The hotel serves as a symbol of lost innocence and the narrative also critiques the hedonistic culture of the time, illustrating how the pursuit of pleasure and materialism can lead to a sense of emptiness and entrapment.
Absolutely nailed it! Knowledge is not free, you must be attention. The allure of Hollywood stardom and bright lights , be very careful what you wish for you may not like it. Many of these up-and-coming young rappers shouldn't listen to this song.
Henley called it "our interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles," and later said, "It's not really about California; it's about America. It's about the dark underbelly of the American dream. It's about excess, it's about narcissism.
The song has been described as being "all about American decadence and burnout, too much money, corruption, drugs and arrogance; too little humility and heart."[15] It has also been interpreted as an allegory about hedonism, self-destruction, and greed in the music industry of the late 1970s.[47] Henley called it "our interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles,"[48] and later said, "It's not really about California; it's about America. It's about the dark underbelly of the American dream. It's about excess, it's about narcissism. It's about the music business. ... It can have a million interpretations."[49] In the 2013 documentary, History of the Eagles, Henley reiterated: On just about every album we made, there was some kind of commentary on the music business, and on American culture in general. The hotel itself could be taken as a metaphor not only for the myth-making of Southern California, but for the myth-making that is the American Dream, because it is a fine line between the American Dream, and the American nightmare
Wow…best comment, “fine line between the American dream, and the American nightmare.” Summed it up completely. A great example of that is Elvis Presley.
Eagles are considered a "super group" Don Henley -- drums/vocals Glen Frey -- guitars/vocals Joe Walsh -- guitars/vocals (formerly of James Gang) Timothy Schmidt -- bass/vocals (formerly of Poco) Don Felder -- guitars/vocals As for the song itself: I think it's about the rock-n-roll lifestyle, especially in the 70s/80s.... decadence, excess, and burnout.
It's also considered by many to be allegorical to a trip into either purgatory or hell... people seemingly partying, but they are all suffering. It's a place where "you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave". You can lash out and rage, fighting your predicament "but you just can't kill the beast". The "beast" could likewise refer to addiction, and the inability to walk away from the company of fellow sufferers.
The bassist/vocalist here was Randy Meisner one of the original members. Oddly enough Randy left Poco to join the Eagles. When Timothy came over to the Eagles, Randy returned to Poco. Go figure.😎
@@stevesnow315 to add, when Randy left Poco to join the Eagles, Timothy replaced him. When Randy left the Eagles, Timothy left Poco to join the Eagles. Poco was like the farm club for the Eagles bassists.
@@KrizzKalikoOfficial,in reference to the drummer being the lead singer...The Eagles are a multifaceted group...Each and every member has at least 1 song they sing lead on..Each of them can play multiple instruments,and can each sing harmony on any song...The guitarist in the front of the drums, is Glen Frey,who unfortunately lost his life on Jan 18,2016 due to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia...You'd know Glen's voice if you're familiar with the song "Take it Easy","Heartache Tonight",or maybe "The Heat Is On" from the movie Beverly Hill Cop...Frey's son Decon actually took his dad's place on tour for a little while,and they now have the country music singer Vince Gill singing with them...The Eagles are life long musicians that love to jam out...and I've been jamming out with them for over 50 yrs...
As a former nursing aid it always made me think of a psych hospital or a dementia ward, “you can check out any time you like but you can never leave…” always hit me some kinda way. Great song
💔 I’m so glad I saw your comment. I’ll never hear this song the same way. My maternal grandfather had Alzheimer’s and my 3 other grandparents dementia. 😮💔
To me this song has always represented the trappings of stardom/Hollywood and the downside of being the Eagles. They had already been around and had some great albums by the time this album came out.
And to bring it home..... beginning is about getting wet behind the ears.. just being stoner wanting to go to the place where the good times are.. cali.. get there.. shiny things about.. you heard about this place where the party never ends.... then you get there and realize... oh.. it's because I've sold my soul to be here.. now the devil owns me ( in this case through making deals with shady people) then they put you in precarious positions where they can blackmail you, so now you're theirs or risk being exposed.. maybe you're 22 at the time, the manager brings a 17 year old.. boom.. you're done.. or.. they give you some heavy drugs and persuade you to sleep with the sex knowing it's not your thing.. boom they got you... I could go on.. but it would be unnecessary
Hotel California is a rehab center. The “beast “ is the addiction. “Some dance (drink/drugs) to remember and some dance to forget” He called for wine but they had none “You can check out anytime you like but you’ll never leave” is that you might check out of the clinic but the fight to stay clean will never leave you.
f think this is spot on. I live in a small drug-infested town and I have loved ones and family members in rehab for drug addiction. They check out of the clinics but they fight so hard to stay clean. The only safe place for them is rehab. I am always so damn afraid of losing them to the beast.
@@paulettegacke1866 Don Henley said in an interview the song was not written with any particular place or religion in mind. It was meant to be interpreted by the listener. So there really is no right or wrong meaning.
When my husband died in 1997 we played eagles album at his funeral . It was one of his favorites. He was a teen in the 1970s. Love the eagles.❤ I was 12 yrs old in 1977..
Desperado, my cousin's favorite was one played at his funeral. I plan to have Willy Nelson's, 'There's Nothing I Can Do About It Now' Haha! That, and my ashes are going up in fireworks. Going out with a bang!
