This or That: Eagles

[thelastresort]

HOTE version. Never been a fan of the original and I did like the jamming at the start and reworked 'Ahh' sections of the new take.

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Same question for Heartache Tonight (I think we all know the answer!)

[Jonny Come Lately]

Definitely the original arrangement for me - HT works best as a high energy old fashioned rock and roll song and it's not as good without the loud electric guitars and Glenn's barnstorming vocal.

(By contrast, I thought the HOTE Witchy Woman was a really interesting reinterpretation of the song. I love the original too, but it was a cool version, it was different rather than distinctly better or worse)

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Cass County Target Bonus Tracks: It Don't Matter To The Sun or Here Come Those Tears Again?

(I probably don't need to say which one I prefer again!)

[shunlvswx]

Here Comes the Tears Again. I like Don's version. Plus my favorite singer is singing backup on the song with Don and Alison, Vince Gill.

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Duets on Cass County CD: Bramble Rose (with Miranda Lambert and Mick Jagger) or That Old Flame(with Martina McBride)

[Jonny Come Lately]

I like both a lot, although right now I'll go for Bramble Rose. I really like the way Bramble Roses use three different voices for each verse, which wouldn't suit most songs but works there but each verse is from a different point of view.

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Good Day In Hell - original studio version or live 1976?

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Well - I had to do an eny miny miney mo for that one, JCL and it came up with the live version. But, I love 'em both.

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How about Eagles live performances of Joe solo songs: Life's Been Good or Rocky Mountain Way?

[Jonny Come Lately]

Life's Been Good - it feels like more of a true band song than Rocky Mountain Way does and I think the Eagles performances are better than the studio versions, much more so than with RMW.

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Eagles live performances of Don's solo songs: New York Minute or The Heart Of The Matter?

[Freypower]

HOTM, which I was lucky enough to see, easily. I don't even know if they played NYM live on the HFO tour, but the HFO performance of it was very disappointing.

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Henley covering Leonard Cohen: Democracy or Everybody Knows?

[shunlvswx]

Definitely Everybody Knows. For some reason, I don't like Leonard Cohen's version.
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Duets Don did with other people: Trisha Yearwood(Walkaway Joe) or Patty Smyth (Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough)

[shunlvswx]

HOTM, which I was lucky enough to see, easily. I don't even know if they played NYM live on the HFO tour, but the HFO performance of it was very disappointing.

I think NYM was played live on the HFO era. In HOTE, they have Don singing that song at a stadium with the guys.

ETA: Don sang NYM at Giants Stadium in 1994. I think that's where that clip came from. I haven't seen it anywhere else.

[Delilah]

"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"/Patty Smyth. I don't consider "Walkaway Joe" a duet as Don sings backing vocals and when they performed this on TV back in the day, he stood in the background with dim lighting that brightened only when he sang. Plus the song is not credited as a duet.

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Glenn's rockin' vocals: Out of Control or Heartache Tonight?

[Jonny Come Lately]

I love Glenn's vocal on Out Of Control, but I think it has to be Heartache Tonight. He absolutely nailed that one! :singer: Glenn was too modest about his abilities as a rock and roll singer, as HT proves decisively, his voice was easily strong enough to stand out above loud guitars.

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Bass parts on The Long Run album: Title track or Those Shoes?

[Annoying Twit]

Title track. Nothing fancy, but the bass line does exactly what it is supposed to do in terms of supporting the song. It chugs along nicely and has some McCartney style rising lines at the end of the verse. The bass line for Those Shoes isn't bad, but the song needs more in pretty much all areas apart from the talkbox guitars (which for me are the only highlight), and the bass line is one of those areas, I think.

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Well known song intros: One Of These Nights, or Hotel California?

[WS82Classics]

HC, but I'd go with the "Eagles Live" electric intro--It provides a decent template for how an all-electric band should play the song.

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Speaking of EL, of the officially sanctioned live albums(omitting Beacon Theater and Houston), which one is better: "Eagles Live" or "He// Freezes Over"?

[Freypower]

I barely think of HFO as a live album, mainly because there are so many slow ballads, some studio recordings and because one member is so dominant. I haven't listened to Eagles Live for a long time but at least it sounds like a rock band playing live.

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Glenn's R&B influenced solo songs: I Found Somebody or True Love?

[RudieCantFail]

That's tough for me to pick, since I like both songs a lot. I'd have to go with I Found Somebody. Although I like the "wells" at the beginning of True Love, especially in the GF Live version, I just like I Found Somebody a little bit more as a whole. I like the slower sound of the song. It really is more of a tie for me though.

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Reggae-ish sounding Don Henley songs: Little Tin God or The Unclouded Day?

[shunlvswx]

I'm gonna go with The Uncloudy Day. I love that song from I Can't Stand Still.

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Tracks from Glenn's After Hours: After Hours or Here's to Life.

[Delilah]

After Hours, for sure. It's relaxing and soothing; plus Glenn co-wrote it. I like Glenn's voice and the sentiment in Here's to Life, but that kind of music really isn't my cup of tea.

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Don's singing/drumming combo: Witchy Woman or Hotel California?

