Joe Walsh So What

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I was just tak'in a look see at what is still available from J.W. And felt compeled to write a little. this L.P. brings back such great memories partying in H.S. I got (the L.P.)it from Columbia house! It was the Months feature L.P. and I failed to tell them not to send it!!! imagine that. I wasn't even crazy about it when I first got it! I was young Freshman Yr., to young to (at first) understand the depth of feelings in this L.P. A Few years later I got it... and it STILL hits me with a solid Rock injection whenever I plug it in today! Its' plenty hard enough and yet is not afraid to have a soft side that I don't find cheesy at ALL! Emotionally/Musically/Soulfully I would put this on par with BAD Companies 1st L.P.) very different bands to be sure but energectically seem to be both in parody, I feel the exact same way about the B.C. L.P. today as well. Albeit J.Walsh can't sing as well (as B.Co.) it doesn't hold back the music or message.GET THIS L.P. if it is the ONLY ONE you ever get! Then after that I would recommend "The Smoker you drink the player you get" which came out the year before in 73' after that I would say get "But seriouly folks" I see that several other good ones are only available for the big bucks now so don't delay! Anything else I could say has been said and broken down more throughly in other's comments than I need to re-cover.

Walsh was hitting a stride at this time in his career, coming off of a huge seller (The Smoker You Drink . . . ). Without trying to dissect it too much, So What had strong songs, the usual high-quality musicianship and great production. His remake of "Turn to Stone" is a clear improvement on the original. "Time Out," with its terse, anchoring riff, is as good a Walsh song as can be found, and "Help Me Through the Night" is a sublime and enduring example of his tender heart -- something that in future years would become increasingly obscured (no doubt aided by substance abuse) by wry lyrics and humor that could lean toward the cynical or immature (like in the title of his 1983 album You Bought It, You Name It and its regrettable track "I.L.B.T.'s") His humor pops through nicely in only occasional spots here, and that's all the more significant when you factor in that Walsh had recently lost his first daughter, Emma, in a car accident. She was 3 years old. This adds tremendous resonance to his superb, all-keyboard recreation of Maurice Ravel's "Pavanne for the Sleeping Beauty." His tribute to his daughter, "Song for Emma," is heartrendingly beautiful. There is a sense of weight and melancholy in much of this album, and if I had to guess, the throwaway cut "All Night Laundry Mat Blues," the shoulder-shrugging "Welcome to the Club" and even the somewhat glib album title itself seem like attempts to shield his grief. For inventiveness, I'd probably rate Barnstorm and The Smoker You Drink slightly higher, but this will always remain a classic and inspired album from Walsh.

Bought the album when it was released in ‘74. Owned it until I parted with my albums and stereo system 25 years later. I rebuilt much of my collection in CD form, but had a hard time finding this one, and I missed it. Essential for JW fans, and a serious “should have” for everyone else. This is where his musical vision begins to gel and be realized. Great mix of ballads, rock, country and Joe humor.

For JW lovers out there, this is a welcome addition to his MP3 catalog. I have had over the years, pretty much all the vinyl copies of Joe Walsh records but like you, let the old records go the way of that pile of VHS tapes. I looked for years for "So What" and "the smoker you drink" on CD but couldn't find it except on old cassette or 12 inch records. The "greatest hits" type compilations didn't have all the good stuff or too much of the really old "James Gang" stuff (slightly before my time). So the recent additions of these MP3 albums is GREAT. For the true audiophiles, there are those annoying digital breaks between the songs that flow from one to the next, but I don't care. I had a copy of "Dark Side of the Moon" on 8 track and the machine switched tracks halfway through the guitar solo on "Money". I put up with that...I can put up wiht a few digital breaks. So thank you, who ever you are out there that finally got us this. I am grateful.

Definitely Joe Walsh's best solo album by far. Every track is a classic. You must listen to this CD ......with the volume up loud. Walsh's lead guitar is phenominal. Keyboards, strings and of course......the one and only Joe Vitale. This is a must for all Joe Walsh fans. Great production by Bill Szymczyk....who is known for his work with THE EAGLES. I had this first on LP...than casette..and now CD. Also if you were a James Gang fan. This is Joe Walsh at his best. Get this CD. Enjoy it along with all your memories.Tracks include:SIDE ONE1.WELCOME TO THE CLUB2.FALLING DOWN3.PAVANNE4.TIME OUT5.ALL NIGHT LAUNDRY MAT BLUESSIDE TWO1.TURN TO STONE2.HELP ME THRU THE NIGHT3.COUNTY FAIR4.SONG FOR EMMA

A legendary album from a legendary artist. This was the album that got him associated with The Eagles as he joined them shortly after this album. Every song is great. Also recommend the album prior to this one if you are a fan, which is The Smoker You Drink- The Player You Get. Two of the best albums you will ever hear. And put on you high end headphones too!

Joe Walsh is a great guitarist, decent songwriter and really just an all around good guy who just loves music and playing He has also been involved in a few decent bands in his day, James Gang, Eagles....This album is one of my favorite by him, I wore out a couple copies on vinyl when I was a kid, from trying to copy and learn what he was playing. Just get this album and drink it in, and if you're like me, also let it take you back to a place in time, and get lost.

I purchased this album (1974) when it was released. There is not a bad song on it. No filler songs. The cd sounds as good as the original album. The jewel case was not damaged when the product arrived. I'm happy!

Si te gusta la música de los 70 y más concretamente el rock, con este disco vas a disfrutar. BRUTAL.

He's a true rock guitarist from the great era of the 70's....I prefer his solo work myself but his time with the Eagles was incredible as we all know. Again the cd case was cracked in a few spots and its hard to find the good quality cd cases to replace it?

Pessimo disco da nn acquistare, niente di so what, si salvano al Max due track, insufficiente , una delusione si tutti gli aspetti

Tja Joe Walsh was schon immer der etwas andere Gitarrist und Musiker. Obwohl aus den 70er Jahren, hat diese CD nichts von ihrer Qualität verloren, im Gegenteil die teilweise psychedelisch anmutenden Titel sind nach wie vor einfach wunderbar. Z.B. ein Song wie "County fair". Joe Walsh mit seiner unverwechselbaren Art zu singen und seine Slide-Guitar zu spielen. Neben seiner Karriere bei den Eagles sicherlich immer noch ein zusätzliches Highlight.Rolf-M.Nicklaus