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James Gang

The James Gang formed in Cleveland in the late 1960s with Joe Walsh on guitar, Dale Peters on bass, and Jim Fox on drums. Their sound mixed hard rock with...

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The James Gang, Cleveland's hard-rock trio with Joe Walsh

A late-1960s band that mixed hard rock, blues, and country, best known for early tracks like 'Walk Away.'

For the Walsh-era sound, try 'Walk Away' or 'Ride the Wind.' Later tracks like 'Dreamin' in the Country' show where they went after he left.

The James Gang's sound was a rough, bluesy take on hard rock that felt grounded in the Midwest. Songs like 'Walk Away' from the 1971 album 'Thirds' got radio play and stuck around. Their early work, especially with Walsh on guitar, is what most people still reach for.

They started in Cleveland in the late 1960s with Joe Walsh, Dale Peters, and Jim Fox. After Walsh left in 1972, the band kept recording through the 1970s with different lineups, but the earlier material is what stuck.

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The James Gang formed in Cleveland in the late 1960s with Joe Walsh on guitar, Dale Peters on bass, and Jim Fox on drums. Their sound mixed hard rock with blues and country touches, heard on early tracks like 'Lost Woman' and 'Ride the Wind.' They put out their first album, 'Yer' Album,' in 1969.

Their 1970 album 'James Gang Rides Again' had a rougher start but eventually found its audience. The following year's 'Thirds' included 'Walk Away,' which became a radio hit. Walsh left the band in 1972, and guitarist Domenic Troiano joined for albums like 'Passin' Thru' and 'Straight Shooter.' Later songs included 'Dreamin' in the Country' and 'Take A Look Around.'

After Walsh's departure, the James Gang kept recording through the 1970s with shifting lineups, but they never matched the earlier commercial reach. The original trio's work, particularly the Walsh-era material, remains what most listeners remember.

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