Anyone have a clue as why The Dude "hated" The Eagles?
shareEagles are for squares, man. White people in fly-over states who drive minivans like the Eagles. And that's cool man, you can't help where you're from.
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I would speculate it's because of the band's origins--- The members of the Eagles were studio musicians who met while working for various big-name acts, all got hired to be Linda Ronstadt's backup group, then chose to beak out and become a band. Jackson Browne recommended them to David Geffen and they got a record contract handed to them... their first album was produced by Glyn Johns-- a big name producer who has worked with the Beatles and the Stones--- and they became an overnight success riding on the bandwagon of a rock/country crossover trend that was big in the early 70's.
They got fast-tracked into being successful, based entirely on who they knew.
Look at some of the bands the Dude listens to in the film.. Bob Dylan, Dr John, CCR, Elvis Costello -- these are unique musicians who paid their dues, showed a real love of music and put time in, touring and connecting with fans, and working to convince "the business" that they had talent, before they finally EARNED success. They didn't follow any trends, they started trends.
Sometimes fires don't go out when you're done playin' with them.
OK, a couple of answers I don't agree with -- "Eagles are for squares, man..." and "Cause they suck," one non-answer, and one lengthy, thoughtful one.
Thanks for the input.
I've always liked CCR and The Eagles.
Seriously: You may very well be cool, and I believe it. However, most mini-van driving squares dig the Eagles while they're drinking Coors light and cornholing. Not a cool scene.
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I love cornholing your mother, Trebeck!
Come on you old son-of-a-gun and hey, while you're at it let Buster do a line off your boner!
Or they could just be losers.
shareHe hated the Eagles because they were a commercially oriented band who played a slick brand of country rock in direct contrast to The Dude's beloved Credence Clearwater Revival who were all about roots rock authenticity.
The Dude, having descended from the idealistic 1960s, valued realness over capitalistic pursuits. Hence, the monetarily ambitious Eagles were not his thing.
Hey RickVees, didn't you have that hit in the 70s, "Disco Duck?"
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Most people who listen to, enjoy, and get Dylan are not going to take too much to Southern California bubblegum fluff....Warren Zevon, some Jackson Browne maybe....but not The Eagles - they do suck.
"Somebody showed me a picture, and I just laughed
Dignity never been photographed."
Because he thought their music appealed to the yuppie types (like Phillip Seymour Hoffman's character) and that was something he is totally against.
shareI just found out why!
Because "T-Bone Burnett" acted as music consultant for the movie , and he hates The Eagles and suggested making that a dude thing
It fits.
All the Eagles personalities (with the exception of part timer Joe Walsh) are "A" type...The asshole/take charge/ likes to get in fights personality. The Dude said the same about thing about the members of Metallica.
Somewhere out there is a good comedic bit about the Eagles in studio fighting with each other while recording the mellow soft rock hit 'Witchy Women'