were at the top of the charts. "So What,'' done before he joined the Eagles nonetheless features several of them on vocals. It starts with a great number, "Welcome to the Club.'' I will never forget Walsh striding to the stage in the old Casino on the boardwalk in Asbury Park in 1975, dressed in an all-white jump suit, and belting out this great song. The album also features the rockers "Time Out'' and "Turn to Stone.'' If you are a fan of the early Walsh classics "Rocky Mountain Way'' and "Meadows,'' you won't be disappointed. But ''So What'' offers so much more. "Falling Down," "County Fair," and "Help Me Thru the Night" are slower paced but feature incredible guitar work by Walsh and mind-blowing drumming by Joe Vitale and Ron Grinel. I wore out the grooves on this LP, Thankful I was able to get it on CD. The album also features the heartfelt "Song for Emma" for his young daughter killed in a car crash. This will always be in my top 10 albums of all time (with the likes of Led Zep's Stairway to Heaven album, Rubber Soul, Let It Bleed, Who's Next -- that kind of company). If you haven't heard it -- GO FOR IT!Read full review
First of all, this album doesn't rock that much ( except for " Turn to stone"). This is a mid-70's " mellow/moody" effort, And I've loved it since high school. In fact, I had not HEARD this album since high school ! The songs range from Joe's trademark humorous ditties than he is known for ("All night laundry mat blues") To the introspective ( Help me thru the night"), to the heavy " Song for Emma"),a song about his young daughter who tragically died in a automobile accident), this album runs through nearly all the emotional spectrums This album grows on you.
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Been a Walsh fan sinc " James Gang Days ". Disappointed w/his Eagles period . This cd is original ,not remastered & flawless .An unbeliev able bargain @ less than $3 .Burned up 4 these will be 5&6 .Keep 1 in car . Relate to lyrics w/ comic interludes . Meant to be played "Loud", gets my 60 yr. old self outta bed & kept mov ing thru coffee . I need to get personal .Record's been out there for yrs."Awesome"says generic.What can be said after that ? 3045 characters left.Reason I don't review often .
An outstanding remaster of a great album!
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