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Originally Posted by John Phoenix
I turned right to my iPod when I read that and had a moment of panic when I couldn't find Funk 49 under Joe Walsh. Turns out it's under the James Gang. D'oh! But now my OCD itch is scratched.
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Do you have "The Bomber"? If not, Itune that. If you dig the old James Gang stuff, it's a must have. Walsh plays "Bolero" in the middle. You might be thinking, "Ted Nugent tried that in 'Stranglehold' and it sucked." Well, that's because Ted Nugent sucks. Walsh (or whoever the band's guitarist was) makes it work, almost as good as Jeff Beck's amazing "Beck's Bolero." Great tune.
But then, I always had a soft spot for "Bolero." And the funny thing is, it's hardly the best of Ravel's catalog. I can't recall the names of anything as it's all just random shit on my Ipod, but going out and buying a handful of Ravel compilation discs will always do you right. The piano's great in his stuff.
Anyway, buy "The Bomber" on Itunes.
ETA: Oh, and the JG live record from the early 70s isn't bad either.
Though hardly as good as the Bowie "Live in Santa Monica, 1972." That's some gritty glam shit right there.
