joe garage joe garage rock opera self described album stupid little story government going away music originally released separate studio albums project later remastered reissued triple album box set joe garage acts iii story told character identified central story joe average adolescent male forms garage rock band relationships women gives money government assisted religion explores sexual activities imprisoned released prison society music insanity album encompasses large spectrum musical styles lyrics feature satirical humorous commentary american society politics addresses themes free censorship music industry human sexuality criticizing government religion catholicism joe garage noted use recording technique takes guitar solos older live recordings overdubs new studio recordings guitar solos album crew signature song described best song album according son best guitar solo father played album initially received mixed positive reviews critics praising innovative original music criticizing sexual nature lyrics original release joe garage best works background released contractual obligations formed label distributed time released successful double album recorded began working series songs follow album songs joe garage catholic girls recorded intention release single development joe garage band recorded lengthy jams later formed album album continued development technique featured aspects older live recordings utilized create new compositions studio recordings alternatively selecting previously recorded solo allowing drummer new drum performance interacting previously recorded piece midway recording new album decided songs connected wrote story changing new album rock opera joe garage final album recorded commercial studio studio built addition home completed late record mix subsequent releases style influences lyrics story themes lyrical themes joe garage involve sexuality danger large government white males according album narrated government employee identifying central delivers tale joe typical adolescent male forms band government prepares music central explains music leads slippery slope drug use disease unusual sexual practices prison eventually insanity according narrative censorship reflected censorship music iranian revolution rock music illegal title track noted having autobiographical aspect character larry performed sings band plays song repeatedly sounded good real life said wrote played music sole intended audience song takes lyrical inspiration bands playing bars like mothers invention record deals experienced past joe garage joe finds music industry cracked song refers number music including new wave heavy metal disco rock critical music industry late 1970s catholic girls critical catholic_church myth good catholic girl favor sexual revolution regarded pioneer publicly discussing honesty sexual intercourse stating american sexual attitudes controlled necessary tool business government order people begin past sex going attitudes packaged works hand hand churches political leaders point elections coming view inspired lyrical content crew mary joe girlfriend falls lifestyle going participate wet shirt contest following track wet shirt hurt written summer road manager alleged song written asked question context album storyline sung joe receives sexually transmitted disease girl works jack box central continues express hypothesis girls music disease heartbreak halfway album expressed belief governments believe people inherently criminals continue laws gives states legal grounds arrest people leading fictional music occurs end album storyline token extreme new age beliefs sexual revolution describes religion operates regime stick contains lyrical references songs kind girl fool work written tribute bodyguard features imitating dialect speech lyrical tribute anal sex following joe imprisonment release describes future accompanied musically long guitar solos joe head penultimate song criticizes rock journalism features philosophical monologue delivered character mary absent act epilogue song little green joe gives music returns imaginary guitar gets good job self reference personal studio central turns plastic sings song album regular voice joins long musical number people worked lyrics status highest paid session popular music music performance music joe garage encompassed variety styles including blues jazz lounge orchestral rock pop reggae catholic girls makes musical reference controversial song jewish princess plays melody earlier song catholic girls crew performed slow blues song slide guitar riffs harmonica solo according song rolling_stones extended half minute guitar solo line taken earlier song roads token extreme originated instrumental song played improvised conversations keyboards typically opened concerts recording version piece released title token extreme stage anymore vol mind appeared album writing credited joe garage arrangement radically different played reggae style stick originated routine early 1970s joe garage version musically influenced funk disco lyrics performed german english derives funk reggae performed joe garage album version features guitar solo march live performance song city tiny lights march guitar solo city tiny lights incorporated song outside recording technique uses guitar solo taken march performance easy meat album concludes long guitar instrumental guitar solo recorded album time guitar solo album overdubbed older live recordings review album beat magazine criticized song subsequent reviewers championed song masterpiece called achievement album gorgeous pieces music produced told thought best song album songs title thought come saying recording album playing guitar solo band like trying grow easter hay died known signature songs son later referred best solo played song followed little green song originally intended appear shelved album different lyrics joe garage release joe garage initially released separate units beginning single act september album artwork photographed holding sleeve act designed featured included naked maya vague technical drawings fingers guitar lyric insert featured similar illustrations related content songs storyline title track released single central chart act peaked chart followed double album acts november featured taken medical journal cover featured makeup artist applying makeup face acts peaked pop albums chart joe garage reissued triple album combining acts iii single box set double album compact disc song wet shirt received alternate titles album released referred song wet shirt contest cover referred song wet shirt interview explained given female robot episode series million dollar man instrumental line renamed bus central monologue end mind concludes story act track reissue title reception legacy joe garage received mixed positive reviews release criticisms aimed lyrical content landmark album allmusic writer gave stars individual releases act wrote act concern government censorship later flowering battles wasn able use fulfill satisfying dramatic function felt thin thrown musically dramatically rolling_stone_magazine wrote surface opera cheap gags musical soul located profound sorrow guitar solos plays joe imagination burn devastating beauty flaws joe garage apocalypse collected acts iii release received stars allmusic wrote spite flaws joe garage substance important 70s works overall political statements focused rank earliest mothers invention performance joe garage named technically advanced drummer ranked album greatest drumming performances time september joe garage staged los_angeles production authorized track listing songs written composed personnel musicians lead guitar vocals rhythm guitar vocals slide guitar vocals lead vocals keyboards keyboards bass guitar joe garage vocals patrick bass outside cut grass percussion vocals drums abandon jeff tenor bass vocals vocals harmonica cast larry father riley buddy jones officer terry bald headed john utility research people work village production staff cover design engineer mixing photography cover photo artwork stan mastering assistant assistant charts joe garage act joe garage acts iii
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