In 1971, the liner notes of the James Gang’s third album Thirds credited Joe Walsh with “guitar, vocals, and train wreck” on the opening “Walk Away.” The guitarist’s “train wreck” referred to his spiral out of control with the guitar toward the end of the track. Walsh’s clash of distortion, overdub of riffs, and slide guitar […]
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