If you want some strange mystery, check this out:
Here are 3 different audio recordings of Hotel California from the 1977 Capitol Centre, here I have proof. Sorry had to find 2 of these at dailymotion since since they have since been removed from youtube.
1- you know this one -- from the History of the Eagles 2013 DVD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R80Q_FQGKj4
2- this one which predates HotE is similar however DIFFERENT from #1. Both Don's vocals and guitar solos differ. The tempo is almost exactly the same as #1. Don's vocals are EXTREMELY similar to #1 but I definitely found several obvious vocal differences.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1...-1976-li_music
3- this one also predates HotE with a faster tempo, again with different vocals + guitar solos.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2...nia-live_music
#2 and #3 share the same video footage, different from #1. Even at diff. tempos. wow.
Listen to Felder's start of the solo --
each solo is distinct!
What is going on here?
First of all, it is weird to me that #2 and #3 were available before 2013's HotE DVD. Then suddenly in 2013 we get the alternate take on the DVD.
I can only speculate..
- maybe they are all separate live recordings from '77
- maybe they are 2 distinct live recordings, with studio alterations made after the fact
- what else?
yikes, too much over analysis LOL