Submitted by Dave
Great comparison of The Eagles‘ mega hit “Hotel California” and Jethro Tull‘s 1969 track “We Used to Know”. The inspiration is also mentioned on the official Jethro Tull website.
Jethro Tull - "We Used to Know" (1969)
The Eagles - "Hotel California" (1976)
I was once ask by a work colleague what bands I liked – I’m not ashamed to admit I answered that I liked The Eagles. Like Lee, he was scoffingly distainful of my music choice. In his next breath he commented to someone else about how great the new Morrissey album was (You Are the Quarry). I mean, I was looking for the irony and then I found the irony. Nothing to do with the subject, just wanted to share.
I just bought the album that had this jethro tull song on it and i couldn’t help noticing it sounded familiar but couldn’t quite remember why. it took me a few days to realize it sounded like hotel california. I won’t call a rip off but they certainly sound the same
As a favour in return.I propose,the Eagels shoud give some materal support to Jethro Tull´s ocological
projects.Perhaps “in cognito”.So the world also would have an advantage of being a milionar with the help of a somehow stolen song.
Hello all,
last Thursday a was guest of the birthday of my old school friend, Guess how old 😉
A duett of marvellous guitar players presented songs, also “we used to know”.
First thing i said to my friend was: “now i know, where the eagles got hotel califonia from!”
And so it is! not more, not less!
Regards from the Jurassic Parc! (Germany, Schwaebische Alb)
🙂