Joe Walsh Interviewed at Sweetwater

[@billyclub56]

He is sober!! This was morning after show. He's tired! He pours his heart out during show & he's old. Show respect ♣

[@zep4141]

He has been sober?

[@markcrenshaw2231]

i do not think so

[@marksc1929]

..this dudes right ...Joe has put the work in .... seasoned

[@matthewlogan6501]

Yes, Joe is sober folks. Do your research. He has been for over 20 years. He’s ALWAYS sounded a little like this. It’s gotten more noticeable with age, but he’s talked like this for over 40 years.

[@jimmyroberts9528]

He's been sober near on 30 years. N he's still kicking ass onstage. Plus the dude is in his 70s that kinda workload is gonna fuck you up at times even if you're half Joe's age.

[@analogalien]

It was an honor to work with Joe to create his signature pedal the Joe Walsh Double Classic. He is not only a rock legend he really is a nice person, too.

[@thossounds]

Love Joe Walsh! And the light bulb falling to the floor and breaking at the end is awesome! ;-)

[@catherinesplane98]

Joe Walsh is a wonderful, clear, precise, kick ass speaker.

[@johnnyappleseed4016]

Catherine Splane right? these people need to give him a break they know what he went through

[@briano.5746]

A true genius! Joe has taught me so much about playing guitar. Not directly, but you know what I mean.

[@regandunn4850]

Problem is he is trying to say its easy to make it hard so he let's the music go on with less control and more interesting place to play from a clear spot so he can be a fan and watch and listen and not sound boring but fun that's how you do it you try to not play good you let the song play you instead

[@L.Scott_Music]

Mitch, you've taken us to the mountain top and introduced us to the master. Thank you.

[@mattrodela2030]

Love Joe Walsh. A wealth of life and musical experience shared here. Thank you for sharing this awesome interview, Sweetwater Music.

[@juno4494]

Every time I hear Joe, I learn something new about his vision and expertise. I love how he says that he told his band what to avoid (not what to do), like, "Do anything else except this." What a fantastic way to let each musician explore, find, and contribute his own unique flavor! So simple, yet so elegant...

[@stenchosmells]

Love this guy . There's not many real musicians left like this now , it's all about the short term and how much money you can make . The love of music has been lost

[@regandunn4850]

Year I've only just started paying attention to this guy he is still on the road and doesn't care about rock star ego stuff he just wants a exciting show live every night he knows what he's doing and he is still got his voice after the good old days and nights this is what a real road worn musicians looks like and should sound and act

[@toddflowers8052]

He has always sounded like that! I love the "Analogue Man" !

[@itzed]

Same old Joe. Gotta love him.

[@777Yoni]

Agreed!

[@chetrice7585]

Love you man don't never stop your Rock and Roll kudos!!!👍🎸🥁🎹🔊🇺🇸

[@lec1212]

Great musician, great interviewer.

[@moto238]

Great Interview with Joe as usual ....Finest song writer/guitarist anywhere. I'm so glad he's still around !

[@jsilence418]

He makes great sense, Especially when he was talking about what was required of the band, drummers especially. I would like to have heard an example of what he was talking about as well .Joe is still one of the best .

[@Strange_Phenomena]

Come to think about it, how right he is about two drummers: the Grateful Dead could really go off the rails when the the grove wasn't hitting between Bill and Mikey. That's why a lot of the early 70's shows were tighter, cleaner sounding with just BK.

[@moto238]

JOE VITALE !!

[@glanemann]

When he was on Daryl's house, he talked about the loss of actual musician's. Machines and computers taking over the music. Saying you don't have a chance in music at all anymore like you use to. It is sad.

[@Piedscooter1]

I go back to the James Gang with Joe Walsh's music. That band's music is probably more recognizable now than ever. It's everywhere. Forty-five plus years later! Joe Walsh is a Rock and Roll SAGE! He got sober 20+ years ago, but he has never lost "the slur". I truly think he was just tired when this video was made. In any event, Rock children need to listen to this man's words. BTW, "I hate the Eagles, man!"

[@clocklife]

I know he's taking a long time saying it, but his message is integral to / the essence of what makes virtuosic style possible. That magic is fleeting and it takes a great deal of work to set the stage for a level of playing beyond a prescripted sequence of parts. If you 're looking for an in-depth interview with Joe where he happens to be a little more energetic, just look up the Howard Stern interview here. Stern can get obnoxious, but the conversation is great. Peace!

