The new Eagles recording is out and I’ve taken a couple of days to listen before giving my opinion. I’ll be writing about my love for the Eagles, and my impatience while waiting for this new double-disc CD, on Sunday in the newspaper.
This will serve as a little review.
First, the Eagles have never been a critically-acclaimed band. But, when I read the reviews of the Eagles’ music, I always come away thinking the reviewer just doesn’t get it.
The Eagles are and have always been all over the place. With four amazingly talented musicians at the front, how could they not be? Don Henley is the brains. Glenn Frey is the fun. Joe Walsh is the musical backbone. And Timothy B. Schmit is the spirit.
Long Road out of Eden includes 20 songs. One of the early criticisms is that it didn’t need to be a double set; that there are several songs that could not have been included. I agree. There are three or four songs that could go. But there are 16 or 17 that are from good to great, and having been an Eagles fan since 1972 I can honestly say this CD is one of the best they have produced.
My favorite songs: Waiting in the Weeds, Long Road Out of Eden, Do Something, Frail Grasp of the Big Picture, Somebody, What Do I Do With My Heart, Busy Being Fabulous, No More Walks in the Woods, How Long, Guilty of the Crime, I Don’t Want to Hear Any More. Ah heck, all of them are my favorites. I’m nothing if not loyal to the Eagles.
Now, I want to hear what you have to say about this record. And I also want to again pledge to attempt to keep in better touch here on this blog. How many times have you heard that?