Re: For Those Saying Glenn Frey is Necessary to the Eagles; no Glenn, no legit Eagles
This idea that the Eagles can sound good or put on a good show without Glenn (as most recently presented in the Fake Reviews thread) is just mind-blowing...
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Re: For Those Saying Glenn Frey is Necessary to the Eagles; no Glenn, no legit Eagles
From the moment Henley declared he had he changed his mind and the band would be continuing I knew the Eagles were done.
What I couldn't know was just how long it would take for them to be over.
That's on Henley.
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Re: For Those Saying Glenn Frey is Necessary to the Eagles; no Glenn, no legit Eagles
The self proclaimed curator of the Eagles legacy and what is left of it.
Re: For Those Saying Glenn Frey is Necessary to the Eagles; no Glenn, no legit Eagles
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sodascouts
An intelligent veteran of the Fleetwood Mac boards named David wrote the following about the departure of Lindsey Buckingham from Fleetwood Mac and the band's "survival" without him, and I couldn't help but think how well it applied to the "Eagles" without Glenn:
"The notion of [the importance of the band's] survival doesn't mean all that much to me. The planet is filled with bands that have survived, but who wants to listen to them? I drive down the 215 and see a billboard for yet another Journey concert at one of the north county casinos, and I think 'Good Lord.' Journey survives — but what's the point? Another year playing casinos and fairs milking the old hits made famous by the original singer? It really is just a paycheck at that point. If Fleetwood Mac wants to 'survive' and tour with strange new members, milking old hits made famous by the departed, it is just a paycheck. No interest to me. Those who find it interesting are in luck, certainly — but I wonder whether they're kidding themselves. [...] This latest (and I hope last) incarnation will leave no lasting music, no legacy. The crowds will still flock, probably, and the money will roll in. The band just wants a paycheck, and they'll get a paycheck."
Perfect!
Re: For Those Saying Glenn Frey is Necessary to the Eagles; no Glenn, no legit Eagles
Amen. Although, I do think this has hurt the Eagles legacy a great deal. I now believe Don never cared for the legacy of the band the same way Glenn did. I know most people don't agree with this but that's ok.
Re: For Those Saying Glenn Frey is Necessary to the Eagles; no Glenn, no legit Eagles
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New Kid In Town
Amen. Although, I do think this has hurt the Eagles legacy a great deal. I now believe Don never cared for the legacy of the band the same way Glenn did. I know most people don't agree with this but that's ok.
I agree. Instead of retiring the band on a high note following the end of the History of the Eagles two year tour and death of Glenn Frey six months later, the band hired two new members, refueled the mother ship and embarked on an extensive 50+ play dates tour across North America.
Re: For Those Saying Glenn Frey is Necessary to the Eagles; no Glenn, no legit Eagles
FWIW ... Rolling Stone described the upcoming Fleetwood Mac tour of 50+ play dates as "Massive".
Anyone see them or any other media source (electronic, print, tv/radio) say the same about the Eagles tour?
Re: For Those Saying Glenn Frey is Necessary to the Eagles; no Glenn, no legit Eagles
So I finally found it within myself to watch the new band playing TIE this year. Vince Gill is now doing the solo. Sigh....it's too close to Bernie's version. When Joe played it he often used a Gibson-style humbucking pickup guitar in recent years and played it with a rock edge. That's sorely missed. Joe rocked that solo.
Just listen to a recent old band version of TIE. Or even TIE in the early part of the new band. It's so much better when you add that rock flair to it. Vince plays it too safe IMO. For me that will always be a Joe moment in my mind. The way he played it made it fun. And not boring. I'm normally for the Eagles playing it like the record but I'm not a fan of Bernie or Vince on that. I guess that's alright since some people prefer Vince on TITTL, so it's okay to prefer Joe's take on that solo.
On HFO Joe played a Tele but still listen to that extended solo. That rocks. Not that twangy sound that Bernie had. I like Bernie, but his style isn't my cup of tea.
Re: For Those Saying Glenn Frey is Necessary to the Eagles; no Glenn, no legit Eagles
I love Bernie, but I have to agree with Austin. I prefer Joe's extended solos in Take It Easy - they absolutely rock.
I simply do not understand the public's acceptance of substitutes for essential players in bands nowadays. There was a reason the band did not continue without Glenn until he agreed to come back for HFO - in the 90's, it would have been considered a fraud. What a difference 25 years makes.
Re: For Those Saying Glenn Frey is Necessary to the Eagles; no Glenn, no legit Eagles
I would suppose that there might have been some legal opposition between 1980 and 1994 that no longer existed following Glenn's passing if the band members had decided to continue without him.