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Johnny Prevento Member From: West Virginia, USA |
posted 02 June 2005 06:02 AM
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Any Eagle fans out there who saw their show last night on NBC. Why were there only 4 Eagles, I did'nt reconize the lead guitar player on the far right. What happened to Don? Thanks JKP |
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Tony Prior Member From: Charlotte NC |
posted 02 June 2005 06:13 AM
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Don Felder as I am told exited the band a year or three back..who really knows why... The stage player was Stuart Smith, I believe thats his name. A very fine player. I have seen him many times with Shawn Colvin as well. The boy has a great touch and unique style... I don't think he is part of the Eagles but rather part of the SHOW... all in all I thought this was a pretty good outing for the guys....I don't have a problem with same ole' same ole'... t |
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Joe Casey Member From: Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9) |
posted 02 June 2005 06:57 AM
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The Eagles may get old but their music never does. ------------------ |
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Matt Dawson Member From: Luxembourg, Europe |
posted 02 June 2005 07:48 AM
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I met Steuart a few times in Germany when he was playing in my brother Julians band. As well as being an amazing guitarist and a tasteful producer,he is an absolute gent as well. Im glad he is having the success he deserves! Matt |
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Ted Solesky Member From: Mineral Wells, Texas, USA |
posted 02 June 2005 08:10 AM
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For arrangements and harmony and taste, they are hard to beat. If you listen closely to the voice arrangements on 'Lying eyes' and 'Peacful easy feeling' - super! I just recently bought their 'Greatest Hits' CD. |
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b0b Sysop From: Cloverdale, California, USA |
posted 02 June 2005 08:16 AM
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No steel player in the Eagles. Moved to "Music" section. |
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Mark van Allen Member From: loganville, Ga. USA |
posted 02 June 2005 10:10 AM
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They sounded great, though I do miss Felder... I was impressed with Walsh's conversation about his sobriety and the (pretty good) song he wrote about it. Good for him. ------------------ |
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Webb Kline Member From: Bloomsburg, PA |
posted 02 June 2005 12:03 PM
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I agree about never tiring of them. I have played their songs hundreds, maybe thousands of times. Most are pretty simple, yet I just never get tired of playing them or hearing them. I can't say that about many artists. |
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Ron Whitfield Member From: Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA |
posted 02 June 2005 02:09 PM
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Joe Walsh is one of the greatest guitarists I've ever seen. Too bad he went from the awesome Barnstorm to just making big bux with the Eagles. The day I heard the news, it was like Joe died. What a sell out! |
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Geoff Brown Member From: Nashvegas |
posted 02 June 2005 04:35 PM
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I never get tired of listening to the Eagles, because I rarely listen to them anymore  I watched for a little while last night, and moved on. I wanted to see what guitars were being played, more than anything. Their first couple albums were great. When the production turned hi-gloss, the music lost its vital quality, and I turned off. Joe Walsh is a fine guitarist, but his work with the Eagles has always struck me as one of the more bizarre collaborations in pop music. Whenever I hear the Eagles, I end up listening to my POCO stuff. I like them much better. |
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Barry Blackwood Member From: elk grove, CA |
posted 02 June 2005 04:49 PM
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As much as I love the Eagles, I didn't enjoy the concert on NBC last night. The sound was atrocious - even through my HTIB. I just couldn't buy a good sound no matter what I tried. Vocals were buried, couldn't hear the bass, etc. Hell Freezes Over sounded great, but not this concert. Except for Tim Schmidt, they're all getting fat and saggy. If you're going to insist on remaining in the limelight this long, please try to maintain some (physical) decorum, guys. (Something about your responsibility to your fans.) Also, no steel now that Don's gone. It was a valiant effort by the hired-gun guitarist, but just not the same. IMHO, after this disapointing performance, I would have to say that they peaked with HFO .... |
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Ken Lang Member From: Simi Valley, Ca |
posted 02 June 2005 06:34 PM
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Well, I liked it. No nitpicking, just sit back and absorb the music. If they are having a farewell concert part ll I'm ready for that. And you can put that in your Dirty Laundry. |
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Alvin Blaine Member From: Sandy Valley, Nevada, USA |
posted 02 June 2005 06:51 PM
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For some reason the mix on my home system was fine. I could hear all the vocal, the solos, the drums, bass, and even the horns and synthesizer(what was with the fake accordion patch?). In fact the biggest problem I could find with the show is that it was THE EAGLES!! I think they are about #2 on my "Bands I can't stand" list. After last nights show they might have moved to First place. |
