Home, Home and Deranged

“Who are those guys?” said Butch Cassidy to the Sundance Kid, and the 70s’ Hollywood romance with the Western was reborn. The record industry followed suit, and soon rock stars were crooning tunes steeped in the romance of gunfights and flights across the wide open range. Taking this trend to the limit were the Eagles, who based an entire album on the Dalton Gang with their concept album, Desperado. This week’s wog features nine songs from that album, from the opening strains of Doolin-Dalton to the peyote-infused Bitter Creek. Despite their swagger, most of the cuts are lightweight, pace-wise; only Out of Control cranks it up into high gear. So this set will most likely leave you with a peaceful, easy feeling, especially if you leave the six guns at home. Saddle up at Pogwogging.com.