Joe Walsh

"Let's Talk Music" welcomes Joe Walsh

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• published: 11 Dec 2015
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On Monday, Nov 30 (8-9pm), Los Angeles College of Music (LACM) welcomed legendary guitar player and solo artist Joe Walsh to their ongoing “Let’s Talk Music” series to share his outlook on the modern music industry and offer wisdom from his accomplished career to students, alumni and fans. Best known for his powerful guitar licks, Joe Walsh has entertained the masses and captivated his peers for more than four decades with such classics as “Funk #49,” “Walk Away,” “Life’s Been Good,” and “Ordinary Average Guy.” In 1969 Walsh found success with The James Gang, followed by a stint with Barnstorm, a trio he founded. In 1973 Joe released his first solo album, which proved him a legitimate solo act with a limitless career on the horizon. By 1975 he joined The Eagles, bringing a harder rock sound to the group with the acclaimed Hotel California, The Long Run and Eagles Live. In 1994, after a 14-year hiatus and several solo albums, The Eagles released Hell Freezes Over, which reached #1 on the Billboard charts and sparked one of the most successful tours in music history. And in 1998 The Eagles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the first year they were nominated. In 2001 Walsh received an Honorary Doctorate from Kent State University and in 2012 the Berklee School of Music gave each of the Eagles Honorary Doctors of Music degrees. Walsh performed at the 2012 Grammy’s with Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl and at the 2012 MusiCares event honoring Paul McCartney. That June Walsh released Analog Man, his first solo album in 20 years, performing solo shows around the world to support it throughout that year. In 2013 the award winning The History of The Eagles showcased at Sundance, the two part authorized documentary, and in February it aired on Showtime. In conjunction with the April release onto DVD the Eagles began their extensive The History of The Eagles World Tour. On February 9 2014 Walsh was featured in several songs on the CBS Special The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles. In 2014 Walsh played select solo shows as well as with the Eagles on The History of The Eagles World Tour, which continued through July of 2015. September will see the launch of Walsh Toor 2015, kicking off with a record setting sellout for the first two shows in Warren, OH and continuing with dates throughout the East Coast. On October 4, 2015 Joe will be joined by friends including Steven Tyler, Sheryl Crow and Jason Isbell when he performs at the UNITE to Face Addiction rally in Washington DC. December 2015 will see him return to the nations capitol, this time to join his Eagle band mates when they receive the 38th Annual Kennedy Honors. LACM’s “Let’s Talk Music” series is an event hosted regularly for students and alumni of LACM, and for the music community. Other musicians previously featured in the series include producer Glen Ballard, Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas, Ziggy Marley, Moby, Dave Wakeling, Gavin Rossdale, Linda Perry, Stewart Copeland and more.