JOE WALSH
''SO WHAT''
1975
35:57
1 /Welcome to the Club 5:14
2 /Falling Down 4:56
3 /Pavanne
Maurice Ravel / Joe Walsh 1:56
4 /Time Out
Terry Trebandt / Joe Walsh 4:28
5 /All Night Laundry Mat Blues 0:58
6 /Turn to Stone
Terry Trebandt / Joe Walsh 3:47
7 /Help Me Thru the Night 3:35
8 /County Fair 6:43
9 /Song for Emma 4:20
Tracks By Walsh, Except As Indicated
Jody Boyer /Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Dan Fogelberg /Guest Artist, Guitar, Vocals
Glenn Frey /Guest Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Guille Garcia /Congas, Percussion
Bryan Garofalo /Bass, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Ron Grinel /Drums
Don Henley /Guest Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Russ Kunkel /Drums
Randy Meisner /Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Kenny Passarelli /Bass, Vocals
J.D. Souther /Guest Artist, Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Leonard Southwick /Harmonica
Tom Stephenson /Keyboards, Organ
John Stronach /Vocals
Joe Vitale /Drums, Flute, Keyboards
Joe Walsh /ARP Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Mellotron, Moog Synthesizer, Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
REVIEW
by Ben Davies
Joe Walsh's catalog by this point was two albums strong and of a consistently high quality. Despite a change of lineup for So What -- a wide range of musicians is used, including the Eagles' Don Henley -- the sound is very similar to previous releases. A number of classic Walsh tracks are featured, including a more polished version of "Turn to Stone," originally featured on his debut album, Barnstorm, in a somewhat more riotous style. "Help Me Thru the Night," Walsh's mellowest song to date, is helped along by some fine lead and backing vocals from the band. So What sees Walsh in top form as a guitarist. Most of the nine tracks feature solos of unquestionable quality in his usual rock style. The classic rock genre that the man so well defined with his earlier albums is present here throughout, and it is pulled off with the usual unparalleled Joe Walsh ability.
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BIOGRAPHY
by Jason Ankeny
From his early hits with the James Gang through to his tenure with the Eagles -- as well as a successful solo career -- Joe Walsh remained one of the most colorful characters in rock & roll, lending his distinctively reedy vocals, off-the-wall lyrics, and expansive guitar leads to a series of AOR staples including "Funk #49," "Rocky Mountain Way," and "Life's Been Good." Born November 20, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas, Walsh initially studied the oboe and clarinet, later playing bass in local bands the G-Clefs and the Nomads; while attending Kent State University, he finally picked up the guitar, fronting the collegiate combo the Measles from 1965 to 1969. He then joined the Cleveland-based hard rock trio the James Gang, appearing on their debut LP Yer' Album. The trio's 1970 album, The James Gang Rides Again, proved the group's commercial breakthrough, launching the FM radio favorite "Funk #49" and achieving gold status. While the follow-up, Thirds, was another success, yielding the classic "Walk Away," Walsh found the James Gang's power trio format too confining and left the group soon after.
After relocating to Colorado, Walsh formed a new group, Barnstorm, recording a self-titled 1972 LP before making his proper solo debut the following year with The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get. The record cracked the Top Ten on the strength of the pop hit "Rocky Mountain Way" and was followed in 1974 by So What. In the wake of 1976's You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind, Walsh replaced guitarist Bernie Leadon in the hugely popular West Coast rock quintet the Eagles, making his debut on their best-selling Hotel California album. He also continued his solo career, issuing But Seriously, Folks... in 1978; the record's highlight, the hilarious "Life's Been Good" -- a dead-on portrait of rock star debauchery -- became his biggest pop hit, nearly reaching the Top Ten. In 1979, Walsh announced his campaign for President of the United States, promising "free gas for everyone" if he won (he didn't). the Eagles' final studio album, the chart-topping The Long Run, appeared that same year.
The soundtrack to the film Urban Cowboy generated Walsh's next solo smash, "All Night Long," which cracked the Top 20 in the summer of 1980; although 1981's There Goes the Neighborhood featured his final Top 40 entry, "A Life of Illusion," he continued recording steadily, resurfacing in 1983 with You Bought It: You Name It and issuing The Confessor two years later. In between, Walsh ran for the vice presidency, again unsuccessfully. Following 1987's Got Any Gum?, he toured with Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band, returning to his solo career for 1991's Ordinary Average Guy. In 1994 he joined the reunited Eagles for their blockbuster Hell Freezes Over tour and remained on the road as a solo act for years to come. In 2012, after years touring with the Eagles and writing new material, Walsh recorded his first solo album with producer extraordinaire Jeff Lynne (of Electric Light Orchestra) and Beatles drummer Starr. A comeback of sorts, the album title Analog Man pertained to Walsh's difficulties catching up to the new standard of digital recording as a 64-year-old, and trying to adjust to technological advances in society.
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''SO WHAT''
1975
35:57
1 /Welcome to the Club 5:14
2 /Falling Down 4:56
3 /Pavanne
Maurice Ravel / Joe Walsh 1:56
4 /Time Out
Terry Trebandt / Joe Walsh 4:28
5 /All Night Laundry Mat Blues 0:58
6 /Turn to Stone
Terry Trebandt / Joe Walsh 3:47
7 /Help Me Thru the Night 3:35
8 /County Fair 6:43
9 /Song for Emma 4:20
Tracks By Walsh, Except As Indicated
Jody Boyer /Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Dan Fogelberg /Guest Artist, Guitar, Vocals
Glenn Frey /Guest Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Guille Garcia /Congas, Percussion
Bryan Garofalo /Bass, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Ron Grinel /Drums
Don Henley /Guest Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Russ Kunkel /Drums
Randy Meisner /Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Kenny Passarelli /Bass, Vocals
J.D. Souther /Guest Artist, Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Leonard Southwick /Harmonica
Tom Stephenson /Keyboards, Organ
John Stronach /Vocals
Joe Vitale /Drums, Flute, Keyboards
Joe Walsh /ARP Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Mellotron, Moog Synthesizer, Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
REVIEW
by Ben Davies
Joe Walsh's catalog by this point was two albums strong and of a consistently high quality. Despite a change of lineup for So What -- a wide range of musicians is used, including the Eagles' Don Henley -- the sound is very similar to previous releases. A number of classic Walsh tracks are featured, including a more polished version of "Turn to Stone," originally featured on his debut album, Barnstorm, in a somewhat more riotous style. "Help Me Thru the Night," Walsh's mellowest song to date, is helped along by some fine lead and backing vocals from the band. So What sees Walsh in top form as a guitarist. Most of the nine tracks feature solos of unquestionable quality in his usual rock style. The classic rock genre that the man so well defined with his earlier albums is present here throughout, and it is pulled off with the usual unparalleled Joe Walsh ability.
------------------------------
BIOGRAPHY
by Jason Ankeny
From his early hits with the James Gang through to his tenure with the Eagles -- as well as a successful solo career -- Joe Walsh remained one of the most colorful characters in rock & roll, lending his distinctively reedy vocals, off-the-wall lyrics, and expansive guitar leads to a series of AOR staples including "Funk #49," "Rocky Mountain Way," and "Life's Been Good." Born November 20, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas, Walsh initially studied the oboe and clarinet, later playing bass in local bands the G-Clefs and the Nomads; while attending Kent State University, he finally picked up the guitar, fronting the collegiate combo the Measles from 1965 to 1969. He then joined the Cleveland-based hard rock trio the James Gang, appearing on their debut LP Yer' Album. The trio's 1970 album, The James Gang Rides Again, proved the group's commercial breakthrough, launching the FM radio favorite "Funk #49" and achieving gold status. While the follow-up, Thirds, was another success, yielding the classic "Walk Away," Walsh found the James Gang's power trio format too confining and left the group soon after.
After relocating to Colorado, Walsh formed a new group, Barnstorm, recording a self-titled 1972 LP before making his proper solo debut the following year with The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get. The record cracked the Top Ten on the strength of the pop hit "Rocky Mountain Way" and was followed in 1974 by So What. In the wake of 1976's You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind, Walsh replaced guitarist Bernie Leadon in the hugely popular West Coast rock quintet the Eagles, making his debut on their best-selling Hotel California album. He also continued his solo career, issuing But Seriously, Folks... in 1978; the record's highlight, the hilarious "Life's Been Good" -- a dead-on portrait of rock star debauchery -- became his biggest pop hit, nearly reaching the Top Ten. In 1979, Walsh announced his campaign for President of the United States, promising "free gas for everyone" if he won (he didn't). the Eagles' final studio album, the chart-topping The Long Run, appeared that same year.
The soundtrack to the film Urban Cowboy generated Walsh's next solo smash, "All Night Long," which cracked the Top 20 in the summer of 1980; although 1981's There Goes the Neighborhood featured his final Top 40 entry, "A Life of Illusion," he continued recording steadily, resurfacing in 1983 with You Bought It: You Name It and issuing The Confessor two years later. In between, Walsh ran for the vice presidency, again unsuccessfully. Following 1987's Got Any Gum?, he toured with Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band, returning to his solo career for 1991's Ordinary Average Guy. In 1994 he joined the reunited Eagles for their blockbuster Hell Freezes Over tour and remained on the road as a solo act for years to come. In 2012, after years touring with the Eagles and writing new material, Walsh recorded his first solo album with producer extraordinaire Jeff Lynne (of Electric Light Orchestra) and Beatles drummer Starr. A comeback of sorts, the album title Analog Man pertained to Walsh's difficulties catching up to the new standard of digital recording as a 64-year-old, and trying to adjust to technological advances in society.
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