A possible inspiration for this song was an offhand comment by Joe Walsh. They were coming up on the end of a tour and someone said they were looking forward to getting home. And Joe said, "Y'know, 10 years in California and it still don't feel like home. But after 10 years in California, nowhere else feels like home, either."
This song is about the draw of musicians to California back in the 60s and 70s. They are drawn to the glamours and high society of life Only to fine entrapment into a society of drugs and debauchery. They can't break free and can never escape this life. This was explained by the Eagles in an interview. Great reaction!
The Eagles mostly met and formed while some of them were in Linda Ronstadt’s band back when she was the queen of 70’s rock. When their first album came out, she helped boost the awareness of their songs by covering Desperado. Check it out, she was one of the builders of country rock crossover back in the day. And she has done so much, including a collaboration project called Trio with Dolly Parton and Emmy Lou Harris. I love their version of After the Gold Rush. Very much worth hearing.
Yes, Linda Ronstadt recruited Don Henley and Glenn Frey to join her band for her Silk Purse tour in 1971. It was at that time don Henley and Glenn Frey told LR they wanted to form a band of thier own, thus The Eagles were born: Glen Frey (Vocals, guitar and keyboards) Don Henley (Drummer, Lead vocals), Bernie Leadon (Vocals, guitar, dobro, and mandolin), and Randy Meisner (Vocals, guitar, bass guitar). David Geffen (Asylum Records) was introduced to Glenn Frey, by Jackson Brown, who bought out their current label Amos Records in Sept 1971, then sent the four members to Aspen CO. to develop as a band.
My parent's babysitters used to make us go to bed extremely early to invite their boyfriends over because my dad had the best Hi-Fi stereo and speaker system and the best rock albums on the street. Hotel California was a massive favorite for everyone then.
To see them live was magic. High school in the 70's and country life. I got to see many of the major groups and have many a great memory. Still listen to music of the era. Rock and country. Those were the days.✌
AS I understand it, there are a lot of references to society. For example. the line " We haven't had that spirit here since 1969." is a reference to the removal of prayer from schools in 1969. The beast is a dual reference to the devel and addiction, which is why they could not kill the beast. You can check out but never leave is a reference that addiction cannot be cured, and that sobriety is an endless effort that does not end. The pretty woman is the attraction of drugs and alcohol, seducing the boys, and the boys seducing the ladies with dance. The song is very deep. There are a number of songs in the same era that have very deep meanings.
once you lose your innocence, you can't get it back. Once you learn something, you can't unlearn it. Once you know you an NOT know...no going back. Great reaction! I enjoyed it.
There are a bunch of theories of the meaning of this song. The Music Industry, An insane asylum, Marriage and divorce, addiction and more. There is supposedly a story about an interview with the guys in the band (who wrote it) and they said it is a song about over-indulgence and the way we live. Too much of everything and yet never enough. We do everything to excess. Eat, drink, do drugs, spend money, seek out power. My impression of what I have heard about that interview is that the "Beast" we can't kill is our own uncontrolled desire for more of everything. Anything that is written well, songs, stories. poems whatever is greater the more it makes you think and the more options it gives you. Great pice of writing and a great performance. Stay safe and well y'all.
I few years ago I had the great privilege of seeing the Eagles in concert at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. It was call the Eagles history of the Eagles tour. They played for 31/2 hrs. The show starts with Glen Fry narrating about how the band started. Then he tells how when the band first started practicing, they didn't have room for chairs, so they started the concert by sitting on their amps and played a couple of early songs that I didn't even know. Glen Fry then continued to tell the story of the evolution of the band. He told about how the leed guitarist and the band had a falling out and they hired Joe Walsh and Joe Walsh came out from backstage. I have seen a lot of great concerts and the Eagles was one of the best. Watch the documentary called the Eagles the history of the Eagles. It is well worth your time.
Man I’m 39 and have been listening to this music since high school. My best friends uncle was Dave Hlubek from Molly Hatchet. I was lucky enough to meet Uncle Dave before he passed. I worked for Dave’s brother for years and he is like a second father to me. The stories of Jacksonville and the jam sessions with musicians in this genre like it’s no big deal. The touring with his brother early on. Soooo cool.
Listen to Bowie, especially his whole album from 1977, it's called "LOW " I rushed out as a 15 yr old to buy it on vinyl, which I still have,blessings from Glasgow..
Deep Purple(smoke in the water)Three Dog Night, Supertramp, Journey, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, The Who- to name a few. I went from album to cassette to 8 track to cd for many of my favs
Ive listened since i was small. I wasnt really sure till i got off of drugs. This song hit me bc you do go through hell when your on a ride trying to get bk to you. We are still addicts but i haven't touched anything for 21 years now. Thank the good Lord❤
I love that you are introducing this music to a generation that possibly hasn't or wouldn't hear it otherwise. I graduated HS in 1984 (I know that dates me) but I experienced great music. My brothers were 15 & 19 when i was born. I grew up hearing their music and then my own era's greats. I also experienced the intro to Mtv which was great then. Just found your channel and i'm loving it. ❤️ you thank you!
Growing up, i always loved the faces Joe Walsh was making while playing guitar, it wasnt until the past few years that i read he has aspherger syndrome. I respect him so much, as treatments and even just awareness wasnt really a thing as he was young. He is an incredible guitar player and ive always loved his music.
