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James Gang — Funk #49
Album: Rides Again
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Released: 1970
Length: 3:50
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Sleep all day, out all night
I know where you're goin'
I don't think that's acting right
You don't think it's showin'

Jumping up, falling down
Don't misunderstand me
You don't think I don't know your plan
What you tryin' to hand me

Out all night, sleep all day
I know what you're doin'
If you're gonna act that way
I think there's trouble brewin'
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I would like watching the drum guy
Posted 1 week ago by Pitjes    [ Reply ]
TURN IT UP!!
9>10 for the howling
a masterpiece of unbridled riff rock  and a cause for air guitar 

There was a Pirate radio station in the Vietnam War, Radio First Termer, where the DJ and engineer start howling with the song.  I made an open reel dub of a deep generation tape of the show in 1977, whilst stationed in the UK.

  An archive can be found here.
Posted 3 months ago by eyke    [ Reply ]
When I was in college I listened to James Gang Rides Again album and got stoned. Every time I listen to it now nearly 50 years later, I still get stoned and now I don’t have to smoke..
Posted 4 months ago by dbailin    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:

MORE COWBELL!


And more vibraslap.
Posted 4 months ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
This brings back great memories. I think it also revolved around Jeff Beck. Those Sieberg Discotek speakers made it all possible
Posted 4 months ago by iloveradio    [ Reply ]
This changed rock's arc for me - mucho
Posted 7 months ago by k_trout    [ Reply ]
Automatic volume increase.  Just has to be.
Posted 7 months ago by mkane67    [ Reply ]
"play me again, play me again..."
Posted 8 months ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
Student days. 
Posted 9 months ago by j.palethorpe    [ Reply ]
definition of a guirtar hook:  this song.
Posted 9 months ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 SurfDoc wrote:

Man those drums sound polyrhythmic


They sound polycowbell for sure.
Posted 10 months ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
MORE COWBELL!
Posted 11 months ago by ick    [ Reply ]
Hello footloose
Posted 1 year ago by Aaronosteo    [ Reply ]
Posted 1 year ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:

This song has so many hooks, you can roll around on the album, jump into a lake, and come out with fish dangling  on your body. Honest. I ain't making it up. 



love this comment!
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
i just can't...this is so, so good. from the start. i'm hooked.

play some more walsh next!
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Yeeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!! 
Posted 1 year ago by Sofa_King    [ Reply ]
One of my all time favs, saw the Gang in Baltimore 1970's
Posted 2 years ago by bwild    [ Reply ]
Guitar.

Guitar all damn day.

That's a 10.
Posted 2 years ago by frisbeepilot    [ Reply ]
Iconic!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Enjoyed this forever. 
Play funk #50
Posted 3 years ago by max_p    [ Reply ]
Man those drums sound polyrhythmic
Posted 3 years ago by SurfDoc    [ Reply ]
Elemental.  I like that.
Posted 3 years ago by Greyerwrit    [ Reply ]
It's a great album I still see for cheap in the used record store. 
Posted 3 years ago by Cueburned    [ Reply ]
 tinypriest wrote:

Joe might not care since he's done a tad better than Kenny but both aren't hurting. Too bad for Mozart. Should have learned guitar.


Mozart, what a slob. Should have sold life insurance...or plastics.
Posted 3 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:


Saw Joe with Tom Petty on Toms next to last concert
Posted 3 years ago by pgibat856    [ Reply ]
Fabulous guitar sound, and great bass playing. And then insane drumming and fun vocals. 8 -> 9. The 70's rocked then and they continue to rock now.
Posted 3 years ago by talexb    [ Reply ]
great set of songs, keep it up
Posted 3 years ago by bullshipped    [ Reply ]
I never figured out how Walsh ended up in the Eagles. Styles are just so far apart.
Posted 4 years ago by janac13    [ Reply ]
Tom Kriss's bass line is equally epic as Joe's guitar.
Posted 4 years ago by Ihatethissong    [ Reply ]
Glad the seventies were over!
Posted 4 years ago by zon00460    [ Reply ]
Thought I was listening to a CAKE intro there for a moment.
Posted 4 years ago by libwilk    [ Reply ]
You just cant stand still to this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 4 years ago by framed40    [ Reply ]
memories...
Pam. Are you listening?
folks basement....
Posted 4 years ago by shhhh777    [ Reply ]
One of my all-time favorite guitar tunes. I only wish they'd release a remaster. Sounds pretty muddy through headphones.
Posted 4 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
All right. More Arcade Fire!
Posted 4 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:


Apparently when asked about that Walsh's reply was "Mozart never got a royalty check."
 
Joe might not care since he's done a tad better than Kenny but both aren't hurting. Too bad for Mozart. Should have learned guitar.
Posted 4 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
 JHZ wrote:
Did they sue Kenny Loggins for stealing the riff for Footloose?
 

