Who wants to cover the Eagles?

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This is why I love you. Muah.
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Great update to the song list. I had planned on checking back today to figure out what's still open. Go ahead and put me (The BeWells) down for Midnight Flyer. I've been looking for an excuse to do some bluegrass and this should work nicely.
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The Eagles *should* be covered- with about 6 feet of dirt.
* this is not a disclaimer
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nobody's made that joke yet! :roll: :)
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StueyM seems way too excited about this
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Sven wrote:The Eagles *should* be covered- with about 6 feet of dirt.
yeah, dude. check the rest of the thread first. http://www.songfight.net/forums/viewtop ... 5142#35142
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Post by Märk »

fodroy wrote:
Sven wrote:The Eagles *should* be covered- with about 6 feet of dirt.
yeah, dude. check the rest of the thread first. http://www.songfight.net/forums/viewtop ... 5142#35142
AWWW CRAP. I guess great minds think alike, Dan ;)
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yah, you guys should hit the road with that material...
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fodroy wrote:
Sven wrote:The Eagles *should* be covered- with about 6 feet of dirt.
yeah, dude. check the rest of the thread first. http://www.songfight.net/forums/viewtop ... 5142#35142
Aw, you even phrased your distate the same way. That's so cute.
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Post by pegor »

neurotic unfun question - It looks like the other cover fights are of Open music. The Eagles are a pretty litigious group of guys - is this subject to copyright drama?
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Not if you don't try to sell it.
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Post by WeaselSlayer »

Psh, fuck if I care. I'll be like, "Don, we're related."
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Post by Mogosagatai »

I'll be like, "Don, we're--" but before I even finish my sentence, Egg's cracked him on the back of the head with a case full of Eagles records, and he's down for the count.

Then we record our Eagles cover using his lifeless body as our percussion section.
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Post by Dan-O from Five-O »

Mogosagatai wrote:I'll be like, "Don, we're--" but before I even finish my sentence, Egg's cracked him on the back of the head with a case full of Eagles records, and he's down for the count.

Then we record our Eagles cover using his lifeless body as our percussion section.
That seems a little over the top even for a litigious group or individual.

At the same time I would love to hear the recording.
jb wrote:Dan-O has a point.
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Post by pegor »

I would like to preface my comments as follows - I, unlike the cool kids, am a fan of the Eagles INC - heretofore refered to as the complaintant:
Dan-O from Five-O wrote:
Mogosagatai wrote:I'll be like, "Don, we're--" but before I even finish my sentence, Egg's cracked him on the back of the head with a case full of Eagles records, and he's down for the count.

Then we record our Eagles cover using his lifeless body as our percussion section.
That seems a little over the top even for a litigious group or individual.

At the same time I would love to hear the recording.
I heard Fry say once that Henley has diverticulosis - a condition where waste products become traped in the intestines. so he would likely be a fairly dull and mushy drum. Fry on the otherhand worked out alot in the Miami Vice days and I believe has artieriolsclerosis/ hardening of the arteries so he might make a good sharp thump. But I am in no way condoning such behavior and my post is meant in jest your honor.
Mogosagatai wrote:Not if you don't try to sell it.
If a cover band does an Eagles tune at a show then the propriotor of the brick and mortor has to pay a fee to BMI or TLA or RAII or sumsuch. So by way as analoy and lots of LA LAW and Ally McBeal I would say that whom ever hosts the MP3s could be responsible for paying royalties for each download to said publishing pimps.

We can thwart this Evil by hosting the MP3s at each of our own ISPs - so it'll be a class action suit - the Eagles INC vs an Arty Indy music web community - it wouild get tons of press - the fight masters would get on 60 minuntes and Oprah and they could talk up Phunt and Wreckdom as the next great muscial movement and all the veal calf media suckling dolts would beleive it and make P and W rich and famous and that would bring about the end of the world - thus averting the law suit.

oh and BTW the sky is falling
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Post by Dan-O from Five-O »

I don't know about the rest of you but I am absolutely fascinated by this pseudo lawyer stuff.
jb wrote:Dan-O has a point.
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pegor wrote:If a cover band does an Eagles tune at a show then the propriotor of the brick and mortor has to pay a fee to BMI or TLA or RAII or sumsuch.
That's only because the show is being sold for profit, so anything played at the show is also, in a sense, being sold.

<i>These</i> cover songs won't be sold.
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oh yes they will oh yes they will.
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Post by jack »

i have heard a preview of johnny cashpoint's cover and i have to say it is fucking awesome*.

*applies pressure...
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Post by boltoph »

I just checked this out to see if anyone was covering Bitter Creek or Outlaw Man, and then noticed, hey, I'm in this fight?!
heh

Ok, the harmonies at the end of Bitter Creek are killer. I'll do it, just gotta get an mp3 of the tune cause I have this album on record from an old yard sale, and no more record player...

When is/was the deadline for this fight? Maybe repost dates at the beginning of the thread? Are we all gonna get sued by the all-ready-filthy-stinkin-rich Eagles for covering their tunes and posting em somewhere?
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Post by jimtyrrell »

stueym wrote:Just to clarify, Luke has indicated Nov 30th would be a good final final deadline. That give people lots of time to experiment/rework/change their mind and procrastinate to the Thanksgiving holiday then suddenly record in 24 hours :-)
This sounds good. I can get mine done by the end of November.
As for copyright issues, I don't know about you, but I don't get the feeling I'm going to hamper the Eagles' economic success by my efforts.
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Post by j$ »

Yes, I think the issue is a bit moot, to be honest. Unless Stueym is planning to burn and flog CD-Rs out of the back of his family wagon ...
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