This song is all about him! He was known as the party monster. His alcohol and drug use got really bad. In 1994 The Eagles were going on tour and told him he could only go with them if he got sober. He did. He's been sober ever since!
Joe was a star from his James Gang days, the better part of a decade prior to joining the Eagles. That he’s in a band with other musicians at least on his level says so much about how truly great they are. If you see Eagles live, you’ll find that there’s generally a portion of the show in which his solo hits are played and he becomes the band’s front man. Brilliant guitarist, quirky and fine songwriter and excellent showman.
When The Eagles were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame, everyone was wearing a nice tuxedo. Joe was wearing a suit made from fabric that looked like a brick wall. He stands out.
It’s autobiographical. Joining the Eagles literally saved his life. He was a massive drunk, and the Eagles said he could join once he got help…which he did. The rest is history.
“It’s hard to leave when you can’t find the door”, “I can’t complain but sometimes I still do”, “Just leave a message, maybe I’ll call” This song is FILLED with gems! Next Joe Walsh: “Rocky Mountain Way”; such sexy swagger! 🔥
My friend spotted him in a record store signing albums on the way home from school. She had her yearbook with her and showed him her photo with her senior quote, "Life's been good to me so far." He looked at it and said, yeah, I'll sign that. He wrote "I said that, Joe Walsh" 😅
Yep. This was on the radio frequently back in the 80s here in Houston on the rock stations. I wasn’t paying much attention in the 70s but I know it charted high.
I haven't heard it in decades and I have never heard the wah wah at the end. There were multiple versions of this song including a much shorter radio version, a studio version (the one we just heard) and a live version from The Eagles. One version was "I have a limo, I ride in the trunk. I lock the doors in case I get drunk." and that was the radio edit I think (which you would think would have been the opposite and may have been). It almost certainly was the version on the Eagles Live album with the equipment case cover from the early 80's. That double album was the best LP ever made IMO and what sucks is that the Eagles music has been blocked for so long and now most of the stuff they have put on You-Tube has been re-mastered and did not improve it and without having that original double set, you can't hear the best versions of those songs. I think the original live recordings were perfect and the re-mastered versions don't have the same soul. I played those LPs so often when I was in HS that I wore the albums so thin, that I could hear both sides at the same time.
Joe Walsh was the one who gave the Eagles an edgier, harder, sound. The Eagles went from writing hits like "Already Gone", to writing hits like "Life In The Fast Lane". Joe Walsh is awesome.
There arent many musicians who can play with as much varierty as impressively as him. Its basically everyone in blue oyster cult, and then joe walsh lol
Joe Walsh did an interview where he said he hung out with Drummer Keith Moon and Comedian John Belushi where they were up all night partying drinking and trashing things and Belushi was doing a lot of coke and he bought he thought either he or one of them would die. Keith Moon DID die from alcohol overdose and Belushi of course OD'd. The Eagles told him if he didn't calm down they would throw him out of the band. He did an interview with Howard Stern a few years ago about how this WAS his real life and how he has now been sober for over 30 years
My brain struggles and can sometimes hear lyrics as another instrument but, this song I know all the words to as well😂😂😂 My intro to it was mid 90's. Local classic rock station has it on rotation
When you said this was an obscure song I cracked up! This was on the radio ALL the time when it came out and Joe was famous way before his short stint with the Eagles! This song was a hit!
He lost his little girl in Colorado, Boulder, I believe, at the age of 2 in an accident. He was always partying and had lots of legal scrapes. He finally got sober and has stayed that way.❤️
Joe Walsh on Keith "The Loon" Moon. "The best day of my life was when Keith Moon decided he liked me. The worst day of my life was when Keith decided he liked me." Yes, they were party animals. My favorite line in the song is "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do." Such an insight to all humans.
Fun fact about Joe Walsh...he is Ringo Starr's (from The Beatles) brother in law. Their wives are sisters. Joe is also a master of the talk box. So much good stuff of his to listen to....I highly recommend Walk Away and Funk 49 by the James Gang (one of his other bands) and Rocky Mountain Way...his masterpiece.
I saw him in concert about 6 years ago in a medium-sized venue. I've never seen someone so loose and at ease on stage. I think it was his 2nd show on the tour, so he took out a piece of paper when introducing the band. "I can't have a senior moment," he said. It's as if he had stared down death, so now he can't be embarrassed or afraid to be himself. He's so entertaining and magnetic.
Maybe someone else shared this. Perhaps Joe Walsh's best line, when he was asked about recently turning 70, "I had more fun in my 20's in the 70's than I'm having in my 70's in the 20's." (approx)
Joe Walsh wrote this song about himself. I love this song. I have always thought the instrumentals reflect what’s going on in his head. I was blessed enough to see him perform this live on The Eagles Hell Freezes Over Tour. The reason the tour had that name was because when they broke up in 1980 they said hell would freeze over before they’d play together again. I’m glad it didn’t have to because I’m still enjoying their music. Thanks for this one!!!❤
BP, Joe Walsh supports and does a lot of charity events for US veterans. His father was in the military and was kill in a plane crash when JW was about 2 years old. Also, JW is married to Ringo Star’s sister in-law.
Joe Walsh actually started in his own group "Joe Walsh and the James Gang" and he had several hits (Rocky Mountain Way, Funk 49, etc.) before he joined The Eagles. He was a front man, guitar lead, and "talk box pioneer" before the Eagles rose to fame. This song (Life's Been Good) is an example of The Eagles letting Joe Walsh be Joe Walsh - this song is in his classic style that he brought over from The James Gang.
