Don't get me wrong...I like the Eagles. I grew up on their music. And I haven't been this excited about a new CD coming out since the new Radiohead. Funny you should bring up Radiohead. The month of October (of 2007) is going to be a very important one in defining the future of music. On one end of the spectrum, you have Radiohead. They released their new album for free on the internet, embracing the future of music distribution. On the other end of the spectrum, the Eagles have embraced the past, by only releasing their new CD (
Long Road Out of Eden) at Walmart. Okay...okay, let's just put aside all the political implications of an uber liberal band only releasing their music in a super store chain run by a neo-conservative family. Here's the biggest problem with Walmart, unless you live in a small town America...they don't exist. There are very few Walmarts in big cities. I live in Los Angeles, the closest Walmart to me is 25 miles away and about a 45 minute drive. My brother lives in San Francisco. He said the closest Walmart to him is over an hour away on the other side of the bay. In the age of convenience, why would the Eagles choose to distribute their album in the most inconvenient way possible?
I guess you can buy it via
MP3 here...but only if you have Internet Explorer...too bad I have Firefox.
Here are the 11 Worst Eagle Songs:
1.
These Greeks Don't Want No Freaks (The Long Run)
2.
Funky New Year (Christmas Single)
3.
Disco Strangler (The Long Run)
4.
Early Bird (The Eagles)
5.
Good Day in Hell (On The Border)
6.
Tryin' (The Eagles)
7.
Certain Kind of Fool (Desperado)
8.
Chug All Night (The Eagles)
9.
The Girl From Yesterday (Hell Freezes Over)
10.
Journey of the Sorcerer (One of these Nights)
11.
Seven Bridges Road (Eagles Live)
In high school, I bought a four pack of CDs from Costco, featuring four of the Eagles best albums. The set included The Eagles, Desperado, The Long Run and Hotel California. Costco had been packaging four packs of CDs like this for some iconic artists like Fleetwood Mac, AC/DC and Led Zeppelin. It was a great doorway drug for a young kid, discovering a classic artist for the first time. I purchased the Eagles because I was growing up in a small town where country music was the mainstream while I preferred rock music. I believed it was a nice alternative to have in my car in case someone found one of my Depeche Mode or Cure CDs lying around. What instantly struck me about the Eagles was their flawless ability to teeter back and forth between two lead singers with strong success. Both of them had similar styles that blended into beautiful melodies and harmonies. Only the Grateful Dead and Fleetwood Mac can brag about having multiple lead singers. But when Weir sang over Garcia or Buckingham over Nicks, there were distinct differences in the songs. The Henley-Frey combo was a needle in a haystack. A perfect union that has forever ended.
Glenn Frey's legacy is unmatched except only by his brother in arms, Don Henley.
RIP Glenn...Take it easy...
Here are the 11 Best Songs Sung By Glenn Frey:
