The James Gang would continue to record albums despite the loss of Joe Walsh. Joe Walsh would leave the band after the group’s third album and eventually became a member of The Eagles along with releasing a series of successful solo albums. The album Thirds featured the same three core musicians from the band’s second record. Joe Walsh released one more record with the James Gang in 1971. The album featured Dale Peters replacing Tom Kriss on bass. The band’s follow up album appropriately titled The James Gang Rides Again was issued in 1970. The album featured Joe Walsh on guitar, Tom Kriss on bass and Jim Fox on drums. The James Gang released their first album entitled Yer’ Album in 1969. In hope that younger people will discover some of the great rock bands of the classic rock era. The James Gang, for so many, are a band that is not well-known in today’s youth culture of 200 That’s why we write these lists. Nonetheless, there are kids I teach in middle school that still can’t name one of The Beatles or think that Led Zeppelin was the name of some guy. When many rock fans hear one of the classic James Gang songs on the radio they often comment, “Oh yeah, I know that song, who was that?” Of course, many of us who grew up buying every great rock and roll record in the 1960’s and 1970’s are very familiar with the group. The James Gang were one of those classic rock bands that have scored a few hits and achieved heavy FM radio play, yet few people associate some of those songs with the band. Our Top 10 James Gang Songs list takes a look at a band that is often overlooked in classic rock history.
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