@@rottenrod2391 The Eagles incorporated it into their shows - hence the "Eagles let Joe be Joe". I saw the Eagles and they gave Joe plenty of room to run with this one and he wandered into the audience while playing... the Eagles "let Joe be Joe"
@@jettechdonatkins I believe I said he was "in" his prior band which was called "Joe Walsh and the James Gang", it may not have started as his, but they recognized that it was him that brought them the eyes and ears needed to boost their standing..
He was known as a party ANIMAL! I saw them in San Francisco, and they would be required to pay a huge fee up front for possible damages (which was always an issue); he was very funny ! When he went on tour with the EAGLES he got sober. I think that they saved him. However, he never lost his sense of humor , and I think it helped him as an artist. I LOVE Joe Walsh! There was a shorter version of this song; I always get a laugh out of this song 😄❗️
1978. The year I graduated High School. Went to see the movie FM. Great soundtrack. A nice reprieve from the disco that was everywhere. But when this hit........I had to own it. Fast forward to the Hell Freezes Over Tour of the Eagles in 1994. They played their hits, with the band members inserting their own hits. It was a magical night of music. When Joe started ANYTHING he had played, including this, the people went crazy! It was obvious who was the most loved on that stage. God bless them all for the memories they have given us.
Met Joe and members of the Eagles while renting a condo in Palm Springs Calif. Most fun we had in years. We were in the hot tub that belonged to our condo and he just wandered in and got in with us.. the most bizarre story ever.
Joe Walsh was originally born in Kansas but moved around a lot as a kid. Walsh and his family lived in Columbus, Ohio for a number of years before they moved to New York City in 1959.Joe Walsh's oldest daughter, Emma Kristen, died at the age of 3 from injuries suffered in a car accident on the way to day care. Walsh wrote a song for her called "Song for Emma," released on his album So What in 1974. Stevie Nicks explained I saw this man and I walked straight to him. He held out his hands to me, and I walked straight into them. I remember thinking, I can never be far from this person again... he is my soul. He seemed to be in a lot of pain, though hid it well. But finally, a few days later, (we were in Denver), he rented a jeep and drove me up into the snow covered hills of Colorado... for about two hours. He wouldn't tell me where we were going, but he did tell me a story of a little daughter that he had lost. To Joe, she was much more than a child. She was three and a half, and she could relate to him. So he told me that he had taken his little girl to this magic park whenever he could, and the only thing she EVER complained about was that she was too little to reach up to the drinking fountain. As we drove up to this beautiful park, (it was snowing a little bit), he came around to open my door and help me down, and when I looked up, I saw the park... his baby's park, and I burst into tears saying, 'You built a drinking fountain here for her, didn't you?' I was right, under a huge beautiful hanging tree, was a tiny silver drinking fountain. I left Joe to get to it, and on it, it said, dedicated to HER and all the others who were too small to get a drink. So he wrote a song for her, and I wrote a song for him... 'This is your song, ' I said to the people, but it was Joe's song. Thank you, Joe, Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You? by Stevie Nicks In the song, Walsh satirically reflects on the antics and excesses of the era's rock stars, with nods to drummer Keith Moon of the Who and others: "I live in hotels, tear out the walls/I have accountants pay for it all", and "My Maserati does one-eighty-five/I lost my license, now I don't drive". he didn't loose his licence he lost his wallet that his licence was in. Peace out.
Don Felder and Joe Walsh played the guitar duet at the end of Hotel California. In the video, Don Felder played the double neck guitar (12 string and six string) and Joe wash wore the bandana.
Eagles had four original members; Don Henley, Glen Frey, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner. Don Felder joined around '74 to bring a more harder rock sound. Bernie didn't like this new direction so he left and Joe joined right before Hotel Ca came out. Randy left after that album and Timothy joined before the next album called The Long Run. I hope this helps 😊
Huge hit. Like stairway to heaven and freebird this was the radio DJ's smoke break song. This song was in heavy rotation and still is on the classic rock stations
My cousin Loved this song, it was his anthem. He died when he was 16, he said he wouldn't ever live to see 18 he was right. He's been gone since 1984, I miss him 💜
I just watched an interview with Joe and he explained this whole song. It is so funny he put two guitar demos together. He blew a toilet out of the wall of someone’s bathroom on a lower floor in a hotel lol. That’s why his accountants pay for it all. This is his life’s story. He literally “lost” his license not from drinking. He owns a mazzaratti and you are correct it is island vibes he listened to a lot of Bob Marley
There is a live version of this from some late night talk show around the release. He was so spun out of his mind, he wandered off in to the solo and never came back. This could absolutely be his life.
I was so happy to see you react to this song! I knew you would love both the lyrics and the musicianship that this one delivers. Dude's humor definitely shines in this one!
Not only is he a great guitarist but he is hysterically funny. He did a guest spot on Drew Carey's Improv AllStars (2001) and Joe was so funny he had my crying in laughter.
Are you kidding me? this was our rebel song, back in the day. This song just hit you in your teenage heart, driving down the backroads of Arkansas on a Friday or Saturday night - trying to stay out of trouble... it brings back so many great memories!
Back in the day, when AM radio just came out, some stations would play long cuts, even whole albums! It was called AOR (album oriented rock) Cool times!