I don't care what the Eagless are trying to express ... for me it's about growing up. Once you walk thru the door of adulthood ... you can never go back to your youth. You go from child to adult in a heartbeat, and so there's no returning to the days of being a child. Every kid wants to grow up FAST, and every adult wishes they could go back to their childhood. Lesson is don't be in a hurry to walk through that door.
I recently spent a glorious 4 hours having lunch with Jim Ed Norman, the architect of country rock. He still tours with The Eagles. His stories of sleeping on the couch after Jackson Browne moved out, Linda Ronstadt, writing for The Eagles, the LA scene in the early seventies were magical. These old guys won’t be with us much longer so we need to get their memories recorded fast!
"It's basically a song about the dark underbelly of the American dream and about excess in America, which is something we knew a lot about," Henley said in a 2002 interview with "60 Minutes." "We were all middle class kids from the Midwest," Henley said.Feb 15, 2024 You should react to Glenn Fry's "Smugglers Blues"
I love that you're getting into these songs. If people at your level find them, like them and enjoy singing along maybe they wont have to disappear into obscurity and will find new life as cover tracks or samples. I love cover tracks and samples. I've heard people say that they somehow lessen the original but I argue that they bring attention to songs that may have otherwise been forgotten, unless of course James Gunn puts them in a Guardians of the Galaxy movie.
I think it’s open to interpretation. I’ve just always loved loved The Eagles and their voices are just so awesome. I just loved the music and the harmonies. 😊
We had to pre-order the Hotel California album and then painfully wait for it to arrive. Every song was amazing and we loved it!! I was 15 years old and still love listening to the whole album!! I finally got to see them live here Australia at the Tennis Centre in Melbourne Australia in the early 2000s. I'll never forget it. They played for about 3 hours.
I'm an old hippy. This is our music. The BEST music ever played was during the 70's!!! Classic Rock!!!! Love, peace and rock!!!! It will NEVER be surpassed!!!🎉
You guys are a great reaction team! I like the way BP fills in some knowledge from his previous reactions. Joe Walsh had an amazing career outside of the Eagles as well. I hope you check out "Funk 49" from his days with the James Gang and "Life's Been Good" from his solo album But Seriously Folks. Go Chiefs!
I met & partied w/Joe Walsh in the early 1980s. The Eagles and Hall & Oates were touring New Mexico where I lived in a mountain ski resort town. Joe was good friends w/Kenny Pasarelli who was playing with Hall & Oates at that time. They met for a few days in my town during a quick touring break. We were all enjoying the local music and drinks at one of the popular dance halls & Joe asked me to dance. We hit it off & spent the rest of the evening together dancing. When he told me who he was I thought he was lying the last thing I said to him was, "I don't care if you're a trash truck driver. You're a great guy & I've had a great time tonight!" A few months later I saw a picture of him & about died of embarrassment! I swear to you, most of these performers look so different when they're not on stage! 😅
Was at that show my aunt took me I was 8 didn't want to go......then didn't want to leave..good luck with your channel it has been great watching you grow up and become a monster out there...take care
Hotel California is a metaphor for California... the land of promise... escape... vice...California has it all, the beauty, the glitter, the magic and a shit load of darkness. The brighter the light, the bigger the shadow. California is a very bright light of a place and it casts a very dark shadow.
Be careful with Eagles reactions. Don Henley is a pr*ck to reaction channels. I think you would enjoy Life's been good Joe Walsh guitarist with the bandana. Great reaction and Peace out ✌️ ☮️ 🙏
gotta say, Black Pegasus is my favorite reactor for the music I grew up with, and you are my second, love the realistic way y'all act, keep up the good work and thank you!
Definitely about the music (entertainment) industry...is what they are talking about. You chase those massive dreams as an innocent kid, and when you 'make it' that innocence and everything is stripped away. And you're indebted to them so you can never really leave...there's also a hotel California where all of these famous people would go. That's said to be haunted by some of those people...but they're all in the industry...back then, you couldn't be independent, you had to be signed. Then you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave...💔😢🙏
To me, it's like somebody had a nightmare and wrote it down when they woke up before they forgot it. I sometimes have extremely vivid, complex nightmares and they are a lot like this. Disjointed scenes that are related but not quite rational, and although you want to escape it, you can't. I have, at times, had a nightmare where I thought I woke up from the nightmare but it was still part of the dream. I woke up for real from that one truly freaked out.
I was told when I was younger that it was about a brothel. Now that I'm older, I think it is about addiction. We all have our own devices. Oh, Black Pegasus, it's not 2nd place. It's first loser....lol
THIS is how great music was in the 1970s this was 1976 i WAZ 16 YEARS OLD THE BEST YEARS IN MUSIC PERIOD 8 OF The top 25 biggest selling LPS in the USA are from the 1970s TRUE FACTS
I’ve stayed at Hotel California sooo many times for business (now a new name since a few years ago). The ‘backyard’ is sand and beach,nice landscaping in the courtyard, very surfer from the ‘60/70’s atmosphere with old surfboards around, guitars on the walls. I liked staying there, however my musician CEO stayed there one time in 25 years and since then, he’s never stayed there again …🤔
Exactly!! Maybe it’s about fame and all that but I associate it with addiction! “You can check out any time you like but you can never leave” is basically the same as “once an addict, always an addict”
1st comment. Krizz Kaliko - one of the dopest rapper's today. Hotel California is about CRC prison in Norco, California. It's also about over indulgence, addiction, etc.
