It's time to come clean about this! (Rant alert!) 

Every record destroyed or falsified Every book rewritten Every picture repainted Every statue, street & building renamed Every date altered Continuous day by day minute by minute. History stopped. There’s nothing but a present with the Party being always right. -G. Orwell, 1984

This is an outrage as they are desecrating Randy's legacy. Thank you for calling it out.

As someone who saw Eagles live on several occasions in the 1970s, I assure you, there was not one member of the group or the group in full harmony whose voice(s) needed to be auto tuned or pitch corrected. They were one of the few bands that played and sang with the same precision live as they did in the studio. Thank goodness I have hundreds of the original vinyl albums as they were recorded back then.

The more I listen to music from the 70s, the more I am convinced that there was no better decade in the history of music.

Music publishers should somehow be required to re-label re-releases as having been autotuned.

I’m with you Fil. Auto-tuning of original music must die. We are humans, not machines.

This is why ive ALWAYS bought physical media. I can always go back and listen to an original performance, watch an uncensored movie, and enjoy it. People called me crazy when i didnt abandon my hard copies in the wake of the digital streaming era. Theyre learning fast that i was right. Again...

I’m not a musician, and I can’t carry a tune, but I can identify auto tune and pitch corrected music right away; it makes me irritable. I don’t see the point of listening to it. I want to hear REAL music, even if it’s flawed a little. I’m so glad you’re making these videos.

I'm a singer and I mind it. I can't stand auto tunne or pitch correction. I produce my own music. Randy had a perfect voice. They flattened his voice out. Auto tune kills a singer style to me.

The Eagles were hardcore perfectionists. Especially when it came to vocals and harmonies. The original vocals sounded great to me. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Fil, I so agree! They are greats because of their natural voices! It's like painting over gold! 👍💖💙🥰✌

In my younger days, we referred to a TV commercial “Is it live or is it Memorex?” when people faked music, lip syncing at the time. I want to see up front disclaimers or warnings on auto tuned and pitch corrected music. It should be illegal, some form of false advertising or misrepresentation. At the very least it’s unethical.

At 68 years old, I am so thankful that I have kept my collection of original albums from the 60s and 70s. I get to hear all the greats as they sang perfectly back then without being messed with.

The Eagles had a very skilled ensemble of musicians who were extremely talented singers.This seems a desecration of their abilities to coalesce as a harmony group. Absurd application of technology where it wasn't needed. It degrades, not improves the sound. Good onya Fil for this analysis!

OmG. They're killing the music I grew up with. The fact which you point to... it didn't need pitch correction! The vocal was already spectacular. All they did was squash the humanity out of the performance. I do appreciate you bringing this to the attention of music listeners. If left unchecked, the world will eventually not even know what real vocals sound like, and by extension, we won't appreciate those who can sing really well on their own. That is a sad thought.

I had a thing for the band Within Temptation some 20 years ago. I first heard "Ice Queen" and i really liked it. Then they did a cover version of "Running up that hill" I got my hands on the single and there was a live track. It featured heavily detuned guitars and a vocalist out of her breath. You know, something you'd hear from a band that was performing for two hours and is hitting their limits. And i loved it more than any radio edit. It was raw, it sounded exhausted, the opposite of clean and tidy. It was messy and so human. Autotune is nothing short of taking humanity out of the equation. Emotions have to be automated. Humanity needs to be optimized. Brave new world.

This makes me so sad. Freddie autotuned/pitch corrected? Who is next? Prince? Michael Jackson? Whitney Houston? Aretha?!? All beautiful voices that don't need any "help."

I am disgusted. What are they thinking? Not a cent from me supporting this BS. They already did it right! This totally pissed me off!

Auto-tune is a travesty. The original voices are beautiful. If this can't be stopped, can there at least a large type that identifies any song as auto-tuned or original? Randy's voice was one of my all time favorites because he sang the emotions. I used to love the Eagles, but after what they did to Randy, and now this bs, I am livid. I can't even listen to the Eagle and will never buy another Eagles recording. Right now, since Randy's death, I'm only listening to pre- post-Eagle Randy songs, which I assume are not auto-tuned. Thank you for Randy's "Take it to the Limit" analysis (so I can hear him) and for your integrity and your "rants."

