Joe Walsh launched his post James Gang career with a solo album released on this day in 1973 with a wacky title and never stopped. Along the way, he gave us releases titled So What, You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind, But Seriously, Folks, There Goes The Neighborhood, You Bought it - You Name It, Got Any Gum and Ordinary Average Guy. Thank you, Joe Walsh, for all of the goofy album titles and all of the great songs on them.
Other noteworthy Classic Rock June 17 events include...
1947 Journey and Santana keyboard player Greg Rolie born.
1952 Fabulous Thunderbirds drummer Mike Buck born.
1964 Kinks arrive in U.S. for first tour.
1965 The Moody Blues make their US concert debut in New York City.
1966 Peter Green joins John Mayall's Blues Breakers.
1972 Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan's last concert with Grateful Dead, Hollywood Bowl (Dies 3/8/73).
1978 Alcohol renders Jefferson Starship's Grace Slick unable to sing. Fans riot at Hamburg, Germany concert, Slick leaves band - rejoins 3/81.
1985 Sting releases Dream Of The Blue Turtle.
1988 Bruce Springsteen and wife Julianne Phillips split.
2005 James Gang reunites in Cleveland for a club date.
2009 Buddy Guy joins Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood for Drowning On Dry Land and Sweet Home Chicago during United Center concert in the Windy City.
2009 Billy Joel and Katie Lee Joel announce they are ending their 5 year marriage.
2012 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band set a new reord with a 3 hour, 48 minute set in Madrid.
