The Eagles’ “Hotel California” album coverIf you go
› What: Black Jacket Symphony presents The Eagles “Hotel California.”› When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16-17.› Where: Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St.› Admission: $25-$30, plus fees. Friday show is sold out.› Phone: 423-757-5580.› Venue website: ChattanoogaOnstage.com.› Artist website: blackjacketsymphony.com.
Set/track list
1. “Hotel California”2. “New Kid in Town”3. “Life in the Fast Lane”4. “Wasted Time”5. “Wasted Time (Reprise)”6. “Victim of Love”7. “Pretty Maids All in a Row”8. “Try and Love Again”9. “The Last Resort”
Praise for “Hotel California”
* Five-star review (out of five) in Rolling Stone’s Feb. 24, 1977 issue* Remained at the No. 1 position on the Billboard 200 chart for eight, non-consecutive weeks* 32 million copies sold worldwide, including 16 million in the U.S. alone* The song “Hotel California” won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978* No. 38 on VH1’s 2001 list of 100 Greatest Albums of All Time* The song “Hotel California” was No. 49 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
In December 2010, Black Jacket Symphony was 18 months old and had already made a name for itself through note-for-note perfect performances of classic rock opuses. To some, however, it was starting to look like its founders had nothing but Britain on the brain.
Since its founding in May of 2009, the Birmingham, Ala.-based ensemble’s rotating cast of players had dissected and performed note-for-note perfect shows of classic albums by a rush of U.K. legends, including The Beatles (“Abbey Road”), The Who (“Who’s Next), The Rolling Stones (“Let It Bleed”) Pink Floyd (“Dark Side of the Moon”) and Led Zeppelin (“IV”).