{"id":388501,"date":"2026-01-04T23:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/388501\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T23:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:02:09","slug":"joe-walshs-favourite-member-of-the-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/388501\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Walsh’s favourite member of the Eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Joe<\/p>\n

(Credits: Jim Summaria)<\/p>\n

Sun 4 January 2026 19:37, UK <\/p>\n

For Joe Walsh<\/a>, being cool doesn\u2019t just mean adopting an ignorant persona and leaning into the devil-may-care, rock \u2018n\u2019 roll lifestyle. No, for the former Eagles member, being cool seems to be associated with doing whatever your heart desires and shunning the things that no longer serve you. Being cool means being direct, and for the Eagles to thrive, this was incredibly important.<\/p>\n

The dynamics within the band haven\u2019t always been smooth sailing, but for the most part, that\u2019s been an absolute necessity. \u201cWe\u2019ve always been strong personalities, and we\u2019re all solo artists,\u201d Walsh recently told Louder<\/a>, adding, \u201cSome of the tension between us has been really good creatively.\u201d Despite growing out of their fighting chapters, they still often agree to disagree, which translates artistically into a greater strive for excellence. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s no secret among the members and the guitarist himself that Walsh is one of the most important components of the entire operation. Although he replaced founding member Bernie Leadon in 1975, Walsh had accrued quite the credentials up until then, having worked with James Gang a few years prior and forming Barnstorm in 1972.<\/p>\n

However, in the build-up to the Eagles\u2019 formation, Walsh crossed paths with Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Randy Meisner for Barnstorm\u2019s final record, So What, and was managed at the time by Irving Azoff, who also went on to look after the Eagles. Joining the band felt like the perfect move for Walsh, who felt fatigued by being a musical leader and wanted to focus on his own contribution, similar to Henley, who equally wanted to hone his craft while utilising the rest of the band to improve their overall sound.<\/p>\n

While certain projects would yield various frictions, the overarching \u2018coolness\u2019 of the band always manifested in their distinctive passions and respective capabilities. For this reason, it might not be easy for the members to reveal their favourite members, but when Salt Lake City Weekly<\/a> asked whether Walsh viewed himself as cool, Walsh admitted there was one member he found more endearing than the rest. <\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>The Eagles in their pomp. (Credits: Far Out \/ Showtime \/ The Eagles)<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019m very cool,\u201d he said. \u201cI tell you what: Don Henley is my favourite Eagle. If we had a cool contest, I think it would be a tie. Nobody\u2019s exceptionally cool, we\u2019re just kind of average cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

If the question was directed towards Henley, it\u2019s likely he would give his musical partner the same amount of praise. When Walsh first joined the band, there was a level of scepticism from outsiders about whether he would be able to match the group\u2019s rootsy, soft-rock sound, but in Henley\u2019s view, his differences were healthy for the band, not restrictive. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s capable of playing the stuff we do, and we\u2019re capable of playing his music,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

Henley was so enamoured with his contributions and his work alongside Don Felder<\/a> that he once likened them to two of the most legendary figures in music, and if that\u2019s not telling of his appreciation for his fellow members, then it\u2019s unclear what is. <\/p>\n

\u201c[Walsh] introduced some harder guitar playing even though he didn\u2019t put it on this album in the way of songwriting, but I think he and Felder played some killer guitar for us all,\u201d he said. \u201cTo me, it\u2019s like Duane Allman and Eric Clapton together.\u201d<\/p>\n

That mutual respect is ultimately what sustained the Eagles through their most turbulent moments. Cool, in Walsh\u2019s definition, was never about dominance or ego, but about knowing when to assert yourself and when to let others shine. The band worked because its members understood their individual strengths and trusted one another to raise the collective standard, even when personalities clashed.<\/p>\n

Walsh\u2019s presence embodied that balance perfectly. He did not reshape the Eagles by force, but by complementing what was already there, adding edge without sacrificing cohesion. In a group defined by compromise and craftsmanship, that quiet confidence proved just as vital as any hit single, reinforcing why the Eagles remain one of rock\u2019s most enduring partnerships.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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