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shunlvswx
08-11-2015, 01:20 PM
Don will be taping an episode of ACL that will probably air sometime in October on PBS. I was hoping Don do this show, but I knew it was a long shot. His episode will be a whole hour instead of two 30 minutes part with different artist.

Taping will be September 1st. Those audience members who get picked to go are so lucky and they get to hear some of the album before us.

http://acltv.com/2015/08/11/new-taping-don-henley/

ETA:
This article says it will be on on Halloween, but we will see.

http://www.klru.org/schedule/episode/270109/

shunlvswx
08-11-2015, 01:31 PM
Here's how you can get tickets. Its probably going to be very hard to get these tickets if a lot of people sign up to be picked to get them.

http://acltv.com/faq/#faq1

shunlvswx
08-11-2015, 02:07 PM
Those outside of the US. Here's a little history of ACL. Its a very popular tv show that is televise on PBS. Its been around for 40 years now. Depending on what market you live in. Its either comes on at 7:00pm, 10:00pm or 11:00pm.

I love this show. They usually have two artist per episode. They have 30 minutes each. So you're not doing that many songs. Luckily for Don, he has the whole show which I'm so glad he has the whole show instead of 30 minutes.

http://acltv.com/history-of-acl/

AlreadyGone95
08-11-2015, 02:14 PM
Well, I'll be keeping on eye out for this, and if it's on Halloween, even better! (Halloween is my favorite "holiday")

shunlvswx
08-11-2015, 02:36 PM
I think it will be Halloween. I'm on vacation during that week. I'm going to a show that night, but I'm going to try to make it back to my room to watch it. If not, I will DVR it before I leave for vacation.

Also. For our overseas friends, you can watch it online. Their maybe a chance the taping could be stream live.

Keith
08-11-2015, 02:44 PM
Thanks Shun. He's really making the rounds. Playing it smart.

shunlvswx
08-11-2015, 02:56 PM
Too bad Live By Request is not on the air anymore. They rarely do Storytellers anymore even though they did do a few shows last year.

Brooke
08-11-2015, 04:42 PM
Yay, Don! Should be a great show!

Funk 50
08-12-2015, 05:12 AM
Those outside of the US. Here's a little history of ACL. Its a very popular tv show that is televise on PBS. Its been around for 40 years now. Depending on what market you live in. Its either comes on at 7:00pm, 10:00pm or 11:00pm.

I love this show. They usually have two artist per episode. They have 30 minutes each. So you're not doing that many songs. Luckily for Don, he has the whole show which I'm so glad he has the whole show instead of 30 minutes.

http://acltv.com/history-of-acl/

Thanks a lot shun.

Does the program have live performances? Is it career spanning or strictly focussed on new material? Will Don be chatting?

shunlvswx
08-12-2015, 07:33 AM
Thanks a lot shun.

Does the program have live performances? Is it career spanning or strictly focussed on new material? Will Don be chatting?

1. The show is taped live before a studio audience. Even though we will see it taped, it was a live performance.

2. It will be a mixed of new or old material. Don might do 3 or 4 new songs. Since he's doing the whole hour instead of 30 minutes (mostly all their episodes are two 30 minute segments. Plus since PBS is commercial free), I expect Don to sing maybe 10 songs.

3. Probably.

Funk 50
08-12-2015, 12:36 PM
Does the program have live performances? Is it career spanning or strictly focussed on new material? Will Don be chatting?


1. The show is taped lived before a studio audience. Even though it will we will see it taped, it was a live performance.

2. It will be a mixed of new or old material. Don might do 3 or 4 new songs. Since he's doing the whole hour instead of 30 minutes (mostly all their episodes are two 30 minute segments. Plus since PBS is commercial free), I expect Don to sing maybe 10 songs.

3. Probably.



Thanks again shun:)


It should be great!

sodascouts
08-13-2015, 11:54 AM
This is fantastic, but with the taping on a Tuesday, I wonder if I should even bother entering! It would take Herculean effort to attend without missing class.

shunlvswx
08-13-2015, 10:11 PM
It looks like they have move the episode to air up to October 24th instead of Halloween which is soo much better for me since I'm on vacation that week.


