Joe-Walsh

 When journalist Cameron Crowe profiled Joe Walsh for Rolling Stone magazine in 1975, he wrote that Joe "stands certainly among the best rock and roll guitarists." It's no surprise. By then Joe's fans already included guitar legends Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. "I do not listen to many records," Clapton said, "but I love his." Page talked of Joe's "tremendous feel" of the guitar, adding, "I've loved his style since the early James Gang." Of course, that was before Joe joined the Eagles and made a lasting contribution to the amazing American popular culture archive with such songs as "Hotel California" and "Life in the Fast Lane," and, most recently, became an official part of the Foo Fighters.Joe Fidler Walsh was born in Wichita, Kansas, on November 20, 1947. His mother was a keen pianist, who brought music into the home of the family before Joe reached the age of maturity to begin to listen to rock n' roll music on the radio. Joe along with his family moved from Ohio to New York City, Chicago and New York City when he was still young. They then relocated to Montclair, New Jersey. Joe came back to Ohio in 1965, and attended Kent State University. While Joe was part of an Kent high school's cover band, his professional career began 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.