Press and Disussion about Don Henley's new album Cass County available Sept. 25, 2015

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Originally Posted by VAisForEagleLovers

I don't like to see this compared to After Hours as a change in genre. First, I don't feel it's such a change for Don as it was for Glenn. However, I will say that it's always good to stretch yourself a bit as well. Even if you don't end up caring for it a lot, you might enjoy the experience once. On Glenn's side of it, Standards (not lounge music, there's only one or two 'lounge' songs on AF) are The Standard by which other songs are measured. It's why the genre is called Standards. Cass County so far seems to be stretching the line between Classic Country (or Country Standards) and the newer country music, and encompassing all the good stuff in between.

I'm proud of our guys for not putting themselves in a rut and staying there.

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I wasn't comparing it to AH, they are totally different and can never be compared.

When I said that AH was "lounge music" - that was me lumping together lounge, jazz, easy listening contemporary piano bar/lounge music etc into a group - I don't like any of that type of music - it's the one thing to put me over the edge and that's why I can't listen to AF. Good on Glenn for doing it though, that type of genre seems to suit him but its just not for me.

As for Don and his "country" album, that is his type of music and he does it really well. Bring it on Don!!

I wasn't saying that you were comparing CC to AH, lacken, it's just that overall several comments leaned towards pointing to them both as a change in genre for each. I'm sorry to hear that you can't even listen to AH, but I'm glad that CC seems to do it for you! I don't want to wish my life away, but Sept. 25 seems entirely too far away.

I know you weren't saying that VA, but I wasn't sure if my point in my earlier comment had come across correctly.

AH was a bit of a change in genre for Glenn but not too much, he seems to have a touch of that type in all his music (the rest of which I do like and can actually listen to !! :grin:)

Don hasn't really changed his genre that much, which is good and for me!!
I/we have to wait until 2 Oct for the release on this side of the pond so we have a week of agony when it is released on 25 Sept and can only live through all of you !! :)

Really? I thought it was a 'global' release date? That kind of sucks. I wonder why the wait?

I know, I thought it was a global release as well. I ordered my CD on the European section of Don's website https://shop.virginemi.com/donhenley...CD/4R9Q0000000 and that said the release date was 2 Oct!

I think he just likes to mess with our heads !! :)

That sucks Lacken. Sorry that ya'll have to wait an extra week. :(

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Originally Posted by Lacken101

I know you weren't saying that VA, but I wasn't sure if my point in my earlier comment had come across correctly.

AF was a bit of a change in genre for Glenn but not too much, he seems to have a touch of that type in all his music (the rest of which I do like and can actually listen to !! :grin:)

Don hasn't really changed his genre that much, which is good and for me!!
I/we have to wait until 2 Oct for the release on this side of the pond so we have a week of agony when it is released on 25 Sept and can only live through all of you !! :)

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It's AH, not AF. I'm sorry you feel you can't listen to it. Surely songs like Same Girl, Route 66 & Caroline, No would be palatable. Presumably you like Don's Come Rain Or Come Shine? It's not that different. I disagree some of the other tracks weren't a change in genre though. Some of the more sophisticated songs like The Look Of Love & The Shadow Of Your Smile... he had done ballads, but not show tunes.

As a Glenn Frey fan I will be buying Cass County. I went to my wish list & it said I could pre-order it now. But there is still no option to do this.

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Originally Posted by Freypower

It's AH, not AF.

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I have no idea why I always want to put AF instead of AH.

FP, did your ordering site say when it would be released in Australia?

I use amazon.com & amazon.co.uk. I can pre-order it from amazon.co.uk so I guess I will do that. Why haven't amazon.com got a pre-order date? The release date on both sites is September 25. But when you complete the order on amazon.co.uk it becomes October 2.

(And VA, you did use 'AH' in your post above).

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Originally Posted by Freypower

It's AH, not AF. I'm sorry you feel you can't listen to it. Surely songs like Same Girl, Route 66 & Caroline, No would be palatable. Presumably you like Don's Come Rain Or Come Shine? It's not that different. I disagree some of the other tracks weren't a change in genre though. Some of the more sophisticated songs like The Look Of Love & The Shadow Of Your Smile... he had done ballads, but not show tunes.