I don't know if the Austin PBS schedule is the same as the other PBS stations.

shunlvswx
08-13-2015, 10:54 PM
I was looking at other artist who has been on there and played an hour. Majority of their setlist were new songs. So their maybe a lot of songs from the new album that will be played or maybe Don will balanced it out and do half and half. For the hour episodes, the artist do about 10 to 11 songs.

We're very lucky Don is doing a whole hour because the episodes that have 2 artist only sing 5 songs.

shunlvswx
08-25-2015, 10:06 AM
ACL just posted some dates for their upcoming season. Don's episode will air on October 24th. I'm glad its the 24th than 31st since I'm on vacation the week of Halloween.

http://acltv.com/2015/08/25/acl-announces-season-41-broadcast-schedule/

Brooke
08-25-2015, 10:16 AM
Thanks shun! I need to put this on my calendar somewhere!

AlreadyGone95
08-25-2015, 01:01 PM
I'll be sure to keep that date marked in my mental calendar!

shunlvswx
08-25-2015, 05:11 PM
The link to be pick to be an audience member for Don's taping for ACL is now open. Good luck to everybody. I hope a few get to go from here.

http://acltv.com/2015/08/25/giveaway-don-henley/

shunlvswx
08-25-2015, 05:50 PM
I was reading about the taping thingy. It was saying you have to be in Austin or the surrounding communities to be part of the drawing.

I can understand now because let's say they tell you you got tickets for the taping and they notify on Monday(you have to sign up by this Friday). That means you have to do last minute things to go to Texas.

I don't know when they will notify the winners that they were chosen.

shunlvswx
08-28-2015, 01:35 PM
Did anybody get the email that they got passes to Don's taping? All the passes are now distributed.

shunlvswx
08-31-2015, 12:27 PM
I hope tomorrow we will find out if Don's taping will be stream live. When Gary Clark Jr's had his taping, ACL said on their facebook page that they will stream his taping live.

I'm crossing my fingers that we get to see it and Don agrees to it. It would be cool to see some of the taping and not have to wait until October 24th.

LuvTim
08-31-2015, 11:35 PM
I'm crossing my fingers along with you, Shun.

shunlvswx
09-01-2015, 10:58 AM
Its taping day. I really hope ACL stream Don's taping live. Crossing fingers. If not, I'll be watching it on October 24th.

The people who were picked to be at the taping are so lucky.

AlreadyGone95
09-01-2015, 03:34 PM
What time is the taping today? I know that I probably won't be able to watch it, though.

shunlvswx
09-01-2015, 05:50 PM
It starts at 8:00

shunlvswx
09-01-2015, 07:25 PM
Martina will be at the taping. How cool is that. So we know That Old Flame will be sung tonight.

https://m.facebook.com/martinamcbride/photos/a.10151977295188219.1073741827.6659508218/10154157237133219/?type=1&source=48

sodascouts
09-01-2015, 09:14 PM
So is there a live streaming? I can't find one.

shunlvswx
09-01-2015, 09:18 PM
Nope. Looks like they're not streaming it live. Either Don didn't agree to it or they pick certain people they'll stream live. I was on their page all day to see if they were going to do it. I guess not. We have to wait until October 24th.

Since Martina posted she is there, maybe she'll be posting pictures on her page later. I'll be checking back later. I know the ladies from Fastlane are there. I also heard the Dixie Chicks are there.

We have the Don Henley in Conversation with Billy Joel next later this month. So unless Don also decides to not let them tape it and put it on their website, we should see that since they usually have a video or audio podcast of their shows on their website. It looks they have all their episodes on the website and it looks like its done twice a week.

shunlvswx
09-01-2015, 09:43 PM
I found this one Don Henley Appreciation Group. Someone on twitter posted the setlist. It looks like he's singing majority of new songs with 5 old ones.

