That 40 sec solo at the end tells hours of stories... of desperation, regret, horror, sadness... This song for me is all about the last 2 lines til the end

Stevie you gotta hear the rest of the guitar solo😭one of the most iconic solos. It’s split between two guitarists live

@lvalesic-bralo2478

Жыл бұрын

I get him, its tooo much, emotionally. Rest of the great guitar solo just buried me... 😅

@Chibason

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the warning

@theodoreritola7641

Жыл бұрын

Dude weres you head phones lol Your missing out

@die_Lilie

Жыл бұрын

The eagles got the idea to this song, when they traveled to Las Vegas. In the night it looks nice, look at LA in daylight. Stranded there, lost money, also won. But the bareer between both is invisible. Once you belonged to the high class, next moment you lie in the dirt. You checked out exactly

@johntomlinson9165

Жыл бұрын

I cant believe he cut it off.. Twice.. i was furious lol

The writers actually wrote this song while staying in a Florida hotel and it is a metaphor as you described but more specifically how fame is attractive until it costs privacy and dependence on the money and glory. Even when you want to leave- you never really leave fame so you can check out (drugs mentally not giving a damn, even death) and still never leave.

@theodoreritola7641

Жыл бұрын

This is one of the top songs from ALL TIME , And its from the 70s 1976 My fav decade

@jsmilers

Жыл бұрын

Completely wrong, my friend. It is about The Church of Satan, which became popular with Hollywood celebs back in the 1950's. It was on MISSION BLVD (The mission bells). It was nicknamed "Hotel California". You can join, but you could never leave. They couldn't kill the beast. The haven't had the holy spirit there since 1969 (when an exorcism was attempted). Etc Etc. Research it. You will enjoy the many more clues throughout the song.

@travismcdaniel1144

Жыл бұрын

​@@jsmilers “It’s basically a song about the dark underbelly of the American dream and about excess in America, which is something we knew a lot about,” Henley said in a 2002 interview with "60 Minutes."

@randerson5534

Жыл бұрын

Rly I thought it was purgatory

@scottpruys291

7 ай бұрын

@@jsmilers the listeners want that to be a metaphor. They all repeat the words.

The beauty of this song is that the many metaphors can be used for SO MANY situations: drugs, alcohol, fame, abuse.... So many things. Lured in by an idea, a promise, a wish, a dream, an opportunity... That turns dark and lies to you. 💯

Don Henley is one of the goats on the vocals and he is also drumming in a lot of the songs too. The Eagles are one of the best bands of all time. Their harmony, lyrics, everything is so complete and not surface level.

@budhalbr

Жыл бұрын

So true, I love hearing them do Seven Bridges Road.

@Alisha1686

Жыл бұрын

I've always loved his voice

I f***ing love the diversity of this channel, and how we can very seriously breakdown lyrics for NF or Hopsin, and then do a deep dive into the meaning behind Hotel California. F***ing beautiful

@theccpisaparasite8813

Жыл бұрын

Taking one's time is the important thing

This song never gets old because of the interpretation. It can mean anything at any stage of life. Fame, fortune, drugs, alcohol, women. That's the genius of this song. Plus, the two guitars just sing together to make one of the best solos, ever.

Not gonna lie, your branching out into rock videos are one of my favorits, rap vidoes with bars are cool, but I like how lyrics of rock songs always surprise you with their deeper meaning than just words on riffs.

Some of us consider this a metaphor for substance addiction and being placed into recovery ... But it's so well written , so obvious but at the same time very metaphorical , and yet the metaphors hit home so hard in such a subtle way , that the song can be relatable in many of life's walks based on your own personal experiences ... Amazing song writing here

@owenreaperreviews3417

Жыл бұрын

Excatly how I view this song, it really is a masterpiece and my favourite song of all time

@moondust1992

Жыл бұрын

100%

@tantalize5795

5 ай бұрын

☝🏽👏🏽👏🏽

One of my favorite songs of all time. Love to see you checking out some gems like these from time to time stevie.

@dickcnormis1444

Жыл бұрын

You need to watch the live concert video from the Capital Center 1977, you missed out on the guitar duel at the end, but watching he concert video will have you appreciate the talent in this band.

@dayoolyngdoh5453

Жыл бұрын

@@dickcnormis1444 mate I have that on my playlist a long time ago, the stache and everything 😂

the dueling guitars is one of the best endings to a song! Ever! Sad that it was cut out.... what a crime

Bro, your lyrical breakdowns are masterful sir. You’ve leveled up.

@charlespetersonsheppard6551

11 ай бұрын

I agree it’s a great breakdown!

