The two Bolin albums are my favorites, but The Joe Walsh James Gang are who I think of when I think of The James Gang. Any band Bolin joins (including Deep Purple) becomes The Tommy Bolin Band with backing musicians. His playing and writing outclasses anything that his new band members can bring.
James Gang Rides Again is by far my favorite. It's one of the few albums I remember listening to on 8 track cassette as I rode around in my car. I only have 3 other ones from them - Thirds, Yer Album and Straight Shooter.
Dominic Troiano and Roy Kenner were members of the Canadian band, Bush, not to be confused with the English band by the same name. Dominic was also a member of the 60s Canadian soul band Mandala, as well as a short stint with the Guess Who. All good guitar players but Joe was and is the man.
Thanks Pete for another great show. My favourite is Bang played that album to death when I first bought it, also anyone who likes Come Taste The Band by Deep purple will love this album .
Really dig this band. My ranking is 1 - Rides again 2 - Yer album 3 - Bang 4 - Miami 5 - Thirds ,. 6 - Straight shooter And they had CA killer live album,Thanks Pete.Can you please do studio rankings for Robin Trower and Rory Gallagherm.
On the "Yer Album" in the groove line at both Side A ("Turn Me Over") & Side B ("Play Me Again") at the dead end of the groove line!!! The song "Must Be Love" reminds me of Elvis Presley "Got the feelin', must be love yeah"!! The late Canadian guitarist Dominic Troiano also played in The Guess Who's "Flavors" (1974) & "Power In The Music" (1975) & also their last 2 albums with Burton Cummings.
Thanks so much ! Your very good at this review, I followed each Album & lived them as each 1 came out , I still have all the Albums in great shape And now the CDs of all of them .I saw the James Gang twice when Kenner was singing at passing through & Straight Shooter time , they were all so great ! Saw them at the Salem Armory in Salem Oregon in 1972
Pete - Started watching your videos, and really enjoying them! I was kinda hoping that BANG would be at #1, but i can understand. I think i'm one of the few that actually liked The Eagles 'without' Joe Walsh...as I would rather listen to his 'solo' stuff. Most people associate him with the James Gang...but i prefer the Tommy Bolin stuff. Like i said, i have been enjoying your videos, and the only other one that i agreed 100% with was your one on Queen. THAT had to be a tough one...especially the top 3. I do enjoy how you take the stance that these are just YOUR opinions, and not everyone will agree with them. I probably have double the cd's you have behind you, and enjoy everything....or, when people ask what i enjoy, i usually reply with "I like everything but RAP and Chinese Opera". LOL just to mess with their heads. Oh yes, i am also a fellow NY'er, but no longer live there. Keep up the great work. I, along with many other people enjoy your take on things. Be Well.
Thanks Pete, whilst I knew that Tommy Bolin and of course Joe Walsh were members at different times. I knew little else about them. This video certainly makes me want to check out their discography.
Found some albums of JG on vinyl. A record shop in the neighborhood brings such stuff straight from the US. Sometimes I believe he only does it for me. And also the Tommy Bolin solo albums. Killers.
I was first introduced to James Gang through Tommy Bolin (after listening to some tracks from the awesome Bolin box set). Soon after I listened to the rest of the material James Gang put out over the years and I was really impressed. A great band, in all its line-up configurations! I feel James Gang is a bit underrated when compared to other rock bands in the 70's.
Hey Pete; the very underrated James Gang; Love Joe Walsh and of course Tommy Bolin who again no matter whose shoes he filled in for, he was phenomenal. Again thank you Pete for putting up with alot of us who are always begging you to cover certain bands-we just need to be patient and you will deliver.😎
I'm glad to see I agree too much with you Pete! I only differ in the order of the first three: 3. Yer Album 2. Rides Again 1. Bang would be my choice but the rest is fine for me, ultimately the best 3 albums of James Gang!