Also looks like Jamey Johnson and Trisha is there. I had said earlier Martina and the Dixie Chicks(well two of the three) are there.

https://twitter.com/TheOtherLeslie/status/638886855530778624

sodascouts
09-01-2015, 09:44 PM
Thanks for the info. I appreciate you diligently checking! I guess we'll all just have to wait.

shunlvswx
09-01-2015, 09:50 PM
I know, Soda. I don't know if I could wait a month and 23 days until it comes on tv, but I will try.

Maybe ACL will have some behind the scenes and a few clips from tonight on their Youtube page later, but like I said. Its probably up to Don if he wants those clips shown before the actual show.

I will continue to look on twitter and see if Martina post anything.

shunlvswx
09-01-2015, 09:54 PM
Here's another picture. I see Michael Thompson and looks like Steuart on the right.

https://www.swarmapp.com/c/aa8yKzWIh68

sodascouts
09-01-2015, 09:56 PM
Thanks. You have good eyes!

shunlvswx
09-01-2015, 10:02 PM
Thanks. lol I don't know if the bass player in the picture is Don's usual bass player. I can't tell since the guy has on a hat.

I think I see the other guitar player that was hired to be in the band for this tour. I forgot his name. I have to look it up.

I also add up the songs' minutes. I think some of these songs will not be on the broadcast. It runs 66.39 minutes. Probably about 10 minutes worth of songs will be cut.

sodascouts
09-01-2015, 10:26 PM
Yeah, I was thinking that too, sadly. Hopefully all the new songs will stay.

shunlvswx
09-01-2015, 10:29 PM
Ok. The lady that posted the setlist on Twitter is actually a producer of the show. Cool.

She does have a few tweets from the show.

https://twitter.com/TheOtherLeslie

sodascouts
09-01-2015, 10:47 PM
Ooh - cool!

shunlvswx
09-01-2015, 10:50 PM
From the tweets, the taping is still going on. They are almost done. Praying for Rain and The Boys Of Summer is next.

shunlvswx
09-02-2015, 07:39 AM
From the fastlane ladies, Don has a 11 piece band. Stewart, Will, Michael, Lance(that's his name. I didn't know his name) and Scott are still in the band.

He has a new guitar player Chris Holt(cute guy), steel pedal player, a fiddle player and 3 backup singers.

There's a video where the stylist shown Don's and his bands clothing. Somebody posted pictures on the Don Henley Appreciation group from Instagram. I will link it when I get to work.

https://instagram.com/p/6311zjtCXB/

shunlvswx
09-02-2015, 09:52 AM
Here are some pictures from Instagram from last night somebody posted on the Don Henley Appreciation Group.

https://instagram.com/p/7HVyXHBn11/
https://instagram.com/p/7HTo_ILXAY/
https://instagram.com/p/7HSnhhvICq/
https://instagram.com/p/7HSRicxcHC/
https://instagram.com/p/7HL2h7IpQ3/

shunlvswx
09-02-2015, 11:03 AM
Here's an article from last night. Don looks good in the article. No plaid shirt. :hilarious: I like the clothes he's got on.

http://music.blog.austin360.com/2015/09/02/don-henley-makes-it-count-in-acl-tv-debut

L101
09-02-2015, 11:26 AM
Thanks Shun for all the info and links!! You've been very busy :grin:

That was an interesting article. Don is looking really well. ..hard to believe he's 68! Hope he gets over that bronchical thing he's got going on by the time the tour starts :)

At least I have 2 months to figure out how to watch the taping online in October.

shunlvswx
09-02-2015, 11:29 AM
You're welcome. Yeah. I've been online yesterday looking to see anything from the taping. I was hoping for live streaming, but Don probably didn't agree to have it live stream. So I was checking facebook, twitter and instagram. It first started with Martina posting something and I looked around. Even though they say you can't take pictures, somebody will always sneak a few pictures in. :hilarious:

I feel bad for Don. He gets bronchitis a lot. He might need to get that check.

