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Elliot Easton — Walk On Walden
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Stingray
Posted: Mar 30, 2013 - 18:01
 
Sorry, no!

gypsyman
(just passing through....)
Posted: Nov 25, 2012 - 06:46
 
Boy, he sure got some pretty lips.....

Dahlia_Gumbo
(San Francisco)
Posted: Oct 24, 2012 - 22:26
 
Wow, likin' it.

Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 00:59
 
Dude looks like he's fresh out of Beverly Hills 90210, or something equally despicable, on the album cover but some damn fine gui-tar playing totally lets him off the hook.

MiracleDrug
(Earth)
Posted: Dec 13, 2011 - 12:18
 
somehow I was under the impression I was the only person ever to own/have heard this album... {#Lol}


Walrus_Gumbo
Posted: Nov 11, 2011 - 19:14
 
Sounds very much like Preston Reed.

nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Oct 11, 2011 - 05:54
 
A vastly underrated guitarist. First thing I noticed about The Cars way back when was the impeccable timing of the guitar work.

coloradojohn
(Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan -- 15 min. west of Shinjuku, center of the freaking Universe)
Posted: Jul 09, 2011 - 01:49
 
Love this...and really like the echoes of (The Who: Tommy) Shooting Out Sparks towards the end...tasty guitar (and I agree, very Leo K-ish!) from the guy who laid down some of the tastiest licks ever and who trademarked those blistering little solos in such great catchy tunes with The CARS...


sbegf
(Manchester, Maryland)
Posted: Jun 07, 2011 - 10:14
 
 thewiseking wrote:
nice, Kottkeesque, similar to Euphoria's stuff
 
Was thinking the same thing...and from 1985 no less.  Unexpected.


thewiseking
(New York, New York)
Posted: Feb 01, 2011 - 09:23
 
nice, Kottkeesque, similar to Euphoria's stuff

(former member)
Posted: Nov 30, 2010 - 10:54
 
 WonderLizard wrote:
Wow. I'm a HUGE fan of his work with The Cars—tasty; like Harrison, he played within the song. I've never heard this side before. Very cool.
 
Then you want to hear his work on The New Cars

Which is Easton, Todd Rundgren, Prairie Prince, Kasim Sulton, and Cars' keyboardist Greg Hawkes. 
Saw them play live a few years ago and it was GREAT. 


ziakut
(A place with air, water and chocolate.)
Posted: Nov 30, 2010 - 10:53
 
Liked him then...with the Cars...like him later too...like him now!!! Great stuff!!

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Nov 30, 2010 - 10:52
 
Pretty funny that Bill's patter between this song and the last, Escovedo's "Down in the Bowery," got caught in a digital delay-lay-lay-lay...

jules44
(Sunny North Carolina)
Posted: Nov 30, 2010 - 10:52
 
What's going on out there Bill!?
First you announced Mavis Staples and played Moody Blues...now you git your echo on!
Tellin' ya man....ya gotta stay away from that wacky stuff. {#Drunk}

Giselle62
(many bear, big rock, estuary California)
Posted: Oct 29, 2010 - 19:32
 
really good

miahfost
(Gothenburg, Sweden)
Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 03:01
 
 Bone wrote:

I'm trying to figure out if Mr. Easton's work is played over the preview of Ken Burns' new "National Parks" PBS documentary.  Any confirmations or deniers out there?  Thanks in advance.  Beautiful work.
 
I will neither confirm or deny.

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Feb 17, 2010 - 12:26
 
 boileymon wrote:


He was lead guitarist for a band you may have heard of - THE CARS.
 

and one of  the finest left-handed players ever 

crockydile
(Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way)
Posted: Feb 17, 2010 - 12:21
 
 WonderLizard wrote:
Wow. I'm a HUGE fan of his work with The Cars—tasty; like Harrison, he played within the song. I've never heard this side before. Very cool.
 
Yes. One of the great, unsung guitarists!! Thanks Bill!!  {#Notworthy}

lalalisa25
(NJ)
Posted: Feb 17, 2010 - 12:20
 
What a great playlist going on here...

Elliot Easton - Walk On Walden
Spirit - Clear
The Decemberists - Prelude -> The Queen's Approach

...Love RP :)

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Aug 12, 2009 - 18:47
 
Wow. I'm a HUGE fan of his work with The Cars—tasty; like Harrison, he played within the song. I've never heard this side before. Very cool.

iggam
(Chicago)
Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 07:52
 
Is this even on CD? 

What a find. 

Bone
(Divided States of Sanity)
Posted: Mar 07, 2009 - 11:25
 
 algrif wrote:

Yea. But I'm trying to remember where I've heard it before. Anyone else think it isn't new ?
 
I'm trying to figure out if Mr. Easton's work is played over the preview of Ken Burns' new "National Parks" PBS documentary.  Any confirmations or deniers out there?  Thanks in advance.  Beautiful work.


ScottFromWyoming
(A glass house)
Posted: Jul 29, 2008 - 10:26
 
 Marr wrote:
I used to have this album, but I'd forgotten about this piece. Very nice...