You should see his James Gang video for Walk Away. Definitely a crank-it-up favorite of mine. He said "we opened for Ozzy at some shows and neither of us remember anything. We know we did, we have the posters".
Listen to Funk #49 from his James Gang days. Watched him tear it up with the Eagles last year. This song is him singing about his own life, tongue in cheek.
This song was basically autobiographical. He loved being a rock star and was known to be one of rock and roll's great partiers. He would go on the Howard Stern Show in the morning sounding like he was already drunk off his ass, and Howard would make him perform something, and he would be great! He was so talented that the music just flowed out of him. This album was really good. He had some hits in other groups too before he joined The Eagles, and he wrote and sang some good Eagles songs too. He's super talented!
Bernie Leadon was a founding member of the Eagles. He's a multi-instrumentalist coming from a bluegrass background, and showcased his versatility as a musician on the Eagles’ self-titled debut album, playing guitar, banjo, mandolin, and providing backing vocals. Leadon’s banjo skills were showcased in his work with the Eagles, adding a unique flavor to their sound and influencing other musicians in the genre. He co-wrote “Take It Easy” with Jackson Browne. This song became a huge success for the Eagles, establishing their signature sound. Leadon and Don Henley had a fruitful creative partnership, writing and recording songs together that would become Eagles classics. After four albums with the Eagles, Leadon decided to leave the band due to creative differences and a desire to pursue a different musical direction. Following his departure from the Eagles, he joined the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for a short period, embarked on a solo career (releasing three albums), and has also collaborated with numerous artists, making guest appearances on albums by Linda Ronstadt, Gram Parsons, and the Flying Burrito Brothers, among others. In 1998, Bernie Leadon, along with his fellow bandmates in the Eagles, was honored with induction into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In recent years, he's reunited with the Eagles for special performances. Beyond his musical career, Bernie Leadon has been an advocate for environmental causes, supporting organizations dedicated to conservation and sustainability. Don Felder also a founding member of the Eagles, and was the lead guitarist from 1974 to 2001. He was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 with the Eagles. Felder co-wrote the iconic hit, “Hotel California.” His songwriting talents have earned him accolades, including induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In addition to “Hotel California,” he contributed to other notabe Eagles songs including “Life in the Fast Lane,” “Victim of Love,” and “Take It Easy.” In 2019, Don Felder's iconic double-necked guitar, known for its role in the Eagles’ performances of “Hotel California,” was sold for a staggering $2.2 million at an auction. Throughout his time with the Eagles, Don Felder had a complicated relationship with other band members. This tension eventually led to him being fired from the Eagles in 2001. He responded by filing two lawsuits alleging wrongful termination, breach of implied-in-fact contract, and breach of fiduciary duty, reportedly seeking $50 million in damages. The case was settled out of court in 2007 for an undisclosed amount. Despite the settlement, Felder has since filed subsequent lawsuits against the Eagles. After leaving the band, Don Felder continued to work solo and with other musicians, collaborating on projects with artists such as Styx, Slash, and Michael Jackson. Don Felder has also used his success and platform to support various charitable causes. He has been actively involved in organizations focused on environmental conservation and music education.
Actually, Take It Easy was mostly written by Jackson Brown with Glen Frey finishing it up. Leadon wasn't involved with the actual composition itself (Words and Music), as far as copyright standards go.
I still remember Joe Walsh on a vhs tape my parents made. It was a tape of mtv, and late night talk show performances. Joe was on the Arsenio Hall show on Halloween, drunk as a skunk, and still nailed it.
YES! That was the first time I ever saw Joe-my mom recorded some Arsenio episodes. I used to watch that particular episode over and over because of the Halloween theme. 😂
7:17 "This is crazy"..Yeah and so was Walsh for a while..One of the Eagles commented " Joe? Yeah, he's an interesting bunch of guys" And look at the LP cover..about as nutty of a concept as u could use..funny thing is, he does look cool even underwater! What can ya say.. His life WAS good at the time ..number 1 LP, number 1 single, Eagles " Hotel California" LP still putting out hits...
Great reaction, BP. Joe Walsh was already an established rock star before joining the Eagles. He was a member of The James Gang, and had a good solo career. So, at the time we were all shocked when we heard that he had joined the Eagles. We were like "I wonder what that will sound like?"... yep, sounded pretty good.
Saw Joe Walsh when he opened for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, during Tom’s last tour. The whole show was great, and everyone in the audience sang along with this song word for word.
I saw The Eagles in concert at The Forum in Los Angeles in 2018. The show was released as a concert video in 2020. What impressed me most about the show was how good Joe Walsh was on guitar. He was 71 at the time. He’s still got it.
Great reaction - that song is a PARTY. Joe Walsh was definitely tongue in cheek about his party animal reputation back in the day - and is a helluva musician.
This song also became a regular on the Eagles tour. They played it on the “Hell Freezes Over” tour that I went to. Joe really is a funny dude! I am not surprised that you liked it! They played it on the radio all the time but a shorter version about half as long. I had a major crush on Joe and Peter Frampton! Thanks for this one, it is on my forever playlist. Next check out “Rocky Mountain Way” you will like it too!❤️🔥✌🏻🫶🏻
Spent many a summer weekend dancing to this on our boats tied together at the Flora-Bama bar on Perdido Beach! Songs on the radio were much longer in the 70's and 80's.