Great show, Pete. During high school, I first heard James Gang's 'Yer Album' soon after its release while listening to Clyde Clifford on KAAY-AM out of Little Rock, AR. Clyde had a nightime show and introduced a lot of great first albums on that station. I lived in Kansas City, MO at that time so that was a strong-ass signal being that LR was 425 miles away. I had the privilege of seeing James Gang live after the release of 'Rides Again. Great show. Sometime around this period, either Newsweek to Time magazine had Joe on the cover with the capiton "Joe Walsh - The next Jimi Hendrix?" This was due to his guitar work on 'Rides Again', side 1. The first two albums and the first 'Barnstorm' album are still my favorites. Interesting fact: 'Yer Album' featured a song named 'Funk # 48', then 'Rides Again' of course had 'Funk # 49'. The riffs are reminiscent of each other. I was very disappointed that he didn't have a 'Funk # 50' on 'Thirds'. At that point in his life, he probably forgot that he had written the first two versions! Of course, he finally did 'Funk 50' in 2012. So he completed the triad. And lastly, Joe did the most amazing musical-related thing I have ever heard. This was probably in the 80s. He was in KC for a Saturday show and was on the local FM rock station, KY102 on Friday afternoon. This was something that stations used to do back then that was really great. Anyway, Joe had an acoustic guitar with him and the DJ asked him to play something. So Joe proceeded to play a song in one key on the guitar and sing it in another. I've played a guitar as a hobby pretty much my whole life and I have no idea how someone could do this. Leave it to Joe... :)
Tommy Bolin, much more of Tommy, Energy band radio broadcasts, live at tulagi, whirlwind, Whips and Roses, jams with Alphonse Mouzon, Billy Cobham, Much much more tx to Tommy's brother Johnnie Bolin... ALL Gr8 stuff and most out of print.. Peace
My first record with James Gang was Bang, and that’s still my favourite. Actually I find many of the songs from the Joe Walsh period a bit boring - sorry to say
I wish Pete would do a "history of/discography/ranking of" albums involving Tommy Bolin. Although he had only two studio releases, he has appeared on numerous releases by various acts such as Zephyr, Energy, Billy Cobham, Alfonse Mouzon, The James Gang, Moxy, Deep Purple as well as tons of live albums and compilations of rarities. I'm sure many would agree that Tommy was one of the greatest unsung guitar heroes who covered a wide variety of musical styles in the short while he was with us.
I haven’t even watched the video yet but I’m gonna say Miami is my fav! Have the 8 track sealed! And I love Joe! The first three albums are probably better but I have soft spot for Miami!
The way music was made to sound like in the late 60' & early 70's, hard driving rock, innovative sounds, vocals and musicianship. Best years were with Joe Walsh's powerful influence and one of the most classic album covers with James Gang Rides Again.
Love the Miami album. Well done considering Walsh was gone. Rides Again is really good and the Bomber is a total forgotten classic. But that debut is special !! Their cover of Bluebird is the best rendition ever of that song. Great choice for #1 Pete.
For me, I have the first two neck and neck: 1. Rides Again 2. Bang 3. Yer Album 4. Miami 5. Thirds 6. Passin' Through 7. Straight Shooter Haven't heard the rest...
Great video Pete. I am only familiar with THE JAMES GANG with Joe Walsh. I think I need to check out the rest of their discography. Thanks for causing me to spend more on Amazon music! Just kidding...
It is all about taste. I prefer Rides Again, reached their pinnacle with that album. Perfect mix of hard cords, funk and great musicianship. Joe is my favorite Rock guitarist of all time. Love Tommy Bolin, just not the same style, a notch down my list. Give me the FUNK! #48, #49!
Great review Pete as always but your choice of Yer Album as the no really made my evening one of the best debut albums ever played this to death in my younger days still do on vinil american import
I'm late again to the party but love Bang. I saw comments that Tommy Bolin was overrated. I think not. Jeff Beck didn't think so. Trying to catch up with your post. Very informative and "I understand " they are your opinions of YOUR favorites! Enjoy your picks.
