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 →
Eagles Jerry Brown Benefit at the Capital Centre – May 14, 1976
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 →
Eagles at Arizona State University – Oct. 15, 1976
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 →
Eagles concert at The Summit in Houston, TX – Nov. 6, 1976
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. JD Souther opened for this Summit show and later joined the Eagles on stage for "Best of My Love".... Continue Reading →
Hotel California album released Dec. 8, 1976
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 →
Randy Meisner One More Song album (2nd solo album) – Oct. 1980
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 →
Eastern New Mexico University – Feb. 23, 1981
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 →
Black Tie becomes Meisner, Swan & Rich – 1985
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 in Ojai, California – Oct. 9, 1993
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 →
Meisner, Swan and Rich at Wise Guys in Pasadena – April 2, 1994
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 in North Hollywood – June 30, 1995
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 →
World Classic Rockers – 1997 publicity photos
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 →
Eagles Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction – Jan. 12, 1998
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 →
Randy Meisner at The Joint with Jack Tempchin – May 29, 2000
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 →
Flip’s on Catalina Island – Jan. 28, 2006
Randy Meisner at Flip's Sushi Bar on Catalina Island along with Spencer Davis (of the Spencer Davis Group), Joey Stec, and Freddie Chambers sat in with Roger Connelly and the Blues Merchants on Jan. 28, 2006. Catalina Island looks like a beautiful place to be. Watch Spencer Davis & Joey Stec at the show -... Continue Reading →
Hotel California: LA from the Byrds to the Eagles – 2007
"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 →
NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) – Jan. 2018
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 →