mountain bed Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 I personally refuse to call that band anything other than The Egos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighFives Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 I personally refuse to call that band anything other than The Egos. like the waffles? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
david Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 the eagles pre-hotel california did not suck. bernie leadon kept them in line. once he left, we all know the story...henley and frey's ego's exploded...yada yada yada...you want classic 70's country-rock? listen to the first few albums. you want crap?, enter joe walsh and timothy b. schmidt. quit bagging on their entire catalog. your snobbiness is showing. just my opinion. ...and sky blue sky sounds nothing like the eagles. i have no clue why that comparison is being made. Could not agree with you more, Bernie was the voice of reason, while he was in the picture they were a great country rock band, we know what occured after that which was not good. Anyway is it just one person's opinion which people on this board get worked up over, god forbid if we do not tow the company line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I'm actually an Eagles fan... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighFives Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Hotel Arizona just playin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Hotel Arizona Long cut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 All we need is some Eagle's fans to read that review and start attending live Wilco shows. Once that happens we will have to start paying triple digits for tickets for shows with set list of the imagination of a clear channel executive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thejokeexplained Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 the eagles pre-hotel california did not suck. bernie leadon kept them in line. once he left, we all know the story...henley and frey's ego's exploded...yada yada yada...you want classic 70's country-rock? listen to the first few albums. you want crap?, enter joe walsh and timothy b. schmidt. quit bagging on their entire catalog. your snobbiness is showing. just my opinion. ...and sky blue sky sounds nothing like the eagles. i have no clue why that comparison is being made. I didn't "bag" on any of their catalog. I was bagging on the fans of the band that continue to support the obvious disregard for art and imagination as well as affordability a live show should offer it's fans. The Eagles were the first band i paid double digit prices for back in 1980's "Long Run" tour. I remember the show seemed scripted and the music was played exactly like it was on the album's. It was the last support they got from me. Wilco can have some Eagles influence in their music for all i care. But if they start pulling the greed and lazy act when it comes to touring, then i got a problem. If thats being a music snob then i'm guilty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WilcoFan Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 17 posts and no obligatory Big Lebowski references. Shame! Man, I hate the f*cking Eagles You beat me to it. As I, like the Dude, hate the Eagles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I love the foaming at the mouth that goes on when the Eagles are mentioned. The band everyone loves to hate. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I don't really get it, I love the Eagles stuff up to about the Long Run album. I think Brian Henneman said it better than I can. I think the Eagles are great. I don't like everything they did, "The Long Run", being my least favorite album.Early Eagles were awesome.I was an "Eagles Snob" way back when.I remember bein' suspicious when Don Felder joined, and being pissed off when Joe Walsh joined.I liked my original Eagles, when I was a teen.THEY might be the reason I got into "alt-country", without even knowin' it.I just thought of them as a rock band back then. Didn't even realize they were so "country".Wonder how many "Linkin Park" fans might like alt-country, if it was played on the same radio stations?I liked Kiss, Aerosmith, and, the Eagles, at the same time, when I was a kid. Heard it all on the same radio station.Glen Frey sang all my favorite Eagles songs. He was my favorite. I wanted to BE him when I was 15.Man, how did he turn into the WORST one, after the Eagles broke up???His solo stuff is the height of misery for me...Brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Fuck the eagels......that is all. i like the eagles. I personally refuse to call that band anything other than The Egos. classic! also, I dislike the Eagles about as much as I dislike Bob Seger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I don't really get it, I love the Eagles stuff up to about the Long Run album. I think Brian Henneman said it better than I can.I think the Eagles are great. I don't like everything they did, "The Long Run", being my least favorite album.Early Eagles were awesome.I was an "Eagles Snob" way back when.I remember bein' suspicious when Don Felder joined, and being pissed off when Joe Walsh joined.I liked my original Eagles, when I was a teen.THEY might be the reason I got into "alt-country", without even knowin' it.I just thought of them as a rock band back then. Didn't even realize they were so "country".Wonder how many "Linkin Park" fans might like alt-country, if it was played on the same radio stations?I liked Kiss, Aerosmith, and, the Eagles, at the same time, when I was a kid. Heard it all on the same radio station.Glen Frey sang all my favorite Eagles songs. He was my favorite. I wanted to BE him when I was 15.Man, how did he turn into the WORST one, after the Eagles broke up???His solo stuff is the height of misery for me...Briangotta love brian when i think of the eagles, i think of the original lineup, not