[Jonny Come Lately]

I'll go for Hotel California - for one thing I love the drums in the final verse after he sings 'they just can't kill the beast'. Also, Don does sing most of HC by himself, whereas he has more 'help' in terms of backing vocals from the other Eagles on WW. Having said this, I think the HOTE version of Witchy Woman in particular was a very impressive performance.

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Songs with somewhat similar riffs: Certain Kind Of Fool or Indian Summer?

[DJ]

Certain Kinda Fool- Of Course


Witchy Woman Live from 70's or Recorded version?

[LovinGlennGirl]

70's live version

Doolin Dalton Reprise or Wasted Time Reprise

[WS82Classics]

Both are a bit over-indulgent, but I give "Wasted Time Reprise" the win for musical consistency.

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Eagles solo albums with songs featured in the "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" soundtrack: Felder's "Airborne" or Schmit's "Playin' it Cool"?

[Delilah]

Airborne However, I've only listened to 2 tracks from Playin' It Cool, the title track and "So Much in Love". From what I have heard they're quite different-sounding albums so it's hard to compare. Maybe if I heard all of Timothy's album my answer would be different.

The more intriguing song title: Greeks Don't Want No Freaks or Disco Strangler?

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Oh this one is easy for me. I really like the rockin' clever Greeks - The Disco Strangler is one of my least favorites.

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How about Timothy Expando songs: Parachute or Secular Praise?

[Freypower]

Parachute; great track. I like Secular Praise but it isn't really my type of music.

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Title tracks of Glenn's albums: Soul Searchin' or Strange Weather?

[AlreadyGone95]

Strange Weather

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Long songs: How Long or The Long Run?

[LovinGlennGirl]

How Long

Glenn Movies
Jerry McGuire or Get Harry

[Freypower]

Well, neither. But he had a larger part in Let's Get Harry so I guess it's that. His best acting was in TV shows, not in films.

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Epic American history songs: The Last Resort or Long Road Out Of Eden?

[thelastresort]

I have to say The Last Resort, but LROOE runs it very close. The final verse of the latter, specifically from 'Been down the road to Damascus...' is absolutely phenomenal.

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Glenn lead vocal - New Kid in Town or Lyin' Eyes?

[shunlvswx]

Both songs are great, but I'm gonna go New Kid In Town. This is also my favorite Eagle song sung by Glenn.

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Glenn and Don's shared lead songs: Ol' 55 or After the Thrill Is Gone

[WS82Classics]

After the Thrill is Gone

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Similar looking Eagles album covers: "One of These Nights" or "Greatest Hits--71'-75'"?

[AlreadyGone95]

Just the album covers: One of These Nights. The actual albums: Greatest hits.


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Numbers songs: Twenty-one or Ol' 55?

[Annoying Twit]

Both are great songs. I'm going to go for Twenty-One as it was written by an Eagle and I like the banjos.

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Please Come Home For Christmas, or Funky New Year?

[Jonny Come Lately]

I prefer PCHFC, although I only listen to it in the festive season.

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Hell Freezes Over performances: In The City or Life In The Fast Lane?

[Freypower]

In The City was more lively & Don played drums, whch he never did on that song subsequently, though LITFL is a far superior song.

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TBS LROOE tracks: I Don't Want To Hear Any More or Do Somthing?

[shunlvswx]

I love both songs, but I'm gonna go with Do Something. I love when Don comes in and sings his few lines in the bridge.
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Don's tracks on LROOE: Waiting in the Weeds or Center of The Universe

[Annoying Twit]

Both excellent songs. I think the backing vocal on Waiting In The Weeds shades it, though the Spanish guitar (?) solo on Centre of the Universe is also a high point. These are some of the highlights of LROOE for me.

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Joe sung songs on LROOE - Last Good Time In Town or Guilty of the Crime?

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Well - I'll go with Last Good Time in Town although I like them both.

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Don's last two solo albums: Inside Job or Cass County?

[WS82Classics]

Cass County

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City songs: The Eagles' "In the City" or Glenn Frey's "You Belong to the City"?

[RudieCantFail]

Ooh, this is tough for me. You Belong to the City helped me BS my way through Counseling class essays, but I love In the City, especially when I go out walking in the suburbs with my dog. I'd have to go with In the City, since as of late, I don't listen to You Belong to the City as much anymore. I listened to it on repeat too much to get schoolwork done. Yep, In the City is my pick b/c I can't get tired of it. I like both versions of it from The Warriors and the Eagles.

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6 and 1/2 minute Eagles songs: King of Hollywood or Hotel California?

[Motel California]

Hotel California. I love the twelve string in that song.

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Wasted Time (Reprise) or Doolin' Dalton/Desperado (Reprise)?

[Annoying Twit]

Hotel California. I love the twelve string in that song.

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Wasted Time (Reprise) or Doolin' Dalton/Desperado (Reprise)?

Wasted Time (Reprise). I like the strings, and the track made a good start to side 2 of the LP. It doesn't work quite so well on the CD, but I remember the LP.

For some reason I don't like the Desperado reprise so much. I prefer the arrangement on the main tracks, and the reprise sounds a bit half-baked to me. With Wasted time, the reprise is so different from the original that it doesn't compete in any way, in my mind.

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Bass player signature tracks: Take It To the Limit or I Can't Tell You Why?

[thelastresort]

Take It to the Limit. I love ICTYW but TITTL was the first Eagles song I ever heard, and fell in love with, plus it's more noteworthy for the Randy's contribution, whereas I feel ICTYW is dominated by the guitar solos.

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Leadon Eagles vocal: Train Leaves Here This Morning or Earlybird?

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Definitely Train Leaves Here This Morning for me.

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Glenn solo songs about somebody: I Found Somebody or Somebody Else?

[WS82Classics]

"I Found Somebody"

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"Turn to Stone": "Barnstorm" rendition or "So What?" rendition?

[Annoying Twit]

With songs it's often the first version I hear that sounds 'right' to me and which I prefer. As that would predict, my answer is the "So What" version is my favourite. If I'd heard the songs in the other order, perhaps my opinion would be different.

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Joe Walsh 'Theme From' songs: Theme From Boat Weirdos, or Theme From Island Weirdos?

[Jonny Come Lately]

Theme From Boat Weirdos - I have to go for this one as I've actually not heard Island Weirdos, but I love Boat Weirdos which I think is an excellent instrumental and one of the best tracks on BSF.

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Joe's songs from the 1970s albums: Pretty Maids All In A Row or In The City?

[WS82Classics]

"In the City" by many miles.

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'Lover' songs: "You Never Cry Like a Lover" or "Lover's Moon"?

[Brooke]

Lover's Moon. Don tends to blame it all on the girl in the other one.

Glenn songs about rivers: River of Dreams or Common Ground

[LovinGlennGirl]

River of Dreams, the video is just so good

Glenn's TV appearances: Wise Guy or South of Sunset

[AlreadyGone95]

South of Sunset because I haven't seen Wiseguy at all

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Woman songs: Witchy Woman or I Love to Watch a Woman Dance?

[Jonny Come Lately]

Witchy Woman, for sure! I've always loved it.

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Now for the obvious riposte: 8)

Man songs: Outlaw Man or My Man?

[LovinGlennGirl]

Outlaw Man

Instrumental Song:

Journey of the Sorcerer or I Dreamed There Was No War

[WS82Classics]

"Journey of the Sorcerer"

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Hollywood songs: "Hollywood Waltz" or "King of Hollywood"?

[Jonny Come Lately]

King Of Hollywood - I love the cinematic scope of that song. I think I'll have plenty more to add about in the TLR survivor!

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In celebration of the first anniversary of Cass County's release:

Cass County songs featuring male guest vocalists: Bramble Rose or The Cost Of Living?

[AlreadyGone95]

The Cost of Living. I don't like Mick Jagger's vocals on Bramble Rose much.

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Long Run misfires: Teenage Jail or The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks?

[travlnman2]

Teenage Jail.

Hippie Glenn Or Buisnessman Glenn?

[Annoying Twit]

Hippie Glenn. I much prefer musicians to have a somewhat counter-culture style.

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TBS recent solo albums: Leap of Faith or Expando?

[Freypower]

I haven't even heard Leap Of Faith yet. So Expando, at least for now.

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Glenn's current events songs: I've Got Mine or (He Took Advantage) Blues For Ronald Reagan?

[WS82Classics]

"I Got Mine"

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Night songs with a little touch of 'romance': "Chug All Night" or "One of These Nights"?

[Jonny Come Lately]

One Of These Nights easily - I like Chug, but I really love OOTN. It's probably in my top 10 Eagles songs. Just about everything about it is great IMO. I can totally understand why Glenn said it was his favourite.

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Songs from But Seriously, Folks: Over and Over or At The Station?

[Annoying Twit]

Over and Over. I'm not sure what it is, but there's something about it I like. With Life's Been Good and Theme From Boat Weirdos, it's among the most memorable songs from the album.

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With no offence intended towards Freypower, of those who have heard both, Leap of Faith or Expando?

[Freypower]

Sorry. Again.

I haven't even got a delivery date from Amazon for LOF yet. :nervous:

Carry on.

[RudieCantFail]

I just listened to both on Spotify, and to be clear, I'm not a Tim fan but these albums are very soothing to listen to. I'm neutral to Tim, but now, I think he's underappreciated/underrated in the general public compared to the rest of the guys. My opinion won't be as good as the Tim fans on this board, but I'll just give a first impression. I prefer Expando over Leap of Faith, but they're both good and even. I can't name a song that I would skip so readily in these two Tim albums. As a Henley fan, there are some songs that I would skip in some of his work, i.e. BTPB, Man with a Mission, Shangri-La, so yeah, Henley has unevenness in his work. Although I'm a sucker for songs that have hints of reggae, Slow Down and You're So Wild from LoF don't win me over enough to give the album the edge. I appreciate that Tim has different styles on LoF, whereas Expando has mostly the same vibe throughout. I didn't mind White Boy from Sacramento, even though it's a weak spot in Expando for me. To wrap it up, I like the overall acoustic sound of Expando and it left a great first impression on me. It made me want to listen to Leap of Faith right after that, and although it tried with the varying styles, I just like Expando more. I starred "Friday Night" for my Spotify favorites.

