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Hotel California
The Twins version of Hotel California is one of the most surprising recordings of their career. Is that Lisa on lead vocals- they are exceptional! It’s easier to understand the lyrics than with Henley’s vocals- I’ve never been completely satisfied with the vocal mix in the Eagles version. Also, Henley, who is both an adult and the primary author of the lyrics- doesn’t sing them with the same feeling that I get from the Twins version.
The lyrics to the song speak of being trapped by the decisions we’ve made and being unable to escape them. These aren’t lyrics that a 14 year old should be able to relate to but…
The guitar solo at the end of the song is amazing. With the Eagles, you have two of the most celebrated guitarists in rock and roll history in Don Felder, who wrote the music and Joe Walsh. The Twins guitars- assuming Lisa on lead, keep up note for note.
I’m not saying I like the Twins version quite as much (I’m also not saying I don’t like it better!) but when we bear in mind this was a fantastic band, doing their biggest song, with oodles of engineers, a celebrated producer and the best recording studio money could buy- their version is unbelievable.
Oh, wait a minute: they’ve covered fantastic bands before, haven’t they?
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