Celebration of Eagle Hotness (Sept. 2008 - May 2013)

I was just thinking of the progression of the Eagles' image over the years, according to their album art.

1972: Post-sixties hippie types into "experiencing" nature through peyote and weed; probably occasionally blown over by strong winds
https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/...lesinsert1.jpg

1973: Super tough, "rebelling against society" outlaws nobody should mess with
https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/...eradocover.jpg

1974: Regressing to non-threatening "nature lovers" as they were depicted on their more successful debut album (coincidence?)
https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/...derinsert2.jpg

1975: After #1 hit bolsters confidence, the boys once again look dangerous:
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1976: Proud of their reputation as wild, hedonistic rock stars even as they recognize its drawbacks, the Eagles make sure to get nice and high before this shoot (with perhaps the exception of Randy). Glenn looks like he is on the verge of losing consciousness.
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1979: Time to enter the 80s and lose the dated 70s drug addict persona. The "me" decade approaches and, while drugs are still prevalent, people are starting to realize that maybe they're not all they're cracked up to be. Of course, our guys continued to use... they just cut back!
https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/images/lrinsert.jpg

1994: Wearing comfortable, casual clothes, the guys are cleaned up but still look like they could beat up the 1972 versions of themselves.
https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/images/HFOBack.jpg


2007: Sedately cool.
https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/images/eden09.jpg

Any thoughts?

:nod:Hmmm, I'll still stick with the original four, the early years. Bernie was about the only one back then that didn't mess with the drugs and all, he smoked some but nothing like the others. And he still looks in great shape today. The others have come through all of that in fairly good shape, they all look good. (well, two of the seven look a little rough around the edges:Dbut at least they're still with us).

There is something in what Soda says. My own feeling about the Long Run cover was that they were trying to look like an extremely successful business operation, which is what they were at that stage.

I didn't realize I was giving out that impression, lol, although I was a big James Gang fan too. I remember the original four more than the newer additions and have strong memories of them as they were in the beginning, guess that's why the old bluegrass/country style rock they first started with is still with me. But they were smart to drop songs as they added the new ones and Henley has become an outstanding songwriter/singer. The Joe I remember was from the James Gang. The one who emerged in 1994 from rehab was almost like another guy. But he and Tim and formerly Felder were all very good additions, to which I'll also add Stu Smith. Gotta go with the times.....

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Originally Posted by pueblo47

(well, two of the seven look a little rough around the edges:Dbut at least they're still with us).

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Don't make me answer this cuz I don't want to get verbally abused by all you die-hard, loyal-no-matter-what fans:D. It's only my opinion, which counts for nothing in here:ack:.

One person's opinion is as valuable as anybody else's.

Ok, Freypower, taking my life in my hands: Randy and Joe. Both of them were killer lookers back then but have not aged as well as the others. Timmy is ageless, he has hardly changed from his Poco days. Glenn is holding his own very well, as is Don. Randy and Joe look like totally different men from the young guys they were. I know Joe has had a rough life and has overcome a lot of things and Randy now has health problems. As far as looks back in the 70s, my vote was for in this order: Joe, Randy, Bernie, Henley and Timmy. Never cared for Glenn's long hair or Felder's. But shaggy or long hair looked ok on Joe, Randy, and Timmy and the curly mop on Henley was great with his baby face.

Ok, let the stoning begin:fainted:.

I LOVED the long hair on young Glenn!

No one can say Timothy doesn't look good now! :hilarious: As for Randy, I see new pictures of him and they almost shock me--they really don't look at all like the 70's Randy. Also, count me as one of those that liked the long hair on Glenn!!

TBF, glad I dodged your bullet:hilarious:! Wherever Timmy has found the fountain of youth, I'd like to dive in it myself, lol. Unlike most guys with baby faces, he basically hasn't changed in looks much at all, amazingly. There's no doubt who he is from the Poco days to the present.

Glenn: never liked the long hair on HIM cuz he has such a rugged face with strong features and the hair hanging on either side made his nose stick out and really looked big and hid his eyes which are already deep-set enough. The present cut brings out all the good features now.

Don: Always liked that curly wild hair. In the beginning, it hid his big ears, after that problem was fixed, he went to the shorter tamed down version and looked better as he matured(but I miss the mop:)).

Felder: All that facial hair, YUK! Without that, I could handle the long blonde hair and in '94 he was mighty fine to look at.

Joe: You already know that I was a James Gang fan cuz of him. I think he's hiding somewhere and sent his grandfather to take his place in the band:hilarious:.

Stu: He's ok in my list.

Will: He's also still looking ok after all the years of touring since the reunion.

Scott: Without that long hair, he's a cute kid(the mighty Love Rod, lol)

Michael on keyboard: Still just Michael

Now before the rocks and guns come out, just remember that we still have freedom of speech here and I'm just exercising it and this is only MY opinion. And I still miss Bernie and Randy(but only the Randy from the early days<G>. Bernie still looks to be in real good physical shape plus he co-wrote Witchy Woman, one of my favorite songs and he looks basically the same. Bye for now:thumbsup:.