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October 12, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Music Snob: Apparently…
There’s an almost anti-intellectualism angle at play when you hear all these whining, soppy or pious points of view that the death of Glenn Frey from the Eagles is as important as David Bowie’s and/or Lemmy’s and/or anyone else who has shuffled off recently. Lives matter. Absolutely. But when we mourn a musician we are […]Archive
August 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
On The Death of Glenn Frey
Early last year when the news broke that Glenn Frey of the Eagles had died (aged 67) I was quick – perhaps too quick – to share a post I wrote a couple of years back about the Classic Album, Hotel California. It’s really a piece about how much I hate the Eagles. I really […]Archive
July 2, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
I Hate The Fuckin’ Eagles!
That line comes, of course, from The Big Lebowski. And when I first saw the film and heard that line it was like, finally, a single sentence to encapsulate my experience with the Eagles; all my issues with the band, all my feelings, all the arguments – all neatly summed up in that one line. […]Archive
December 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
I Can’t Tell You Why I Love This One Eagles Song: A Song You Love by A Band You Hate
I’m really not a fan of the Eagles – I get that they’re a big deal, I liked them when I was a kid, growing up, my folks had the tapes, the songs were on the radio, and then – separately – I was a Joe Walsh fan, so when I learned of his (later) […]Archive
June 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 681
Eagles, The Long Run (1979) The other night I posted something about playing a song by the Eagles and someone called me on it right away, proclaiming me a turncoat. I’d have to assume it was (at least part) in jest – but also fair’s fair, I’ve made my position on this band clear, I […]Archive
August 30, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1047
James Gang, Live In Concert (1971) I love Joe Walsh – solo, and in all the bands – and I remember seeing footage of The James Gang on a rock-doc way back, just a few seconds, and I thought they sounded amazing. I had a best-of CD and various Walsh compilations but this is the […]Archive
May 21, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Live Music
Sad news for fans of live music, The Eagles will be playing a show in Auckland, New Zealand, March 15, 2015. Frontier Touring has, at least, given fair warning, but this does seem to suggest the death of live music. It is the Eagles’ first tour of New Zealand in twenty years but to reflect the […]Archive
October 13, 2013 by Simon Sweetman