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Odd Henley performances from the Inside Job era: Spanish-sounding Hotel California from Inside Job Live or Life in the Fast Lane from Vh1 Storytellers?

Link to HC: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2rakad

Link to LITFL (Credit goes to L&M Eagles Fastlane. If it's not a good idea to share a link to a video from their website, let me know, and I'll just describe what happens): https://s.real.com/orC4WX

You could either answer this one or answer AT's question on Expando or Leap of Faith again. Or both, if you feel like it. I don't know. I'm just thinking that AT may want to hear from a big Tim fan or someone who likes Tim more than just a neutral person.

[Annoying Twit]

My question is solidly answered!

I can't answer Rudie's question as I don't have time to listen (at work) and I can't do it from memory.

[Delilah]

Thanks, RudieCantFail, for those links; definitely different-sounding! Between the two, I'll go with Life in the Fast Lane. While I'm not a big fan of rap, Don looks like he's having fun with it. The HC arrangement (which I would describe as Mexican, not Spanish; Don not only plays the maracas, he also lets out a couple of gritos), loses that eerie, mysterious vibe of the original.

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Randy's duets: "Deep Inside My Heart" w/ Kim Carnes or "Strangers" w/ Ann Wilson?

Deep Inside My Heart
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oXwhg6EfzUs

Strangers
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iIDbUd-fmcc

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Deep Inside My Heart with Kim Carnes

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Love songs: The Best of My Love or Victim of Love?

[Jonny Come Lately]

Victim Of Love - it's a terrific live in the studio band performance and the guitar work by both Don F and Joe is great. It's a really great track IMO.

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'Easy' Songs: Take It Easy or Peaceful Easy Feeling?

[LovinGlennGirl]

Love them both, but Peaceful Easy Feelin is my choice

Trying songs:

Try and Love Again or Tryin'

[Jonny Come Lately]

Definitely Try And Love Again - it's a great song and I think it might just be Randy's best Eagles song (I love the melody and guitars as well as the vocals and lyrics), whereas I don't consider Tryin' to be one of the highlights from the debut album.

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With it being Tom Petty's birthday today I thought of this one:

Don's collaborations with members of The Heartbreakers: With Stan Lynch or with Mike Campbell?

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Wow - That's a tough one, JCL. Although Don has collaborated with Stan Lynch more, I think I'll go with Mike Campbell based solely on the stupendous 'The Boys of Summer'.

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Eagles compilations: Selected Works or The Very Best of the Eagles?

[AlreadyGone95]

I'll go for The Very Best of since it's the first Eagles album I owned. My mom bought it for me when I was 13 or 14.


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number songs: Ol' 55 or Seven Bridges Road?

[LovinGlennGirl]

Oh, that's a hard choice but...
I just love Ol 55, for personal memory reasons

Bernie Songs:

My Man or I Wish You Peace

[Annoying Twit]

Two great songs. I will go for My Man for the sentiment.

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Tim eras: Poco or post-Eagles solo

[rcknalwys]

Post Eagles solo. I love the Poco years but Timothy just keeps getting better. His FTF has the amazing Top of the Stairs.
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Favorite song with lead vocal changes between Glenn and Don

[LovinGlennGirl]

Ol' 55

Hollywood Songs

Hollywood Waltz or King of Hollywood

[Annoying Twit]

King of Hollywood. I've grown to like it more over the years.

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Synthesizer on The Last Resort - do you like it, or do you think the song should be more acoustic?

[Jonny Come Lately]

I adore The Last Resort as it is, so keep the synthesisers!

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Long Road Out Of Eden songs: Do Something or Last Good Time In Town?

[thelastresort]

Do Something. Last Good Time in Town is definitely one of my least favourite Eagles songs.

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Don H. vocal from HFO: Get Over It or Learn to be Still?

[AlreadyGone95]

Get Over It. I love that song.

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Preferred intro to a song: One of These Nights or Hotel California?

[Delilah]

One of These Nights -- very definitive intro with a killer bass line and cool guitar. HC is great too, but doesn't have as much depth.
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Glenn's leads on LROOE: No More Cloudy Days or You Are Not Alone?

[shunlvswx]

I'm going to say You Are Not Alone.

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Since today is the 9th anniversary of the guys playing the CMAs. Which CMA performance do you like best:
How Long from 2007 https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/multimedia/live/HowLongCMA2007.wmv or

Busy Being Fabulous from 2008 https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/multimedia/live/BBFCMA2008.wmv

[The Silk Scarf Monkey]

Both are incredible, I'd go for How Long in 2007.
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Now I'm gonna set the next one up for a huge dilemma:
Don's or Bernie's fro?

[sodascouts]

No one was ever able to choose, but I will....

Don's fro!

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Which song with a number:

Seven Bridges Road or Ol' 55?

[WalshFan88]

Seven Bridges Road

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Songs: James Dean or Good Day In Hell

[Annoying Twit]

James Dean. It's a fun song.

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Concerts: Classic East, or Classic West.