You need to hear "Ordinary Average Guy". Joe Walsh put a lot of his life into his music. He's affectionately known as "the clown prince of rock" for the way his adds his humour to his lyrics. He's been clean and sober for many years now, and he's enjoying playing music as much as, if not more than he did when he was younger. ❤
Joe Walsh is an amazing guitarist and a great personality on stage. He did some MAJOR drug use in his life. When the Eagles reunited far the hell freezes over tour they said they wanted him to join them, but only if he got sober. He did. He dated Stevie Nicks during his heavy drug period. She said she had to break up with him because one or both of them would end up dead.
FINALLY!!! I've been watching you admire the Eagles, and I sit here screaming, " Check out Joe! Check out Joe!" 😅 He's one of my favorites. So much great stuff....😊❤
Now you need to check out "Funk#49" when he was with the James Gang, and "Rocky Mountain Way" (from the album " The Smoker You Play, The Drinker You Get" 1974).
Joe showed a good sense of humor in his solo work. This was a huge radio hit in the later 1970s. AM stations played a shortened edited version; FM stations usually played the full thing.
“I had a lot more fun being
20 in the 70s
than I’m having being
70 in the 20s.” - Joe Walsh
Ohhhh...so true!!
I'll have to remember that one.
me too!
You still got them memories!
I LOVE that! 😂
This song is all about him! He was known as the party monster. His alcohol and drug use got really bad. In 1994 The Eagles were going on tour and told him he could only go with them if he got sober. He did. He's been sober ever since!
I was really touched by the moment in Don Felder's book where he drove Joe to rehab. Guitar bros.
Joe is Ringo Starr’s brother in law (they married sisters) and they have both been sober for years.
One of his Eagles band mates described Joe as a bunch of interesting people. Joe himself said I only got drunk once...for 20 years.
One word AMAZING!
Joe was a star from his James Gang days, the better part of a decade prior to joining the Eagles. That he’s in a band with other musicians at least on his level says so much about how truly great they are. If you see Eagles live, you’ll find that there’s generally a portion of the show in which his solo hits are played and he becomes the band’s front man. Brilliant guitarist, quirky and fine songwriter and excellent showman.
“Rocky Mountain Way” is definitely worth a listen from “The Clown Prince of Rock and Roll 🎸 “
@@michaelcripe395 oh yes
Live version
I'm shocked he didn't start with that.
Colorado connection.
The Canadian band triumph does a great cover of this song. And it’s not even Rik Emmett who is the lead solo.
Love Rocky Mountain Way!! Good call. ❤
When The Eagles were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame, everyone was wearing a nice tuxedo. Joe was wearing a suit made from fabric that looked like a brick wall. He stands out.
Thats the illuminati brick wall symbolism.
It's an opus Dude.... I am So glad you have finally stumbled across this masterpiece. I have been listening to it for 40 yrs
My kids sang every word when they were in elementary school 😂!!!
Don Henley of the Eagles once said that Joe Walsh is some of the greatest guys he knows. That sums it all up by itself.
Dammit. I knew I should have scrolled down more before commenting.
Glen Frey said Joe is "an interesting group of guys" lol
Joe attempted to circumcise Don's member when he was passed out. That would be hard to get past too I would imagine.
What does that mean?!?
@@gomogo2000 That Joe Walsh can be very different in how he acts from day to day. Unpredictable, and then some.
I think this song shows his sense of humor through it all. The lyrics still make me chuckle.
One of my favorite songs!
On the eagles live album he replaced the line " tell me I'm great" with " tell Glenn Don's great" 😂 still makes me chuckle!
Me, too!! 😆😆💃💋
Wafflestomp is like that too!,
It’s autobiographical.
Joining the Eagles literally saved his life. He was a massive drunk, and the Eagles said he could join once he got help…which he did. The rest is history.
...and no more going on The Howard Ster Show! Lol
It's a satirical take on his own life. He did it all. And stayed humble and had more fun than everyone.
“I can’t complain but sometimes I still do” is one of my all time favorite lines.
Same! Relatable, lol.
I use it sometimes when people ask how I am doing.
“It’s hard to leave when you can’t find the door”, “I can’t complain but sometimes I still do”, “Just leave a message, maybe I’ll call” This song is FILLED with gems! Next Joe Walsh: “Rocky Mountain Way”; such sexy swagger! 🔥
Lucky he partied before Diddy parties😂
That's why life was good
My friend spotted him in a record store signing albums on the way home from school. She had her yearbook with her and showed him her photo with her senior quote, "Life's been good to me so far." He looked at it and said, yeah, I'll sign that. He wrote "I said that, Joe Walsh" 😅
Omg I LOVE this!! 🤩
What A Gem 😊 The autograph and the man ❤!!!
You couldn't turn the radio on without hearing this song for decades. You just gotta be on the classic rock station. 99.7 where I am
Yep. This was on the radio frequently back in the 80s here in Houston on the rock stations. I wasn’t paying much attention in the 70s but I know it charted high.
You must be from the Charlotte, NC area 😂 because I listen to 99.7 too!
It was big on the top 40 stations
I haven't heard it in decades and I have never heard the wah wah at the end. There were multiple versions of this song including a much shorter radio version, a studio version (the one we just heard) and a live version from The Eagles. One version was "I have a limo, I ride in the trunk. I lock the doors in case I get drunk." and that was the radio edit I think (which you would think would have been the opposite and may have been). It almost certainly was the version on the Eagles Live album with the equipment case cover from the early 80's. That double album was the best LP ever made IMO and what sucks is that the Eagles music has been blocked for so long and now most of the stuff they have put on You-Tube has been re-mastered and did not improve it and without having that original double set, you can't hear the best versions of those songs. I think the original live recordings were perfect and the re-mastered versions don't have the same soul.