I'm soo looking forward to this on October 24th. I really hope ACL put some clips up from last night before the show airs, but like I said earlier. I guess its up to Don if he wants those posted.

AlreadyGone95
09-02-2015, 12:01 PM
I don't know if I can wait over 50 days to watch the show! From the photos Don looked great and seemed to be having a fun time, despite the bronchial problems! 11 of the songs are from Cass County? Nice! It's even better that some of the guest singers could sing with Don for the taping.

A very nice thing to read about just after you've gotten up. Made my day better! Thanks for finding everything Shun! :)

DivineDon
09-02-2015, 12:41 PM
Thanks, Shun :thumbsup:

Lacken, I'm relying on you to use your techie skills to see if we can watch ACL on the 24th Oct. I have every confidence in you!

Poor darling, Don - I'll rub liniment on your chest to ease your bronchial tubes :) - isn't it amazing that he still seems to sound great even when he has bronchitis? I'd be laid up like a wreck.

He looks great but I'm not sure about the hair colour - it might just be the lighting but it looks a bit dark for my liking. Wonder what he and Trisha were giggling about. I've always had my suspicions that she had a 'thang' for Don - and who could blame her? :hilarious:

shunlvswx
09-02-2015, 01:18 PM
Checkout facebook throughout the day. The ladies from Fastlane will be giving their recap of the taping today. They already made a post.

shunlvswx
09-02-2015, 04:07 PM
Here's another link with more pictures.

http://acltv.com/2015/09/02/don-henley-takes-us-to-cass-county/

shunlvswx
09-02-2015, 11:45 PM
I got a Google alert about this article. Another article about last night.

http://www.noise11.com/news/don-henley-plays-first-cass-county-show-in-austin-20150903

shunlvswx
09-05-2015, 12:45 PM
Here's another article about the ACL taping. This article popped up on my google alert.

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/entertainment/music/don-henley-makes-it-count-in-austin-city-limits-de/nnXgF/

shunlvswx
10-21-2015, 10:23 PM
SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!

Here's the songs Don will sing. You don't have to look at the link if you want to be surprise. Their are a few new pictures too.

http://acltv.com/episode/41/don-henley/

NOLA
10-22-2015, 08:17 AM
Thanks, Shun! The new photos are fantastic - he looks wonderful! :heart:

shunlvswx
10-23-2015, 12:04 PM
Here are a few video clips. Words Can Break Your Heart is not part of the broadcast.

Words Can Break Your Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alpHuZQsmd4

The Heart OF The Matter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSLNYZ5rIEM

shunlvswx
10-23-2015, 01:13 PM
Here's That Old Flame

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQusiT70dic

DivineDon
10-23-2015, 02:44 PM
Don sounding and looking sooooo good:heart:
I'd love to wipe that bead of sweat from his brow. ...:heybaby:

L101
10-23-2015, 05:38 PM
Thanks for posting those links Shun!
I love them, especially That old flame - Don was on great form with Martina, I loved their interactions and the little cup of kindness joke ;-)

Can't wait to see all of Austin City Limits!!

shunlvswx
10-23-2015, 06:49 PM
Here's Praying For Rain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW_RZIhVQXY


I had a feeling ACL would post some clips from the show or songs that won't be on the broadcast. I wish Words Can Break Your Heart was part of the broadcast. I do know they always do that. I've been following their facebook page ever since they posted that Don will be on ACL.

alexandranick
10-24-2015, 01:22 AM
He is amazing,this performance is one of the best live performances in recent years

shunlvswx
10-24-2015, 09:19 AM
Here's Talking To The Moon. TTTM didn't make the cut. I'm still looking for video clips from the taping. TTTM was posted on Youtube on Ocotber 5. So I'm hoping I can find more.