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Randy did not need auto-tune. I would rather hear original and unedited. Long time Eagles fan. Favorite is early work while Randy was in the group.

What’s really crazy is that Randy Meisner could hit those notes live. I saw the Eagles in 1977 in Los Angeles and he did just that. Further more, I’m of the opinion that auto tune removes the soul, the humaneness from any track it’s applied to. It’s like having an Art Director grab his brushes to touch up the Mona, Lisa, for God’s sake! The so-called little flaws are what make a song great art.

Unbelievable. Randy Meisner was, without a doubt was the most talented vocalist in the band. Even when he wasn't singing lead, his voice was all over each recording in the harmony and backing vocals. His voice unaltered was the voice that made me an Eagles fan, first time I heard Take It To The Limit on the radio. It wasn't Henley or Frey that got my attention. To auto tune or pitch correct Randy is an insult. This kind of thing should not be allowed.

I am so glad I've kept all of the Eagles on vinyl for all these years.

I have always loved going to RU-vid to watch Randy sing at that concert. Just look at the reaction from the band members! No words...

Don Henley and his lawyers will block any Eagle song played on RU-vid, yet they sit back and allow this to happen!?!?🙄🤨

This was ugly, that mechanical sound, ugh! To me, the arrogance of the people who are doing the "correction" is staggering. It's like they are restoring a painting and then decide they can "improve" on Van Gogh's work by using some computer algorithm. Very depressing to think we will likely be hearing more and more of this.

I agree with you 100%. Don't destroy our music. Let it be!

Good rant, Fil. I wasn’t aware they were going back and ruining these older songs. Pitiful.

Unfortunately we are slowly slipping into an artificial world and I’m disgusted by this. Thank you Fil for all of your content-as a fellow lifelong musician I appreciate you.

Randy's voice is like a violin or cello. You often hit the note slightly sharp or flat just for a microsecond but then vibrato it into tune. And this adds character and uniqueness. It engages because in all those corrections you get the personality of the player as well as the randomness of the universe. Folk singing and jazz has been all about this for years. Even opera does it to an extent.

Thanks for doing this series. I wasn't aware this was being done to older, and classic recordings. A real shame and a sadness that one might never again hear what the originals sounded like.

I literally couldn't finish watching this video. It's so upsetting to see and hear Randy's beautiful, natural performance desecrated by wholly unwarranted, unnecessary, and unwanted revisionism. Thank you for taking a stand against it, Fil.

This is actually very upsetting to me. I grew up with classic rock & had a lot of records. And I remember watching live performances. I remember how all these great artists sounded. They all could sing & had unique sounding voices. To change that original experience is criminal!

It’s horrific. It would be like changing Mona Lisa’s iconic smile to a grin. Thank you Fil for bringing attention to this.

I can’t find anyone on here that actually likes the autotuned/pitch-corrected version of any music. As others have said, it’s the ‘not so perfect’ that gives the ‘edge’ when listening to any performance. I have a few live ‘Blondie’ recordings and they are often ragged and all over the place BUT that’s why I like them! Keep up the good work Fil

It’s such a shame they can’t leave well enough alone. Thank you for trying to keep the great music of my generation pure. My thought process, if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it! Period.

You're right Fil we're going to lose all the original live music forever. It sounds terrible. Thank you for all you do for music and the truth.

It’s sickening. These sound so fake and can in no way take you back to your childhood or teen years when music was so relevant in your life.

I've seen them 3 times and they never disappoint. Glen sang Take It To The Limit the first two times I saw them, Vince Gill on the last tour. Both do a decent job, but no one can touch Randy. They can't hit the high note on the outro.

I'm glad I have all my vinyl records from 70s and 80s. I get to hear the vocals from these great artists without auto tuning. It's totally outrageous that they're doing this to great recordings that don't need auto tuning. 🤦‍♀️

Imperfection is a good thing! Younger generations won’t even understand that. Live performances were more personal back in the 70’s era. When a live performance was close to pitch perfect, we genuinely appreciated just how rare, difficult that was to achieve and how special it was.

