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James Gang — Funk #49
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birdland
Posted: Apr 29, 2013 - 10:55
 
 idiot_wind wrote:
God almighty!!!

I remember having heated arguments about who were the best guitar players: Hendrix, EC, Alman, Santana, Walsh, Page, etc, etc, etc.

Crazy stuff.

And who we got today? Jack White?

RIP R n R.

 
Have another listen to Jack White - as an artist this is a thoughtful, creative individual. Maybe not from your pool of credibility, but there should be no question about his participation in the rock and roll circus. Grace Slick said - "...they all bring something to the party. It's the business of the kids to stir up shit - that's the essence of Rock and Roll'. Have a listen to "Blunderbuss"; the full product. You'll hear homage to a lot of your heroes, and their influences. It's rock and roll. The real deal.

westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Apr 29, 2013 - 10:54
 

Saw the James Gang play at Winter Pop in Toronto in 1970. Winter as in Johnny Winter.  Along with Sha Na Na, Chiliwack, Steel River, and Rare Earth.

 

It was just packed in the Maple Leaf Gardens which I used to call Marvin Gardens.  The acoustics were crappy.  There were a number of arrests.  I remember this one young man who looked very high (speed?) flipping police around as he tried to resist arrest.  

Memories of a 14-year old. 



ziakut
(Slightly North of Obvlivion)
Posted: Apr 29, 2013 - 10:48
 
I'll be willing to bet that Lenny Kravitz was very influenced by this band / song. It sounds very much like his sound...

dalebryan
(Melbourne, Florida)
Posted: Apr 29, 2013 - 10:48
 
Yes, JG rides again!{#Motor}

Imkirok
(The Arctic Hinter Land)
Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 09:03
 
 idiot_wind wrote:
God almighty!!!

I remember having heated arguments about who were the best guitar players: Hendrix, EC, Alman, Santana, Walsh, Page, etc, etc, etc.

Crazy stuff.

And who we got today? Jack White?

RIP R n R.
 
Today, we have Joe Bonamassa, Derek Trucks, and a few other standouts, so I wouldn't say rock and roll is dead by any means.



agracindo
(Rio de Janeiro - Brazil)
Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 08:45
 
Make it stereo!

unclehud
(now 50 feet above the planet in Boston)
Posted: Jan 25, 2013 - 14:47
 
 On_The_Beach wrote:
Will we ever get to hear Funks #1 - 48???
Maybe on the remastered special edition . . .?
 
Whoa, dude.  The world ain't ready for that.

unclehud
(now 50 feet above the planet in Boston)
Posted: Jan 25, 2013 - 14:44
 
WOOOOHOOOOO!  (Can't think of much else to say about this one.)

Joe Walsh is the man!!  Even when he was an Eagle. 

idiot_wind
Posted: Jan 25, 2013 - 14:43
 
God almighty!!!

I remember having heated arguments about who were the best guitar players: Hendrix, EC, Alman, Santana, Walsh, Page, etc, etc, etc.

Crazy stuff.

And who we got today? Jack White?

RIP R n R.

buddy
Posted: Jan 25, 2013 - 14:41
 
Turn.it.up!!!!!!!

Sasha2001
(The business end of Bloomberg's education machine.)
Posted: Oct 23, 2012 - 13:55
 
 fredriley wrote:

It's seriously crap and the singer's voice makes your ears bleed? Just a wild guess...

 



Fred, I'm going to go ahead and give you a Limey's pass for this one. Joe Walsh is beloved by Americans in the way that Cliff Richard is beloved by Brits. We promise not to make fun of you guys if you promise not to make fun of us.

JHZ
(between Clark and Hilldale)
Posted: Oct 23, 2012 - 13:48
 
Did they sue Kenny Loggins for stealing the riff for Footloose?

Coaxial
(543 miles west of Paradis,1491 miles east of Paradise)
Posted: Sep 22, 2012 - 01:19
 
More cowbell.

