![]() Steely Dan never subscribed to that aesthetic. Most rock & roll bands are a tightly wound unit that developed their music through years of playing in garages and clubs around their hometown. ![]() From that point on, Eagles tours were regular events - sometimes they were ambitious endeavors, sometimes they were a gig or two, the one thing in common being their success - and although the group continued to thrive on the existence of its back catalog, they recorded a brand-new double-album called Long Road Out of Eden, a record that once again put the Eagles on the top of the charts in 2007. Rumors of reunions never abated, not even when Henley quipped that hell would freeze over before the Eagles would play again and, eventually, an album materialized in 1993, when the Hotel California-era band adopted the MTV Unplugged format for their own needs on an album naturally called Hell Freezes Over. One more record, 1979’s The Long Run, appeared before the band split, with Henley and Frey achieving considerable solo success during the ’80s. By that point, the band’s lineup had shifted - Leadon and Meisner were out, as was Leadon’s replacement Don Felder guitarist Joe Walsh and bassist Timothy B Schmit were in - and the group turned out to be ill-equipped to handle their mega-stardom. Soon afterward, Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) turned their early years into canon and then came 1976’s Hotel California, a record that defined all manners of ’70s excess. Hits came swiftly but stardom didn’t settle in until the latter half of the decade, after 1975’s One of These Nights became a smash. The chemistry was evident on-stage and in the studio, so the quartet decided to form a band, releasing their debut in 1972. For all four, one of those gigs was supporting Linda Ronstadt in 1971. Every one of the original members - Henley, Frey, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner - had headed toward LA with different bands and once those groups fell apart, they stuck around town, playing whatever gig that happened to show up. This was not a group of teenage friends who played local dances together. Co-leaders Don Henley and Glenn Frey didn’t seem like brothers, but rather partners who made a pact to lead a coolly professional outfit designed to maximize their impact. Not only did they sell more records and concert tickets than their peers - Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) and Hotel California are two of the biggest-selling albums of all time - but they captured the shifting zeitgeist of the ’70s, riding the country-rock hippie hangover at the end of the ’60s until it reached the slick, expensive, and expansive pop/rock of Southern California in the late ’70s. The Eagles were unquestionably the biggest mainstream American rock band to emerge in the 1970s. Tickets for the Eagles 2023 tour are available at Ticketmaster and here.Eagles: The Long Goodbye With Special Guest Steely Dan “We hope our fans will join us in wishing Deacon the very best as he moves into the next phase of his career.” Deacon’s Eagles Family will always be here to surround him with love, support and goodwill, and he is always welcome to join us onstage at any future concerts, if he so desires. “We are grateful to Deacon for his admirable efforts and we wish him well as he charts his future. Schmit, Don Henley, Deacon Frey and Joe Walsh (Photo: Ron Koch used with permission) Radio Hits in December 1969: Leaving a Decade BehindĮagles’ Vince Gill, Timothy B.Badfinger ‘Straight Up’: A Power Pop Masterpiece.Lou Adler Interview: The Making of Carole King’s ‘Tapestry’ + More. ![]() Michael McDonald Sets Memoir, ‘What a Fool Believes,’ Written With Paul Reiser.Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds: Duo, Trio, Quartet or Law Firm?.Twisted Sister Producer Tom Werman: ‘Dee Snider Said I Destroyed Their Multi-Platinum Album’. ![]() Curb Your Enthusiasm Sets 12th (and Final) Season.Dave Clark on ‘All the Hits’: ‘The Imperfections Made Them Perfect’.Allman Betts Family Revival Tour Honors Dickey Betts on His 80th Birthday.Guess Who Files Motion to Dismiss Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman Lawsuit.Willie Nelson 90th Birthday Concerts Released.Rolling Stones Singles 1966-1971 Vinyl Set Due.The Making of the Dan Fogelberg Tribute Album.Before Judas Priest’s 2022 Rock Hall Induction, Rob Halford Was Gracious About Their Prior Rejection.7 Class Axes & the Guitarists Who Wielded Them.2023 in Review: The Best New Albums by Classic Rock Stars.The Heartbreak Kid: A Cringe-Inducing Classic.
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