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Title: Since we were talking about The Eagles a few weeks ago... Post by: Black Diamond Vol on January 12, 2014, 04:12:37 EST I watched "The History of The Eagles" documentary yesterday morning. Some pretty interesting stuff. It seems like conflict between Glen and Don Felder was what originally caused them to break up, but ALL of those guys come off sounding like drama queens. It's a wonder they stayed together for as long as they did. Even when they reunited, Don and Glen insisted on a bigger share of the royalties than the other guys. Felder balked, and they moved on without him. :wow:
Title: Re: Since we were talking about The Eagles a few weeks ago... Post by: HerbTarlekVol on January 12, 2014, 04:59:24 EST But they didn't break up. They just took a 14 year vacation. :naughty:
Title: Re: Since we were talking about The Eagles a few weeks ago... Post by: BanditVol on January 12, 2014, 11:38:32 EST I watched "The History of The Eagles" documentary yesterday morning. Some pretty interesting stuff. It seems like conflict between Glen and Don Felder was what originally caused them to break up, but ALL of those guys come off sounding like drama queens. It's a wonder they stayed together for as long as they did. Even when they reunited, Don and Glen insisted on a bigger share of the royalties than the other guys. Felder balked, and they moved on without him. :wow: Felder? Really? Heck, everyone knows Henley and Glen (in that order IMO) were the two biggest Eagles. Felder was the third banana by a mile...or so I always thought. I guess he would not agree, but he's probably the only one. There is no accounting for some people's egos, I guess. Title: Re: Since we were talking about The Eagles a few weeks ago... Post by: Black Diamond Vol on January 13, 2014, 12:10:12 EST Felder? Really? Heck, everyone knows Henley and Glen (in that order IMO) were the two biggest Eagles. Felder was the third banana by a mile...or so I always thought. I guess he would not agree, but he's probably the only one. There is no accounting for some people's egos, I guess. Well, according to the film, Don H. and Glen generally made all of the big decisions, and the others got jealous. There was a clear division between those two and Felder, Leadon, and (later) Joe Walsh. TBS and Randy Meisner were the only two who had no ego, apparently. In fact, Meisner supposedly quit because he didn't think he was good enough (even though he had the greatest vocal range by a mile). It's a pretty interesting doc- if you're a fan, you should check it out. Title: Re: Since we were talking about The Eagles a few weeks ago... Post by: Screaming Eagle Dad on January 13, 2014, 03:53:56 EST Well, according to the film, Don H. and Glen generally made all of the big decisions, and the others got jealous. There was a clear division between those two and Felder, Leadon, and (later) Joe Walsh. TBS and Randy Meisner were the only two who had no ego, apparently. In fact, Meisner supposedly quit because he didn't think he was good enough (even though he had the greatest vocal range by a mile). It's a pretty interesting doc- if you're a fan, you should check it out. I had read that the reason Meisner quit was because he wanted the band to take a break after 4 solid years of very hard work and nobody else wanted to take a break. Title: Re: Since we were talking about The Eagles a few weeks ago... Post by: BanditVol on January 13, 2014, 07:32:41 EST Well, according to the film, Don H. and Glen generally made all of the big decisions, and the others got jealous. There was a clear division between those two and Felder, Leadon, and (later) Joe Walsh. TBS and Randy Meisner were the only two who had no ego, apparently. In fact, Meisner supposedly quit because he didn't think he was good enough (even though he had the greatest vocal range by a mile). It's a pretty interesting doc- if you're a fan, you should check it out. Okay, that makes sense. I also consider Felder to be the "third greatest" based on basically what songs they wrote. So it would make sense that he would push back, I guess. To be clear, he was the best of the remaining ORIGINAL Eagles...I believe both Meisner and Walsh were later additions. Both of whom, particularly Walsh, are probably more talented than Felder. Title: Re: Since we were talking about The Eagles a few weeks ago... Post by: GreggO on January 14, 2014, 05:20:12 EST I REALLY liked the early Eagles stuff; Desperado & On the Border were huge albumns to me. I can remember telling folks in the later years how the Eagles were better when they had a banjo and steel guitar; they didn't believe me that was ever part of the band. I absolutely hated Witchy Woman and it took years for me to fully appreciate Hotel (which I now believe is a classic). I think I saw the band in the '70s at Stokely, but those years are a little hazy. Was thinking it was with Linda Rondstat, but she did a show with Jackson Brown. Like I said, a little hazy. G |