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RIP Glenn Frey

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Steak Snabler, Jan 18, 2016.

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  1. micropolitan guy

    micropolitan guy Well-Known Member

    Saw the Eagles at Rich Stadium in 1975. Standing with my arms around my then-girlfriend, swaying during "The Best of My Love: and "Ol' 55" are a memory burned into my brain.
     
    micropolitan guy, Jan 18, 2016
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  2. I Should Coco

    I Should Coco Well-Known Member

    Their version of "Ol' 55" is another good one ... as someone else noted, "On the Border" is a solid album overall.

    Overall, Eagles albums are great road-trip music. Especially out West.
     
    I Should Coco, Jan 18, 2016
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  3. BDC99

    BDC99 Well-Known Member

    That is a TREMENDOUS tribute.
     
    BDC99, Jan 18, 2016
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  4. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    With this news I have an urge to find Miami Vice on TV. I think it's on somewhere in reruns.
     
    playthrough, Jan 18, 2016
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  5. murphyc

    murphyc Well-Known Member

    I love their version of "Ol' 55." After performing it during their 1999 millenium concert, Glenn Frey talked about how Tom Waits eventually came around to the Eagles covering his song:
    "Tom didn't really like our version of 'Ol' 55' when it first came out. Then he got the check. Since then, Tom and I, we're really close." :D
     
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    murphyc, Jan 18, 2016
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  6. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    There's a hole in the world tonight.

    I don't claim to be the biggest Eagles fan ever, but I'm just amazed at how their music really holds up so well. Stuff they released 40 years ago still sounds so fresh compared to what's being put out nowadays.

    And for the summer of '88, Frey toured and performed with Little River Band. Between the Eagles and LRB, Frey performed with two of the greatest bands ever at delivering great, great harmonies.

     
    old_tony, Jan 18, 2016
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  7. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    I got sick of my job, sick of my wife
    Sick of my future and sick of my life
    I packed up my car and I got some gas
    And told everybody they could kiss my ass

    I'm goin' to Partytown
    (Yeah, yeah)
    I wanna party down
    (Yeah, yeah)
    I wanna have some fun
    I wanna fool around
    I'm goin' to Partytown

    RIP Glenn. So many memories.
     
    Neutral Corner, Jan 18, 2016
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  8. Abe Vigoda

    Abe Vigoda Member

    The man could stop you in your tracks.

     
    Abe Vigoda, Jan 19, 2016
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  9. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Which allows me to post this. Beautifully written song. Love the way they invoked the memories of Glenn Miller and Cole Porter. Perfect video.

     
    Songbird, Jan 19, 2016
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  10. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Starman, Jan 19, 2016
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  11. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Ace, Jan 19, 2016
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  12. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    Part of the tremendous Dead Dog Record Arc on Wiseguy, too.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Jan 19, 2016
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