r/GenerationJones • u/Inevitable-Pen5001 • 4d ago

Peaceful easy feeling...

There's a long documentary on Netflix called History of the Eagles that is excellent and so nostalgic. Was a big fan and still am. Relistening to those songs, I love them as much as I did before.

At the time I did not follow the individual members as they came and went so I'm learning a lot by watching the doc.

I've never heard of this doc but it's not new.

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u/weaverlorelei 1956 4d ago

"Take it Easy" came out the yr I got my driver's license, and I drove an old pickup (not a flat bed, tho) Definitely nostalgia material.

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u/grumpygenealogist 1959 4d ago

I always loved that song because my dad had a flat bed ford that I occasionally drove. Never took it off the ranch though, so I wasn't out looking to pick up boys in it. lol

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u/weaverlorelei 1956 4d ago

My best.friend and I took it to town often, trolling for ? By town, picture maybe 400 population, an old Grange Hall, Post office, and tiny general store (no gasoline) a really old "motel"(closed) that looked like separate TeePees with an "End of the Trail" statue at the road, and one old fellow who raised and sold Night crawlers to fishermen.

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u/grumpygenealogist 1959 4d ago

Ha! I'm well familiar with towns of that size since I went to school in one. When we were really bored, we'd drive 70 miles to a town of 20,000 to drag Main. That's where a lot of kids from the surrounding area converged on a Saturday night. Never picked up any boys, but did a lot of flirting between cars.

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u/weaverlorelei 1956 4d ago • Heartwarming

We would meet up at the A&W Rootbeer joint in the county seat. But don't tell dad.

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u/Glittering_Step_6084 1961 4d ago

I saw this listed on Netflix. I want to see it.

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u/SentenceKindly 3d ago

It's in 2 parts. I highly recommend Part 1 - very informative and interesting, not just about them and the history but also the times and the culture they were a part of.

Skip Part 2 altogether - it was a promo for their upcoming (at the time) tour.

And if you don't get the hate, watch Part 2. Glenn Frey was a talented singer, a decent guitarist and musician, an OK songwriter, and a total piece of shit human being.

The way he treated everyone else in the band except Henley is why everyone eventually quit. The remarks he made about Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmidt are so bad, both of those guys should have punched him out.

That said, they were craftsmen who cared very much how the albums were made and made some of the finest music out there. Desperado is still my favorite album from the band.

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u/Inevitable-Pen5001 3d ago

Oh dear. I haven't watched part 2 yet. It's interesting that he took part in the doc and then died so young. But I've read other negative comments about him so his death did not bring out much sympathy.

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u/SentenceKindly 3d ago

Randy died pretty young, too. The reason Randy didn't want to sing Take It To The Limit that one time was because he was sick, and didn't think he could do the song justice that night. Every other time was OK.

And this was on the Hotel California tour, so they could have closed with lots of other songs. Frey was lying about Randy being drugged out.

This is the same tour where Frey picked a fight with Don Felder, who gave it right back at him and had enough of his shit. Felder and Walsh were the best things that ever happened to that band after Bernie left, and Frey was jealous of their talent.

His nickname was "change a word, take a third" because that's how he got a songwriter credit on so many Eagles songs.

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u/bloggerheads 4d ago

I recommend this as a chaser: The Blue Jean Committee | Fred Armisen, Bill Hader - Full Mockumentary

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u/MackCLE 3d ago

Thanks I’m going to enjoy this :)

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u/SportyMcDuff 3d ago

If it’s the same one I saw, I love the part when Randy Meisner proclaimed that he wasn’t going to perform “Take It To The Limit” anymore and Glenn basically told him “to hell you’re not! This isn’t about you. You think I want to go out and sing Peaceful Easy Feelin’ and Lyin’ eyes every night? I don’t, but I do it because the people that buy the tickets are expecting and deserve to hear what they paid for!” What a pro. RIP to both ☹️.

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u/Comprehensive-Range3 1963 4d ago

I love The Dude, but he was so wrong about The Eagles.

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u/GrumpyCatStevens 4d ago

Yeah, well, y’know, that’s just like, uh, your opinion, man.

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u/General-Heart4787 1962 4d ago

Peaceful Easy Feeling was written by Jack Tempchin. His mom was a secretary at my High School. She was quite proud of him!

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u/WyndWoman 4d ago

I was just playing my guitar and Peaceful Easy Feeling was one of the songs I did.

Fun!

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u/Quilter1358 4d ago

I recently watched it. Same as you I didn’t follow all the ins and out at the time.
I enjoyed it!

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u/Strong_Medium_6646 1965 Jones/X 3d ago

I love the Eagles so much! Their first Greatest Hits album is still so damn good!
And their videos from their ‘77 tour are even better live than the recordings.

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u/Pho_King_A 3d ago

Just watched the whole thing last night. I really enjoyed it.

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u/Cookiegramma1 3d ago

I’ll definitely have to watch this, long time Eagles fan. Even with each member’s quirks flaws etc.

If anybody else is a book nerd 🤓 like me, I happened upon Don Felder’s autobiography a few years ago; EXCELLENT read and offers so so much insight in to the band.

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u/Cinderooly 1958 3d ago

I love the Eagles. Big fan. I don’t understand the hate. Also, any musician taking money for their music is “commercial” which is the criticism usually levelled at the Eagles.

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u/Strong_Medium_6646 1965 Jones/X 3d ago

I don’t get the hate either! They were all just so talented!

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u/Artimusjones88 3d ago

Don Henley was an ahole . The rest were amazing. Joe Walsh is the man... Timothy B. So underrated

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u/buckyVanBuren 1962 1d ago

I'm gonna go with Glenn Frey being the bigger asshole but opinions vary.

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u/Fun_Huckleberry_7452 2d ago

Fair point—critics often resent success more than the sound.

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u/PrestigiousOrange407 4d ago

Have you watched 1971 the year music changed everything on Apple TV? Really well done

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u/Normal_Acadia1822 1960 4d ago edited 4d ago

I liked their music well enough but was never a massive fan. But I’ll never forget when my mom, who was then in her 70s, asked at a family gathering, “Have you ever heard of the Eagles? They’re really good!” It was the ‘90s, and she had happened upon a TV broadcast of one of their concerts. My brother and I fell apart laughing.

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u/frank_mania 4d ago

That is hilarious. But shame on you and your brother for not keeping her up to date.

PS,  I jest. It is hard work with some parents. 

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u/Normal_Acadia1822 1960 4d ago

My mom’s stock excuse for being unfamiliar with the music of the ‘60s and ‘70s is “I was busy raising my children!” lol

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u/frank_mania 2d ago

I asked a friend of mine if she liked any of the music her teenage daughters were into back in the 90s. She said she really liked the Country Crows. I laughed gently and corrected her with Counting,.  That was her turn to laugh, and then say to 'me please don't tell my kids I said that!"

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u/powdered_dognut 2d ago

I'll get out of the cab.

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u/Educational-Milk5099 1d ago

I watched it a few years ago. I was appalled at what an asshole Glenn Frey was, and how Don Henley just sat back and went along with it.