Mega64 Record Club Ep. 59 - Eagles - Hotel California(#118)
🕑 Added 2024-04-25 13:00:06 +0000 UTCShawn is once again joined by Jennie to talk about this 1970's classic album Hotel California by the Eagles! We talk about what we learned about the making of this album and the shocking live show Jennie witnessed when she saw them live.
Comments
Sam Swain
5/5 record. All other opinions are wrong
Burke
I understand the nostalgic and personal connections to this generational album, but I grew up with an "Eagles suck" dad. He was right.
Burke
Yeah, the audio is crazy on this one, maybe it's because Jennie's mic is pointed at Shawn? edit: never mind I kept watching and there's still something going on after adjusting that.
Austin Ryder
Great episode! I do think the audio is kind of off throughout with the song snippets - maybe because of how focused those mics are? Maybe an omnidirectional mic in the center could be a good way to catch the stuff outside of right in front of the mic; I donβt know too much about audio though
Tyler Lajevardi
I thought this would be one of those albums where all the songs are part of the zeitgeist in one way or another, but that wasn't the case. I also thought this would be boring classic rock kinda stuff. I liked it! 3.5/5 for me. Creep is a good song but they have way cooler songs.
Paul LoBue
We love Jennie episodes, sheβs basically the co-host at this point. But anyways yeah Iβm sorry this album sucks lmao. This band is the epitome of shitty boomer rock. 1/5 for me. This next upcoming album is a lot better imo and is the same band from that Bob Dylan album we listened to a couple weeks ago.
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I could see her picture in the corner of the page and I got so excited π
Mary and Steve
Iβll be thinking about them and that story all day π I thought the next number sounded familiar, I was thinking weβd get Liz Phair too!
CptnHaircomb
jennie episodes are always the best
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We were ONE away from Exile in Guyville!? Bullshit. Now we won't get it for like 2 more years... π
SuperFreq
I appreciate Shawn sharing with us how much he's opening his mind to new forms of media and choosing not to be a snob! Bring back SHAWNIME
Mary and Steve
New Jennie lore dropping this ep makes up for how not-interested I was in this album. Iβm hella biased though because Eagles reminds me of one of the worst managers Iβve ever had the misfortune of working with. When I wanted to commiserate about Bowieβs passing (they were a self-proclaimed βmusic personβ they were like βoh Glenn Frey was much more important/influential/etc. and Bowie was a joke.β) New Kid in Town and Life in the Fast Lane are the only songs Iβll see myself listening to after this. Life in the Fast Lane always reminds me of Steve Miller and I got sidetracked listening to Steve Miller Band singles instead of this album more than twice, oops!
Whiskey
Shawn just covered the band when he did bob dylans basement tapes lol
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Eagles' Fan's Tits. .π±/π± I can't even give this 1 piece of vinyl.