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.
Podcasts and interviews with Randy Meisner are listed below (in no particular order). If you like to hear Randy's speaking voice, this collection gives you many opportunities to hear him. There's quite a bit of stories and historical info contained in these interviews. I think you'll enjoy listening to them. Peter Rodman interview of Randy... Continue Reading →
The Eagles concert at Westlake School for Girls in the Los Angeles area of California was in 1972. This concert/dance was identified as "first paying gig as the Eagles". They had dropped any reference to their original name of 'Teen King and the Emergencies' for the band and were officially 'Eagles' now. Although the actual... Continue Reading →
The Eagles and Linda Ronstadt concert in Freeborn Hall at the University of California in Davis, CA was held on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 1972. The capacity for Freeborn Hall was 2,600, which in 1972 was probably adequate for an Eagles/Linda Ronstadt concert since they were not as well known yet. Since there were no chairs... Continue Reading →
An Eagles concert at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, California, included Neil Young on the bill. It took place on March 16, 1974, and it was a charity benefit for the Red Wind Indian tribe that lived in the area so they could buy building materials to construct a work/cultural center on 200 acres... Continue Reading →
The Hughes Stadium Eagles Concert in Sacramento was Joe Walsh's second appearance in the U.S. as an official Eagle. His first appearance was at Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Feb. 12, 1976. The Sacramento concert was May 1, 1976 at Hughes Stadium (an outdoor stadium on the campus of Sacramento City College) and was... Continue Reading →
The Hotel California album is the Eagles' 5th studio album, and it was recorded by Bill Szymczyk at both Criteria Studios and the Record Plant during March-October 1976. The album was released Dec. 8, 1976. The song Hotel California was released as a single on February 22, 1977. The song Hotel California was performed live... Continue Reading →
The Musicians for UNICEF benefit concert at Josephina's in Sherman Oaks, California, was held on December 7, 1986. The concert was to benefit UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund), which was established on December 11, 1946 after World War II ended. This was the 40th Anniversary year for UNICEF, and it was the first... Continue Reading →
The House of Blues Recording Studio in Encino was where Billy Swan recorded a duet with Gary Curtis of Billy's 1974 hit song 'I Can Help'. Randy Meisner worked with Billy in their super group known as Meisner, Swan & Rich just a few years earlier. There is quite a bit of info on Meisner, Swan... Continue Reading →
Randy Meisner at Universal Studios was one of several celebrities who was there for a promotion of Universal's new Backdraft attraction in July 1992. The attraction was based on the film of the same name. There were about 30 radio stations set up in the Universal parking lot for this big promotional event. Bob Ford... Continue Reading →