[tac0mao6]

same lineup, just different cities: LA vs NYC
wish i could choose based on actual attendance of both events, but since that didn’t happen .. warmer weather wins out: Classic West

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Live concert footage of Joe Walsh songs with the Eagles
Not video quality, but performance

Walk Away (Houston, 1976) https://youtu.be/41n_oo2VPig or
Rocky Mountain High (Capital Center 1977)
https://youtu.be/-LILVWzEMMg

[thelastresort]

Rocky Mountain Way. Probably the best Eagles version of that song, plus Henley's drumming is shown up big time on that rendition of Walk Away.

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Bernie lead on the eponymous album: Earlybird or Train Leaves Here This Morning?

[EagleInKansas]

Train Leaves Here This Morning.

Soul Searchin' track: Can't Put Out This Fire or Some Kind of Blue?

[FreyFollower]

Some Kind of Blue. Love it!


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Lovey Don (Best of My Love), or Disillusioned Don (Life in the Fast Lane)?

[YoungEaglesFan]

Some kind of blue


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Phase of Eagles music: Country or RB/ Soul

[The Disco Strangler]

RB/ Soul

Moustaches back in the day: Don or Glenn?

[groupie2686]

Glenn's mustache!

Live performances: the 70s or post-reunion (1994-2015)?

[New Kid In Town]

I love both but would have to say the 70's as that is the classic era.

PS - Glenn's mustache over Don's for sure !

Glenn - Piano or guitar ?

[groupie2686]

That's tough...I love both but I'll go with guitar...acoustic guitar.

Glenn's 80s hits: The Heat is On or You Belong to the City?

[New Kid In Town]

That's tough...I love both but I'll go with guitar...acoustic guitar.

Glenn's 80s hits: The Heat is On or You Belong to the City?

You Belong To The City - I love the song, it was written by Glenn and Jack and I always loved Miami Vice.

Take It To The Limit or Try And Love Again

[groupie2686]

New Kid - it's fun playing with you today!

I love both songs, but I'm going with Try and Love Again. That song is just gorgeous.

Help Me Through the Night or Pretty Maids All in a Row?

[New Kid In Town]

New Kid - it's fun playing with you today!

I love both songs, but I'm going with Try and Love Again. That song is just gorgeous.

Help Me Through the Night or Pretty Maids All in a Row?

Thanks Groupie ! I have to agree with you - TALA really is just beautiful. Randy really rocked that song. I would have to say Pretty Maids All In A Row. Joe did such a great job on that song.

I Can't Tell You Why or Love Will Keep Us Together.

[groupie2686]

I love Pretty Maids too.

I think you mean Love Will Keep Us Alive? This may be an unpopular opinion, but I prefer that one to I Can't Tell You Why. The harmonies are beautiful.

My Man or Train Leaves Here This Morning?

[New Kid In Town]

I love Pretty Maids too.

I think you mean Love Will Keep Us Alive? This may be an unpopular opinion, but I prefer that one to I Can't Tell You Why. The harmonies are beautiful.

My Man or Train Leaves Here This Morning?

:oops: - Sorry, I was watching football while doing this ! I meant LWKUA . Train Leaves Here This Morning.

Already Gone or Ol 55.

[YoungEaglesFan]

Have to go with already gone. It’s an excellent rocker and I love the harmonies on that song. I find ol’ 55 pretty but lacking in some regards.


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Eagles as five piece band or with background musicians

[New Kid In Town]

Five piece 70's Eagles for sure.

Rocky Mountain Way or Funk #49

[groupie2686]

Funk #49

Dirty Laundry or All She Wants to Do is Dance

[New Kid In Town]

All She Wants To Do Is Dance

Love Songs : True Love or VOL

[tac0mao6]

VOL

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Randy Meisner or Timothy B Schmit

[Delilah]

That’s a dangerous one, tac0! But at least it’s not “Glenn or Don H”? Lol

Timothy is great, but with all the objectivity I can muster, I’m going with original founding member Randy Meisner. (LT, I hope you’re not reading this!)

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Eagles collaborators: Jackson Browne or Bob Seger?

[groupie2686]

Jackson Browne

Eagles collaborators part 2: JD Souther or Jack Tempchin

[New Kid In Town]

Oh wow, this is a hard one ! I love them both but I would have to say JD Souther due to the great songs he co-wrote with Glenn and Don.

Delilah - So true ! I love Tim but would have gone with Randy for the same reason. I also love that "classic" line up.

How Long - Early Eagles version or LROOE version.

[groupie2686]

I prefer the LROOE version - it's more polished and I didn't think the part Randy sang really suited his voice. I like watching them doing it in the 70s though.

"Life" songs: Life in the Fast Lane or Life's Been Good

[tac0mao6]

Life in the Fast Lane .. love that opening guitar riff

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speaking of opening guitar riffs .. Walk Away or Rocky Mountain Way?
(played by the eagles .. not Joe W solo)
:guitar:

[The Disco Strangler]

My preference is Joe's solo version, so I'll pick Walk Away

The Disco Strangler or the Greeks Don't Want No Freaks

[New Kid In Town]

My preference is Joe's solo version, so I'll pick Walk Away

The Disco Strangler or the Greeks Don't Want No Freaks

DS - That noise you hear is me screaming ! I hate both of those songs ! I think they are two of the three(TJ too) worst that they ever did. I'll leave this question to someone else......

