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Memories
Having seen the album cover and got the T shirt, just had to visit
the 'Pink Palace' last year - immaculate hotel and service but no sign of
the Eagles, except for a few ghosts maybe! Yes, it is painted pink and
they do have banana leaf patterned wallpaper and carpet, as well as real
banana trees in the garden and around the pool.
winslowboy, a mere slip of a lad, Hull, UK and sometimes Tucson, AZ
Hotel California crept
up on me and soon became an old friend. All songs are classics and I still
use the CD as one of my favourite roadtrip listenings just love singing
all the words at maximum volume. When you listen to Hotel California you
know that the Eagles will never be the same without Felder. Although I
think Schmit is very strong in Meisner`s place. JD Souther produced some
of his best collaborative efforts on this album too. Key highlights are
the solos on HC, Harmonies on NKiT, Henley's soul vocals on WT, the end
harmonies on Pretty Maids and the closing tune is as good as it gets
Mitchell Howard, 39, New Zealand
I was twelve when my
older brother bought the album, just after the release. What a
recordsleeve! The american dream captured there in one photo. I instantly
loved the titletrack, but I guess you have to be a little older than 12 to
really understand the lyrics. During the years it became one of my
favorite albums of all time. It is the soundtrack of my many trips to
California. And for me it was the introduction to the other Eagles albums.
Hans, 38, Netherlands
My friend and I were
working on a project at her house for biology. After going through about 4
random albums, we put in a mix she made. The very first song was the HFO
version of "Hotel California." My Dad (being my rock'n'roll buddy) had
told me previously that I would love the Eagles, but I never really heard
any of their songs, so a fair judgment could not be made. That afternoon
changed everything and the next day I went out and bought this album for
myself. I've been soaring high ever since. Thanks Caiti! Your fault for
putting these guys in my head and I love you for it!! :)
Marie, 19, Wisconsin
As always the title
track remains the my favourite song and I've heard it played in various
bars/situations/parts of the world/etc
When I first saw the video to the song with the neon sign in the
background and Felder on the twin 6/12 string thats when I knew that A)
this was THE band and B) I had to play the guitar myself -STILL love the
band and I can play the guitar ; don't mind if Glenn and Don fire me
either !
Mike Faloona, 40+1, Oxford , England
as usual, i heard this
on one of the fm stations out of new york city. "new kid in town" was the
first single so this was out ahead of the rest of the tunes. however,
beginning in early december of 1976 this album was all over the radio.
every song was getting airplay and some forward thinking djs actually
played whole album sides straight through! those were the glory days of fm
radio@
scott, 48, new jersey
Im a match maker so i
help people with there relationships so i give them the lyrics of "Victim
of Love", "Try and love again" and "Wasted Time" and there MIDIS and they
sing them to the people in there lives. (and of course i've get to to somw
people as well).
Troy, 13, Calgary
Yes, this album was
the greatest eagles albums ever written equal to on the border, the eagles
with this album produced some of the world's finest songs, this album is
near perfect, all the songs are good, and the music and vocals are
amazing, you can't help singing along to some of the songs on this album,
one of the greatest albums of all time, this is
keithy, 13, australia
Songs
Hotel
California
I must have played it
a million times, but it still sounds fresh. The guitarsolo is my favorite
part, favorite place to play the album is off course the car. I remember a
trip to CA with my girlfriend in '92, late at night behind the wheel
somewhere in the desert near Palm Springs. Suddenly the radio played HC
and we realised: this is the perfect setting for the song. That was
definitely my Hotel California-moment.
Hans, 38, Netherlands
This was the first
Eagles song I heard. I have loved these guys ever since.
Marie, 19, Wisconsin
The Guitar in the end
of the song and well as the lyrics of the song.
Troy, 13, Calgary
New
Kid in Town
New Kid in Town - The
lyric, the guitar the electric piano are all great but the harmonies are
spine tingling and I mean that literally. Right from the summer of `77 (it
was in the southern hemisphere) this song has done it for me. A touch of
sadness and the gooseflesh harmony at the end. My all time favourite
Eagle`s song.
