I'm so glad you brought this video back tonight because it was taken down when I tried to watch it last night. Such a great oldie but goldie. I love the Eagles. Brings back great memories. Great analysis and video, Fil! Thank you!
Dude You have a way of putting a technical explanation on music made on a spiritual level. Thank you, and I hope you realize the depth of your awareness...
Never saw these but liked Glenn's work. man, on vacation in Oregon nearly 10 years ago and the hotel TV has a local show interviewing Glenn. It was great. He mentioned the whole Detroit scene before going to California (a girl ;). Bob Seger was a good friend and mentor. 'I want to write songs, but what if they aren't any good ?" Bob, "They won't be at first, but keep at it and you'll get better." He did. Rest In Peace, Glenn Frey.
You know when I'm choosing which of your analyses to pick, I often not only go for the band, but if you are smiling I go for that one. Your smile is precious to me. It means your enjoying the performance...if you're happy it makes me happy. You're the best!
I learn something new from each of these analysises and tonight it was about the B bender. I bet it was a pain in the neck to re-do this one, but it's really appreciated!
One of my favorites, no matter that they are blocking their music. We cannot change that. You are marvelous for persisting and finishing this analysis for our education. As I am a newbie to guitar, I love your cord progression and explanations. Thank you for your constancy.
I finally got to see them on the Hell Freezes Over tour as well...I heard that Glenn was sick on/off through that tour..if he was at our show I couldn't tell..they were sooo good...🦅♥️
I love the Eagles and the first time that I heard them, one of the things that took my attention was their armonies.... especially when Randy comes in..... I love, love, love his voice..... thank you for analyse those guys....I know is complicated but there's a lot to say about the various talents that 30 minutes is not enough but thank you again.... you made my day
Whenever I hear this song in the future, I will be listening for the B-Bender. Actually, I can hear it in my head now that I think about it! Thanks, Fil!
That’s ok Fil it’s getting tough but the Eagles are an iconic group with Linda Ronstadt being responsible for letting them go from her band to start the Eagles. Glenn Frye sponsored her for the R&R Hall of Fame in 2014. He said she should have gone in the Hall with the Eagles because she was responsible for the group’s beginning.
Really great analysis of what is a pretty simple song, but as is often the case it's the beauty of execution, especially when it appears so effortless and right. i especially appreciated the breakdown of the vocals - i never thought of it in that way and it was really illuminating. Also "B bender" - i had no idea and have been playing for a half century! I remember seeing them play on TV in maybe '74 and Linda Ronstadt guested with Desperado, and at that age it already slayed me and made me a fan, because i could tell it was live playing and singing, and it was so perfect!
I was trying to remember if they played this song during their Cal Jam 1 set (April 1974.) Then I remembered they changed the word "desert" to "speedway" (Cal Jam 1 was at the now defunct Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario CA) They sure did. I believe their opening song was "Witchy Woman." The Eagles were on the way up in 1974, soon to rise like a rocket in popularity. Thanks Fil.
The early Eagles albums recorded in London and produced by Glyn Johns sort of represented the pure essence of the band and the genre of country rock they helped to create. Glenn Frey's voice was particularly melodic and he hit some beautiful high notes when he was younger. Bands often evolve and the Eagles graduated to a more rock oriented sound but I had always hoped after they regrouped that they would eventually record an album that would revisit their roots. But without Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon that was prossibly too tall an order. Three of my favorite lessor known songs from this early era are "Saturday Night", "We Are All Sad" (with gorgeous emotive vocals from Randy Meisner) and "You Never Cry Like A Lover" (beautifully and soulfully sung by Don Henley accompanied by some great piano and guitar riffs). I believe other than Saturday Night these songs have sadly never been performed in concert.