I like all the James Gang stuff Tommy Bolan was Great Dominic Troianno great too. And of course the original was super! Wish they did more.I favour Miami as far as the post walsh stuff. Rides Again has to be my fav.just because its sentimental for me.
Thanks Pete I have to check them out I like Bolan and Walsh so should enjoy James Gang and also putting me onto other great stuff like Eloy Greenslade got some of there CDs listing to them non stop.
Wow. Since I only became acquainted with the James Gang through my older brother, all I ever heard was "Rides Again" and "Thirds". I never even knew they had an album before "Rides Again" I thought that was their first release, probably because my brother never bought the debut "Yer Album". Now I know, and am going to check it out. Thanks.
I'm Australian & was introduced to JG around 1972. Not well known here. Yer & Rides Again are brilliant! By the way, Tom Kriss was the bassist on Yer, not Dale Peters.
Totally agree on Yer Album as their best. The tracks Lost Woman, Stop ,Bluebird (all covers) and the psychedelic Fred are standouts. Great bottom end bass from Tim Kriss and Joe's heaviest guitar work (reminiscent of Clapton), It's really too bad we don't have a 69 era bootleg concert to listen to however there is the Fillmore West Nov 1970 (Sabbath opened) boot that is a great and lot's of jamming. This performance is superior to the Carnegie Hall official release in my opinion.
I just checked out "Funk #48" from Yer Album. A little funky/R&B-ish mixed with Rock. The bass tone is phat & almost Mel Schacher-esque. Pretty damn cool.
i have 3 of their albums with Joe Walsh and though the actual songs are great the sound quality is muted and fuzzy and I don't know if that means I got ahold of bad copies or if that's how the records actually sound.
Diggin yer list, Pete!!!! Only because I'm a vinyl freak, and reissues might still be scarce, I MUST recommend two James Gang tracks ONLY on 1971 soundtrack "Zachariah". (retitled "A Head Of His Time" on some reissues...) --"Laguna Salada" is an instrumental with a meanass fuzz riff throughout. --"Country Fever" will kick your ass all around the room as you groove to it. (From that same soundtrack, you'll also dig Jimmy Haskell's version of William Tell Overture--think 'classical rock'!!)
I am a new subscriber, you blow my mind dude. You know all the James Gang albums, you dig Goat's Head Soup, you have a least fav Uriah Heep album. WTF? Who are you!? You have won me over. And your dog has a nice tail, I saw it in one of your videos. You're alright.
I like Rides Again and Live Album with Joe Walsh . Both Janes Gang Miami and Bang with Tommy Bolin are very good albums too because of some songs. Sounded similar these albums wirh Bolin like Moxy I and II.
...was just revisiting THIRDS. "Walk Away" is the kick off track and it's followed by "Yadig"? "Yadig"? would be a great blindfold test tune. This is The James Gang?!?! Dale Peters on upright bass & vibes???
The two Bolin albums are my favorites, but The Joe Walsh James Gang are who I think of when I think of The James Gang. Any band Bolin joins (including Deep Purple) becomes The Tommy Bolin Band with backing musicians. His playing and writing outclasses anything that his new band members can bring.
@@geetarman completely agree
Tommy's solo on "From Another Time" is so well paced, and screams later on!
Tommy Bolin gone but not forgotten.👍
1. Rides Again
2. Yer Album
3. Thirds
4. Bang
5. Miami
Thats all I got folks!
Bolin Lps are my favorites followed by the Walsh ones.
Tom Kriss (RIP) was the bass player on the first album.
James Gang Rides Again is by far my favorite. It's one of the few albums I remember listening to on 8 track cassette as I rode around in my car. I only have 3 other ones from them - Thirds, Yer Album and Straight Shooter.
Dominic Troiano and Roy Kenner were members of the Canadian band, Bush, not to be confused with the English band by the same name. Dominic was also a member of the 60s Canadian soul band Mandala, as well as a short stint with the Guess Who. All good guitar players but Joe was and is the man.