[Dawn]

DS - That noise you hear is me screaming ! I hate both of those songs ! I think they are two of the three(TJ too) worst that they ever did. I'll leave this question to someone else......

Lol NKIT, I am cracking up!

[groupie2686]

DS - That noise you hear is me screaming ! I hate both of those songs ! I think they are two of the three(TJ too) worst that they ever did. I'll leave this question to someone else......

LMAO, New Kid, I agree!

But I'll take a stab at this one. I don't hate The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks as much as I dislike The Disco Strangler, so I'll go with that one.

Easy songs: Take It Easy or Peaceful Easy Feeling?

(I don't think I could answer this one myself, I love both!)

[tac0mao6]

Take it easy .. must have hit replay on this song 15 times during yesterday's roadtrip (and then another 15 for Take it to the limit)


Randy lead songs: Tryin' or Try and love again?

[The Disco Strangler]

I love both. This is tough. I'll go with Keep on Tryin'.

Which album: On the Border or Desperado

[thelastresort]

As much as I love On the Border, I will choose Desperado. My favourite Eagles album.

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Same question for Hotel California or The Long Run.

[groupie2686]

Hotel California. It is one of those rare albums that I love every song on it. No filler.

Hell Freezes Over or Long Road Out of Eden?

[Freypower]

No choice at all. An album with four new tracks as opposed to a double album where every track was new & the balance of who did what rather more equal, it's LROOE every time.

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Closing tracks: The Last Resort or The Sad Café?

[YoungEaglesFan]

Have to go with Sad Café, I find the last resort a bit preachy and musically lacking until the end where it kicks up a notch. I like the solo In TSC, the saxophone is nice and I love when Don sings “let’s the rest go free”.


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Title songs: The Long Run or On The Border

[tac0mao6]

On the Border


Greatest Hits Vol 1 or 2?

[Freypower]

Most of the songs on GH2 may be superior, but GH1 is iconic as a record. GH2 was a cheap cash grap by the record company, so GH1 it is.

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Outlaw Man or Out Of Control?

[groupie2686]

Outlaw Man. I love this song...

In the City or You Belong to the City?

[Magnolia]

You Belong to the City (one of my favorite Glenn songs)

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Randy Meisner: Gotta Get Away or Try and Love Again

[tac0mao6]

Try and Love Again -- best song off HC album

Bernie lead songs -- Twenty One or My Man?

[Dawn]

Try and Love Again -- best song off HC album

Bernie lead songs -- Twenty One or My Man?

My man!

[Dawn]

You Belong to the City (one of my favorite Glenn songs)

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Randy Meisner: Gotta Get Away or Try and Love Again

Try and Love Again :partytime:

[Dawn]

Outlaw Man. I love this song...

In the City or You Belong to the City?

You Belong To The City.

[Freypower]

Just a reminder in this game one person answers & provides another choice. It isn't supposed to be for multiple answers although that has been done in the past by people commenting on a previous choice.

As Dawn has not given a new choice I will:

Business As Usual or Frail Grasp On The Big Piicture?

[YoungEaglesFan]

Just a reminder in this game one person answers & provides another choice. It isn't supposed to be for multiple answers although that has been done in the past by people commenting on a previous choice.

As Dawn has not given a new choice I will:

Business As Usual or Frail Grasp On The Big Piicture?



Business as usual, I don’t like frail grasp at all. I like the music of business usual and the background vocals.

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Era of eagles harmonies: band with Bernie or band with Joe Walsh

[WalshFan88]

Band with Joe Walsh. I thought Joe's harmonies and for that matter Tim's harmonies were quite underrated compared to Bernie and Randy, which I also love. Especially Randy's.

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Peaceful Easy Feeling versions: Original recording or the 2nd night HFO bootleg version?

(btw, if you haven't heard the version of PEF from the 2nd night HFO performance bootleg, go on YouTube, it's by far the best I've ever heard of that song.)

ETA: looks like it's down from YouTube but it's here on dailymotion. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2s1pn2

[thelastresort]

I will be in a very small minority here but I will say the original: it is one of only two Eagles songs that sounds markedly different in every tour it was played on, the other being Tequila Sunrise. For that reason alone, I have to say the original, I love Bernie's B-Bender and harmony vocals for starters.

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All She Wants to Do Is Dance: original or Eagles version?

[groupie2686]

The eagles version, if for no other reason than I like watching Glenn dance!

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The Heart of the Matter: the original version or the eagles version on HFO? (To answer my own question, I prefer the eagles version. Their harmonies sound heavenly, like Henley is being backed by angels, lol).

[New Kid In Town]

The eagles version, if for no other reason than I like watching Glenn dance!

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The Heart of the Matter: the original version or the eagles version on HFO? (To answer my own question, I prefer the eagles version. Their harmonies sound heavenly, like Henley is being backed by angels, lol).

Hi Groupie - Happy New Year !
I would choose the Eagles version for the same reason you did. I love their harmonies.