Mitchell Howard, 39, New Zealand
New Kid In town has
great meaning to me! It has always allowed me to look at parts of my life
where I have had to start again and as such I have been The New kid in
town.
marshall Katz, 45, Toronto Ontario Canada
Life
in the Fast Lane
Wasted
Time
Victim
of Love
being a rock and
roller at heart, this is the one that jumped out at me the first few times
out. great henley vocal, cool harmonies and joe's slide all contribute to
its excellence. but, this aside, i can't downplay the importance of all
the other great "classics" on this album, which is just about every other
song! truly, one of the best rock records of all time!
scott, 48, new jersey
Pretty
Maids All in a Row
Try
and Love Again
The
Last Resort
It's an outstanding
song and the best Henley lyric ever(although Heart of the Matter comes
close). A song that doesn't age and in fact given the changing times since
76/77 is a remarkable insight into the the future / what has
become........"you call some place paradise ....kiss it
goodbye............."(PS- also came second in "best song" in my Take It
Easy fanzine poll in 1980 after guess....Hotel California)
Mike Faloona, 40+1, Oxford , England
Because, it's simply
an outstanding song, the writing to it is very good, it's one of the best
ever written songs, and one of don's greatest ever lyrical acheivements,
it has beautiful vocals and don tops it off with a great falsetto part at
the end of the song
keithy, 13, australia
Its the best song
ever, simply put.
Scott, 17, Sherrill
What Don't You Like?
IMHO The weakest track
on the album is Randy's but it's pleasant enough to listen to, just not in
the same league as the rest of the 'angry young men'.
winslowboy, Hull, UK and sometimes Tucson, AZ, a mere slip of a lad
"Life in the fast
lane" is the track I don't like very much. But hey, it's still an
Eagles-song.
Hans, 38, Netherlands
This in my mind is
probably The Eagles strongest studio album. My only comment is that it is
probably overly produced.
marshall Katz, 45, Toronto Ontario Canada
Although the lead
singers were picked perfectly for this album, part of me wishes Glenn had
more to sing. I know there really isn't a song on there that he could have
done that would have topped Don singing it, but I still wish he had more
of a vocal part.
Marie, 19, Wisconsin
When the band recorded
this album they were on tour a lot and the greatest hits was "happening".
This is and will remain their creative and commercial peak ( a la Sgt
Pepper / Dark Side / Rumours / etc).
There are no weak links in the chain - even Randy's Try and Love Again
would have been the next single if he stayed on according to Glenn.
Victim Of Love reminded me of Bad Co at the time but hey I'm over it now !
Mike Faloona, 40+1, Oxford , England
not at all. this was
perfection from start to finish although i remember thinking at the time
that it would've been nice to have a few more leads sung by glenn. no
disrespect to don, but glenn really took a backseat on this one.
scott, 48, new jersey
Why would i dislike
anything in this album. This is one of the best albums that the eagles
ever created.
Troy, 13, Calgary
Lasting
Impressions
Ever since I
first heard it, Hotel California blew me away and was the one track that I
always fantasised about performing live on stage in front of my friends
but, unfortunately, my guitar skills never have been, and never will be,
up to the Felder/Walsh magic that pervades throughout this number. Like it
or loathe it, Hotel California is their immortalizing signature tune and
is the one track that, in response to the pub quiz question 'who played
that?' and 'what's it all about?', will guarantee the answer, probably
anywhere in the world, 'The Eagles' and 'I have no real idea but I can
debate the possibilities with you for the next 3 days solid!' .
winslowboy, a mere slip of a lad, Hull, UK and sometimes Tucson, AZ
Since the Eagles
concert in Rotterdam in the summer of 2001 I really enjoy "Pretty Maids" a
lot more. The performance of that song by Joe Walsh was absolutely
impressive.
Hans, 38, Netherlands
I love the cover!!
(random thought!)
Marie, 19, Wisconsin
Well there ain't alot
of country rock on show but this album established the band on the world
stage commercially and confirmed the song writng talents of the
Henley/Frey partnership. THE best Eagles album ever however.....
unfortunately it brought immense pressure to bear on the band members and
started the fuse for the first and hopefully only split; as Joe said" when
you produce something as good as HC - how do you go about topping it?"
Mike Faloona, 40+1, Oxford , England
i had a hard time
dealing with this album the first few times i heard it. i felt that
bernie's vocals were missing and consequently, those trademark eagles
harmonies weren't as thick as they had been. also, all traces of the
country rock sound were just about gone. it marked an end of an era for
the band, and the start of a new one. i hated to leave the old one behind
and lamented that loss in the beginning. i gradually realized in time that
this was the best group of songs the band had written ever. and i soon
warmed up to the changes and realized that the eagles were now bigger than
ever. it's not my personal favorite album by them (DESPERADO still is),
but i can recognize the fact that HOTEL is the band's BEST album.
scott, 48, new jersey
Can you have a better
album?
Scott, 17, Sherrill
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