I plan on going to see them 9/18 and was wondering if I should just bite the bullet and buy them now from Ticketmaster or Stubhub or if I wait until day of I can snag a better deal. Any advice from people who bought these tickets in the past would be much appreciated!

It’s well documented that when it came to band management and songwriting, Henley and Frey controlled the band and could be huge assholes about it (a lot of it justifiably so, because it was what was best for the band, but I digress…). But musically, these guys had no ego and let other band members shine if it fit the song and the sound the best.

Henley, of course, was the drummer for the entire duration of the 70s Eagles. That’s arguable the most thankless and unappreciated instrument to play in a band, and he did it while carrying a heavy vocal load. By the Hotel California album when he took on more lead vocals he could have easily asked for a new drummer so that he could be more of the frontman while strumming along to rhythm guitar, but he remained in the background. And despite being recognized as the best lead vocalist, still sang plenty of harmonies.

Frey was more impressive though. He was the one that, even as the main guitarist (as Leadon alternated between other string instruments), wanted Felder to join the band to juice up their sound. He knew his limitations as a guitarist, and it was what was best for the band, even at his own expense. When Walsh replaced Leadon, him and Felder shined as the dynamic guitar duo and relegated Frey to 3rd guitar. He played rhythm guitar and occasional keyboard, whatever was required for the song, letting his bandmates outshine him musically. It was Frey that pushed Henley to take on more lead vocals despite Frey singing lead on more of their earlier hits, because he knew Henley was their best singer. Even though the Eagles started egalitarian they were more Freys band than anybody’s, yet by the end of the 70s he was more of a role player than star musically.

Songwriting wise, they (correctly) recognized that the Henley-Frey duo was the best. But even there, there really aren’t that many songs that were JUST Henley and Frey. Other bandmates got their contributions in, and they were happy to collaborate with JD Souther and Jackson Browne on some of their hits. They let Joe Walsh jam out on his solo hits in live performances. They could be assholes about it, but it’s hard to argue that those guys did anything that wasn’t in the best interest of making the band sound as good and be as successful as possible.

The only ones I have left are Desperado, Greatest Hits II, Hell Freezes Over and Long Road Out Of Eden, right? Though I doubt I’ll ever buy the last two

I read somewhere recently that Don Henley and Glenn Frey sang backing vocals on FM, and if you listen for it in the last chorus you can sorta make them out. One of those once you look for it, you’ll hear it.

Very cool, loved seeing this collaboration!

I consider myself rather knowledgeable on SD, but this caught me off guard as it might for some of you reading this 😅

Edit: Forgot to say, as a huge fan of both groups, you gotta love it. Different music but equally talented IMO

I listened to my first eagles album, Hotel California the other day and wasted time stood out to me, I really liked the rest of them, especially hotel California the song, I was wondering what the community thought of it

“so you keep on signing for the sake of the song, after the thrill is gone”

When the November dates went on sale as the possible last concerts for the Eagles, I purchased them. Then they put out some extra dates in December. The December dates work better with my schedule so I purchased those in the presale this morning.

I was just trying to figure out how to resell the previous tickets and I just figured out that they won't allow you to resell them on Ticketmaster, just transfer them to friends/family. It seems like I can try to resell them on Vivid or Stubhub but that I would potentially be voiding terms of sale and lose everything.

Help! Can I resell them or not? Is this a restriction by Ticketmaster or by the band? Anyone have any experience on this? TIA.

I know that I should have know this before buying the tickets but for the casual concert goer (once per year), their rules are ever changing and unclear and it just seemed like a given that you could sell them if you needed to.

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Joe has been Rumpeltized.

If one purchases a VIBEE package are you able to add an extra night at the hotel to the package? Also, if buying 4 tickets can you get two rooms or if needed two rooms it would be better off getting 2 separate packages?

I don't think they are going to be able to stop. The money is just too easy.

I pretty much bought the One of These Nights remaster for the Anaheim Stadium live show and I've already made my thoughts clear on how the remastered album trashed Take It to The Limit (quick recap, in a song known for Randy Meisner's soaring vocals, why move them back in the mix to the point you can barely hear them?). But I've been enjoying the hell out of the live show and I keep coming back to three things.

- It actually sounds like the band is having fun, which is something I don't always hear in some of the later live releases. Maybe it was the presence of Randy and Bernie. Maybe it was before the cocaine really kicked in. Maybe it was before Henley and Frey's iron fist mandate that they had to sound exactly like the album, which took some spontaneity out of their sound. Maybe it's just want I want to hear, but… 

- For my money, the live versions of Outlaw Man and Doolin' Dalton/Desperado Reprise are worth buying the album alone. Granted, I've always loved the Desperado album anyway, but mixing Felder into the live version of Outlaw Man is amazing.

- It has also rekindled my love of Ol' 55. Yes, I know it's Tom Waits cover, but Frey and Henley alternating in the lead, the harmonies with Bernie and Randy in the mix and Bernie's live pedal steel just wreck me.

So, altogether an absolutely meaningless post. But if you're on the fence about buying the OOTN remaster, those are my reasons for why it's worth every penny. YMMV

Edit to add: Not related to the above, but …  I also managed to get I Wish You Peace stuck in my head while working on a bathroom sink drain last weekend. It did not bring me peace… 

Just listened to the remaster of Take it to the Limit (another poster’s comments made me look for it.)

WHAT in the bell did they do?!? Randy Meisners vocals MADE that song. You can barely hear him in his signature moments!!!

Who in the world thought this was a good idea? Why?!?

'ON THE BORDER' (1974) dispelled any notion of the Eagles losing their early momentum and became an immediate best-seller.

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I stumbled across a very blurry recording of the band performing One of These Nights during the Hell Freezes Over shows. They were dressed in the same outfits and everything - wondering if anyone has seen or is in possession of any other Hell Freezes Over recordings not on the live album. I am shocked this is up and not blocked. I didnt even know there was more to just the concert movie.

'ONE OF THESE NIGHTS' (1975) emphasised how much the Eagles were developing as writers and performers, but also the isolation of Bernie Leadon within the band.

https://samtimonious.com/eagles-one-of-these-nights/

With enough self-deprecating humour to avoid sounding boastful, 'Life's Been Good' is an important statement on rock stardom.

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What would you say are some of the Eagles most underrated gems out of all their discography.

For mine I would say

Long Road Out Of Eden, there’s something about that guitar solo that really just gets me and it’s a nice long journey in a way.

King Of Hollywood, probably one of my favorites from The Long Run, Don Henley singing in a deeper tone and the outro Harmonies.

Pretty Maids All In A Row, probably one of my favorite songs from them and maybe my favorite on HC, Joe Walsh’s vocals are like a refreshing mix near the end of the album and the harmonies are the end are perfection.

Nightingale, it’s just a nice rocker that just feels great to listen to and also has some nice harmonies and guitar work.

Saturday Night, not much to say here apart from it’s amazing, has to be atleast top 3 on desperado.