Joe Walsh
But Seriously, Folks...
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MOG Editorial Review
Just as the Eagles entered their final period of creative misfires, guitarist Joe Walsh created his best solo record yet, creating yet another set of smooth riffs and memorable hooks to show that while his band was falling apart, Walsh had plenty left in the tank himself. Songs like "Life's Been Good" display a sense of humor and grace that were nowhere to be found on the Eagles' last few recordings, and Walsh keeping things simple pays off dividends throughout. But Seriously, Folks... is an album written by someone who'd already seen it all at a fairly young age, and pairing that sardonic wisdom with some seriously killer solos is a hard to resist combination.
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AMG Review of But Seriously, Folks...
Al Campbell
All Music GuideAs far as studio albums go, But Seriously Folks is Joe Walsh's most insightful and melodic. But Seriously Folks, released in 1978, was the album the Eagles should have made rather than the mediocre The Long Run. It captures a reflective song cycle along the same thematic lines of Pet Sounds, only for the '70s. The album's introspective outlook glides through rejuvenation ("Tomorrow," "Over and Over"), recapturing the simple pleasures of the past ("Indian Summer"), mid-career indecision ("At the Station," "Second Hand Store"), and a melancholy instrumental ("Theme From Boat Weirdos"). The disc's finale, "Life's Been Good," is a sarcastic and bittersweet ode to Walsh's "rock star-party guy" persona which reached the Top 10 on the pop charts and became a staple of FM rock radio. The only way But Seriously Folks could have been improved, was to include "In the City," essentially solo Walsh, which unfortunately ended up on The Long Run instead.









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