the Eagles
I have gotten into many arguments over the years about the merits of the Eagles (the band, not the Crossett Eagles, although....). I don't outright hate them; they have had some decent songs, and the guitar solo at the end of "Hotel California" is a classic. My problem with them is that somehow over the years, they have gotten elevated to mythic status by many -- right up there with the Beatles, the Stones, Elvis, etc. They don't belong there!!! I like Joe Walsh but Henley and Frey seem pretentious and seem to have an overly inflated sense of self worth.
I caught a little of their NBC concert special last night. My argument got a lot of support. There were so many "supporting musicians" on stage, it looked like a Vegas revue instead of a rock concert. The performances were rote and without any soul whatsoever.
I had decided that if they came back to LR on their neverending farewell tour, I might go and see what the fuss is about.
I've changed my mind.
posted by pselby @ 10:35 AM
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Same here. I'm just really not sure what the hype is about. We've got the farewell concert sitting on Tivo but I just haven't been able to find the time to watch it. More than that though, I think it's just that I'm not really that excited about watching it. They're a band whose hits will always get a good rotation on classic rock stations, but that's just it. They're just there.
I dearly looooove Joe Walsh...saw him in Dallas last year, and lawd does he have soul. Oddly enough, "new kid in town" is on the radio as I type...LOL
The mega-star status placed on the Eagles has now dwindled to a complacent following of denim-clad baby boomers, all trying to recapture the euphoria caused by smoking too much weed at Eagles concerts. It just ain't the same....
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