But Seriously, Folks... - Wikipedia But Seriously, Folks... `` But Seriously, Folks... '' Studio album by Joe Walsh Released May 16, 1978 Genre Rock hard rock Length 35 : 22 Label Asylum Producer Joe Walsh Bill Szymczyk Joe Walsh chronology You Ca n't Argue with a Sick Mind ( 1976 ) You Ca n't Argue with a Sick Mind 1976 But Seriously, Folks... ( 1978 ) The Best of Joe Walsh ( 1978 ) The Best of Joe Walsh 1978 `` But Seriously, Folks... '' is the fourth studio album by the American singer - songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Walsh. The album was released in mid 1978, on the label Asylum. It included the satirical song `` Life 's Been Good ''. The original 8 : 04 ( 8 : 57 on CD releases with a goofy speech at the end ) album version of this track was edited down to 4 : 35 for single release, and this became Walsh 's biggest solo hit, peaking at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album also featured the other four members of the Eagles -- which Walsh had joined two years earlier -- as well as singer - keyboardist Jay Ferguson, a former member of the groups Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne ( who co-wrote one track on the album ), drummer Joe Vitale from Walsh 's former band Barnstorm, and bassist Willie Weeks. Contents 1 Release 2 Critical reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Production 6 Charts 7 Certifications 8 See also 9 References Release Original pressings of this record had text engraved on the carry - out grooves : Side 1 : Luncheon Counter of the Deli Kind Side 2 : Call It In the Air ! Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic Robert Christgau C+ In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau wrote that, although Walsh has `` a gift for tuneful guitar schlock '', most of the album 's songs fall `` far short of the irreverent shuck - and - jive '' of `` Life 's Been Good ''. In a retrospective review, AllMusic 's Al Campbell said that the album is `` Joe Walsh 's most insightful and melodic '', and `` captures a reflective song cycle along the same thematic lines of Pet Sounds, only for the ' 70s ''. Track listing All songs written and composed by Joe Walsh, except where noted. No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 1. `` Over and Over '' 4 : 53 2. `` Second Hand Store '' Mike Murphy, Walsh 3 : 35 3. `` Indian Summer '' 3 : 03 4. `` At the Station '' Joe Vitale, Walsh 5 : 08 5. `` Tomorrow '' 3 : 39 6. `` Inner Tube '' 1 : 25 7. `` Theme from Boat Weirdos '' Jay Ferguson, Bill Szymczyk, Vitale, Walsh, Willie Weeks 4 : 43 8. `` Life 's Been Good '' 8 : 04 Total length : 35 : 22 Personnel Joe Walsh -- vocals, guitars, synthesizer Joe Vitale -- drums, percussion, synthesizer, flute, backing vocals Willie Weeks -- bass guitar Jay Ferguson -- keyboards, vocals Joey Murcia -- guitar Guests Jody Boyer -- backing vocals Don Felder -- pedal steel guitar on `` Second Hand Store '' and guitar on `` At the Station '' Glenn Frey -- backing vocals Don Henley -- backing vocals Timothy B. Schmit -- backing vocals Bill Szymczyk -- tambourine, vocals, background vocals Production Producers : Joe Walsh, Bill Szymczyk Engineers : Ed Mashal, Bill Szymczyk ( Bayshore Studios, Coconut Grove, Florida ) Mastering : Ted Jensen ( Sterling Sound, New York ) Remastering : Bill Szymczyk Design : Jimmy Wachtel Photography : Lorrie Sullivan, Jimmy Wachtel Charts Album - Billboard ( United States ) Year Chart Position 1978 Billboard 200 8 Singles - Billboard ( United States ) Year Single Chart Position 1978 `` Life 's Been Good '' Billboard Hot 100 12 1978 `` Over and Over '' Billboard Hot 100 -- Certifications Canada - Platinum US - Platinum UK - Silver See also List of albums released in 1978 Joe Walsh 's discography References ^ Jump up to : Campbell, Al. `` But Seriously, Folks... > Review ''. Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2011. ^ Jump up to : Christgau, Robert ( September 4, 1978 ). `` Christgau 's Consumer Guide ''. The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 29, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Gold / Platinum - Music Canada ''. Musiccanada.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` Gold & Platinum - RIAA ''. Riaa.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2015 - 02 - 09. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 17. Joe Walsh Studio albums Barnstorm ( 1972 ) The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get ( 1973 ) So What ( 1974 ) But Seriously, Folks... ( 1978 ) There Goes the Neighborhood ( 1981 ) You Bought It -- You Name It ( 1983 ) The Confessor ( 1985 ) Got Any Gum ? ( 1987 ) Ordinary Average Guy ( 1991 ) Songs for a Dying Planet ( 1992 ) Analog Man ( 2012 ) Soundtrack albums A Future to This Life : Robocop -- The Series Soundtrack ( 1995 ) Live albums You Ca n't Argue with a Sick Mind ( 1976 ) All Night Long : Live in Dallas ( 2013 ) Compilations The Best of Joe Walsh ( 1978 ) The Best of Joe Walsh ( 1983 ) Rocky Mountain Way ( 1985 ) Welcome to the Club ( 1988 ) Look What I Did ! ( 1995 ) Joe Walsh 's Greatest Hits - Little Did He Know... ( 1997 ) The Best Of Joe Walsh ( 2000 ) Singles `` Rocky Mountain Way '' `` Meadows '' `` Turn To Stone '' `` Walk Away '' `` Over And Over '' `` Life 's Been Good '' `` All Night Long '' `` Made Your Mind Up '' `` A Life of Illusion '' `` Waffle Stomp '' `` Love Letters '' `` I Can Play That Rock & Roll '' `` Space Age Whiz Kids '' `` The Confessor '' `` Good Man Down '' `` Malibu '' `` In My Car '' `` The Radio Song '' `` Ordinary Average Guy '' Films Zachariah The Blues Brothers Related articles Albums Discography James Gang Barnstorm Eagles Do n't Come Around Here No More Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=But_Seriously,_Folks...&oldid=811913762 '' Categories : Joe Walsh albums 1978 albums Asylum Records albums Elektra Records albums Albums produced by Bill Szymczyk Albums with cover art by Jimmy Wachtel Albums produced by Joe Walsh Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 24 November 2017, at 20 : 14. 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Question: who played drums on life's been good
Answer: Joe Vitale