JOE WALSH Rocky Mountain Way REACTION - First time hearing

JOE WALSH Rocky Mountain Way REACTION - First time hearing
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[@robertoser297]

The special effect that made the guitar sound so unique is a Heil "Talk Box." I used to work at Heil Sound in Marissa, Illinois. The Talk Box was invented by Bob Heil and was used by several musicians in this era, including Peter Frampton. I can't explain exactly how it works but there is a long plastic tube that runs up the mic stand and if you put the end in your mouth while playing guitar, it "shapes" the sound depending on how you hold your mouth and combines voice and guitar. That's a rather simplistic explanation but it gave the guitar a rather unique sound. Hope that answers your question.

[@reddirtrelichunter6001]

Great explanation for us laymen.

[@jerryjeromehawkins1712]

Years ago we had a few neighborhood bands. Well, there was one of those "talk boxes" that kept getting borrowed, lent and used by various guitarists. Problem was... each new user seemed to cut a few inches off the tube not wanting to be using what the last guy had his lips on, lol. I remember my friend John had that box on top of his Marshall cab... bending down to use it because that tube was now only a few inches long!! Haha... 😅 But yeah... when it came to wild psychedelic type stuff?? What a crazy, cool effect!! 🎸

[@davidhattman7649]

Not only is he a great guitar player, he is also a great slide guitarist. None other than Duane Allman was his teacher :)

[@robertacolarette1594]

@@davidhattman7649 Really? I didn’t know that. No wonder.

[@robertacolarette1594]

So the “talk box” is what’s making Joe Walsh’s voice sound so unusual on the recording?

[@nickcolletta9140]

Not only is Joe Walsh a fantastic guitar player but more importantly a fantastic human being. I always mention him when I get into conversations with my friend about the greatest guitar players of all time.

[@rondiacarman376]

He was also funny as hell!

[@ericanderson8886]

That talk box, "The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get" a great album from this legend.

[@mdhj67]

Yep. Sometimes it's called a voice box. It allows the voice to modulate the guitar. Very interesting effect.

[@Imadrummin]

Joe Walsh, love the guy! Just couldn't help but crank this one up on the radio and of course my home stereo. The guitar talk box. Peter Frampton also used it on "Do You Feel Like We Do". Thanks for the great reaction Harri and glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@greybeard2280]

Superb pick my brother! You know how much I love Joe!

[@Imadrummin]

@@greybeard2280 Yes I do brother. Check your email and my community post for July. 👍

[@daseguin]

It was also used on Nazareth Hair of the Dog.

[@marybaillie8907]

Right on !!!! I am cranking this up to max. You rock Imadrummin. One of those songs you must blast. 🎶🎶🎶 Thank you.👍✌️🇨🇦

[@Imadrummin]

@@marybaillie8907 Yes, the way it was meant to be . Thank you very much Mary!! 👍🎸🥁

[@kellishostall2583]

Joe Walsh was my family's landlord when I was a kid. We lived in Nederland, Colorado and the house was his first recording studio. My sister had it as her bedroom with blue shag carpet on the walls and, of course, acoustical tile ceiling. It was at the time this song came out, he was in Barnstorm. I love this song! It's on my spotify playlist and I hear it all the time. I just found out a few years ago that my Dad threw away all the rental receipts that had his signature on it without asking us kids if we wanted them argh!!! It came out in 1973..

[@davidbordonaro1631]

Cool memory

[@ThePittsburghToddy]

That’s an awesome story!

[@kellishostall2583]

My only claim to fame haha! ☺️

[@ThePittsburghToddy]

@@kellishostall2583 One’s better than none!✌🏻

[@kellishostall2583]

@@ThePittsburghToddy thx for having my back..and ego!😂

[@davidbordonaro1631]

One of the defining songs of the 70s - and that's saying a lot

[@cdfdesantis699]

That's a talk box on the guitar, sir. The sound became very popular almost immediately. Mr. Walsh wrote this song with his band, Barnstorm, saying he'd moved to the Rockies & was taken with their beauty. For another hard hitter, sir, you may want to check out his song, "Funk #49", which he recorded with his band, The James Gang. And of course, there's all his brilliant work with The Eagles. Thank you, sir, for this taste of Rocky Mountain blues!

[@debitaylor8361]

Joe was in multiple bands James Gang 1968, Ringo Starr and his All Star band 89-92. Joe's sister n law is married to Ringo. He has been with the Eagles the longest. Do a live version and can see the talk box.Typically, a talk box directs sound from the instrument into the musician's mouth by means of a plastic tube adjacent to a vocal microphone. The musician controls the modification of the instrument's sound by changing the shape of the mouth, "vocalizing" the instrument's output into a microphone.