This was one of my father’s favorite tracks and hearing this puts a smile on my face rest in peace dad miss you

@stevemps11

Жыл бұрын

@@lucywebber3588 🙏🙏🙏

@MechAdv

Жыл бұрын

My dad took me to see the eagles for my 16th Bday, I’m sure these songs will give me major feels when he’s gone.

@michaelnethercutt2386

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing

@lucywebber3588

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💕

@bososz

Жыл бұрын

Same here, house of the rising son was also another one of his/my favorites.

That was probably the best analysis of this song I've heard. Songs like this are good to help develop deductive reasoning skills, and reading between the lines.

“We are all just prisoners here of our own device” - I think that sums it up. Thanks for doing this one 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I applaud your reaction, man! Very, very astute. You have NO idea how much that is appreciated these days...❤💯💯

You nailed it when you noted the similarity between "device" and "vice". The song is about giving in to your vice and the resulting addiction and loss of innocence. Everyone has a vice, everyone is tempted. That's why everyone can relate to this song. It is timeless poetry and an eternal warning.

Such a great song and for me the song always relates to addiction, addiction had many faces and can get to people rich or poor. Once an addict always an addict. You can stop using or doing whatever you're addicted to but you're always an addict. You can check our any time you like but you can never leave. What a masterpiece of a song and I'm sure everyone can relate in their own way.

@tantalize5795

5 ай бұрын

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Glad you went back and analyzed the lyrics, great job! Your breakdown was very astute! Thanks for another great reaction!

My Mom raised me on The Eagles and this song is such an amazing masterpiece. I remember when I first song this song performed live on tv as a kid... seeing Don Henley playing the drums & singing at the same time, never seen that before & I was completely mind blown... lol

This is by far my favorite reaction channel! The deep dives you take and open your mind to so much more that's out there. It's wild to me. I learn from you and you learn from some of the music I love.

Arguably one of the best solos ever by Don Felder and Joe Walsh. I can't believe you didn't get to hear it !! You cut if off after the lyrics. If you ever get a chance you should try to catch the live performance of this from 1977 at the Capital Center and the solos are at the end.

@sharonburcham66

Жыл бұрын

My husband and I now as older folks saw them in their prime! And we went when they came to Nashville! Vince Gill and Joe made the show!!!! ❤️tennessee

@madmonk4691

9 ай бұрын

Yes

@madmonk4691

9 ай бұрын

Yes

I was 17 when this song and album was released. I remember it well because I was a juvenile in the custody of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The lyrics "You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave" rang soo true at the time.

It is said that Hotel California is a mental hospital. Love the guitar solo.

I so adore you Stevie. You have a seekers mind and a warriors heart. Shaped and tempered by love of family and sincere concern for your community and country. It doesn't get any better. Thank you.

One of the best and most complicated songs of all time. Deep meaning, it’s weird how the band hasn’t done any other song similar to this one, it was a one off and it was fire!

@dayoolyngdoh5453

Жыл бұрын

They didn't really get the chance to do much in their time, too much internal fighting among the members if I'm not mistaken.

@CatherinePearl100

Жыл бұрын

Well, there was Life In the Fast Lane…

Fun fact, don Henley sang this song while playing the drums...one of the hardest things to do in the music business..adam Levine from maroon five also does this from time to time

One of my favorite song of all time. I agree with you; the song is metaphor full of metaphors. Open to interpretation.

Been waiting for this. Can't wait to see your reaction!! 🔥🔥💯

Some of the greatest guitar players ever, Don Felder and Joe Walsh.

@amyhuggins9920

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!

I loved your breakdown of this song ❤ Great reaction ❤

Stevie, I really love your deep breakdown of the song, which is probably my favorite song ever. Very few reactors go this deep. Great job, thanks!!! :)

This song has such a deep meaning. Takes most people multiple listens bc it’s such a vibe. Great reaction! 🔥

This gone be fire, great song!💯💯

Congrats 600k Steve.. Day 1 fan 💯

Honestly I really enjoy seeing the metaphors different people get from this song, a lot of people get the base level of California being a place everybody usually dreams of going, just like the celebrity life, but once you get there and are lured in by all the flashy stuff like the vixens, you realize that it's not what you thought it was, and once you get in it's too late to try and go back to a normal life, as well as the substance abuse side of things, plenty of meanings can be taken and I feel like it's really up to the viewer to relate it to their own vices

Your analysis is spot-on. It's about addiction and hedonism. "Life The Fast Lane" is another very good Eagles song about the same thing - drugs and burnout.

@amyhuggins9920

Жыл бұрын

YES! YES! YES!!

Always a pleasant treat to get a Stevie knight reaction outside of hip hop.

spot on reaction of this masterpiece. well done u.

who woulda thought stevie would be reacting to the Eagles! Love this song and so much mystery around the meaning of it!