Thank you for highlighting this, Fil. Just dreadful.I hate that 70’s music is being auto tuned. It’s no longer ‘ real’. We are going to lose original live music for ever and it is terrible. I am disgusted at such stupidity.

I discovered your videos last week when you analyzed "Take It To The Limit." (Confession - I cried when I heard Randy's isolated vocals). I was not aware of the difference beween raw, unedited audio and autotuned content - thank you for the tutorial. Too young to have seen the Eagles live....am now on the hunt for vintage casettes and records!

This isn't correction, it's ruining.

it is criminal if they don't allow the original live recording to exist. i bloody HATE autotune and now the idea of eliminating the actual, human, real vocal from access?! WHY?!?! luv ya, fil. ❤

OMG I always thought I was virtually tone deaf, but this "improved" version makes my skin crawl. Cut it out people! Thanks Fil.

Thanks Fil, you've done Randy proud by being true to his original vocals. Keep up the great work! This would be like going over a Masterpiece Painting and painting over the original to fill in spots you don't think look right. It's like when Ozzy took out Bob and Lee's musical parts and replaced them with session players, it's not original anymore. What an IDIOTIC thing to do to his original vocals, it's no longer original!

Thank you for this truth....he has raw,, God given talent, as do many others, and does not require auto tuning. I saw the Eagles in 1977 and it was one of the best shows I've ever seen!

Beyond sad and I am seeing The Eagles this fall with Steely Dan. I can't stand auto tune. It is like nails on a chalkboard. Randy sang it perfectly. May he RIP.

They actually did it backwards, didn’t they? Great vocals like Randy’s, and Freddie Mercury never needs auto-tuning or pitch corrections. Auto-tune, and pitch correction needs THEM! I hate that people destroy perfections! Terrible! What in the world are they thinking?? If it’s not broken, don’t fix it! Thanks for sharing this with us, Fil.

Thank you SO much for this video. As a singer, I appreciate great singers who can play with pitch in order to achieve an effect. I WANT to hear that. For example, Bruce Springsteen sometimes starts a little flat and bends up to the 'correct" note which can impart a world weary or wistful feeling for the listener. Also, screwing around with a performance can completely erase vibrato s as a stylistic tool. Where would we be without Barry Gibb's Vibrato in Bee Gees' performances? There is room in music for slight modulation of pitch in live OR a recorded performance. Let's hope some people reject Auto-tune and pitch correction. Keep 'em honest, Fil.

Real talent! Priceless, just like Randy!!!! God given talent.

I'm 100% with you on this. By making it "perfect" they ruin it. It really is a travesty. Rather depressing. I love the work you do on your channel. Thank you.

As a photographer, this process would an equivalent of pulling out all of the Ansel Adams negatives and processing them in Photoshop to sharpen up the edges. We need to have a warning label on the album covers. As a record collector, this is why I prefer first presses. I appreciate you getting this out to us.

Fil, I'm with you 100% on this issue. Re-issuing older performances of ANY singer or group with digital manipulation like this is a sacrilege. It's also being mindlessly done almost to the point of being automatic - and NOT being clearly disclosed in the re-release so we have the choice to buy or not buy. As an artist you know singing styles change over long periods of time, and no matter when, some historical performances were raw but powerful and defining. Voices are unique. Now the record companies want to smooth and tune every vocal, eliminating a lot of the sound and nuance of the original. What next? Digitally alter Janis Joplin's voice to make it smooth and "pretty?' Disgusting! Mediocre minds on autopilot are dangerous. An earlier example was the initial modern release of Walt Disney's classic, Fantasia. They wiped the original soundtrack recorded with Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra and substituted a "new" recording from some hack orchestra that sounded like elevator music. There were so many complaints they later restored the original recording remastered digitally. I'm reminded of a famous quote by Albert Einstein: "The difference between genius and stupidity is genius has its limits.""