James Gang ....Bang...Alexis is a killer song
leonard gravelle agreed Bolin’s guitar on the trail off of that song is incendiary.
The only James Gang I have is Bang. Tommy Bolin is awesome.
Tommy Bolin rules !!
Yer Album rules! I dig every track on it.
Thanks Pete for another great show. My favourite is Bang played that album to death when I first bought it, also anyone who likes Come Taste The Band by Deep purple will love this album .
Really dig this band. My ranking is 1 - Rides again
2 - Yer album
3 - Bang
4 - Miami
5 - Thirds
,. 6 - Straight shooter
And they had CA killer live album,Thanks Pete.Can you please do studio rankings for Robin Trower and Rory Gallagherm.
Bang and Miami tied at number one for me. The bands period with Bolin and Kenner is my favorite by far. Bolin’s songwriting was the big difference
Hi Pete can you please do a ranking studio albums of Rory Gallagher.
He mentioned in a recent video that he was working on this.
Yes I heard him mention it also and I’m stoked for it. I’m a huge Rory fan.
He needs to do the Welsh band MAN. Killer jammy psych space rock with hints of pub rock boogie country great proggy blend.
Awesome. Learned a lot here about James Gang. Thanks. Great Video.
Another great job Pete.
On the "Yer Album" in the groove line at both Side A ("Turn Me Over") & Side B ("Play Me Again") at the dead end of the groove line!!! The song "Must Be Love" reminds me of Elvis Presley "Got the feelin', must be love yeah"!! The late Canadian guitarist Dominic Troiano also played in The Guess Who's "Flavors" (1974) & "Power In The Music" (1975) & also their last 2 albums with Burton Cummings.
Bang and Miami......Bolin was killer.....Must Be Love......!!!
Thank you for putting bang so high! My favorite james gang album for sure
Thanks so much ! Your very good at this review, I followed each Album & lived them as each 1 came out , I still have all the Albums in great shape And now the CDs of all of them .I saw the James Gang twice when Kenner was singing at passing through & Straight Shooter time , they were all so great ! Saw them at the Salem Armory in Salem Oregon in 1972
I just purchased rides again and James gang live in concert record vinyl, beautiful ❤️ music 🎶🎵, raccoon 🦝 hats agreed 👍
Pete - Started watching your videos, and really enjoying them! I was kinda hoping that BANG would be at #1, but i can understand. I think i'm one of the few that actually liked The Eagles 'without' Joe Walsh...as I would rather listen to his 'solo' stuff. Most people associate him with the James Gang...but i prefer the Tommy Bolin stuff. Like i said, i have been enjoying your videos, and the only other one that i agreed 100% with was your one on Queen. THAT had to be a tough one...especially the top 3. I do enjoy how you take the stance that these are just YOUR opinions, and not everyone will agree with them. I probably have double the cd's you have behind you, and enjoy everything....or, when people ask what i enjoy, i usually reply with "I like everything but RAP and Chinese Opera". LOL just to mess with their heads. Oh yes, i am also a fellow NY'er, but no longer live there. Keep up the great work. I, along with many other people enjoy your take on things. Be Well.
Thanks Pete, whilst I knew that Tommy Bolin and of course Joe Walsh were members at different times. I knew little else about them. This video certainly makes me want to check out their discography.
A great moment in time
Found some albums of JG on vinyl. A record shop in the neighborhood brings such stuff straight from the US. Sometimes I believe he only does it for me. And also the Tommy Bolin solo albums. Killers.
That's a great local record shop to have!!
I was first introduced to James Gang through Tommy Bolin (after listening to some tracks from the awesome Bolin box set). Soon after I listened to the rest of the material James Gang put out over the years and I was really impressed. A great band, in all its line-up configurations! I feel James Gang is a bit underrated when compared to other rock bands in the 70's.
Always forget about this band, gotta go back and listen to them again, it’s been a long time. Thanks Pete.