As a Glenn Frey fan I will be buying Cass County. I went to my wish list & it said I could pre-order it now. But there is still no option to do this.

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I don't know why I typed AF instead of AH ?? Probably typing too fast :grin:

I can't even get past the first 3 notes in Route 66!! I tried several times to listen to it, but no, I just can't listen to it ....... and you're right, I don't like Don's Come Rain or Come Shine or Everybody Knows.

But we're going off track here - so roll on 25 Sept/ 2 Oct!!

Cass County will definitely be more up my alley than After Hours. Country is pratically in my blood. Everyone in my family loves or at least likes it. I've come to love some of it myself. I've loved the 3 songs released so far!

I typed AF in my first post that referenced it, as well as my second, which I edited afterwards, so that's probably why, Lacken.

I wrote in another thread that my 70s definition of rock music was music that old people didn't play. Are Don and Glenn feeling a bit self concious about their ages with their solo albums?

There's all types of music in the Eagles catalog, Desperado wouldn't be out of place on Cass County or After Hours .

I'm still looking forward to the release of Cass County, there's bound to be something on it I like, I'm not expecting anything like Dirty Laundry or The Boys Of Summer though. Glenn introduced me to likeable M.O.R.. He'll have to go some to achieve it, but Don may make Country music a little more palatable.

Hopefully, when they all reconvene as the Eagles, they'll do what Queen did, after some genre hopping, in the 80s and return to their old, rock mongrels. stomping ground, determined to give us The Works!.

I've dutifully listened to these first three songs and haven't heard anything that makes me want to order the CD. It's not a surprise as I don't listen to and never have listened to country. In contrast, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Matt Munro and Louis Armstrong are part of my earliest childhood and I love a nice, laid-back jazzy sound (which may be why I'm loving JD Souther's latest CD).

None of this matters to those of you who love these new recordings for Don, except maybe as a warning that the album may not be universally loved.

Like F50, I'm hoping they will be a track or two that I love.

To me, the comparision between After Hours and Cass County are inevitable because they're both departures from the style of music that the two men are most associated with. Of course, the comparison doesn't go much beyond that since the two albums are totally different genres. I don't want to prejudge Cass County but I'm getting the sense from the three songs that I've heard that I'm going to feel very similar about it than I do about After Hours, which is I love the singing, but not necessarily the songs.

I totally agree with UTW's point about the universal appeal of both albums. Neither of these albums will probably enjoy the mass appeal of Eagles albums, but that is perfectly understandable. Eagles music is in a league of its own.

I will buy the album for sure - and, hopefully, after several listens, I'll be very pleasantly surprised and absolutely love it. :thumbsup:

I don't mind any rock artist taking on any other genre, as long as the music produced is high quality. I enjoy classic country and if Don is tapping into that for inspiration that's OK. To me, it seems right for him given his background, etc. Using traditional country as a template isn't "settling" if it inspires great and heartfelt songs.

A review of the song When I Stop Dreaming.


http://countrymusicbistro.com/articl...stop-dreaming/

I put this in the pre-concert thread also. I think this is going to be fun. Two legends on the same stage talking to each other about each other's careers. I guess its kinda going to be like what Glenn did.

http://www.92y.org/Event/Don-Henley

I saw this on Fastlane this morning. Don will be in London tomorrow. As anybody heard of this magazine in the UK. I wonder if they're going to do an interview with Don while he's over there.

https://twitter.com/UpCountryMag

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Up Country Magazine ‏@UpCountryMag 4h4 hours ago
We will be going along to the Soho Hotel in London on Wednesday 19th August for a intimate playback of Cass Country with @donhenley

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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, WHY DO I LIVE IN THE WRONG COUNTRY? :brickwall:

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Originally Posted by DivineDon

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, WHY DO I LIVE IN THE WRONG COUNTRY? :brickwall:

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I said the same thing this morning !!:-x Maybe he'll announce a small European tour while he's there :)

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Originally Posted by Lacken101

I said the same thing this morning !!:-x Maybe he'll announce a small European tour while he's there :)

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Fingers crossed :thumbsup:

I hope so, but Glenn also did promotion for AH in London, also at a hotel in Soho, and never announced a tour. I thought he made a mistake.

