MY FIRST TIME WATCHING Eagles - Hotel California (Live 1977) REACTION !

[@SharonS-fn2ym]

This is 70’s music. Pure talent, no auto tune, true live recording. This is considered one of the greatest songs of all time.

[@Cynthia...]

This and Sultans of Swing....

[@daveloboda1769]

Every time I hear this, the guitar duet with Don Felder and Joe Walsh at the end just gets better.

[@mytiggertat]

And we all want to play it over and over and over again!

[@stevecontini5386]

Doesnt get any better i have vivid memories of cruisin in my buddies monte burnin one and jammin ! 🤘

[@williewilliams6571]

Best part of the song.

[@brocktilley341]

Every time

[@tekay44]

Joe Walsh's facial expressions alone are worth it. lol. epic.

[@TheirFinestHour]

One of the greatest rock songs ever recorded. Never gets old.

[@vapatsfan6174]

Music has no color. These are genuine musicians unlike todays "musicians". All talent, no fancy flair. Today feels like all flair and not much talent. I miss the music of my youth.

[@hous2tim964]

I don't understand these black men who are shocked when they hear a white person who according to them has a black voice. Talent is talent and it doesn't belong to any race. What I respect is talent, that’s all. Although black, I find the attitude of these black men racist. Let them just appreciate talented artists and that's it!

[@mookiestewart3776]

While you may be right about the mainstream there are still LOTS of amazing musicians out there , but the people running mainstream corporate structures aka YOUR generation won’t give them any spotlight.

[@jeanluney1362]

I am 80 years old. I have heard it ALL. This is my all-rime favorite group. They are AMAZING!

[@stevetanner3019]

One of the greatest guitar breaks in rock music history

[@robbob5302]

Officially.

[@jeanneraemoyano6987]

Joe Walsh and those crazy eyes and smile! Nothing better! 😏

[@sharonpate5481]

This is one of the best live performances I’ve ever seen in all my 72 years!! I saw a lot of great concerts but nothing like this! All legends on that stage! 😎💜👵🏼✌🏼

[@Isleofskye]

I am 69 in London, Sharon. Some LIVE recommendations " are Gary Moore "I've Still Got The Blues For You" in Paris and, also "Parisienne Walkways" at MONTREUX. Also: Dire Straits "Sultans Of Swing" @ ALCHEMY in London and Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" at Earls Court PULSE Concert" ENJOY...:)

[@ajruther67]

The Eagles are an American country/rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971. Don Henley (drums) and Glen Frye (acoustic guitar) were the backing band for Linda Ronstadt (early 70's) and then formed their own band. They have 6 number #1 albums, 6 Grammy awards having sold more than 200 million records. They have a HUGE catalog and not one bad song.

[@Tillersweep]

"You can check out any time you like but you can never leave." That line hits at the transition to the "solo" (which is really a duet). The timing is perfect. Don Fielder starts just as the listener realizes what was said. It is like an audible indication of the recognition of the words. Perfect.

[@BrianBogiaBricky]

I have seen this video 1000 times or more!! It never gets old!! One outstanding band!! There are a few lead singers to this band. Almost all their hits went gold!

[@janicelucas8561]

THIS IS A 15 OUT OF 10!!!!!!!!

[@ajruther67]

Henley decided on the theme of "Hotel California", noting how The Beverly Hills Hotel had become a literal and symbolic focal point of their lives at that time. Henley said of their personal and professional experience in LA: "We were getting an extensive education, in life, in love, in business. Beverly Hills was still a mythical place to us. In that sense it became something of a symbol, and the 'Hotel' the locus of all that LA had come to mean for us. In a sentence, I'd sum it up as the end of the innocence, round one." Don Henley and Glenn wrote most of the words. All of us kind of drove into L.A. at night. Nobody was from California, and if you drive into L.A. at night ... you can just see this glow on the horizon of lights, and the images that start running through your head of Hollywood and all the dreams that you have Glenn came up with a cinematic scenario of a person who, tired from driving a long distance in a desert, saw a place for a rest and pulled in for the night, but entered "a weird world peopled by freaky characters", and became "quickly spooked by the claustrophobic feeling of being caught in a disturbing web from which he may never escape" Part of the lyrics, such as "Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends / She got a lot of pretty pretty boys she calls friends", are based on Henley's break-up with his girlfriend "They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast", was a playful nod to the band Steely Dan, who had included the lyric "Turn up the Eagles, the neighbors are listening"

[@alexakl6445]

You gotta keep going with Eagles! You've just listened to one of the best rock-n-roll songs of all time with the most famous dual guitar solo. Many of the members of the band have their own songs and their own solo careers.

