Eagles Mentions in the Press (2006 - 2017)

[Freypower]

I was just wondering what makes a band be able to say, "we're an American band" (my tribute to Grand Funk Railroad )

Their sound, where they formed, where the members are from? . I guess that it's up to ourselves to decide personally. I don't consider CSNY an American band because of Graham's first band, The Hollies. They were a part of the British Invasion, so it's hard for me to say that a member of that band became a member of an American band.

Fleetwood Mac are my 2nd favorite band, behind Bad Company. I love just about everything that they have done. I believe that most people refer to them as British American. Regardless, they rock!

The vast majority of people would regard CSNY as American because of the style of music they played. The fact that one of them was born in England isn't really relevant.

NMB, my mistake about the Cult.

[thelastresort]

Indeed, I believe the key factor that drew Graham Nash to join Crosby and Stills was he cared about what they and practically the whole Californian music scene cared about - no-one in England back then really cared about Vietnam, Watergate, or the hippy movement etc as we weren't involved in it. Could you imagine the Hollies doing a For What Its Worth-style piece?

I don't think place of birth should really come into it - are we to disregard AC/DC as an Australian band on account that the Young brothers are from Glasgow and Bon Scott came from a small town near Dundee? Are Queen 1/4 African / Asian because Freddie hailed from there?

[Freypower]

Indeed, I believe the key factor that drew Graham Nash to join Crosby and Stills was he cared about what they and practically the whole Californian music scene cared about - no-one in England back then really cared about Vietnam, Watergate, or the hippy movement etc as we weren't involved in it. Could you imagine the Hollies doing a For What Its Worth-style piece?

I don't think place of birth should really come into it - are we to disregard AC/DC as an Australian band on account that the Young brothers are from Glasgow and Bon Scott came from a small town near Dundee? Are Queen 1/4 African / Asian because Freddie hailed from there?

A lot of people in Australia claim the Bee Gees because they started their career in Brisbane. They were born on the Isle of Man & spent their childhoods in Manchester. Barry Gibb's accent is still pure Mancunian.

AC/DC are more dubious but the fact is their songwriters & their current singer who has been with them far longer than the late Bon Scott are British.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Wait: a Jacksonville paper and they didn't even mention Lynyrd Skynyrd?! I bet they got death threats

NMB - Lynyrd Skynyrd was definitely in the running. I can't remember how high they finished, but they were probably in the top sixteen (a.k.a. Sweet Sixteen as the NCAA refers to it). It was an online poll so folks were participating from all over the country, but, you're right, if it had only been Jacksonville voting, they'd have probably won it.

And while we're on the topic, Fleetwood Mac was not included in this contest because they considered them a British band; however, I'm pretty sure CSNY were.

[Jonny Come Lately]

Interesting, thanks for posting that VA.

I am another one who mainly listens to British bands, with the Eagles definitely standing as my favourite American band. My probable top five includes the Eagles alongside three British bands - Dire Straits, Led Zeppelin and the thoroughly English Pink Floyd - and the Fleetwood Mac, and I can't consider even the Rumours line up to be American as over half the band was British. If Lindsey and Stevie were the only songwriters I'd probably say they were, but having Christine in there as well means I have to consider them mid-Atlantic, to borrow the word used for the accent.

In terms of other American bands I like Lynyrd Skynyrd quite a lot and like a bit of R.E.M. (just not that 'Shiny Happy People' song ). I also have the 1968-73 Steve Miller Band compilation as well as some Jimi Hendrix Experience (debatable but I think they should count as a band). The only songs I really know by The Doors or Aerosmith are the most obvious ones, likewise ZZ Top. The only song I really know by CCR is Have You Ever Seen The Rain.

I have heard a handful of CSN/CSNY songs and generally quite enjoyed them although have not really looked any further into their music. I am a big Neil Young fan but as a solo artist he should definitely considered Canadian not American. The main problem with CSN was that they wasted years without releasing an album (seven years between studio releases is too long for an act in their supposed prime). Neil Young's excellent song Thrasher goes some way to explaining how C, S and N went astray (Y did alright for himself... ). I concur with FP in not liking bands like Journey or Bon Jovi.

[AlreadyGone95]

Ok, you got me with ac/dc. They've always been thought of as " the greatest rock band from Australia". I gurantee that very few casual fans would know that the Young brothers moved to Australia with their parents when they were kids.

No, I definitely can't picture The Hollies doubg something like For What Its Worth.

I love CCR, but I don't think that they would make my final four for American bands. Eh, the Doors, I'm in between on.

[GlennLover]

Got this in a Google alert. It's about the writing of OOTN so I posted it in the OOTN celebration thread as well. http://www.thelegacyofmusic.com/2015...-these-nights/

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Thanks, GL! Good read!

[AlreadyGone95]

Nice to read Glenn's and Don's take on the song.

Is the article written in German?

[Freypower]

Nice to read Glenn's and Don's take on the song.

Is the article written in German?

It's in Dutch.