The first album cover pic my home town at one time for 25 yrs Kent Ohio !
It would've been awesome to see them playing at JBs in their bar days
Great video Pete! James Gang is a great band anytime! Greetings and have a great day
Rides Again is by far the highlight of the James Gang catalog -
busting out bang and giving it another listen
Hey Pete; the very underrated James Gang; Love Joe Walsh and of course Tommy Bolin who again no matter whose shoes he filled in for, he was phenomenal. Again thank you Pete for putting up with alot of us who are always begging you to cover certain bands-we just need to be patient and you will deliver.😎
Thanks for another great Ranking video. Would love to see you do one for Slade.
Don't own anything by them, sorry.
You should call your upcoming series WHEN THE SHIRT FITS THE FAN.
Miami Two - Step is a great example of Bolin's extensive vocabulary.
Great show in My humble opinión Bang is a killer album and the Best James gang album Tommy bolin guitar work is excelent a great album .
I'm glad to see I agree too much with you Pete! I only differ in the order of the first three: 3. Yer Album 2. Rides Again 1. Bang would be my choice but the rest is fine for me, ultimately the best 3 albums of James Gang!
Bassist Tim Kriss was on the 1st album... not Dale Peters.
Upvote if Pete has caused you to BUY MUSIC!!! The industry should be very kind to him!
BUY music? Seriously? ;)
Great show, Pete. During high school, I first heard James Gang's 'Yer Album' soon after its release while listening to Clyde Clifford on KAAY-AM out of Little Rock, AR. Clyde had a nightime show and introduced a lot of great first albums on that station. I lived in Kansas City, MO at that time so that was a strong-ass signal being that LR was 425 miles away. I had the privilege of seeing James Gang live after the release of 'Rides Again. Great show. Sometime around this period, either Newsweek to Time magazine had Joe on the cover with the capiton "Joe Walsh - The next Jimi Hendrix?" This was due to his guitar work on 'Rides Again', side 1. The first two albums and the first 'Barnstorm' album are still my favorites. Interesting fact: 'Yer Album' featured a song named 'Funk # 48', then 'Rides Again' of course had 'Funk # 49'. The riffs are reminiscent of each other. I was very disappointed that he didn't have a 'Funk # 50' on 'Thirds'. At that point in his life, he probably forgot that he had written the first two versions! Of course, he finally did 'Funk 50' in 2012. So he completed the triad. And lastly, Joe did the most amazing musical-related thing I have ever heard. This was probably in the 80s. He was in KC for a Saturday show and was on the local FM rock station, KY102 on Friday afternoon. This was something that stations used to do back then that was really great. Anyway, Joe had an acoustic guitar with him and the DJ asked him to play something. So Joe proceeded to play a song in one key on the guitar and sing it in another. I've played a guitar as a hobby pretty much my whole life and I have no idea how someone could do this. Leave it to Joe... :)
I love the Bolin records. The Walsh material I rank after that.
Tommy Bolin, much more of Tommy, Energy band radio broadcasts, live at tulagi, whirlwind, Whips and Roses, jams with Alphonse Mouzon, Billy Cobham, Much much more tx to Tommy's brother Johnnie Bolin... ALL Gr8 stuff and most out of print.. Peace
Thanx Pete , i learn a lot from you . Great band - kinda sort i love .
Tommy was a great player and talent, but there’s no way I’d put any of his albums with James Gang above any of the Walsh era stuff.
My first record with James Gang was Bang, and that’s still my favourite. Actually I find many of the songs from the Joe Walsh period a bit boring - sorry to say
I wish Pete would do a "history of/discography/ranking of" albums involving Tommy Bolin. Although he had only two studio releases, he has appeared on numerous releases by various acts such as Zephyr, Energy, Billy Cobham, Alfonse Mouzon, The James Gang, Moxy, Deep Purple as well as tons of live albums and compilations of rarities. I'm sure many would agree that Tommy was one of the greatest unsung guitar heroes who covered a wide variety of musical styles in the short while he was with us.