I'm still catching bars on this song every time I listen to it.

Every member of this group became superstars on their own.

total respect , listening to the song twice, and eventually putting it together, nice one!

@-Manda_SKnight_BeastMoD

Жыл бұрын

I was SO stoked when he did that!!!

Hey handsome Steve, I loved the way you sang along and brought new insight to an old song. I loved it. You da BEST xxooxoxox

Such a great song and song writing when people can have different meaning to the metaphors depending on the listener. Very well written. I hear addiction, rising and falling with success. So many thoughts.

No lies. The acoustic version of this song has the craziest bass ever. People could here me coming from a really long ways away.

Enjoyed your quick dissection of the lyrics . It took me a few days to pick it up when I first heard it in 1977.

@theodoreritola7641

Жыл бұрын

OOOWH The Sweet 70s best times ever,,

Great analogy 🤘🏼

For me…I really enjoyed you went back and re-listened to understand! Perfection in Music!! Not only a huge success as a group, but went on to have successful solo careers! You’ve got to see/hear this live!

This song is amazing on all levels; lyrically musically, it’s a brilliant song.

You nailed it between 7 and 8 and a half minutes. NAILED IT. You could have stopped right there because you nailed it. I just finished the rest of your reaction and you nailed it like I've never seen anyone nail it the first time they interpreted it.

Bro you said imagery and pretty much describe the song the way I always thought of it! Great reaction keep it up!

I believe the song is a metaphor for being in an industry that is cult like or an industry cult. The reason is lyrics like "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969". In 1969 the satanic bible was published and the way he describes this "Hotel" where you could check out anytime you like but you could never leave. Stabbing a beast and not being able to kill it etc. Basically the entire song seems like he has signed up to something he can't get out of and being a "Prisoner". I'm actually impressed with the way you perceived the song too because it is pretty much exactly how I perceived it. California is where Hollywood is too so yeah.

@daviddavis8773

Жыл бұрын

Never thought of it that way I always thought it was about being high. It relates to me from my 13 years on heroin however I've been clean 20 plus years.

@Sunny-jz3dy

Жыл бұрын

I call it a contract! lol. Music industry, Hollywood...etc! Between the contract & the fame....the money ..drugs..women...etc

@pallew

Жыл бұрын

1969 = 666

@GODZmightyHAND

Жыл бұрын

In the lyrics spirit is referring to that drink. But the double entendre is spirit being an entity as well

@tkqasqas3278

Жыл бұрын

@@GODZmightyHAND I was gonna point that out too yeah.

Please do more songs in this genre/era Stevie.

I really appreciate how you grinded your way through to get to your interpretation.. Nice insight for a song you aren't really family

Love that for deeper look you replayed the song.

I've already commented once, but I have to stress that with legendary songs like this, the music is just as important as the bars. Without the music it wouldn't carry any weight. The last guitar solo you didn't listen to is basically vocalizing the tone of the track through an instrument. Guitar bars if you will

@-Manda_SKnight_BeastMoD

Жыл бұрын

Guitar bars - love it! The dark bars that are like steps up (that's the only way I know how to describe it), when they sing "such a lovely place, such a lovely face" in the chorus - and there is that progression of guitar 'steps'. They remind me of hell for some reason. Like the door shut and they are walking away with the key. I don't know. Gives me the heebiejeebies

One of the most iconic guitar solos ever and you didn’t let it play?!

Fantastic video!! The whole Hells freezes over album is 🔥

Masterpiece, glad you enjoyed.

Great reaction, I never took the time to listen to what the lyrics said in that detail. When you were describing the song it made me think of the story "The Adventures of Pinocchio" and the Land of Toys. The Land of Toys is designed to look like a place where you are free to do what you want and can get whatever you want. However no one focuses on the resulting "donkey fever" where everyone turns into Jackasses. Thanks for taking the time and your point of view.

@matthewlennon6289

Жыл бұрын

Land of Toys, I like that reference. Jordan Peterson does a great analysis of metaphor in the Pinocchio story if you haven’t seen it

@stevemalott3745

Жыл бұрын

@@matthewlennon6289 that's why it made me think of it. Jordan's explanation is incredible. The comment I directed toward Stevie, could have easily been directed to Jordan Peterson the first time I heard his explanation.

Never actively listened to those lyrics. Drugs, street, Sex or like you said vice in general. plz do more other genre breakdowns like this. There are so much songs open to interprete, hard to know even where to start 😆

I saw them 3 times live they are Incredible!

