TECH TALK
Since the first wave of British guitarists, few American rockers have staked out their own turf with an equal nod to musical mastery and anti-authoritarianism as has Joe Walsh. He is the exception to everybody’s rules. Since he hit the road and the national airwaves with the James Gang in 1969, many of his English contemporaries have considered him (and still do, for that matter) the most unique and gifted of the U.S.
TECH TALK
JOE WALSH GUMS UP THE WORKS
Billy Cioffi
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Since the first wave of British guitarists, few American rockers have staked out their own turf with an equal nod to musical mastery and anti-authoritarianism as has Joe Walsh. He is the exception to everybody’s rules. Since he hit the road and the national airwaves with the James Gang in 1969, many of his English contemporaries have considered him (and still do, for that matter) the most unique and gifted of the U.S. players. Walsh was one of the few to blend crunch with melodic flair in his soloing, although it’s his rhythmic approach that sets him apart from his Anglo counterparts. This wasn’t lost on Jeff Beck, Peter Townshend, Jimmy Page or any of the other icons.