Funk #49 is 52 years old, and still sounds better than anything currently on modern radio.

"I ain't stoppin' it." That's right, my man. Joe Walsh is unstoppable. More please and thank you.

“The best and worst day of my life is the day Keith Moon decided he liked me” Joe Walsh

I lived in Ohio in the late 60'sWe used to go to a basement bar in Kent, Ohio. The James gang played there every weekend. They were dam good.

Joe Walsh is a true rockstar. The man was badass

Walk Away is another banger from the James Gang

When The Eagles added Joe to Hotel California it elevated that & them to another level. He's one of our greatest guitarists and true characters.

It's midnight here....almost ready for bed and suddenly I'm totally awake with a huge smile on my face. Yes! James Gang!

omg, Jamal, this isn't footloose! This is Joe Walsh, and his band back then, The James Gang. Walsh is a living legend, till this day.

Kenning Loggins stole that intro riff and made a whole song out of it . lol . You're right

This song drove other guitarists nuts trying to figure how to play it because there were some "bad chords" done on purpose. Some may call me "boomer" but there's no denying the best rock came from my generation of musicians. I've been playing guitar for 57 years (and trumpet before that) and Joe Walsh is in my top-5 list of favorite guitarists. I switched to guitar in 1963 after hearing Muddy Waters on the AM radio, bought a garage sale guitar that same week and started to learn to play the blues.

Jamel, your fresh ears allowed you to hear "Footloose" in "Funk #49." I've known the former since its release and the latter for as long as I can remember, but I've never noticed the similarity. Nor have I ever heard anyone else mention it. For better or worse, now I will hear it for the rest of my life.

Joe Walsh, The Smoker You Drink The Player You Get! I like that whole album!

Someone says 'James Gang' this is always the song that comes to mind.

Can't tell you how cool it is to see a young dude having the same reactions to these songs that I did back in the 70's. Just shows how good the music of my youth was.

When Bruce Dickenson said “More Cowbell” this is the song he had in mind!

Another Joe Walsh classic is "A Life Of Illusion". He was great with the James Gang, Eagles and on his own.

Joe Walsh cranking it out. Was one of my go to bands back in the day!

"I ain't gonna stop this". Jamel was jammin'. What a treat to watch you react to this. The joyful look on your face was nice to see. Looking forward to the next James Gang reaction.

I’m a simple man. I see James Gang, I hit the like button. :) Do “Walk Away” next.

"In The City" Turn To Stone" "Help Me Through The Night"...

Joe Walsh - you’ve seen him with the Eagles and I believe you reacted to Rocky Mountain Way and Life’s Beed Good. His style here is unmistakable.

Haven’t heard this in 40+ years; it really brings back memories! A great tune from James Gang.

this song always makes me want to hear some bachman-turner overdrive, too.

lol. NEVER HEARD Foot Loose in this song.... until today.

I AINT STOPPIN' IT....GETTING PRETTY BRAVE OUT THERE BROTHER JAMEL!!!

Jamel. I love the look of joy on your face when you realize why we love this music so much.

The chorus of Footloose was totally lifted from James Gang. Loggins just put some 80's polish on it.

Love Joe Walsh and all the bands he was with.

James Gang was in the late 60s early 70s - Joe Walsh, who also sang later on with the Eagles, was one of the singers in this group. Still have my 8-track tape baby, but I recently bought the CD so I can listen to it in the truck on those long trips when I get to take them again. All of this music from 3 people, gotta love it! Joe Walsh is a legend!

Walsh joined a band with 5 members. On the way to a gig, 2 of the band members quit. That left Walsh, the drummer and bass player. I saw in an interview that he said they decided to still do the gig since they needed gas money to go back and improvised the best they could. They got a standing ovation. James Gang was formed.

I remember when this album came out and on the album jacket it said "Made loud to be played loud". Joe Walsh not just plays great rock n' roll ...... he's the epitome of a rocker. Cannot think of anyone with the exception maybe of a few that looked more like he was having a blast doing it and in the most sarcastic way as well through his music. Rock n' roll is supposed to be fun and he practiced what he preached.

