I think a lot rock critics are "purists" - in that the sound has to be pure or it can't be a blend. Although, you'd think David Bowie would annoy them?
Also The Eagles is to a degree classified by some as "easy listening" -- or "sentimental" without a hard driving sound. And I think a lot of critics -- see that as "uncool". Easy Listening is often considered elevator music or musac, because it's played to death in elevators, stores, etc. It's unfair to the music. People deride the beach boys sounds because they've been coopted into one too many commercials over the years -- their father and rightsholder sold the rights to all their songs. Same thing sort of happened to the Beatles. Which is why so many commercials can utilize the sound.
I've never seen the Eagles on tour, unfortunately. But I have listened to them a lot over the years. And various artists from Bruce Springsteen (Take it Easy) to Miranda Lambert and Linda Ronstadt have played their songs.
Agreed - the dislike of country pop is odd here, considering The Eagles sound is similar to more recently popular The Civil Wars and The Kings of Leon, who fall into that category.
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Date: 2016-01-23 01:35 am (UTC)Also The Eagles is to a degree classified by some as "easy listening" -- or "sentimental" without a hard driving sound. And I think a lot of critics -- see that as "uncool". Easy Listening is often considered elevator music or musac, because it's played to death in elevators, stores, etc. It's unfair to the music. People deride the beach boys sounds because they've been coopted into one too many commercials over the years -- their father and rightsholder sold the rights to all their songs. Same thing sort of happened to the Beatles. Which is why so many commercials can utilize the sound.
I've never seen the Eagles on tour, unfortunately. But I have listened to them a lot over the years. And various artists from Bruce Springsteen (Take it Easy) to Miranda Lambert and Linda Ronstadt have played their songs.
Agreed - the dislike of country pop is odd here, considering The Eagles sound is similar to more recently popular The Civil Wars and The Kings of Leon, who fall into that category.