Who did it better - Don Felder or Joe Walsh?
Don Felder Solo is at the 4:20 mark
Joe Walsh at the 4:47 mark
Who did it better - Don Felder or Joe Walsh? 9 votes
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5:40
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Don Felder
Hotel California I assume.
I've watched the live in 1977 performance about 100 times by now. Had to pick one. Not sure I really favor one over the other though. From my position of ignorance I'd say Felder's half seems more smooth and also more technical, while Walsh is more rocking. The difference works great for the progression of the song.
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Joe Walsh
Felder is the technician, very clean tone, and a fabulous player overall. Joe’s tone has edge and grit, with a little swerve / sloppiness, which is exactly how I would explain Joe Walsh to someone unfamiliar with him. This has joined the fine collection of great songs that have been worn out through decades of play, and over-play, but at 5:26, I stand at attention, every tim…
The outro of clean Don and dirty Joe is about as good as it gets for me. I’ve been Team Joe since the James Gang, and my pops didn’t raise a quitter…
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Joe Walsh
I worked with a guy who was a music aficionado. He loved Joe Walsh. When this song came, his kids were so well trained, they’d just stop talking.
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Joe Walsh
Don just needed more tim
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Joe Walsh
This is exactly how I feel.
I love the big dick, sloppy, swagger of Walsh over technically gifted Felder, although both are amazing.
Plus Joe was a Don James fan.
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Joe Walsh
I listened to Don to get to Joe. Don sets the table for Joe to pour it on.
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Joe Walsh
Don is the foreplay. Joe is there dole out a good honest, pounding.
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“I felt Don Felder insulted Senator Cranston under his breath, and I confronted him with it,” said Frey. “So now we’re onstage, and Felder looks back at me and says, ‘Only three more songs till I kick your ass, pal.’ And I’m saying, ‘Great. I can’t wait.’”
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Joe Walsh
Felder vs Frey would have been an epic midget fight!!
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Joe Walsh
Sitting here at my desk looking at a copy of “To the Limit”, going to get to it when I have a little tim…
