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 Kiel Opera House Eagles concert was December 13, 1973 in St. Louis and was part of their Desperado tour. Dan Fogelberg was with them and opened the show. This performance at Kiel's was two days after their concert at Atlantic Christian College in North Carolina. "Daniel Fogelberg, a good guitarist with a gentle, bluesy... Continue Reading →
The Gonzaga University Eagles concert was held in the Kennedy Pavilion on campus on Mar. 24, 1974. This would have been one of Don Felder's early shows with the Eagles. It's also one of the first concerts during the On the Border tour, and that album came out a couple days earlier on Mar. 22,... Continue Reading →
The Eagles celebrated New Years Eve at the Shrine with friends Dan Fogelberg, JD Souther, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, and Joe Walsh. According to the newspaper article, the Shrine Auditorum in Los Angeles was the place to be on New Years Eve. The Eagles know how to throw a party…and bananas. Joe Walsh wasn't a... Continue Reading →
The Kent State University Memorial Eagles concert was one of many in May 1975. In fact, the Eagles had a show somewhere almost every night in May. Just a few days later they were also in Ohio at the University of Cincinnati. These performances were part of their One of These Nights tour. The Kent... Continue Reading →
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. The Eagles were presented with the Key to the City of Cincinnati by the Vice-Mayor backstage prior to the concert. A... 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 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 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 →