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There is a Hotel California in a small town in Baja California, Mexico, the only way to get there is on a long desert highway and right down the street is an old Catholic mission ("heard the mission bells " lyric in the song) where bells ring several times a day. But the Eagles (while none of them has ever said what it is about) claim that the "Hotel California" in Baja has nothing to do with it. Lol
It’s a about people that leave California and end up like Joe Rogan. They will never stop talking about it! Mentally they will never be able to leave. Comment sections are full of people like that
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The hotel serves as a symbol of lost innocence and the narrative also critiques the hedonistic culture of the time, illustrating how the pursuit of pleasure and materialism can lead to a sense of emptiness and entrapment.
well said u got it right
Absolutely nailed it! Knowledge is not free, you must be attention. The allure of Hollywood stardom and bright lights , be very careful what you wish for you may not like it. Many of these up-and-coming young rappers shouldn't listen to this song.
Nailed it!
It’s crazy how many interpretations there are
you and I are basically saying the same thing. I don't run into people that often that get what I'm getting out of it. Good post.
A drummer singing lead is so rare! Don Henley does it flawlessly...
Levon Helm (The Band), Phil Collins (Genesis, & solo), and Karen Carpenter are all outstanding as lead singer drummers!
Henley called it "our interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles," and later said, "It's not really about California; it's about America. It's about the dark underbelly of the American dream. It's about excess, it's about narcissism.
There’s a lot of that going around in the world
That's it you got it
Nailed it
I saw an interview with him and he said it’s not about anything.
@@SandraJones-py1bd well funny I took everything I said from a interview were he said word for word what I typed🤷🏻♂️
The song has been described as being "all about American decadence and burnout, too much money, corruption, drugs and arrogance; too little humility and heart."[15] It has also been interpreted as an allegory about hedonism, self-destruction, and greed in the music industry of the late 1970s.[47] Henley called it "our interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles,"[48] and later said, "It's not really about California; it's about America. It's about the dark underbelly of the American dream. It's about excess, it's about narcissism. It's about the music business. ... It can have a million interpretations."[49] In the 2013 documentary, History of the Eagles, Henley reiterated:
On just about every album we made, there was some kind of commentary on the music business, and on American culture in general. The hotel itself could be taken as a metaphor not only for the myth-making of Southern California, but for the myth-making that is the American Dream, because it is a fine line between the American Dream, and the American nightmare
Last track on the album sums it up for me.
(In fact... The last LINE of the final track)
Wow…best comment, “fine line between the American dream, and the American nightmare.” Summed it up completely. A great example of that is Elvis Presley.
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Right on. Thank you for your comment. That sounds about right
@@KrizzKalikoOfficialI love your reactions brother. 👊
Eagles are considered a "super group"
Don Henley -- drums/vocals
Glen Frey -- guitars/vocals
Joe Walsh -- guitars/vocals (formerly of James Gang)
Timothy Schmidt -- bass/vocals (formerly of Poco)
Don Felder -- guitars/vocals
As for the song itself: I think it's about the rock-n-roll lifestyle, especially in the 70s/80s.... decadence, excess, and burnout.
It's also considered by many to be allegorical to a trip into either purgatory or hell... people seemingly partying, but they are all suffering. It's a place where "you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave". You can lash out and rage, fighting your predicament "but you just can't kill the beast". The "beast" could likewise refer to addiction, and the inability to walk away from the company of fellow sufferers.
The bassist/vocalist here was Randy Meisner one of the original members. Oddly enough Randy left Poco to join the Eagles. When Timothy came over to the Eagles, Randy returned to Poco. Go figure.😎
Randy Meisner is the bass/vocals in this video. Timothy did not replace him until after this tour.
@@stevesnow315 to add, when Randy left Poco to join the Eagles, Timothy replaced him. When Randy left the Eagles, Timothy left Poco to join the Eagles. Poco was like the farm club for the Eagles bassists.
Timothy B Schmidt. Bass Vocals
Randy Meisner. Bass Vocals
You could listen to the Eagles all day and never get bored because they have so much variety in their sound from one song to the next.
Incredibly talented guys. I love it.
@@KrizzKalikoOfficial,in reference to the drummer being the lead singer...The Eagles are a multifaceted group...Each and every member has at least 1 song they sing lead on..Each of them can play multiple instruments,and can each sing harmony on any song...The guitarist in the front of the drums, is Glen Frey,who unfortunately lost his life on Jan 18,2016 due to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia...You'd know Glen's voice if you're familiar with the song "Take it Easy","Heartache Tonight",or maybe "The Heat Is On" from the movie Beverly Hill Cop...Frey's son Decon actually took his dad's place on tour for a little while,and they now have the country music singer Vince Gill singing with them...The Eagles are life long musicians that love to jam out...and I've been jamming out with them for over 50 yrs...