Don isn't on Twitter, surely. How do we know that '@donhenley' actually means he will be there in person? I wouldn't have a clue. VA is our Twitter expert.

I guess we will find out tomorrow.

Well, Don wasn't in Soho and no European dates announced (yet !!) but it looked like Cass County received great reviews ...... but it's getting harder to keep the faith if he doesn't start including other countries in the tour/promotion soon :-(

I hope he adds more dates in the US too.

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Originally Posted by Lacken101

Well, Don wasn't in Soho and no European dates announced (yet !!) but it looked like Cass County received great reviews ...... but it's getting harder to keep the faith if he doesn't start including other countries in the tour/promotion soon :-(

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I agree, Lacken. I didn't know whether to be relieved or disappointed! :hilarious: Relieved that Don might have been close but not close enough to us here in Ireland but really disappointed that there's no news of any European dates. I mean, c'mon Don, YOU KNOW YOU'RE LOVED IN EUROPE!!!! Please, please let someone, hopefully Irving, realise the potential here to make Cass County really successful worldwide.

I'm really hoping he comes through for the fans across the pond. I have no doubt tickets would sell like hotcakes!

Yep, me too. I've got my fingers and toes crossed for our European fans.

I think Don can sell out in Europe. I wonder how his tickets sales are doing. It's probably hard to find a ticket for his concert. I should check ticketmaster.

I have a feeling this tour will also be successful like his other ones. If Don sees this tour is successful, maybe he will add more dates next year.

I hope he does go overseas and I really really really hope he adds more dates here too. I really want to see him in concert.

Don's released another song from his album.

No guests, just Don singing Praying For Rain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S433z3UREqc

I'm getting tired if the pedal steel but otherwise it's ok.

Funk 50. You have to remember. This is country music. They are known for using steel pedal. There's going to be a lot of that on Don's cd. I'm glad he's using it because to me. It will just be another country pop or country rock or whatever the country sound is today. This will probably be phase with the direction country going right now and they will go back to tradition.

I get more and more excited with each song!

I listen to the song while I headed to work. I love it. Its a great song. I love the lyrics. You can tell he's talking about Texas.

I was listening to one part and I thought Don was sounding like Bob Dylan. LOL Looking at who sings harmony on the song, its like 5 people singing harmony and I can really heard Alison's voice, but they blend very well together. I can't hear Vince's voice because you can tell when he's on a record.

Great song. Like I said earlier. I wonder how many songs Don is going to put out before the CD comes out next month. I'm loving hearing these songs.

Like I said earlier to Funk 50. This is country music. They're suppose to have steel pedal in their songs and Don will probably have a lot of songs that you will a lot of steel pedal. I'm glad he has the steel pedal because it definitely makes it feel like a country song. The country sound I grew up listening to before country music decided to go country pop/country rock again.

It's beautiful! Love it! You go Don!

Thanks F50!

Hmmm...I have to be honest and admit I like it the least of those I've heard so far. The lyrics are amazing as usual and Don sounds great. It's a pleasant song but maybe it just needs time to grow on me :eyebrow:

Praying for Rain is probably my favorite song that he's released so far. There's an emotional connection that draws me in lyrically, even though he's singing about Texas. I love the steel pedal!

Really diggin' this tune. I love the steel pedal as well. Very country, which I love. :)

It's all relative, I guess? We've had our worst summer here for years - it's rained almost every day - so I'm 'praying for sun!' :)

I have to say, it's my least favourite of the songs released so far. Its nice and the lyrics are pure Don, but its missing something....it just doesn't have the "essence of Don", that is, no oomph, for want of a better word.

My favourite so far, is 'That Old Flame' but I love how Don sounds in 'When I Stop Dreaming' - kinda wish he had sung that one on his own though.....

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Originally Posted by DivineDon

It's all relative, I guess? We've had our worst summer here for years - it's rained almost every day - so I'm 'praying for sun!' :)

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:thumbsup::thumbsup:

If we go 50 minutes without rain here, its a good day :grin: