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Barnstorm (Album) by Joe Walsh

Artist Biography For Joe Walsh

Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh Born November 20 1947 Is An American Guitarist Songwriter And Rock Musician. He Has Served Stints In Two Successful Bands The James Gang And The Eagles. He Has Also Experienced Success As A Solo Artist. A Native Of Wichita Kansas Walsh Moved To Montclair New Jersey And Attended Montclair High School. He Spent Time In Various Bands Playing Around The Cleveland Area While Attending Kent State University But Came To Widespread Attention In 1969 After Replacing Glen Schwartz As Lead Guitarist For The James Gang An American Power Trio. Walsh Was The Standout Of The Band Noted For His Innovative Rhythm Playing And Creative Guitar Riffs. The James Gang Had Several Minor Hits And Became An Early AOR Staple Before Walsh Left The Group In 1971 For A Career As A Solo Artist. Walsh's Solo Debut Was Barnstorm 1972 . Its Follow-Up Was The Smoker You Drink The Player You Get 1973 . Several Cuts From These Albums Notably "Rocky Mountain Way" Received Heavy Airplay And Continue To Be Classic Rock Favorites. After Releasing Another Studio Album And A Live Set Walsh Was Invited To Join The Eagles In 1976 Replacing Departing Guitarist Bernie Leadon. He Brought A Harder-Edged Sound To The Group Giving Their Light Country Rock Sound A Shot In The Arm And Kept The Eagles From Becoming A Country Act Altogether. As The Eagles Began To Decline After The Release Of Hotel California Walsh Re-Ignited His Solo Career With The Well-Received Discs But Seriously Folks 1978 Which Featured His Hit Comic Depiction Of Rock Stardom "Life's Been Good" And There Goes The Neighborhood 1981 . He Continued To Record And Release Albums Throughout The 1980s. In 1989 Walsh Recorded A MTV Unplugged With The RnB Musician Dr. John But Musical Trends Had Passed Him By And He Maintained A Very Low Profile Until The Late-1990s Eagles Reunion And Tour. Walsh Sang The US National Anthem At The Beginning Of Game 4 Of The 1995 World Series. In 2004 Walsh Performed Live Before A Huge Crowd At Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival In Texas. A Versatile Guitarist Walsh's Abilities On Acoustic Electric And Slide Guitar Have Also Made Him Well-Regarded As A Featured Player Or Guest Soloist Walsh Has Recorded And Performed With Many Other Artists Including Dan Fogelberg Steve Winwood The Who's John Entwistle And On The First Two Ringo Starr And His All-Starr Band Tours. Joe Walsh Ran For President In The 1980 US Elections Promising "free Gas For All". In An Interview For Planet Rock Radio Station He Commented That He Did This To Raise People's Awareness Of The Election. He Felt That Many Americans Were Not Even Aware That There Was An Election Going On. Some Of His Most Recent Compositions Deal With His Struggles With Substance Abuse. Joe Walsh WB6ACU Is An Active Amateur Radio Operator. Joe Is Also An Active Member And Contributor Of The ARRL The National Association For Amateur Radio. Joe Has Contributed To Many Simmilar Causes Over The Years.

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With This Album Walsh And Barnstorm Moved Away From The Hard Rock Sound Of The James Gang And Explored A More Folk-Based Acoustic Sound Influenced By Such Artists As James Taylor And Crosby Stills And Nash. Taking A Cue From The Who’s Pete Townshend Walsh Utilized The ARP Odyssey Synthesizer To Great Effect On Such Songs As “Mother Says” And “Here We Go.” Walsh Also Experimented With Acoustic Guitar Slide Guitar Fuzzboxes And Keyboards As Well As Running His Guitar Straight Into A Leslie 122 To Get Swirly Organ-Like Guitar Tones. The Lone Hard Rock Track On Barnstorm “Turn To Stone ” Has Become The Best Known Song From The Album Since Walsh Later Re-Recorded It For His Solo Album So What.
Writing For Allmusic Critic Thom Jurek Called The Track “Birdcall Morning” A Masterpiece And One Of The Greatest Rock & Roll Love Song Of The Early 70′s. In His Review He Wrote Of The Album “While It’s True That Walsh Established Himself As A Late-’60s/early-’70s Guitar Hero On The Gang’s More Boogie-Oriented Rock Numbers It’s Walsh’s Love Of Lushly Textured Production And Spacy Open-Ended Songs Featuring Both Acoustic And Electric Guitars That Is Showcased Here On This Wildly Adventurous And Forgotten Unqualified Masterpiece… Walsh Tips The Scales One More Time Back To The Mysterious In The Acoustic Guitar And Harmonica Moment “Comin’ Down.” It’s Another Love Song Which Evokes The Notion Of The Past As A Way Of Creating A Hopeful Present. And It Just Whispers To A Close Leaving The Listener Literally Stunned At What Has Just Transpired In The Space Of 35 Minutes.” Walsh Stated On His Website That “Coming’ Down” Is About Coming Down From An LSD Trip. But Who Knows If He Was Joking Particularly As This Song Was Recorded Before His Daughter Emma Died.
______________________________________________________________________________ Joe Walsh Leaves The James Gang. In The Words Of A Future Album Many Asked "So What?" Well "what" Was "Barnstorm" An Aptly Titled Album For The First Solo Set From Walsh. It Delivers In An Unusual Way. Not Straight RnR No "Funk #49" Or "Walk Away" Here But Powerful Music Backed By Top Drummer/flutist/percussionist Joe Vitale. While "Turn To Stone" Was A Concert Mainstay Of Walsh's Pre-Eagles Shows It Receives Competition From "Here We Go" And "Midnight Visitor" For Top Accolades. "Giant Bohemoth" "Home" And "Mother Says" Set The Tone For The Next Two Albums From Walsh The Smoker You Drink And So What? . If There Is A Clunker It Could Be "I'll Tell The World About You" Since Walsh Doesn't Seem To Pull Off Ballads Well Although The Point Could Be Conceded Due To The Sincerity Of Voice. It Just Seems Misplaced Surrounded By This Particular Wall Of Sound. As With "Rocky Mountain Way..." You Will Get "Turn To Stone" On Compilations But You Will Miss The Rest Which Is Equal To The Quality Of The"hit". Personnel Barnstorm
Joe Walsh Lead Guitars Keyboards Piano Synthesizer Telegraph Key Vocals.
Kenny Passarelli Bass Guitar Guitarrone Vocals.
Joe Vitale Drums Percussion Keyboards Electric Piano Flute Vocals. Session Musicians
Paul Harris Piano Vocals.
Al Perkins Steel Guitar.
Chuck Rainey Bass Guitar.
Bill Szymczyk Backing Vocals. Production
Producer Bill Szymczyk Joe Walsh
Engineer Bill Szymczyk Joe Walsh Thanks Vsap For The Previous Wiki Page.