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 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 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 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 Cotton Bowl in Dallas was another stop for the Eagles on the "Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas '75" under the big yellow and white tent. About 50,00 people came for this all-day rock concert held during the July 4 weekend. Temperatures were in the high 90s. Prior to this Dallas show, the Eagles... Continue Reading →
The Mississippi River Festival 1975 was a festival sponsored by Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, IL. This festival was during the One Of These Nights tour. JD Souther opened for the Eagles. It was an annual festival, and the Eagles were also at the MRF in 1974 and the Spring Fest May 25, 1973. The... Continue Reading →
The Red Rocks Eagles concert was a 2-day event in Morrison, Colorado, at the famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre. This was a stop on the One Of These Nights tour. In the book "Colorado Rocks" by G. Brown, Red Rocks Amphitheatre is described as the premiere outdoor venue of the world. At the bottom of this... 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 →
The Eagles were at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ in the Activity Center on Oct. 15, 1976 for this concert. The crowd was at capacity at ASU with 14,000 people attending, and JD Souther opened for the Eagles. This concert was the night before their show at University of Arizona McKale Memorial Center on... Continue Reading →
The Eagles concert at the Summit in Houston, Texas was part of a long 24-city and 27-concert tour of the western United States in support of their Hotel California album, which was released December 8, 1976. They also played at the Tarrant County Convention Center on Nov. 3, 1976. JD Souther opened for this Summit... Continue Reading →
The Hotel California album is the Eagles' 5th studio album, and it was recorded by Bill Szymczyk at both Criteria Studios and the Record Plant during March-October 1976. The album was released Dec. 8, 1976. The song Hotel California was released as a single on February 22, 1977. The song Hotel California was performed live... Continue Reading →
The Randy Meisner "One More Song" album was Randy's second solo album, and it was produced and engineered by Val Garay. The album was released Oct. 1980 and is on the Epic label. Jack Tempchin wrote "One More Song", and the album also includes the hits "Deep Inside My Heart" and "Hearts On Fire", which... Continue Reading →
The New Mexico Randy Meisner concert was held at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico. Randy Meisner and the Silverados opened for the Beach Boys in the Greyhound Arena. This was one of several concerts that Randy opened for the Beach Boys in February 1981. A fraternity member threw a jersey to Therese... 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 Randy Meisner Live in Dallas CD was recorded live at Nick's Uptown Theatre in Dallas on December 1, 1982. Only ten of the songs recorded that night are included on the CD, so the 'extras' are below on this page. There are two versions of Take It To the Limit that ended up on the CD,... Continue Reading →
Black Tie was a country rock super group formed by Randy Meisner, Jimmy Griffin, and Billy Swan in 1985. Jimmy Griffin was a former member of Bread, and Billy Swan had the hit single "I Can Help". Rob Perkin (Executive Producer) and Reggie Fisher (Producer) started talking about the idea of putting together a group... Continue Reading →
Ojai Day is an annual downtown street fair in Ojai, California. Randy Meisner appeared on stage along with Roger Varian, Vern Monnett, Ron Grinel, Drake Macy, Colin Cameron, and Jim Monahan in 1993. From looking at their Facebook page, Ojai Day looks like a lot of fun. The video below is Randy singing "Take It... Continue Reading →
Randy was asked by the Boy Howdy band to come to the Palomino and get up on stage and sing "Take It To the Limit" with them. The Palomino Club was known as the "world-famous Palomino Club" and was located in North Hollywood. It was a popular club that drew in many big-name performers through... Continue Reading →
The House of Blues Recording Studio in Encino was where Billy Swan recorded a duet with Gary Curtis of Billy's 1974 hit song 'I Can Help'. Randy Meisner worked with Billy in their super group known as Meisner, Swan & Rich just a few years earlier. There is quite a bit of info on Meisner, Swan... Continue Reading →
Randy Meisner at Universal Studios was one of several celebrities who was there for a promotion of Universal's new Backdraft attraction in July 1992. The attraction was based on the film of the same name. There were about 30 radio stations set up in the Universal parking lot for this big promotional event. Bob Ford... Continue Reading →
Meisner, Swan and Rich at Wise Guys in Pasadena looks to have been a fun night. Below are photos and video. Allan Rich definitely enjoys playing the keyboards. This show was part of the Meisner, Swan and Rich tour. The photos and video are from Stephen Duncan's autographed collection. Stephen was at Wise Guys that... Continue Reading →
Meisner, Swan and Rich performed at the Palomino Club, which was located in North Hollywood, on June 30, 1995. It was a popular club for both musicians and patrons. It was known as the "world-famous Palomino Club" and was open from 1949-1995. So, Randy, Billy, and Charlie Jr. played there the year it closed. The... Continue Reading →
The World Classic Rockers is a rock supergroup that was founded in 1995 by Nick St. Nicholas of Steppenwolf. Randy Meisner joined the group in 1997. The member lineup rotates and changes depending on the availability of a musician at any given time. These World Classic Rockers publicity photos were taken in Westlake, CA (Hyatt... 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 →