James Gang “Funk #49” on the Howard Stern Show (2006)

Joe Walsh leads James Gang in a live performance of their hit song during a 2006 visit to the Stern Show studio.
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[@sam45845]

Joe Walsh is such kickass guitarist, songwriter and American musical treasure.

[@briandelaney1091]

Absolutely he's one of the best and he's kicking ass in his older age and he lays It Down original like, I'm glad I grew up in that era!

[@williamlandry8081]

Wow ...you must be the suckass!!

[@cohokid6936]

You said it! He sounds amazing and what a genuinely nice cool dude!

[@michaelrevis1191]

He should be President in 2024

[@todd3205]

And these guys got started in the next town over, in Kent when i was 14.

[@ReverendRicktaScale]

Opening lick is iconic , song is a must learn on guitar. James Gang is one of the most underrated bands ever.

[@byrondouglasdean]

Completely agree. Always been partial to Les Pauls, but I'm in awe of just how fat he is making that Strat sound. Dude is one of the greatest electric guitar players of all time, no doubt about it.

[@famaya4314]

He plays so clean and his voice is still in top shape. Such a talent.

[@markymark5282]

F Amaya This was 13 years ago...joe has aged a lot since this. He sure did rock here. Joe is a living legend!!

[@jamessim1858]

His voice is shut and always has but his guitar skills are still there no doubt about that dude

[@duppykitoon]

Jim Fox, one of the greats

[@whvance]

he was always intimidated by glenn and don's voices. i hope by now he realizes people love him just as much or more than those guys. the eagles legacy would not have been the same without him

[@daviddemaria3982]

Voice sounded amazing, still has that cool rasp

[@JTB--]

The Eagles needed Joe way more than Joe needed the Eagles that's for sure

[@johnsuggs7828]

Without question Joe's guitar style of mixing the rhythm and lead changed their sound.

[@paulinwoburn9680]

I agree 100 percent.

[@byrondouglasdean]

Preach on! There is a big reason why Hotel California is their best fucking album by a mile.

[@ragincajun212]

That’s not true, but it was match made in heaven for rock and roll

[@JojoQuik]

I've never heard it said better! Joe turns everything he touches to gold.

[@caughtthinkingmusic3577]

The blond backing singer totally gets it!

[@keefriff99]

Now THAT was badass. Joe is a goddamn legend.

[@elenarobert]

trash mouth

[@charlesdoherty9879]

Always 👍

[@psuengineer84]

I am very glad he got out of the 80's alive. Not sure how, but he did it.

[@darrinbaker00]

Forget the Eagles. Forget Ringo and his All-Starr Band. When the virus gets through running its course, the James Gang MUST ride again.

[@710LL59]

yes Darrin !

[@markhaus2830]

I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@floundergearjam]

Kudos for drummer Jim Fox - the T-shirt is priceless.

[@JasonsBasementBand]

This is actually the best live performance I’ve heard of this song 🤘🏻

[@jeffconner4465]

Jimmy Fox is a beast on drums!!!!!

[@Nightbreed82]

Even if Joe wasn't one of the best rock guitarists of all time he'd still be one of my favorite people.

[@markesertalkink8723]

@Paul Leach Say what? Rock, country, joe is up there dude when it comes to playing dude, Trust me.

[@chikkipop]

@@markesertalkink8723 Read what he said again.

[@brabham74]

He is one of a kind, that's for sure.

[@jimmyjameson8705]

But he is!

[@stevenmiller7747]

Paul Leach dead on. Technically nobody is ever going to confuse Joe with the best but he maybe the most enthusiastic guitar player of all time and he’s a great entertainer. Plus the best “guitar face” in the Business.

[@williamleeming4082]

My opinion Joe Walsh is one of the most underrated guitarist/musicians out there. Was my very first concert I ever saw back in 1980. He's excellent! Rock on Joe!

[@bigernmahkracken7960]

So great to see Dale and Jim are still around. Very talented.

[@danielmcdermott138]

Joe playing the opening riff sounded EXACTLY like the studio version from 50 years ago. Incredible player.

