Eagles Mentions in the Press (2006 - 2017)

Just got this Google Alert of an article written in anticipation of their concert in Shanghai. Don & Joe are quoted.
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article...Feature&page=2

Bald Eagles???? :unimpressed:

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Originally Posted by MikeA

Afternoon Delight
The Starland Vocal Band

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OMG! I always hated that song! :lol:

ETA: Bald eagles?! Too funny!

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Originally Posted by MikeA

I tried to think of a "happy love song". The only one I could come up with was "Afternoon Delite" <LOL>. No broken hearts there! Not YET anyway!

I think it must be a lot easier to describe feelings of darkness than feelings of light. We more convincingly express our thoughts of hurt than those of accumulated happiness.

Well, here's the hit of the One Hit Wonder "Starland Vocal Band". Actually, they did have a couple of albums, the first one charted and the second one failed. The won a couple of Grammys too!

Afternoon Delight
The Starland Vocal Band

Gonna find my baby, gonna hold her tight
gonna grab some afternoon delight.
My motto's always been; when it's right, it's right.
Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night.
When everything's a little clearer in the light of day.
And you know the night is always gonna be there any way.

Sky rockets in flight. Afternoon delight. Afternoon delight.

Thinkin' of you's workin' up my appetite
looking forward to a little afternoon delight.
Rubbin' sticks and stones together makes the sparks ingite
and the thought of rubbin' you is getting so exciting.

Sky rockets in flight. Afternoon delight. Afternoon delight.

Started out this morning feeling so polite
I always though a fish could not be caught who wouldn't bite
But you've got some bait a waitin' and I think I might try nibbling
a little afternoon delight.

Sky rockets in flight. Afternoon delight. Afternoon delight.

Please be waiting for me baby when I come around.
We could make a lot of lovin' 'for the sun goes down.

Sky rockets in flight. Afternoon delight. Afternoon delight.

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Glenn's I Found Somebody & True Love. The Beatles' And I Love Her. Don McLean's And I Love You So. That's only a couple but you get the idea. As for Afternoon Delight, no comment. :twisted:

You know, WF mentioned in another thread that Already Gone was the only beakup song he could think of that was positive and uplifting. Then I mentioned I'm Alive by JB. I'm sensing we need to start a new thread or two...Happy Love Songs? Happy Breakup Songs? Hey, it'll pass the time! :shrug:

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Originally Posted by Prettymaid

You know, WF mentioned in another thread that Already Gone was the only beakup song he could think of that was positive and uplifting. Then I mentioned I'm Alive by JB. I'm sensing we need to start a new thread or two...Happy Love Songs? Happy Breakup Songs? Hey, it'll pass the time! :shrug:

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I'm all for it! ;)

The Eagles' Real Greatest Hits, 1971-1975

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/...atest_hits.php

http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNe...0022&Type=aIPL

News alert about the weekend concerts in Taiwan.

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Originally Posted by Koala

The Eagles' Real Greatest Hits, 1971-1975

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/...atest_hits.php

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Mostly the Eagles are an overrated band. But maybe the Real Greatest Hits would vindicate the band. I only heard their greatest hits and with the exception of
"Witchy Woman" (which Is a classic), the rest of the songs are still pretty lame. The LP "Hotel California" is alright.

And this 'comment' is one of the 'lamest' I have ever read. The guy admits he's only ever heard the GH songs & the HC album (what rock has he been living under) and then has the nerve to say they are 'overrated'. If he hasn't heard the songs selected by the writer how would he know?

The songs the writer nominates for a 'real GH' are

Nightingale
Earlybird
Out Of Control
Outlaw Man
Certain Kind Of Fool
Is It True
Good Day In Hell
James Dean (live in Houston)
Visions
After The Thrill Is Gone

Visions a 'stellar radio single'? I don't think so. In fact the only songs I agree with here are OOC, OM, CKOF & GDIH (I like James Dean but I wouldn't include it). In this list Henley is glaringly absent apart from Nightingale & his parts on GDIH/ATTIG.

I agree with most of what you said, FP! I have a few comments of my own to add. I don't usually react so strongly, but I guess I'm just in one of those moods tonight. :twisted:

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Looking at the first Greatest Hits' track listing, you see the shrewdness of the band, a particular trait that would only add fuel to the fire for the hate game. The band and their handlers released a stopgap collection that could almost make buying their previous four studio albums an unneeded luxury.

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If I remember correctly, the Eagles themselves were strongly opposed to the record company releasing Their Greatest.

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Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 would only sell 11 million copies

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Only 11 million! Hardly worth the trouble to release it!

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Mostly the Eagles are an overrated band. But maybe the Real Greatest Hits would vindicate the band. I only heard their greatest hits and with the exception of "Witchy Woman" (which Is a classic), the rest of the songs are still pretty lame. The LP "Hotel California" is alright

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Only Witchy Woman a classic? I'd like to know his criteria for calling a song a classic. Every song on the album is a classic! The guys are still selling albums & are selling out the venues that they play after all these years! If that many people flock to see them & still play their music, how can he say they are overrated? That many people can't be that wrong for that long! :-x


Sorry for going on so. I'm so tired of people putting the guys down. They have brought so much to so many through their music.

That's the end of my rant for tonight. :grin: I feel better now!

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Originally Posted by Prettymaid

You know, WF mentioned in another thread that Already Gone was the only beakup song he could think of that was positive and uplifting. Then I mentioned I'm Alive by JB. I'm sensing we need to start a new thread or two...Happy Love Songs? Happy Breakup Songs? Hey, it'll pass the time! :shrug:

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Feel free, PM! Use that "New Topic" button! ;)

ETA: That article about the "real greatest hits" sounds so ridiculous I don't think I'm even going to read it!