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Mark Metdker Member From: North Central Texas, USA |
posted 02 June 2005 10:31 PM
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I also enjoyed watching Stuart Smith play lead guitar. He is a great picker indeed. ------------------ Strats thru a VHT Pitbull Band Pics |
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Marc Friedland Member From: Vallejo, CA |
posted 02 June 2005 10:34 PM
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My wife and I were fortunate enough to catch the show and were quite impressed. Great songwriters, song productions, lead singing, harmony singing, and musicianship. In case you couldn't tell, we really liked it. Were we influenced by the fact that we've always been fans? Maybe partially, but we've heard quite a few other bands that we "used" to like, but don't enjoy hearing them now. -- Marc |
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Chris Forbes Member From: Beltsville, MD, USA |
posted 03 June 2005 04:00 AM
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It's my understanding that Don Felder was pushed out. I really hope I'm wrong, but I wouldn't be surprised one bit. |
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Theresa Galbraith Member From: Goodlettsville,Tn. USA |
posted 03 June 2005 04:11 AM
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I too missed Don, but it was a great performance IMO. Those guys still have it. Don H. has gained a few extra lbs. so what? Great band!  [This message was edited by Theresa Galbraith on 03 June 2005 at 04:12 AM.] |
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Myron Labelle unregistered |
posted 03 June 2005 06:29 AM
Not too many groups can get a two hour slot on prime-time NBC.(2.5 mil)My system picked up the vocals and music perfectly. I too never got tired or get tired of playing their songs. Seems like they renew themselves every decade...They certainly have a mixed aged audience that seems to grow each year. Great music does that....go Eagles...Looking forward to Farewell tour 27. ------------------ |
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Charlie McDonald Member From: Lubbock, Texas, USA |
posted 03 June 2005 06:32 AM
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The Eagles did their 'Farewell Tour' last night on Bravo. Yes, there are only 4 Eagles, but with an extra (unidentified) guitarist, and a half-dozen keyboardists and utility men for support. The guitars have changed, with the exception of Tim's beautiful J-bass. The vocals were as good as ever. Ought to be, they've had practice. The suits were a little odd, and they don't move around as much now. But the multi-aged audience was loving every minute and singing along. |
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Jerry Hayes Member From: Virginia Beach, Va. |
posted 03 June 2005 08:19 AM
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Stuart Smith did a wonderful job in my opinion. He played for a good while with Rodney Crowell and Rosanne Cash among others. I got to see a Rosanne Cash concert a few years ago at the Hampton Coliseum with only a 4 piece band and Stuart was really out there. When they did "Seven Year Ache" I didn't even miss the steel guitar. With his fingerstyle abilities he did some descending harmonic riffs ala Lennie Breau that made your hair stand on end as they were so beautiful. As for Don Felder, I did read where Don Henley and Glenn Frey pushed him out of the band and Eagles enterprises or whatever it's called over some dumb dispute, probably money. I did miss what he added to the concert. I remember on the Hell Freezes over concert when they did the acoustic version of "Hotel California" that Joe Walsh did his ride and then Don Felder did his and just destroyed ol' Joe. Everything else said, I really enjoyed this concert and they'll always be one of my favorite bands even if Don Henley is a Commie Pinko Liberal.........JH in Va. ------------------ |
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Ron Whitfield Member From: Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA |
posted 03 June 2005 06:24 PM
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...so just what are you Jerry, another 'TRUE AMERICAN' hater? |
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Barry Blackwood Member From: elk grove, CA |
posted 03 June 2005 07:55 PM
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Here is a link for those of you that want to know what's happening in regards to Don Felder vs. The Eagles ... http://www.eaglesfans.com/info/lawsuit.htm |
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Keith Cordell Member From: Atlanta |
posted 04 June 2005 05:30 AM
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Physical decorum? Responsibility to the fans? Dreck. They have the responsibility to put on a reasonably great performance for the $$ they charge, but if you want to rate You have no idea what has contributed to whatever has gone on but I thought they looked pretty good considering that their early recordings were over 30 years ago...Very shallow, that's why better musicians that aren't PRETTY don't get gigs. ------------------ |
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Barry Blackwood Member From: elk grove, CA |
posted 04 June 2005 06:08 AM
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Yeah, you're right. Since most of their fans now look like them or worse, that remark was unnecessary at best. Now, can you define the term, 'reasonably great'? |
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Darvin Willhoite Member From: Leander, Tx. USA |
posted 04 June 2005 09:09 AM
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I just watched the show on my DVR, and I thought it was great even though there was no steel. The guitar player did a good job with steel licks on some of the songs. I especially liked Joe Walsh's song "One Day at A Time". I don't care how old they are, they've still "got it" in my opinion. The huge crowd at the show was proof of that. ------------------ |