[@richardkey4289]

There is a live recording that is a bit sloppy, but good sloppy, in the middle , right before a lead break , Joe mutters ' be right back' ; then does it & lands back on vocals right on time.dude justs oozes rhythm & groove

[@daviddemaria3982]

Killer. My band covered this tune. Hearing joe play it makes me realize we never got it 100% right lol

[@kottmeier]

My jaw dropped open when I heard that - amazing!

[@fischkopf]

This performance was crazy perfect, everyone was on top of their craft.

[@danieljames8898]

Best version of Funk 49 I've ever heard!

[@TheChitownpete]

Most useful backup singers I've ever seen, each one played various percussion instruments at some point. Awesome.

[@unclefreddy2009]

Who are they?

[@vhaarr]

Except that blonde one with the cowbell, she's far off-beat several times :-P

[@939Aed]

Lot of features in live versions of this song added since the original studio album recording: 2:35 the octave bend, 3:06 harmonics, 3:17 syncopation, and, of course, the 3:22 delay to finish (vs. the original fade out). This Howard Stern Show performance is the best recording I have heard with these features. I also appreciate all of the percussion instruments--the cowbell, agogo, vibra slap, maracas, shaker, etc.; all fits together nicely.

[@raynic1173]

Everyone is just tearing this up, Guitar, bass, drums, percussions, vocals; awesome!

[@daveduane2699]

Dale Peters and Jimmy Fox were the best rhythm section Joe ever had. MONSTERS !!!!

[@brianglade848]

Hell yes!!!!!

[@kenhoward3512]

Drums - Joe Vitale, forever.

[@mcanderson3511]

As much as I like Peters and Fox, I'd have to say it's Passarelli and Vitale for me.

[@kato64]

I’ve always thought what if he’d stayed with The James Gang, and recruited Don Felder into the fold. What a band that would have been!

[@7viewerlogic670]

Is this the original bassist in this video?

[@foothilldave]

Another album I wore down to the nubs "James Gang Rides Again" - a true classic.

[@davidmohr1920]

Whoever is mixing sound is doing an awesome job it sounds incredible this setting shows you what a band can do and these peeps are smoking hot Joe just gets better with age and the girls are beautiful and sing like Angels :-)

[@Skoora]

Seen a few bands on Stern and they always sound fantastic.

[@elbob17]

That's always been a staple of live performances on the Stern show on SiriusXM.

[@5150Trust]

Them chicks got damn good voices. Awesome performance love Walsh and all his projects.

[@illiamdeebe7579]

Smooth like silk and edgy like broken glass at the same time. Amazing.

[@zman4539]

Well Said!!

[@chrisl2285]

There are so many amazing guitar players out there but Joe Walsh never fails to blow my mind when I see him play live. How does he do that?!

[@frederickwhite6416]

Joe's one of the funniest guys around, mainly because he's honest. He doesn't remember a 30 year block of time but he's been told he had a good time. Hard to believe that this was almost 13 years ago. Fox, Peters and Walsh definitely the best lineup in Jimmys band. Fox is an underrated drummer for sure.

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

Just like the old days!

[@tbone2451]

James Gang was outstanding, be nice if they’d ride again.

[@rickdaystar477]

One of my favorites of the day. I'm old.. how old? I wore out the 8 track tape playing this song...lol

[@Buckle02]

It took my journey through the Eaglwe, some of Joe's solo stuff to find James Gang

[@jamesmack3314]

Unfortunately they've probably ridden into the sunset

[@gmh101358]

fucking a man

[@ELVISRN1]

I listened to this song one hundred billion times as a kid in the 70"s

[@robertboyle1368]

I learned most of my drum licks from jimmy fox from the james gang yer album...years later i met him at a gas station and shot the shit with him. He was really kool...thanks jim

[@bullwinklemoose8291]

Quite possibly the greatest funk song of all time...which never EVER grows old.

[@lucyfoster4082]

Aah that drummer is the best I’ve ever seen.

[@daveg9000]

The fact that he is still alive is amazing on it's own...he's a bada$$!