As a former nursing aid it always made me think of a psych hospital or a dementia ward, “you can check out any time you like but you can never leave…” always hit me some kinda way. Great song
💔 I’m so glad I saw your comment. I’ll never hear this song the same way. My maternal grandfather had Alzheimer’s and my 3 other grandparents dementia. 😮💔
The Eagles are OUTSTANDING!! Musical geniuses.
The other one you're thinking of is Timothy B schmit he's the bass player very long hair he does the high notes on the song Take It to the Limit
To me this song has always represented the trappings of stardom/Hollywood and the downside of being the Eagles. They had already been around and had some great albums by the time this album came out.
Remember recently Brittany half naked coming out of a hotel? That's what they are singing about but the song also has layers of meaning.
Amen !!! Bingo!!!
And to bring it home..... beginning is about getting wet behind the ears.. just being stoner wanting to go to the place where the good times are.. cali.. get there.. shiny things about.. you heard about this place where the party never ends.... then you get there and realize... oh.. it's because I've sold my soul to be here.. now the devil owns me ( in this case through making deals with shady people) then they put you in precarious positions where they can blackmail you, so now you're theirs or risk being exposed.. maybe you're 22 at the time, the manager brings a 17 year old.. boom.. you're done.. or.. they give you some heavy drugs and persuade you to sleep with the sex knowing it's not your thing.. boom they got you... I could go on.. but it would be unnecessary
I totally agree!!!!!
Exactly.
Every single member of this band had their own successful solo careers
Hotel California is a rehab center.
The “beast “ is the addiction.
“Some dance (drink/drugs) to remember and some dance to forget”
He called for wine but they had none
“You can check out anytime you like but you’ll never leave” is that you might check out of the clinic but the fight to stay clean will never leave you.
f think this is spot on. I live in a small drug-infested town and I have loved ones and family members in rehab for drug addiction. They check out of the clinics but they fight so hard to stay clean. The only safe place for them is rehab. I am always so damn afraid of losing them to the beast.
That's how I've always thought of it. The song is about battling addiction.
Based on all I've learned about it, I just don't think this interpretation of it is on track.
@@paulettegacke1866 Don Henley said in an interview the song was not written with any particular place or religion in mind. It was meant to be interpreted by the listener.
So there really is no right or wrong meaning.
When my husband died in 1997 we played eagles album at his funeral . It was one of his favorites. He was a teen in the 1970s. Love the eagles.❤ I was 12 yrs old in 1977..
Desperado, my cousin's favorite was one played at his funeral. I plan to have Willy Nelson's, 'There's Nothing I Can Do About It Now' Haha! That, and my ashes are going up in fireworks. Going out with a bang!
I also was 12 in '77. Born Feb. '65. R.I.P. to your husband.
I also was 12 years old in 1977.
@@davidd3948 TY I was born in Oct 65
Right on. That’s the same thing I think about that song. Thank you for sharing that Susan.
This song is in the top 10 for greatest guitar solos of all time
Best guitar solo is Purple Rain by Prince..
A possible inspiration for this song was an offhand comment by Joe Walsh. They were coming up on the end of a tour and someone said they were looking forward to getting home. And Joe said, "Y'know, 10 years in California and it still don't feel like home. But after 10 years in California, nowhere else feels like home, either."
This song is about the draw of musicians to California back in the 60s and 70s. They are drawn to the glamours and high society of life
Only to fine entrapment into a society of drugs and debauchery. They can't break free and can never escape this life. This was explained by the Eagles in an interview. Great reaction!
What's real messed up is it took years for Don to explain that. He thought most people would already knew that.
What is crazy is that they all can sing lead!
Except for Don Felder
@@CasperC1451 I was trying to be kind not mentioning him! LOL
That’s what people are saying.
The Eagles mostly met and formed while some of them were in Linda Ronstadt’s band back when she was the queen of 70’s rock. When their first album came out, she helped boost the awareness of their songs by covering Desperado. Check it out, she was one of the builders of country rock crossover back in the day. And she has done so much, including a collaboration project called Trio with Dolly Parton and Emmy Lou Harris. I love their version of After the Gold Rush. Very much worth hearing.
Yes, Linda Ronstadt recruited Don Henley and Glenn Frey to join her band for her Silk Purse tour in 1971. It was at that time don Henley and Glenn Frey told LR they wanted to form a band of thier own, thus The Eagles were born: Glen Frey (Vocals, guitar and keyboards) Don Henley (Drummer, Lead vocals), Bernie Leadon (Vocals, guitar, dobro, and mandolin), and Randy Meisner (Vocals, guitar, bass guitar). David Geffen (Asylum Records) was introduced to Glenn Frey, by Jackson Brown, who bought out their current label Amos Records in Sept 1971, then sent the four members to Aspen CO. to develop as a band.
That’s what someone else told me. Thank you, Elizabeth.
Got to see the Eagles in concert twice in Oklahoma. They came out to singing Hotel California. Unbelievable . 1970s
Timothy B Schmit is the singer that took over for the late great Randy Meisner when he left the band
I have to check him out, CAROLYN
My parent's babysitters used to make us go to bed extremely early to invite their boyfriends over because my dad had the best Hi-Fi stereo and speaker system and the best rock albums on the street. Hotel California was a massive favorite for everyone then.
To see them live was magic. High school in the 70's and country life. I got to see many of the major groups and have many a great memory. Still listen to music of the era. Rock and country. Those were the days.✌
I’m still rocking Country in 2024.
