Conference napalm::guitar

    The smoker you get, the drinker...  Howzzat go?
    
    :-)

Isn't he that ordinary average guy with the dog poop?

    I be seing him live on the 22 novemeber (my birtday, am I really
    turning 30...sheeesh)
    
    	I will be doing some serious layin back and smilin.
    
    If you got to turn old,might as well do it at an Eagles concert.
    
    P.K.

    
    
    Thanks to noter 2973, a Mr. Goodwin, for letting remember a truly great 
    experience I had during the "Summer of 69"
    
    Back in "1969" I had the chance to see BB King at Boise state, Joe
    Walsh opened for him. Well, from the time Joe started walking on stage
    you could tell they were going to BLOW! the walls out. The amps were
    squeling and poppin and the band had not even started yet. It looked 
    like JiMi'es wall of amps. Joe comes over to the mike yells block your
    ears, hits the first cord to "FUNK 49" and every thing is dead silence,
    he, Joe, blew every tube in his bank of amps. After about 10 minutes
    of talking things out Mr. King himself pushed out a Fender Bassman amp
    and said here you go Mr. Walsh. Joe, with that little amp, blew my ears
    out. I moved all the way to the back of the hall and still my ears
    hurt.  
    
    Now you've gone in done it Mr. Goodwin no work from me today just day
    dreaming.
    
    Gordie
                    
                                                        

    I don't think the amps had much to do with your ears getting
    blown out, as there is no guitar amp in the world that can 
    compete with what a well placed mic and 10Kwatts of PA can
    do.  :-)  A Bassman (I think) is pretty low-power - 40wts 
    maybe??

    I thought Mr. BB King always played Twins, even back then.  A Twin'll
    get pretty loud (not to mention heavy)!
    
    Greg

It is my learned opinion that Twins do not "get" heavy. They are born heavy.

re: .7

>It is my learned opinion that Twins do not "get" heavy. They are born heavy.

Ah, but they get heavier as the person carrying them gets older. :-)

-Hal

    
    
    Early James Gang was great stuff.  "Walk Away," "Fred"...I never
    thought of Joe as a shredder, but more as a groove master.
    
    Kevin
    

    No, Twins DEFINITELY get heavier!  Have you ever tried to carry one any
    distance?  You start out thinking "Oh, this isn't _that_ bad", but with
    each step, the thing grows both in weight and bulk.  Better hope you
    parked close...
    
    gh

    RE: B.B. King and Fender Twins
    
    Actually, I think B.B. King's amp of preference is a Lab Series.
    Can't remember which model (at least according to an interview in
    GP a year or so ago).  He uses Twins when he is working with a
    provided amp and a Lab Series is not available.
    
    Jim

>You start out thinking "Oh, this isn't _that_ bad", but with
>each step, the thing grows both in weight and bulk.

    Oh. I thought it was just me. (and my thigh calluses)

    I think Walk Away was the very FIRST tune I ever played in any sort 
    of combo... FWIW.  A CLASSIC for sure!!!
    
    jc

    
    Re: .1
    
    "The smoker you drink, the player you get".  Got it on vinyl.
    
    Anyone ever listen to the "Barnstorm" LP?  The solo effort that came
    out just before "The smoker...".
    
    Jim
    
    

    Yeah, I was going to ask if folks were into Barnstorm too.  This was
    Joe's first post-James Gang release, I believe.  Joe's songwriting
    style really starts to shine through here, and there's some interesting
    use of synths at a time when few were doing it well.  No big hits,
    which is probably why it's somewhat neglected.  Too bad, it's a
    great record.
    
    /rick

Actually "Turn to Stone" was first recorded on the barnstorm album and then
a lesser version (IMHO) was later released and it had some airplay...

barnstorm is probably still my favorite non-james-gang joe Walsh album

dbii

    Didn't ELO do a song called "Turn to Stone"?

   Re: .-1

   Don't know, but Souxie and the Banshees did one by that title.  Great
   tune, too.

   -- Sam
   

    ELO's "Turn To Stone" is a different tune; never heard Souxie's
    

Just to gnaw the rat hole a bit more, Budgie have another "Turn to stone"
on "Night Flight".

		Ian G.

    Not that it has anything to do with his guitar playing, but did you
    know that Joe is a Ham Radio Operator and an amateur blacksmith?
    

    Ha. Could you imagine Dx'g a guy some night that told you his name is
    Joe Walsh, the guitarist for the Eagles. Shuh, right. And pigs can fly.
    Next.

    Not so strange ... I used to talk to Ronnie Milsap on 
    75 meters back in the mid 80's. He eventually quit dropping
    by the frequency where we hung out. I always assumed it was
    becuase he got tired of all the goofballs who insisted on
    him saying hello to their daughters on the air. It got
    pretty silly a few times. I felt sorry for him ... made
    it impossible for him to enjoy the hobby and just be one
    of the guys.
    
    I don't remember Joe's call sign, but he is definately an
    FCC licensed Amateur Radio Operator.

    Well I guess that's one way to "get on the radio".

    He's definitely a ham radio operator, as is one of the players from 
    .38 special (don't remember his name or call). 
    
    I'll try to remember to look up Joe Walsh on the CD ROM call book, one
    can search for any paramater (name, address, etc...)