This is so wrong. The vocalist has passed away and is unable to defend himself from this kind of nonsense. Thank you for your diligence in defending the integrity of the performer's work.

I agree. ‘Perfect’ is not what I want to hear. To me, the joy is missing.

Why, why, why???!!! What is gained? It is a disgusting perversion when done. Who thinks auto tune sounds better??? You said it’s “ruined” and that’s spot on anytime it’s used. All the emotion is stripped away as is the artistry in where most talented singers chose to sing a note. It is maddening.

"the people who can't sing and have never sung at this level".....spot on, Fil. Bravo!

You’re right, Fil. They are destroying the art. In this case, from the first note of the auto-tuned version, it sounded as if Randy has his head in a pillow. I’ve been on channels where teen reactors are responding enthusiastically to people like Janis Joplin and Joe Cocker et al. Viewers are excited because the next generation is loving the music precisely as it was. (Maybe Tower Records will reappear and the original, vinyl records will be in great demand!)

Record companies never get the first clue why their own actions contribute to music piracy.

IMO, "Auto-tuned/pitch corrected" should be stamped on all music where applicable, whether it's done to a song before release, or after. I think the purchaser has a right to know. (BTW, I saw a few errant brush strokes on the Mona Lisa ... someone ought to correct it 😏)

So glad I have kept all our original LP’s. Love original versions always.

I saw the eagles in 1977 in Seattle. Randy sang "TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT " perfect! I'd like to here you sing this! The Eagles are amazing!

With the current trend, young people will sadly think (maybe already do) that an auto-tuned voice is normal to their ears. I'm glad Fil is pointing out the difference and praising the natural voice. The question is, why are producers intent on taking out emotion and uniqueness by auto-tuning everyone?

I had no idea live vocals were getting auto tuned, especially old songs. It’s just absurd. Who actually likes that??? Thanks for bringing it to everyone’s attention Fil. You have a great channel.

Wings, you are so cool. I love how you express your music genius & help us peasants - understand. I know nothing about music and now can hear very well, but you are a beautiful wonder. Thanks

I am a voice teacher/vocal coach and I agree with you 100%. Thanks for what you’re doing here!

This makes me so angry. It's bad enough that we are forced to hear autotune in today's music, but how dare they taint brilliant performances from the past!!!! Can't the Eagles and other artists reject having autotune applied to their performances??

Those who need auto-tune should practice more and those who don't need it, shouldn't use it!

You are absolutely spot-on! Pitch correction/autotune RUINS the passion of performance. I do not want to hear robots. I want to hear humans being expressive note by note. If swoops up to a little sharp or finishes slightly flat express the passion of the song's moment, then that is what is a human performance. Please make laws that identify robotic incursions so that real musicians and fans can avoid them and hear the real thing. The human thing.

I'm so glad I've kept my CD collection and converted the music to MP3 myself!

Manipulating existing vocal performances like this is a crime against history. We truly have reached the end of music. I can't believe anything anymore.

The thing that never seems to be mentioned with autotune is the difference between relative and absolute pitch. Snapping vocals to the absolute grid can also ruin the relative proportions of the intervals to make it literally worse from a dispassionate, music theory perspective. You're not just losing humanization. You're potentially losing precision.

RU-vid is a valuable historical archive for many live music performances. Manipulation like this may make sense to a record company's marketing department, or whichever third party was contracted to 'remaster' it, but it destroys the original recording. I can understand some re-mixing and loudness adjustments, but this goes well beyond that.

Holy crap, this is ridiculously frightening...i have perfect pitch and I can't fathom the auto tune platform. But this is very scary. Damn it. What were once nuances that were slightly flat or sharp gave it the "human element" that we archive and celebrate. Thank you loads for bringing the "cockroach" into the light. Love the channel and always have. Cheers!

I'm crushed. We're losing all the artists' choices, the random differences that surprise and add interest. Even more heinous, it's being done after the artist has passed away and can't weigh in on the change to their work.

Thank you for the rant!!! It’s a god awful thing to do to real, talented singers. I can understand pitch correcting a performance artist who can’t really sing… but a truly great singer should be left alone.

