Encinitas: Our History and People

JOE WALSH
Though not a founding member of the
Eagles, guitarist Joe Walsh has long since proven
himself an integral piece of the band’s legacy.
Aside from touring with the Eagles, Walsh has,
in recent years, continued to release albums as a
solo artist, including 2012’s Analog Man. He was
inducted, as part of the Eagles, into the Rock &
Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
Walsh lived with his fourth wife, Denise
Driscoll, and their two sons in Encinitas
between 1995 and 2001. In an interview with
the San Diego Union-Tribune, Walsh praised the
gift of anonymity that came with living in a
town as serene as Encinitas. He returns the favor
by giving back to the Encinitas community. In
2007, he played a show at the Belly Up Tavern
to benefit the Grauer School, a local preparatory
school. And, according to Walsh in a 2012
interview for the San Diego Reader, the rocker,
who became a Buddhist later in life, once
sheltered exiled Tibetan monks from the Gaden
Shartse monastery at his Encinitas home.
The home in question is the polar opposite of
the asceticism favored by monks: a 5,635 square
foot horse ranch in the Olivenhain neighborhood
that now belongs to his ex-wife Denise Driscoll
(Joe and his wife Margorie Bach currently reside in
Los Angeles). But despite this extravagance, Walsh
often preferred to experience life in the slow lane
during his time in Encinitas. In an interview with
the San Diego Union-Tribune, Walsh mentioned that
he took Amtrak from Encinitas to Los Angeles for
recording sessions with the Eagles. Walsh may be
known for his over-the-top performance style, but
he prizes the “peaceful, easy” moments found in a
place like Encinitas.
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Joe Walsh of The Eagles performs at
a concert of their world tour in
Taipei, Taiwan, 26 February 2011.
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