Celebration of "But Seriously Folks..."

[sodascouts]

I recently got this CD, and I like it. "Tomorrow" is pretty much the story of my life- I cracked up when he sang that he was spending today making a list of things to do, but he was going to do them all tomorrow. Yep, am there, doing that. I also liked "Indian Summer" - thought it had a nice melody. We all know "Life's Been Good," But as for the other four, I was just "eh" about them. They were fine, but didn't really grab me.

However, what is this "Theme from Boat Weirdos"? A joke title, or is it for a real movie? Sorry to sound so ignorant! :blush:

[Toonlass]

As I understand it, Theme from Boat Weirdos is from the time spent on board a huge yacht which was hired by Bill Szymczyk when the recording was happening for the album. Installed in the yacht was a small studio and they would work on the tunes whilst sailing. They nicknamed themselves the Boat Weirdos (who knows what they got up to on that boat!!!) and the song which made the album from those days sailing was Theme from Boat Weirdos.

As for the album, its the first one I bought, and I really love it, it has a nice progression of songs, until of course Life's Been Good. I could never understand that one being there, doesn't seem to fit with the rest of the album. Second Hand Store and Tomorrow are probably my favourites from the album, its still one which I'll play beginning to end though and I love the album cover so much I bought the LP so I could have a big copy :D

[Freypower]

Second Hand Store is one of the most beautiful things Joe has ever done and included Felder's beautiful pedal steel.

I love both Over And Over and At The Station - in the latter the line about being like a general just relieved of command is a favourite of mine.

Indian Summer is probably one of Joe's most personal songs, and very moving.

Tomorrow may proclaim that the Lone Arranger did the arrangement but the song is rather bland and not a real showcase for anyone's talents - including Joe's, but I don't mind it. I like the instrumentals and there's probably not much left to say about the final song.

I love 'Joe Walsh appears courtesy of Joe Smith- the Asylum label boss! Appearing on your own album with the label's permission! I'm surprised it also doesn't say 'Joe Walsh appears courtesy of Glenn Frey' as this is during the protracted Long Run period. :twisted:

[sodascouts]

I'm going to give it a few more listens to let it sink in more. Life's Been Good does kind of seem startling after the more laid-back, contemplative songs. Although, I guess in its own ironic way, Life's Been Good is contemplative, too!

[glenneaglesfan]

Thanks for the explanation of Boat Weirdos, Toon.

But Seriously Folks is one of my favourite albums. My other half had a tape of it when I first met him - he'd labelled it 'But Sincerely Folks'! I bought the cd last year and often listen to it. I agree that Life's Been Good sits a little uneasily at the end, but I enjoy Joe's guitar playing in the middle, and of course now it brings back memories of last summer - sigh. I actually like all the tracks, but Indian Summer is my favourite - it's sensitive and haunting, and showcases what a range of talent this man has. The two instrumental tracks at times have a classical quality that I find quite sublime.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Thanks for the info about the boat weirdos, Toonie. I guess I need to add But Seriously Folks to my wish list.

BTW - It's so nice to finally see a Joe avatar on the board. I love it!

[Toonlass]

You're very welcome for the info...I always find it interesting to see how names came about....especially Joe's stuff as a lot of it is not so straight forward.

As for the av...it is a lovely picture....one of my favourites actually.

[sodascouts]

I like that photo of Joe, too. He looks so sweet and approachable.

I've been listening to But Seriously Folks... some more and it's growing on me. I'm going to have to get some more Joe! Right now the only one I have besides BSF is the Millennium Masters collection.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

I'm going to have to get some more Joe!

Well - If you're lucky, maybe you'll have another dream about him :!: :D :shock:

BTW - I have the Millennium Masters Collection CD as well, and I like it a lot.

[sodascouts]

I'm going to have to get some more Joe!

Well - If you're lucky, maybe you'll have another dream about him :!: :D :shock:

Shoot, that Joe dream I had after making his avatars was one of the hottest dreams I've ever had in my life. :blush: He was pretty wild in it. I don't think I could handle many more of those!

[Z]

Shoot, that Joe dream I had after making his avatars was one of the hottest dreams I've ever had in my life. :blush:

Really?!? Hmmm, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to my photobucket account. Timmy avatar anyone? :smitten:

[sodascouts]

I was thinking of getting So What next. That's such a lovely version of Help Me Through the Night.

[Toonlass]

So What is a great album, though also quite sad, as it has Pavanne and Song For Emma on. I can't listen to Song for Emma without welling up a little, such a heartfelt song.

[sodascouts]

I had heard the story of Emma, and so I downloaded that song off of iTunes a while back even though I didn't get the album. It made me tear up too, especially these lines: "You were with us for a while and He took you, and He made your mama cry. I can see it in her eyes, there's a question as to why. And after all this time still I find that I'm without an answer. Good Bye. Bye love."