[@art2736]

The song is about getting trapped in the California entertainment industry and all the perks and vices that come along with it.

[@kevinmarshall854]

The guitar solo at the end is one of the greatest guitar solos that has ever been recorded. The Eagles are the premier American rock band. This song is about the bottomless of being famous in either music or as an actor.

[@lazerx1828]

Nice!! The song is about The Eagles' impression of the music industry in Los Angeles when they started out, how addictive the fame, drugs and money were.

[@pennyhill7680]

The Eagles are a phenomenal band! You will Love ANYTHING they do!❤😂

[@gagirl0499]

This dude is legendary! Don Henley and in his 70’s he still sounds amazing live. Saw the Eagles two months ago

[@CBB672]

Great concertMissing Glenn Frey

[@CBB672]

Old song know all the words

[@robbob5302]

Get me some peanut butter, because I am so jelly!!

[@looneygardener]

That guitar battle is insanity! Kills me every time!

[@jamomathews9890]

We had plenty blue eyed soul brothers. Hall and Oates, the police, players, wild cherry,etc. you'll love I can't tell you why by the Eagles. Anything by led Zeppelin will curl your toes 😊

[@BobKovacs]

The guy you point out at the end and said that he looked good? That was Glenn Frey. Sadly, Frey died a few years ago. He and Don Henley (the drummer/singer in this video) were the primary singers and songwriters for the Eagles. In this "Hotel California video," Frey is the one playing acoustic guitar. Both Frey and Henley had solo careers between tours with the Eagles, and Frey is best known for singing the song "The Heat Is On" from the film "Beverly Hills Cop." But to your point, Glenn Frey did look good. Over the years, he got some film & TV roles because of his movie star looks.

[@digitalplacement]

I've known this song for over 20 years and have always loved it. Recently, I've heard it and understood it as a man traveling and came across a hotel that's basically a brothel. The woman is a prostitute and the rest is metaphors for how this will always stay on your conscience and you can't shake it off. Like you can "check out" by getting messed up, but you can "never leave" it's always with you until you come to peace with it

[@janicelucas8561]

Saw them in AL, IN 1977 LIVE! 21,000 LIGHTERS TURNED UP!! Best band EVER, made my LIFE!!!!

[@sprayarm]

Smoke alarm chirp✅ Hotel California for the win!✅

[@debbers]

This is my first time sitting in with you, thank you for allowing me to do that! I enjoyed the time I spent here, I subscribed and left a like for you while I was here. All of the members of this group are lead singers, so next time you react to them it will likely be one of the others taking the lead! Each of them also had a solo career! The lead today was Don Henley, try listening to his "Dirty Laundry" you'll love it!

[@jamesanderson5268]

One of the best guitar duets ever.

[@ChuckA-gk3cg]

Pretty sure you have to be a certified musical genius to be a part of ANY Eagles song. Thier music is a rabbit hole you can fall into and NEVER hear a bad song.

[@debbers]

P.S. Best of luck with your channel

[@jamesgreenhow108]

Famous singing drummers... Phil Collins, Lonnie Jordan, Ringo Starr, Jerome "bigfoot" Brailey, Don Henley...Surely others

[@roswails1492]

karen carpenter levon helm with the band

[@donehogua9713]

Karen Carpenter

[@charleswarren2444]

Many many awards..one of the biggest selling bands in the world

[@kimberlyosborne1977]

He's talking about addiction I believe. Great reaction

[@hadrenspicer9035]

Maybe the greatest group of talent on stage at one time ever. All were great musicians. All were great lead singers All had their own careers separate from the other members don Henley drums.don felder lead 12 string guitar.joe Walsh rythum guitar. Glen Frey acoustic guitar. Randy meisner bass guitar.

[@JaquelineGoodspeed]

Great band. Love this live performance. Nice reaction. Thank you for your work.

[@jamesdalton8539]

Every single member of the band (Rock n Roll Hall of Famers - both with this band and their various other bands and solo projects) Eagles Greatest Hits - one of the best selling albums in the history of Rock...still today!!!

[@solitarymessengeable]

This song singlehandedly drove the album to the third biggest sales in American history. Dig it.

[@BlindmanJay]

This song is definitely an analogy. It is also pure poetry. The storytelling is immaculate. And the symbolic references really pull you deep into your imagination.

[@LoisChisholm]

Eagles did a boatload of great music, many songs had a hidden second meaning behind them.