Great piano playing by Will. I see Steuart back there on the keys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-tGdHXzYL4

AlreadyGone95
10-24-2015, 06:09 PM
Well, I probably won't be able to watch this tonight. GPB (Georgia Public Broadcasting) isn't showing ACL. Both Florida and Alabama GPS stations are showing it, but I can't get them. :( :weep:

Ive always been a dreamer
10-24-2015, 06:34 PM
Yeah my PBS station isn't airing it either. Guess I'll have to wait for it to show up elsewhere online.

shunlvswx
10-24-2015, 06:37 PM
It will probably pop up on the website or YouTube the next day.

shunlvswx
10-24-2015, 08:27 PM
For those who won't be able to watch it, they already post it on the website.

http://video.kcts9.org/video/2365590389/

LuvTim
10-24-2015, 09:06 PM
Thanks, Shun. :smile: This will be great!

shunlvswx
10-24-2015, 09:22 PM
I just finished watching it. I really enjoyed it. I didn't like When I Stop Dreaming. I didn't enjoy the lady who was singing with Don, Ashley Monroe. Other than that, I loved it. I will watched again on tv tonight.

alexandranick
10-25-2015, 12:44 AM
For those who won't be able to watch it, they already post it on the website.

http://video.kcts9.org/video/2365590389/

Thank you very much!

AlreadyGone95
10-25-2015, 01:28 AM
Well, I managed to watch the first 2 minutes of the show at my uncle's house. He has digital tv and an antenna 100 feet up in the air on a tower in his yard. He decided to climb up the tower and move the antenna toward the south/southwest to try to pick up the pbs station out of in northern Florida. Well, it didn't work, at least not at 7 pm. At 11 pm he rescanned the tv, and picked up the station. That lasted for 2 minutes. I got to see the preview, and that was it :brickwall::scowl:. (Oh well, I had to thank him for trying). Had it been a clear night with no clouds, he would've probably picked it up.

I'm glad that it's available online. I can't wait to watch it!

NOLA
10-25-2015, 02:49 AM
For those who won't be able to watch it, they already post it on the website.

http://video.kcts9.org/video/2365590389/

Thank you, Shun, so very much! Can't wait to watch it! :smile:

maryc2130
10-25-2015, 09:40 AM
Thank you so much for posting all this, Shun. After watching this, at least if I don't get to a concert on this tour, I feel sort of like I've been to one. The first two guests don't quite touch Dolly and Merle, IMHO, but they still sounded okay. The concert itself was pretty awesome. All the vocals and instrumentation were excellent. Don looked and sounded great. You could tell his voice was getting tired by BOS, but to me, it's just incredible how good he sounds at 68.

Don't know why Talking to the Moon didn't make the cut. LOVED it!

Ive always been a dreamer
10-25-2015, 12:49 PM
Thanks a bunch from me too, shun. Just finished watching and that was just plain FUN! I really enjoyed it. :rockon:

DivineDon
10-25-2015, 02:01 PM
OMG!!!! That was A-MA-ZING!!!!

Train in the distance was just mesmerising and I loved Ashley Monroe, I thought she actually did a better job than Dolly...I know - sacrilege!

I have a public announcement to make....


I LOVE THIS MAN!!!!!! :heart::heart::heart:

shunlvswx
10-25-2015, 02:41 PM
Dirty Laundry: I loved the smile Don gave when he came on stage as the audience applauded him. Don was having fun. I loved when he was telling the audience sing along or the I can't hear you, sing louder at the end. Too funny. You don't see Don doing that that much. Great solos from Chris and Steuart.

When I Stop Dreaming (with Ashley Monroe): I think Don did the you're super hot thingy. You know what I mean. You're on fire. His voice was kinda shaky on this song. I really didn't enjoy this song. Don sounded great, but I just didn't enjoy Ashley's voice. I loved when Don high five Ashley at the end.

The Cost of Living (with Jamey Johnson): Don joked about Merle was on vacation with Willie and Kris. I guess there's an inside joke on that. Great performance. Jamey sounds like Merle a little. Jamey looks he can be a member of the Duck Dynasty family. LOL I loved all the names on Jamey's guitar. I could spot Don's signature a mile away. LOL

That Old Flame (with Martina McBride): Don and Martina were having too much fun. I loved the little glances they made. My favorite part was when Don and Martina did the "just a little cup of kidness" signal with their fingers. It was too cool. Also loved when Don pointed to Chris Holt. He does that with Joe when Joe does a far out solo. He doesn't mind spotlighting his band and that's what I like about him.

