History of the Eagles video

DulcetJones

Just watched what I guess is "part one" on Netflix, covering up to the big break up after "The Long Run" which led to a 14 year hiatus.  Interesting film, even though I've never been an Eagles fanatic, they've been a kind of part of my life through certain songs and guitar in general.  Some great live footage with Joe Walsh playing "Hotel California" and lots of great quotes all around.  "Hotel California" was the only Eagles album I ever owned but at numerous jam sessions over the years many of their songs were present.

ICBM

If that's the same as the one that was shown on the BBC while back, it's fantastic. There's a huge amount of insight into them and the music. I was a big fan back in the late 70s/early 80s, although I admit to not being since Hell Freezes Over. It's not the same without Felder.

The highlight for me was Joe Walsh playing 'Life In The Fast Lane' on an acoustic 12-string and have it somehow sound exactly like the record .

Rocker

ICBM said:

The highlight for me was Joe Walsh playing 'Life In The Fast Lane' on an acoustic 12-string and have it somehow sound exactly like the record .

Yeah, those guys can do those kind of things.  Talent is a word that falls way short of describing musicians like Joe Walsh.  I saw a TV program where Slash played one of the GNR songs on an acoustic guitar [it might have been Paradise City] and he nailed it.  A friend sent me a link to a show in Maxx where Slash on acoustic and another acoustic player sang all of SCOM exactly as per the record.  Awesome.  I honestly did not think it possible.

Chuffola

Joe Walsh is a legend and that Eagles doc is fantastic.

What a nasty shite Glen Frey is though. Or was it Don Henley. Maybe both.

Agree that without Felder, they lost a lot.  I'm not a huge fan but when I'm sozzled, they are a great singalong band.

ICBM

Chuffola said:

What a nasty shite Glen Frey is though. Or was it Don Henley. Maybe both.

Frey. Henley wasn't quite as bad, I didn't think.

I nearly fell off my seat when Frey said "I wasn't the asshole in the Eagles"… yes you most certainly were!

Without Felder they just sound like a second-rate country-rock band, to me - regardless of the talent of Walsh and Henley. I'm not even sure why since in some way he was the least important member (although he did write the music for Hotel California), but he obviously had a much larger influence than it appeared.

Maybe just to keep Frey's ego in check, I'm not sure .

Chuffola

Been a while since I watched it, but you're right.  Henley was fine, thinking about it now.

Still, a great band for a documentary - up there with Fleetwood Mac in that regard.

And Joe Walsh just makes me smile whenever I see him play or talk. 

mart

ICBM said:

Frey. Henley wasn't quite as bad, I didn't think.

I nearly fell off my seat when Frey said "I wasn't the asshole in the Eagles"… yes you most certainly were!

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I remember Frey saying something about the reunion tour, how he and Henley needed to be paid more because, well, because they DESERVED it, and how Felder was an idiot because he kept focussing on how much money he was getting paid. The hypocrisy and self-delusion in his statement just left me weeping with laughter. A complete asshole.

ICBM

Having seen it I can completely understand how the original "when hell freezes over" incident - in which Felder allegedly tried to kill Frey with a Les Paul aimed at his head - came about.

Quite surprised to see Bernie Leadon back with them too given that he left in a similar fashion - although with a beer rather than a guitar, I think. Possibly he should have used his Telecaster.

DulcetJones

ICBM said:

Having seen it I can completely understand how the original "when hell freezes over" incident - in which Felder allegedly tried to kill Frey with a Les Paul aimed at his head - came about.

Quite surprised to see Bernie Leadon back with them too given that he left in a similar fashion - although with a beer rather than a guitar, I think. Possibly he should have used his Telecaster.

Maybe, but the solid maple body of the Les Paul would have been deadlier had he been a good shot.

ICBM

DulcetJones said:

Maybe, but the solid maple body of the Les Paul would have been deadlier had he been a good shot.

No, the Les Paul has so much inertia that it takes too long to accelerate to a lethal speed and gives the target time to get out of the way - a Tele is lighter and faster. He knew what he was doing, did Leo.

DulcetJones

ICBM said:

DulcetJones said:

Maybe, but the solid maple body of the Les Paul would have been deadlier had he been a good shot.

No, the Les Paul has so much inertia that it takes too long to accelerate to a lethal speed and gives the target time to get out of the way - a Tele is lighter and faster. He knew what he was doing, did Leo.

Yeah, I get that, maybe an SG would have been the ticket.