Joe Walsh gets down to business at The Fillmore

Joe Walsh | Photo by Hope Helmuth | hopehelmuth.com

It may be true that Joe Walsh is an analog man living in a digital world.  That didn’t stop the audience at The Fillmore from recording his every move as he got down to business Monday night.

Cell phones were held high across the crowd as he made his entrance; proving that not much has changed over the years, the iconic rock star hit the stage performing slow hand riffs in a pair of lace up leather pants.  Walsh’s signature howling voice was backed by two drummers, three women singing back, a rhythm guitarist, a bassist and keyboard player. Walsh played in style with a different guitar for what seemed like every song, so much so that I lost count towards the end.  Walsh continued to keep things interesting through the set, even including a techno infused DJ breakdown in the midst of a classic song.  Walsh and his team took that moment to blast a tee shirt gun at the audience under the glow of a disco ball.  

He closed the night with “Life’s Been Good” before returning to play “Rocky Mountain Way,” hooking up to a voice synthesizer mid-song and dazzling the crowd.  I was reminded that Peter Frampton was not the only one to growl through a voice box; Walsh had also perfected the art.  The show came to an end with Eagles hit “Life In The Fast Lane,” and Walsh announced “YOU ARE ALL CRAZY!” before exiting the stage. Check out photos from the night in the gallery below.