New York Minute - Don's solo or the HFO version.
(I like the HFO version - the Eagles harmonies are beautiful in the song)

[groupie2686]

Happy New Year, New Kid!

I agree, I like the HFO version too, for the same reason.

Life's Been Good: with the eagles or without?

[tac0mao6]

like both of ‘em ... have to choose one so I’ll go with with the eagles,
but like this one with Darryl Hall even more
https://youtu.be/nNPWVi0sHac

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#7 tracks: Take the Devil or Ole 55?

[New Kid In Town]

Ol' 55 - Easy for me, I love that song.

Outlaw Man or James Dean

[Out of Control]

James Dean all the way.

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For the Felder connection, songs he did or was supposed to sing lead on:

Visions or Victim of Love

[tac0mao6]

is there any recording of his lead on VOL out there anywhere?

without being able to compare, I’d go with Visions


another Felder connection .. guitar on Good day in hell or Already gone?

[groupie2686]

I'll go with Good Day in Hell.. the slide on this is the first thing they asked Felder to play, right?

Concert DVDs...HFO or live in Melbourne, Farewell I tour?

[tac0mao6]

Farewell 1


Already gone covers: Wilson Phillips or Tanya Tucker?

[tac0mao6]

original Eagles’ version wins hands down, but Wilson Phillips’ version has similar harmonies that just sound better than Tanya’s battle cry effect

WP cover: https://youtu.be/BdDkK1_6w-w


Glenn love songs: The one that you love or True love?

[Ive always been a dreamer]

The Wilson Phillips version of Already Gone is really good, IMO, but, I would agree that nothing can top the Eagles version (of any song, for that matter). I saw WP in concert in the early 90's when they first came out and thought they were great. It's a shame that they couldn't sustain their momentum. But, I digress ...

True Love over The One You Love for me.

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Joe's James Gang: Funk #49 or Walk Away

[New Kid In Town]

The Wilson Phillips version of Already Gone is really good, IMO, but, I would agree that nothing can top the Eagles version (of any song, for that matter). I saw WP in concert in the early 90's when they first came out and thought they were great. It's a shame that they couldn't sustain their momentum. But, I digress ...

True Love over The One You Love for me.

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Joe's James Gang: Funk #49 or Walk Away

Thanks Dreamer, I never knew WP did a version of Already Gone. I just listened and they did a good job. I have heard the horrible version by Tanya Tucker. I agree the Eagles version is the best.
I would say Funk #49.

Joe - Pretty Maids All In A Row or Rocky Mountain Way

[tac0mao6]

Rocky Mountain Way


more Joe: One Day at a Time or All Night Long?

[New Kid In Town]

One Day At A Time


Don : EOTI or Johnny Can't Read

[groupie2686]

The End of the Innocence

Henley opuses: The Last Resort or Waiting in the Weeds

[Out of Control]

The Last Resort

Glenn's extremely big solo hits: The Heat Is On or You Belong to the City?

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Love 'em both, but I have to go with You Belong to the City ... it is an absolutely awesome song, IMHO.

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Don's ICSS ballads: Long Way Home or Lilah

[shunlvswx]

I'm gonna go with Long Way Home. I love that song.

Tracks from Building The Perfect Beast: You're Not Drinking Enough or You Can't Make Love

[tac0mao6]

You’re not drinking enough ... but I’m working on it right now :cheers:

How long: 1973 vs 2007?

(‘73) https://youtu.be/lZr-Er8dqw0
(‘07) https://youtu.be/LmW5McLF-Uk

[sodascouts]

Close, but I'll go with 1973.

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"Sad" Songs:

"Most of Us Are Sad" or "The Sad Cafe"

[Ive always been a dreamer]

I'll go with The Sad Cafe.

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OTB co-lead vocals: Ol' 55 or Good Day In Hell

[groupie2686]

Wow, that's hard, I love both. I'll go with Ol 55, though, one of my favorite eagles songs.

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Glenn's singing songs originally sung by another Eagle: Desperado or Take It To the Limit?

[tac0mao6]

No one can hit that fabulous high note better than Randy ...

so, Desperado is my choice here
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Greatest Hits leadoff songs: Take it easy or Hotel California?

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Okay tac0 - yours is a tricky one for me. I'm not exactly sure what you mean by greatest hits lead off songs, but I'll take a shot at this. While Hotel California is my favorite all-time Eagles song, Take It Easy is right behind it. But, I'll go with Take It Easy to lead off their greatest hits since it was their first one.

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Joe's live Eagles performances: Funk #49 or Life's Been Good

[FannyBeTender]

Life's Been Good--I laugh every time Joe changes the lyrics.

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Timothy's solo album opening tracks--One More Mile or My Hat?

[tac0mao6]

Okay tac0 - yours is a tricky one for me. I'm not exactly sure what you mean by greatest hits lead off songs, but I'll take a shot at this.

apologies .. not the best phrase to have used, but there was a baseball convo going on w/in earshot.
Better wording might have been .... Greatest Hits first tracks: TIE or HC
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One More Mile is my pick from FBTs post

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Hotel California album: original release or recently released remastered version?