A Sad State of affairs. Keep up the great work Fil. More people need to be aware of this issue.

The Eagles were my daddy's favorite band. He took me to see them with the Doobie Brothers when I was 13 or so, in 1976. I think of him whenever I hear the Eagles and this is so upsetting.

Hearing Randy's voice in the original gives me goosebumps. Auto tuning Randy, or any other excellent vocalist, is simply, Blasphemy. Thank you for showing this, Fil. One question--How can we protest this?

I agree with you 100%. It makes the vocal less perfect. Thanks Fil and great video!!

My personal thought: Perhaps the newer singers with autotune) don’t want the older songs to sound so much better and to have them available for comparison. I totally dislike auto tune … Now I know why it sounds & feels like fingernails going down a blackboard Thank you for the perfect explanations, Fil. I’m loving your channel!

This is so depressing. Is nothing sacred? Why on earth would anyone think that original vocal needed to be altered in any way?

I agree with your objection to autotune. Authenticity is the best, makes the singer unique and better. Now they want everyone sounding like robots. Horrible.

Auto tune is a travesty. You go to a live concert to hear a different, and sometimes imperfect version of the music. That’s what makes live music great. I’m going to the Eagles concert in November, BTW. Can’t wait!

Auto tuned and pitch corrected music is like sandpaper to my ears, my brain and my nerves. It's not the least bit enjoyable.

I'm a 60 year old drummer whose seen MANY concerts over the years. I saw the Eagles during their 'The Long Run' Tour on Feb 5, 1980 at The Summit in Houston, Texas. During the 'acoustic' part of the show, all five members (but Schmit instead of Meisner) came to the front of the stage and sat on wooden stools. The entire arena was dark except for a single blue spotlight beaming straight down on each member. Their voices were EXACTLY like you heard on the studio versions...perfect! That's a moment I'll never forget.

Good afternoon from the beautiful SF Bay Area. Excellent review. The industry has been awful for decades and this is a perfect example of the corrupting influence of banks on music. We ran into this kind of consciousness back in the 70-80's when non music related "suits" were passing judgement on real music based on their biases. How many times have great songs and musicians been rejected only to turn up somewhere else as a hit. I hate auto tune. Rick Beato has a great analysis as to why my generation hates auto tune. It's both insightful and funny. Thank you, Phil, keep on hammering away at this disease. Such a travesty and insult to such fine musicians as the Eagles.

I agree!!! I hate auto tune! Leave these classic albums alone!!! They should leave their albums alone...I loved them the way they were!

This is down right criminal to do this to Randy's voice. They took and ruined the original version by doing this. What's next is someone going to correct Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings. This is the problem by auto- tuning these song's you suck the life out of the music. Thank you Fil for pointing this out to us.

This is shocking! Thank you for bringing it to our attention ... I had no idea. The auto tune bears no resemblance when you've literally grown up with certain singers and bands. To me, it's positively criminal. It's like painting the Colosseum white to 'make it look better'! The idiots who do this need flogging.

Thank you so much for bringing this to everyone's attention. Randy was my soul and this is just not fair

Absolutely correct. It's ruining every recording. Like you, I can hear it straight away. Randy was a great singer. No need for any of this

Randy is such a beautiful singer....How dare they take the life and soul out of his performance? Add this to the disgusting way they copyright block online...Henley has a lot to answer for.

Terrible, frightening, stupid, depressing... Thank you for charing this with us!🌞 I hope the responsible people read all these comments and see what we feel about this. I fear, it's all about the money. If the youth doesn't know REAL singing they don't need REAL artists any more.

Artists should, from now on, have it written in their contracts that, once they are satisfied with the vocals, no autotune can be subsequently applied.

I agree completely. Auto-tune takes out all of the interesting sound and makes it sound robotic . . . It's tragic that the original versions will no longer be available.

Couldn't agree more Fil. Like so many things in our society- people throwing the good things away for a cheap imitation.

One of the greatest Vocal deliveries of all time... these people have no idea what they're doing, please leave these performances alone!