I played those LPs so often when I was in HS that I wore the albums so thin, that I could hear both sides at the same time.
"I can't complain but sometimes I still do" - I say this all the time. Always have loved it and Joe's amazing guitar playing.
Joe Walsh was the one who gave the Eagles an edgier, harder, sound. The Eagles went from writing hits like "Already Gone", to writing hits like "Life In The Fast Lane".
Joe Walsh is awesome.
This song is just one example of what a musical genius and guitar player Joe Walsh is.
There arent many musicians who can play with as much varierty as impressively as him. Its basically everyone in blue oyster cult, and then joe walsh lol
Joe Walsh did an interview where he said he hung out with Drummer Keith Moon and Comedian John Belushi where they were up all night partying drinking and trashing things and Belushi was doing a lot of coke and he bought he thought either he or one of them would die. Keith Moon DID die from alcohol overdose and Belushi of course OD'd. The Eagles told him if he didn't calm down they would throw him out of the band. He did an interview with Howard Stern a few years ago about how this WAS his real life and how he has now been sober for over 30 years
His song about sobriety is SO great! "One Day At a Time" Definitely worth a listen/reaction!!
My man said,"I got a Mansion,I hear it is nice, I ain't never been." Gotta love it.
This song has been played by radio stations for years and years . I've known the words almost my whole life. Almost lol
Still is...
Epic stuff
My brain struggles and can sometimes hear lyrics as another instrument but, this song I know all the words to as well😂😂😂
My intro to it was mid 90's. Local classic rock station has it on rotation
I have to say, I don’t remember many lyrics from the 70s & 80s, but this song is very familiar. I think it’s because the lyrics are humorous.
At my job the guys down in shipping blast the classic rock station everyday. I'm sure I've heard this song at least twice in the last week.
When you said this was an obscure song I cracked up! This was on the radio ALL the time when it came out and Joe was famous way before his short stint with the Eagles! This song was a hit!
He lost his little girl in Colorado, Boulder, I believe, at the age of 2 in an accident. He was always partying and had lots of legal scrapes. He finally got sober and has stayed that way.❤️
Joe has never taken himself too seriously which gives his music a vibe that just brings a smile.
Joe Walsh on Keith "The Loon" Moon. "The best day of my life was when Keith Moon decided he liked me. The worst day of my life was when Keith decided he liked me." Yes, they were party animals.
My favorite line in the song is "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do." Such an insight to all humans.
Fun fact about Joe Walsh...he is Ringo Starr's (from The Beatles) brother in law. Their wives are sisters. Joe is also a master of the talk box. So much good stuff of his to listen to....I highly recommend Walk Away and Funk 49 by the James Gang (one of his other bands) and Rocky Mountain Way...his masterpiece.
Joe Walsh played with the James gang as well as the eagles. In my opinion he's a once in a generation talent.
He is criminally underrated as a guitarist.
I think it was Glen Frey of the Eagles that said "Joe was a great bunch of guys to work with".
That is hilarious
😂
🤣🤣That Glenn! What a riot!👌
This old woman LOVES to see you younger people react to all the classics! Those were truly the days!
It's fun isn't it?
It's the closest we can get to hearing it again for the first time. It's fun.
@@PaulGuy It is!
Another old woman, watching BP's reactions are wonderful to see. I'm 73 this was our music. Happy New Year everyone.
Joe has lived quite a life, it’s absolutely amazing that he is still with us. Glad you made it all the way to the flock of wah wahs.
I saw him in concert about 6 years ago in a medium-sized venue. I've never seen someone so loose and at ease on stage. I think it was his 2nd show on the tour, so he took out a piece of paper when introducing the band. "I can't have a senior moment," he said. It's as if he had stared down death, so now he can't be embarrassed or afraid to be himself. He's so entertaining and magnetic.
Maybe someone else shared this. Perhaps Joe Walsh's best line, when he was asked about recently turning 70, "I had more fun in my 20's in the 70's than I'm having in my 70's in the 20's." (approx)
Joe had a way with words. He released an album in ‘73 called: The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get.
My favorite Joe Walsh song. Check out his work in the James Gang. Yeah it was and still is a big hit
I might do that!! Much love
Funk 49!
@@BlackPegasusRaps Funk #49 is a great way to start off with the James Gang. You won't regret it BP!
James Gang! Where it all began ." Walk Away" is my favorite, but there are quite a few good ones.
James Gang is a must! IMO, Joe Walsh made the Eagles.
This is a masterpiece of seventies rock radio... for those of us that heard this live on a local FM radio station, Cheers!
Walk Away, Funk 49, In the City. Joe at his finest.
Agree! Excellent songs! Funk 49 for sure!!
Life in the fast lane
Yep,and rocky mountain way
James gang rides again
Joe Walsh wrote this song about himself. I love this song. I have always thought the instrumentals reflect what’s going on in his head. I was blessed enough to see him perform this live on The Eagles Hell Freezes Over Tour. The reason the tour had that name was because when they broke up in 1980 they said hell would freeze over before they’d play together again. I’m glad it didn’t have to because I’m still enjoying their music. Thanks for this one!!!❤
You are truly blessed indeed that you saw this tour!!! I am envious!