AS I understand it, there are a lot of references to society. For example. the line " We haven't had that spirit here since 1969." is a reference to the removal of prayer from schools in 1969. The beast is a dual reference to the devel and addiction, which is why they could not kill the beast. You can check out but never leave is a reference that addiction cannot be cured, and that sobriety is an endless effort that does not end. The pretty woman is the attraction of drugs and alcohol, seducing the boys, and the boys seducing the ladies with dance. The song is very deep. There are a number of songs in the same era that have very deep meanings.
once you lose your innocence, you can't get it back. Once you learn something, you can't unlearn it. Once you know you an NOT know...no going back. Great reaction! I enjoyed it.
Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed the reaction
They all sing and take turns to lead. The Don Felder/Joe Walsh guitar at the end just gets better every time I hear it.
There are a bunch of theories of the meaning of this song. The Music Industry, An insane asylum, Marriage and divorce, addiction and more. There is supposedly a story about an interview with the guys in the band (who wrote it) and they said it is a song about over-indulgence and the way we live. Too much of everything and yet never enough. We do everything to excess. Eat, drink, do drugs, spend money, seek out power. My impression of what I have heard about that interview is that the "Beast" we can't kill is our own uncontrolled desire for more of everything. Anything that is written well, songs, stories. poems whatever is greater the more it makes you think and the more options it gives you. Great pice of writing and a great performance. Stay safe and well y'all.
I few years ago I had the great privilege of seeing the Eagles in concert at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. It was call the Eagles history of the Eagles tour. They played for 31/2 hrs. The show starts with Glen Fry narrating about how the band started. Then he tells how when the band first started practicing, they didn't have room for chairs, so they started the concert by sitting on their amps and played a couple of early songs that I didn't even know. Glen Fry then continued to tell the story of the evolution of the band. He told about how the leed guitarist and the band had a falling out and they hired Joe Walsh and Joe Walsh came out from backstage. I have seen a lot of great concerts and the Eagles was one of the best. Watch the documentary called the Eagles the history of the Eagles. It is well worth your time.
Right on, I’ll have to spend some time looking it up
IMHO THAT guitar cadenza was and still is THE BEST in all rock history TO DATE!!
Here is what it's about, Henley said that the song was about "a journey from innocence to experience ... that's all."
Yeah, I heard he said that in an interview
I'm 37 and only very recently am getting into classic rock. It's all I want to listen to now.
Man I’m 39 and have been listening to this music since high school. My best friends uncle was Dave Hlubek from Molly Hatchet. I was lucky enough to meet Uncle Dave before he passed. I worked for Dave’s brother for years and he is like a second father to me. The stories of Jacksonville and the jam sessions with musicians in this genre like it’s no big deal. The touring with his brother early on.
Soooo cool.
Molly Hatchet - Flirtin With Disaster
Listen to Bowie, especially his whole album from 1977, it's called "LOW " I rushed out as a 15 yr old to buy it on vinyl, which I still have,blessings from Glasgow..
@@williammichael2156 Okay, thanks for the recommendation. I have not listened to Bowie much if at all so thank you.
Deep Purple(smoke in the water)Three Dog Night, Supertramp, Journey, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, The Who- to name a few. I went from album to cassette to 8 track to cd for many of my favs
Love you guys reactions ❤
PLEASE do Take It To Limit
I have to check that one out
Lying eyes is another great track..
Closer to the classics! Let’s go bro! I freaking Love it! Do it! 🔥
Thank you for loving it, bro. You’re right, let’s go.
I loved how you guys sang along. Music is awesome.
I was at this concert when I was 19 yrs old. It was one of 2 times I saw these guys live❤
Well, I haven’t seen them once. That’s probably awesome.
I was also at this concert! It was my first concert at age 15.
Ive listened since i was small. I wasnt really sure till i got off of drugs. This song hit me bc you do go through hell when your on a ride trying to get bk to you. We are still addicts but i haven't touched anything for 21 years now. Thank the good Lord❤
Thanks guys! I love the Eagles❤ you are a great team!!!!
I love that you are introducing this music to a generation that possibly hasn't or wouldn't hear it otherwise. I graduated HS in 1984 (I know that dates me) but I experienced great music. My brothers were 15 & 19 when i was born. I grew up hearing their music and then my own era's greats. I also experienced the intro to Mtv which was great then. Just found your channel and i'm loving it. ❤️ you thank you!
Growing up, i always loved the faces Joe Walsh was making while playing guitar, it wasnt until the past few years that i read he has aspherger syndrome. I respect him so much, as treatments and even just awareness wasnt really a thing as he was young. He is an incredible guitar player and ive always loved his music.
Definitely an incredible guitar player. Respect to him despite his situation.
Seeing the video is great, seeing it live was awesome. Great band
Yo Krizz , I’ve been a fan for a decade and I am so happy to see you putting yourself out there like this.
Love ya bro
Love you back uncle Randy. Thank you.
I love watching the two of you...Krizz you have a big amazing smile that makes me smile
Had this song on repeat for about half a year a half year ago lol. Everytime I drove!
Put it back on repeat
I don't care what the Eagless are trying to express ... for me it's about growing up. Once you walk thru the door of adulthood ... you can never go back to your youth. You go from child to adult in a heartbeat, and so there's no returning to the days of being a child. Every kid wants to grow up FAST, and every adult wishes they could go back to their childhood. Lesson is don't be in a hurry to walk through that door.