Train in the Distance: I love the duet Don and Lara Johnston did on the chorus. She's got a great voice. I love the effects from Will and Scotty. All the instruments were great.

Heart of the Matter: Great performance. I give Don an A for trying to hit that famous high note at the end.

Where I Am Now (with Trisha Yearwood): I love this song. This was in an attitude in your face kind of song. I loved when Don signal Trisha to come over to him. I love the introduction he did for Trisha.

Take a Picture of This: A great performance. The background singers were great on this song. Great guitar solos from Steuart.

She Sang Hymns Out of Tune (with Martie Maguire and Emily Robison): It was great to see Martie and Emily. Emily has a nice voice and also Martie. Its nice to hear their voice singing other than Natalie's when they sing background with her.

Praying For Rain: Great performance. I don't think nobody stood out with their voice. I could hear Erica's, Lara's and Lily's voices more, but the others didn't stand out.

Boys of Summer: Enough said. What a way to end the show. Don was having fun.

The Bonus clips.
Words Can Break Your Heart: I loved the fact that Don and Trisha sing a verse. I think this is how the song should had been from the beginning. Now that makes why makes sense why Lara sings a verse in concert.

Talk To The Moon: I hate that this song wasn't in the broadcast. It should had been. Don was in Texas and they should had this song in the broadcast. Great piano playing by Will.

Overall. It was great and fun. I was singing along throughout the show. I'm sick and I would get choked up when I was singing. Don's voice was shaky in some part of the show and Don sounded nervous when he was reading the teleprompter. It was nice to see Michael Thompson coming from behind the keys and playing other instruments. I'm very impress with Chris Holt.

It was worth the wait.

Ive always been a dreamer
10-25-2015, 05:12 PM
Great summary, shun. I pretty much agree with everything you wrote except that I thought Ashley Monroe did a great job on When I Stop Dreaming. She's not Dolly, but there's only one of those! :wink:

EasilyTaken
10-25-2015, 06:49 PM
Is anyone else having trouble trying to get this to play through online?

Could just be my signal.

shunlvswx
10-25-2015, 07:40 PM
Nope. Its playing fine with me.

EasilyTaken
10-25-2015, 07:52 PM
Yeah, that figures. Thanks.

NOLA
10-25-2015, 10:39 PM
Just watched the show, and it was amazing! Love how Don sometimes dips his singing voice so low that it turns briefly into his speaking voice for a word or two. It's becoming his trademark throughout his shows and adds a special effect to his vocals.

Really enjoyed the stripped down version of TTTM. It's one of my two favorite songs from I Can't Stand Still.

Shun, many thanks to you again, for posting the link! Loved your review, too! :smile:

Brooke
10-26-2015, 10:09 AM
I really enjoyed the show! I'm amazed that Don got all of those famous singers together at one time to do it!

The thing that bothers me about it is, why have all these different performers when all they do is a very small amount of background vocals or one line in a song? I'm sure all the hype of having the famous people helps out with the sales, but it seems a waste of wonderful talent to me. For instance, in That Old Flame with Martina, Don sings two verses before she ever comes in with hers. She's just standing there watching him for all that time. Trisha's song was the same way. I have to say I think Don and his regular back ground vocalists could have done as good of a job by themselves. I hear money talking!

Don't get me wrong, I loved it and Don. Just sayin'.....

deb828
10-26-2015, 05:03 PM
For those who won't be able to watch it, they already post it on the website.

http://video.kcts9.org/video/2365590389/
Thank you so much for posting this. I really enjoyed watching it, and somehow missed it on TV.

JMO, the background singers are soooo young. I know this has been mentioned before. Great show, as I am sure it is everytime DH sets foot on stage!

