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. NEW ADDITION: Peter Rodman interview... 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 →
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 Wembley Mid-Summer Music Concert in London included the Eagles, Elton John, The Beach Boys, Joe Walsh, Rufus, & Stackridge. At the end of this page is the video for the Wembley TV commercial. "Next, even better, came the Eagles, the epitome of easy-listening, quality country rock. Again, they played to a formula, and within... 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 →
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 →