Joe Walsh is a stand-up guy for doing the reunions. There shoild be some sort of honor bestowed on him for remembering his roots and his former bandmates.
I saw The James Gang three times. They signed my copy of the "Rides Again" album in 1971. It hangs in a frame in my office. In 1973 I met them after a show in Nashville (I was 20) and I told Jim Fox I was trying to learn the drum part to the live version of "Walk Away." He gave me a pair of drumsticks and told me to keep practicing. (I still have them).
Fox was at our farm in 1974 to buy filling station signs. Since I was only 4 I couldn’t leave the house. My mom took care of the selling since my dad was at work. My mom said he was a very nice guy and even let her see some gold records he had in the van. Later he sent a nice note and an picture autographed by all the band. We still have that to this day.
Nice to see that Joe, Jim, and Dale still get along and are back together rockin. Wished that their Michigan counterparts--Mark, Don, and Mel would mend their differences and do the same!
@@DebH. It would be a dream for me to see my two favourite power trios---JG and GFR---together sharing a double bill---and why not? All six of those guys are still alive, well, and healthy. I mean, you can't see ZZ Top or Rush anymore because they have one member who is dead. These are the two power trios left standing--if GFR can just "get it together"
@@richardmoorer2668 Yeah, its he that wants the reunion and the other two (well, actually Don) still holding a grudge. I think there's hope for Mel---I think he can be convinced, because hes a follower
I only got to see the James Gang with Joe Walsh once on my birthday in 1970, at Jim Tarbell's Ludlow Garage near my family's home in Cincinnati. The music was great, but what I remember most was their sense of humor, between songs, Joe was absolutely hilarious. Thanks for the memories.
What trips me out about these early bands: they got it done with equipment used by every garage band. Stuff you could get from the Sears Roebuck catalog.
I have owned my vinyl copy of “ Rides again” since I bought it in early ‘70’s . The cover of the album had taken quite a beating from many , many party’s where it was used to dump baggies of a green , leafy substance onto it to sort out “ stems & seeds”……..😏. “ The Bomber “ is still one of my favorite tracks from that album, as it takes me back to those care -free days of my youth and the memories of quite a few friends who sadly are no longer with us . 😐. Thanks for the run down on this iconic band . And to Joe Walsh personally , if you see this post & read my comment here , “ Thanks man “ for getting me through some tough times in my lifetime with your music . 😎👍
I did the same thing with a copy of Paranoid by Black Sabbath back in the '80's. I couldn't tell you how much pot was cleaned on the group photo inside. Kinda wish I'd kept it, but it was pretty much played to death. Got me another copy some months back.
My favorite American power trio along with Grand Funk. The 4 albums with Joe are legendary. Rides Again is a desert isle disc. The later line ups made some good stuff too. Its great when I meet young people who discovered and rave about them.
Than you for this -- great, accurate very well-researched doc ! One of my all-time favorite Power Trios -- used to see James Gang with the Walsh, Fox, Peters lineup all over Ohio about 1970 -- and yes, as others have said for about $1. Most memorable show was from Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati in 1970. That venue regularly brought in groups such as the James Gang, the original Allman Brothers, Santana, Albert King, Ten Years After, Taj Mahal, Captain Beefheart, Mountain, many more. Luckily, was a student at UC then, lived 2 blocks from The Garage. That particular James Gang lineup was AMAZING -- Walsh would do some echo-plex solo stuff for what seemed like 10 minutes that was just fascinating. Great memories 🙂✌💪🐎🏍🎸🎶🤣
I saw Boz Scaggs in the UCSD gym in 1970 for 50 cents. and I was in the front row in open standing. A saw Santana for $2 the same year in the gym. Pink Floyd healined an outdoor on campus concert that same year. Also $2.
@@l.rongardner2150 Up here they pretty much stayed cheap until the Who came to town in early 71...tickets were $7.50 !!! Ticket prices started climbing after that. (Although $7.50 seemed to last awhile. Then $10.50 lasted a bit.)
This is quite accurate. Well researched. I remember seeing The James Gang play in my high school gymnasium for a dance or something for $1. dollar, it was 1970 or 71….
Cool. I saw James Gang (w/Dale Peters) play in the cafeteria at Copley High School in March(?), 1970. I think the ticket was $0.50. Great band!!! I sat directly in front of Jimmy Fox and it was like a 2-hour guitar lesson from Joe.
