I honestly believe that Hotel California is one of the best rock songs ever written, if not the best. And I'm not saying that from some sort of objective musical reference point, I mean purely as a pop rock song and in terms of how it succeeds at everything a pop rock song typically tries to accomplish. I totally understand that it's overplayed and that has probably killed it for so many people, but legacy and status aside, as a standalone song it's just unreal. The production is fantastic, the track is consistently evolving and keeps you drawn in, the interplay between every instrument and the way every tone compliments the others is amazing, it flows unbelievably well. Not one member of the band drops the ball on that track, everybody is on point and playing something interesting, and playing it very well. Every note in the outro solo is deliberate and flawlessly played. It's one of the only tracks I can name that I prefer a fade out in. Forgive me for appealing to the epitome of the classic rock stereotype, but throwing Hotel California on while driving down the highway at sunset, sitting behind a V8, arm out the window, it's absolutely magical, there are few greater feelings in the world of Dad Rock.
All of that being said, clearly I love the track, but I honestly don't care at all for the rest of the album, besides Life in the Fast Lane.
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Originally Posted by Bobbycob
There's 3 reason why the Rolling Stones are better. I'm going to list them here. 1. Jimi Hendrix from Rolling Stones was a better guitarist then Jimmy Page 2. The bassist from Rolling Stones isn't dead 3. Rolling Stobes wrote Stairway to Heaven and The Ocean so we all know they are superior here.
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