Music Debate #101: The Eagles

[Reed Rothchild | 9,593]

 

Bonus

 

[fcgamer | 4,754]

Easy 9 for me. Not my top favourite, but still really amazing.

[Andy_Bogomil | 815]

Gonna give 'em a 5. Obviously talented musicians and one of the biggest names in rock but their main songs are so over played it makes me hate them more as time goes on. I could go the rest of my life and be happy to never hear 'Take it Easy' again. I like a lot of the songs in the bonus section more than the Eagles tunes.

[fox | 1,681]

48 minutes ago, Andy_Bogomil said:

Gonna give 'em a 5. Obviously talented musicians and one of the biggest names in rock but their main songs are so over played it makes me hate them more as time goes on. I could go the rest of my life and be happy to never hear 'Take it Easy' again. I like a lot of the songs in the bonus section more than the Eagles tunes.

Someone wrote on the dry erase board in the lab "The radio keeps playing the same 5 songs" in a "All work and no play make Jack a dull boy" moment of temp insanity.  I imagine at least one of those 5 songs is by the Eagles.

Not the worst, I'm not reaching for the dial if the Eagles come on, but I don't get much out of it either.  Oh and I prefer Jackson Browne's version of 'Take it Easy' so there is that.

 

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[Hammerfestus | 3,891]

 

[Hammerfestus | 3,891]

8. I enjoy it and they hit my playlist pretty often.  Almost 9.  I was always more into the James gang.  You missed the best eagles

 

 

 

[LeatherRebel5150 | 1,056]

7 minutes ago, Hammerfestus said:

8. I enjoy it and they hit my playlist pretty often.  Almost 9.  I was always more into the James gang.  You missed the best eagles

 

 

 

+1 on the James Gang, love them. Gave Eagles 8/10, some really good stuff but not quite up there with other stuff I listen too

[JamesRobot | 5,839]

Old guy rock.  I would've given them a 3 ten years ago but I guess I've been brainwashed by the radio after all these years and now I don't immediately change the station every time.  Seems the older I get the more I tolerate them.  I'm sure I'll be a regular fan once I hit 90.

The one exception for me is Hotel California.  There's some kinda magic with that song.  I remember lifting the needle on my dad's album and playing it over and over again as a kid.

Good on ya for Heavy Metal.  Here's more James Gang.

 

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[Tulpa | 3,537]

I'm probably the only person on the planet that hates Hotel California, but I HATE that song.

The rest of their stuff is okay.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

Not quite a personal favorite, but still really good. 8/10.

[captmorgandrinker | 1,650]

Solid 9, although I greatly prefer the Joe Walsh version of "In The City".

John Payne (second lead singer of Asia) also sings a killer version of One Of These Nights.   He sang along to it at the bar and I daresay was even better than they were! 

[TDIRunner | 2,779]

Probably a 9 for me as well.  My Dad introduced me to the Eagles many, many, many years ago, and I've been a fan ever since.  

[RH | 4,980]

I can go with a 9 of 10, but this day and age I listen to music through curated lists on YouTube or Spotify.  I only hear bands like The Eagles when I want to.  It's not often but I do get the urge every now and then.

This is music from my Dad's generation and The Eagles and The Doobie Bros. were his favorite bands.  Being that my mom and dad were divorced, I idolized my dad more than most, and his taste in music was definitive.

I still enjoy the Eagles.  Any band can be overplayed on the radio to the point where it becomes annoying, but The Eagles, and subsequently The Doobie Bros., are bands that I have a high tolerance for.  There music is also pretty mellow and makes good background noise, and that helps in it's longevity.

 

[fcgamer | 4,754]

To elaborate on my previous vote early this morning.

I don't generally listen to the Eagles, though there's a few songs that sometimes make it into my "playlist", i.e. I've been drinking all night and just solely listening to music (or else listening and playing along on guitar). Wasted Time is one of those songs.

Stuff like Take it Easy, Peaceful Easy Feeling, Desperado, and Hotel California I occasionally listen to as I keep them as songs to play when jamming out, if someone wants to hear a cover.

Good stuff.

[nrslam | 477]

Went with an 8. Pretty solid collection of songs, including the solo stuff. They might have set some sort of Guinness record with most reunion tours, though, which grew a little stale.

[Hammerfestus | 3,891]

They’re like CCR if they were less upset about Vietnam.

[glazball | 172]

Meh.  I'm with The Dude on this one.

[The Count | 534]

For me, they're one of those great bands that suffers from overplayment. I get bored easily and they'd be so much better if I didn't hear them every day.

[mbd39 | 2,030]

I like the Eagles but they're not one of my favorites. They're a solid 7.5, so I went with 7.

 

[arch_8ngel | 1,597]

I can tolerate most of their stuff but definitely prefer the separate performers after the group broke up.

[Gloves | 11,843]

8 minutes ago, mbd39 said:

I like the Eagles but they're not one of my favorites. They're a solid 7.5, so I went with 7.

 

It pains me to think that anyone would manually choose to Math.floor() instead of Math.round() on a rating system.

[arch_8ngel | 1,597]

32 minutes ago, Gloves said:

It pains me to think that anyone would manually choose to Math.floor() instead of Math.round() on a rating system.

Really?  I think it makes sense  

Nobody gets to round up to a "10" -- you have to round down for these kinds of things!

[Ferris Bueller | 495]

What is a band I liked in High School but can't seem to stand to listen to now.

[Link | 2,738]

2. I’m definitely changing the station. 

11 hours ago, Tulpa said:

I'm probably the only person on the planet that hates Hotel California,

The rest of their stuff is okay.

Absolutely not. Both parts  

[JamesRobot | 5,839]

5 hours ago, Ferris Bueller said:

What is a band I liked in High School but can't seem to stand to listen to now.

The Beatles