UKC

I guess it must be the season for it.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35349025

Hotel California remains one of the enduring albums of all time.

RIP

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It seems that my teenage years are being destroyed by all the icons dying in their 60's.
I hope that death doesn't "take it to the limit" and get rid of everybody that I got a real enjoyment from.
The age has gone down from 69 to 67.

I too love Hotel California. I remember Noel Edmonds playing a track every day just before it first came out in the shops, and being hooked by it.

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So the Eagles don't score as highly on UKC as David Bowie?

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I read the headline and all I could think was "another one?!"

It may not be as critically acclaimed as his Eagles output, but "The Heat is on" is an 80s gem. One of those tunes I love driving to.

Looks like this is going to be a busy year.

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They're rated pretty highly in our house. And only 67... tragic.

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More sad news....makes me think whats in store for the next 10 - 15 years as I approach my mid 60s.
Take it easy Glen..... RIP

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I suspect it's because Bowie produced music in several styles & was influential in changing the direction of popular music, especially in the 1970s. Whereas the Eagles were a very good country rock band but not innovative in the same way.

And maybe because Bowie was British & the Eagles were from the USA ?

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I saw them live at the O2 only last year. They did say that tour could be their last, but I don't suppose they imagined this would happen.

Also, you'd have put money on Joe Walsh being the first to go!

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Probably not but I can't help thinking that Bowie is assembling a passable backing group.

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They said the same in Birmingham in 2006 at their Farewell Tour (number one)!


My thoughts exactly!

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Hotel California is one of my all time top 10 favourite songs. Very sad and I'm 67 which doesn't help.

Al

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Yes, I quite liked this version too:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=608172&v=1#x7984705

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I'm sorry it went down like this, but someone had to lose...

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I think "The Last Resort" has to be one of my all time favourite songs:

youtube.com/watch?v=p4zR9r9olOg&

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Wow. I must have listened to that hundreds of times but never once thought aboutwhat it was about!

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I had my very first slow dance (remember them?) to The Last Resort back in 79 or 80 I guess. Thanks for the memory!!