If there's a better rock song than Joe Walsh's "Life's Been Good," I don't know what it is

But I am glad this thread reminded me to download Funk #49, though.

I just figured out this and the Clapton song "Motherless Children". They seem to want to work together. I think I'll whip a segue from one to the other at the next jam.

Both in A, both with post-Allman slide...they'll make a good pairing, I think.

i just downloaded this yesterday

eagles 'these shoes' is pretty fucking great too.

The Eagles = awesome despite fierce ILM resistance

If you, like, 'em, you like 'em, but sign me up for that fierce resistance.

This is a Joe Walsh song, however. Originally untainted by Henley.

Ergo, not an Eagles song, even though it has become a live staple of theirs, apparently.

And as Dennis Leary said

"I got two words for Don Henley: Joe Fucking Walsh."

THE DUDE:"Come on, man. I had a rough night and I hate the fuckin' Eagles, man!"

This is entirely true and a very valid authority to appeal to.

But I think that (a) you can prefer the solo output of the individual members of a group to the output of the group itself. Also, (b) you can greatly enjoy the band's output, but hate the solo output of one or more of its members.

(a) Joe Walsh/Eagles; Ice Cube, Dre/NWA
(b) Beatles/Paul McCartney

And to your point: I think that Joe Walsh is SIGNIFICANTLY closer to Creedence than the Eagles, much less Don Henley or Glenn Frey, and therefore more likely to be enjoyed by the Dude.

Also - Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh each have a 20th Century Masters Millenium Edition Greatest Hits.

Not so for Mr. Henley

When it comes down to it, at the end of the day, when all is said and done, and with all things being equal...

Don Henley is the reason that the Eagles sucked. Sometimes it is more apparent than others, but he is the bad apple that ruined the bunch.

I've never had much desire to meet and/or hang with celebrities, but i've always thought that in a perfect world John Waters and Joe Walsh would be my neighbors, and we would barbeque every weekend.

The first time an ex gf of mine ever came to my house she got all excited realizing she had briefly lived around the corner when she was 12. "And you'll never guess who lived next door... Joe Walsh!!!" (He lived here for about a year and a half during and after recording _Got Any Gum_ at Ardent). She then began to regale me with tales of him playing guitar for her and her sister, buying them goofy christmas presents and the time she walked outside to find a shopping cart from the neighborhood grocery perched on the roof of his carport.

I could probably live without "Life's Been Good" for the rest of my life. In fact, I could probably live without Joe Walsh for a long, long time.

OMG this is so OTM.

omg!

B.L.A.M, your Henley hate is misguided. If anyone is the problem, it's that insufferable Glenn Frey.

it's the politics of contraband, it's the smuggler's blues

yeah, I agree Frey is way more annoying than Henley. and frankly, to answer this thread's question, when it's 3 AM I'd always rather crank up the Henley-sung "On The Border" by the Eagles. Ultimate kick-ass drug song.

also better than any Walsh solo track except probably "Turn To Stone" or "Time Out". or "The Confessor", ha!

Walsh is fond of telling the story of recording the "Hotel California" solos with whoever the fuck the other Eagles guitarist was...anyways, Joe and the other guy are listening to the playback of the solos, and Henley storms into the control room shouting, "What is this shit? These solos are fucking bullshit! You guys aren't even in tune!" Henley demands that they re-record the solos and leaves the room. Walsh and the other guy sit there snickering, and do absolutely nothing to "remedy" the solos.

About an hour later, Henley comes back stoned to the gills. He says, "OK, let me hear the new solos you guys just did." Walsh plays the exact same take Henley heard earlier. Henley beams, "That is SO MUCH BETTER."

My fave Walsh story is when he was playing in Ringo's All-Star band and George Harrison stops in to catch the show and hang out backstage. Years prior, Joe was in awe of George's playing and vowed to learn 'And Your Bird Can Sing' note-for-note, which he did. Joe plays George played the whole piece, note perfect. Imagine his surprise when the amazed Harrison told him the original was double-tracked.

Oh man. There's gotta be a biography on The Eagles full of anecdotes like these, right?

B.L.A.M, your Henley hate is misguided. If anyone is the problem, it's that insufferable Glenn Frey.

This is probably true. I was a little drunk when I ranted on Henley last night. He has some redeemable moments. Joe Walsh is the man, though.

"In the City" by Joe Walsh is better, esp. when you hear it as it's playing over the end credits of The Warriors.

I still say that ending The Warriors with this song is like ending Scarface with "Margaritaville".

That "And Your Bird Can Sing" anecdote is possibly an urban myth. I first heard it in college c. 1988.

http://www.snopes.com/music/media/guitar.asp

Great story though. I hope it's true.

Same here, I love Joe Walsh.

since most Americans vote for the candidate they'd most like to have a beer with, I'm surprised the "Joe Walsh for president" campaign of the late-70's didn't have more traction...

he promised to make "Life's Been Good" the official national anthem, by the by...

Reposting from Steve Kilbey's blog

we went to aa n na meetings
where we saw the occaisional famous druggie
joe walsh from the eagles visited me in my room
(this is true)
he used to visit any musicians staying at exodus
(and there were plenty)
i asked him how he liked the other guys in the eagles
who had recently reformed
he spun round n looked at me
"well, i hate the bastards but i aint drinkin'"

Is Joe Walsh really the douche that he appears to be? Are "Life's Been Good" and "Ordinary Average Guy", contrary to their apparent messages, just swaggering ruminations on incredibly awesome he is?

how incredibly awesome, that is

no youtube of the song, no cred

^^ the above use of an already existing ILX meme is proof that K.K. is a troll, jaymc take note.

...or maybe i've just seen it used a lot of times?

i heard this song in an arby's the other day and suddenly it was like i was in the real world again

https://open.spotify.com/track/2wvMC5EyaaYQwBfiwwY2xE?si=7usTOOHiT6GPya2_G4jIkw