Summer time is in full swing and “Take It Easy”, a signature song of the Eagles, always makes me feel like its summer time no matter what time of year it is. So, it’s a no brainer to cover this smash hit and keep the energy level, and heat, rising with this awesome country rock classic!
This is the first Eagles hit I’ve covered within my 132 video playlist, thus far … so many outstanding musicians and not enough time to cover all of my favorites. Well, I guess it means that I just gotsta keep singing! Stay tuned for more Eagles covers in the future. =) From Wikipedia: "Take It Easy" is the title of a song written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey, and most famously recorded by the Eagles (with Frey singing lead vocals). It was the band's first single, released on May 1, 1972. It also was the opening track on the band's debut album Eagles and it has become one of their signature songs, included on all of their live and compilation albums. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Jackson Browne later recorded the song as the lead track on his second album, For Everyman (1973). Browne originally began writing "Take It Easy" in 1971 for his own debut album. His friend and then-neighbor Frey heard an early version and liked it so much that Browne gave it to him for his new band. Frey finished the second verse (including the line "It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford ...") and the resulting single climbed to #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Bass player Randy Meisner sings the harmony vocal in the beginning of this verse with Frey, but drummer Don Henley is singing harmony at the end of the verse ("Though we will never be here again...). Bernie Leadon provides the lead guitar and distinctive banjo parts, as well as harmony vocals.
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