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RollingFreakBeach Boys are a tad different though cause people were always leaving and it was a lot of different singers. I could see them continuing without Carl, but I can't there ever being a lineup without EITHER Mike or Brian.Quote
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Send It To me
Has any other band gone on like that after the death of a singer/songwriter member late in life?
I'd put the loss of Carl Wilson to the Beach Boys in a similar category.
As a lifelong Beach Boys fan, I disagree a bit...after Brian stopped touring in the mid-'60s, Carl and Mike were the constants as lead vocalists for the next 30+ years (not to discount Al, who sang lead on fewer songs). When Carl passed away in 1998 (and Brian no longer touring with the band at all), that was kind of it for me. I've always enjoyed Brian's solo shows in the years since, but have never had any interest in Mike and Bruce's touring "Beach Boys." The 2012 reunion was great, but that was a one-time thing, and, to me, their swan song. Carl was the soul of the band, and is sorely missed to this day.
The '94 Hell Freezes Over reunion was indeed the catalyst for the high ticket prices we've been subjected to over the past 25 years. As someone who only started going to shows in '97, I'm sure I've spent many thousands of dollars on tickets and fees over the past 20 years.Quote
J.J.Flash
Still blame them for the inflated prices. As soon as other bands saw people dumb enough to shell out triple digit $ to see the Eagles, they jacked prices and now it's insane. Thanks Eagles.
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jumpontopofmebaby
The Eagles are going to do a few more shows
From what I heard they will finish Dec 10th in Austin TX
MONEY TALKS
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jumpontopofmebaby
The Eagles are going to do a few more shows
From what I heard they will finish Dec 10th in Austin TX
MONEY TALKS
Unlike our boys who do it for the love of music and a deep seated respect for their fans. Hahahahahahaha
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The Sicilian
I miss those stadium shows where three or four different good bands played on one bill. Those were the fun days.
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flilflam
I saw the concert in Louisville, Kentucky on October 24, 2017. There was no warm up act. Instead, the Eagles played straight through for almost two and one half hours. Deacon Frye was well received and sounded quite like his dad, Glenn. While Vince Gill is classified as country, he certainly did not have that country twang in his voice when singing Lying Eyes. I thought they were excellent. They sounded exactly like the studio versions of the songs, if not better. As usual, Joe Walsh was terrific on the guitar. There were also a lot of special effects, especially towards the end of the show, when Joe was playing his songs.
Warm up act or not, you should really enjoy the Eagles.
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mighty stork
Saw the Eagles open for the Stones in 1975. That was good enough for me not that I dislike them.Ron Wood and Joe Walsh were both doing their first shows with their new bands.
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mighty stork
Saw the Eagles open for the Stones in 1975. That was good enough for me not that I dislike them.Ron Wood and Joe Walsh were both doing their first shows with their new bands.
thats pretty cool though you saw them on the opening tours for their bands
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Send It To me
If the band enjoys it and the crowd enjoys it, who am I to say it's bad?
At least no one will have to sit through "You Belong to the City" or "The Heat is On"
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flilflam
I am really shocked at some of you who hope that great bands, like the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, would just go somewhere and die. They have made some of the most memorable music in the history of rock and roll. What is so wrong for Deacon, Glenn's son, taking over for him, since he knows the songs and has genuine talent?
These great vintage bands continue to perform because they enjoy performing, and yes, like everyone else in the world, they want to earn more money.
Who do you think will replace these groups when they are dead and gone. Most of the pop groups I hear on the radio and TV have little talent and their songs are mainly chants with three, or four, chords, repeating over and over and over. I even wonder if the guitar sounds are made by a person or manufactured in a studio with sophisticated computer technology.