[@michellejackson6679]

Have to say.. we were 2nd row watching the Eagles.. I was the youngest one there.. My husband (10 yrs older than me) kept saying it's Joe Walsh right in front of us;. I was clueless.. who's Joe Walsh.. I'm Hair Band girl.. lol.. I got schooled.. the man looked like death warmed over but he played that guitar like nobody's business.

[@myway148]

Joe Walsh is a guitar genius

[@starfire6122]

And we face the same dilemma with you men!!😊💞✌️

[@punkydoodle4774]

More Eagles! Huge catalog of bangers. They're also one of the best at five part harmony.

[@EconAdviser]

This was their masterpiece and a long string of top hit throughout the first half of the 1970s. Lead singer went on to do hit duets for years.

[@dionysiacosmos]

Now listen again with the captions on. The lyrics are even better than you think. There's some word play you can only get by reading them, as in "She got the Mercedes Bends ( not Benz ), a malady deep underwater divers get if they surface too quickly without decompressing. Tiffany and Co is known for high end crafted jewelry and home finishings. Lampshades made from stained glass pieces are often called Tiffany lamps in imitation of the genuine ones. It's one of those if-you-have-ask, you can't afford it merchants.

[@sheenacolada1482]

HI. Im new here. Have you reacted to Led Zeppelin LIVE Stairway to Heaven song? Ill go look. Youll get a LOT of views if you havent done it already. Oh yea.. Eagles are Legends for sure! and Led Zeppelin are Gods.100s of thousands to millions of views when an LZ reaction goes up. That specific song is so fckin good as is this one. Oh.. The song Hotel Californias original meaning was about shooting dope. The candle was to cook it on the spoon. If you go back and listen to it then youll understand. The secondary meaning was a metaphore of the times where so many were leaving home for the bright lights n big city only to end up on a dark path or under the weight of all you achieved only to have you crying for the simpler things. Dope was huge in the 70s. Sadly it is back again as the cheap alternative to the opioid epidemic today. Subscribed. Sheena, Bronx NYC.

[@moniqueleroux2198]

All GOATS! RIP Glenn.

[@brittroberds5500]

Interesting fact: literally every band member was a singer. Excellent musicians and singers. Ultimate talent group.

[@SmichaelSTube]

Did you notice the lead singer is also playing the drums. That’s rare. And he does it without a miss in his voice!

[@truthhurts9241]

When you discover that your Grandparents music really rocks!!

[@debbiechang5781]

I love watching people react to this for the first time. It never gets old. Such a great song and a great story. 🌺✌️

[@hilarytoffler5636]

Dude! I'm 70 yrs old now and I was at the concert! It was amazing.... It did smell like weed, but hey, it was the '70's....

[@shilohauraable]

Two of THE GREATEST guitar 🎸 players EVER! Don Felder and Joe Walsh.! Bravo! 👏 ❤️ They still tour occasionally, although 2 original members have passed on, Glenn Frey and Randy Meisner. Glenn Frey's son now plays rhythm guitar 🎸 for the group when they tour.

[@skiptrace1888]

Bro, I have seen so many reactions to this song, but they were just kites in a hurricane! I am 74 years old, and a musian growing up when this song was released. Your honest response was very genuine and true. May God bless your channel and your honest heart! This is a mult- layered song, ispired and delevered with genuine intent.And you have responded with a genuine love of music, and an appreciation of all the genuis players who put their heart and soul into this performance! May God bless you with continued success in what you do! Don't be led astray by all the Nay-sayers. Be true to yourself!!!

[@michellejackson6679]

Again. .. Blessed enough to have seen all the original members of this band in Chicago in the late 90's..As a Delaware Country girl.. I was blown away. This is a band I love but a bit b4 my time.. so happy i saw them live. They were at the top in the 70['s.. I was a baby.. Mom wouldn't even let me see Grease.. to racy. lol.. When you listen to lyrics from the 70'.s.. oh Lord.. sex, drugs.. end of story. Listen to some Meatloaf

[@thecivilrightsguyintxk]

Paradise by the dashboard lights!! 🤣🤣

[@EugeneBristol-fu8iy]

Talented to play drums and leaf sing to

[@sylviaconlee7407]

I tend to to think that this song is about addiction. We are all just prisoners here of our own device...you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave...some dance to remember,some dance to forget.

[@pamalaalford1081]

Good reaction! What a classic ... keep listening to the Eagles - you will continue to be "Wowed"! God bless you.

[@chrislogan5228]

Almost if not everyone in the group sang lead in the Eagles and they were all hit songs and all of them sounded great doing it !!

[@jerrishook7783]

The Eagles were absolutely legendary. Levon Helm from The Band was another excellent drummer/lead singer.

