![]() ![]() ![]() He has stated that the ‘witchy woman’ in question was based largely around Zelda Fitzgerald (wife of author F Scott Fitzgerald), whose autobiography he was reading at the time, as well as various other girls he’d known.īuilt around Leadon’s mesmeric riff in 4ths that Henley described as, “a Hollywood movie version of Native American music the kind of stuff they play when the ‘Indians’ ride up on the ridge while the wagon train passes below”, the track pulses with a pedal bass note from Randy Meisner.įrey’s solo is rich, tasteful, and slightly modal in sound. Henley, who was also a superb vocalist, came up with the lyrics while delirious with influenza. It was Henley’s first Eagles writing credit. When he joined The Eagles he and drummer/vocalist Don Henley finished it together. However, Leadon already had the germ of this early Eagles song while with The Flying Burrito Brothers. Henley, who was also a superb vocalist, came up with the lyrics while delirious with influenza This led to arguments between him and the band’s main protagonists, Glenn Frey and Don Henley. They’d wanted Johns due to his rock heritage with acts like The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin, but he preferred to build the album’s sound around Bernie Leadon’s more country flavoured approach. Although the Eagles’ eponymous debut album sounds like classic American country rock, in fact it was recorded at Olympic Studios in London under the eye of British producer, Glyn Johns. ![]()
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