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 NARM (National Association of Record Merchandisers) Awards Banquet for 1976 retail sales was held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on March 7, 1977. The Eagles were presented with the Best Selling Group Album award, and Glenn Frey accepted that award on behalf of the Eagles band. Linda Ronstadt won a couple... Continue Reading →
This Madison Square Garden Eagles concert was the Eagles' first MSG appearance in New York City, and it was just three days before the Capital Centre concert in Largo, MD. Jimmy Buffett was their opening act. "The event of the evening came with bassist Randy Meisner's stunning vocalization of 'Take It To The Limit'. In... Continue Reading →
The Eagles were at the War Memorial Auditorium in Rochester, NY on March 19, 1977. This was the fourth stop of the Eagles' eastern U.S. tour during March. Two stops in Canada were also included in the tour schedule. March 15-16 they were at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY, and the Eagles were at... Continue Reading →
This Maple Leaf Gardens concert in Toronto, Ontario was the day after the Forum concert in Montreal. It was one of the last concerts before the Eagles' overseas tour of England, Scotland, Germany, Netherlands, and Sweden in April and May. These shows were all part of the Hotel California tour. The Eagles were presented with... Continue Reading →
The Wembley Stadium Eagles concerts in London in 1977 were four days of shows and the beginning of a tour of England, Scotland, Germany, Netherlands, and Sweden during April and May 1977. The Wembley concert dates began just a month following the Capital Centre concerts which were March 21-22, 1977. "When the announcement about their... Continue Reading →
This Day on the Green at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA was a two-day event. The Eagles headlined the all-star show and had their first appearance on Saturday, May 28, 1977. Then, the next day they played softball against Bill Graham (Day on the Green promoter) and several radio personnel. Unfortunately, the Eagles lost the... Continue Reading →
Eagles at the Omni in Atlanta spanned two nights. There was a concert on both June 19 and June 20, 1977. Andrew Gold opened for the Eagles, and Steve Miller joined them on stage for their final encore on the first night. The Omni was the largest venue in Atlanta, and the attendance was 15,800... Continue Reading →
An Eagles softball game and concert in Nashville took place in June 1977. The softball game was at Edwin Warner Park in Nashville, TN on June 22, 1977. The Eagles concert at Nashville Municipal Auditorium was on June 23, 1977. The Eagles (Party Plane team) played softball against Elektra-Asylum Records and Nashville radio personalities. With... Continue Reading →
The Greensboro Coliseum Eagles concert was June 27, 1977 in Greensboro, NC. This show was just four days after their concert and softball game in Nashville, and the night before the Knoxville concert where it's been said that Randy and Glenn got into a fight backstage. Greensboro was one of the last Eagles concerts Randy... Continue Reading →
The Savannah Civic Center Eagles concert in Savannah, GA was Friday evening, July 1, 1977. It was the start of the Independence Day weekend in Savannah. This was one of the last shows on their Hotel California tour and one of the last shows Randy Meisner would perform with the Eagles. Andrew Gold opened the... Continue Reading →
The Miami Baseball Stadium Eagles concert took place on July 2, 1977. It was the evening after the Savannah Civic Center show of July 1, 1977 and one of Randy Meisner's last appearances with the Eagles. This was near the end of the Hotel California tour. There were two opening acts...first Andrew Gold and then... Continue Reading →
The Fort Worth Eagles concert with Jimmy Buffett opening for the Eagles was at the Tarrant County Convention Center. This two-day concert July 7-8 in Fort Worth was the night before the infamous Houston concert where it's rumored that Randy and Glenn got into another fight backstage, and it was a few nights after the... Continue Reading →