[@williamjones6031]

The dual guitars at the end make it worth the wait.🤩🤩

[@tonylum]

You need to put a new battery in your smoke alarm.😁 ps. One of the greatest songs of the best generation 👍

[@EugeneBristol-fu8iy]

Yes they jave hits

[@gotrhythm1]

This is my 4 year old grandson's favorite song, and he can name every person on that stage!

[@codecherry57]

I never tire of this song…absolutely mesmerizing and hypnotic! Love The Eagles! 🦅❤🦅❤🦅❤

[@catherinebrowne8495]

This has been one of my favorite songs of all time since 1976 or so. I know what it's about, but we loved it as teens and still do to this day. My mom and I connected with each others through The Eagles. Love all their albums!

[@thomaswhitten2537]

Welcome to the EAGLES music...They are one of the top groups to ever grace us with their music.Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 is the biggest-selling album in United States history-bigger than Elvis and The Beatles and Michael Jackson (the Eagles’ greatest hits and Jackson’s Thriller seem to continuously vie for the top slot). The Eagles’ Hotel California, meanwhile, is the third-best-selling album in U.S. history. They have an overwhelming number of awards,including being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame...SIDE NOTE---Did you notice that Don Henley(Drummer/Singer) was playing the Drums AND Singing...Not many drummers can do that.But the nice thing about this group is there are songs where each member takes lead on singing...There is no "OFFICIAL" lead singer,they all sing,they all play multiple instruments.

[@BillyBob-tt7hy]

I’m 81, the 60s 70s and 80s we had Blue Eyed Soul, enjoy. Every week or two we had a crusher.

[@danrieke9988]

Saw them live with my wife here in Vegas where she now lies dying of cancer years later. I remember when this album came out. Phew. Eagles Greatest Hits is best selling rock album all time to this day.

[@markdecker6190]

Great reaction to a great song. BTW, I think one of your smoke detectors needs a new battery. Thought it was one of mine till I went back a bit and played it again.

[@Fnelrbnef]

One of the best songs ever made.

[@nakitaufalele2213]

The Eagles are one of the greatest bands ever. First time I heard Thia song as a kid in the 70's It was amazing then. But because they broke up and never regrouped but I believe 20 yrs ago despite bad bloods they did a live get together and they did this song truly the better version I guarantee you. Your reaction are spot on. Love it. Thank you. Keep it coming. ❤

[@NotEnoughHats1800]

Recently went with my family to go see them live at the Tulsa BOK Center. They're in their 70s, but they still sound amazing.

[@thatmanstumototours2270]

He sounds like Don Henley.

[@GryLi]

Its my morning alarm song, wakes me up happy

[@debrafischer807]

Afro hair styles were very big back then. No pun intended…lol! It was a time some of us wish we could go back to…it was hard but the music was grand!

[@joanreynolds955]

It was the seventies. Many worked the white mans’ fro back then.

[@victorramsey5575]

In case no one has mentioned it yet, Eagles are a supergroup. They all came from other highly successful bands. Most of them had highly successful solo careers after Eagles. This is what pure, real talent sounds like. All those samples and clips you hear in current modern music, and all those beat box drum machine sounds... came from artists like this. Not to sound like grandpa but... this is real music.

[@MrMakemyday3]

the eagles are simply the best band EVER- still performing in 2024

[@NagelLisa]

This is a metaphor for the music industry. How they draw you in with wealth and fame. Not telling you they control you. You are lured in by pleasure, not realizing you are actually being trapped by money, women, and drugs. At the same time, you're losing your soul.

[@ckwhitehead1]

This is a Classic from the 70's. glad you heard it.

[@marycapok4247]

Well done buddy,you just found the greatest song ever written!

[@patwelch8187]

