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Welcome to the Club | Joe Walsh | 5:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Falling Down | Joe Walsh | 4:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Pavanne | Joe Walsh | 1:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Time Out | Joe Walsh | 4:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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All Night Laundry Mat Blues | Joe Walsh | 1:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Turn to Stone | Joe Walsh | 3:51 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Help Me Thru the Night | Joe Walsh | 3:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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County Fair | Joe Walsh | 6:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Song for Emma | Joe Walsh | 4:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Songs |
iTunes Review
So What is Joe Walsh’s first solo effort without the aid of his band Barnstorm. While he parted ways with Kenny Passarelli and Rocke Grace, Walsh retained the services of Barnstorm’s virtuosic drummer Joe Vitale, who had become the guitarist’s main musical foil. Anchored by the pile-driving grooves of “Welcome to the Club,” “Time Out” and “Turn To Stone” So What is Walsh’s hardest rocking album since James Gang’s Rides Again. “Pavanne” is a ramble through a tangle of alien synths, while “All Night Laundry Mat Blues” is a druggy hootenanny. These tongue-in-cheek sonic detours are partially inspired by Todd Rundgren’s work from the same period. Rundgren was an obviously model for Walsh’s music, and like Rundgren, Walsh is a fanatic for sonic detail. Thus So What is a work of masterful engineering, representing an entire range of tonal color with total clarity. This is an ambitious work, with moments of grandiosity (“Song for Emma”), raw rock (“Time Out”) and poignancy (“Help Me Thru the Night”). For maximum enjoyment, find the perfect pair of vintage headphones, get a little tipsy, and lose yourself.
Customer Reviews
Emma's Song
If anyone knows what the song "Song for Emma" is about, then you probably know how hard it was for Joe to record it. This is a song that will make you cry but it is a beautiful song and beautifully written. Rest in peace Emma
Joe's 2nd Best Album
Consider this one, Smoker You Drink, Part II. Most of the songs on this album could easily have been placed on the Smoker You Drink LP. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if these songs were recorded in the same sessions. Falling Down, Time Out, and County Fair were all mid-70's staples on pre-playlist FM stations, AOR stations, college stations, etc. Great album. Walsh's work with the Eagles never came close to the quality of songwriting presented here.
So What
Favorite Joe Walsh album, no superhits but solid from beginning to end.
Biography
Born: November 20, 1947 in Wichita, KS
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Joe Walsh
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Life's Been Good | But Seriously, Folks... | 8:56 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Rocky Mountain Way | Joe Walsh's Greatest Hits: Little Did He Know... | 5:15 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Rocky Mountain Way | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Joe Walsh | 5:15 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Rocky Mountain Way | The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get. | 5:15 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Turn to Stone | So What | 3:51 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Ordinary Average Guy | Ordinary Average Guy | 4:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Confessor | The Confessor | 7:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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In the City | The Warriors (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) | 3:55 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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I.L.B.T.'s | You Bought It - You Name It | 2:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lucky That Way | Lucky That Way - Single | 4:14 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $8.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Rock & Roll, Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Pop, Pop/Rock, Arena Rock
- Released: 1975
- ℗ 1993 Geffen Records
