As a musician, it's hard for me sometimes to enjoy...and I mean really
enjoy concerts like regular people (most musicians are weird, if you
haven't noticed). Anytime I go...I end up analyzing what the performers
are doing, how they're doing it...etc. & so on. I grew up listening
to The Eagles, thanks to my Dad...in recent years I've gotten a copy of
their Eagles Farewell I Tour DVD, and have seen that...and was very
impressed...naturally I thought there was some clean-up work done to
make the concert sound better, because the DVD was just so damned
good...I also wasn't happy with how they engineered & mastered the
sound for the DVD. The guitars were not as prevalent as they should've
been...and that gave me a slight prejudice going to this concert. I
knew that these guys had a solid reputation...and in my mind they had a
lot to live up to to meet my expectations.
After grabbing a bite
to eat w/ my Old Man...we went back to his place and played some cards
and meantime I was loosening up with a couple of Screwdrivers (Vodka
& Orange Juice). We get seated and everything, and as with all
concerts I've ever been to...there's a bit of a delay in the concert
starting. Then the house lights drop out, and Joe Walsh hits the first
notes on "How Long;" following that, they played three more songs from
Long Road Out Of Eden, then they went through "I Can't Tell You Why,"
"Peaceful Easy Feeling," to "Lyin' Eyes," then to the mega-hit "Hotel
California," before a couple of solo pieces then ending the first set
with "The Long Run." The second set started with 4 (I think) more songs
from the new album, including the title track...which is an awesome
song live. Then they threw in a couple of tunes from the 'Hell Freezes
Over' period. Then back to the solo stuff.
I would venture to say
that this concert ties with Queen & Paul Rodgers as the BEST one
I've ever been to. These guys truly deliver...their vocals & vocal
harmonies are SPOT ON, and the musicianship is tight & hot (not
sexual innuendos, that's musician slang...perverts). They had a
percussionist, two keyboard players (who played other things as well),
a guitarist (a damned good one) who stands in what I would call Don
Felder's shoes, & a 4-Piece Horn section (Might've been a core of
3, but I remember seeing 4 at one point).
Bottom line...If you can
afford to see these guys, and you even remotely like The Eagles...YOU
HAVE TO GO SEE THESE GUYS. They are one of the handful of acts that
give you way, waay more then your money's worth of a gig. I will never
forget tonight...it was one of the coolest moments w/ my Dad.
**********NEWS********* There
are a couple of things coming up that I'm praying about and considering
doing, that would really provide some wonderful and MUCH NEEDED
exposure for my solo material. So if you're reading this...PRAY for
me. I hope this New Year is off to a good start for all of you. God
Bless & Peace!
GOOD luck! I just bloged about the Greensborough show! THE EAGLES are one
of the best TOURING bands around.
It rocks that you got to spend this time with your old man!
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