[@827dusty]

After his first Band "The James Gang," ended in the mid 70s, Joe went sola for a few years, and he did just fine. Then "The Eagles" came calling, and asked Joe to join them. Again, Joe flourished with The Eagles, and cemented his ticket in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Great guitarist, and a great song writer. One of the best ever. Thanks, Harri

[@webbtrekker534]

It has been said that Joe Walsh is a great bunch of guys!

[@curtismarsh4528]

Loved Joe Walsh before and after he joined the Eagles. In the city, funk 49, all so much fun.

[@dwhite849]

First time seeing Joe Walsh was when his High School band blew my High School band out of the YMCA gym in a battle of the bands. We really nailed our set - left our equipment by the door and went to watch(I think is called The Measles" ) After 30 seconds we jumped up got our gear loaded and split. Must of took a minute. I lived 3 miles from downtown Kent where The James Gang were a house band for a number of years.

[@billtaylor3382]

Loved how he used the voice box on this song makes really great! Plus the slide he uses on the guitar

[@LordEagle]

Joe Walsh is FANTASTIC,,,,pride of Cleveland. 💥💥💥👍😎

[@Wordsmyth8]

To me, this is the perfect rock ‘n roll song!

[@seiraeiramasil2302]

Joe Walsh, one of the greatest guitarist in rock history. He was great with 'The James Gang' and as solo artist and with 'The Eagles'. I've Always liked "Funk #49" and "Walk Away" by 'The James Gang'. "Rocky Mountain Way" always reminds me of when I just started junior high school back in 1973, I'd hear it nearly every afternoon on the school bus coming home from school. This was cool, thanks!

[@marybaillie8907]

Thanks Harri and Imadrummin for one of the best songs to crank up in the car. Great reaction Harri. I heard your chuckle of approval you do. Lol. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@surlechapeau]

Harri, his "Walk Away"(w/ The James Gang) is next for you!!

[@albertsmith9315]

Yes, Walk Away... great song. Then Funk 49.

[@surlechapeau]

@@albertsmith9315 he reacted to Funk 49 Oct 2, 2021, great song

[@ThePittsburghToddy]

I concur! ‘Walk Away’ is a great choice!

[@surlechapeau]

@@ThePittsburghToddy thank you!

[@ThePittsburghToddy]

@@surlechapeau For sure!✌🏻

[@elainemarsh5170]

Joe Walsh has a very distinctive sound on the guitar. He doesn’t sound like anyone else. ❤️

[@matthewme8311]

Thanx H! Absolutely love this tune! I put Joe Walsh up there with my CCR ... on the very top shelf!😎

[@nickycimino8655]

Here we go great solo

[@johnthegreek5836]

Joe Walsh was awesome, this song is great

[@dlla2661]

Such fun, impossible to stay still. Sounds just as great as when it first came out!

[@jenniferjacobs228]

Joe is in the Eagles too. Love his Bluesy style on this one.

[@NZWolf]

This features in my top 10 favourite tracks

[@Dee-eq1pg]

What a song!

[@nickycimino8655]

Falling down , White man - black man he is an incredible Guitarist I can hear a song and a guitar playing a solo And I know instantly it’s him he has his own incredible style my favorite guitarist

[@jamespopeko9557]

Joe Walsh has such a unique voice. I grew up listening to him in the James Gang then as a solo artist then in the Eagles. Thanks for reacting to this song

[@fidge54]

My favorite lead guitar player

[@StoyTheOld]

Way back in the 70's, I had this album on 8 track. I took it with me on a road trip from Indianapolis to Tuscon. This got a lot of play.

[@dsusan17]

Great reaction Harri!

[@dishields7808]

Great song

[@roberthendershott8972]

Please check out Joe doing this song at Daryl's House. What a jam. You will see how he does the talk box.🔥💯

[@filco755]

So under rated, but so damn good.

[@suzanneprock7286]

One of my favorite plus I love the Rocky Mountains.

[@marybaillie8907]

Me too. Just spent 10 days in The Rockies in Alberta. Breath taking. 👍✌️🇨🇦

[@suzanneprock7286]

@@marybaillie8907 My husband and I just came home from Wyoming.

[@marybaillie8907]

@@suzanneprock7286 Hope you had a wonderful holiday. 👍✌️🇨🇦

[@r.awilliams9815]

I've always loved Meadows from the Barnstorm album. Doesn't seem to get a lot of radio time but it's a great song.

[@dt1064]

Senior year party song! Yeah! 1972

[@debbiethomasson2709]

20 years old with a new Camaro, windows down, Rocky Mountain Way blastin'! Life was gooood!

