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 Philadelphia Spectrum Eagles concert in Philadelphia, PA was the evening of May 17, 1975. Dan Fogelberg opened for the Eagles. "Fogelberg's are pleasant, melodic tunes reminiscent of Stills and Young. Sometimes they spark when he slices through a brick wah-wah pedal guitar break. For once, the warmup was fit preparation. The Eagles flew on... Continue Reading →
The Eagles played Roanoke Civic Center on May 23, 1975 in Roanoke, VA. Linda Ronstadt was also there as the warm-up. There are several nice photos below, however, Randy Meisner is not in any of these stage photos, unfortunately. According to the setlists for the Eagles, 1975 was their busiest year. They were on their... Continue Reading →
The Eagles concert at Richmond Coliseum on May 25, 1975 was a stop on the One of These Nights tour. Linda Ronstadt was also a part of this show in Richmond, VA. Just two days earlier, on May 23, Linda and the Eagles were at the Roanoke Civic Center. A great compliment from the May... 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. Along with Rufus, the Eagles opened for the Stones. 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... 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. "Next, even better, came the Eagles, the epitome of easy-listening, quality country rock. Again, they played to a formula, and within... Continue Reading →
The Pine Knob Eagles concert was a two-day event on June 26 and 27, 1975. These two performances were at the Pine Knob Music Theatre (an outdoor 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 that... 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 another stop for the Eagles on the "Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas '75" under the big yellow and white tent. About 50,00 people came for this all-day rock concert held during the July 4 weekend. Temperatures were in the high 90s. Prior to this Dallas show, the Eagles... Continue Reading →
The Richfield Coliseum in Ohio was where the Eagles landed for a full-house show on July 22, 1975. Dan Fogelberg was their special guest, and it was after 10:00 p.m. when the Eagles came on stage. This stop in Richfield, Ohio was part of the "One of These Nights" tour. Just two days later on... Continue Reading →
The Notre Dame Eagles concert was held in the Athletic & Convocation Center on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. The university is located in Notre Dame, Indiana right outside the city of South Bend and was founded in 1842. Poco opened for the Eagles concert on July 24, 1975. The Observer (student... 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 →
The Carolina Coliseum Eagles concert in Columbia, SC was just a few days after their July 29 concert at the Mississippi River Festival in Edwardsville, IL. Jimmy Buffett opened for this Carolina Coliseum concert, and this was part of the 'One of These Nights' tour. The Coliseum is part of the University of South Carolina.... 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 concert venue 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 September 27, and was called the One of These Days concert. These two separate concerts just... 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. A refund of $1.00 was given back to the ticket holders at the concert. The Eagles felt like the $9.00 price of the original ticket was too high. The next night the Eagles had a concert in Greensboro, NC, and they had two... Continue Reading →
The Eagles Bicentennial concert at the Atlanta Omni was July 3, 1976. The Eagles had also performed at the Omni in 1974 and 1977 and other Atlanta venues in previous years. Each venue got bigger as the Eagles got more successful. The Omni was considered the primary concert venue from 1972-1997. This was a double-billed... Continue Reading →
The Eagles Bicentennial concert at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, FL included Fleetwood Mac and Loggins & Messina. This concert took place on July 4, 1976 and was the day after their show at the Omni in Atlanta, GA on July 3. The Eagles concert in Charlotte, NC was earlier on July 1, 1976. According to... 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 Freedom Hall Eagles concert in Louisville, KY was on July 21, 1976. JD Souther opened the concert for the Eagles, and it appears JD didn't have the best night as mentioned in the article below. Freedom Hall is an arena in Louisville on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center. This concert was the... 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 →