BP, Joe Walsh supports and does a lot of charity events for US veterans. His father was in the military and was kill in a plane crash when JW was about 2 years old. Also, JW is married to Ringo Star’s sister in-law.
I had Joe as a customer when i worked as a salesperson at Fry's. He was very nice to me, and a truly real person.
Joe Walsh actually started in his own group "Joe Walsh and the James Gang" and he had several hits (Rocky Mountain Way, Funk 49, etc.) before he joined The Eagles. He was a front man, guitar lead, and "talk box pioneer" before the Eagles rose to fame. This song (Life's Been Good) is an example of The Eagles letting Joe Walsh be Joe Walsh - this song is in his classic style that he brought over from The James Gang.
Joe did not start the James Gang band,he joined after they were already a band.
I like your enthusiasm, but you got just about every fact wrong.
This song is off a Joe Walsh solo album, had nothing to do with the Eagles lol
@@rottenrod2391 The Eagles incorporated it into their shows - hence the "Eagles let Joe be Joe". I saw the Eagles and they gave Joe plenty of room to run with this one and he wandered into the audience while playing... the Eagles "let Joe be Joe"
@@jettechdonatkins I believe I said he was "in" his prior band which was called "Joe Walsh and the James Gang", it may not have started as his, but they recognized that it was him that brought them the eyes and ears needed to boost their standing..
He was known as a party ANIMAL! I saw them in San Francisco, and they would be required to pay a huge fee up front for possible damages (which was always an issue); he was very funny ! When he went on tour with the EAGLES he got sober. I think that they saved him. However, he never lost his sense of humor , and I think it helped him as an artist. I LOVE Joe Walsh! There was a shorter version of this song; I always get a laugh out of this song 😄❗️
1978. The year I graduated High School. Went to see the movie FM. Great soundtrack. A nice reprieve from the disco that was everywhere. But when this hit........I had to own it. Fast forward to the Hell Freezes Over Tour of the Eagles in 1994. They played their hits, with the band members inserting their own hits. It was a magical night of music. When Joe started ANYTHING he had played, including this, the people went crazy! It was obvious who was the most loved on that stage. God bless them all for the memories they have given us.
Love this song. Joe Walsh always has the most incredible twinkle in his eye. He’s an incredibly charming incorrigible rogue.
Met Joe and members of the Eagles while renting a condo in Palm Springs Calif. Most fun we had in years. We were in the hot tub that belonged to our condo and he just wandered in and got in with us.. the most bizarre story ever.
Bizarre....
Joe Walsh was originally born in Kansas but moved around a lot as a kid. Walsh and his family lived in Columbus, Ohio for a number of years before they moved to New York City in 1959.Joe Walsh's oldest daughter, Emma Kristen, died at the age of 3 from injuries suffered in a car accident on the way to day care. Walsh wrote a song for her called "Song for Emma," released on his album So What in 1974. Stevie Nicks explained I saw this man and I walked straight to him. He held out his hands to me, and I walked straight into them. I remember thinking, I can never be far from this person again... he is my soul. He seemed to be in a lot of pain, though hid it well. But finally, a few days later, (we were in Denver), he rented a jeep and drove me up into the snow covered hills of Colorado... for about two hours. He wouldn't tell me where we were going, but he did tell me a story of a little daughter that he had lost. To Joe, she was much more than a child. She was three and a half, and she could relate to him. So he told me that he had taken his little girl to this magic park whenever he could, and the only thing she EVER complained about was that she was too little to reach up to the drinking fountain. As we drove up to this beautiful park, (it was snowing a little bit), he came around to open my door and help me down, and when I looked up, I saw the park... his baby's park, and I burst into tears saying, 'You built a drinking fountain here for her, didn't you?' I was right, under a huge beautiful hanging tree, was a tiny silver drinking fountain. I left Joe to get to it, and on it, it said, dedicated to HER and all the others who were too small to get a drink. So he wrote a song for her, and I wrote a song for him... 'This is your song, ' I said to the people, but it was Joe's song. Thank you, Joe, Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You? by Stevie Nicks In the song, Walsh satirically reflects on the antics and excesses of the era's rock stars, with nods to drummer Keith Moon of the Who and others: "I live in hotels, tear out the walls/I have accountants pay for it all", and "My Maserati does one-eighty-five/I lost my license, now I don't drive". he didn't loose his licence he lost his wallet that his licence was in. Peace out.
Thank you for sharing that beautiful touching story.
Thanks for sharing this.
I'm not crying. You're crying. (Thanks for sharing this beautifully touching story)
Clevelands adopted son at kent state with the grasshoppers and James gang!
50 yrs old and this has been my all time favorite since I was a kid
Don Felder and Joe Walsh played the guitar duet at the end of Hotel California. In the video, Don Felder played the double neck guitar (12 string and six string) and Joe wash wore the bandana.
He’s not making fun of other rock stars this is all true story about Joe Walsh’s life lol.
This is my favorite Joe Walsh song, HANDS DOWN.
Eagles had four original members; Don Henley, Glen Frey, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner. Don Felder joined around '74 to bring a more harder rock sound. Bernie didn't like this new direction so he left and Joe joined right before Hotel Ca came out. Randy left after that album and Timothy joined before the next album called The Long Run. I hope this helps 😊
Huge hit. Like stairway to heaven and freebird this was the radio DJ's smoke break song. This song was in heavy rotation and still is on the classic rock stations
Jammed out to that one all Summer in 1978..Was 16.
