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.
Black Tie was a country rock super group formed by Randy Meisner, Jimmy Griffin, and Billy Swan in 1985. Jimmy Griffin was a former member of Bread, and Billy Swan had the hit single "I Can Help". Rob Perkin (Executive Producer) and Reggie Fisher (Producer) started talking about the idea of putting together a group... Continue Reading →
The Meisner, Swan and Rich Band was formed out of Black Tie when Jimmy Griffin left Black Tie to start another band called the Remingtons. According to Charlie (AKA Allan) Rich's website, in 1992 he joined Randy Meisner and Billy Swan, who had both remained in Black Tie. The three formed a super group, and... Continue Reading →
Meisner, Swan and Rich performed at the beautiful Paradiso in Amsterdam on June 22, 1993. The Paradiso is a music venue that was a former church. Paradiso concert calendar for June 1993 Trouw (Amsterdam) - June 17, 1993 Randy Meisner on stage at the Paradiso in Amsterdam Dutch poster advertising Meisner, Rich and Swan concert... Continue Reading →
Meisner, Swan and Rich at Washington Park Zoo on August 19, 1993 was part of the zoo's Rhythm and Zoo concert series, and it was sponsored by GTE. The Washington Park Zoo is located in Portland, Oregon. Meisner, Swan and Rich actually closed out this 10-week summer series. The Oregon Zoo, originally the Portland Zoo and later called... Continue Reading →
The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race was held at the beautiful Rosalie Bicentennial Gardens in downtown Natchez October 15-17, 1993. This event was the 8th annual balloon race festival. A record attendance was expected of over 15,000 visitors, with some visitors coming from Louisiana. Randy's band (under the name Randy Meisner Band for this event)... Continue Reading →
Meisner, Swan and Rich at Wise Guys in Pasadena looks to have been a fun night. Below are photos and video. Allan Rich definitely enjoys playing the keyboards. This show was part of the Meisner, Swan and Rich tour. The photos and video are from Stephen Duncan's autographed collection. Stephen was at Wise Guys that... Continue Reading →
Meisner, Swan and Rich performed at the Palomino Club which was located in North Hollywood on June 30, 1995. It was a popular club for both musicians and patrons. It was known as the "world-famous Palomino Club" and was open from 1949-1995. So, Randy, Billy, and Charlie Jr. played there the year it closed. The... Continue Reading →
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) coordinates the annual NAB show. It's an annual trade show and takes place in April at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Orban Corp. was in charge of the entertainment for the NAB show for 2005, so on April 19, 2005, Randy Meisner, Charlie Rich Jr., and Billy Swan... Continue Reading →