[@clintonfrady2088]

Thanks a lot for this Joe. Rock on 🎸

[@meltedfro]

i wish there was more stuff of joe walsh i love listening to his genius

[@clintonfrady2088]

Thanks for all the info Joe. Rock on!

[@marksc1929]

..love how the interviewer allows Joe to talk and explain... without interrupting.... you got that HOWARD STERN..?

[@ArtDonna84]

A all time favorite of mine since the sixties when he first started to get himself known. His addition with The Eagles was nothing less than phenomenal. Loved his magic with Don Felder as well. Joe's emphasis on ANALOG vs digital is "music" (pun intended) to my ears. Thanks Mitch for getting Joe to sit down and chat. Had to laugh at what looked like an awkward start at the opening greeting. LOL

[@mikecorey8370]

You should have seen and heard him in the 60's before the James Gang. We used to go watch him in the bars around Kent State, and tried to copy everything he did. We were all between 15 and 17 years old. They let us in the bars as long as we just sat there and did nothing else. Joe was our hero. And then the James Gang hit, and the world was changed forever.

[@vrvretro]

The James Gang Live in Concert (at Carnegie Hall) album. Today is August 10, 2016 and I just listened to that album for like the 500th time, and this interview came up tonight. For many years this live album didn't come out on CD at all, and then didn't stay in print. Or was a boutique pressing for 5X the price. Currently you can get the CD for cheap with auto rip at the biggest seller on earth so you can stream it immediately. I do hope you have the desire to hear it. This interview was not that great but as another comment said... the Daryl's House web episode is rewarding. The last track on the James Gang Live in Concert album is 18 minutes and has all the groove and fit that Joe is talking about with a long bass solo, drum solo, then coming together. I noticed today again how really great the bass amplification sounds on the recording. It is a trio but with Joe there on G and Hammond, and the hall reverb, it sounds so full.

[@goldendreamer2122]

Joe has became his part of the machine to perfection. i totally understand what he's talking about when he says to play less and not overplay. You want to be able to hear the song without one person standing out to far and being the most noticable part of the song. it took years for me to get that.when you hear the song it sounds like a great rolling machine and if you were to take one instrument out of the mix you would say oh my God what happened. it would be like going down the road in your car and all of a sudden a spark plug was taken out, your car definitely wouldn't run or sound right.when you get that point and you display it properly the magic is there and it just blows you away. Excellent interview Joe Walsh you're the man simplicity is golden..

[@HoosierGuy]

Huge fan of his work! He's lived a great party filled life so far :) not bad for being 68. So many of his songs are near and dear to me!

[@charadeyouareha]

Sweetwater shipped me the most beautiful sounding, playing, guitar I have ever picked up.

[@MegaTechnoteacher]

Me too, three of them

[@_peachbeach]

This is infinitely valuable wisdom thank you Sweetwater

[@gergemall]

Hi Joe . I love you.

[@musicmaster8126]

Rock on joe! I love you man!

[@1dabirdman68]

The mans a legend!!!

[@tearsofsoy4091]

Joe "your feelings don't matter" Walsh LOVE IT!

[@maxpuppy96]

He is 71 amazing he is still alive.

[@vintagelife6879]

Mich you are a masterclass Interviewer

[@ArtDonna84]

Best thing The Eagles ever did was to ask Joe to join the band. I wold love to have had the talent to play with him.

[@stevestarr6395]

Great interview and Joe’s a great musician and cool guy!!

[@regandunn4850]

This guy is 100 percent correct he loves to challenge the music to a fight and he knows his team will win if they don't do things that come naturally to make it harder to make it exciting to see what happens I like how he answers the questions on full details too he doesn't beat around the bush with a stick professional as it gets and a friggin legend huge fan of this guy and his story

[@mikecorey8370]

Brutal honesty about today's bands and music.

[@matthewlogan6501]

It’s so true. And sad at the same time.

[@JamesWalshBristolKids]

A true Genius of guitar and song arranging and writing.

[@briano.5746]

I absolutely agree

[@decacards5250]

He's much subdued with age, but back in the '70's, he was one wild dude.