I played the album Desperado from cover to cover in those days. Used to sing along to "Saturday Night" , I thought it was so beautiful. Also remember" You Never Cry Like A Lover" too. I loved ALL their songs!!!☮️♥️
According to Glenn Frey, They wanted to "Rock Out" ... That was the purpose & the point for seeking out Glyn Johns, as a producer. Again, according to Frey. Johns would belittle them. Saying They were Not a "rock band". Because they were nothing like, "the Who". Regardless, Bernie wanted to "Stay the Course". But, after that,( bad experience) They sought, to prove Johns wrong. So Bernie was Out. And I suppose, at that point - so was your dream.
Doing a bit of catch up Fil! Great great live analysis on the Eagles! Saw them live about 2 years ago....amazing concert! Awesome demo too Fil on guitar! Thoroughly enjoyed this! Cheers Mario! 😀👌🤘
Bernie's B Bender!! Just want to reiterate how talented he was and what he contributed to the early Eagles sound. Bernie sang, played not only guitar but the pedal steel, banjo and mandolin, and wrote a few songs too.
Agreed Cindy. Bernie was a multitalented musician who has been overshadowed by Frey and Henley in the history of Eagles. He was also a childhood friend with Don Felder, a premier guitar player in his own right, and was responsible for bringing in him into the band shortly after this video. I was glad to see Bernie and Randy Meisner were included when Eagles were inducted into R&R HOF in 1998. ✌🇨🇦
Agree with everything you said. Glad Fil highlighted Bernie's skills here. He has been overshadowed as an Eagle. I love Randy, Glenn, and Henley, but no one can deny what Bernie contributed to the band. Not many people mention the fact that he did indeed bring Don Felder into the fold (like you said, a premier guitarist himself). Just have to give credit where credit is due.......Peace to you my neighbor from the north ☮️🇺🇸
I am a new subscriber - It is rare to find an Artist that is not all about themselves. I love your analyses of the older hits ! Your analysis of Johnny Cash, was...SPOT ON ! It is all about the "message" and his "personal experience" - he just took you in and he shared. I was wondering if you could do an analysis of the Temptations.. I cannot locate any that you may have done. Thank you for your smile by the way; it is awesome !
That was weird. It was blocked, so I watched the performance. When it started, It was great. By the time it was over I felt like my breath was coming from my age 15 lungs. I felt like my body and spirit were that of teenager me . Talk about time travel. I so loved their music, must dig out their cassettes again. Had some fun, free, full of life, summers listening to them. The part of life when you had the best of being a child and an adult, the perfect age. Thanks, Fil. PS. What is the deal with the Eagles and RU-vid? Why are they insistent their fans not see all that wonderful music? Garth Brooks did the same thing. I bought every single one of his albums, loyally memorized every lyric, then he just disappeared, pulled the rug out from under his fans. I remember thinking, if he makes a comeback ,this is one cat who won’t be supporting him..
Unfortunately it just a money thing, which is ironic, as they make less money by blocking the music's use! Every musician starts for the love of music, usually covering other people's songs either busking or playing open mic nights. But it seems there's an older generation of musician who now want to deny the younger generation the opportunities they were afforded to get where they are. Back in the 60's and 70's no one blocked them from playing music, or covering others songs, it's a real shame that greed overtakes the art.
@@randywissler9923 - Randy, consider that according to Joni Mitchell (in an Interview I saw recently - CBC ? ) - Henley is the, "Phone Screamer" in the lyrics of "Free Man in Paris". Her source was Her Friend - David Geffen. Who btw- was most certainly an "asshat", in His own right ! "There's No Business, Like Show Business" ... go figure ??? ;-)
@@RoaroftheTiger I'm all for protecting your work and rights, but damn. You can't even find my all time favorite EAGLES song on you tube anymore. Teenage Jail.
@@randywissler9923 Randy, I suggest You contact Don Henley through his Mgmt. former Eagles manager - Irving Azoff, at 'Iconic Artists Group'. Remember - Henley is the "Telephone Screamer" ... "Inside, the Popular Song" ! Good Luck with that. ;-)
@@RoaroftheTiger Was it on Q? 🇨🇦 Also, in the early 80’s, I found it hard to find good albums. I noticed a few I picked up had “Geffen” on them. I started looking for Geffen records. They seemed to have good music, and great cover art.