Apparently when asked about that Walsh's reply was "Mozart never got a royalty check."
Posted 5 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
James gang rides again is a perfect album.  Play anything from that album but same- old same- old funk #49.   
Posted 5 years ago by joetrim    [ Reply ]
Dude! Rock it mama
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Posted 6 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
JAMES GANG    RIDES AGAIN     {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 6 years ago by mgtom    [ Reply ]
yowza! crazy amazing guitar and very stylistic drumming!
Posted 6 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
Still thrills me like the kid I was when it was first on the radio! Joe made guitar rock sound so primal, so raw, so evocative, SO COOL!
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 willmcnaught wrote:  freshman in college 1970 introduced to shrooms and new music, my life is still the better for it all!  
{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananapiano}{#Drummer}

 
since this way predates Footloose lmao me thinks not mrstom 
Posted 8 years ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananapiano}{#Drummer}
Posted 8 years ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]
Footloose
Posted 8 years ago by MrsTom    [ Reply ]
Footloose
Posted 8 years ago by MrsTom    [ Reply ]
 JHZ wrote:
Did they sue Kenny Loggins for stealing the riff for Footloose?

 
maybe :)
Posted 8 years ago by ico    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:
I think this band sound a lot like Arcade Fire. 

 
This album is from 1970.  You must mean Arcade Fire sounds like the James Gang. :) 
Posted 8 years ago by coyote620    [ Reply ]
wicked rock man
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
1970 freshman year at college, ahhhh the first of many tunes that introduced me to Joe Walsh and company! 
 
Posted 8 years ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]

Now that's the right amount of cowbell!


Posted 8 years ago by dc_zee    [ Reply ]
This song has so many hooks, you can roll around on the album, jump into a lake, and come out with fish dangling  on your body. Honest. I ain't making it up. 
Posted 8 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Heck yeah baby!
Posted 9 years ago by scout64    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:
Why is it that this Dave Grohl guy keeps sucking up to RnR gods (Joe W, Paul Mc Cartney)?

He can't play RnR...he chooses the souless, lifleless music form called "thud and drone". 

Please Dave.. go kiss the behind of some other "thud and drone band".   

 
Whether Mr. Grohl can play RnR or not, he has a large audience of listeners and he is introducing those listeners to these "gods".  Hell, kids thought Kanye was "introducing" Sir Paul when they had some publicity event!   Someone needs to educate them about the roots of modern music and I appreciate that Mr. Grohl is doing that.

I, for one, made sure my kids knew about this album and it was the one and probably only they all three liked and actually listened to after I forced a first  listen.  It is a kick-ass album from "Funk 49" to "Ashes The Rain And I" (first and last cut).

Good old 70's alternative radio in Atlanta (WPLO-FM) played "Ashes", a very unlike James Gang sound.  I LOVED that song!  None of the stores in Atlanta had ANY idea of who the James Gang were.  I had to go to my local record store and order the album, and wait. After weeks of waiting, the album finally came in, I get the album home, drop the needle on side one song one, and wonder what the hell !  This is nothing like the song I heard on the radio.  But, I sure as hell didn't lift the needle and stop the music, I was too busy turning the volume up and playing air guitar (I can dream, can't I?).

Absolutely one of my desert island albums.

 
Posted 9 years ago by GawgaBoy    [ Reply ]
Classic James Gang and maybe my favorite tune by them.
Posted 9 years ago by pinem    [ Reply ]
Blues Saraceno's cover was so good...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQCTTcLZ37M
Posted 9 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
Loose footloose
Posted 9 years ago by paloeguevo    [ Reply ]
Yes.
Where is "Meadows"?
Posted 9 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
Why is it that this Dave Grohl guy keeps sucking up to RnR gods (Joe W, Paul Mc Cartney)?

He can't play RnR...he chooses the souless, lifleless music form called "thud and drone". 

Please Dave.. go kiss the behind of some other "thud and drone band".   
Posted 9 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]

 

Dave Grohl:  "OK Joe, before we even start talking about this new song, you gotta play us a little Funk 49"


Posted 9 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
I think this band sound a lot like Arcade Fire. 
Posted 9 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Whoa!!   8:15 am on a Monday morning? 
Posted 10 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Now this is classic rock!
Posted 10 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Nice segue Brother Bill,


talking heads road to nowhere to this 
Posted 10 years ago by DanFHiggins    [ Reply ]
 ce wrote:

Rodrigo y Gabriela come to mind.
Not necessarily rock 'n roll, but they do Rock. Even without electronic aids.

 
What about Pete Townsend?  Happy Birthday to him a day late.
Posted 10 years ago by ronniegirl    [ Reply ]
 grant wrote:
takes me back to my FM DJ days in the late 70's

joe can bend the strings 

 

That intro. lick always seems to put a smile on my face. 

