New Who & Eagles albums.

[voggmo]

I heard someone mention the new Who album was well, not so great. & I haven't heard much about the new Eagles release except for the recent interview in Rolling Stone.

Anyway, was curious as sometimes old bands get together & still deliver the goods, & sometimes they barf on their shoes. Curious if there is any sort of consensus view on this one way or the other.

 

[Outpost4]

Are you talking about Endless Wire, voggmo? It was The Who's last record but I don't think of it as new as it came out in 2006.

I liked it. It wasn't their best work, but then there really isn't much of a band anymore. Mostly it was a Pete solo record with Daultry vocals. Pete even programmed up the drums, only having a live drummer on a few tracks. Maybe it was about as good a record The Who By Numbers if that helps.

I haven't heard the Eagles record.

 

[voggmo]

Well yes, that would be the one. Thanks for that. By the way, the Eagles story-interview is pretty good. Learned a lot about their history & politics. Joe Walsh mentioned he had no prob with Glen & Don running things. It was not a Democracy & he joined knowing this was how things were.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

Endless Wire has a couple of good songs, but isn't anything special. Definitely doesn't have the energy of old Who songs. Mike Post Theme and We Got a Hit are good. Probably some other good ones, but I haven't listened to it in probably close to a year, so I can't remember.

 

[Outpost4]

I should pull it out again myself, but there are sooo many records I haven't listened to for a year or more...

 

[JonathonWally]

The Eagles suck. They still have that contract with Wal-mart?

 

[Messianni]

For a second there, all I read was the "New Who" in the title and thought this was going to be a Doctor Who thread. Oi.

 

[Kirby]

I have both albums. Endless Wire is pretty weak, but I really like the new Eagles album. Although I do get sick of most Eagles songs after repeated listening.

 

[CorporalClegg]

The Eagles suck. They still have that contract with Wal-mart?

While their music is generally on the "meh" side (espically sans Felder), I always enjoy Henley's satirically quip lyrics. Though, admittedly, he's better at that on his solo albums.