Posted on 10/23/2010 2:08:05 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand
Yo's:
A discussion on another thread mentioned Joe Walsh (some congressman or something) so naturally I thinks of the great guitarist. I remembered a tune by his friend Joe Vitale which was a hit of sorts in 1982, called "Lady on the Rock." I can't even find a complete set of lyrics, but what little I remember is really great.
She's still on the rock.
Lady on the Rock, Joe Vitale.
Plantation Harbor
"1981 Asylum Re-Issue" Feat.Stills/Nash/Felder/Walsh
Arranger: Bill Szymczyk.
Personnel includes: Joe Vitale (vocals, flute, electric piano, Clavinet, organ, synthesizer, vibraphone, drums, percussion); Joe Walsh, Don Felder (guitar); Paul Harris (piano, Clavinet); Bobby Mayo (Clavinet); George "Chocolate" Perry (bass, background vocals); Joe Lala (percussion); Stephen Sills, Graham Nash, Timothy B. Walsh (background vocals).
Personnel: Joe Vitale (vocals, flute, grand piano, electric piano, Clavinet, organ, synthesizer, vibraphone, drums, percussion); Ricky Washington, Graham Nash, Greg Droman, Joan Perry, Marilyn Martin, Mickey Thomas, Stephen Stills, Timothy B. Schmit, George "Chocolate" Perry (vocals); Don Felder, Joe Walsh , Willie "Beaver" Hale (guitar); Marty Grebb (saxophone, alto saxophone); Walter Parazaider (saxophone, tenor saxophone); Lee Loughane, Lee Loughnane (trumpet); James Pankow (trombone); Paul Harris (piano, Clavinet, keyboards); Bobby Mayo (Clavinet); Bob Mayo (keyboards); Joe Lala (congas, percussion).
Oh, yeah, some great Joe Walsh slide on this.
Holy smokes what a roster of heavyweights. That’s undoubtedly the “Bob Mayo” of Peter Frampton fame; and looks like half of Chicago, 2/3 of Crosby,Stills and Nash, and The Eagles in their entirety. Etc.
Available on iTunes for 99 cents. :o]
As is just about all good, modern music.
Buy the record. The fidelity will be much better.
Alas, I don’t have a very good ear. High fidelity is wasted on me.
Love the phone call bit at the end of the song.
It really is about the drummer and not a sports figure!
nice find! I'll look for it.
As a Joe Walsh fan from the James Gang days on I know who Joe Vitale is and how incredibly talented his is. Thanks for posting.
That book was a laugh-a-minute. Thanks for the heads-up.
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