[@carmenlottner297]

Oh well....life's been good..☺

[@jabom99]

I love that Joe is still rocking so clean and cool. And those backup singers are so hot and talented. wow.

[@justinmcgonigle5587]

I love Joe Walsh...have for a long time...so freaking gifted...❤️👴✌️️

[@thomasfourounjian3805]

That was freaking tight. Awesome version. One of my fav songs growing up.

[@terrybane6206]

We all have memories with songs attached to them. This is one of them. It never gets old.....Thanks Joe.

[@Buckle02]

The Eagles brought Joe Walsh to my ears!! Joe has become one of my faves as of late. Through him I have found the James Gang. Fantastic guitarist!!!!!

[@5150rm]

Wow that was Awesome. Joe looks young as Heck. The ladies are not only singing back up but, playing instruments as well, not to mention beautiful! Well done James Gang!!

[@saint7370]

The drummers shirt is awesome!

[@Slipmahoney21]

Awesome drum solo with all pitching in was unbelievable! Fox is soooo underrated!

[@curtnicholson7771]

Nothing like a good ole Stratocaster in the hands of somebody who knows how to play it! Still my favorite song that they did, and to sound as good today as when they did it originally years ago. And what a blistering different song for back then. Made me a James Gang fan forever!

[@tommorris5069]

Cleveland’s own James Gang! Great performance!

[@TorontoTips]

Gawddamn Joe!! Wow! One of the great alltime guitarists, with one of the great alltime rock guitar songs, and positively singing your ass off!! Girls killin' it, too, just fantastic, an absolute pleasure!

[@debbieedwards711]

So Cool! The James Gang really rides again! One of classic rocks REAL classics.❤

[@jamesni4498]

Howard is super lucky to see this! Holy Cow!

[@leddygee1896]

Joe Walsh says to Jimmy Page, "Hey, I got this '59 Burst you gotta see" And the rest is history!!

[@Geotubest]

Right!? There ya go.

[@kenglass7833]

Yep !! Joe is so important to the history of rock, What an absolute legend !! Too top it off he got Jimmy Page to open up his wallet......not an easy task so I hear ??

[@johnwillchock1013]

Yeah That's a 4 Hundred Thousand Dollar Guitar...On It's Own & With The Jimmy Page & Joe Walsh Association It's Priceless...

[@MrRocky27271]

Joe is so underrated as a guitarist.

[@heckensteiner4713]

Sure it's Joe Walsh, but the cowbell is the real star of the show here.

[@jimmyjameson8705]

Really one of the best guitarists ever.. Has the distinction of giving Jimmy page his 1st les Paul ... Goodbye Tele. And history was made.

[@suncookrocks]

@Jimmy Jameson Really? That's interesting, I never knew that. Good to know.

[@Dogbone384]

@@suncookrocks Here: www.guitarplayer.com/players/jimmy-page-talks-about-his-number-1-1959-gibson-les-paul

[@1959LP4U]

Actually, Jimmy Page in his early years as a sessions player, bought a black Les Paul Custom (three pickup) guitar in 1962!

[@johntilson2535]

James Gang, the purest iteration of the 'Joe Show', in my opinion

[@BaconTomatoCheese]

What a great jam… And Jesus, the girl with the tambourine and cowbell…!!!

[@SeanFerree]

Joe sounds amazing! Always been a fan of his

[@sgt803]

That was just cool AF! When Joe Walsh is around good music follows. I remember the James Gang when I was a teenager back in the day.

[@Twobarpsi]

Those girls sound GREATTTTT!

[@harrygaul4475]

Not the sound...but the blond showing what she got👀

[@Ireland831]

Good Lord....As good as ever....What a song....what a performance....bravo Joe.

[@dpmurr5310]

Massively underrated drummer.

[@mailman87120]

Yup.

[@39thala]

Jimmy Fox! He plays drums on this in a way that can't be duplicated! It's just got his own feel and energy!

[@stonefree1911]

Yes he is. Amazing presence.

