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

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