I saw them in ‘72 at the Miami Jai-Alai Fronton. Chuck Berry opened but we wouldn’t let him leave the stage. James Gang finally got to come out and we still called for Chuck. They had to jam with him to Johnny B. Goode before they finally got to start. Concert was $2.50! Chuck even had to remind us all that he was only the opening act.
@@Dstrbrdgrnd 😃 Absolutely Love that Track = STOP, Great Song and what a performance, Love the Guitar solo and the Piano at the outro ,Classic Walsh era James Gang 👍🏻❤️🌞⭐️
I used to see Jim Fox every so often--in my kitchen. He and my father were acquaintances--maybe even friends--I dunno how close they were. They had a common interest in antique automobiles. They'd sit at my kitchen table and talk cars. They seemed to be enjoying themselves. I was still fairly young, so the conversation went over my head and bored me out of my mind. I can remember my mother asking my father what Jim did for a living. My father said, "I think he's in some kind of band." After a while, Jim stopped appearing at my kitchen table--I dunno why. A few years after that, my brother and I got to be old enough to start listening to music. One day my brother came home with a James Gang album. My father took one look at it and said, "Hey! That's Jim Fox!"
I actually saw the James Gang back in 74' open for the Edgar Winter Group. Dominic Troiano was at the top of his game at that time. It was an amazing concert.
I saw the James Gang on their 2006 tour in Saratoga, CA. I’ve been lucky and seen many many rock shows. But that JG show was truly one of the best I’ve ever seen.
Dude thanks for giving a deep dive into this band I've liked them since I was a kid and saw the old videos from tops on the pops on TV back in the eighties talk about an underrated hard rock sort of preheavy metal band they were and also we have to add that Joe Walsh played with Emerson lake and Palmer on their works album as well
That was great. I never knew what happened after I bought the album that had Walk Away on it. Loved them, and then they were gone. Now I know what happened. Thank you.
I don't think that the world has heard enough about Tommy Bolin. He replaced two iconic guitar players by being recommended by those guitar players themselves. That alone speaks volumes about his talent. I got lucky enough to see Purple with Tommy in February of '76, and as he eventually became one of my top 5 favorite artists, I am forever grateful that I did.
Bloody hell, they changed their line up more than my wife changes her mind. One of their tracks was sampled by fat boy slim for hi song ‘ right here, right now ‘ . Funk no.49 hits the spot for me!
“Thirds” was the first (and, sadly, the only James Gang album I have. And, being a big Eagles fan, you can definitely hear Joe Walsh’s sound after he joined them. Very talented!
If the James Gang ever makes it out to the West Coast, I won't I miss it and will dream of an upfront seat when it happens. Come on Joe. We need your inspirational guitar playing out here on the West Coast. There was a local band a couple of decades ago made up of some early teenage years players, The Figi's, who belted out Funk 49 like nobodies business at a Rob Machado surf event at Cardiff by the Sea in San Diego that made me miss the James Gang even more. And ever since. Hope springs eternal Joe.
Joe Walsh put James Gang on the map. Without Joe they were just another band. I saw them in 69, three nights in a row, mid week at a small club outside Detroit. Yeah, he's cool.
I was 15 and seen them at the minn. State fair . I had been playing guitar for about a yr. I was in awe. 3 people making a sound like this blew me away i will never 4get it😅😅😅
Tommy Bolin solo Albums and also what Tommy did on Billy Cobham are legendary and inspired many Musicians and no mention here. The Cobham stuff are Fusion Rock standards now.
I was lucky !;! Enough to see the 3 piece band with Joe Walsh around 1971 or 1972 at the Toledo sports arena. James gang !!! Johnny winter and an opening band that wasn't really known.
I liked Joe in the JG more than the Eagles. His sound was lost in the Eagles. If the JG wants to tour again, they better do it before Joe or the drummer dies. Damn time.
I've always felt like Jim was a terribly underrated drummer. If you listen to a lot of their music, he has his own style, and he always seemed to really nail every lick imo !
Agreed. He really lays down a great pocket and they were certainly had some FM airplay, yet no one talks about his drumming. He really shines on The Bomber!
I have the first three James Gang albums, but when bought Straight Shooter, I was disappointed. I had no idea at that time, that Joe had left. I ended up giving away that album. I have some albums by Barnstorm. Saw Barnstorm back in 1972 and was very impressed.
