Posts by Bryan Sanchez86

Thomas Diaz3 said:that first one is from
Eagles of Death Metal

and you probably know the other ones, I guess 😁

That first one looks more like a dead EAGLE, honestly. 😁
As for the others... who knows. Maybe some old band playing a show in Chicago? 😂

James Morris7 said:It was just a joke, you know? 😉 Bottom line is—I used to love them, now I love them a little less. That’s pretty much it. 😁 I never really saw them as country, so I guess I just got carried away.😬 And man, this isn't about linguistics—it's more about whether the Eagles are country, folk, or something else entirely... well, it's about the Eagles. I mean, if they didn't exist, you wouldn't even be having this low-key debate about whether Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin are hard rock, metal, or... whatever. 😛 And since you mentioned being rude... 'that Bob Dylan guy'... 🙄 I wasn't trying to derail the thread. Wasn't my intention. 😉

Whatever. 🙂
I brought up linguistics because I made a stupid mistake thinking the English language doesn't have the word "folk"—which, honestly, I have no idea 😵 why I thought that.
As for the rudeness thing, that wasn't aimed at you, but at the person who told me I was just "babbling." I don't see the point in fighting or throwing insults. Music is supposed to bring people together, right? 😉
Everything else is fine. The discussion is fair. As long as we keep things civil, I'm all for it. 👍

Regarding the Eagles, early in their career, they played this blend of country and bluegrass, but in their own specific way. In their first hit "Take It Easy," the country influence is definitely there, even if it's not traditional country. It's the same deal with "Lyin' Eyes," "Peaceful Easy Feeling," and "Train Leaves Here This Morning." Even if it isn't classic country, the melodies lean that way, and the guitar work follows suit. Later on, they moved through other styles, eventually hitting "Get Over It," which is a heavy rock track.
Their whole catalog is actually pretty unique—they have this distinct style that sets them apart. That's what I like about them. Their harmonies are spot on, the vocal range is huge, and the guitars sound great.

But hey, that's just my take. People who don't like them probably won't see eye to eye with me on this.

Thomas Diaz3 said:Alright, look, everyone’s entitled to their own take,

but seriously—just look,

which one of these looks better to you?

this or this?

Fair enough. Everyone has different tastes, I guess. Respect that.

As for that guy in the link—he doesn't look weak to me, just like a total idiot. Who even is he?

Thomas Diaz3 said:I did a little digging online

and on the 🙂 site, just click the guitar,

and under 'Media' you can download a few videos....

👍

👍 The site is great—not sure how I missed it. The design is 😍, I kind of dig that record player thing. Check it out, you can listen to some tracks there. 👍

Thomas Diaz3, thanks. 🙏

banderas said:Just a little bit of trivia—there was actually a legitimate chance we’d see the Eagles perform at Madison Square Garden this spring. The math actually worked out, too, until they suddenly jacked up the price by fifty times right before signing anything. Just a tiny detail, I guess. 😁

Are you kidding? Man, that would have been such a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Probably the first and last time, too. I don't even know what I'd give just to catch one of their shows. Forget about seeing bijel dugme...😢

Now you've got me 🙂

redcrane28 said:I've never really listened to the Eagles—just have maybe five or six tracks on some old CD buried at the bottom of a pile somewhere—but I'm pretty sure I'll dig them once I give them a chance (which basically means when I find their vinyl for cheap at a local thrift store). Or maybe I won't.
Yeah, I've got a bit of a soft spot for New Kid in Town too. That's one of those few songs that makes me think I might actually like them.

Maybe try M. Ward - Helicopter

If you're into New Kid in Town, you'll probably like almost everything they do. They have plenty of ballads like that (check out Lyin' Eyes). In my opinion, their best thing is how perfectly their vocals blend, plus that phenomenal guitar work—it’s just catchy stuff that sticks with you.
And I guess hotel California has basically become their anthem by now.

PS. The link is a recording from an '80 concert (video). Quality isn't great, and the file is tiny—only about 2-ish MB. The only downside is it's in .rm format (real Player).

Douglas Hernandez4 said:Back then, Black Sabbath was more hard rock than actual metal.

👍 I guess some people even try to shove Led Zeppelin into the metal category these days. 😱

James Morris7 said:So now it's my fault because I was listening to Dylan??? 😲 I told you—you're just digging your own grave here. 😁

What are you even talking about? Just because I messed up some grammar? I don't see how that has anything to do with the Eagles.

Melissa Collins41 said:I mean, what am I even supposed to say to you right now? 😁

Maybe we just drifted from the Eagles straight into some weird local folk music. 😁
Just kidding. I think I just got my wires crossed regarding Dylan—he was close with the folk scene back in the day, sort of like being part of an American community arts group—whereas the Eagles were more about that country sound, or something close to it.

Melissa Collins41 said:I mean, folk and country aren't really the same thing.

It’s kind of like comparing a bluegrass band to some old-school Nashville act—just different vibes, I guess. 😁

Thomas Diaz3 said:I guess Bryan Sanchez86 was right about today's metalheads—he did say that.

I mean, there’s just a massive gap between Black Sabbath—those actual pioneers of metal—and some American kids playing at it on guitars their parents bought them, calling themselves "death metal" or whatever other crap they come up with.
And they can basically do whatever they want—it’s all wide open to them, I guess.

