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sodascouts
03-28-2006, 04:13 PM
I posted about Glenn in his forum, but here's a still of Don as he presents for Best Group Video:



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And Boys of Summer won Best Video!


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Freypower
03-28-2006, 07:06 PM
Ah, memories. Nice to see that outfit again. Don was very humble when he won his Best Video award. He didn't even seem to want to say anything. He said 'gee, this is'.... or something like that. Unlike Glenn who was his usual exuberant self. ;)


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We'll build a fire and make love by candlelight
We'll do our moondance 'til we get it right
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sodascouts
03-28-2006, 07:26 PM
lol. He was like "Actually I had very little to do with the video" - he intially had a different idea for it and the final video was "Plan C." He gave all the credit to the art directors and the guys who conceptualized and filmed it, and joked that all he did was grimace in the camera as they drove him around. But it worked out great!


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eaglesfans
03-28-2006, 08:47 PM
I believe he said all he did was ride around LA in the back of a truck in the freezing cold and "grimaced" into the camera.



Don and Glenn were very over-dressed for the occasion, imo, but they looked great.




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sodascouts
03-28-2006, 09:00 PM
Thanks for the additional details. :)


I don't think they were very overdressed at all. Many of the presenters and performers were dressed up, with a few notable exceptions such as Eddie Murphy and David Lee Roth.



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Freypower
03-28-2006, 10:09 PM
I didn't think they were overdressed either but perhaps I was so stunned by the tux I didn't care. I loved Glenn's 'may it snow in your face' line. :twisted:


Don said they tried to make Southern California look like France. To this day I have wondered what he meant. Given the lyrics of Drivin' With Your Eyes Closed from the same album, had he visited France before recording that song and making the BOS video?


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And we'll have stars to wish on every single night
We'll build a fire and make love by candlelight
We'll do our moondance 'til we get it right
On a river of dreams

sodascouts
03-28-2006, 10:27 PM
I didn't get the impression he necessarily wanted it to look like France, but these guys working on it - the director, the cinematographer - they were all French. I think it was their idea! lol


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Freypower
03-28-2006, 10:30 PM
Why did it never occur to me that that's all it was. I always expect Don to have something 'profound' on his mind - the Drivin' With Your Eyes Closed thing, however, still sprang to mind.


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And we'll have stars to wish on every single night
We'll build a fire and make love by candlelight
We'll do our moondance 'til we get it right
On a river of dreams

Ive always been a dreamer
03-28-2006, 10:50 PM
Well MTV got it right that year - BOS deserved to win Best Video.


I love that video. I never tire of watching it - I know, I know ..... :blush: :D


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eaglesfans
03-28-2006, 11:34 PM
I've only ever seen clips of the show.....never have seen all of it. I just thought since the host was wearing a sweater it made Don and Glenn seem a bit over-dressed. Oh well.



Don's not always "deep". This is the man who likes to fish and eat junk food. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)">


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DonFan
03-28-2006, 11:54 PM
That's a great still of Don in that tux, soda---does someone have a clip of him actually presenting? He looks very handsome.

sodascouts
03-29-2006, 12:16 AM
I can put up a clip of him presenting. Like Glenn, he knows how to read off a teleprompter without stumbling around badly as some of those guys did!


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sodascouts
03-29-2006, 12:47 AM
Don's speech for Best Group: Download Video (http://www.glennfreyonline.com/multimedia/clips/DonBestGroup01.mpg)


Don announcing the winner: Download Video (http://www.glennfreyonline.com/multimedia/clips/DonBestGroup02.mpg)


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DonFan
03-29-2006, 12:56 AM
Wow--ask and you shall receive. I don't remember ever seeing that (well, I guess I did see it in the 80s, but that was quite awhile ago....)


Thanks, soda!

eaglesfans
03-29-2006, 01:23 AM
Thanks so much for putting that up!! <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)">


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Ive always been a dreamer
03-29-2006, 02:16 AM
Very Nice, Indeed!