[@malloc_01]

What a legend he is !

[@bleikrsound6127]

Met Joe with one of his friends about eight years ago, genuinely nice guy. I was surprised that he had heard of my old 90's band The Nightshade Project, he invited me to a patio party where we and others played a few tunes. BTW, the friend was none other than Ringo Starr.

[@RickMcCargar]

Sounds like he's recreating the Allman Brothers now that they're gone, but in his own musical style.....including the two drummers. I could dig that.

[@hippydippy]

He's toured solo with 2 drummers & a large band for a long long time now. Nothing new.

[@laytonrichards2188]

He's right right about emotions. Your emotions are yours. You shouldn't let them take over.

[@eldonb402]

The interviewer starts the interview at 100 mph, then Joe slows it down to 20.

[@thisbridgehascables]

Lol, am I the only person who noticed the light fall and break at the end..

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

Nope. Wtf happened there, right?! Lol.

[@sejrec56]

Love Joes T Shirt too

[@skooby_doobie_doonkann3334]

Joe Walsh is a class act

[@darhopkins5433]

Joe Walsh is a spiritual philosopher - a really great guy. ❤

[@thesuccessfulbarber]

Joe is on another level. He's already a master. Now he probably just plays for fun

[@trevormarshall3503]

It's a strange sort of semi-broadcast; one year since the last comment. We have to get to catching up with live shows.

[@hippydippy]

Mick seemed over his head interviewing Joe... LOL! Joe's so loose & Mick's so straight, it was almost hilarious!

[@Truthmoses]

great interviewer...

[@kitano0]

good advice for life in general...very philosophical

[@georgegoff2550]

One aspect of joe that I like is his work ethic. Learn to work sick. That's a lost ideology.

[@sergeis4129]

Mitch glad that it's over! he is alive! But the bulb... Bulb is dead, baby... Bulb is dead...

[@CHIG5748]

Sergei S lmao!

[@joesalyers]

Joe Walsh has destroyed so many HOTEL ROOMS that even when at 16:59 the bulb breaks at the end of the interview he doesn't even blink!!! ROCK STAR! Joe is close to 68 years old during this interview so just image your grandparents who are probably retired going to do an interview after traveling for months and working a full schedule like Joe Walsh's! Joe is awesome and a professional He's always kind of spoke like a bit of a burn out though!

[@Snakefinger1000]

What's with the questioning Joe's sobriety ? Joe hasn't had a drink nor a line of coke since 1994, that's twenty five years. Some of you must have been living under a rock for the last twenty years.

[@777Yoni]

So underrated.

[@jaybone23]

I know he's sober, or supposed to be. He's obviously very tired, after having just done a show, but listening to this is kind of difficult.

[@jsbx3492]

agreed.

[@richardjones4174]

So True ..Painful

[@Truthmoses]

he's not tired...he's Joe

[@skooby_doobie_doonkann3334]

jaybone23 my guess is that his cognitive ability is very impaired from the alcohol and drug abuse

[@Truthmoses]

he's thoughtful, pensive, and measured...that's all.

[@msmithrandir561]

I LOVE YOU JOE

[@RandyFricke]

The man's a legend. Let's cut him some slack.

[@timoneill8283]

Huge fan. But not sure if. He straight here... Love you Joe

[@lasentinal]

How do you get drummers to stay off the cymbals?

[@tjnugent62]

Ry Cooder does this with his very large band. He never rehearses at all ever. Show up and play.. See what happens.

[@rockthesix1679]

20+ yrs sober. To all the kids out there. AVOID DRUG USE AND ALCOHOL!!!! Joe is a cool dude!!!

[@robbyblack2699]

What did he break at the end?😂

[@csilt]

Light fail at 17 min mark

[@gnosticmom2805]

Joe dislikes "canned", robotic, perfect music. He LIKES spontaneity and mistakes. He says that's what makes the music real and keeps it honest. Auto-tune, TAKE THAT!

[@briano.5746]

I totally agree with Joe!

[@777Yoni]

I accidentally muted this while it was playing, and it had a faintly disturbing quality to it.

[@matthewsoutherland2079]

“Trying to get everyone to play less” is genius advice.