Definitely need to take your time.
That is a different, but really interesting and good interpretation of the song.
I would have never thought of it that way...but I love it...
Well said.
It's about selling your soul for fame.
You got it.
Seems like that would be right
I recently spent a glorious 4 hours having lunch with Jim Ed Norman, the architect of country rock. He still tours with The Eagles. His stories of sleeping on the couch after Jackson Browne moved out, Linda Ronstadt, writing for The Eagles, the LA scene in the early seventies were magical. These old guys won’t be with us much longer so we need to get their memories recorded fast!
"It's basically a song about the dark underbelly of the American dream and about excess in America, which is something we knew a lot about," Henley said in a 2002 interview with "60 Minutes." "We were all middle class kids from the Midwest," Henley said.Feb 15, 2024 You should react to Glenn Fry's "Smugglers Blues"
Yeah have heard a lot of stories about it
Thank you for a great trip down memory lane. Hotel California !!!!
We need karaoke with krizz after the reaction!
Thinking the same 😂😂❤
Would definitely need karaoke with me. That would be fun
Grew up on the eagles my uncle loved them so I grew up loving them especially Don Henley ❤
I was born in 75 I grew up with this music 🎵 especially in the 80s
It's about the music industry. How it lures you in with is luxuries.
Baits in the pleasure seekers
I love that you're getting into these songs. If people at your level find them, like them and enjoy singing along maybe they wont have to disappear into obscurity and will find new life as cover tracks or samples. I love cover tracks and samples. I've heard people say that they somehow lessen the original but I argue that they bring attention to songs that may have otherwise been forgotten, unless of course James Gunn puts them in a Guardians of the Galaxy movie.
I think it’s open to interpretation. I’ve just always loved loved The Eagles and their voices are just so awesome. I just loved the music and the harmonies. 😊
Is definitely open to interpretation
We had to pre-order the Hotel California album and then painfully wait for it to arrive. Every song was amazing and we loved it!! I was 15 years old and still love listening to the whole album!! I finally got to see them live here Australia at the Tennis Centre in Melbourne Australia in the early 2000s. I'll never forget it. They played for about 3 hours.
I'm an old hippy. This is our music. The BEST music ever played was during the 70's!!! Classic Rock!!!! Love, peace and rock!!!! It will NEVER be surpassed!!!🎉
Definitely the best
@@KrizzKalikoOfficialdang, dude, you're hitting some really nice low harmonies on that chorus! 👍
Great smile!! It says everything. ❤️✌️
I'm here for it!
You guys are a great reaction team! I like the way BP fills in some knowledge from his previous reactions. Joe Walsh had an amazing career outside of the Eagles as well. I hope you check out "Funk 49" from his days with the James Gang and "Life's Been Good" from his solo album But Seriously Folks. Go Chiefs!
Yeah, I love doing reactions with him.
I met & partied w/Joe Walsh in the early 1980s. The Eagles and Hall & Oates were touring New Mexico where I lived in a mountain ski resort town. Joe was good friends w/Kenny Pasarelli who was playing with Hall & Oates at that time. They met for a few days in my town during a quick touring break. We were all enjoying the local music and drinks at one of the popular dance halls & Joe asked me to dance. We hit it off & spent the rest of the evening together dancing. When he told me who he was I thought he was lying the last thing I said to him was, "I don't care if you're a trash truck driver. You're a great guy & I've had a great time tonight!" A few months later I saw a picture of him & about died of embarrassment! I swear to you, most of these performers look so different when they're not on stage! 😅
Its about the trappings of a Hollywood life to include things like addiction, being fake etc...
Definitely could’ve been about addiction, Joe
Was at that show my aunt took me I was 8 didn't want to go......then didn't want to leave..good luck with your channel it has been great watching you grow up and become a monster out there...take care
The song " Hotel California" is about the dark underbelly of America and excess in America.
It’s awesome to interpreted all these different ways
just pure talent. love the channel. classic rock is timeless.
Hotel California is a metaphor for California... the land of promise... escape... vice...California has it all, the beauty, the glitter, the magic and a shit load of darkness. The brighter the light, the bigger the shadow. California is a very bright light of a place and it casts a very dark shadow.
Crizz, you are buzzin. Great backing vocal. That smile says it all :)
Be careful with Eagles reactions. Don Henley is a pr*ck to reaction channels. I think you would enjoy Life's been good Joe Walsh guitarist with the bandana. Great reaction and Peace out ✌️ ☮️ 🙏
Eagles and Beatles reactions rarely stay up very long.
Thanks for the warning.
I like "In the city" by Joe Walsh.
Apparently, he didn't get the meaning and went to the dark side. Never enough!! Sad.
Yeah Henley is douche.
gotta say, Black Pegasus is my favorite reactor for the music I grew up with, and you are my second, love the realistic way y'all act, keep up the good work and thank you!
One of the most epic guitar solos in my opinion by the way, I watched your tiny desk concert with Tech N9ne chef’s kiss
They definitely epic
I’m officially down a rabbit hole with the channel. Loving what you guys are doing.
Don Felder I think Pegasus was trying to remember
He probably was
I love seeing you bring your family in on some of the reactions! You're a cool cat!
