Podcasts and interviews with Randy Meisner – 1977-2020

Peter Rodman interviewed Randy Meisner on Feb. 28, 1981 for his “Sunday Night with Peter Rodman” show on WXNA radio in Nashville, TN. This is almost a 17-minute interview, and Randy gives out some info that may not have been heard before. It’s worth listening to. Part of this interview was used later in the tribute Peter Rodman compiled for Rusty Young a few days after Rusty died. (That Rusty Young tribute is here below Randy’s interview.)

Peter Rodman said the interview happened after a Silverados show on Feb. 28, 1981. The show that evening was at the Rainbow Music Hall in Denver. (An audio of the on-stage banter from the Denver show is also below.) Peter said: “It was after a show…but he was funny. (My wife laughed at all his jokes!)”

Peter has interviewed many musicians for his “Sunday Night with Peter Rodman” show such as Dan Fogelberg, Rick Roberts, Ned Doheny, and many others. See his archive schedule for the list of other interviews.

Peter Rodman of WXNA radio in Nashville has arranged this collection of new and archived interviews of Poco members in remembrance of Rusty Young for May 24, 2021. Randy Meisner is introduced at the very beginning, and then a segment of his archived interview (from Feb. 28, 1981) begins at about 35:35. Paul Cotton is also included. As usual, all the musicians’ stories are interesting to listen to.

Randy’s stage banter and introduction of the Silverados on stage at the Rainbow Music Hall in Denver – Feb. 28, 1981

Part 1 of Poco Legacy Canadian radio interview:
Canadian radio personality John Donabie interviews Randy Meisner, Jim Messina, and Rusty Young about the Poco Legacy album in 1989.

Part 2 of Poco Legacy Canadian radio interview:
Randy Meisner, Jim Messina, and Rusty Young respond to a set of 23 questions/topics. A list of those 23 are on the Poco Legacy page

On May 12, 1988 at KZOK radio in Seattle, Gene Clark and Rick Roberts (Roberts Meisner Band) were interviewed. Then at KBSG radio in Tacoma, Gene and Randy were interviewed by Joe Michaels. These interviews were the day before the planned concert at Temple Theatre, although the concert was actually cancelled due to Gene Clark becoming ill. Randy’s part starts at about 18:55.

‘Landy Meisner’ Hotel California interview

In the Studio with Redbeard interview with Glenn & Randy talking about Desperado and On the Border

Redbeard said he interviewed Glenn on May 9, 1992 and Randy in 1989 in Dallas while on tour with Poco. The interview is about 1 hour and 17 minutes long, and is definitely worth listening to. Randy speaks often, and he has a funny story to tell about all of them on their horses. Randy also mentions running into Glenn after not seeing him for about ten years.

Randy and Lana Meisner are at their home in this video. Randy had just autographed the “Take It To the Limit” sheet music and a guitar (already autographed by four other Eagles) for a fan (Byron T.) visiting. The fan is filming Randy and Lana at their house on Nov. 13, 2012. At the end of the video Randy asks “Is that filming?”.

This is Randy’s interview segment (approx. 6 minutes) of the John Tobler April 19, 1977 interview for BBC radio. It took place at the InterContinental Hotel in London. Hear the entire John Tobler interview with all the Eagles on the British Interviews with the Eagles page.

Poco “Legacy” VH1 Special – 1989 Randy sings “Take It To the Limit

Randy Meisner speaking at the Troubadour for Richie’s Anniversary – Nov. 16, 2018

Randy Meisner is a guest on Joe Walsh’s Old Fashioned Rock N’ Roll Radio Show of Nov. 28, 2020

Part 1 – Mitchel Delevie and Randy working on a song in 2015 or 2016 that they wrote together back in 2003 called “The Best I’ve Ever Been”. David Morgan sang lead vocals.

Part 2 – Mitchel Delevie and Randy working on a song in 2015 or 2016 that they wrote together back in 2003 called “The Best I’ve Ever Been”. David Morgan sang lead vocals.

Randy visits Joe Walsh backstage at Coachella in Indo, CA on May 19, 2017. Art Ford is with Randy, and you can get a glimpse of Randy’s friend, Melissa Lee, over Joe’s left shoulder while he and Randy are talking. Joe’s wife, Marjorie, is also there backstage with them. Joe and Randy recreated one of their John Wayne impersonations that they were fond of doing back in the 70s.