{"id":38794073,"date":"2009-03-24T21:55:59","date_gmt":"2009-03-24T21:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.casey.com\/2009\/03\/lifes-been-good.html"},"modified":"2013-04-05T05:58:41","modified_gmt":"2013-04-05T05:58:41","slug":"200903lifes-been-good-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casey.life\/blog\/2009\/03\/24\/200903lifes-been-good-html\/","title":{"rendered":"Life’s Been Good"},"content":{"rendered":"

My friends and I have a long standing tradition of sharing a live song<\/a> with each other via cell phone whenever we’re at a concert. It’s a nice way of saying, “Wish you were here”, and a treat to be on the receiving end of such a call (although frequently you’ll hear nothing but a unrecognizable cacophony of noise).<\/p>\n

So it was a not unexpected when my brother Kevin called one night last week, just as I was tucking in for bed. We didn’t speak, but knowing he was at the Eagles concert in Columbia, Missouri, I had an idea what was in mind, and I thoroughly enjoyed a few minutes of Joe Walsh<\/a> singing his hit “Life’s Been Good<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

Last Saturday, I listened to music from my iPhone for the last four miles of the half-marathon that I ran with a friend. And from the shuffle play of my ‘workout’ playlist, guess which song brought me across the finish… Life’s Been Good.<\/p>\n

The two encounters with the song brought me back. I was 13 years old the year ‘Life’s Been Good’ came out, a summertime hit that reached #12 on the Billboard charts. I have one specific memory of singing along, while in the family station, loaded with friends and on our way to the beach.<\/p>\n

Anyway, the The coincidence led me to enjoy a Joe Walsh tunefest. I certainly have more in common with the ‘Ordinary Average Guy<\/a>‘ that Joe sang about in 1991 than the rock star of ‘Life’s Been Good’ from ’78. Regardless, I’m a fan, and there are many classics and favorites in Joe’s library. Thanks for the great tune’s Joe.<\/p>\n

read more about Joe…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joe Walsh Rides Again<\/a>
\nRolling Stone<\/em>, 8\/9\/2006<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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