[@fumblebunny1993]

Jim Fox has been one of my top five favorite drummers since I discovered The James Gang in 1971. Unique style that pulled you in. The James Gang's heyday was brief and fleeting but their album, Thirds, is one that I have never tired of. Classic early 70s rock.

[@logancreed5041]

Very True. 'Failed Musician' on his shirt? Yea, i think Not 😎

[@kravitz1999]

I've never heard him sound bad live, amazing

[@Buckle02]

I don't think I've ever heard Joe play bad

[@raynic1173]

I did, NY, C.W. Post College Dome ~'74 or '75, he was so f--ed up on stage that he was slurring he's words and acting really bizarre, missing notes, it broke my heart and I had front row seats! He had bicycle horns on his mic stand that he would randomly honk. he was wearing a train conductors hat that had cards pinned to it, It was like a freak show, incoherently talking nonsense between songs, he seemed like he was an asylum escapee. (but I love you Joe, thanks for all the great songs, so far....)

[@tomsanchez993]

Close your eyes and realize this is still one of the best songs ever! Than open your eyes and know that this is still one of the best songs ever, led by one of the coolest musicians ever!

[@Josh-pf9qx]

These guys sound awesome. Great timing and grooving.

[@floydzepplin1218]

Joe steals every stage he’s ever been on

[@floydharper4653]

He does a good job, yeah

[@Salguine]

How is it that Joe's holding a Les Paul at the very beginning when he's talking to Howard, and a second later when they start playing, he's got a Stratocaster? Maaaaaagic

[@canadianroot]

Even Chuck Norris couldn't pull that off.

[@thisismagacountry1318]

@@canadianroot Chuck Norris doesn't play the wrong guitar. He has Alex Lifeson play it for him.

[@thisismagacountry1318]

Stevie Ray Vaughan was his guitar roadie.

[@blakewhittington4336]

They played walk away too

[@daviddemaria3982]

Skills and magic

[@dirkmoos6802]

Loved James Gang!!! Joe was never in a bad band. And you can tell when he was with any of the 1's that he played in

[@Stanimal62]

2:46 best five second solo ever.

[@AdaptivePhenix]

That's great to hear because it's a riff that pretty much anyone who solos starts out with. Not difficult at all 👍😎

[@madcrabber1113]

I still remember back when Joe left drunken voice-mails on Gary's machine😂 So happy he pulled himself together and so is anyone who loves good rock music.

[@chrisvesy7245]

Bought the live album back in 72....I listened to it so many times I can play the entire album in my head....no need for a turn table 🤣

[@garymorgan3314]

Saw him live on British tv circa 1973, playing from this and 'The Smoker you Get', he was brilliant. They did this and 'Stop' and I instantly booked to see them in London. SadlyJoe's son died and I never saw him. Great to see him in such fine fettle - underrated, always love his playing and singing. Enjoyed his stuff on the echoplex as on 'The James Gang Live.'

[@63mckenzie]

'If I knew how many times I would have to play the solo in Hotel California I wouldn't have made it so hard!' . A real class act.

[@ADAM_RECORDS_LIVE_OCTAVERN]

MAJOR PROPS !!Those effin back up singers!! SPOT ON HOT ! We need more of this revival

[@Axess-sv8nq]

Excellent sound for that little space! Band sounds phenomenal!

[@acousticmusic3615]

One of the best performances of all time in my opinion

[@thewilberforce]

Drummer Jimmy Fox, who has the worlds largest collection of license plates. Fun fact. Dale Peters on Bass. Amazing.

[@victorjohnson7512]

Those girls weren't even born when this song first came out.

[@aloebeara]

And they look it...which is good. ; )

[@sqeesqee1905]

Who cares? They have talent and passion for music so I don't see what your getting at

[@mercixx]

But they sound amazing!!

[@DerryRailTrail]

Ha ha - who cares - they're having a great time and rockin it too!

[@gagslovedotcom]

Who cares? Harmonies are spot on.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Joe is another modern day Jimi James Hendrix I say this with kind words because Joe is a cool blues guitarist he knows his riffs . Great Guy For Sure

[@drgnslyr221]

One of the best classic rock songs of all time.

