Former Eagles Song Survivor Game

[Freypower]

I probably shouldn't say so but if TALA had made the last two songs I would have voted for it. I am not nearly as ecstatic about TITTL as many people are. I used to be when I first heard it, but not now. That includes Glenn's version. I don't know why, but the song just doesn't interest me any more. Having said that it is a superior song to everything else in this game except for TALA, so that is why I never voted for it.

[Prettymaid]

Well, I agree that I wish TALA would have been in the top two. I like it a lot. But I'm not sure I like it more than TITTL. When we play these Survivor games I always wonder, if all of these songs were on the same playing field, would the votes come out differently. In other words, I think that the fact that a song was a hit automatically gives it a better shot. But then again I always say, there's a reason a certain song became a hit. It was better than the rest. But not always.

[UK TimFan]

I probably shouldn't say so but if TALA had made the last two songs I would have voted for it. I am not nearly as ecstatic about TITTL as many people are. I used to be when I first heard it, but not now. That includes Glenn's version. I don't know why, but the song just doesn't interest me any more. Having said that it is a superior song to everything else in this game except for TALA, so that is why I never voted for it.

I know that often when a Survivor game has finished we post our 'order of songs', and if there was one for this game I was going to make a similar comment to FP's. Except that mine would have said 'If Bitter creek was the other song in the final two, I would have voted for BC'.
In fact, as neither TITTL nor Flyer are in my personal final two I didn't vote in the final round. They're possibly equal third or fourth, depending on how I feel at the specific time I'm asked, so I actually felt that I didn't have the right to vote, if you know what I mean.

[whitcap]

Congrats to Take It to the Limit

[Prettymaid]

I would post my list, but I threw it away just before we left for vacation, thinking I would probably not be finishing the game. I guess I could reconstruct it.

[Brooke]

For what it's worth, here's my list:

17-Journey of the Sorcerer
16-Midnight Flyer
15-Visions
14-Train Leaves here This Morning
13-Take the Devil
12-I Wish You Peace
11-Earlybird
10-My Man
9-Bitter Creek
8-Tryin'
7-Twenty-One
6-Most of Us Are Sad
5-Too Many Hands
4-Is It True
3-Certain Kind of Fool
2-Try and Love Again
1-Take It To the Limit

And from 4-16, those could have been changed around multiple times! Like most all of them, but pretty equally. Tough game!

Thanks for playing everyone and to Soda and dreamer for all the work that goes with it! You guys rock!

[Freypower]

I know that often when a Survivor game has finished we post our 'order of songs', and if there was one for this game I was going to make a similar comment to FP's. Except that mine would have said 'If Bitter creek was the other song in the final two, I would have voted for BC'.
In fact, as neither TITTL nor Flyer are in my personal final two I didn't vote in the final round. They're possibly equal third or fourth, depending on how I feel at the specific time I'm asked, so I actually felt that I didn't have the right to vote, if you know what I mean.

Surely you can establish a particular preference at any given point in time if you have to. We've never done a Strange Weather Survivor & I'd have trouble there because I like most of those songs equally, but if I had to force myself to vote I'd do it.

My voting would have gone as follows:

17 I Wish You Peace
16 Visions
15 Journey Of The Sorcerer
14 Earlybird
13 Midnight Flyer
12 Tryin'
11 Twenty-One
10 Is It True
9 Take The Devil
8 Most Of Us Are Sad
7 Bitter Creek
6 My Man
5 Too Many Hands
4 Train Leaves Here This Morning
3 Take It To The Limit
2 Certain Kind Of Fool
1 Try & Love Again

[WalshFan88]

To be honest, I didn't have a exact list other than the bottom three and the top three. The middle was just up in the air. I have to admit I'm not a huge fan of most of these but here were my bottom three and top three.

Top 3:

1. Take It To The Limit
2. Midnight Flyer
3. Try And Love Again

Bottom 3:

1. Bitter Creek
2. Journey Of The Sorcerer
3. Twenty-One

Obviously I sometimes voted strategically but those were my choices. Visions was high up on the list, but my top 3 is above.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Here is my list ...

1. Take It to the Limit
2. Try and Love Again
3. My Man
4. Certain Kind of Fool
5. Twenty-One
6. Train Leaves Here This Morning
7. Midnight Flyer
8. Bitter Creek
9. Too Many Hands
10. Visions
11. Most of Us Are Sad
12. I Wish You Peace
13. Journey of the Sorcerer
14. Is It True?
15. Tryin’
16. Take the Devil
17. Earlybird

[BBKron]

Wow! I can't believe I missed this entire game thread. Because this is one I definitely would have wanted to contribute to. I haven't had much time to check things out lately, and when I did come by, I generally just went right to the 'hot' topics like the Dvd doc, upcoming tour, etc. posts, and I just completely missed this survivor game. Oh well. After seeing the results, perhaps it was just as well, because I would definitely have been frustrated and disappointed, if not actually upset, by the way these rounds went.

First of all, as anyone who's read my past posts know, although I love all the Eagles music, the early albums and the original 4 are my favorite version of the group, by far. Bernie is still my favorite Eagle (not 'former' Eagle, he may have quit, but he will always be an important part of the Eagles and his music and contributions carry on). and Randy isn't far behind. So, anyway, regarding the game, I can't believe 'Journey of the Sorcerer' and 'Train Leaves Here This Morning' were the FIRST 2 songs voted off in this game! Are you kidding? 'Train' is one the Eagles very best songs, certainly a highlight of the 1st album. And yes, 'Journey' is definitely different, and as some said 'It doesn't sound like an Eagles song', but it also is one the most unique, interesting, and compelling songs they ever made (and one of the only pure instrumentals), certainly a highlight and welcome breath of fresh air on the One of These Nights album. But then, I think all of Bernie's songs are highlights. Only 'I Wish You Peace' didn't come off so great, but that was primarily due to the sappy production excesses heaped on it. It would have worked much better as a simple, soft-spoken, heartfelt acoustic number, just guitar and vocal. His songs are among my very favorite Eagles songs, with 'Bitter Creek' at the top of the list. And 'Twenty-One' is one of the best bluegrass stompers ever written, and the best 'countryish' song the Eagles ever did (just a bit ahead of 'Midnight Flyer'). As for Randy, 'Certain Kind of Fool' is by far, my favorite song by Randy, and again, one of my very favorite Eagles songs. I also would put both 'Midnight Flyer' and 'Try and Love Again' ahead of 'Take It To The Limit' for Randy's songs, although I know TITL is the favorite of most others.
Anyway, although I am too late to participate, here is my ranked list.

1. Bitter Creek
2. Train Leaves Here This Morning
3. Certain Kind of Fool
4. Twenty-One
5. My Man
6. Midnight Flyer
7. Try and Love Again
8. Take It To the Limit
9. Journey of the Sorcerer
10. Earlybird
11. Tryin'
12. Is It True?
13. I Wish You Peace
14. Too Many Hands
15. Take the Devil
16. Visions
17. Most of Us Are Sad