
Barnstorm
is the debut
studio album
by the American
Rock band
which was formed by
guitarist
after he left
the James Gang.
The album
was released
in October 1972
on the labels ABC
and Dunhill.
It was the first album
to be recorded at
Caribou Ranch
in Colorado
HISTORY
With this album,
Walsh moved away
from the
Hard rock sound
of the James Gang,
with Barnstorm
exploring a more
folk-based,
acoustic sound,
influenced by
such artists as
James Taylor
and
Crosby, Stills, and Nash
Taking a cue from
The Who's
guitarist
Pete Townshend,
Walsh utilized the
ARP Odyssey
synthesizer
on such songs as
"Mother Says"
and
"Here We Go."
Walsh also
experimented
with
acoustic guitar,
slide guitar, fuzzboxes
and keyboards
as well as running
his guitar straight
into a
Leslie 122 speaker
to get swirly,
organ-like guitar tones.
The lone hard rock track
on
Barnstorm,
"Turn To Stone",
has become the
best known song
from the album,
since Walsh
later re-recorded
it for his
solo album
So What.
At the time of its release,
Barnstorm
was only moderately successful.
For many years,
the only CD version
available
was an
expensive
Japanese import.
Nonetheless,
the album became a
cult classic
among Walsh fans.
It was later reissued
in the U.S.
on CD by
Hip-O Select/Geffen Records
in January 2006.
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