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His second & best solo first issued in 1973 featuring 'Rocky Mountain Way' & 'Meadows' ...links : James Gang, Eagles
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Joe walsh is one of those artists who are well known for one of two numbers that are not entirely representative of their material. One of these tunes, Rocky Mountain Way, with its bluesy guitar licks and famous 'voice box' solo kicks off this, Joe's second offering.
In fact this and his first release the 1972 'Barnstorm', are actually the fruits of a trio including Joe, Joe Vitale and Kenny Pasarelli. Its a highly eclectic affair with a quality of musicanship and arrangements sadly missing in today's heavily marketed and largely univentive rock scene.
Those who know Joe's earlier work with the James Gang and the Barnstorm lp will know he has a lighter more melodic almost country rock side. There is evidence of this on the acoustic guitar echoes of 'wolf' and the closing (almost gospel) 'Daydream prayer'.
The real gems of the LP involve Joe's guitar with the brilliant joe vitale who as well as being a superb drummer, also plays flute and piano. His flute work alongside Joe's riffs on the instrumental 'midnight moodies' and particularly 'days gone by' are stunning.
Overall this lp as a laid back and very wistful feel and Joe's heavy chords make only an occasional impact. The best cut, 'Meadows' (continuing the frontier feel of Barnstorm)shows just how godd Joe's acoustic work can be.
This was Joe's last really good lp. 'So What' has some good moments, but this one has the consistency.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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His undisputed classic, brimming with that magic combination of everything coming together ~ the compositions, the playing and the whole feel of it. Really, this album should have been credited to the Joe Walsh Band rather than just JW, as it was definitely a group effort in all respects, not least compositionally, rather than a solo project (which is probably why none of its successors was as good). That aside, it's one of those albums with several great numbers such as Rocky Mountain Way and Meadows and that ingredient X ~ atmosphere. A must have ~ if you were around in 1973, of course.
Nowadays, the seemingly slight-of-frame but big-nosed Mr W has short hair and wears rimless spectacles, but he's still a fine and respected guitarist, despite that unfortunately thin and whiny nasal voice. However, that doesn't intrude much here as he didn't overstretch himself and vocal duties are shared with other members of the band. The original transcript to CD is good enough that digital remastering is unlikely to improve it much. But you never know, so if I ever saw a copy with the magic sticker, I'd probably snap it up on sight.
Buy this one along with its predecessor Barnstorm and its successor So What and you have the classic Joe Walsh trilogy. If not, Smoker in its own right is a classic of its time and genre by any measure.
Nowadays, the seemingly slight-of-frame but big-nosed Mr W has short hair and wears rimless spectacles, but he's still a fine and respected guitarist, despite that unfortunately thin and whiny nasal voice. However, that doesn't intrude much here as he didn't overstretch himself and vocal duties are shared with other members of the band. The original transcript to CD is good enough that digital remastering is unlikely to improve it much. But you never know, so if I ever saw a copy with the magic sticker, I'd probably snap it up on sight.
Buy this one along with its predecessor Barnstorm and its successor So What and you have the classic Joe Walsh trilogy. If not, Smoker in its own right is a classic of its time and genre by any measure.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I've just listened to this album it in its entirety for the first time in about 20 years having lost the original vinyl somewhere along the way. I'd forgotten how rocking and surprisingly beautiful it is... Joe's guitar is on fire and his songs are by turns powerful and transcendental. The man's a genius (or at least he touched genius with this album!) Buy it and be amazed!
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Pure classic Joe Walsh - excellent album - at his prime.
If you like the Eagles, you will like this. If you like Joe Walsh,you will like this. If you like good atmospheric enjoyable music. You will like this. Read more
Published 28 days ago by P. D. Fox
tuneful
OK, he isn't the world's greatest singer. But the superb craftmanship manifested on this disc more than makes up for that. Read more
Published 3 months ago by byeckmissus
Rocky Mountain Daydream
Much has been said about Joe's "strangulated weasel" voice, but he does produce some treasures and classics. It has to be said, in between some vin ordinaires. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2001
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