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sodascouts
03-29-2006, 02:38 AM
And finally, Don accepting his award for Best Video: Download Video (http://www.glennfreyonline.com/multimedia/clips/DonBestVideo.mpg) - 20 megs


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glenneaglesfan
03-29-2006, 04:32 AM
These MTV clips are absolutely great. Don looks lovely, and so cute when he gives her that shy kiss! :blush:


Back in 1985, I had a radio-cassette recorder (remember those?!) and made a recording of BOS from Radio 1 - that was the only way I could hear it again. Crummy quality, but I listened to it over and over again. I'd worked out Don was one of the Eagles. I wish I'd known about Glenn!


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sodascouts
03-29-2006, 09:44 AM
I've said this before, but when I first heard Boys of Summer and also Smuggler's Blues, I had no idea these guys used to be in a band together, or who the Eagles were. I didn't find that out until 1994!


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sodascouts
03-29-2006, 09:48 AM
P.S. I don't think that French director knew Glenn and Don used to be in a band together either. He looked confused and kind of scared when Glenn started whooping and trying to high-five him. Perhaps he just thought Glenn was a huge fan of his directoral work. lol


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DonFan
03-29-2006, 01:43 PM
Thanks again, soda--that last clip was great too. He looked gorgeous and he seemed so pleased to win. I agree with glenneaglesfan--he looked so cute when he gave Randy that little kiss.


Lucky girl <sigh>.

sodascouts
03-29-2006, 01:46 PM
Oh, and I want to add that you're welcome, guys. It's no problem. I'm happy to be able to contribute. :)


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sodascouts
03-29-2006, 02:47 PM
Thanks again, soda--that last clip was great too. He looked gorgeous and he seemed so pleased to win. I agree with glenneaglesfan--he looked so cute when he gave Randy that little kiss.


That was cute. In fact he was a bit touchy-feely... and she was liking it... wonder if they had something going on? Don is known for having a way with the ladies! lol


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eaglesfans
03-29-2006, 04:49 PM
They could have had a thing, but Don's not usually so obvious about it. He was living with Maren Jensen at the time so even if he was having a thing with the video producer I don't think he would flaunt it in public like that. He's a pig, but he's not THAT much of a pig.





<blockquote>Quote:<hr>That was cute. In fact he was a bit touchy-feely... and she was liking it... wonder if they had something going on? Don is known for having a way with the ladies! lol <hr></blockquote>


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sodascouts
03-29-2006, 07:18 PM
I didn't realize he was in a relationship at the time. I'm sorry to hear he's a pig, though.


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eaglesfans
03-29-2006, 10:13 PM
He's a big one, but it's all part of the charm. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)">





<blockquote>Quote:<hr>I didn't realize he was in a relationship at the time. I'm sorry to hear he's a pig, though.<hr></blockquote>


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sodascouts
03-29-2006, 11:33 PM
You're not the only one who thinks that - as I said, he has a way with the ladies! lol


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Ive always been a dreamer
03-29-2006, 11:43 PM
I agree with y'all that the little kiss was very sweet. Dana - if Don kissed your forehead like that, your eyebrows would probably melt off! ;)

eaglesfans - why is Don a pig? Oh, do tell me more! :blush:


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eaglesfans
03-30-2006, 12:59 AM
Oh....I don't think some things are appropriate for a message board. Don's not really any worse than anyone else in the Eagles......they were all pigs. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)">





<blockquote>Quote:<hr>why is Don a pig? Oh, do tell me more! <hr></blockquote>


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Ive always been a dreamer
03-30-2006, 02:29 AM
Oh eaglesfans - I take it that, without going into details, you are referring to some of their "youthful indiscretions." ;)


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eaglesfans
03-30-2006, 02:31 AM
And some middle-aged ones too. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)">





<blockquote>Quote:<hr>I take it that, without going into details, you are referring to some of their "youthful indiscretions." <hr></blockquote>


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glenneaglesfan
03-30-2006, 05:38 AM
Now we are all intrigued, but perhaps discretion is the best route here! I prefer to think of them all as saints, lol. :twisted:


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Ive always been a dreamer
03-31-2006, 12:48 AM
Kate - if it makes you feel better to think of the guys as saints, you go right ahead. Just let us know when you'd like for us to snap you back to reality. ;) :twisted:


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glenneaglesfan
04-06-2006, 04:36 PM
I think I'm probably ready now, lol! Saintly is a bit too good :twisted:

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