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.
"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 →
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 and Linda Ronstadt concert in Freeborn Hall at the University of California in Davis, CA was held on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 1972. The capacity for Freeborn Hall was 2,600, which in 1972 was probably adequate for an Eagles/Linda Ronstadt concert since they were not as well known yet. Since there were no chairs... 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 Eagles played Roanoke Civic Center on May 23, 1975 in Roanoke, VA. Linda Ronstadt was also there as the warm-up for the near-capacity crowd. 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.... Continue Reading →
The Eagles concert at Richmond Coliseum on May 25, 1975 was a stop on the One of These Nights tour. Linda Ronstadt was also a part of this show in Richmond, VA. Just two days earlier, on May 23, Linda and the Eagles were at the Roanoke Civic Center. A great compliment from the May... Continue Reading →
The Eagles 1975 Summer of Stars concert in Homewood, IL was on August 9, 1975 at the Washington Park Racetrack. Their performance was part of the Summer of Stars series which started June 28, 1975 with Tony Orlando and Dawn and ended with the America concert on August 30. The Eagles were the biggest draw... Continue Reading →
Balboa Stadium in San Diego was the location of one of two separate Eagles concerts held during a weekend in September 1975 in California. The two concerts were a day apart with the same lineup of the Eagles, Jackson Browne, and Linda Ronstadt. Sept. 28 was the Sunshine Festival at Anaheim Stadium. The day before... Continue Reading →
The Sunshine Festival at Anaheim Stadium was the concert venue of one of two Eagles concerts held in California during a weekend in September 1975. The other concert was at Balboa Stadium in San Diego the day prior on September 27, and was called the One of These Days concert. These two separate concerts just... 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 →
This Day on the Green Eagles concert at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA included a total of four bands: Renaissance Loggins & Messina Linda Ronstadt Eagles This was Day on the Green #6 for 1976, and it started out in the afternoon with Renaissance. By the time the Eagles took the stage it was evening,... 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 Eagles Rock and Roll Tennis Festival was a charitable benefit with the proceeds going to cancer research. It was held at the L.A. Tennis Club, but the Eagles did not actually attend. They were busy in Miami recording the Hotel California album at Criteria Studios. The Eagles Rock and Roll Tennis Festival, which was... Continue Reading →
The NARM (National Association of Record Merchandisers) Awards Banquet for 1976 retail sales was held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on March 7, 1977. The Eagles were presented with the Best Selling Group Album award, and Glenn Frey accepted that award on behalf of the Eagles band. Linda Ronstadt won a couple... Continue Reading →
The Fred Walecki Benefit Concert was a 2-day event at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for California music store owner Fred Walecki, who was diagnosed with throat cancer. It was called "A Gathering of the Clan" and was organized by Bernie Leadon and Glyn Johns. Fred Walecki was the owner of Westwood Music in Los Angeles,... 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 →