QuestionMark
(Toto's homeland)
Posted: Aug 21, 2012 - 13:47
 
9/21/12 Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Az. my birthday ,going to watch Jokeing Joe...can't wait ! !

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Aug 21, 2012 - 13:37
 
 Giselle62 wrote:
see, this song ain't all perfect—-it's rock and roll!!!
 
love this!

merkin_muffley
(Down the rabbit hole.....)
Posted: Jul 21, 2012 - 03:44
 
Should be a bit more Joe on RP one of my favourite guitarists maybe not that technical but he always manages to get a sound i like. As said below maybe Meadows or Turn To Stone.


coloradojohn
(A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver)
Posted: Jun 19, 2012 - 15:37
 
Yup, when this came out, way ahead of its time for sure, we all KNEW this was something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, and we dug it, on a primal level, even as kids...and through the teens, the crazy stuff we got ourselves into and out of, and onward, well, this has always been one of the constant ones in any collection to make it into play on whatever was handy, and so it hooks all through all and back through again...and now, here, on my MacBookPro, Joe and The Gang have got things Rocking! just like always and everywhere, and DANG, THIS FUNK #49 STILL FEELS MIGHTY GOOD!

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Jun 19, 2012 - 15:36
 
Always dug this tune. 8

jim1964
(1379 miles to Wall Drug)
Posted: May 18, 2012 - 20:52
 
 fredriley wrote:

It's seriously crap and the singer's voice makes your ears bleed? Just a wild guess...

 
Jeeze Fred, I'd have those ears looked at by a doctor if I were you, that sounds serious.

Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: Mar 16, 2012 - 11:09
 
You can listen for Joe on 30 meter CW around 10.115 mhz .. if you can copy Morse code.

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Mar 16, 2012 - 11:06
 
Pull out the guitars and play long.

ShaunJ
(Tsawwassen, BC)
Posted: Feb 13, 2012 - 16:30
 
 linzie wrote:
Welcome Joe!!!
 
It was good to see old Joe on the Grammy's playing guitar for Sir Paul{#Bananajam}



linzie
Posted: Jan 12, 2012 - 22:16
 
Welcome Joe!!!

Stingray
(NWO reloaded)
Posted: Nov 10, 2011 - 10:12
 
 a_genuine_find wrote:

 

Haaaaa....!


Stingray
(NWO reloaded)
Posted: Nov 10, 2011 - 10:10
 
James and his JIM BEAM gang! 

On_The_Beach
(The Blue Planet)
Posted: Oct 10, 2011 - 01:56
 
Will we ever get to hear Funks #1 - 48???
Maybe on the remastered special edition . . .?


tulfan
(One of the last ones in SE MI)
Posted: Sep 08, 2011 - 10:56
 
...was so hoping it would have been either "Meadows" or "Turn to Stone"...

Byronape
(Snorkeling in the River Styx)
Posted: Aug 08, 2011 - 02:08
 
It's a good song, but the local radio station back home played it nearly as much as it did new music, so I've heard it WAY too many times. 

If I could go another 10 years without hearing it, I might be able to enjoy it again.

I'm still going to rank it pretty well, because I can't deny that it's a good song, I just don't want to hear it for a while.

Typesbad
(Not quite Orange County CA)
Posted: Jul 07, 2011 - 17:25
 
When the fully multi-media iPad dictionary app comes out, I vote for this song to play when you touch "Rock &Roll".  I suspect the voting won't be unanimous, though.

GeneP59
(On the edge of tomorrow looking back at yesterday.)
Posted: May 05, 2011 - 11:55
 
Ahhhhhhhh, I remember those College day's and a little FUNK 49! {#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana_2}

Hey Joe!

p2h2d2
(On the Lake)
Posted: Mar 03, 2011 - 08:58
 
 Lumpy13 wrote:
needs more cowbell
 
ROFLMA...that is so true!!!   I wore this vinyl out; sratches, and a functional cover.


MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Mar 03, 2011 - 08:58
 
You should hear Funk #50! 

lingchih
(Irving, Texas)
Posted: Mar 03, 2011 - 08:57
 
MORE COWBELL!

macbags
(atlanta)
Posted: Jan 15, 2011 - 15:29
 
This one always makes me change stations for an hour or so...

PARADISE WAS SOOOO GOOD.  REALLY

k_trout
(Dream State)
Posted: Dec 30, 2010 - 18:03
 
youth on rock and roll!
hormones baby!


fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Dec 15, 2010 - 05:16
 
 bpkengor wrote:
OK, so Bill introduced this song with "And now for something completely different...."      What makes this song or this artist significantly different than the rest of the RP playlist?  
 
It's seriously crap and the singer's voice makes your ears bleed? Just a wild guess...


siskinbob
(United Kingdom)
Posted: Oct 28, 2010 - 09:33
 
Loose, footloose........

meadowwoods
(Madison environs)
Posted: Oct 28, 2010 - 09:32
 
Joe Walsh rocks!
Gotta love it.



nerakdon
(Colorado)
Posted: Oct 28, 2010 - 09:31
 
Way better than "Footloose".  Can't get enough of that bass line.

bpkengor
(York, Maine, USA)
Posted: Oct 28, 2010 - 09:30
 
OK, so Bill introduced this song with "And now for something completely different...."      What makes this song or this artist significantly different than the rest of the RP playlist?  

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Oct 28, 2010 - 09:29
 
 bindi wrote:

huh?   That song is awesome!

 

Yep, both of them are! That is what I was saying, that Joe was great in The Eagles too!{#Yes}

Lumpy13
Posted: Oct 28, 2010 - 09:29
 
needs more cowbell

Giselle62
(many bear, big rock, estuary California)
Posted: Oct 12, 2010 - 18:20
 
see, this song ain't all perfect—-it's rock and roll!!!

bindi
(North Carolina)
Posted: Sep 26, 2010 - 17:13
 
 sirdroseph wrote:


Pretty Maids all in a Row and In the City disagree with you vehemently!{#Naughty}
 
huh?   That song is awesome!


horstman
(Syracuse, New York)
Posted: Jul 24, 2010 - 17:11
 
 sirdroseph wrote:
Another really good song ruined by commercial radio!{#Doh}Great song! I hate it now, thanks a lot!{#Arghhh}
 

Great music is great music regardless of how much radio play it received in the day.

This still rocks!

Go Joe, go!

Hairfarmer
(The birthplace of Rock & Roll, baby.)
Posted: Jun 22, 2010 - 20:12
 
 sirdroseph wrote:


Pretty Maids all in a Row and In the City disagree with you vehemently!{#Naughty}
 

Joe always was the best writer in The Eagles. imo

peacockangel
(Phoenix)
Posted: May 21, 2010 - 23:57
 
love that man  {#Bananajam}

sirdroseph
(Tokyo)
Posted: May 06, 2010 - 12:45
 
 tofner wrote:
Walsh is so much better in James Gang than in the Eagles.
 

Pretty Maids all in a Row and In the City disagree with you vehemently!{#Naughty}

sirdroseph
(Tokyo)
Posted: May 06, 2010 - 12:44
 
Another really good song ruined by commercial radio!{#Doh}Great song! I hate it now, thanks a lot!{#Arghhh}

Walrus_Gumbo
Posted: Apr 04, 2010 - 20:35
 
dmax wrote:
Oh, that opening guitar lick is a clarion call to ROCK AND ROLL, MAN!
{#Bananajam}

Oh Man, I have such sweet memories of this classic. Me and my buds out on a mesa in Cottonwood Canyon, Death Valley. We'd been collecting driftwood all day from the dry riverbed. We made a HUGE bonfire that night that rivaled Burning Man!!! We opened the doors of the van, had the speakers cranked to 11. We were all high on 'shrooms and tequila jumping around the fire. It got downright tribal and primitive! Dancing around Dante's Inferno, indeed!!! GOOD TIMES!!!!