Kenny Loggins sang *"Footloose"* in 1984. This was released in 1970...

hes like that crazy uncle you always want to be around

I knew you'd love this one Jamel! 👍🎧😎 This is one of the greatest jam sessions EVER!!! I fell in love with it when I was a kid and my dad's band at the time used to play it too. He was the drummer and I loved watching and hearing them play this live!

Jackson Brown “The load out with stay “ mellow song but hugely memorable

This is such a great jam song. I play it every time I'm warming up for a practice session. It puts me in a proper groove, so my playing has swagger. It loosens me up for sure. Joe Walsh is criminally underrated as a guitar player!

ONE OF MY FAVORITE ROCK N' ROLL RIFFS OF ALL TIME by joe walsh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joe Walsh is the Platonic ideal of the concept "tone is in the hands." Lot of people can play the notes, but damned few can make it sound like he makes it sound. And Jimmy Fox is the great undiscovered monster of the drums.

The Black Crowes 1. "Remedy" 2. "Hard To Handle" 3. "Twice As Hard"

I love Joe Walsh's solo stuff (check out "In the City" and "A Life of Illusion"), but I prefer the James Gang. Some recommendations: "Walk Away" (one of my all-time fav songs), "Funk #48", "Stop", "Lost Woman", "I Don't Have the Time", "Ashes the Rain and I", "The Bomber", "College", "Woman", "Tend My Garden", "There I Go Again" and "Midnight Man"

The Lovin Spoonful: Nashville Cats.

‘70’s music will always be my favorite! My love of music is endless but the ‘70’s is magical!!!!! All the funk, dance, prog, disco, metal, rock, southern rock, California rock, jazzy, funky, bluesy. 🤘😎🤘. 🎶🎼🎧🎹🎤🪕🎸🎺🎷🎻

I've said it before, your appreciation for good music is what keeps me coming back. I've watched other reaction videos. You truly know good music and it shows. You're funny too. Keep em coming.

My mom used to go watch Joe Walsh & the James Gang back in Kent OH, before they made it really big

fantastic!!! I love Joe Walsh and the James Gang! Walk Away next please!! :D

This was one of my favorite albums in the 70's! I love that you can get some younguns interested in good music!

He's great. My older brother used to listen to this band. I got to see joe Walsh with the eagles around 1995

Joe Walsh is a character. I remember watching a concert where he dedicated a song to everyone who had never had a song dedicated to them. Not to mention his stint on The Drew Carey Show.

Absolutely LOVING your channel - keep it up, brother!!!!

Joe Walsh, a true soul rocker in every way.

The “dun, dun, dun, du, dun” could make you think of some Aerosmith riffs.

" I only got drunk once in my life. It lasted twenty years" JW

Can't remember exact details but there was a Joe Walsh interview in Guitar Player magazine "back in the day" where he described how to mod a Fender Twin amp (still in production, known for its loud clean sound) to make it sound a little more raw. I bet that was what he was using here.

thank you thank you -- this is one of those albums i wore out in the 70's love and and love your reactions -- you are such a nice person.

Back in the '70's I dated a girl who danced in a topless bar. This song and "Walk Away" were her 2 favorite songs to dance to. I can still see it now. : )

No Joe Walsh and this song have absolutely nothing to do with footloose It has been used a lot though

Kenny Loggins sang footloose. Joe Walsh, the guy behind Life's been good and Rocky mountain Way sang in James Gang before he joined the Eagles.

I haven't heard this in forever, thank you! Keeping it alive. Bless you.

Rock and roll at it's best. I cut my teeth on this music. Fourteen years old when this was released. The best of times.

If this song were recorded today using Pro Tools and Auto-Tune, it would just be called “#49”

I met Joe when I worked one of his shows in the 80's. He talked about the "Go to sleep" call. He said that when he would get back to his hotel room after a concert, and before he got to partying, he would call the front desk and ask them for a "Go to sleep call at 7:00 AM". They would say "Do you mean a wake up call, Mr Walsh?" He'd say "No!, I want you to call my room at 7:00 AM, and if I'm still up partying, tell me to go to sleep!" Classic Joe Walsh.

i took this off the web from 2004: I watched an interview with Joe Walsh 12 years ago. At one point, he mentioned people advising him to sue writers who written songs that sounded a little too much like his own compositions. His response. "Mozart never got a royalty check."

