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James Gang is one of classic rock's earliest power trios. Though the band's line-up changed numerous times during a seven-year existence, rock historians and fans cite the line up of Joe Walsh, Jim Fox, and Dale Peters as the James Gang's definitive line up. The James Gang became an influential source for decades after the band's demise in 1976. It's most famous member, Joe Walsh, left the band early on to join the Eagles and his replacement, Tommy Bolin, later quit to join Deep Purple, never giving the band a proper fighting chance at becoming superstars.
The James Gang signed a record deal with ABC/Dunhill
Records in 1969 and released their debut, Yer Album, The record earned a
dedicated following by musicians including Pete
Townshend, legendary guitarist for British rock band The
Who.
He was so impressed by Joe Walsh's songwriting; he asked the James Gang to go
on tour with his band in Europe. The following year, the James Gang opened for Led
Zeppelin on the legendary group's first visit to Cleveland.
The band hit its stride with James Gang Rides Again. The lineup of Walsh, Fox, and Peters proved to be a hit success as the album went gold, peaking at number 20 on Billboard. With the addition of keyboards, the band's hard boogie and groove found new heights on Rides Again 's collection of hard rockers and sensitive ballads. The riff-heavy track "Funk 49," a sort of follow up to Yer Album 's "Funk Number 48," hit number 40 on Billboard and today has one of the most memorable classic rock riffs.
In 1971, the James Gang kept their songwriting energy
vibrant with the release of Thirds. The album, once again hit Billboard
at number 27 while the instantly recognizable single "Walk Away,"
stopped at number 51. Things were going great for the band and the future
looked good until the winter of 1971 when Walsh, the true driving force of the
James Gang, left the group.
After some legal battles with ABC Records, the James Gang had to find a new home on Atco to release their 1973 album Bang. Then guitar wiz Tommy Bolin stepped in. It looked like the James Gang would get the boost it needed ever since Walsh had left, but then just as 1974's Miami was released, Bolin quit the band to begin a solo career, and later join Deep Purple. In 1974, the remaining members of the James Gang decided to call it quits.
In the late 1990s, the James Gang reunited with
Peters, Fox, and Walsh for the occasional show, including a 1996 election rally
for President Bill
Clinton at Cleveland State University.
The James Gang brought us two legendary guitarists JOE WALSH & TOMMY BOLIN.
JIMMY FOX
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JAMES
GANG
DISCOGRAPHY
Yer'
Album 1969
James Gang Rides Again 1970
Thirds 1971
Straight
Shooter 1972
Passin'
Thru 1972
Bang 1973
Miami 1974
Newborn 1975
Jesse
Come Home 1976
Live
album
James
Gang Live in Concert 1971
JAMES
GANG
Singles
"I
Don't Have the Time" 1969
"Funk
#48"
"Stop"1970
"Take
a Look Around"
"Funk
#49"
"Walk
Away"1971
"Midnight
Man"
"Looking for My Lady"1972
"Madness"
"Had
Enough"
"Must
Be Love"1973
"Got
No Time for Trouble"
"Standing
in the Rain"1974
"Cruisin'
Down the Highway"
"Merry-Go-Round"1975
"I
Need Love"1976
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The Rock Star Chronicles, by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
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