Unexpected FM

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Obvious to whom? The Eagles are slicker, more professional, more polished. But to my ears FM is far more exciting and satisfying.

As a business model, I think The Eagles clearly trump FM.


ANDDDDDDD.......it's ONLY my opinion. Come on, gimme a hug.

[HomerMcvie]

And who has the NUMBER ONE SELLING ALBUM OF THE LAST CENTURY???


Hint - it's not FM.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

And who has the NUMBER ONE SELLING ALBUM OF THE LAST CENTURY???


Hint - it's not FM.

Oh, now she wants to talk sales...

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Oh, now she wants to talk sales...

The person who mentioned Rumours above!


I mean REALLY, to have the number one selling album of an entire CENTURY? You can't give that to them?

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

The person who mentioned Rumours above!


I mean REALLY, to have the number one selling album of an entire CENTURY? You can't give that to them?

I'm hugging you, too. Group hug!! I may be rolling my eyes a little, however.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

I'm hugging you, too. Group hug!! I may be rolling my eyes a little, however.

I'm sober, so you'll probably need to buy me a drink or two first!

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I'm sober, so you'll probably need to buy me a drink or two first!

It wasn't that kind of hug. It was a hug like in the BuckVie docu.
Christine gives him a warm beautiful genuine hug. Because get this...THEY MADE NEW MUSIC!!

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

As a business model, I think The Eagles clearly trump FM.


ANDDDDDDD.......it's ONLY my opinion. Come on, gimme a hug.

Of course I’ll give you that hug. And you’re entitled to your opinion.

But there isn’t one Eagles lp (excepting their two Greatest Hits compilations) that I can listen to straight through without boredom being only intermittently abated by the occasional stand out track. Even when FM was a non-hits band in the early 70s, their albums possessed genuine character. And there is nothing in the Eagles catalog to match the inventive, creative statement of TUSK, nor the near-perfect balance of RUMOURS.

To paraphrase what Mick once said: When you think of Chicago or the Eagles, you think of cold professionals; When you think of the members of FM you think of individuals...

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Of course I’ll give you that hug. And you’re entitled to your opinion.

But there isn’t one Eagles lp (excepting their two Greatest Hits compilations) that I can listen to straight through without boredom being only intermittently abated by the occasional stand out track. Even when FM was a non-hits band in the early 70s, their albums possessed genuine character. And there is nothing in the Eagles catalog to match the inventive, creative statement of TUSK, nor the near-perfect balance of RUMOURS.

To paraphrase what Mick once said: When you think of Chicago or the Eagles, you think of cold professionals; When you think of the members of FM you think of individuals...

Thank you, Tony.

I love Hotel CA and The Long Run in their entirety. And I also agree that early ~non hit~ FM albums were much more cohesive than early Eagle's efforts. And Hotel CA was nearly perfect as well, just like Rumours.

Name me ANY other major artist that pulled a Tusk? "Hey, we just sold 20M...I think I'll beat on some Kleenex boxes in my bathroom". We know who to credit for that. The guy that Stevie got fired...
But Tusk was an attempt at career suicide.