Favourite moments in Eagles songs

[zeldabjr]

I think I could name something in every single song that 'gets me'

[cbecrad]

Yes I second that.

[zeldabjr]

in One Of These Nights...the intro...and when Don says "we're gonna find out pretty mama what turns on your lights"...oh that gets me every time!!!

[Prettymaid]

I have a couple of Don Henley vocal moments also, that really get to me.

The first one is in OOTN during the second verse;

One of these dreams
One of these lost and lonely dreams, now
We're going to find one,
Mmmm, one that really screams.

I love it when he, like, sucks air through his teeth and them says Mmmm! So sexy, like he's imagining it as he's singing it! I've always loved that.

In the same vein, in HC, after he sings,

Her mind is tiffany twisted
She got the Mercedes Benz

and he grunts, ooh, I love that grunt! I love the raw emotion he puts into those two examples.

[Troubadour]

Yup - those moments are smoking hot! That intake of breath during OOTN kills me.

I really love the build up to the chorus in New Kid In Town. The harmonies are amazing and I love how the last lines before the chorus sound more powerful (eg: "it's those restless hearts that never mend...") I also love the "ohh" that comes after that, too. Funny how it's the little touches or riffs that we love. I wonder how many of those are improvised? They must have a real perception of what will work well in the moment.

[Houston Baby]

Wonderful idea for a thread Troub!

And I'm with Z about naming a favorite moment in each song. So here's a few of mine:

The start of Hotel California freezes me every time! It's like my life stops.

And like TT, the opening of Boys of Summer just makes me smile every time! I LOVE LOVE LOVE that song!

Already Gone - The line "you can see the stars & still not see the light - that's right" And I ALWAYS wait for the end when Glenn sings "All right - nighty night" Too cute!

Love the chorus in Heartache Tonight. They are rockin'

Hearing the opening riffs in Life in the Fast Lane makes my heart rate jump!


And my #1 favorite moment in our guys' songs - Drum roll Please

It's when Don sings "in Houston Baby" on The Long Run. Like y'all wouldn't have been able to figure that out

[Glennhoney]

"nighty-night'...in Already Gone...so darn cute..

[Troubadour]

I totally agree with "all right - nighty night". Love it!

You listed some great moments, HB. Your mention of The Long Run reminded me of the end where Don is kind of grooving and riffing, and he sings "just a little bit faster now"... He is sooo cute when he does that live! It makes me smile when I hear it on the record, too.

[zeldabjr]

In "I Can't Tell You Why"...the intro with Glenn on that keyboard..can't remember what it's called...and when Timothy sings I can't tell you why...no baby...then the next time he says no-o-o-o....

[Shadowland07]

Don's drum fills at the end of "New Kid in Town"

The "Desperado" part of "Doolin Dalton/Desperado Reprise"

Glenn's verse in "Desperado"

Randy rockin out on the bass on "Outlaw Man"

Glenn and Felder's dueling solos on "Already Gone"

Glenn's solo on "I Can't Tell You Why"