I also really loved the bass work of Tom Kriss on Yer Album. Powerful and melodic, his playing gave the songs a different character than the following two albums. Sorry to hear that he passed away.
The Measles played at my high schools homecoming dance. Walsh on telecaster played Nashville Cats. That was it for me.I went and got a telecaster the next day.
Good show , seems like a lot of the bands of the 60's and 70's swapped members regularly,so many one hit wonders and groups I never knew about!Well researched and paced.
Was supposed to see them at the Philadelphia Spectrum February 1973. With Foghat and West Bruce and Laing. They got snowed in NY. So, Foghat came back out and jammed extra longer So did West Bruce and Laing Then they threw pies at each other after the concert was over
My dad is good friends with Jimmy Fox. He collects license plates and metal signs. Dad used to sell them for him because he's a big collector and is in the trade. They met via the MLPCA sometime before I was born and had music (dad was a DJ) and license plates in common. I just found out the other day that one of the groups Fox managed was Wild Cherry, but he never got payed. He's a cool guy. I remember getting a casual drum lesson on my practice pad when I was a kid back in the 80s.
I have "Zachariah" on DVD. It was a great film that combined my two great passions: Rock and Roll and Westerns. The movie reimagined the "Old West" if it had electricity, amplification, and rock music. The soundtrack was made up exclusively of ABC/Dunhill artists, and unfortunately, Country Joe and the Fish got the starring role due to the perceived charisma of one "Country" Joe McDonald. That was my biggest disappointment. I wished that the James Gang had more of a role and at least got to talk in the movie, but they were relegated to being just the "house band:" at the "Gunfighter's club", miming to "Country Fever". But, hey---they are on film for all to see, and did manage to get the opening scene!
I remember seeing them at the Portland sports arena in 11:33 the early seventies great band. I was up front 11:33 maybe 10' when Joe came over and played the piano .
Great stuff. Yer Album and Rides Again are two of my favorites of all time. Of course everyone knows how great a guitarist Joe Walsh is but Jim Foxx is usually not recognized as the truly great drummer that he is.
I was supposed to see them in Feb 1973 They were snowed in NY. Foghat James Gang West, Bruce, & Laing So Foghat came back out & jammed a bit And WBL did the same Philadelphia Spectrum
Best James Gang Albums 1: Rides Again: (Joe Walsh) 2: Yer' Album: (Joe Walsh) 3: Thirds: (Joe Walsh) ------------------------------------------------ 1: Bang: (Tommy Bolin) 2: Miami: (Tommy Bolin) All other verisons of James Gang were crap. Joe Walsh and Tommy Bolin were the driving forces.
I liked "Newborn", maybe in part because the album cover introduced me to Salvador Dali. But I definitely liked it better than either of the Troiano albums (despite Troiano being a much better guitarist than Richard Shack), and about equal to "Miami", which I thought underwhelming especially on the heels of the much better "Bang". That last album, "Jesse Come Home", never should've been made. They probably should've packed it in after Bolin left and Kenner was kicked out.
Saw the JG many times in the late 60's early seventies. One highlight was Bill Jaroz (sp) lifting Glenn Schwartz onto his shoulders while Glenn played a solo.
First saw them in Fall of 1969 in a Washington University St Louis Fieldhouse concert (interestingly does not appear on any historical record of their appearances) and became an instant lifelong huge fan. Did not get to see them again until the early 2000's when they kicked off a reunion tour at outdoor Blossom Music Festival in Cleveland (scored VIP and backstage passes and got to hang with Jimmy and Dale, but Joe would not come out of his dressing room, feuding with the other guys over the use of certain backup singers). Finally, got to hang out between sets with Jimmy Fox in Tucson, late 2000's (winter home snowbird?) as part of a fundraising pickup band at Hacienda del Sol Resort along with famous blues/soul guitarist Steve Cropper--many of the original James Gang hits were played and brought down the house.
Peter Quaife at 6:31 ... a classic. Psst: You're talking about Tommy Bolin as you're showing the "Share the Land" lineup of The Guess Who at 7:42. Troiano wasn't here yet.
I saw them in 73 Tommy Bolin was playing guitar then and they had a lead vocalist. At the time, I didn't know that Joe wasn't in the band anymore- still a good show where they played a lot of stuff from "Ride again" abd they were really loud....
