Godspeed Glenn Frey

[rockrat]

Don't know if this is the right place to put this, but found out earlier that the lead singer for the Eagles has passed away.
Been my favorite group for now on about 45 years. I am dumbfounded and shocked. Was hoping to see them again this year, but as he was the founder of the group too, I guess I will just have to live with the memories of the Eagles concerts.

Whenever I would take my daughter to school or wife and I would go into town, they would always complain "do we have to listen to the Eagles every day!!" YEP!! Many times I will miss a phone call cause I have one of their songs loud on the radio.

Godspeed Glen Frey

[JeffinNZ]

He certainly was awesome.

[richhodg66]

The Eagles probably had more of an impact on music during my formative years than anybody else. They are probably the greatest American band ever. It really is sad that he's gone.

[Artful]

[Windwalker 45acp]

one of the best groups.

[Lagamor]

One of the Greatest for sure.
Why did it have to be Glenn? Why not Don?.....too soon?

[LUBEDUDE]

I never thought I was an Eagles fan until I was marking my "favorites" on Pandora. I marked quite a few Eagles tunes. Turns out, I am quite the fan Afterall!

I always liked Glenn Frey in the Miami Vice episode of Smuggler's Blues. He did a good job of acting as well.

[454PB]

I was an Eagles fan from their beginning. I learned last March that they were doing a concert in Billings. I told my wife "we need to go, it's on my bucket list". We did go, it's a 240 mile trip, and it was a wonderful concert. I never thought Glenn would kick the bucket before I did......

[geargnasher]

Wow. Hasn't been a good year for artists. If it hadn't been for newfangled cassette tapes of The Eagles and Dire Straits, I'm not sure how I would have made it through the summer of 1986.

Gear

[Idaho Sharpshooter]

aka the Stone Ponies...

[dragonrider]

Real shame about Glenn Frey, made great music. I have to dig out my Dire straights discs, I had them not long ago and now can't find them. My wife hates Dire Straights you don't think she............noooooo she wouldn't do that,

[Three44s]

"......... it's a girl my lord, in a flat bed Ford, slowin' down to take a look at me ............ "

Yup, Eagles ............ staple of the "70's" and I think I liked the earlier songs more than the later but I like all of them!

I probably like CCR the very best during their run ......... the Eagles a close second and Three Dog Night third.

RIP Glenn, we'll miss ya!

Three 44s

[Don Purcell]

Mid 70's, the best years of my life. Seemed like everything was good, no worries.

[Clay M]

Mid 70's, the best years of my life. Seemed like everything was good, no worries.

I agree with that. I can listen the Steele Dan's AJA and it takes me right back to '77.

The Eagles were some of the best songsmiths of our time.
I always liked Joe Walsh as well.

[Walla2]

Mid 70's, the best years of my life. Seemed like everything was good, no worries.

Agree with that. Don't want to go back though. They were jim dandy years for sure.

[Ken in Iowa]

I saw the Eagles in Kansas City, about July 1975. The Rolling Stones were the headliner, but the Eagles stole the show. I believe this was one of the first shows with Joe Walsh.

Glenn had a heck of a career. Did you know he sang background on Bob Seger's Ramblin' Gamblin' man?

[marlin39a]

I go through Winslow, Arizona a few times a year. Always have to see the statue there.

[fouronesix]

RIP Glenn Frey. Same vintage and we're dropping like flies.
To my ear, here's the best performance they ever did, 1974. This is a Dailymotion video. The sync is a little off but the audio quality is better than the other links to this performance. Check out the riffs by Don Felder- one of the best, IMO.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xki...ive-1974_music

[LUBEDUDE]

HBO or Showtime had an excellent 2 part program on the Eagles that is replayed every 6-12 months.

It starts at their beginning through about 2013? Great footage of concerts, behind the scenes, and narrations. Heavily narrated by Glenn Fry. I had no idea about the big dissension between members.

A great program if you can catch it.

[geargnasher]

I agree with that. I can listen the Steele Dan's AJA and it takes me right back to '77.

The Eagles were some of the best songsmiths of our time.
I always liked Joe Walsh as well.

IMO AJA is the best album ever recorded, by anyone, ever. Pure magic.


Lubedude, I'll have to look for that one.

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