Originally Posted by
sodascouts
Too bad he missed us! lol!
Actually that claim about only finding negative sites is BS. I went and tried to find a site CALLED "The Eagles Suck" and there wasn't one. He might be one of those guys that gets confused about the difference between a site and an article on a blog, I guess, but the statement is very misleading.
However, the fact that a younger generation of music critics doesn't find the Eagles "cool" (based on this anecdotal evidence, which may or may not be representative of majority opinion) is nothing new. The Eagles NEVER got their props from critics, and anti-establishmentarians will always eschew what has mainstream success. One of the respondents touches upon this by mentioning "hipsters"; any self-respecting hipster would tell you they much prefer some obscure indie band to the Eagles! The bigger a band is, the more people will hate on them.
As someone who teaches college, I can tell you most of my students don't really have a clue about the Eagles until you name some hits. Then, they'll say, "Oh yeah, I like that song." Most of them just talk about current music. The Eagles aren't really on their radar. Certainly, they don't rail against the Eagles. If they're hating on a band or musician, it's usually the likes of Justin Bieber.