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

[L101]

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.

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!!

[VAisForEagleLovers]

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.

[L101]

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 !! )

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 !!

[VAisForEagleLovers]

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

[L101]

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 !!

[AlreadyGone95]

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

[Freypower]

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 !! )

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 !!

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.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

It's AH, not AF.

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?

[Freypower]

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).

[L101]

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.

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

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!!