![]() Good Day In Hell - From the extremely underrated ‘On the Border’ album. This tune is similar in theme to much of Henley’s socially conscious solo music.īusy Being Fabulous - From ‘Long Road Out of Eden.’ A really great Henley vocal, and the title (Frey’s idea?) sells a brilliant melody.Ĭertain Kind of Fool - From the “Desperado” album, an aching lead vocal by Randy Meisner is what brings this song home.įrail Grasp on the Big Picture - Henley again from ‘Long Road Out of Eden.’ A good example of his talent to turn phrases and write biting lyrics. Most of it came from the pen of Don Henley. īusiness As Usual - their 2007 album, ‘Long Road Out of Eden’ doesn’t get much press, but it did have some strong material. If ever there was a perfect lyric written about success and all the pitfalls that come it’s, “what can you do when your dreams come true and they’re not quite like you planned.” As the closing song on the album, it presented the perfect lead-in (warning?) to what would come next - an album dealing with further confusion and delusion, ‘Hotel California.’. Perfectly arranged dual lead vocal by Frey, with Henley on the bridge. If you don’t know them, find the time to listen to them.Īfter the Thrill Is Gone - from the ‘One Of these Nights’ album. These songs weren’t hit singles and therefore missed out from being on forever-rotation. So for those listeners, I’ll attempt to address some lesser-known songs that imo are still high-valued. Their songs will likely always stay in rotation on most “Classic” rock stations, keeping them in the minds of most for years to come.įor long-time fans there probably isn’t such a thing as an ‘unknown Eagles song.’ But there lies a wealth of songs that may have passed by the ears of casual listeners. Their chart success is well documented, having reached the top rungs of the Singles and Albums charts many times. The Eagles had all those ingredients in spades. The ingredients I’ve always looked for in songs have been, strong vocals, harmonies, musical arrangements and melodic structure. From (almost) ‘day 1,’ and that opening G chord in “ Take It Easy,” I was hooked. ![]() I have had a 46 year love affair with the Eagles. ![]()
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