This website highlights Randy Meisner's musical career and legacy. There are many posts related to Randy's history as the original bass player with the Eagles. There's also posts about his other bands (both before and after the Eagles) like: The Drivin' Dynamics; Soul Survivors; The Poor; Poco; Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band; Roberts Meisner Band; Meisner, Swan and Rich; The Silverados; World Classic Rockers; and his solo career.
The University of Cincinnati Eagles concert was May 8, 1975 in the Armory Fieldhouse on campus. Dan Fogelberg opened for the Eagles, and the concert was part of the One of These Nights tour. This concert was just a few days after the Kent State Ohio concert of May 3, 1975 (which was Kent States'... Continue Reading →
The McHenry High School Eagles concert came about because an entire high school of determined students at McHenry Community High School in McHenry, IL won a concert with the Eagles and Dan Fogelberg (with his band Fool's Gold). They won it in the School Spirit contest sponsored by WCFL radio station in Chicago for May... Continue Reading →
The Boston Music Hall Eagles concert was May 14, 1975 in Boston, Massachusetts. Actually, the Eagles had two shows at the Music Hall on that Wednesday the 14th. One was at 7:00 pm and the other at 10:00 pm. These shows were just two days after their concert at McHenry High School in McHenry, IL.... Continue Reading →
The Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City concert was part of the extensive "Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas '75". Rufus and The Gap Band were also included in this Kansas City show. Joe Walsh made a guest appearance on stage with the Eagles, since he was a few months away from joining the Eagles permanently.... Continue Reading →
The County Stadium in Milwaukee was the venue for another "Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas '75" concert. This was two days after the Kansas City Arrowhead concert. Joe Walsh hadn't joined the Eagles yet, so he was a guest on stage. There would be a gap of about a month, and then the Eagles... Continue Reading →
The One of These Nights Eagles album was their 4th studio album, and it was released June 10, 1975 by Asylum. A month later it became the Eagles' first number one album on Billboard's album chart. Bill Szymczyk produced it at both Criteria Studios in Miami and the Record Plant in Los Angeles. One of... Continue Reading →
The Wembley Mid-Summer Music Concert in London included the Eagles, Elton John, The Beach Boys, Joe Walsh, Rufus, & Stackridge. At the end of this page is the video for the Wembley TV commercial. The Eagles were also at Wembley Stadium for four nights in 1977. Photos by Henry Diltz Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, Don... Continue Reading →
The Pine Knob Eagles concert was a two-day event on June 26 and 27, 1975. This was at the Pine Knob Music Theater (later called DTE Energy Music Theater) in Clarkston, MI. Both days were sold out, and while there the Eagles were presented with a gold record for the One of These Nights album.... Continue Reading →
The Day on the Green Eagles concert was June 29, 1975. Also there that day in Oakland, CA were the Doobie Brothers, Commander Cody, and Kingfish. Elton John made a surprise visit to both the Eagles and Doobie Brothers on stage. This concert was just a week after the Eagles returned from the Wembley Mid-Summer... Continue Reading →
The Cotton Bowl in Dallas was the third stop for the Eagles on the "Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas '75" under the big yellow and white tent. Prior to this Dallas show, the Eagles were at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on June 6 and County Stadium in Milwaukee on June 8. There is... Continue Reading →
The University of Notre Dame Athletic & Convocation Center on campus is where Poco opened for the Eagles concert on July 24, 1975. The Observer (student newspaper) - July 31, 1975Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, Don Felder, Don Henley (on drums), and Bernie Leadon The Observer (student newspaper) - July 31, 1975Don Felder, Don Henley, and... Continue Reading →
The Mississippi River Festival 1975 was a festival sponsored by Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, IL. This festival was during the One Of These Nights tour. JD Souther opened for the Eagles. It was an annual festival, and the Eagles were also at the MRF in 1974 and the Spring Fest May 25, 1973. The... Continue Reading →
Balboa Stadium in San Diego was the location of one of two separate Eagles concerts held during a weekend in September 1975 in California. The two concerts were a day apart with the same lineup of the Eagles, Jackson Browne, and Linda Ronstadt. Sept. 28 was the Sunshine Festival at Anaheim Stadium. The day before... Continue Reading →
The Sunshine Festival at Anaheim Stadium was the location of one of two Eagles concerts held in California during a weekend in September 1975. The other concert was at Balboa Stadium in San Diego the day prior on Sept. 27. These two separate concerts a day apart had the same lineup of the Eagles, Jackson... Continue Reading →
The Eagles Jerry Brown Benefit was May 14, 1976 at the Capital Centre in Landover, MD. The purpose of the benefit was to raise money for his presidential campaign. Guests on stage with the Eagles for the Jerry Brown Benefit were Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, and Kenny Edwards. Kenny Edwards was a founding... Continue Reading →
The Charlotte Coliseum Eagles concert in Charlotte, NC was July 1, 1976. The next night the Eagles had a concert in Greensboro, NC. Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Don Felder Charlotte Coliseum Eagles concert Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, Don Henley (on drums), Don Felder, and Joe Walsh "The Eagles didn't think... Continue Reading →
The Olympia Stadium Eagles concert in Detroit was July 20, 1976, and JD Souther opened for the Eagles. This link is a short piece on JD and how he became connected to the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, the Byrds, and Poco. The Olympia Stadium opened in October 1927, and its nickname was "The Old... Continue Reading →
The Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh was where the Eagles with Fleetwood Mac and Boz Scaggs performed on July 24, 1976. This was only the second concert of the summer at the stadium. ZZ Top was the first on June 12, and according to what was written it did not go well. Unfortunately, almost everything... Continue Reading →
The Eagles at the Spectrum in Philadelphia was a two-night concert that featured Boz Scaggs as their opener. The Eagles had been in Philadelphia before, so this was a return concert for them. Glenn even wore his Phillie shirt. This was a part of the "One of These Nights" tour. Randy Meisner Glenn Frey Glenn... Continue Reading →
This Day on the Green Eagles concert at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA included a total of four bands: RenaissanceLoggins & MessinaLinda RonstadtEagles This was Day on the Green #6 for 1976, and it started out in the late afternoon. By the time the Eagles took the stage it was evening, and this was the... Continue Reading →