http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jan/18/glenn-frey-eagles-guitarist-dies-67/
:'(
RIP...the artists that made up our childhood music are dropping like flies it seems.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 18, 2016, 05:32:57 PM
:'(
RIP...the artists that made up our childhood music are dropping like flies it seems.
+1
Holy shit! Glad I saw them when I did...
Blue Monday indeed.... RIP..... :(
Wow. Hope he finds that peaceful easy feeling on the other side.
Anyone else remember him guest-starring on an episode of Miami Vice?
Oh damn...really? I haven't been getting my normal fill of news, this is the first I've heard of Frey passing. Damn. RIP bro, thanks for all the great music.
Just saw this, too! RIP Glenn.
Quote from: Staggerwing on January 18, 2016, 06:43:31 PM
Anyone else remember him guest-starring on an episode of Miami Vice?
Yep. RIP Glenn.
And the song tied into it
Very sad :-(
"It's another tequila sunrise
Starin' slowly 'cross the sky, said goodbye"
I got sick of my job, sick of my wife
Sick of my future and sick of my life
I packed up my car and I got some gas
And told everybody they could kiss my ass
I'm goin' to Partytown
The literal soundtrack to my first divorce
Rest easy man and thanks for the music.
Dammit, another one gone. This year is not off to a good start. I remember when he and Debbie Harry starred in a season of Wiseguy. RIP.
I might catch shit for it, but I wasn't ever much of an Eagles fan. Glenn Frey's solo career, OTOH, I enjoyed greatly. I thought the Eagles were way, way overplayed on the radio and got so sick of some of their songs...especially Hotel California.
Still, they did have a few good songs. I just didn't really notice until Frey took off on his own.
oh cr*p! Always loved the Eagles. Got to see them once years and years ago when we lived in Illinois. RIP Glenn :(
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 19, 2016, 09:00:06 AM
I might catch shit for it, but I wasn't ever much of an Eagles fan. Glenn Frey's solo career, OTOH, I enjoyed greatly. I thought the Eagles were way, way overplayed on the radio and got so sick of some of their songs...especially Hotel California.
Still, they did have a few good songs. I just didn't really notice until Frey took off on his own.
To me, a lot of his solo career sounded disposably formulaic. Some of the best Eagles tunes were the ones that never made the radio, like Those Shoes or King of Hollywood or Bitter Creek or Midnight Flyer. Go pull out the old albums, skip the radio hits, and see what you think. There's some great songwriting on there.
I'm beginning to believe this is some kind of N. Korean conspiracy to kill off all our cultural legends. The Day The Music Died again. :'(
Apropos of nothing, I want to save up for one of those old-timey-looking vinyl players...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/crosley-4-in-1-paprika-record-turntable-brown/2708197.p?id=1218345948659&skuId=2708197
Good reviews and relatively inexpensive, though it'll probably be months before I can get one. Anyway, the point being, I like to browse the vinyl at Half Price Books, even though I don't have a record player, just to see what's there. I've seen a few Eagles albums, so if I get this thing, I might buy a few. Sure, I could get MP3s, but I'd rather wait, for some strange reason.
I'm with B_C on this, not an Eagles fan and LOATHE Hotel California. But Glenn and the boys certainly had "it" and made a boatload of music, alot of it good. And Those Shoes happens to be my favorite Eagles song. Heard the intro to it on one of Dan LeBatard's rejoins this morning.
Loved Hotel California but could never figure out what it was about. Any one? Hey, it's Rock & Roll.... it don't have to be about nothing.
When I was young I figured that the song was about a coven of glammy horror-movie-style witches and satanists but now I think it was a critique of the 70's music business/lifestyle.
Not all that that different I guess...
I was looking for a few songs for Bayonet Jr on iTunes, and looked at the "Top Songs" chart for a minute. In the top 200 tunes on iTunes sales right now, there are 12 Eagles songs (incl 2 diff versions of Hotel California), and another 4 Glenn Frey Songs.
Funny how that happens. A bunch of Bowie CDs are sold out on Amazon right now. When they are back in stock I doubt it will be at their original price point.