Definitely about the music (entertainment) industry...is what they are talking about. You chase those massive dreams as an innocent kid, and when you 'make it' that innocence and everything is stripped away. And you're indebted to them so you can never really leave...there's also a hotel California where all of these famous people would go. That's said to be haunted by some of those people...but they're all in the industry...back then, you couldn't be independent, you had to be signed. Then you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave...💔😢🙏
Actually they all sing songs. Very talented band. Awesome covering it. So I subscribed thank you
One of the best songs ever.
Definitely one of the best songs ever
Again with the harmony. I love it. Makes me smile. I tend to sing the harmonies, as well!
I can’t help it. I do it all the time.
To me, it's like somebody had a nightmare and wrote it down when they woke up before they forgot it. I sometimes have extremely vivid, complex nightmares and they are a lot like this. Disjointed scenes that are related but not quite rational, and although you want to escape it, you can't. I have, at times, had a nightmare where I thought I woke up from the nightmare but it was still part of the dream. I woke up for real from that one truly freaked out.
Right on
Love you guys! Both of y'all are super intelligent with spot on musical insights! I watch every day!
I was told when I was younger that it was about a brothel. Now that I'm older, I think it is about addiction. We all have our own devices.
Oh, Black Pegasus, it's not 2nd place. It's first loser....lol
Indefinitely could have been about that.
So happy and proud you are reacting to ish now
THIS is how great music was in the 1970s this was 1976 i WAZ 16 YEARS OLD THE BEST YEARS IN MUSIC PERIOD 8 OF The top 25 biggest selling LPS in the USA are from the 1970s TRUE FACTS
Yeah, the 70s was a crazy time
MUSIC whys ,,,,,,,,,,,,,not even CLOSE. .2ND 60s
I've watched Black Pegasus ever since the covid shutdown. BP introduced me to KK. Subscribed!!!
I’ve stayed at Hotel California sooo many times for business (now a new name since a few years ago). The ‘backyard’ is sand and beach,nice landscaping in the courtyard, very surfer from the ‘60/70’s atmosphere with old surfboards around, guitars on the walls. I liked staying there, however my musician CEO stayed there one time in 25 years and since then, he’s never stayed there again …🤔
Haunted by spirits who live there certainly. You can feel it when you’re there, especially at night.
I didn’t know if it was an actual place
@@KrizzKalikoOfficial it definitely is
Sweet baritone line man!! Props!!
The talent it takes to play drums and sing like that is unreal. You can’t even hear it in his voice…
I've heard Henley say in an interview that he only did it because he didn't know any better
Definitely takes a lot of talent Chris
I saw many shows at the Capital Centre. Its been gone for a while. Thanks for sharing.
Addiction
Exactly!! Maybe it’s about fame and all that but I associate it with addiction! “You can check out any time you like but you can never leave” is basically the same as “once an addict, always an addict”
Definitely sounds like it’s bad addiction
Meisner's bass line is stellar; and the high flying backup singing... this was a banger and still is!
Nice reaction, y'all! Thank you❤
A strike may be coming. Eagles are harsh. Love the eagles. Never get sick of this song. Love to see them play it.
Count on it!
All good. Thank you.
Krizz! Great harmonization to this! Great job!
I think it’s about someone thinking they are headed to paradise but it turns out to be hell. Just my two cents.😊
Yup the music industry because we just see the " front," the back is secret and hell
Yeah, that could be crazy.
Oh god I love this song ❤❤❤ Great reactions from you 2 😍😍
The song represents the entertainment industry in California specifically and how evil it is and traps you in.
This is the meaning according to Joe Walsh (lead guitar) in an interview some 10 years ago.
It definitely trapped you in. But it’s also great at the same time.
Found you from black Pegasus. Old white woman and grew up listening to eagles. I just subbed. Anything from them is awesome.
1st comment. Krizz Kaliko - one of the dopest rapper's today. Hotel California is about CRC prison in Norco, California. It's also about over indulgence, addiction, etc.
Sounds reasonable
Such a pleasure to watch yall enjoy the music
I'm inspired.
Please spill some sugar about the bi-weekly stuff you mentioned.
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Subscribed to both of y'all from jump. Love all the old rock! It's what I grew up on. So... Keep it coming!❤
There is a Hotel California in a small town in Baja California, Mexico, the only way to get there is on a long desert highway and right down the street is an old Catholic mission ("heard the mission bells " lyric in the song) where bells ring several times a day. But the Eagles (while none of them has ever said what it is about) claim that the "Hotel California" in Baja has nothing to do with it. Lol
Nada, no tiene nada que ver !! el hotel es posterior .... jjajjajajajaj
Who knows
Great song and loved you guys singing along, nice voices.
I heard that this song was about a mental hospital; Camarillo State Mental Hospital to be exact.
Absolutely not. That's propaganda.
Sounds like it could be the case. There’s a lot of interpret
It’s a about people that leave California and end up like Joe Rogan.
They will never stop talking about it!
Mentally they will never be able to leave.
Comment sections are full of people like that
Got here from Black Pegasus. Love your harmonizing.
I love when these reactors "react" to a song they have heard before...kind of defeats the purpose lol
Not when you’re trying to understand it. But appreciate your comment Robert.