Monday, November 21, 2022

Scenes from Scene Magazine - April 1977

Happy 75th birthday, Joe Walsh!  Born in Wichita, Kansas on November 20, 1947, Walsh has been on my musical radar since he helped form the James Gang in the late 60s. He's equal parts smart, funny, talented, and genuine to his fans, and my life has been better for having his music in it. I often joke (is it really a joke?) that I don't trust people who don't like Joe Walsh. 

Walsh became one of "Cleveland's adopted sons" (a phrase later coined by WMMS disc jockey Kid Leo) shortly after he attended Kent State University and then joined the Cleveland-based James Gang in 1969. By the mid-70s, he had recorded three albums with that band, formed a new band called Barnstorm that released just one album, then embarked on a solo career. In 1976, Walsh was asked to replace Bernie Leadon in The Eagles, making his debut with that band on "Hotel California". Through it all, he remained a local hero to many Clevelanders (myself included).

Scene Magazine - April 14-20, 1977

In the spring of 1977, local entertainment weekly Scene Magazine interviewed Walsh. The subject was mainly his involvement with The Eagles but several questions focused on his solo career and his upcoming solo album at the time, the one eventually titled, 'But Seriously, Folks...' (Apparently, one of his other ideas for a title was, 'The Best Things In Life Are Fleas'.) As is the case with any photo I post on my blog, you should be able to click on this to enlarge it.

 
The interview with Joe Walsh

I have adjusted many of the photos here to boost the contrast and turn them into black and white. I opted not to do that to the cover photo (and a couple others below) because they also involved blue ink. The entire issue had yellowed the way the above cover shot appears.

As with any other time I post something from an old Scene Magazine, I would be remiss if I didn't also post some of the other reviews, ads, venue announcements, etc. at the time. Again, you should be able to click on any image below to enlarge it.

Review of MSB's Stage Pass album

Speaking of MSB

Review of the new Southside Johnny LP

  
Speaking of Southside Johnny

Bruce Springsteen was huge in Cleveland, as were Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes.


David Helton's Buzzard (WMMS) ad

"Theatre-Rock Nite"

The Shoppe in Berea

I used to shop here all the time. All sorts of cool stuff. Way beyond a record store.

Springsteen!

Record Theatre, particularly the Parma Heights location, 

was another of my favorite record store haunts.

Happenings around town

New release at the time

To this day, still my favorite Pink Floyd album.

New release at the time

What was your favorite Recordland location?

Remember Laserium?

Record Gallery ad

Concerts

I missed THIS great show

 Tom Waits at the Kent Student Center with "The Numbers Band" opening the show!

Provocative radio ad

The Belkin brothers were the big concert promoters of the era

Record ad and nightlife choices

Record Rendezvous ad

One of countless Rick Case offers

Rick Case sold bicycles, too

Not the only game in town

Jazz fusion ad

Early buzzard/mushroom WMMS logo

A change of course for Friday nights on the radio

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