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re: Rank these 4 bands: The Eagles, Boston, Chicago, Steely Dan
Posted on 7/6/26 at 5:56 am to DeltaTigerDelta
Posted on 7/6/26 at 5:56 am to DeltaTigerDelta
Steely Dan
Chicago
Eagles
Boston
Chicago
Eagles
Boston
1
Posted on 7/6/26 at 6:08 am to State Bird
Flip flop 3 and 4
Posted on 7/6/26 at 7:17 am to State Bird
For better or worse, The Eagles in the 70s were a real band. They went from 4 to 5 and then changed out 2 people. That really didn't change for over 25 years after that (hiatus and all).
Chicago was, too, but "Chicago" is almost too big a topic. You had the whole horn section - hell, there have been almost 3 dozen members of Chicago.
Boston was a studio project that got sold to the record company as a band. Then, they had to form one.
Steely Dan, particularly after the first couple of albums, was more of a semi-abstract musical project posing as a band.
For me, clearly the Eagles are #1 and Boston is #2. I'm not denying the talent and influence of Chicago or Steely Dan and I do enjoy most of their hits and many deep cuts.
As a topic, though, you picked 4 very interesting and quite different "bands". Each one could be (and have been IIRC) the subject of long threads on this board.
Chicago was, too, but "Chicago" is almost too big a topic. You had the whole horn section - hell, there have been almost 3 dozen members of Chicago.
Boston was a studio project that got sold to the record company as a band. Then, they had to form one.
Steely Dan, particularly after the first couple of albums, was more of a semi-abstract musical project posing as a band.
For me, clearly the Eagles are #1 and Boston is #2. I'm not denying the talent and influence of Chicago or Steely Dan and I do enjoy most of their hits and many deep cuts.
As a topic, though, you picked 4 very interesting and quite different "bands". Each one could be (and have been IIRC) the subject of long threads on this board.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:18 am to State Bird
Eagles
Steely Dan
Chicago
Boston
Steely Dan
Chicago
Boston
Posted on 7/6/26 at 8:44 am to State Bird
1. Boston
2. Chicago (this would have been my number one, but their 80’s content is just so bad)
3. The Eagles
4. Steely Dan (It’s all technically brilliant, but I just don’t find the music catchy or energetic enough for me)
2. Chicago (this would have been my number one, but their 80’s content is just so bad)
3. The Eagles
4. Steely Dan (It’s all technically brilliant, but I just don’t find the music catchy or energetic enough for me)
Posted on 7/6/26 at 9:13 am to State Bird
Steely Dan or Chicago (early stuff before Terry Kath died)
Boston
Boston
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:13 am to Saint Alfonzo
quote:
Steely Dan
Boston
The Eagles
Chicago
Yup
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:57 am to Kafka
quote:
hate the other 2
Of course you do.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:23 am to State Bird
Chicago I played trumpet, like horn sections, some complexity, and Terry Kath.
Boston I was the right age for that album and was ready for a shift from bluesy rock to majors, minors, and mixolydian.
The Eagles They're narrowly a favorite. Adding Joe and then Timothy was a big improvement.
Steely Dan I love a good bit of it but have to skip too much of it.
Boston I was the right age for that album and was ready for a shift from bluesy rock to majors, minors, and mixolydian.
The Eagles They're narrowly a favorite. Adding Joe and then Timothy was a big improvement.
Steely Dan I love a good bit of it but have to skip too much of it.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 1:50 pm to State Bird
Chicago
Eagles
Steely Dan
Boston
I love Boston! However, I feel their lack of time (number of albums, etc.) prevents them from being rated anywhere near the other three.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 1:56 pm to Bayou Warrior 64
My ranking was based strictly on sound enjoyment not career
Posted on 7/6/26 at 2:52 pm to Bayou
Posted on 7/6/26 at 6:44 pm to State Bird
Chicago up to VII (even though VIII was ok)..the last 2 Kath albums were miserable then after that it was elevator music as Cetera took over)
Steely Dan (discounting Gaucho & Everything Must Go).
Boston (only 2 good albums)
Eagles
Steely Dan (discounting Gaucho & Everything Must Go).
Boston (only 2 good albums)
Eagles
Posted on 7/6/26 at 7:07 pm to Tigertown in ATL
I hate the frickin' Boston, man
Posted on 7/6/26 at 7:13 pm to Philzilla2k
quote:the one cool thing about The Eagles is they had a "The" name in the era of bands w/no definite article
Name of the band is “Eagles”, not “The Eagles”
and now you've taken even that from them
Posted on 7/6/26 at 9:10 pm to BasilFawlty
Dan
Chicago
Eagles
Boston
Could flip Chicago and the Eagles. They're both very good bands. Eagles made hay out of one sound, for the most part. It was a pretty good sound at times, but a bit onenoted to me.
Chicago
Eagles
Boston
Could flip Chicago and the Eagles. They're both very good bands. Eagles made hay out of one sound, for the most part. It was a pretty good sound at times, but a bit onenoted to me.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 9:58 pm to State Bird
Love all 4 bands. Saw Steely Dan open for the Eagles a few years ago at MSG, before their Sphere run.
Then I saw the current version of Chicago recently on their current tour.
Never saw Boston.
Eagles
Steely Dan
Boston
Chicago
Then I saw the current version of Chicago recently on their current tour.
Never saw Boston.
Eagles
Steely Dan
Boston
Chicago
Posted on 7/7/26 at 12:24 am to State Bird
1. Steely Dan
2. Chicago
3. Boston
4. The Eagles
2. Chicago
3. Boston
4. The Eagles
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