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Joe Casey Member From: Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9) |
posted 05 June 2005 06:59 PM
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Every concert sells out the moment the ducats become availible..They may be getting older but their audience is getting younger.Not many groups can last thirty years and get prime time bookings and make more money today than they did doing the same material back then...Like them or not one can not deny they have the magic formular.Great material and super talent and a gigundo fan base.. ------------------ |
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Chris Forbes Member From: Beltsville, MD, USA |
posted 06 June 2005 10:36 AM
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Again, I hope I'm wrong here too, I just heard the only reason Joe Walsh and Tim Schmidt are still around is that they agreed to be "hired guns" and Don Felder didn't. So is it just the Henley/Frey show with employees? Man, I hope not, I think that each member made MANY valid contributions to the Eagles sound. |
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David Mason Member From: Cambridge, MD, USA |
posted 06 June 2005 11:30 AM
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I would think that Henley and Frey collect songwriting royalties from each and every radio play of every song they wrote, which is where the long-term big bucks reside - Joe Walsh certain collects his for "Rocky Mountain Way"? Keith Richards says the Stones keep touring because they don't know what else to do, whether Henley and Frey or any other Eagle actually went broke is hard to say. If "There's a Hole in the World" is any indication, they're not exactly brimming over with creative fire these days. |
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Chris Forbes Member From: Beltsville, MD, USA |
posted 06 June 2005 12:28 PM
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David, I didn't mean "hired guns" as in they needed the money. I meant they get a set fee as opposed to a percentage that a "full band member" would get. I agree 100% with you that the new material sounded very weak compared to the old stuff. |
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retcop88 unregistered |
posted 06 June 2005 06:11 PM
Regardless of what goes on in the background,Rumors,fact or fiction..Not too many people who attended or watched the show cared less.New material or old $$$$$$$$$ rolls in and people go to hear a good show and leave being miserable at home for when they get on the computer. ------------------ |
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Jason Odd Member From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
posted 09 June 2005 07:52 AM
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Geez, I don't listen to anything post-Randy Meisner, preferably the stuff when Bernie Leadon was still on board. They nailed it on the first one, actually it's a little more eccentric than the rest, a real organic record. To think they demoed the early stuff with Buddy Emmons! Jerry.. wha??? |
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Ron Sodos Member From: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA |
posted 10 June 2005 10:33 AM
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So sick of the "Eagles" I can't stand it. Enough retro reminiscing! Lets move on guys! |
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Rick McDuffie Member From: Smithfield, North Carolina, USA |
posted 10 June 2005 11:10 AM
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It's the old 2's company, 3's a crowd phenomenon. They each owned 1/3 interest (Frey, Henley and Felder), but Don Felder was the odd man out. We've all seen it a thousand times. Of course, Henley and Frey HAVE been there from the beginning. I'm hoping Felder, Leadon and Meisner will organize themselves as "The Falcons" (or something like that and start doing that great old stuff again Rick [This message was edited by Rick McDuffie on 10 June 2005 at 11:11 AM.] |
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Jason Odd Member From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
posted 10 June 2005 06:53 PM
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For anyone who can't stand the reto aspect of topics, go start a new topic on something new, I've heard Dwight Yoakum's new album, but he's been around since the 1980s, that must be retro, so I guess I can't review it on the forum. |
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Theresa Galbraith Member From: Goodlettsville,Tn. USA |
posted 11 June 2005 04:33 AM
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I like the new stuff! I wish the radio stations played it instead of the same old Eagles songs. |
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Darvin Willhoite Member From: Leander, Tx. USA |
posted 11 June 2005 07:32 AM
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I liked the show so much, I pre-ordered the DVD. I'm sure it has even more material than the TV version had and no commercials. ------------------ |
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CHIP FOSSA Member From: Monson, MA 01057 U.S.A. |
posted 15 June 2005 08:47 PM
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Just listenig now to "SATURDAY NIGHT"... They are just great. Who back then, or even now, would think to write I am an unabashed Eagles fan.
cf [This message was edited by CHIP FOSSA on 15 June 2005 at 08:49 PM.] |
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Dustin Rigsby Member From: Columbus, Ohio |
posted 20 June 2005 07:58 AM
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Rick, To quote the O'Jays,"For the love of money/you would lie to your mother/steal from your brother..." It really is a money thing it seems. ------------------ |
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