This is one explanation of the song Hotel California.. This song is about the [Halfway House] or rehabilitation center of the rich and famous drug and alcohol abusers known as the [Hotel California]. The hotel is for the rich and famous drug and alcohol abusers. "And I was thinking to myself [this could be heaven or this could be hell]." This refers to what he will be subjecting himself to during the very painful withdrawal process. And the hours-long epileptic-like seizures his body will be going through to rid the body of its drugs and alcohol in his system. "Her mind was Tiffany twisted she got the Mercedes Benz. She has lots of pretty pretty boys she calls friends." Tiffany's is world-famous for its fine and very expensive jewelry. She is wealthy with very expensive taste in cars and jewelry. And her friends are actors, models and rich kids. "How they danced in the courtyard Sweet summer sweat. Some dance to remember Some dance to forget." This refers to the painful and gut-wrenching withdrawal process one must go through to rid themselves of the drugs and alcohol they have in their system. "So I called out the captain "please bring me my wine" we haven't had that spirit here since 1969." Refers to the Woodstock era of "Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll." "And still those voices are calling from far away wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear them say... Welcome to the Hotel California what a lovely place what a lovely face. Plenty of room in the Hotel California. They living it at the hotel California what a nice surprise bring your alibis." In every halfway house or rehabilitation center. The staff along with past drug and alcohol abusers who are counselors and to are part of the staff...Always welcome you with open arms anytime day or night. "What a nice surprise bring your alibis." This refers to the many excuses the abusers will give to the staff. As to the many reasons why they became addicts. "Mirrors on the ceiling, pink champagne on ice. And she said we are all just prisoners here, of our own device, and in the master's chambers they gathered for their feast they stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast." Last thing I remember I was running for the door I had to find the passage back to the place I was before. Relax said the night man we are programmed to receive you can check out anytime you like but you can never leave!" Mirrors on the ceiling refers to the big room where all the addicts gather to receive their drug substitutes to ween them off of the hard drugs. Pink champagne on ice refers to the drug substitute 'Methadone" which is a liquid and is pink in color. The drug and alcohol addicts are prisoners of their own self-destruction. And they themselves are to blame for letting themselves become drug and alcohol abusers. The Beast is the "Drug and Alcohol Addiction" an addict will have to live with for the rest of their lives. The addict will never be rid of the addiction. It will be a constant battle for the rest of their lives to live drug and alcohol-free. You can check out anytime you like but you can never leave refers to "Once an addict always an addict!"

[@trevmb100]

Thanks, as an auld 72 year old it's a lot clearer now.

[@vapatsfan6174]

Change your smoke alarm batteries. I kept getting up thinking it mine! LOL

[@charliecochran3035]

When Henley (drummer and kead vocal) pitched the song to his mates he deacribed the sound he wanted as something like "Mexican Reggae". The funny thing, as a reggae fan, is that i never noticed the invious reggae beat until i read that.

[@kentclark6420]

About a haunted hotel. The Shining of classic rock. 'Voices down the corridor', 'haven't had that spirit here since 1969', 'check out, but never leave'.

[@Thatgirl1973]

The 'HotelCalifornia' is a metaphor for drug addiction. You can check out, but you can never leave.

[@NoLegalPlunder]

I read somewhere where the Twilight Zone was the inspiration for these lyrics. The lyrics paint some evocative imagery. That’s for sure.

[@michaeltveten8458]

I’m guessing that Mr. Henley and his 50,000,00 fans appreciate your endorsement. Nice reaction, Bro. Good Luck on 1000 subs! 👍

[@williewilliams6571]

I grew up with this. Yeah, I'm old but I got to see the greatest bands.

[@Dollywood623]

These amazing legends young, in their 20s when this went down. Guys also went huge as solo artists! List of hits is long🔥🔥🔥New to ur channel

[@CBB672]

You never heard of the Eagles, and you live in America! OMG

[@libertylion6088]

My favorite instrument was the 'replace battery beep' in the background. You just don't get that kind of detail anymore.

[@jeffreyweaver9729]

Hey, I liked the pausing as I wanted to hear your take on various lines as the lyrics came out. Great reaction. 👍

[@starbright158]

I always like the Eagles Great Band

[@jennhurl]

You're right.... Don & Joe do "ride this song right the hell out" 👏😂👏 smart!

[@TexasMagnolia]

The Eagles are Hit Makers! Just click on anything and you’ll dig it. All Members sing lead, depending on the song; master musicians, playing multiple instruments; songwriters & producers.

[@CBB672]

Eagles songs are like that! They all tell a story

[@LarryNeie-lj7zc]

You can check out any time you like but you can never leave! Just a crazy creepy vibe!

[@virginiadunlap2612]

Don Henley (the drymmer) has always been one of my favorites. The Eagles had several lead singers. Don Henley has done solo songs. You should look up some of his solo work. You won't be disappointed.

[@coolgirlrunning5163]

He's also signing and playing the effing drums!!

[@jackiebinns6205]

We know how good it is and could educate you about this song and this band ! So your silence is golden 😂

[@jamesbondbond8388]

A MASTERPIECE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@caveman3021]

There is a lot of mystery surrounding this song, Some say it is a metaphor for drug addiction, while others say "Hotel California" represents Hell. (You can check out anytime you like...but you can never leave). Either way it will remain a masterpeice for years to come. Please try another one of their songs called "Seven Bridges Road" The Eagles are known for their harmony, their voices blend perfectly....👍