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Thanks for the clarification tac0. Now, that I get what you were asking for, my answer is still the same. :grin:

And as far as HC - I'll take the remastered version just because it comes with that live CD.

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Album cover art: On the Border or One of These Nights

[YoungEaglesFan]

Definitely OTB. I love that art, it just gives me a nice, fun, warm, summer vibe to it. OOTN is interesting but it seems outplace for the period the band was in.



Take it Easy: acoustic or electric

[New Kid In Town]

Hey YEF - How are you doing?
I would have to say the electric version of TIE. I just love that 1977 Capital Center Concert with the electric version.

Hotel California - Original or HFO version.

[YoungEaglesFan]

Hey YEF - How are you doing?
I would have to say the electric version of TIE. I just love that 1977 Capital Center Concert with the electric version.

Hotel California - Original or HFO version.

I’m doing great! how are you NKIT?

[shunlvswx]

HFO HC version. Some people don't like that version. I love that version.

Witchy Woman: original version or the new version.

[groupie2686]

The original version.

Heartache Tonight - with the horns or without?

[Ive always been a dreamer]

I love HT with or without the horns, but if I have to pick, I'll go without.

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Timothy solo albums: Expando or Leap of Faith

[FannyBeTender]

Love them both, but gotta go with Expando.


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In the City: The Long Run version or HFO version

[LuvTim]

Hmmm...I'll say The Long Run
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Fast Company (for people who are going nowhere fast) :unimpressed:

OR

Business As Usual (for people who don't care what they have to do to get there) :evil:

[groupie2686]

LOL, LuvTim, I'll go with Business As Usual. I don't like the falsetto in Fast Company.

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Eagles a cappella (or mostly a cappella): Seven Bridges Road or No More Walks in the Wood?

[tac0mao6]

Seven Bridges Road

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upcoming tour venues: stadium or arena?

[Ive always been a dreamer]

I generally prefer arenas for concerts.

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Most prestigious Eagles recognition: R&R HOF induction or RIAA Best Selling Record of the Century certification

[tac0mao6]

RIAA record of the century

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bootleg videos: Voorburg ‘73 or Houston ‘76?

[sodascouts]

That's a hard one. I love them both and they both have incredible live versions of songs on them

I'm going to go with Houston 1976 though because that was the first live bootleg I ever saw and they are really in their prime.

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Eagles Obscure B-sides:

Get You in the Mood or Funky New Year

[tac0mao6]

Get you in the mood

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wish it had made the final album cut:

Wait and See or Georgia Peach

http://bbchron.blogspot.com/2011/04/eagles-1973-11-21-holy-cross-college.html
(link to mp3 towards bottom of blog)

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Georgia Peach - Bernie rocks it!

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Glenn solo videos: You Belong to the City or Smuggler's Blues

[travlnman2]

Definitely You Belong To The City


Live Video DVD's: Farwell 1 or HFO?

[FannyBeTender]

HFO---it's the Eagles concert and album I grew up with.

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Live Albums:

Eagles Live or HFO?

[Delilah]

Definitely You Belong To The City


Live Video DVD's: Farwell 1 or HFO?


As an aside, the man who produced the Farewell dvd died a few months ago.
”R.I.P. Harry Sandler, A True Gentleman of The Music Industry” Noise11.com, Sept. 14, 2017 (http://www.noise11.com/news/r-i-p-harry-sandler-a-true-gentleman-of-the-music-industry-20170904)

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Okay - This is another tough one, but I guess I'd have to go with Eagles Live as my favorite live album and I can't tell you why. :grin:

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Don solo videoes: The Boys of Summer or The End of the Innocence

[sodascouts]

Both beautiful, but I'll go with a surprise choice:

The End of the Innocence.

The BOS video is great artistically, but I think the EOTI video goes with the song better thematically - and I value that more highly.

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Eagles videos:

How Long or Busy Being Fabulous?

[Freypower]

I think I should answer this. How Long - the only Eagles video in which Glenn was the star. How seriously wrong is that. I could go on. It was nice seeing them play 'roles' in BBF. How I wish they had made more videos for that album.

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I think I asked this a long time ago but it's all I can think of:

Tribute songs to celebrities - My Man or James Dean?

[Ive always been a dreamer]

For me, as much as I love the song How Long much more than Busy Being Fabulous, I would have to go with BBF for the video I prefer. I just love the humor. But I didn't get to answer that one did I? lol

And yours is a really hard one for me FP. I love both of those songs so much - I guess I'll have to go with James Dean since I generally prefer uptempo song over ballads.

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Now I'll continue the video theme ...

Timothy solo videos: Was It Just the Moonlight or Boys Night Out

[The Disco Strangler]

Was It Just the Moonlight. I wasn't a fan of "mullet" Tim LOL.

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Mullet Tim or long-haired Tim?

[Freypower]

Long hair. The mullet was to put it very mildly, a mistake.

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Title tracks: On The Border or One Of These Nights?

[groupie2686]

One of These Nights

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More title tracks...The Long Run or Long Road Out of Eden

[thelastresort]

Long Road Out of Eden, a masterpiece.

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Same again for Desperado or Hotel California.