Course everybody knows bolin brought a lot of those songs to bang from his former band Energy out in Colorado , him and Jeff Cook wrote those tunes
I haven’t even watched the video yet but I’m gonna say Miami is my fav! Have the 8 track sealed! And I love Joe! The first three albums are probably better but I have soft spot for Miami!
I adore Golden Earring's cover of "Collage."
The way music was made to sound like in the late 60' & early 70's, hard driving rock, innovative sounds, vocals and musicianship. Best years were with Joe Walsh's powerful influence and one of the most classic album covers with James Gang Rides Again.
Love the Miami album. Well done considering Walsh was gone.
Rides Again is really good and the Bomber is a total forgotten classic.
But that debut is special !! Their cover of Bluebird is the best rendition ever of that song.
Great choice for #1 Pete.
For me, I have the first two neck and neck:
1. Rides Again
2. Bang
3. Yer Album
4. Miami
5. Thirds
6. Passin' Through
7. Straight Shooter
Haven't heard the rest...
I dig a lot "Jesse Come Home" album... Very cool songs. "When I was a Sailor" is amazing.
Absolutely agree. Yer Album is my favorite. Love the drum solo in Lost Woman
As far as i know,the Band James Gang was named after the Outlaws Frank & Jesse James.
My favorite Album is "James Gang Rides Again".
Great video Pete. I am only familiar with THE JAMES GANG with Joe Walsh. I think I need to check out the rest of their discography. Thanks for causing me to spend more on Amazon music! Just kidding...
It is all about taste. I prefer Rides Again, reached their pinnacle with that album. Perfect mix of hard cords, funk and great musicianship. Joe is my favorite Rock guitarist of all time. Love Tommy Bolin, just not the same style, a notch down my list. Give me the FUNK! #48, #49!
Saw Walsh with The Eagles in 2013. Played Funk 49!
Great review Pete as always but your choice of Yer Album as the no really made my evening one of the best debut albums ever played this to death in my younger days still do on vinil american import
1) Rides Again
2) Yer’ Album
3) Thirds
4) Bang
5) Miami
6) Straight Shooter
7) Passing’ Thru
8) Newborn
9) Jesse Come Home
I'm late again to the party but love Bang. I saw comments that Tommy Bolin was overrated. I think not. Jeff Beck didn't think so. Trying to catch up with your post. Very informative and "I understand " they are your opinions of YOUR favorites! Enjoy your picks.
Rides Again raised the bar for Rock in general.
Rides Again all the way!!! Contains most of the hits & solid all the way through.
I like all the James Gang stuff Tommy Bolan was Great Dominic Troianno great too. And of course the original was super! Wish they did more.I favour Miami as far as the post walsh stuff. Rides Again has to be my fav.just because its sentimental for me.
Tom Kriss was the bass player on "Yer Album."
Did yee all get the meaning of the album title bang. I didn't at first.
Yes, Yer Album is a classic. Collage has the heavy reverb on Joe's guitar riff that is so reminiscent of the times, especially with headphones.
My number one Rides Again orThirds, hard to pick
I'm not familiar with the James Gang but thank you for your review.🎤🎸🎵🥁
Nice review 👍🏼. Love the Joe Walsh stuff the best. Got to see the original line up when they got back together for a couple of shows in Cleveland 😎
Thanks Pete I have to check them out I like Bolan and Walsh so should enjoy James Gang and also putting me onto other great stuff like Eloy Greenslade got some of there CDs listing to them non stop.
We agree that Walsh and Bolin are top shelf James Gang.
Wow. Since I only became acquainted with the James Gang through my older brother, all I ever heard was "Rides Again" and "Thirds". I never even knew they had an album before "Rides Again" I thought that was their first release, probably because my brother never bought the debut "Yer Album". Now I know, and am going to check it out. Thanks.
