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Donate to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine ➔ Eagles Unveils Live Version of “Hotel California”
The Eagles unveiled a remarkable live version of their classic “Hotel California”. The track will be included on the upcoming 40th anniversary deluxe edition of “Hotel California”, which is out on November 24th.
The track was recorded at the Forum in Los Angeles in October 1976. Also the video has been posted by a lot of fans online, so far.
The Eagles has currently toured a mini North American through October 27th in Detroit. The shows marked the Eagles' first without founding member Glenn Frey, who died in 2016. In his place, the group's new lineup features Frey's son, Deacon, and country singer Vince Gill.
Learn more about tour dates, click here.- “Hotel California” was released in 1977, written by Don Felder, Don Henley abd Glenn Frey. The track is included on the same titled album.
The melody of the song was composed by Don Felder in a rented house on Malibu Beach. He recorded the basic tracks with a Rhythm Ace drum machine and added a 12 string guitar on a four-track recording deck in his spare bedroom, then mixed in a bassline, and gave Don Henley and Glenn Frey each the resulting demo cassette.
The song was awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978. - source : Rolling Stone