Never thought of the song that way, but the way you put it seems legit way of interpretation of song bro 😯🙆‍♂️

Just wanna say firstly R.I.P. Takeoff and I'm here for another great video from the king of reactions!

To me this song is telling you how you build your own prison and the deep you go the more you can't change.

@ankurchoubey3919

Жыл бұрын

I am at this point in my life, i know what to do to change the current events that are taking place in my life. But I am so caught up into this pigeon hole i just cant follow the right path.

@popcola1462

Жыл бұрын

@@ankurchoubey3919 it only takes 1 step to start fam. Good luck

@StophTopher

Жыл бұрын

@@ankurchoubey3919 Same here, bud.

Love your videos man. Always positive vibes. I come to your page to chill 😎

so many great songs from these dudes, take it easy is one i always have on late road trips along with many others.

Could be about addiction We are all just prisoners here of our own device Then trying to escape

Holy shit dude, you need to listen to more 60s and 70s stuff. Clearly it was out of your realm but you nailed the message as far as I can tell. I've heard this song 1000 times and you were breaking it down more than I ever have. *PLEASE* incorporate some more of this. If you're feeling it obviously.. I'll be watching regardless

@-Manda_SKnight_BeastMoD

Жыл бұрын

I know right? I challenged him with this song bc I thought that there was no way he'd figure it out... You see what happened. 😐

Nice to see a bit of rock on the channel

This is a classic. I check it out at least once every few months.

Greed and hedonism according to the band members ❤️

You have a beautiful voice. I've always loved this song. When my uncle was in first gulf war he was a commander of a surgical hospital and he named it hotel California.

I was at there 25 year anniversary tour in 98. What a night. There music goes straight to your soul from Hotel California to One of these Nights to Desperado to Tequila Sunrise to my personal favorite Take it to the Limit and the hits go on. Don Henley's voice is one in a million. When Glen Frye died it was devastating. They still perform but it will never be the same without Glen. They are absolute Legends. In my top 3 favorite groups of all time.

Great reaction my man

Love it! Listened to it many times and you brought in some new shit for me

Nailed it Stevie!!!💯🔥

I think the summoning up is like a good verse …in tune what the intensions were. Well done critic this is..made me think about things I had not thought about about the tune

I like the smile you give when you catch on to how cool Don Henly's vocals are.

Heard/loved this song my whole life and didnt know what it ment until now. My daughter moved to LA last year too. 😳

You have A really Sharp mind🧐thanks for the insight🙏

Super cool to see you go through the song then try to decipher it, and go back through and listen again to piece it all together. Can't remember if you've ever listen to a song a second time on video. nice one

one the most classic songs to ever be produced!

So growing with this on the radio while my dad was driving from a work project I never thought about that much. Being young and still hearing my whole life; my understanding of it has always been going to a fake good paradise you first see becomes a hell you never get out of after your disillusionment. And that everyone has their own "Hotel of California".

I like your analysis

This is sooo ironic for me. I just added this song to my Spotify play list. Have always heard it but never listened to it until very recently.

I enjoyed watching you work through your thoughts on Hotel California, and how your perspective on it changed from having only heard it in passing, to really listening to the lyrics, to going over them more in-depth. You definitely got really close to the intended meaning of the song, and after only two-ish listens! I’m sure other people have already commented about it, but the song is a metaphor for drug addiction. I personally find that it applies well to my experience with having both ADHD and depression. Anyway, this was definitely a fun video to watch, and I love seeing people explore new music, especially when they really enjoy it. I hope you have a good day!

When Stevie puts his shoulders in that head nod, he's feeling it.... You could see how much admiration for the storytelling and straight bars simultaneously he had in this one.

Love this. You gotta react to this live!

I like this channel, stopped watching react channels for years but you add a lot to what you listen to. Also you're adding in a lot of variety of music. Liked and subscribed.

You constantly show how smart you are with these break downs. Such an S tier reaction channel.

Such a great song.

A spirit in the song refers to a wine. But I also think it correlates to some of the ghoulish imagery and themes also in the sound, as a sort of double. Great reaction, Stevie! 🌹

You nailed it.

Great reaction, very thoughtful. And you hardly needed to curse at all because you were busy being real! Nice one! 👍🏻

best hotel California reaction I've seen

I misss driving at night with my old friends in summer with the windows down. Looking for a party in our small town, chasing girls and having a good time. Crashing parties or going to clubs. This song, a bit before my time, reminds me of those times. Waking up in strange places from time to time gathering ourselves and getting on to the doldrums of respectable life. Longing for the time to do it all again. It’s been a few decades and I still feel it.

This song is so undeniably DOPE!

patient singing can be powerful... the pauses in between are just as loud as the words. enjoyed this. channel is always fire.