[@thesolepursuit9684]

The mix on this is fantastic! Highly enjoyable

[@EddyG0rdo]

The Sole Pursuit agreed. Sounds like a track on an album.

[@janicetracy1295]

Yes it was. Tom

[@robertpatterson8379]

I'm 70. Still love that music.

[@SpencerDavis2000]

oh wow I literally didn't think it would sound as good as the studio recording but it did. He is getting better with age. Totally amazing.

[@Brian_utah]

This performance is a good amount better than the studio version! The backup singers are amazing! -- and the modified middle guitar solo is a very good improvement.

[@randalltrimm5220]

Now that’s real music...

[@Xformat01]

Timeless, the man is timeless!

[@crlguitar1]

Never get tired of watching Joe....What a talent....Glib and clever too....

[@janjohansenmusic]

Badass! Love it! Joe Walsh is a hell of a guitar player. He’s glow melted my iPhone!

[@michaeljones1166]

I remember I used to pray to God that the station I was listening to would not play the freaking short version so I could hear the lil jam , the scream in the background , then the breakdown .

[@AlbertMoyerJr]

So cool to hear these guys live! Wow! I learned about this song awhile back and jammed it on my drums. It is such a killer tune! These guys should tour.

[@MusiciansOnTheRecord]

Joe Walsh is a guitar god, this should have a bajillion views & likes. Thanks Howard, you rock!

[@marshallposey2063]

Rides Again was one of the best ever albums

[@samferrell5193]

Joe Walsh is so cool!! I do believe that Howard has the best sound engineers in the biz👍👍What a great little studio he has there.

[@gr8ful4EPdedhed]

Coming in for the guitar solo I thought Joe lost the timing of the beat but he somehow lands perfectly. I love when musicians do that.

[@harrygaul4475]

True

[@rajkoisovic7890]

Love it! James Gang is legendary Rock Band and Joe is my favourite musician for all times. His talent is incredible!

[@jk-76]

The King of tone and the BEST thing to come from the Eagles...

[@sentry8535]

Theoretically Joe Walsh' joined 'the Eagles; He didn't 'come' from the Eagles.

[@charlesgross8769]

J&K = Joe did NOT come from the Eagles ...He was founder of the JAMES GANG , had tremendous Solo career AND THEN joined the EAGLES !!!

[@_Tommmmmm_]

He’s got good tone but I think Gilmour might be the actual king

[@blindriv3r]

@@charlesgross8769 Well, he joined the James Gang, not founded it, it is named after the drummer, Jimmy Fox, but for sure he elevated them to their best version, just as he did for the Eagles

[@billyshead1339]

When you watch someone belt out blues licks like that in front of you live it’s one of the most awesome things.

[@crustafari]

Joe Walsh sounds fantastic, and he is a big music hero for me, but on this one I gotta give my love to the rhythm section: incredible drum/bass groove, tone, and taste!!! So glad y'all are back together - I'm about to search to see if there is a James Gang tour going on - if so, I am catching a show for sure!!!

[@martytruelove5026]

Better than ever...and he was the Best.Take it from there.

[@randydogs61]

Watching Joe Walsh explain how to tune a guitar is simply proof he knows his craft.

[@eargasm1072]

I recall owning "James Gang Rides Again" on cassette...those were the days my friends, I thought they'd never end

[@arranfox1554]

Joe's face always has the look of "well, I tried..."

[@josephschlichting4339]

Arran Fox lots of years Joe’s way would make the best tired...✌️

[@raywideman7157]

1 of the best versions I’ve heard! Joe, you never needed the Eagles brother, but they surely did need you. Just awesome. Keep it going Sir

[@davidmartrano1549]

Ah, very fond memories of the James Gang, great song and Joe was always underrated. But the Eagles didn't think so, keep on going Joe!

[@mikes6970]

Hes one hell of a show solo ..... he is under rated ... so many people just think eagles (who he changed for the better )... but solo he rocks ... amazingly gifted ....

[@boataxe4605]

This isn’t solo, this is The James Gang.