Thank you, thank you, a thousand times Thank you. Between you and Mr. Video , I've been waiting for someone to play this. You're the best, Love the music you react to. You bring me back to the good old days. Bless you.😎

Do “Walk Away”

The Bomber is another classic by The James Gang!

Funk #49 was track 1 on the James Gang Rides Again album released in the summer of 1970. Some other great tracks on this album were Woman, The Bomber, Tend My Garden, and Ashes The Rain and I. I was fortunate to see them live. Absolutely amazing!

He lived in hotels, tore out the walls. He had accountants pay for it all.

"I got two words for you Don Henley Joe F'n Walsh!

When James Gang was going strong Kenny Loggins was in Loggins and Messina another great group. Try Angry Eyes and Your Mamma Don't Dance.

Every kid my age who had a guitar learned(or tried to learn) these licks- just way too much fun!

Brother J, it’s always a pleasure to see your reactions to the different instruments in each piece of music, and the simple joy you take in it.

Said it before Jamel, you’re missing out and doing yourself a disservice by not watching Joe’s performances

The live version with the Eagles is rockin’, too

The James Gang played at the first concert I ever went to in 1974! They were the backup band for The Edgar Winter Group. Some guy named Frampton was also on the bill that night - Great Show!!

Joe Walsh is a master of taking things that do not seem to go together and making it work exceedingly well

A friend asked me if I would draw the starry sky image off the James Gang “Bang” album. I charged him a Lid

You Should Check Out The James Gang The Bomber If You Get A Chance.

One of the most under-rated guitar players ever. A master performer... "I don't have a drinking problem. I have only been drunk once in my life. Started in 1974 and ended in 1987..." -JW

the singer is Joe Walsh, he was also in The Eagles. the song is from the early 1970's

Next James Gang song to try - The Bomber

The confessor next!! You wont be disappointed 🤘

indeed... not only you keep music alive... actually you bring it back to life! thanks!

3:03 is the EXACT reason I come here! So much, funk, soul & blues underneath these classic rock hits!

Next do Marc Bolan and T Rex "Get it on" "Twentieth Century Boy"

Jamal you should react to “Low Rider” by War

This was on my wish list for you to hear! Pure straight up rock and roll!!

Saw Joe Walsh with Ringo Starr and his all star band. Middle of the show Joe sat and played " Desperado " solo on the grand piano. Rest of the lineup was Billie Preston, Levon Helm, Clarence Clemens , Dr. John and of course Ringo. Eric Carmen came out as a surprise guest and did a couple of songs too. Damn what a show. Got to sing night they drove ole Dixie down with Levon. Better stop or I'll go on and on.✌out!

This is from Cleveland, Ohio, midwest rock at its finest.

"Those Shoes" by the Eagles is a must-listen!

My first concert when I was 16 back in 1970. Saw Joe with the Eagles in the late 70s

Thank you for this! Just got done with our first week of remote learning and I needed some Funk #49 to get me perked up for the weekend!

2nd. Love some Joe Walsh! Kenny Loggins was Footloose.

Useless fact: Joe Walsh is Ringo Starr's brother-in-law.

I saw in University of Puget Sound... in 1976. I saw "Bolero"... "Walk Away"... and "Funk 49"... the last song ! ;-)

I was 1, 1969 my friend! No wonder I grew up in the best years for music EVER!!!!!

Your girl Sincerely KSO did a reaction to Alan Parsons “Time” about a month ago. I’d love to see your reaction to it.

I don’t hear Footloose at all in this song. Did I miss something?

Hey Jamal! Yes It's Me Again!! Just wanted to say THE PRIDE OF CLEVELAND OHIO!! THE JAMES GANG!!! 1970!! Joe Walsh went Solo and had many Great tunes on his own before joining The EAGLES!! I was so fortunate to see Joe Walsh in Cleveland a couple years ago with Tom Petty just before he passed!! Joe Walsh actually used JAMES, the founder and drummer of the James Gang during the concert!! Wanna hear more Joe Walsh (besides Walk Away which I see you already beat me to the punch) Check out his solo work with songs such as "Rocky Mountain Way" and "The Confessor "!! Then his guitar works on the Eagles song "Hotel California "!!

Great dance tune back in the day......still so much fun to dance too. Both my jr. high and high school played recorders for the students to dance to during lunch period.