Best selling album in the U.S. that's not a compilation by an American band : Rumours
Best selling album in the U.S. that's not a compilation by a full-blooded American band: Appetite for Destruction
Best selling album in the U.S. that's not a compilation by a full-blooded American band not from California: Boston
― pplains, Sunday, 1 September 2013 16:27 (ten years ago) link
Nice one. A cool step back from "Doolin'"'s cinematic panorama. Who's on dobro?
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 1 September 2013 16:49 (ten years ago) link
Bernie.
― scott seward, Sunday, 1 September 2013 16:55 (ten years ago) link
Fleetwood Mac is an American band?
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 1 September 2013 17:12 (ten years ago) link
the restrictive clauses are confusing
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 1 September 2013 17:23 (ten years ago) link
I think of them as more of a multinational, the result of a series of well-planned mergers.
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 1 September 2013 17:23 (ten years ago) link
They are not coming to your town, nor will they help you party down.
― Shart Week (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Sunday, 1 September 2013 17:28 (ten years ago) link
loool
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 September 2013 17:37 (ten years ago) link
That's why I had to add "full-blooded" to the next one. Thank God it wasn't Foreigner.
― pplains, Sunday, 1 September 2013 17:59 (ten years ago) link
I wasn't aware until this week that Desperado and its singles sold relatively poorly upon its release. Unless there's some deep cuts I'm unaware of (and of course, there are many), I think they gave up this banjo-y stuff once they made it huge.
― Lee626, Sunday, 1 September 2013 21:29 (ten years ago) link
It's going to be weird doing a concept album day-by-day. What'm I supposed to say about Twenty-One? It's a banjo-led ditty that doesn't sound like The Eagles. I'd never listen to it if we weren't doing this thread. It's ... I don't know what it is.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 1 September 2013 21:36 (ten years ago) link
Xpost Actually there's banjo stuff as long as Leadon was in the band.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 1 September 2013 22:11 (ten years ago) link
makes sense
― Lee626, Sunday, 1 September 2013 22:31 (ten years ago) link
I had this silly image in my head of Bernie Leadon just constantly walking around playing banjo the whole time he's in the Eagles, it's just that they only decided to mike him every now and then
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 September 2013 22:53 (ten years ago) link
so far, this is my fave deep cut. it moves, it's got some banjo, and, well, the competition from the other deep cuts isn't all that strong.
― that's not my post, Monday, 2 September 2013 06:04 (ten years ago) link
You have to be 21 if you want to chug all night.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 2 September 2013 06:06 (ten years ago) link
Makes me wish this was on Desperado.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 2 September 2013 08:48 (ten years ago) link
"Out Of Control"
http://i.imgur.com/MmliVkD.jpg
http://youtu.be/g23Qj9iUgOA
― scott seward, Monday, 2 September 2013 13:20 (ten years ago) link
This is rubbish. What are they thinking, putting this average bar band boogie third up on their big concept album?
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 2 September 2013 13:25 (ten years ago) link
reminds me a little of Slade.
― scott seward, Monday, 2 September 2013 13:27 (ten years ago) link
Glenn Frey takes another dump midway through the 1st side of an Eagles record.
― col, Monday, 2 September 2013 13:37 (ten years ago) link
song plays over montage of Tom Cruise taking shots and impressing girl in 1987 Jerry Bruckheimer flick.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 September 2013 13:39 (ten years ago) link
Actually there's banjo stuff as long as Leadon was in the band.
He did some pretty mean pickin' on one song on the BBC In Concert programme - I confess i have no idea what the song was, but it was one of these:
*Train Leaves Here This MorningSaturday Night*Peaceful Easy FeelingCertain Kind Of FoolEarly BirdOut Of Control*Witchy Woman*Take It Easy
*not these, I know those songs
― Tommy McTommy (Tom D.), Monday, 2 September 2013 13:45 (ten years ago) link
Henley's drumming is surprisingly lively. But this is basically a 2nd-rate "Fool for the City" or "Rock & Roll Band" (the Boston song).
― Shart Week (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 2 September 2013 14:26 (ten years ago) link
Sounds like a tape of my college-era band rehearsing - we could never all agree when to end the song and everyone wanted to get in the last lick.
― Lee626, Monday, 2 September 2013 14:35 (ten years ago) link
I was kinda liking this album until this song....
― Lee626, Monday, 2 September 2013 14:36 (ten years ago) link
― col, Monday, September 2, 2013 9:37 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
beautifully put.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 2 September 2013 15:47 (ten years ago) link
the first two songs on this record might actually get you thinking that there's a whole record of reasonably enjoyable music ahead of you, and then this song is like no way man you're still just listening to the eagles.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 2 September 2013 15:49 (ten years ago) link
chug or go home!