Always loved this one. It was one of *two songs on which I got to sing lead in the first real band I was in. (1980 in a bluegrass band)! Cheers, Fil. I hadn't realised that they were only four and could do it "as tight as a duck's arse" 'live' - and there's only one Tele' doing all that work!! Fwoah. *Boat On The River" by Styx was the other one. Thanks to Clarence White's insight for that strap button activated the B-Bender. I don't remember the name of the genius techie who developed it, but it's on YT somewhere.
@f5mando. The B-Bender was originally the "Parsons-White B-Bender". Mr. Parsons is Gene Parsons formerly the drummer (plus guitar/banjo etc.)with the later line-up of The Byrds. Clarence White wanted to imitate a pedal steel type lick on his Fender Telecaster and neede a "third hand" to bend the b-string, which somebody did for him behind the nut on the guitar. Hence the B-Bender, which Gene with his engineering background designed and built as a prototype. Clarence would not let Gene carve out the back of his vintage Telecaster, so Gene got another Tele' body, carved the wood to suit the string pulling mechanism and fitted it to the back of Clarence's treasured guitar. The final design of the B-Bender pulls the b string from behind the bridge. Marty Stuart is now the custodian of this original guitar and still uses it on stage. You can see it clearly because the body is so thick! Ithink Gene Parsons sold his patents and design rights to Fender, but is still working on custom builds for the B-Bender. And you can get G and B Benders, with the b string bending from the guitar strap button/lever behind the body and the g string bending from a hip strap (Hip Shot style). You can also buy lever system benders that you can retro-fit on the bridge of the guitar without carving the body (Jackson Edge system). And you can buy an acoustic guitar with a b-bender mechanism built in (Washburn?)
Here is a tip, Fil: To avoid any copyright BS, just tell us what video you are reviewing, then give us the timestamps, like you do in this video, and we will still watch your comments, since you ROCK ;)
Jack tempchin a great songwriter and person spent time writing with Glen Frey. He's still active. I would love for you to do a live stream show with him! He has stories! " peaceful easy feeling " a big favourite of mine.
That is an early 1970s video ...it looks high definition like it was recorded yesterday... Amazing. THANKS for video.... P.S in the beginning these artist would not have been so concerned about copyright back in the 70S when they are trying to get more well known!
the b-bender is officially known as the parsons-white bender for the early 70s members of the byrds drummer gene parsons and guitarist clarence white who invented the device which is a rod & spring set into the body of the (typically) solid body telecaster and is activated thru the upper guitar strap holder.. the original clarence white tele is now owned by marty stuart who plays it like a master... there are you tube videos you can watch for lots more details... certainly a game changing sound in country rock....
Well done, Fil. Awkward these things...it’ll work out....copyrights and all that.... What works is the mastery of the musicians, the music itself.......and FIL's superb analysis!
Great analysis as usual Fil. Pity about the blocking of The Eagles playing. I did read somewhere that Don Henley has a team of 60 (yes 60!) people scouring The Earth for copyright infringements of The Eagles music etc. That's astonishing right!!! He's pulling the plug on free publicity for his/Eagles work. Reminds me of that saying "There's no such thing as bad publicity". Don Henley really needs to get over himself and just let it all out! Thanks for your work as always Fil! Stay safe and well.
Brilliant analysis Fil! I’m learning to play ukulele, ( left handed) Sweet Home Alabama, is the first song I’ve played so far! wondered if you’ve covered any Lynyrd Skynyrd! 🧝♀️🎸
I saw Bernie Leadon in the early 1980s at the Half Moon in Putney, and he mentioned that ten years earlier he had recorded a mile down the road in Barnes with the Eagles. He was with his former Flying Burritos Bros bandmates of Chris Hillman and Al Perkins. Al, of course, had been in a Texan band called Shiloh with a drummer called Don Henley back in the early 70s. All of them were superb musicians and they had Bill Bryson on bass. I was listening to a brand new interview with Steuart Smith the other day- he's the Eagle's guitarist who replaced Don Felder and he mentioned he plays Bernie's solo but not using a B-Bender. Here's a clip of that early 80s acoustic band that I saw which Bernie was in- except the bass was played by Elvis's bass player Jerry Scheff in this clip: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kfD6D0QfU0M.html
The Eagles and their management are super critical about copyrights, etc.! A shame, since they must have already made a ton of money by now! I say this as a very big fan of theirs.