[Maleah]

geez.......did you have to post this soda lol Now I'M tearing up and that's just a small portion of the song! And I've never even heard it!

[sodascouts]

I know, Maleah, it's so sad. The only song I can find that's comparable is George Strait's Baby Blue, which he recorded as a tribute to his daughter who died at the age of 13 in a car accident. "Baby blue was the color of her eyes. Baby blue, like the Colorado skies. Like a breath of spring she came and left, and I still don't know why.... but here's to you and whoever holds my Baby Blue tonight."

[Maleah]

*sigh* Just when I got to feeling a little bit better...........ya had to spring that one on me. lol That is such a beautiful, sad song. Did George write the song? Or was it about somebody else and their baby?

[sodascouts]

George didn't write it, no, but he dedicated it to her. It really is gorgeous, although so very sad.

[Maleah]

awwwwwww, I didn't know that. That's so sad. Sometimes it's so hard to understand why things happen the way they do. :(

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Okay - now you all stop this. You've got me tearing up, too. :weep:

[Perfect Little Sister]

OMG...I have always loved that song. I had no idea as to the story behind it. Now every time I hear it, it'll get me snivling.
And btw, I still call my 25 year old "Baby".

[sodascouts]

When I saw that today was the anniversary of the release of But Seriously Folks..., I went looking to see if we had a thread for it. This four-year-old nugget is what I found. I hereby revive it, rename it, and reclaim it as a celebration of But Seriously Folks! Feel free to post your thoughts on the album.

[WalshFan88]

But Seriously Folks is my favorite Joe Walsh solo album. "Life's Been Good" is my favorite Joe song and is Joe's best song IMO.

[whitcap]

Bringing this thread forward for the anniversary of "But Seriously Folks..." which was released 34 years ago this past Wednesday (5/16). There are some great songs on this one. :)

[mustangkim11]

In my quest to acquire everything Joe, I recently bought this one as well.

Great bunch of songs and my favs on this CD would be-

At The Station
Indian Summer

[sodascouts]

Thanks again, whit. You rock! I love this album.

[Windeagle]

BSF was the only Joe album I owned for a long time. I got it around the same time I started building my vinyl Eagles collection, back in my senior year of high school. I think one of the reasons I liked it at the time was that it did sound so "Eagle-y." That's probably the result of being recorded in the middle of the Long Run sessions. Funny that I never made that connection until recently.

I can't say that there are any songs on it that I dislike. Over and Over was one of my favorites, and I was SO pleased to hear Joe play it live last fall. It was a song I had forgotten about in the years since my turntable broke and I was busy with kids. After the show, I went out and bought it again on CD.

[WalshFan88]

My favorite Joe solo album!

Of course everyone here knows Life's Been Good is my favorite Joe song. It's a fantastic song. Although I do like the version on "Eagles Live" the best, the studio original is timeless and fantastic. That opening riff is one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time. A true classic IMO. It's one I play constantly.

And the rest of the album is fantastic as well. And I love the album cover.

[Windeagle]

My favorite Joe solo album!

Of course everyone here knows Life's Been Good is my favorite Joe song. It's a fantastic song. Although I do like the version on "Eagles Live" the best, the studio original is timeless and fantastic. That opening riff is one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time. A true classic IMO. It's one I play constantly.

And the rest of the album is fantastic as well. And I love the album cover.

I love the Eagles Live version of LBG too! I just re-invested in Eagles Live on CD and discovered that I had one of the lines wrong. I never knew he was saying, "They write Tim letters, tell Glenn Don's great."

In fact, I think it's because of Eagles Live that I don't truly think of LBG as a "solo" song in the traditional sense. I know that technically it is, but it seems more like a step-sibling to the Eagles collection than a completely different family.

[WalshFan88]

I love the Eagles Live version of LBG too! I just re-invested in Eagles Live on CD and discovered that I had one of the lines wrong. I never knew he was saying, "They write Tim letters, tell Glenn Don's great."

In fact, I think it's because of Eagles Live that I don't truly think of LBG as a "solo" song in the traditional sense. I know that technically it is, but it seems more like a step-sibling to the Eagles collection than a completely different family.

I couldn't agree more. LBG is more of an Eagles song to me... The harmonies on the chorus, the twin guitar solos played together by Joe and Felder (now Joe and Stu), etc just make it the perfect Eagles song for me. It's one of those songs that truly could have easily been an official Eagles song anyway. It fits right in with their whole "excess song" thing that was a part of the Hotel California album. I could have easily seen that song fitting right in on that album.

Eagles Live in general is just absolutely fantastic. I wish Already Gone was on there, but pretty much all of my other faves are on those discs. That album is awesome. I greatly prefer it to the HFO CD setlist-wise.

I was reading the other day where Keith Urban's guitar player (Brian Nutter) said that Eagles Live was one of the things that made him want to pick up a guitar and play. It's a great album.