We used high-speed Ektachrome film as the light began to fade. This film gave us the remarkable graininess of the final shot. Ironically, most failed to recognize the supremely famous hotel in the photo. The band blew off the Grammys, instead watching their win from band practice. So when Grammy producer Pierre Cossette asked the Eagles to perform during the 20th annual ceremony, Azoff reportedly refused. Rigging the awards was obviously out of the question, so Azoff suggested hiding the band in a secret dressing room, where they would emerge only if their name was called for Record of the Year.
This scheme was rejected, as was the request that another artist accept the award on their behalf Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt were mentioned as possible surrogates. Schmit later said they watched the telecast in the midst of their band rehearsal.
Then he walks in. Henley and Frey accompanied Azoff to the next meeting, which, by all accounts, was unpleasant. However, Henley disputes this description in T o the Limit. We had gone to her house reluctantly. We were too wary to be friendly. In an effort to loosen us up, and to create some kind of camaraderie, she dragged out this huge ashtray filled with a mound of coke.
It was a little early in the day for us. She looked nonplussed at that. Whatever the truth, the movie deal was dead in the water. Like their Grammy no-show, the band was not particularly distressed over it.
I remember from the first day, Henley seemed really reluctant about it. Newswire Powered by. Close the menu. Rolling Stone. Log In. To help keep your account secure, please log-in again. You are no longer onsite at your organization.
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And less fanciful listeners get out of the song a feeling rather than a meaning - that same loss of innocence which concludes that novel The Magus. And in the lines about being prisoners in a world of "pink champagne on ice", pleasure and regret mix in a way that's surely prescient. After all, when did you last hear of musicians trashing hotels? The last time may have been in when Busted's Matt Willis threw a television out of a window, then immediately apologised.
And quite right too. Image source, Getty Images. The band has two of the top three selling albums in history. Rock stars of the s were not kind to hotels. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Hotel California was one of the band's biggest hits. Glenn Frey talks about the significance of the Hotel California lyrics. Top 10 bestselling US albums.
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