Felder's New Album

[sodascouts]

It looks like this thing might finally be coming to fruition!

http://www.ascap.com/playback/2011/09/action/Don-Felder.aspx

[WalshFan88]

Nice!!!!

You know it's a coincidence because this last week I've been really focusing on Felder's guitar playing. I've always been a pretty big fan of his but I really have found a new appreciation for his playing. I've been listening to his solos and how he complimented Walsh and vice versa. I love his solo in "One Of These Nights" especially as well as Hotel California of course. ;) Also his solo in "Already Gone" is great. I miss having him in the Eagles. :( But I really am looking forward to the solo album. Unfortunately the only solo show Don has done in this area was a private club event and I couldn't go. I really wish he would play a public show - I'd love to go see him play and perhaps meet him and get his autograph and perhaps ask him some guitar questions. :hilarious: But it seems like lately I've been appreciating his skill a lot more in the Eagles than I use to. He's a god, just like Walsh. Both of them together were mindblowing. I watch DVD's like Houston '76 or Christchurch or HFO and it just blows my mind. Talk about great work!

[Topkat]

Is Don Felder's new album out yet? I am just getting into his solo work, as he is the one former Eagle that I miss the most. I loved him playing with Walsh. Seems like he is doing great & I was wondering about the cd, as you really don't hear much about him these days.

[whitcap]

It's not out yet. I check his FB and stuff often to see if any new news about it comes up. There isn't a title or release date out yet but it'll probably be out sometime next year.

[sodascouts]

I wonder what the hold up is? He's been talking about it since 2007!

[WalshFan88]

Here's an interview with the engineer who is doing Felder's record. He talks about it some along with Felder writing Hotel California here:

http://www.sonicscoop.com/2012/01/01/cross-country-view-ed-cherney-on-l-a-nyc-and-career-quality-control/

[Freypower]

'He wrote Hotel California for God's sake'.

He wrote the MUSIC for Hotel California, or some of it.

'He's been making music for thirty some odd years'.

Since he was fired, he has yet to produce any new music at all. In the 14 year period before the Eagles reformed, he made one album.

Don't get me wrong; I wish Felder success, but let's have some accuracy.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

BTW - I meant to mention this yesterday, but forgot to. I also wish Don much success with this album. I hope it goes very well for him.

[sodascouts]

Glad to hear Felder's album is finally moving towards completion. He's been talking about it for four years now, but like his compatriots from his former band, he's taken his time actually getting it out! The song I heard him play from it at a concert in 2009 was called "Over You," and it was very good. If it's indicative of the rest of the album's quality, I'll be buying it.

Heck, who am I kidding? I'll be buying it no matter what. The man was an Eagle and I am a completionist.

[sodascouts]

Up late and sifting through old Google alerts, I found this video. Felder has just stated that his album will be released in the second quarter of 2012. He says it around 2:25 here (also posted in his video thread):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxZznjxHTCk

Additionally, the album is discussed a bit here (http://www.sonicscoop.com/2012/01/01/cross-country-view-ed-cherney-on-l-a-nyc-and-career-quality-control/).

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Will be very interesting to see how the album is promoted. Again, I wish him much success with it.

[whitcap]

Up late and sifting through old Google alerts, I found this video. Felder has just stated that his album will be released in the second quarter of 2012. He says it around 2:25 here (also posted in his video thread):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxZznjxHTCk



Early in the second quarter? So it sounds like we can expect this album around April. Sweet! I personally can't wait for this album. I love Airborne and I suspect this album will be better :)

[Freypower]

OK; I have a question. How many Borderers will buy this album?

I have very mixed feelings about Felder, but I am going to put them aside & give him a chance at least. I note whitcap's comment on Airborne. I regard Airborne as a contractual oblligation album which doesn't really show Felder at his best except on a couple of songs. This is particularly true of his singing. I have no idea what his singing is like now, but I will try it.

[sodascouts]

As I said before, I know I'll be buying it. I liked "Over You" which he played at the solo show I went to a couple years ago. I hope the album has more songs along those lines. I'm not a big fan of the style of music on Airborne. Part of that may be because I listened to it for the first time in 2007, and its 80s sound has not aged well IMHO.

[chaim]

I'm sure I will buy it at some point, but it's not on top of my "must buy" list.

[Topkat]

I think I will be buying this...Looking forward to seeing what Don's been up to

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Haven't made up my mind yet. I'll probably wait to hear what others have to say about it first. I have to admit, I am not a fan of Airborne so I'm hoping this album is better. For me, that's what it boils down to - if most folks say it's really good, then I'll probably but it.

[EaglesKiwi]

I like to spend a little time listening to music before I buy it (thank you YouTube and Vevo). If the music is good, I'll probably get it at some point in time, but it's not top of my list. I'm also very much more focused on vocals than instrumentals, so it will depend on how his voice is now too.

[sodascouts]

Although it's been a couple years now, when I saw him in 2009 his voice was more to my liking than it has been in the past because on Airborne, it sounded a lot less natural and overproduced, IMHO.

[GlennLover]

I'm like Dreamer. I will probably hold off to hear what others think. Also, like EK, I usually prefer songs with good vocals. My general opinions of him aside, I agree that he is a great guitarist.

ETA: I have never heard Airborne.

[Brooke]

Same here.

[sodascouts]

I just wanted to mention here the information Dreamer got from one of Felder's promotional interviews in the Calgary Herald (http://www.calgaryherald.com/Eagle+Felder+happy+solo/6230647/story.html) - that the CD is now due out in May and has 12 tracks, all of which he wrote. Whitesnake's Doug Aldrich and will.i.am. will also appear.

Felder adds:

People hear it and they say, ‘This sounds a lot like the Eagles.’ And I can’t help that. I didn’t set out to try to sound like the Eagles, it’s just what I do. It’s set apart from the Eagles in that it’s a lot tougher sounding, it’s a lot more rock ’n’ roll...“Hotel California" on steroids.

[Topkat]

That was an interesting article on Don Felder. He sounds happy with what he's doing, so I'm happy for him. I never heard the other album Airborne either.
Sounds like he will be touring the new album.

[WalshFan88]

Very interesting. I will also probably hold off until I can hear samples of it or something - especially on the vocals and the songs themselves (other than Felder's great playing).

[whitcap]

He did say this album would be out in May didn't he? So far we've heard very little about it. As far as I know it doesn't even have a title yet. Maybe he's waiting until after his Japan shows to announce a release date? Who knows? I'm just hoping it doesn't get pushed back too much farther.