― scott seward, Monday, 2 September 2013 15:55 (ten years ago) link
down here we all chug
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 2 September 2013 16:59 (ten years ago) link
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4436/4y9.png
― pplains, Monday, 2 September 2013 17:15 (ten years ago) link
Xpost lol
You'll chug too
― i believe we can c.h.u.d. all night (Jon Lewis), Monday, 2 September 2013 17:46 (ten years ago) link
Scott otm. "Out Ov Controll" anyone? It stands to reason the Eagles would soak up some Glam influence recording in London in '72-3. Of course Slade Did This Stuff Better.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 2 September 2013 17:54 (ten years ago) link
Don't hate this. At worst, I'm as indifferent to it as I've been to all of the non-singles we've covered so far 'cept "Doolin Dalton" (which I like!) and "Take the Devil" (which sucks).
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Monday, 2 September 2013 18:37 (ten years ago) link
http://www.glennfreyonline.com/images/desperadobackbig.jpg
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 2 September 2013 19:30 (ten years ago) link
with a better voice and a better hook, "out of control" could be a mid-'70s wings album cut.
― fact checking cuz, Monday, 2 September 2013 19:34 (ten years ago) link
but not better playing
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 September 2013 19:41 (ten years ago) link
Youch.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 2 September 2013 20:15 (ten years ago) link
Spotify: "You listened to the Eagles this week. Want to try Dr. Hook?"
― Brad C., Monday, 2 September 2013 20:39 (ten years ago) link
I got that recommendation yesterday too, though with no mention of the Eagles
Next: daily track-by-track Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show oeuvre walkthrough and discussion
― 574 srsly (Lee626), Monday, 2 September 2013 20:49 (ten years ago) link
i bought this record for 3 bucks yesterday and pretty much everything on it is better than everything we have listened to so far. and the don nix production seriously gives glyn a run for his money. sounds amazing.
https://sphotos-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/564994_10152483722702137_1028524033_n.jpg
― scott seward, Monday, 2 September 2013 20:53 (ten years ago) link
also got a pristine u.k. pressing of journeys from gospel oak by ian matthews for 3 bucks (so sad that his records sell for nothing these days) and god that album is beautiful and what a sound! also mostly better than what we've heard. everyone should hear that album. and its even more applicable to eagles. same time period. gene clark song. etc.
― scott seward, Monday, 2 September 2013 21:05 (ten years ago) link
there's a Fairport & related ballot poll coming up! Matthews alone has made about 30 albums
― 574 srsly (Lee626), Monday, 2 September 2013 21:13 (ten years ago) link
yeah, you don't need all 30. the first 10 will do.
― scott seward, Monday, 2 September 2013 21:13 (ten years ago) link
actually you only need nine of them. the 3 southern comfort albums, the plainsong album, and the solo albums up to and including Some Days You Eat The Bear. some days you eat the bear has tom waits, gene clark, and steely dan covers.
― scott seward, Monday, 2 September 2013 21:21 (ten years ago) link
I've had all of those on my emusic save list for like 6 years now. When will I finally buy them arrrgh.
― i believe we can c.h.u.d. all night (Jon Lewis), Monday, 2 September 2013 21:22 (ten years ago) link
xp I only have one of each. I like Fairport's cover of "Tried So Hard" better than Gene's though so must check out Eat The Bear
― 574 srsly (Lee626), Monday, 2 September 2013 21:30 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyx8koGcaUE
― scott seward, Monday, 2 September 2013 21:50 (ten years ago) link
valley hi album has a kinda eagles-centric track-listing:
Keep On Sailing" (Ian Matthews) - 4:42"Old Man at the Mill" (Traditional) - 2:30"Shady Lies" (Richard Thompson) - 3:54"These Days" (Jackson Browne) - 4:23"Leaving Alone" (Ian Matthews) - 3:34"Seven Bridges Road" (Steve Young) - 4:05"Save Your Sorrows" (Ian Matthews) - 2:22"What Are You Waiting For" (Randy Newman) - 4:18"Propinquity" (Michael Nesmith) - 2:51"Blue Blue Day" (Don Gibson) - 3:15
― scott seward, Monday, 2 September 2013 21:53 (ten years ago) link
and i didn't even know that the eagles covered seven bridges road until 2 second ago! ha, so even more eagles-centric than i thought.
― scott seward, Monday, 2 September 2013 21:56 (ten years ago) link