My cousin Loved this song, it was his anthem. He died when he was 16, he said he wouldn't ever live to see 18 he was right. He's been gone since 1984, I miss him 💜
You need to read about Joe Walsh and John Belushi and a high class Chicago restaurant.
This is Joe's life plain and simple, and it was a radio hit.
I just watched an interview with Joe and he explained this whole song. It is so funny he put two guitar demos together. He blew a toilet out of the wall of someone’s bathroom on a lower floor in a hotel lol. That’s why his accountants pay for it all. This is his life’s story. He literally “lost” his license not from drinking. He owns a mazzaratti and you are correct it is island vibes he listened to a lot of Bob Marley
Joe is/was the quintessential Rock Star! Joe is too cool for school.
There is a live version of this from some late night talk show around the release. He was so spun out of his mind, he wandered off in to the solo and never came back. This could absolutely be his life.
This took me back to riding in my dad’s jag as a kid, he’s got Joe Walsh blasting. Indeed, life’s been good!
I was so happy to see you react to this song! I knew you would love both the lyrics and the musicianship that this one delivers. Dude's humor definitely shines in this one!
You need to see the DVD (Eagles when hell freezes over 1994) Joe said he only got drunk once but it lasted 20 years.
Not only is he a great guitarist but he is hysterically funny. He did a guest spot on Drew Carey's Improv AllStars (2001) and Joe was so funny he had my crying in laughter.
That show was hilarious!!
Are you kidding me? this was our rebel song, back in the day. This song just hit you in your teenage heart, driving down the backroads of Arkansas on a Friday or Saturday night - trying to stay out of trouble... it brings back so many great memories!
Back in the day, when AM radio just came out, some stations would play long cuts, even whole albums! It was called AOR (album oriented rock) Cool times!
Joe is really a humble human being. Definitely his life.
Over 1,000 comments on a song from 1978! LOVE it! I was 23 years old, and this is what we listened to, so great seeing B.P. discover this gem.
Rocky mountain way is a Joe Walsh classic. Listen to it
You should see his James Gang video for Walk Away. Definitely a crank-it-up favorite of mine. He said "we opened for Ozzy at some shows and neither of us remember anything. We know we did, we have the posters".
Listen to Funk #49 from his James Gang days. Watched him tear it up with the Eagles last year. This song is him singing about his own life, tongue in cheek.
This song was basically autobiographical. He loved being a rock star and was known to be one of rock and roll's great partiers. He would go on the Howard Stern Show in the morning sounding like he was already drunk off his ass, and Howard would make him perform something, and he would be great! He was so talented that the music just flowed out of him. This album was really good. He had some hits in other groups too before he joined The Eagles, and he wrote and sang some good Eagles songs too. He's super talented!
1 of my favorite saying by Joe was . I had a lot more fun in the 70s in my 20 than in the 20s in my 70s
Bernie Leadon was a founding member of the Eagles. He's a multi-instrumentalist coming from a bluegrass background, and showcased his versatility as a musician on the Eagles’ self-titled debut album, playing guitar, banjo, mandolin, and providing backing vocals. Leadon’s banjo skills were showcased in his work with the Eagles, adding a unique flavor to their sound and influencing other musicians in the genre. He co-wrote “Take It Easy” with Jackson Browne. This song became a huge success for the Eagles, establishing their signature sound. Leadon and Don Henley had a fruitful creative partnership, writing and recording songs together that would become Eagles classics.
After four albums with the Eagles, Leadon decided to leave the band due to creative differences and a desire to pursue a different musical direction. Following his departure from the Eagles, he joined the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for a short period, embarked on a solo career (releasing three albums), and has also collaborated with numerous artists, making guest appearances on albums by Linda Ronstadt, Gram Parsons, and the Flying Burrito Brothers, among others. In 1998, Bernie Leadon, along with his fellow bandmates in the Eagles, was honored with induction into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In recent years, he's reunited with the Eagles for special performances. Beyond his musical career, Bernie Leadon has been an advocate for environmental causes, supporting organizations dedicated to conservation and sustainability.
Don Felder also a founding member of the Eagles, and was the lead guitarist from 1974 to 2001. He was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 with the Eagles. Felder co-wrote the iconic hit, “Hotel California.” His songwriting talents have earned him accolades, including induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In addition to “Hotel California,” he contributed to other notabe Eagles songs including “Life in the Fast Lane,” “Victim of Love,” and “Take It Easy.”
In 2019, Don Felder's iconic double-necked guitar, known for its role in the Eagles’ performances of “Hotel California,” was sold for a staggering $2.2 million at an auction. Throughout his time with the Eagles, Don Felder had a complicated relationship with other band members. This tension eventually led to him being fired from the Eagles in 2001. He responded by filing two lawsuits alleging wrongful termination, breach of implied-in-fact contract, and breach of fiduciary duty, reportedly seeking $50 million in damages. The case was settled out of court in 2007 for an undisclosed amount. Despite the settlement, Felder has since filed subsequent lawsuits against the Eagles.
After leaving the band, Don Felder continued to work solo and with other musicians, collaborating on projects with artists such as Styx, Slash, and Michael Jackson. Don Felder has also used his success and platform to support various charitable causes. He has been actively involved in organizations focused on environmental conservation and music education.
