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.
American magazine and newspaper interviews with Randy Meisner and the Eagles are below. The intention for this page is for it to be a collection of interviews that are possibly new to a lot of people. More interviews will be added later. Sept. 1972: Circus Magazine was an American magazine devoted to rock music that... Continue Reading →
The Joshua Tree and the debut Eagles album photo shoot with Henry Diltz and Gary Burden took place in March 1972. The self-titled Eagles album is their first studio album. It was recorded at London's Olympic Studios with producer Glyn Johns and released June 1, 1972. John Beaudin of Rock History Music interviewed Bernie Leadon... Continue Reading →
The Eagles' Desperado album photos were taken at the Paramount Ranch western film set in Agoura Hills by Henry Diltz, and Gary Burden was the album cover graphic designer. The album was recorded in London at Island Studios with Glyn Johns as their producer. Glyn had recorded the first Eagles album, too. (Bill Szymczyk would... Continue Reading →
The Topanga Canyon Eagles photo shoot with Henry Diltz was on September 17, 1973. Some of the Topanga photos were used for a poster included with the Eagles "On the Border" album, which was released March 22, 1974. Another was used in August 2021 for the cover of LIFE magazine, and one photo of Randy... Continue Reading →
The On the Border album was released Mar. 22, 1974. It's the third studio album by the Eagles and started out being produced by Glyn Johns at Olympic Studios in London. However, Bill Szymczyk finished the production at the Record Plant in Los Angeles. On the Border is the first album with Don Felder, although... Continue Reading →
The One of These Nights Eagles album was their 4th studio album, and it was released June 10, 1975 by Asylum. A month later it became the Eagles' first number one album on Billboard's album chart. Bill Szymczyk produced it at both Criteria Studios in Miami and the Record Plant in Los Angeles. One of... Continue Reading →
The Randy Meisner 1982 self-titled solo album was Randy's third (2nd self-titled) solo album released August, 1982, and Mike Flicker was the producer. Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson sang on this album. It was released on the Epic label, and also on the album were Denny Carmassi, John Corey, Tom Erak, Mitchell Froom, Nicky Hopkins,... Continue Reading →
The Electric Range reunion album was produced by Randy Meisner for the Dayton, Ohio band Electric Range in 1996. When the group first formed back in 1971, they were called Starbuck. (A more complete bio is below.) In the band are Pat Aicholtz, John Alden, Robin Lamble, Billy Darnell, and Peter Bradstreet. Billy Darnell was... Continue Reading →
Randy Meisner at The Joint with Jack Tempchin was one of the Big Monday shows, which were weekly at The Joint in Los Angeles. (The Joint is now called Founders Ale House.) Jack Tempchin was a regular for the Big Monday nights, and Jim Foreman brought Randy and Peter Bradstreet (of the Electric Range Band)... Continue Reading →
"Hotel California: LA from the Byrds to the Eagles" is the complete three-part documentary produced by BBC Four in England. There's a lot of Bernie Leadon talking, and some of the segments you'll recognize as used in the History of the Eagles documentary (HOTE). All three parts of this Eagles BBC documentary total about 88... Continue Reading →
Randy Meisner was at NAMM in January 2018. NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) is an annual trade show held specifically for people in the music business at the Anaheim Convention Center. In 2018 it took place January 25-28. In 2023 it will take place in April in Anaheim. There are several pics of Randy... Continue Reading →