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There\u2019s no way to accurately describe the perfection of hearing the Eagles<\/a> singing live.\u00a0<\/p>\n As much as they liked the idea of crafting the perfect studio creation when making albums like Hotel California, there\u2019s a thrill that comes with hearing all of them lock in on their harmonies that can\u2019t be replicated by any other rock and roll band. And while Don Henley does like to have a message behind most of his tunes, he knew that there were a few tracks that could accurately capture everything that made the group great.<\/p>\n Because when looking back at all of the California rockers\u2019 discography, it\u2019s not like Henley couldn\u2019t find a few musical kinks along the way as well. He knew that they had a lot of work to do after the band\u2019s self-titled debut, and even if they got crucified for albums like Desperado, the frontman knew that even their celebrated albums had tunes that weren\u2019t spotless.<\/p>\n Even when they were cutting their teeth, it wasn\u2019t like producer Glyn Johns was exactly knocked out by every single thing that they were playing. He knew that they were a decent rock and roll band that didn\u2019t have what it took to make it as a real rock and roll outfit, but the minute that they locked in on those smooth countrified harmonies, that was the sound that he knew needed to be captured onstage.<\/p>\n But throughout their discography, there isn\u2019t one specific song that says it all for their vocal harmonies. Those arrangements came about as naturally to them as Crosby, Stills, and Nash\u2019s vocals were, and even if they did get a Grammy nod for the arrangement of \u2018New Kid in Town\u2019, it\u2019s not like they were in the business to win trophies. <\/p>\n They were following in a long line of musical giants that came before them, and that meant doing the kind of tunes that would make their inspirations proud.<\/p>\n So it\u2019s strange to think that one of their greatest moments as a band came with a song they didn\u2019t even write. Whereas a tune like \u2018Take It Easy\u2019 has the makings of the Eagles magic, and \u2018Desperado<\/a>\u2019 has the perfect bed of musical voices, \u2018Seven Bridges Road\u2019 from Eagles Live took the makings of what made their voices work and stripped away everything else they needed and let them capture all the magic acappella.<\/p>\n