What and where was your FM experience?
Posted 10 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
 grant wrote:

joe can bend the strings 

 

=====================================


 
Joe can bend anything!
Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
takes me back to my FM DJ days in the late 70's

joe can bend the strings 
Posted 10 years ago by grant    [ Reply ]
If you've been a rock nut for decades and make up one those silly 10 best guitarist lists the amazing thing about it just might be who you have to leave off. If you did a second list it could every well be just as good a list as the first one.
This is true for me if I do favs instead of best.
However I will say the Joe gets left off too many first lists. Real deal music man.

BTW. No problem with Jack White. 
Posted 11 years ago by ccjemmett    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:
God almighty!!!

I remember having heated arguments about who were the best guitar players: Hendrix, EC, Alman, Santana, Walsh, Page, etc, etc, etc.

Crazy stuff.

And who we got today? Jack White?

RIP R n R.

 
Rodrigo y Gabriela come to mind.
Not necessarily rock 'n roll, but they do Rock. Even without electronic aids.
Posted 11 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
I saw Joe play on Bondi Beach one summer in Sydney. We wandered up to the stage as he was starting to play Rocky Mountain Way. Summers in Sydney were great in the 80s as a lot of amazing bands fled the cold of the North to play the pub circuit. 
Posted 11 years ago by Sweet_Virginia    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:
God almighty!!!

I remember having heated arguments about who were the best guitar players: Hendrix, EC, Alman, Santana, Walsh, Page, etc, etc, etc.

Crazy stuff.

And who we got today? Jack White?

RIP R n R.

 
Have another listen to Jack White - as an artist this is a thoughtful, creative individual. Maybe not from your pool of credibility, but there should be no question about his participation in the rock and roll circus. Grace Slick said - "...they all bring something to the party. It's the business of the kids to stir up shit - that's the essence of Rock and Roll'. Have a listen to "Blunderbuss"; the full product. You'll hear homage to a lot of your heroes, and their influences. It's rock and roll. The real deal.
Posted 11 years ago by birdland    [ Reply ]

Saw the James Gang play at Winter Pop in Toronto in 1970. Winter as in Johnny Winter.  Along with Sha Na Na, Chiliwack, Steel River, and Rare Earth.

 

It was just packed in the Maple Leaf Gardens which I used to call Marvin Gardens.  The acoustics were crappy.  There were a number of arrests.  I remember this one young man who looked very high (speed?) flipping police around as he tried to resist arrest.  

Memories of a 14-year old. 


Posted 11 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
I'll be willing to bet that Lenny Kravitz was very influenced by this band / song. It sounds very much like his sound...
Posted 11 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Yes, JG rides again!{#Motor}
Posted 11 years ago by dalebryan    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:
God almighty!!!

I remember having heated arguments about who were the best guitar players: Hendrix, EC, Alman, Santana, Walsh, Page, etc, etc, etc.

Crazy stuff.

And who we got today? Jack White?

RIP R n R.
 
Today, we have Joe Bonamassa, Derek Trucks, and a few other standouts, so I wouldn't say rock and roll is dead by any means.


Posted 11 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
Make it stereo!
Posted 11 years ago by agracindo    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:
Will we ever get to hear Funks #1 - 48??
Maybe on the remastered special edition . . .?
 
Whoa, dude.  The world ain't ready for that.
Posted 11 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
WOOOOHOOOOO!  (Can't think of much else to say about this one.)

Joe Walsh is the man!!  Even when he was an Eagle. 
Posted 11 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
God almighty!!!

I remember having heated arguments about who were the best guitar players: Hendrix, EC, Alman, Santana, Walsh, Page, etc, etc, etc.

Crazy stuff.

And who we got today? Jack White?

RIP R n R.
Posted 11 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Turn.it.up!!!!!!!
Posted 11 years ago by buddy    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

It's seriously crap and the singer's voice makes your ears bleed? Just a wild guess...

 



Fred, I'm going to go ahead and give you a Limey's pass for this one. Joe Walsh is beloved by Americans in the way that Cliff Richard is beloved by Brits. We promise not to make fun of you guys if you promise not to make fun of us.
Posted 12 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
Did they sue Kenny Loggins for stealing the riff for Footloose?
Posted 12 years ago by JHZ    [ Reply ]
More cowbell.
Posted 12 years ago by Coaxial    [ Reply ]
9/21/12 Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Az. my birthday ,going to watch Jokeing Joe...can't wait ! !
Posted 12 years ago by QuestionMark    [ Reply ]
 Giselle62 wrote:
see, this song ain't all perfect—-it's rock and roll!!!
 
love this!
Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Should be a bit more Joe on RP one of my favourite guitarists maybe not that technical but he always manages to get a sound i like. As said below maybe Meadows or Turn To Stone.