1. Bang
2. Straight shooter (random weak spot for me)
3. Rides again
4. Miami
5. Yer
I'm Australian & was introduced to JG around 1972. Not well known here.
Yer & Rides Again are brilliant!
By the way, Tom Kriss was the bassist on Yer, not Dale Peters.
I think you got it right.
Totally agree on Yer Album as their best. The tracks Lost Woman, Stop ,Bluebird (all covers) and the psychedelic Fred are standouts. Great bottom end bass from Tim Kriss and Joe's heaviest guitar work (reminiscent of Clapton), It's really too bad we don't have a 69 era bootleg concert to listen to however there is the Fillmore West Nov 1970 (Sabbath opened) boot that is a great and lot's of jamming. This performance is superior to the Carnegie Hall official release in my opinion.
yer album does it for me also and the live album is awesome
Agreed, Yer Album was beautiful and James Gang at their best. Still love the pure guitar tone Joe Walsh was using back then.
Hard to disagree with your ranking "Yer" is a staple to this day!
(1) Bang (2) Rides Again (3) Yer Album (4) Miami (5) Thirds
I just checked out "Funk #48" from Yer Album. A little funky/R&B-ish mixed with Rock. The bass tone is phat & almost Mel Schacher-esque. Pretty damn cool.
1. Rides Again
2. Yer Album
3. Thirds
The Devil's Singin our song from Bang is possibly the best song in the whole genere of country rock period. Yer Album has most of their hits on it.
The band got its name from frank and jessie James. Who's outlaw gang were known as the James gang.
Only know the hits, need to look into grabbing some cds? On those 2 for 1's Pete are those mostly from U.K. Labels ?
BGO and Wounded Bird Records...kinda hard to find as they are out of print, but search Discogs to see if they have any for not too much money.
I still like the Joe Walsh era best. Live At Carnegie Hall my definite favorite even though it's not a studio album as per this video...
I like this band.i have all albums
Hello Pete ! can you please make a "ranking studio albums" for these artists : Asia, Loverboy, Bryan Adams ?
Classic.........James Gang Bang.....all the band grinning on a bed with a groupie.....sooooo 70's 😂👍🤔
i have 3 of their albums with Joe Walsh and though the actual songs are great the sound quality is muted and fuzzy and I don't know if that means I got ahold of bad copies or if that's how the records actually sound.
Do you have Foghat albums to rank?
jim fox is the most underated drummer of the 70s
Tommy Bolin was fantastic
Diggin yer list, Pete!!!! Only because I'm a vinyl freak, and reissues might still be scarce, I MUST recommend two James Gang tracks ONLY on 1971 soundtrack "Zachariah". (retitled "A Head Of His Time" on some reissues...)
--"Laguna Salada" is an instrumental with a meanass fuzz riff throughout.
--"Country Fever" will kick your ass all around the room as you groove to it.
(From that same soundtrack, you'll also dig Jimmy Haskell's version of William Tell Overture--think 'classical rock'!!)
Yeah, those are spectacular!!!
Hey! Is this "Laguna Salada" the same version as the one on their '70s Greatest Hits album?
Country Fever is FANTASTIC!!
The best James Gang album is still their first one "Yer Album".
I am a new subscriber, you blow my mind dude. You know all the James Gang albums, you dig Goat's Head Soup, you have a least fav Uriah Heep album. WTF? Who are you!? You have won me over. And your dog has a nice tail, I saw it in one of your videos. You're alright.
I like Rides Again and Live Album with Joe Walsh .
Both Janes Gang Miami and Bang with Tommy Bolin are very good albums too because of some songs. Sounded similar these albums wirh Bolin like Moxy I and II.
I never understood why Joe left the band. Dale and Jimmy were the best rhythm section he ever had.
Listen to the live album. MONSTERS
...was just revisiting THIRDS. "Walk Away" is the kick off track and it's followed by "Yadig"? "Yadig"? would be a great blindfold test tune. This is The James Gang?!?! Dale Peters on upright bass & vibes???