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Rocky Mountain Way
Compilation album by Joe Walsh
Released	September 30, 1985
Recorded	1979–1983
Genre	Rock
Length	46:23
Label	MCA Special Products
Producer	Joe Walsh
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Joe Walsh chronology
The Confessor (1985) Rocky Mountain Way (1985) Got Any Gum? (1987)

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The song was released in 1973 on the album The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get. It bears many similarities to a track by Sly & The Family Stone called Sex Machine, from their 1969 album Stand!, including several vocal and instrumental motifs (as well as being in the same key), the use of a processed vocal (accomplished mainly via an effect named the talk box, but possibly backed with mouth organ, synthesizer and a harmonium), and the overall feel (and 6/8 meter) of the song, with 2 guitars playing the solo.^{[citation needed]} Ironically, "Rocky Mountain Way"'s chorus would later be borrowed by Steve Miller Band's 1977 song "The Stake."^{[citation needed]} The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get is the second album by Joe Walsh, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... Sly & the Family Stone was an American rock band from San Francisco, California. ... Stand! is the name of the 1969 breakout album for the soul/rock/funk band Sly & the Family Stone. ... A talk box is a musical sound effects device that allows a musician to modify the sound of a musical instrument by changing the shape of the mouth. ... A harmonica is a free reed musical wind instrument (also known, among other things, as a mouth organ, french harp, simply harp, or Mississippi saxophone), having multiple, variably-tuned brass or bronze reeds, each secured at one end over an airway slot of like dimension into which it can freely... Synthesizer as used in music, is a term derived from a Greek word syntithetai < synthesis (συντίθεται < σύνθεσις) and is used to describe a device capable of generating and/or manipulating electronic signals for use in music creation, recording and performance. ... A Harmonium is a free-standing musical keyboard instrument similar to a Reed Organ or Pipe Organ. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ...

In 1990, Walsh played an eight-minute version in the Ringo Starr's All Starr Band, starting with a slide arrangement of "Amazing Grace." Richard Starkey Jr, MBE (born 7 July 1940), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an Academy Award and Grammy Award winning English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the drummer of The Beatles. ... A piper plays Amazing Grace on Memorial Day. ...

The 1985 album Rocky Mountain Way features previously unreleased, singles and alternatives tracks from So What to Got Any Gum?, as well as the title song. So what? is an American phrase that usally signifies an uncaring or dismissive attitude. ... Got Any Gum? is the eighth studio album by Joe Walsh, released in 1987. ...

The Colorado Rockies baseball team plays the song over the loudspeakers at Coors Field immediately following the conclusion of any home victory. Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) West Division (1993–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Colorado Rockies (1993–present) Other nicknames The Rocks, The Rox, Blake Street Bombers Ballpark Coors Field (1995–present) Mile High Stadium (1993-1994) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None NL Pennants... Coors Field, located in Denver, Colorado is the home field of the National Leagues Colorado Rockies. ...

In 2005, heavy metal artist Ozzy Osbourne covered this song in his Under Cover compilation album. “Heavy metal” redirects here. ... Ozzy Osbourne (born John Michael Osbourne, December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the lead vocalist of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a popular solo artist, and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. ... Under Cover is an album of song covers by Heavy Metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. ...

Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills, and Nash often plays the song live. Stephen Arthur Stills (born January 3, 1945) is an American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young). ... Crosby, Stills, & Nash (sometimes known as Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young) is a pioneering folk rock/rock supergroup that formed out of the remnants of three 1960s bands the Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds, and the Hollies. ...

Album track listing

All songs by Joe Walsh, except where noted. For other persons named Joe Walsh, see Joe Walsh (disambiguation). ...

1. "Rocky Mountain Way" (Rocke Grace, Kenny Passarelli, Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh) – 5:14
2. "Turn to Stone" (Walsh, Terry Trebandt) – 5:17
3. "County Fair" (Walsh, Trebandt) – 6:43
4. "Meadows" (Walsh, Patrick Cullie) – 4:40
5. "I'll Tell the World" (Vitale) – 3:56
6. "Days Gone By" – 5:58
7. "Wolf" – 3:11
8. "Welcome to the Club" – 5:14
9. "Time Out" – 4:14
10. "Comin' Down" – 1:56