[@R.POWELL]

Great song / great reaction !!! 👍

[@ChuckHackney]

Mr. Joe Walsh, the original analog man.. and one of the gods (little "g") of rock and roll. Period.

[@lancevaughn432]

More Joe Walsh when he was in the James Gang, “Funk 49”, “Walk Away”

[@ChuckHackney]

You just got to love Joe. He loves his guitar riffs..and it's just him, a guitar and an amp. The original ANALOG MAN.

[@garysteinert8040]

Seen him live a few times. Joes probably seen himself live a few times.

[@billofalltrades2633]

A great artist! Love this song. Great reaction.

[@Kathy8852]

I saw this live in D. C. a few years ago. Awesome!

[@debs42444]

🤘🏻💃🏻😎from Colorado …. ✌🏻saw this Live in Mile High stadium …. Amazing!

[@cynergy4]

Love Joe in all of his various incarnations, he is just special! This was a hit while I was in high school. He was probably the first to use the talk box, Frampton was much later. From The James Gang up to the present, you will discover many gems by Joe Walsh! As a previous commenter stated, you really should check out this song with Darryl Hall. You will see the talk box in action

[@kevinconroy6108]

I live in Denver and have seen the Eagles live a couple of times. Both times this was the last song during their encore. Needless to say in Denver it gets an unbelievable reception!

[@patriciacope6533]

I danced many a night to this

[@davidbordonaro1631]

We may have danced together and not knew it

[@ShibaMomma143]

I love this song! But, prefer the radio cut version... this was missing some of the funky effects I grew up with and fell in love with.

[@alanmusicman3385]

IMO The radio versions are often the best as they retain the important bits of a track but cut out a lot of repeats or indulgent "arty" bits, plus sometimes they add extra elements.

[@SirWrecksy]

Love him more than the Eagles and I love the Eagles

[@mikeflynn248]

Joe Walsh talked Jimmy Page into using a Gibson Les Paul when Led Zeppelin was just getting started. Jimmy had always played a Fender Telecaster with the Yardbirds, and the Gibson hollow body gave Jimmy the sound that Zeppelin made famous.

[@BeeLineEast]

Former James Gang band member. Funk 49 and Walk Away. Two good songs from the James Gang. Good reaction Harri.

[@markwilliams5606]

Love that Les Paul standard! Walsh played All the instruments on this Album! The Pride of Cleveland!

[@vanfreedom7348]

A talk box , another great use of this effect is Peter Frampton live , do you feel like we do . A great live recording .

[@User_vjp_92753]

Great song imadrummin!! Thanks for featuring it, and thanks to Harri for his Best Reactions Ever !👍🎶🎧🎤🎸

[@Imadrummin]

Thank you Ginny!! Hope all is well. ✌️👍🥁

[@User_vjp_92753]

@@Imadrummin Nice to have a great family where I can come and get the best tunes ever! 💥💫💥🎶

[@827dusty]

It's called a "talk box." It was pretty new at the time, and you'll remember Peter Frampton used it in his song "Do You Feel Like We Do." It was used by other artists for a few years, and then like everything else, it wasn't a big deal anymore. The guitar and the artists voice become one, as he plays a note, and sings at the same time, they are somehow synchronized, and you get that sound. The singer has a small polyethene tubing in his mouth, and when speaks or sings while playing his guitar, the two sounds are mixed together.

[@kennyanderson4606]

Yeah this was the group back in the 70s there man I tell you what I see these guys a couple of times it was great

[@peterzimmer9140]

The effect you hear is a tube that goes to the guitarist mouth and into a box of some sort.

[@robertoser297]

Heil Talk Box, invented by Bob Heil.

[@stephenhanson3647]

Walsh once commented "when I was writing Rocky Mountain Way, if I had known I would have to play it every day for the rest of my life...I would have written something different. "

[@tocham757]

Talk Box is the effect you are describing

[@bigchief5023]

If you haven't checked it out yet, In the City is another great.

[@pedrovazquez3513]

It’s a voice tube used by Peter frampton and others as well

[@LaptopLarry330]

This song was released as a single by the ABC Dunhill Records label in 1973, and Probe Records in the UK and internationally.

[@williamjones6031]

Nevada has the Serria Nevada Way too (4/20) Peter Frampton uses the talk box too.😎 "Life's Been Good"🎸

[@isaackovitz4791]

Joe Walsh is definitely one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Listen to this jam session "Live From Daryl's House", some 40 years after the originals recording. This man is a legend! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYeVYmuNnat0bMk

[@TruthIsNotTemporary]

Joe Walsh - Ordinary Average Guys Is Awesome

[@captainmoretokin2172]

I was born in the same hospital he was born.

