By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR As soon as the notes fly through the speaker, you just know. There are some rock and roll performances that emblazon themselves into the musical psyche. And Don Felder’s riff and solo on the Eagles’ “Hotel California” is one of those performances. In 2008, Guitar World voted the solo on the song as one of the most recognizable in rock history. Then this year, the magazine voted “Hotel California” the top12-String Guitar Songs of All Time. The magazine wrote: “Don Felder’s 12-string acoustic guitar intro (and every other note and chord he plays on this song) is, at this point, a part of our collective consciousness. This song, the ubiquitous soundtrack to 37 trillion barbecues, elevator rides and long trips through the desert at 3 a.m., has never gone away — and probably never will.” Felder—along with Foreigner and Styx—are coming to the Grand Theater of Foxwoods on Sunday, June 29 at 7 p.m. In a phone interview from California, Felder was asked how it felt to have his performance on “Hotel California” recognized by Guitar World magazine. “It’s an honor, quite frankly,” said Felder. “No one thinks when they start writing a song, it’s [...]
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR As soon as the notes fly through the speaker, you just know. There are some rock and roll performances that emblazon themselves into the musical psyche. And Don Felder’s riff and solo on the Eagles’ “Hotel California” is one of those performances. In 2008, Guitar World voted the solo on the song as one of the most recognizable in rock history. Then this year, the magazine voted “Hotel California” the top12-String Guitar Songs of All Time. The magazine wrote: “Don Felder’s 12-string acoustic guitar intro (and every other note and chord he plays on this song) is, at this point, a part of our collective consciousness. This song, the ubiquitous soundtrack to 37 trillion barbecues, elevator rides and long trips through the desert at 3 a.m., has never gone away — and probably never will.” Felder—along with Foreigner and Styx—are coming to the Grand Theater of Foxwoods on Sunday, June 29 at 7 p.m. In a phone interview from California, Felder was asked how it felt to have his performance on “Hotel California” recognized by Guitar World magazine. “It’s an honor, quite frankly,” said Felder. “No one thinks when they start writing a song, it’s [...]