 
Walk on Walden wasn't on the original, just the Rhino reissue. I think.

nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: Dec 22, 2007 - 02:14
 
Simply superb.
omniphiliac
(Relative to Where?)
Posted: Nov 20, 2007 - 16:21
 
talibanismurder wrote:

similar guitar notes to copperhead road intro? follow up with copperhead road by...? I can't remember the artist name.

That'd be Steve Earl.
talibanismurder
(Lawrenceville GA)
Posted: Oct 20, 2007 - 06:56
 

similar guitar notes to copperhead road intro? follow up with copperhead road by...? I can't remember the artist name.

pret-a-porter wrote:
so that's what it sounds like when you run yer acoustic through a wall of marshall stacks...

rock on

pret-a-porter
(Kanadia)
Posted: Mar 14, 2007 - 11:33
 
so that's what it sounds like when you run yer acoustic through a wall of marshall stacks...

rock on
fretman
Posted: Feb 26, 2007 - 19:31
 
justDave wrote:


Maybe when Leo was 10


When Leo was 10, he was playing Trombone... didn't switch to guitar til later.

justDave
(A Big Blue State)
Posted: Oct 17, 2006 - 11:33
 
fifismom wrote:
Reminds me of Leo Kottke


Maybe when Leo was 10
Marr
(Houston (dreaming of Austin))
Posted: Oct 17, 2006 - 11:22
 
I used to have this album, but I'd forgotten about this piece. Very nice...
junebaby65
(Cleveland, OH)
Posted: Oct 17, 2006 - 11:20
 
I swear, his guitar solos with the Cars were some of the tastiest licks I'd ever heard. Great guitarist.
PeeBee
(The Netherlands)
Posted: Sep 18, 2006 - 03:17
 
Never heard this tune before; one of the great things of RP is that you learn about music each and every day. Thanx!
snowcat
(Another Minnesoter)
Posted: Aug 05, 2006 - 06:26
 
xkolibuul wrote:
I might doubt whether he was in The Cars...but that haircut...


Most certainly was.
Monkeysdad
(Sunny Simi)
Posted: Jul 06, 2006 - 22:04
 
No wonder he used to teach guit-fiddle at USC!
SCJoniguy
(Greenville,SC)
Posted: Apr 10, 2006 - 08:24
 
I used to have this on vinyl, I bought it for a track other than this one but this one is killer, great to see it/hear it on the playlist.
xkolibuul
(Green Mountain state of mind)
Posted: Feb 10, 2006 - 12:57
 
I might doubt whether he was in The Cars...but that haircut...
crockydile
(The swamps of Houston)
Posted: Feb 10, 2006 - 12:52
 
Wow. I've admired his amazing licks for years in the cars. If you listen closely to a lot of their songs, Mr. Easton was doing great stuff. Never heard anything from him alone. Thanks for the head's up, Bill!
algrif
Posted: Jan 12, 2006 - 06:01
 
Faithful_Fool wrote:
Now there's an opening acoustic riff!!

Yea. But I'm trying to remember where I've heard it before. Anyone else think it isn't new ?
jbo
(PEI Canada)
Posted: Jan 12, 2006 - 06:00
 
Nice!
CoYoT51
(Reims, FRANCE)
Posted: Dec 14, 2005 - 06:34
 
I do agree with you. Is the drummer an insane cow?


ianguy wrote:
I admire the talent, but it doesn't go anywhere, and that beat track is anoying.

Moak
(Reading, PA)
Posted: Dec 14, 2005 - 06:31
 
Never heard him before, but I love this, needed to go on a bit longer.
kctomato
(KC)
Posted: Nov 29, 2005 - 15:46
 
reminds me of Adrian Legg's style


Monkeysdad
(Sunny Simi)
Posted: Nov 15, 2005 - 00:35
 
He taught music at USC I've heard, with Lee Ritenour. Dynamite Guitfiddlist, definitely the Ying compared to the Yang that was The Cars drummer
jbo
(PEI Canada)
Posted: Oct 31, 2005 - 09:16
 
Great song.
boileymon
(Sundance Mtn. Colorado)
Posted: Sep 17, 2005 - 08:01
 
nuggler wrote:
Who IS this guy...?!


He was lead guitarist for a band you may have heard of - THE CARS.
nuggler
(Oz via Good Hope)
Posted: Sep 02, 2005 - 11:07
 
Who IS this guy...?!
Faithful_Fool
(Streets of San Francisco)
Posted: Sep 02, 2005 - 11:05
 
Now there's an opening acoustic riff!!
Zluszcz
(W-S, NC)
Posted: Aug 03, 2005 - 17:48
 
Ice Cube loves this song.
MooterWholesale
Posted: Jun 20, 2005 - 12:37
 
keep playing kick ass guitar
Sobient
Posted: Mar 09, 2005 - 19:07
 
Quite impressive, though Leo Kottke has some pretty nice guitar-hands as well =)

8/10