Nice. Fan since Walk Away from Thirds. Went back....I think Song For Emma from So What said alot about Joe's state of mind. Still a great player and writer but really didn't GAF. btw, Got Any Gum ? ;)
By the way, Bubba Keith, after James Gang, was the Lead Singer for the southern rock band *Point Blank* (from Texas) on their LP "American Exce$$" (1981) where he sang their only national hit "Nicole". A great album. ru-vid.com/group/PLSzQ5tXtxOEargf5KZ8Zgtl3I4ix3WO3S
I haven't made a video on the Raspberries, but I did a video on Eric Carmen that went into him time in the Raspberries. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hqImvNZUYl8.html
On November 13th, 2022 Walsh staged his annual Vet's Aid concert in Columbus. Dale Peters, Jim Fox and Joe reunited for a set. It was billed as "James Gang, One Last Ride". The group still sounded great. Very tight. Dave Grohl joined them on stage. I was at the concert and had a wonderful time. The last still image in this video is from that night. Surprised the narrator did not mention anything about that show.
Right On! Not only did Dave Grohl jam that night but Joe pretty much set the show up as a Ohio musicians jam. There was musicians from The Breeders ( Dayton) The Black Keys (Akron) NIN Trent Reznor (Cleveland) Dave Grohl (Warren) Tom Bukovac (Cleveland) etc... ++Peace & Rock n' Roll 4 Your Soul++
@216Numbskull Yes, it was one of the best nights of music I've seen. Seeing NIN live is always a huge sensory overload. Can't really translate that experience into words. Seeing Uncle Larry (Tom) on stage is always fun too. One of the best session musicians ever.
@@Zoetropeification No doubt! Buk rock's he's a bad boy on that 6 string. I go way back with Tommy jamming in all the bars & clubs in the Cleveland music scene as kids growing up in the 80's. Same thing with my buddy Mark Reis who's Joe Walsh's guitar tech. There were a lot of kick-azz players from The-Land back in the 80's. We had great times plus a few dude's I jammed with back then made a pretty good run at. Paul Sidoti guitarist (Taylor Swift) Frank Romano another big session player but more in the R&B/Pop genres, also touring guitarist for (Rob Thomas) Tim "Ripper" Owens vocalist (Judas Priest) Billy Morris guitarist (Warrant/Paul Gilbert) Eric Singer drummer (KISS/Alice Cooper) etc... +++Peace & Rock n' Roll 4 Your Soul My Friend+++
Yup and the holds true Tommy Bolin solo Albums and, what Tommy he did with Billy Cobham are legendary and inspired many Musicians and no mention here. The Cobham stuff are Fusion Rock standards now, played by Musicians in their garages jamming to the late great Jeff Beck andf other greats doing covers of them.
@@weneedcriticalthinking okay I hear your brother. And I know that has to be a hell of a challenge for those GarageBand. If they can pull that off more power to them.
I saw Joe Walsh July 1974 at the Ozark Music Festival in Sedalia Missouri. We drove over from Emporia Kansas. It was so hot humid and miserable and yet wonderful at the same time. Wow, just Wow! Joe Walsh was playing when we showed up. Damnit, beautiful hippies everywhere and not hardly any food, water or ice because the little town of Sedalia was overtaken by almost as many people as Woodstock!! Wow! Was anyone else in Sedalia middle of July in Sedalia?😁☮✌yeah...I'm old.
When they played Independence Hall in Baton Rouge, we were sitting on the floor in what was called the White Room, we were smoking a joint and the band stopped and smoked with us. My girlfriend, now wife, still has the photo with them and all their autographs.
I watched Zaccariah back in 72 at a drive-in in Wichita, KS. What was cool was the pan in of the band in the beginning, and the acrylic bass. It kinda reminded me of an r rated Monkees movie. Lip synching, playing, crazy plot, etc.
I loved the James Gang's 1st album: "Yer Album." 3 Virtuosos. Tom Kriss I feel was a much better bassist than Peters. His sound: "Big, ballsy, resonant." Kriss did excellent bass runs and used the whole pitch range, whereas Peters stuck to the trebly parts of bass. Tom Kriss goes very well with a three-some. Would take up too much sound space in a 4 or 5. Listen to Tom Kriss on "Lost Woman Blues" "Bluebird," "Funk 48," "Collage," "Take A Look Around." They were a true 3some then; Joe Walsh didn't become the 'Star,' until a while into it. I heard Tom Kriss wanted to come back and regretted his decision to leave. But Joe Walsh was more good-time buddy-buddy with Peters; so Peters stayed.