Don was the only Eagles stakeholder who stood his ground against "the gods". Sadly, Bernie and Randy did not.
Don also had a solo hit in "Heavy Metal (take a ride) " song for the movie Heavy Metal.....
Actually, Take It Easy was mostly written by Jackson Brown with Glen Frey finishing it up. Leadon wasn't involved with the actual composition itself (Words and Music), as far as copyright standards go.
Life is still good for Joe. Ringo Starr and Joe are married lovely sisters. Making him Ringo's brother in law.
My favorite thing about this song, is almost every live version he changed some lyrics. Some just funny.
Also, probably one of the best songs ever!
I still remember Joe Walsh on a vhs tape my parents made. It was a tape of mtv, and late night talk show performances. Joe was on the Arsenio Hall show on Halloween, drunk as a skunk, and still nailed it.
YES! That was the first time I ever saw Joe-my mom recorded some Arsenio episodes. I used to watch that particular episode over and over because of the Halloween theme. 😂
It is like a jam session with some lyrics thrown in. I have always loved this!❤
7:17 "This is crazy"..Yeah and so was Walsh for a while..One of the Eagles commented " Joe? Yeah, he's an interesting bunch of guys" And look at the LP cover..about as nutty of a concept as u could use..funny thing is, he does look cool even underwater! What can ya say.. His life WAS good at the time ..number 1 LP, number 1 single, Eagles " Hotel California" LP still putting out hits...
When you watched the Eagles do Hotel California, Joe Walsh was one of the guitarists playing the fabulous duet at the end.
This was from a time when rock was rock and we weren't afraid to say what we were thinking. I miss this rock. Glad you liked it.
"I can't complain but sometimes I still do."
Just brilliant. So funny and accurate.
Ecstatic that you got to this one! Joe Walsh is part of the legendary history of rock.
Great reaction, BP. Joe Walsh was already an established rock star before joining the Eagles. He was a member of The James Gang, and had a good solo career. So, at the time we were all shocked when we heard that he had joined the Eagles. We were like "I wonder what that will sound like?"... yep, sounded pretty good.
Saw Joe Walsh when he opened for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, during Tom’s last tour. The whole show was great, and everyone in the audience sang along with this song word for word.
I saw that show in St. Paul, MN.
@@craigdragseth9272saw that same show in Columbus Ohio
Saw the same show in Kansas City🥰
I saw The Eagles in concert at The Forum in Los Angeles in 2018. The show was released as a concert video in 2020. What impressed me most about the show was how good Joe Walsh was on guitar. He was 71 at the time. He’s still got it.
Great reaction - that song is a PARTY. Joe Walsh was definitely tongue in cheek about his party animal reputation back in the day - and is a helluva musician.
My teenage years just passed before my eyes - 1978 was a great year, in fact all of the 70's were great! Love this reaction!
“The Confessor” is a must listen even if you don’t react to it
This song also became a regular on the Eagles tour. They played it on the “Hell Freezes Over” tour that I went to. Joe really is a funny dude! I am not surprised that you liked it! They played it on the radio all the time but a shorter version about half as long. I had a major crush on Joe and Peter Frampton! Thanks for this one, it is on my forever playlist. Next check out “Rocky Mountain Way” you will like it too!❤️🔥✌🏻🫶🏻
“I can’t complain but sometimes I still do.” One of my favorite lines from any song ever ❤️
There's something magical about those bands from the 70's, they just have such epic, timeless grooves.
Spent many a summer weekend dancing to this on our boats tied together at the Flora-Bama bar on Perdido Beach! Songs on the radio were much longer in the 70's and 80's.
"The Confessor" -- Joe Walsh.
You need to hear "Ordinary Average Guy". Joe Walsh put a lot of his life into his music. He's affectionately known as "the clown prince of rock" for the way his adds his humour to his lyrics. He's been clean and sober for many years now, and he's enjoying playing music as much as, if not more than he did when he was younger. ❤
You have to watch him doing this on Live From Daryl's House. PHENOMENAL rendition, absolutely smokes!
I love this song! I always got so happy whenever this came on the radio back in the day.
Joe Walsh is an amazing guitarist and a great personality on stage. He did some MAJOR drug use in his life. When the Eagles reunited far the hell freezes over tour they said they wanted him to join them, but only if he got sober. He did.
He dated Stevie Nicks during his heavy drug period. She said she had to break up with him because one or both of them would end up dead.
FINALLY!!! I've been watching you admire the Eagles, and I sit here screaming, " Check out Joe! Check out Joe!" 😅 He's one of my favorites. So much great stuff....😊❤
Funk 49 by Joe Walsh with his first band James Gang is a BANGER😊 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
Now you need to check out "Funk#49" when he was with the James Gang, and "Rocky Mountain Way" (from the album " The Smoker You Play, The Drinker You Get" 1974).
It was on everyday on Philly radio stations in the 80's...just a feel good jam every time, never gets old
"Walk Away" is one of my favorites when he was in the James Gang......real banger....
This song describes Joe Walsh's life to a T.
Glad you got the full version, including wah-wahs. Knew you would react as you did. Love it.
Song is about him. You can still see him play with the Eagles! I saw them a few years ago. They are still great!
Joe showed a good sense of humor in his solo work. This was a huge radio hit in the later 1970s. AM stations played a shortened edited version; FM stations usually played the full thing.