I don't think the Eagles are totally motivated by money,

I think they still put authenticity and integrity before profit although the live shows are becoming more and more showy to cover for their dwindling vocal capabilities and Long Road Out Of Eden must be the least authentic of all the Eagles albums, in terms of session players playing rather than band members.

The band made huge amounts of money from LP sales in the 70s then doubled it without lifting a finger when the record industry rammed CD's down the record buying fraternity's throats, then there was Videos and DVD to squeeze more profit from past labours.

The band are rich enough to resist being motivated by money. Even Randy and Bernie earn enough from the 4 or 5 years they did in the early 70s to live comfortably for they rest of their lives.

Since computers and digital recording came along the record companies have lost control of the industry, after decades of ripping off the artists and the fans, they've suddenly lost all their power and influence. These are the guys that told us "Home taping is killing music." Now they tell us that sharing is stealing.

Record shops have closed down. Four times I went out to buy Glenn's last album, nobody had it on sale! Vinyl producers, cassette and even CD manufactures have gone to the wall but a whole load of new IT industries have come in to replace them. It's just progress. Their is still money to be made but more importantly the music is just as it ever was.

It always seemed unfair to me that I paid more money to buy hit albums that I ended up only playing once or twice before shelving them, than I did for Joe's Barnstorm album, that didn't even make the charts when released, that I bought for a bargain price, yet I've played hundreds, maybe thousands of times. Payment by number of plays does seem a fairer system to me.

It's also worth mentioning that although Glenn felt he and Don deserved twice as much money as the other Eagles, when they resumed for HFO because they were the ones keeping the Eagles name alive, he quite openly agrees that it was classic rock radio that kept them in the public eye for those 14 years... and the radio stations were paying the Eagles for that privilege. If Glenn and Don were worth a premium, surely the radio stations should get a cut.

The classic rock radio stations that brought great wealth to the Eagles, have now been superseded by Youtube. A format that the Eagles will have nothing to do with. If they showed that attitude with radio in the early 70s, how different life would've been for them and us.

I'm sorry and saddened to read how guilty you feel about listening to some music formats WalshFan88. Music can stir many emotions but guilt really shouldn't be one of them. The next time you hear Henley saying how much he was influenced and inspired by all those guys he heard on his radio as a kid, just remember he didn't pay a penny for the privilege.

Sorry for ranting sorta off topic. I'm off to listen to some Eagles music that may or may not be legitimate.