Joe Walsh was the guitarist and vocalist for The Eagles in 1969.
The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971 by Glenn Frey , Don Henley , Bernie Leadon , and Randy Meisner . Guitarist and vocalist , Joe Walsh , also joined the band in 1975 . Joe Walsh . At Szymczyk 's suggestion , Walsh joined the Eagles in 1975 as the group 's keyboardist and guitarist following the departure of their founding member Bernie Leadon , with Hotel California being his first album with the band .