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Eagles underated
Posted on 8/7/20 at 3:59 pm
Posted on 8/7/20 at 3:59 pm
In my opinion the Eagles are the most underated major band ever. Should be in the same category as Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Stones, Dylan, and Elton. I know I will get heat for that statement, but I stand by it. Prove me wrong.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 4:28 pm to kjntgr
The fact that their songs have been played a zillion times in the last 45 years or so proves you wrong. If anything, they're overrated and overplayed.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 4:50 pm to kjntgr
I think the opposite is true, probably number two on the list of most overrated bands in rock history. Bruce Springsteen would be number one.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 5:10 pm to kjntgr
The Eagles are alright with me but it's laughable to say they are underrated. Maybe amongst music snobs they are underrated, but they are insanely popular otherwise.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 5:37 pm to DaleGribble
Not talking about popularity with general public. There is no denying that fact. Everyone is missing my point. They are under rated in the music affecianato crowd. Everyone has a friend or 2 like that.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 5:50 pm to SUB
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The Eagles are alright with me
Thought that was The Doobie Brothers
Oh Wait . . . . .
Posted on 8/7/20 at 6:08 pm to kjntgr
"The Eagles are pretty much of a 'country-rock' plastic dry-frick." - Gram Parsons
Posted on 8/7/20 at 6:26 pm to Kafka
What kind of insensitive boor would DV Gram Parsons
Posted on 8/7/20 at 6:33 pm to kjntgr
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"Prove me wrong"
This, "Fight Me", "And it's not even close"--Always great lead-ins to a reasonable two-way discussion.
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In my opinion the Eagles are the most underated major band ever.
200 Million Album Sales
Greatest Hits has surpassed Thriller as top-selling album all-time
Top Grossing Band World Wide according to Forbes
Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame
18 Grammy nominations/6 Grammy wins
One of the top touring bands since the 70's--still going strong.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 8:42 pm to kjntgr
Completely inexplicable that they would have the top selling album of all time. Not one song to get genuinely excited about. I guess it's the same arse backward horseshite that would lead some tin-eared duncecap to straight-facedly claim they're "underated".
Hello (bizarro "goodbye")
Hello (bizarro "goodbye")
This post was edited on 8/7/20 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 8/7/20 at 9:30 pm to Saint Alfonzo
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I think the opposite is true, probably number two on the list of most overrated bands in rock history. Bruce Springsteen would be number one.
I couldn't agree more with this. I'll never understand Springsteen's popularity.
Posted on 8/8/20 at 1:53 am to kjntgr
I liked the old Eagles better without Joe Walsh until they went commercial. Witchy Woman, I Can't Tell You Why.
The Eagles with Joe Walsh sucked. And I love Joe Walsh, both in The James Gang and solo.
Joe is honest - he joined The Eagles for the money.
The Eagles with Joe Walsh sucked. And I love Joe Walsh, both in The James Gang and solo.
Joe is honest - he joined The Eagles for the money.
Posted on 8/8/20 at 7:36 am to lammo
Rock and Roll Dey. U my sir are a prime example of a wanna be “music snob”
Posted on 8/8/20 at 8:10 am to Saint Alfonzo
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I think the opposite is true, probably number two on the list of most overrated bands in rock history. Bruce Springsteen would be number one.
This guy gets it
Posted on 8/8/20 at 9:27 am to kjntgr
Oh great!!! Another thread about how fantastic The Eagles were. Y'all ever heard of The Beatles, Stones, Kinks, The Who?? Ring any bells?? Eagles were not even in the same stratosphere as any of them. Jesus Christ.
Posted on 8/8/20 at 11:25 am to kjntgr
frick don henley
He’s a huge pos and has 60 people employed to make sure no Eagles music gets put on the internet without them getting compensation
Like anybody hasn’t heard take it easy 5000 times at this point
He’s a huge pos and has 60 people employed to make sure no Eagles music gets put on the internet without them getting compensation
Like anybody hasn’t heard take it easy 5000 times at this point
Posted on 8/8/20 at 3:18 pm to kjntgr
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Should be in the same category as Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Stones, Dylan, and Elton.
This is a pretty significant shotgun blast here.
Dylan's only real talent is as a songwriter, but is one of the most influential who was not also a member of The Beatles in pop/rock music history.
Pink Floyd isn't really in the same category (other than each band experienced insane commercial success at approximately the same time, with at least 1 leader who was a bonifide terrible human being - in fact the Eagles had 2), musically. If you line them up - certainly Leadon/Felder/Walsh are all very comparable in talent to Gilmour as guitarists, and during the Eagles heyday, there were always 2 of them in the band. Henley probably a better singer than Gilmour, but Mason a better drummer than Henley. Frey was a great utility player, but the Eagles had nothing like Rick Wright - one of the most underrated rock piano/keyboard guys ever, ever.
Now the Fleetwood Mac comparison is more direct. They were competing for, largely, the same ears at exactly the same time. Broad-based, crossover pop/rock (and the Eagles were even grounded fairly heavily in country before Hotel California), heavily driven by radio friendly songs. Plus Stevie had affairs with both Henley and Walsh (as well as members of her own band). Virtually everyone in both bands could sing well and each band had, legitimately 3 lead singers on the roster, at the same time, during their heyday.
Elton is just much more comparable to Billy Joel or, even Warren Zevon. A singing piano player fronting a rock band is a relatively rare thing.
From a purely musical standpoint, Elton is head and shoulders more talented than Dylan or any members of the bands, possibly excepting David Gilmour.
But, folks who shite on the Eagles aren't doing it for musical reasons - I agree with you there. If there is a line of assault against them, it's either that Henley and Frey were awful human beings who treated their bandmates and employees like shite (which is relatively undeniable) or they were overproduced/too commerical, or what have you.
Man-for-man, particularly as a 5-piece with Felder (and either Bernie/Randy, Randy/Joe or even Joe/Tim), few American bands could come close to the talent level of the Eagles. You could count them on 1 hand, probably.
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