Joe-Walsh

 Cameron Crowe, Rolling Stone magazine's 1975 profiler of Joe Walsh, wrote that Joe "stands undoubtedly among the best guitarists in rock and roll." It's not a surprise. At that time, Joe's fans included guitarist icons Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. Clapton declared, "I don’t listen to many records, but I enjoy his music." Page was adamant about Joe's "tremendous feeling" for the guitar, and said, "I've loved his style since the early James Gang." Of course, that was long before Joe joined Eagles and made a lasting contribution to the great American popular culture archive on such songs as "Hotel California" and "Life in the Fast Lane," and, most recently, became an Honorary Foo Fighters.Joe Fidler Walsh was born in Wichita, Kansas, on November 20, 1947. His mother was an avid pianist who played music in the family's humble home before Joe reached the age to begin to listen to rock and roll on radio. As Joe was still young and had a family, they moved to Ohio, Chicago, New York City, and then Montclair, New Jersey. Joe returned to Ohio in 1965 and attended Kent State University. When Joe was part of an Kent high school cover group, his professional career started in coffee shops and bars. Joe joined the Cleveland-based James Gang in 1968. When he was on his way to Detroit the following year, he was able to see Cream in the Grande Ballroom.