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 →
Constant Meijers, Dutch rock music journalist, has interviewed the Eagles at various times and locations beginning in 1973. From 1973-1981 Constant was editor-in-chief for Muziekkrant Oor, which is a well-known Dutch music publication. 'Music Newspaper Ear' is the English translation of the name, and in the 1980s the name was changed to simply Oor. He has... Continue Reading →
From the Drivin' Dynamics to The Poor One of the first bands Randy Meisner was a founder of is a band called the Drivin' Dynamics in Scottsbluff, NE. It was first formed in 1961 as the Dynamics, and they later changed the name to the Drivin' Dynamics. Sometime in 1966 they competed in a Battle... Continue Reading →
Richard Marx and Randy Meisner had a musical association for a few years that included Richard's debut album and Poco's reunion album. This page focuses on that connection between Richard Marx and Randy and also between Richard and the Poco reunion. A few articles that specifically mention Richard are below, and there are more articles... Continue Reading →
For the Poco reunion and Legacy album and tour, the original founding members of Poco from 1968 (Randy Meisner, Jim Messina, Rusty Young, Richie Furay, and George Grantham) reformed. From approx. 1989-1991 they toured and recorded an album called "Legacy", which was released September 23, 1989 and is Poco's 17th studio album. They received a... Continue Reading →
The Ohio University Music Festival held April 27-28, 1973 was the third annual festival. The previous two years it had been called the Ohio University Folk Festival, and it usually drew about 30,000 in attendance. It's held on campus at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. The Eagles and Joe Walsh & Barnstorm performed on the... Continue Reading →
The Ozark Music Festival in Sedalia was a 3-day festival held July 19-21, 1974. This event was held at the Missouri State Fairgrounds, and was a part of the Eagles' 'On the Border' tour. The Eagles went on stage the first night (July 19) at 7:45 pm. Joe Walsh was not yet a member of... Continue Reading →
The Kent State University Memorial Eagles concert was one of many concerts the Eagles had 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... Continue Reading →
The Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City concert was part of the extensive "Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas '75". Rufus and The Gap Band were also included in this Kansas City show. Joe Walsh made a guest appearance on stage with the Eagles, since he was a few months away from joining the Eagles permanently.... Continue Reading →
The Wembley Mid-Summer Music Concert in London included the Eagles, Elton John, The Beach Boys, Joe Walsh, Rufus, & Stackridge. The One Of These Nights album had just been released a few days earlier. At the end of this page is the video for the Wembley TV commercial. "Next, even better, came the Eagles, the... Continue Reading →
The New Zealand Eagles concert at Carlaw Park in Auckland on January 18, 1976 was part of a tour that included New Zealand, Australia, Japan, and Hawaii in January and February 1976. After this New Zealand performance at Carlaw Park, which is an outdoor stadium, the Eagles had several stops each in both Australia and... Continue Reading →
The Denver Mile High Stadium Eagles concert was August 8, 1976 and was the last concert of their One Of These Nights tour. This show was billed as Colorado Sun-Day #3 with the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, and Pure Prairie League. The Eagles were the headliners. This Denver performance was just a few days after the... Continue Reading →
The Richfield Coliseum Eagles concert was a two-night event spanning March 31 and April 1, 1977 (Thursday and Friday). Jimmy Buffett was the opening act both nights, and total attendance for both nights was almost 38,000. The Coliseum was located in Richfield Township, Ohio (between Cleveland and Akron). The Eagles were also at the Coliseum... Continue Reading →
Randy Meisner and the Silverados performed at the Agora Ballroom in Columbus, Ohio, on March 8, 1981. That day was also Randy's 35th birthday. There were about 800 in the audience, and the Corbin-Hanner Band from Pittsburgh opened for the Silverados. The Columbus Agora, now called the Newport Music Hall, is the longest continuously running... Continue Reading →
The Eagles Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction was Jan. 12, 1998. It was the 13th annual Hall of Fame induction, and it was held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. This was the first year of eligibility for the Eagles. All seven Eagles were inducted by Jimmy Buffett, and all seven... Continue Reading →