Say something charitable about the Eagles.

http://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/images/story/q-a-don-henley-opens-up-about-the-history-of-the-eagles-at-sundance-20130120/1000x600/130120-don-henley-600-1358703786.jpg

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-don-henley-opens-up-about-the-history-of-the-eagles-at-sundance-20130120

^^would watch

yeah I hate the Eagles but I kinda want to see that.

Somje of them had interesting pre-band histories like Gene Clark affiliations etc.
1st lp isn't quite as bad schlock as later stuff, and there are some decent live sets from around that time apparently.

paved the way for punk? Even if they were one of the things it was reacting to.

did some good backing vocals on other people's records is about as generous as i can get

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/dam/assets/130116134311-chip-kelly2-single-image-cut.jpg

http://upperwetside.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/joe-walsh.jpg

did they inject New York strippers into their faces?

Don Henley is now David Bowie.

https://twitter.com/extranapkins/status/234520243924516864

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlOSWRZ4bl0

Beastie Boys sampling "Those Shoes" on "High Plains Drifter" effing rules.

The interludes on their forthcoming live album have titles.

https://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/eagles-live-from-the-forum-mmxviii-preview-take-it-easy/

2. Joe Walsh: “How ya doin?”
5. Don Henley: “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen”
9. Timothy B. Schmit: “Hey, everybody, that’s Joe Walsh”
12. Don Henley: “Just want to thank all of you…”
14. Deacon Frey: “Hello, everybody…”
19. Vince Gill: “How about a nice hand for California, man…”
24. Joe Walsh: “Is everybody OK?”

Bonus track: Don Henley: “Well, yeah”