[@philf4086]

His comment about "automatic pilot" sounds directed right at The Eagles. He has to hate that regimented task of being in The Eagles. But who could say no to the money?

[@georgegoff2550]

That's internal fortitude. Give the customer what they paid for.

[@christopherfarlow]

What happened to that light bulb?

[@sweetwater]

It fell and smashed on the floor. Rock N Roll, right!?

[@christopherfarlow]

One of those spontaneous things Joe was talking about... I know with Joe, that if you can see past all of the obvious and distracting things, he has much to express and share to both audience and musicians. Thoughtful of him to stop and visit.

[@christopherfarlow]

17:01

[@christopherfarlow]

I noticed the crash at the end, but I didn't mean to distract from the overall message that I received from this interview from someone with many years of experience, which to me is not to let music become stagnant or automated. But I don't blame computers or other technologies in the process. It is a thing that we, as people, tend to do if we are not careful so this was good advice to me, a good reminder as I work on my current mix. I don't expect that many things in this interview were planned. That is the beauty of it. I notice about Mitch, that he often asks questions in his interviews like he is speaking for us while at the same time trying to keep things smooth and comfortable. It is easy to sit back and judge this afterward, but it is not easy to do in the moment.

[@sergeis4129]

That's what this video was made for! Or to wake up...

[@chancethadood]

why did you censor joe walsh

[@basiltiffani8850]

Mitch is kind of at a loss with the speed of this interview.

[@jonsword9508]

I would not want to get into an argument with Joe!

[@tangentz0007]

Love him but poor Ringo! LOL

[@danielacosta7717]

If you don’t get Joe it’s only because you are on the wrong wavelength and that sucks for you

[@bamahi7142]

Does this guy play guitar? Is he any good?

[@scubaservice]

Looks like Joe is stoned

[@timg7942]

Peter Verver thats what 20 years of drugs and alcohol abuse does to you. He is still a great person I am sure and he is definitely legend.

[@johnstitt2615]

Peter Verver no. Tired after a show and not a young man. Speaking clearly.

[@tfaucette87]

Nope. He isn't. In the words of Craig Ferguson said, "he had a REALLY big 1980's."

[@mabarker4691]

I thought the same thing. It has been a long time since I smoked up but I look at his eyes and I can FEEL it.

[@someoneelse101]

His speech is better than the last interview I heard. He's probably had a few strokes as well though

[@godisamulti-racialhermaphr7560]

F.B.I. Friggin Birth Investigator!

[@burbanpoison2494]

"what makes a great musician?" "being able to function..." Lol. yeah...

[@andiirejino1210]

great interview, but a little awkward

[@starrguitarworks]

MITCH: Uh huh. Uh huh. Yeah. Uh huh. Right. Uh huh. Uh huh Yeah. Yeah. Right. Right. Right. Uh huh. Sure.

[@patrickkish6662]

Gotta love old timers. Full of long drawn wisdom, though

[@tjallingdejong9645]

Joe looks tired!

[@JD-vx8gr]

He was exactly like this video over 10 years ago on his DVD. He is still playing. That alone is great.

[@geet77777]

Can we really not get a shot of whisky for that interviewer?

[@frankiebella5745]

too much dope homeie"😲

[@edcollins9377]

un hmm ... un hmm .... un hmm ... get a new line, Mitch

[@roaldyboy]

Ha Ha, 3 minute interview that took 17 minutesp

[@SyntagmaStation]

I think the poor old lad is off the wagon. Look at how alert Mitch is vs Joe. I know Joe is pretty old now but still. He’s entitled. That’s fine.

[@jdessell]

Joe has "Fell off the wagon !" written all over him !

[@hippydippy]

Not sure about that. Hell the guys 70 years old & has lived 9 live's. It's amazing he can even put sentences together, but he does & still plays a mean guitar, so don't be so quick to judge!

[@stuartjohnston4044]

IS EVERYONE ON SOME SORT OF OPIOID THESE DAYS ........ LOL ; )

[@geoffreywiseman7086]

loving the intelligence and the lack thereof...on spot, but missing a few cells. Creator genius... But rough interview

[@timg7942]

Missing a few cells? You are so wrong. Joe Walsh has a massive IQ.

[@jimm8594]

So much cringe. Feelings? I thought we were gonna talk about gear!