Joe Walsh But Seriously, Folks

As far as studio albums go, But Seriously Folks is Joe Walsh's most insightful and melodic. But Seriously Folks, released in 1978, was the album the Eagles should have made rather than the mediocre The Long Run. It captures a reflective song cycle along the same thematic lines of Pet Sounds, only for the '70s. The album's introspective outlook glides through rejuvenation ("Tomorrow," "Over and Over"), recapturing the simple pleasures of the past ("Indian Summer"), mid-career indecision ("At the Station," "Second Hand Store"), and a melancholy instrumental ("Theme From Boat Weirdos").

"But Seriously, Folks…" is the fourth studio album by Joe Walsh, released in 1978. It included the satirical song "Life's Been Good". The original eight-minute album version of this track was edited down to 4½ minutes for single release and this became Walsh's biggest solo hit, peaking at #12 on the Billboard chart. The album also features the other four members of the Eagles—which Walsh had joined two years earlier—as well as singer-guitarist Jay Ferguson, a former member of the groups Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne (who co-wrote one track on the album), drummer Joe Vitale from Walsh's former band Barnstorm, and bassist Willie Weeks.

Joe Walsh is first and foremost a very particular guitar sound, ahead of its time during its heyday of the seventies and eighties. Known to the general public for his participation in the Eagles band at the time of Hotel California (1976), Joe Walsh is also the author of a few albums full of finds. From Barnstorm (1972) , to There Goes the Neighborhood (1981), to But Seriously, Folks…(1978), Joe Walsh even achieved a small personal success in the United States. As a guitarist or Producer, Joe Walsh has collaborated with many B. B. artists. King to Richard Marx, or Bruce Springsteen. After twenty years of record silence, Joe Walsh returned in good shape for Analog Man in 2012.

DYNAMIC SOLO SHOW FROM JOE WALSH S 1983 TOUR Having joined the Eagles in 1975, in time to appear on the ground breaking Hotel California album (and its seminal title track), Joe Walsh re-ignited his solo career in 1978 while his new paymasters struggled to record its follow up. The critically well-received But Seriously, Folks… released in May 78 contained Joe s biggest solo hit, the comedic Life s Been Good . Following the breakup of the Eagles in July 1980, Walsh continued to release solo albums throughout the 1980s, and although the sales of such did not match the level of his earlier successes, his live tours were met with enthusiasm and commendations from fans and critics alike. Recorded for live FM Broadcast via the King Biscuit network, while touring his 1983 release You Bought It You Name It - his second post-Eagles album and his 6th overall solo-effort - the show presented here was played at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre on October 3rd 1983, featuring a sterling performance of his 1978 hit (which provides this CD its title) alongside 10 other JW classics, this dynamic show is finally available for non-attending fans to enjoy for the first time.

DYNAMIC SOLO SHOW FROM JOE WALSH S 1983 TOUR Having joined the Eagles in 1975, in time to appear on the ground breaking Hotel California album (and its seminal title track), Joe Walsh re-ignited his solo career in 1978 while his new paymasters struggled to record its follow up. The critically well-received But Seriously, Folks… released in May 78 contained Joe s biggest solo hit, the comedic Life s Been Good . Following the breakup of the Eagles in July 1980, Walsh continued to release solo albums throughout the 1980s, and although the sales of such did not match the level of his earlier successes, his live tours were met with enthusiasm and commendations from fans and critics alike. Recorded for live FM Broadcast via the King Biscuit network, while touring his 1983 release You Bought It You Name It - his second post-Eagles album and his 6th overall solo-effort - the show presented here was played at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre on October 3rd 1983, featuring a sterling performance of his 1978 hit (which provides this CD its title) alongside 10 other JW classics, this dynamic show is finally available for non-attending fans to enjoy for the first time.

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