Posted 12 years ago by merkin_muffley    [ Reply ]
Yup, when this came out, way ahead of its time for sure, we all KNEW this was something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, and we dug it, on a primal level, even as kids...and through the teens, the crazy stuff we got ourselves into and out of, and onward, well, this has always been one of the constant ones in any collection to make it into play on whatever was handy, and so it hooks all through all and back through again...and now, here, on my MacBookPro, Joe and The Gang have got things Rocking! just like always and everywhere, and DANG, THIS FUNK #49 STILL FEELS MIGHTY GOOD!
Posted 12 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Always dug this tune. 8
Posted 12 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

It's seriously crap and the singer's voice makes your ears bleed? Just a wild guess...

 
Jeeze Fred, I'd have those ears looked at by a doctor if I were you, that sounds serious.
Posted 12 years ago by jim1964    [ Reply ]
You can listen for Joe on 30 meter CW around 10.115 mhz .. if you can copy Morse code.
Posted 12 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
Pull out the guitars and play long.
Posted 12 years ago by martinc    [ Reply ]
 linzie wrote:
Welcome Joe!!!
 
It was good to see old Joe on the Grammy's playing guitar for Sir Paul{#Bananajam}


Posted 12 years ago by ShaunJ    [ Reply ]
Welcome Joe!!!
Posted 12 years ago by linzie    [ Reply ]
 a_genuine_find wrote:

 

Haaaaa....!

Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
James and his JIM BEAM gang! 
Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Will we ever get to hear Funks #1 - 48??
Maybe on the remastered special edition . . .?

Posted 13 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
...was so hoping it would have been either "Meadows" or "Turn to Stone"...
Posted 13 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]
It's a good song, but the local radio station back home played it nearly as much as it did new music, so I've heard it WAY too many times. 

If I could go another 10 years without hearing it, I might be able to enjoy it again.

I'm still going to rank it pretty well, because I can't deny that it's a good song, I just don't want to hear it for a while.
Posted 13 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
When the fully multi-media iPad dictionary app comes out, I vote for this song to play when you touch "Rock &Roll".  I suspect the voting won't be unanimous, though.
Posted 13 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
Ahhhhhhhh, I remember those College day's and a little FUNK 49! {#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana_2}

Hey Joe!
Posted 13 years ago by GeneP59    [ Reply ]
 Lumpy13 wrote:
needs more cowbell
 
ROFLMA...that is so true!!!   I wore this vinyl out; sratches, and a functional cover.

Posted 13 years ago by p2h2d2    [ Reply ]
You should hear Funk #50! 
Posted 13 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
MORE COWBELL!
Posted 13 years ago by lingchih    [ Reply ]
This one always makes me change stations for an hour or so...

PARADISE WAS SOOOO GOOD.  REALLY
Posted 13 years ago by macbags    [ Reply ]
youth on rock and roll!
hormones baby!

Posted 13 years ago by k_trout    [ Reply ]
 bpkengor wrote:
OK, so Bill introduced this song with "And now for something completely different...."      What makes this song or this artist significantly different than the rest of the RP playlist?  
 
It's seriously crap and the singer's voice makes your ears bleed? Just a wild guess...

Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Loose, footloose........
Posted 14 years ago by siskinbob    [ Reply ]
Joe Walsh rocks!
Gotta love it.


Posted 14 years ago by meadowwoods    [ Reply ]
Way better than "Footloose".  Can't get enough of that bass line.
Posted 14 years ago by nerakdon    [ Reply ]
OK, so Bill introduced this song with "And now for something completely different...."      What makes this song or this artist significantly different than the rest of the RP playlist?  
Posted 14 years ago by bpkengor    [ Reply ]
 bindi wrote:

huh?   That song is awesome!

 

Yep, both of them are! That is what I was saying, that Joe was great in The Eagles too!{#Yes}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
needs more cowbell
Posted 14 years ago by Lumpy13    [ Reply ]
see, this song ain't all perfect—-it's rock and roll!!!
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:


Pretty Maids all in a Row and In the City disagree with you vehemently!{#Naughty}
 
huh?   That song is awesome!

Posted 14 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:
Another really good song ruined by commercial radio!{#Doh}Great song! I hate it now, thanks a lot!{#Arghhh}
 

Great music is great music regardless of how much radio play it received in the day.

This still rocks!

Go Joe, go!
Posted 14 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:


Pretty Maids all in a Row and In the City disagree with you vehemently!{#Naughty}
 

Joe always was the best writer in The Eagles. imo
Posted 14 years ago by Hairfarmer    [ Reply ]
love that man  {#Bananajam}
Posted 14 years ago by peacockangel    [ Reply ]