Eagles Radio Sirius Channel 30 November 17, 2017

[Brooke]

I usually listen when I'm in my car. I've heard Glenn's Don't Give Up and The One You Love. Joe's The Radio Song and Randy's Hearts on Fire. I loved JD Souther and Linda Ronstadt's Silver Blue. Besides more I've forgotten now!

I also heard a clip of Glenn talking about writing Heartache Tonight with Bob Seger. He said he came in singing "Somebody's gonna hurt someone" and Bob chimed in with "There's gonna be a heartache tonight". He said that song was so easy to write. Loved hearing his voice!

[shunlvswx]

I love hearing Glenn too. I'm glad they are finally playing his non hits or songs that are from his solo albums. I even heard one from After Hours.

I've been wondering since Sirius started this how old those clips of him talking about the song are. They sound like the older Glenn.

[NightMistBlue]

I still haven't heard any songs from Timothy's new album yet.

Woah. That would seem to be a major oversight or possibly a slight. Timothy, call your agent, man!

[NightMistBlue]

I also heard a clip of Glenn talking about writing Heartache Tonight with Bob Seger. He said he came in singing "Somebody's gonna hurt someone" and Bob chimed in with "There's gonna be a heartache tonight". He said that song was so easy to write.

But it took five people to write it! Sorry, I was an avid reader of Creem magazine back in the day. It was like a blue-collar version of Rolling Stone. They were great mockers of the rich and famous. I remember them marvelling that it took five people to write "Heartache Tonight." Hey, why not?

Bob Seger's "Against the Wind" album cover was a target of much sarcasm as well.

[shunlvswx]

Woah. That would seem to be a major oversight or possibly a slight. Timothy, call your agent, man!

They were barely playing Don and Joe's current album either and I heard one song from After Hours this past weekend. They just started playing more from their current album last week. I only heard one song from Analog Man and I think 4 songs from Cass County. They are finally playing more of Glenn songs that weren't the usual You Belong To The City, The Heat Is On, Smuggler's Blues and The One You Love (which they were playing a lot too).

Like Timothy said in a Sirius interview I think either a week or two ago that Joe had a hand in the programming which explain the heavily played songs by Joe. They were finally playing more of the guys non single songs.

Timothy will probably play his current album soon. He and Jack's DJ should be coming up soon. I have noticed they are playing less and less of Joe's solo songs, but still playing In The City a lot.

[Out of Control]

Heard two Elvis Presley songs as "influences": That's All Right and Suspicious Minds

I know this is slightly off-topic, but I know Don liked him and Elvis was one of Glenn's nicknames, but are there any other stories of Elvis' influence on either the band or its members separately?

[Delilah]

Out of Control, Randy has said in interviews that watching Elvis perform on TV inspired him to start playing the guitar. He later switched to bass and co-founded a band, The Dynamics, when he was only 15. This band became the most in-demand group of the region, often playing to sell-out crowds at ballrooms, clubs, dances, etc. From there, Randy continued to pursue music.

So definitely Elvis influenced Randy.

Other influences who are being played:

The Byrds
CSN&Y
Johnny Cash
T-Bone Walker
Scott Joplin
Patsy Cline
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Marvin Gaye
Hank Williams Sr

I think Chuck Berry was included as well. I’m sure I’m missing others. Maybe Shun can list more.

There’s also another category of artists, “Family Tree” that includes Linda Ronstadt, Bob Seger and J.D. Souther.

[shunlvswx]

Jackson with the Family Tree.

Family Tree (people they've played with)
Jackson Browne
Jay Ferguson
Firefall
Steely Dan
Flying Burrito Brothers
Buffalo Springfield
Poco
Rick Nelson

Influences:
Glen Campbell
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
Tom Waits (I don't know why this is an influence)
Kenny Rogers

These artists covered Eagles songs:
Clint Black
Johnny Cash
Diana Krall (I've heard two from her: Desperado and I Can't Tell You Why)
Tanya Tucker
Alan Jackson
Buck Owens
Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson
Etta James
Brownstone
Vince Gill
Gypsy Kings
Garth Brooks
Johnny Rodriguez
Conway Twitty
John Anderson
Travis Tritt
Little Texas

Their maybe more, I can't remembered.

I think the country ones are probably Don since he listened to that a lot growing up before Elvis and The Beatles came around. CSN&Y and Rolling Stones can be any of them. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles is probably Glenn since he grew up in Detroit. I remembered a story of Don seeing the Byrds in concert, but that could be the other guys too.

[Delilah]

Thank you, Shun. I can’t believe I forgot Smokey Robinson and the Miracles! I knew I was missing someone from Motown. I think Glenn may have talked about Tom Waits in a 70s interview and of course, they covered Waits’ song, “Ol 55.” Part of The Byrds’ influence can be linked to Gram Parsons, who was once in the group and then later played with Bernie in the FBB.

I remember one cover that was interesting, The Long Run by Big Reel Fish. There’s also JD Souther’s covers of BOML and NKIT.

I don’t care for Diane Krall’s “Desperado” at all.

[shunlvswx]

Yes. I remembered JD's versions of NKIT, BOML, Heartache Tonight. I heard the original version of How Long for the first time on the channel. JD has an updated version of How Long, but it definitely had that country feel.