Dream Songs

[Troubadour]

I know we've touched on this before (and if this thread can be merged with another, please do so Mods!) but I was listening to "Oh Girl" by the Chi Lites earlier, and all I could think of was how gorgeous Don would sound singing it! I bet he could do a beautiful, equally soulful version. Paul Young did so, and it was one of my favourite songs when I was younger.

Anyway, here is the Chi Lites version:

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Which songs would you love to hear the Eagles/a specific Eagle sing?

[sodascouts]

What a great topic! I'm sure I'll think of more, but here's one - Against the Wind by Bob Seger. I bet Glenn could really do this one up right. It would be a cool tribute to his old buddy to do it, I think, plus he actually sings backup on the studio version. He could do it with the Eagles too - that great harmony back-and-forth at the end.

Plus, I think many of the lyrics could apply now - except maybe Glenn might feel a bit uncomfortable singing the line "Janie was lovely, she was the queen of my nights" since it might be a little TOO applicable (that was coincidentally the name of his first wife who he was with in some fashion from 1978-1986).

ETA: OK, now that I think about THAT factoid I realize Glenn would never sing this song. But this is a fantasy thread so I'm still putting it.

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[Freypower]

This will come as no surprise but I would like to hear Glenn sing anything by Van Morrison. I don't know what.

I would like to hear Glenn get away from doing the straightforward R&B covers he favours and sing something with a long, controversial lyric. Don has done Leonard Cohen's Democracy and Everybody Knows. Why can't Glenn sing something like that? I suspect because he would think it doesn't fit his image, even though he sang Lyin' Eyes.

After Don did I'm The Fool I would like to hear him sing anything else by Mark Knopfler (Glenn too).

[cynd1231]

What a great topic. Just in case Tim ever reads this and is looking for some ideas. After hearing his cover of "I Only Have Eyes For You" I can almost close my eyes and imagine him doing these songs!

My Prayer - The Platters
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
Only You - The Platters
On Broadway - The Platters
You Send Me - Sam Cook
Misty - Johnny Mathis
Since I Fell For You - Lenny Welch
And how about "Love Me Tender"?
Or a remake of "When I Fall in Love"?
Tell It Like It Is -- Aaron Neville
You Make Me Feel Brand new - The Tramps
Also, some of the really CLASSIC standards (now I'm aging myself) like "As Time Goes By".

I'd really love to hear Glenn do "Dust in the Wind" (Kansas) -- maybe as a duet with Don -- and personally think Don could do some real justice to a few old Steve Miller Band tunes.

As for Joe.....I would LOVE to see his version of "Me and Bobby McGee"!!

[TimothyBFan]

Oh Cynd- I could SO see him doing Tell It Like It Is!! That would be a wonderful version of that song! Love that idea!

[AmarilloByMorning]

Ohhh, I'd love to hear Tim sing just about any of those!

My dream combination would be Don singing and Joe improvising/embellishing "Turn the Page."

[Maleah]

My dream combination would be Don singing and Joe improvising/embellishing "Turn the Page."

When I saw this thread title tonight, that was EXACTLY the scenario that popped into my head!!

[MikeA]

Joe Walsh: "Smoke On The Water".

There's a story about that!

Some supposed Fan of his at a M&G or maybe a small concert I think, said something like "I just love the way you do "Smoke"....it's my favorite song you do!"

Apparently Joe let the comment pass until later when he was interviewing I think with Mark Lane. At that time he related the story or Mark did and Joe said that for enough money he'd play it.