what it devolved into. it's purely a corporation now bent on gouging aging fans' dwindling paychecks and need for nostalgia by charging outrageous ticket prices and repeatedly repackaging their greatest hits. enough already! this is what has happened to their legacy, all because of the greed of henley and frey. really sad that that is all they are generally known for now. i understand the disdain for the band the last 25 years, i just wish the bernie leadon version didn't appear to be thrown under the bus with it. or maybe that's just how i take it. who cares? it's just the eagles. i'll continue to listen to their old stuff in private for fear of mockery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I love the foaming at the mouth that goes on when the Eagles are mentioned. The band everyone loves to hate.Of course, virtually no one hated them until they became cool to hate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 This is the sound of my brainThen I said -This is the sound of my brain on Don HenleyThen I said -One two three four He's a tortured artistUsed to be in the eaglesNow he whines like a wounded beagle Poet of despairPuffed up with hot airHe's serious, pretentious and I just don't care Don henley must dieDon't let him get back togetherWith Glenn Frey, Don Henley must die Cut on the TVAnd what did I seeThis bloated hairy thing winnin' a grammyHuah Best rock vocalistCompared to whatBunch of pseudo-serious Kraft angst-a-maticSatanic plot Don Henley Must diePut a sharp stick in his eye, don henley must dieYa ya ya ya ya ya ya yaOh Quit playin' that crapYouíre out of the band I'm only kidding, can't you tell?I love his sensitve musicIdiot poetry swell You and your kindAre killin' rock and rollIt's not because youíre o-l-d--Cause you ain'tGot no soul Don't be afraid of funLoosen up your ponytailBe wild, youngFree and-aGet your headOutta your tail Don HenleyMust dieDonít let him get back togetherWith Glenn Frey Don HenleyMust diePut him in the electric chairWatch him fry, Don Henley must die Don Henley must dieAh ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya No Eagles reunionThe same goes for you too StingAhOh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I like the Eagles better since it became cool to hate them. Actually, I'm being kind of serious--the only one of their albums I truly can't stand is the last one. Well, and the post-reunion stuff. And most of the solo stuff. But other than that, its not so bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Of course, virtually no one hated them until they became cool to hate. We periodically have this discussion and you are absolutely correct. They are far from my favorite band, but what they did (even after Joe Walsh showed up) was pretty amazing. They are a big fat rich target, but they made great singles and decent albums and really don't deserve the kind of abuse they get, but then why should they care? Maybe sometime we could talk about the fact that they were Linda Ronstadt's back-up band and part of the Flying Burrito Brothers, back-up and collaborators for and with many of the Reprise/WB artists, but that won't make a difference either. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 when I was little my dad had all the original Eagles albums (up to and including Hotel California). There are some great tracks in there. It's all the crap that's happened since then that makes it hard for me to include them on any favorites list... I think Don Henley's "all she wants to do is dance" summarizes my point best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I think Don Henley's "all she wants to do is dance" summarizes my point best.Point taken. Although seeing my 2 year old dance to "Boys of Summer" recently while waiting for a table at Applebee's made me admit a certain weakness for that one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WilcoFan Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I like the Eagles better since it became cool to hate them. Actually, I'm being kind of serious--the only one of their albums I truly can't stand is the last one. Well, and the post-reunion stuff. And most of the solo stuff. But other than that, its not so bad. I didn't know it was cool to hate the Eagles. I guess I was just always ahead of the curve. I mainly hate them because everything coming out of Nashville for the last 20 years sounds like a slick numbers chart copy of the Eagles. Plus really, I hate their music. It's too California for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20038384,00.htmlEntertainment Weekly album review. Jeez...let's not get our collective panties in a wad. Consider the audience this review is intended for. An A- review and a comparison to the Eagles of the Glory days is a GOOD THING. We (this board) already know and love the band. We understand the nuances and subtleites. The great unwashed is being given an indication something special is going on in a language they can understand. We may be getting ready to see an influx of new fans. How we treat them will speak loads about us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WilcoFan Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Yeah, soon VC will have a NASCAR fantasy league. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Yeah, soon VC will have a NASCAR fantasy league. To what other areas does your snobbery extend? Edit: You guys aren't gonna like it if SBS achieves the level of popularity it deserves. I can promise you that. And it's gonna be fun around here with the Wilco mavens spewing invective and venom at the newbie fans. I can't wait...eveybody loves a trainwreck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Yeah, soon VC will have a NASCAR fantasy league.That's some funny stuff right there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 i actually love don henley's solo output Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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