I mean, where's all that progressive stuff in today's metal? I guess it's just hard to find these days.

Exactly. There’s a massive gap there. Even though Black Sabbath is officially labeled as heavy metal, they’re actually pretty far from what people consider metal today. Most metalheads originally branched off from hard rock—it's honestly tough to draw a hard line between those early metal pioneers and the hard rockers. It's kind of interesting that Zeppelin gets lumped into metal, too.

Yeah, I totally agree—it’s pretty rare to find metal musicians these days that I actually respect as real musicians. Just cranking the distortion to eleven and playing the same three riffs for fifteen minutes isn't exactly guitar virtuosity. I've always been more into people who can actually handle chords and solos at the same time on a single guitar.

Like I said before—taste is subjective. If someone likes it, they like it. Simple as that.

Rajka said:I've always had a soft spot for New Kid in Town.
Maybe one day I'll be at a bar playing a set of seven tracks for a little bit of pocket change—just pure classics, you know? A little Beast of Burden, maybe some Sealed, Signed, Delivered, then Fat Bottomed Girls, plus those Eagles tracks mentioned earlier... just a real hits medley. And right when it’s finally my turn to play (since I already know how the guy before me tries to time things), the crowd will probably shut the jukebox down because it's suddenly eleven o'clock. I wouldn't even be able to grab another drink if I wanted to—not that there's much else to do given the local laws.

New Kid in Town is definitely one of my favorites. I've been scouring the web for Eagles videos lately. I found plenty of stuff, but I can't seem to track down New Kid in Town for the life of me. 😢

Dana Anderson4 said:Come on, don't talk nonsense.

Folk—it means a nation, a common people, a tribe, a race; just regular folks, kin, the people in your house, family, relatives, your inner circle.

That’s straight from the English dictionary (Filipović)—the word and the concept really came from English, especially when you're talking about music...

And since English and German are in the same language family anyway, most Germanisms end up being pretty similar to anglicisms.😁

Ein führer, ein volk, ein wagen😁

My bad. You've got a point there.
But that doesn't mean you have to be rude. Telling someone they're talking nonsense is kind of uncalled for—I don't really see the need for it.

Melissa Collins41 said:Fair enough—I suppose "folk" would have been the more accurate term here. folk.

It’s basically the same crap in a different wrapper. Americans don't really grasp what "folk" means—honestly, I doubt they even get the nuances of the English language itself. It's mostly just a Germanism anyway. 😉

I don't get why people in America are so obsessed with RealMedia—it’s driving me crazy. Every single Eagles video I found was stuck in that ancient .ram format. It took forever just to hunt down a converter to turn them into AVI files, and even then, the audio turned out pretty terrible. So then I had to spend more time fixing that, too. As if a recording from the 70s wasn't already low-quality enough. 😢

James Morris7 said:You're gonna dig a hole so deep even God the Father won't be able to pull you out. Madonna and Dylan in the same post? 😁 I was just messing with you. 😉

Man, you've got a point. My bad. 🙂 😁

James Morris7 said:You can label them however you want, but I’m just not feeling it—the Eagles, the whole country vibe...🤔 🙂 Because if we start going down that road, Dylan might end up sounding like country too, and we definitely can't have that happening! 😁

I mean, Dylan played around with country influences in a few tracks—which was pretty standard for American musicians back then—but he was never really a country artist. As for the Eagles, they did kick things off with a blend of country and bluegrass, though they had their own unique spin on it. It's hard to deny they nailed that sound.
That said, if you aren't into that style, it's just not for you. It's like how I don't care for Madonna, even if she were to win Eurovision. 😁

Kid said:It’s a shame they didn't last longer—their solo careers never really hit that Eagles level, at least if you ask me.

Definitely, I'm with you there. Though, maybe it was for the best. We know them exactly as they were, and how their music sounded. If they had stayed together forever, who knows what would have happened to that original spark? I guess most bands that stick around for decades eventually lose whatever it was that made us love them in the first place.

briskpuma19 said:That’s just soft stuff—Eagles of Death Metal are where it's at! 🙂

Look, I don't think we need to argue about taste. I don't consider my parents to be "soft," and the Eagles are barely even a generation older than them. Back then, today's metalheads probably wouldn't have lasted a day. I mean, what even was "metal" in the late 60s or early 70s? 🙂

Anyway, any decent record collection—especially if it's built on guitar music—really shouldn't be complete without the legendary Eagles.

Kid said:man, the Eagles...

I was listening to them constantly maybe fifteen years ago.

I still dive into their stuff quite often now.

I wouldn't call myself a massive country fan—though I do listen to it—
but the Eagles are just different.

Their vocal harmonies are top-tier on basically every track,
and the guitar work is layered just right; it’s rarely cluttered like a lot of other American country music tends to be.
👍 Overall, they're definitely one of my all-time favorites...

It’s a shame they didn't last longer, because—in my opinion—their solo careers never quite hit that same level.
Maybe some tracks, but nothing really compares.

Yeah, they really are special. I think you nailed the description. Everyone has such distinct voices, and those harmonies they pull off are almost perfect.
I've been listening for over a decade and they never get old. My only gripe is that they were at their peak when I was just a kid, and finding decent concert footage online is pretty tough. I've managed to find a little bit, though. 😢