Phil, I'm going to give you a guitarist it appears you haven't done any analysis of yet. To me he's a bit reminiscent of Brian Setzer, mainly because he plays in the big band style/rockabilly style, even though he also plays blues. His name is Colin James and I found his music back in 1990 with the album Sudden Stop. I always thought his song "Just Came Back" was really good. I'd be curious to hear your analysis of his style.
Take it to the Limit and Desperado, along with this song were really the last songs they did that were still country rock truly. Until they did How Long in 2007.
Fil: How about doing a Wings of Pegasus cover of Peaceful Easy Feeling and analyzing that? Nonetheless, interesting tutorial on the vocal ranges. Rock!
Thanks for sharing? Got love copyright laws, huh? Silly because it's already out there. I recall that they were considered "Country Rock" and you can definitely hear that country twang here.
Some guitarists do the trick by bending the whole neck of the guitar forward, i.e away from themselves especially on bolt on necks such as Fender style guitars have. I wonder if that is healthy for the guitar in the long term.
@@skullduggery3377 I've read up about Clarence White, and I am almost ashamed that I didn't know of him. He definitely is a huge part of country rock history. I so enjoyed learning about him, and I can listen to his music with great appreciation. Thank you for "teaching me" more about the music I love. Have a wickedly good B-Bender Day!!🎸☮️
@@cindypowers4993 - before we part forever, his influence on bluegrass players should also be noted. he was instrumental in inspiring virtuoso players' tony rice and david grier.
One of the first songs that I learnt on the guitar was H.C....... It's a real shame that you don't cover any J Rock bands Fil.... There are some incredible female bands coming out of that country a.t.m.... Hope that you do at least one or two. These chicks would blow any of today's male metal bands off the stage.... Probably even including Iron Maiden ............. They are pocket sized geniuses..... The tallest member of this band is probably a touch over 5ft. Their average height is probably 4ft 8inches. When I first saw them in concert my jaw literally dropped open.... Well I thought to myself, that this is the greatest metal band that I have witnessed in the last 20 years...... They are truly a sight to behold....... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bgAxpEpEcno.html
Hey Fil I think you need to look at Black Oak Arkansas-Not Fade Away- Live (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xkJKP3KQ93c.html) three leads trading solos and playing together and at one point they are all using ebows. BOA is credited by some people as the creators of southern rock because they were out before skynyrd and the allman brothers and its been said that david lee roth got a lot of his stage moves from BOA singer Jim Dandy. They got alot of radio air play in the early to late 70's
No doubt, the Eagles were an influential, musically outstanding band. But the greed, that they show, especially Mr. Henley, is disgusting. RU-vidrs should therefore boycott these grifters, there are enough independent musicians out there, who are worth talking about. Check out what Rick Beato has to tell on his channel about blocking, copyright strikes etc.. It would be so easy just to share the revenue between the content creator and the artists featured, but no, they want it all and won´t grant a single penny to others.
Don Henley is the guy behind all these copyright takedowns. It's sad that he has no understanding that the songs he wrote in part or whole are a part of the legacy of American music. With all these takedowns he is limiting not only the depth of his legacy but the development of the legacy of the songs. Jackson Brown knows better but to each his own.
George, Fil is the best ! He isn’t “judging “, he is just explaining and he is ALWAYS respectful and very knowledgeable. Fil is super nice, never ever negative. Watch him and you’ll see and enjoy it. He showcases their talent.
George Lackey...even if you personally aren't interested in the information, as the old proverb says, "What, a cat may look on a king, ye know". Fil's a cool cat.