[@williamschrom1584]

James Gang, "Funk 49"

[@barryanderson3910]

Also Funk 48 and Funk 50.

[@thomasripley1548]

More joe, w/james gang. Funk 49......

[@debramartin1583]

A good song!

[@peterzimmer9140]

Fun fact: Joe Walsh is Ringo Starr’s brother in law.

[@davidbordonaro1631]

Cool - did not know that

[@jeffretipton6887]

easily one of the top 10 rock songs of all time we can't evan compare to the days clicktrack bullshit

[@nickycimino8655]

The confessor

[@charlesbarton3032]

In case you don't know that is Joe Walsh from the James gang and the eagles decades of rock and roll

[@jlhilbert1]

You should listen to Joe’s tune…Turn to Stone from his live album titled “You Can’t Argue with a Sick Mind. “

[@charlesbarton3032]

He also played in a band called the James gang I think you really did those guys and of course he was in the eagles

[@robertacolarette1594]

He’s a helluva player and a great guy from what I understand. He gave or sold (there are conflicting stories) Jimmy Page his first Gibson, which he now calls his #1. Over the years Joe has had a habit of sending his friends pieces of equipment that he discovers that he thinks they would like for their playing.

[@stevemariman8769]

1973, I believe. JW's got lots of catchy rockin' music..."Ordinary Average Guy" "Life's Been Good" "I'm Actin' Different" "You Might Need Somebody" "A Life Of Illusion" "Rivers Of the Hidden Funk" "Walk Away"(with The James Gang) "The Confessor" "All Of a Sudden" "School Days" "At the Station"

[@patriciabutton7444]

It’s a talk box ❤ 5:34

[@denisetinto1828]

🔥🇨🇦🤗

[@fidge54]

I saw the original Ringo's All Star Band. Google and check out the lineup, it was incredible. Believe me when it tell you that Joe stole the show

[@SnoBear626]

Caribou Ranch Studios. Some great sounds came from there.

[@kellishostall2583]

I remember Caribou Ranch Studios..it's still there..are you from there?

[@ThePittsburghToddy]

Joe Walsh is using a guitar talk box!✌🏻

[@AmericanCitizenX]

Good day, Bester. I would like to buy you a coffee or something in request for a reaction to Joe Walsh Happy Ways, off of the Smoker you drink the player you get album. Please sir if I may have another.

[@sisterdebmac]

So now that you know what fun a talkbox is, you gotta check out Do You Feel Like We Do by Peter Frampton. He made it super famous.

[@2869may]

Please check out "Help Me Through The Night".... Just a Great "softer" tune...! Also "In the city" and "Turn to stone" ;)

[@jamesmontgomery3836]

If you to take a walk listening to this, it would affect your steps\strut.

[@VIDSTORAGE]

Check out the song BOOKENDS ,,it is a deep track form the same album

[@robertnorris9245]

If you want to here a great song using the talk box guitar effect try the song Mind bender by the band Stillwater! I think you will get a kick out of it!

[@timtravasos2742]

Absolutely classic and unforgettable guitar part and arrangement. But i have no idea what the sing is about...

[@daveshep9400]

I think it was an early attempt at auto tune. Oh no no it wasn't. Because the artist had to sing and play the same tune at the same time. That takes talent and ability. Not auto tune.

[@gcarap]

Joe Walsh was also with the Eagles, not sure if you have reacted to them.

[@bighands69]

You need to actually see a liver version of the song to actually understand what he is doing instrumentally. Most people will not understand it just listening to it.

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

My favorite songs by Joe are "I like big tits" which I can agree with, "The Confessor" is an awesome jam & "ordinary average guy" is just so simple - PEACE LOVE n HIPPYNESS ✌❤☮

[@jamestaylor2920]

Peter Frampton's "Do You Feel Like We Do" song also came out in 1973 and uses the "Talk Box". IMO the 1976 release of Frampton Comes Alive version is better and it is twice as long.

[@daseguin]

Nazareth Hair of the Dog

[@briannewell6064]

The guitar is simply fed through a tube into the players mouth where he shapes it as desired. Then goes into the vocalist's mic. Not complicated at all. The effect goes way back to the 30's. Nothing new here.

[@ChuckHackney]

Oh, mid 70's. Sounds grest today in 2023. Not list a thing.

[@ericklein5927]

Just judge the songs Don't look at videos it doesn't change that atmosphere of the song but my implicate something that isn't real in your mind

[@ericklein5927]

Might*

[@thomasripley1548]

Talkbox...