Audio Cassette review:
Joe Walsh - The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get

Joe Walsh - The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get

Band: Joe Walsh Title: The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get Rating: Release Date: 17 October, 1990 Media: Audio Cassette Tracks: 1: Rocky Mountain Way 2: Book Ends 3: Wolf 4: Midnight Moodies 5: Happy Ways 6: Meadows 7: Dreams 8: Days Gone By 9: (Day Dream) Prayer

Customer Reviews (4.5 stars) THE LISTEN YOU BETTER, THE MORE IT GETS ! (a solid album from rock's resident comedian/guitar guru) Both include plenty of great guitar, Joe's wry wit, and fine vocal performances. The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get (1973), Joe Walsh's second solo album, includes two rock classics, Rocky Mountain Way and Meadows. Rocky Mountain Way made famous the "talk box", which would later be used by Peter Frampton on his blockbuster, Frampton Comes Alive. The tune is Joe's signature song, and his most popular recording. It's political/anti-political message begins with: Spent the last year Rocky Mountain Way Couldn't get much higher Out to pasture Think it's safe to say Time to open fire Meadows has an autumnal theme, a great rhythm guitar riff, and Joe just being his unpretentious and charming self. Can't help but feel uncertain Knowing which way to turn They want to raise the curtain And you're holding the words to learn Wolf is a somber minor-key reflection in the tradition of his James Gang composition Ashes, the Rain, and I. Midnite Moodies is a jazzy instrumental that features flute expressions from Joe Vitale. This is not a perfect album, but it's very good, and The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get is essential for Joe Walsh fans. It's one of his best. . The Smoker you drink, the player you get - Joe Walsh Fully recommend this album. Joe Walsh goes back a long way - before he joined The Eagles and this album contains the Rocky Mountain Way track which is a classic. Great Joe Walsh CD/Cassette With A Humorous Title " The album continues Walsh's direction from his James Gang years while pointing the way towards his work with the Eagles. THE SMOKER YOU DRINK, THE PLAYER YOU GET is a great CD/cassette that includes many classic songs, including, especially, the sports anthem "Rocky Mountain Way" and the midtempo rocker "Meadows. While there's plenty of humor to be found here, Walsh is clearly no novelty act. Walsh's advocacies of sanctions against countries which convict foreign tourists for trumped-up crimes and increased funding for law enforcement/community policing make this CD/cassette an essential purchase for both your ears AND your conscience. . You can see a complete list of all Joe Walsh discography, or go back to the Joe Walsh tabs