Rocky Mountain Way/Bookends/Wolf/Midnight Movies/Happy Ways/Meadows/Dreams/Days Gone By/Daydream (Prayer)
The Smoker You Drink was the follow up solo album from guitarist Joe Walsh between him leaving the James Gang and joining The Eagles. Considered to be an improvement on his debut it mixes elements of folk, jazz and blues with the overall rock sound. (US:6)
“The definitive Joe Walsh album, this pretty much sums up everything that makes him so great. The album is strong from start to finish.”
“This album was Joe’s second solo release, yet one hundred and eighty degrees in difference. The quality was better, Joe’s influences were still intact, but here he explores folk, jazz, blues and I might be mistaken, but there’s a Caribbean sound in there as well.”
“This is a stellar follow-up to his initial solo release and it is funky as can be. Lots of his great guitar, with some outstanding keyboards. Meadows is a cool track but Rocky Mountain Way was an anthem for the stoned and mellow counter culture at that time, and what a great time it was.”
“Continuing in a similar vibe to his first, this was a pretty cool record back then. Of course by now, its signature tune is all but worn out from overplay on classic rock radio, but the rest are worth checking out as well.”
“Rocky Mountain Way's incredible riff-bashing made Joe Walsh a legend. Meadows makes my ears think they've found nirvana. Almost a masterpiece.”
“It's an oft-used rock and roll album cliché, putting the only good song on an album first. That's what you get here. Rocky Mountain Way has extended slide guitar soloing, making you hope that the entire album is a blues-rock classic. After that, take a nap.”
“Unfortunately it doesn't hold up that well. Rocky Mountain Way is a classic and sounds great, but that's about it for side one, although side two is much better.”
“This is Joe Walsh's best album, and not just because it kicks off with the classic hit Rocky Mountain Way. In later years, Walsh would derail his career with sloppy songwriting and lame jokiness. But here his guitar is still as crisp as the fine batch of songs he chooses to apply it to.”
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