Freypower
10-26-2015, 05:04 PM
I really enjoyed the show! I'm amazed that Don got all of those famous singers together at one time to do it!

The thing that bothers me about it is, why have all these different performers when all they do is a very small amount of background vocals or one line in a song? I'm sure all the hype of having the famous people helps out with the sales, but it seems a waste of wonderful talent to me. For instance, in That Old Flame with Martina, Don sings two verses before she ever comes in with hers. She's just standing there watching him for all that time. Trisha's song was the same way. I have to say I think Don and his regular back ground vocalists could have done as good of a job by themselves. I hear money talking!

Don't get me wrong, I loved it and Don. Just sayin'.....

I won't be watching this but it seems to me that as with the album, all these guests are overshadowing Don himself. And yet some of the guests are wasted on the album. Mick Jagger certainly is. Dolly Parton, on the other hand....I am bemused by the review above, most of which appears to be about the backing singers rather than Don.

I am just not that interested in male/female duets. Even Leather & Lace doesn't really grab me. I know Don has done these duets before & I never took to them. I have taken to them even less on this album.

L101
10-27-2015, 09:48 AM
I finally got to see Don'S ACL show and I really enjoyed it. He was in great form and I loved the way he interacted with Trisha Yearwood and Martina McBride. To me, It really makes a show when the performer is loving what they are doing and Don was.

The backing singers were not in the spotlight for this show, but from other concert reviews they seem to be doing ok even if they are so young :smile:

So it was worth the wait and I hope ACL put the full uncut version online soon.

Can I just say to FP, if you're not going to bother to watch the ACL show and its obvious that you don't like Cass County, why are you commenting on this thread? I would understand if you had genuine criticism but all you do is compare it to AH (which it is nothing like) or complain about who Don is singing with...I don't like AH, but you don't find me on Glenns threads criticising Glenns music or comparing him to Don.
Sorry if I've annoyed anyone with this comment, but some days I just have no tolerance for BS :grin:

Brooke
10-27-2015, 09:51 AM
I won't be watching this but it seems to me that as with the album, all these guests are overshadowing Don himself. And yet some of the guests are wasted on the album. Mick Jagger certainly is. Dolly Parton, on the other hand....I am bemused by the review above, most of which appears to be about the backing singers rather than Don.

I am just not that interested in male/female duets. Even Leather & Lace doesn't really grab me. I know Don has done these duets before & I never took to them. I have taken to them even less on this album.

Well, I wouldn't say they overshadowed Don because he sounds great, but I'm not impressed with duets either. For a favorite artist, I just prefer that it's all about the artist and I don't need the others there at all. I know these things are done all the time and I think, as I said before, that it's all about the money as far as selling it. You get all these other famous artists to make an appearance and those artists fans will also buy it. Don, being an older rock artist trying something new, needed these people to help him sell his cd. Ca ching! $$$ Nothing wrong with that. Just saying, for me, I don't need the other artists to get me to buy his cd.

DivineDon
10-27-2015, 11:42 AM
I tend to agree with you, Lacken. I do understand that people have favourites (I think my username gives me away ;-)) which is why I have never been on any other individual's page. Now of course, I know that might seem extreme but my time is limited because of other commitments so I just look at my own favourites ie: Don and the Eagles in general. I was going to say something about FP's comment regarding ACL but you got in before me. I have never head Glenn's After Hours so feel I can't comment on it. FP, if you have no interest in watching ACL then fair enough but don't diss it if you haven't seen it. As a matter of fact, the show and the album is all Don and if anything I agree with what Brooke says about some of the 'stars' not really being necessary on those songs where they just sing harmonies but I think Don wanted to make a point about the standard of today's country music so for want of a better word, he 'used' his connections to get what he terms 'authentic' voices on the albums, names that people recognise so that they will actually listen to the album. This includes those not necessarily Don Henley fans but country music fans.... But nobody outshines or overshadows Don either on the album itself or in the ACL show - he is the star and it's a really good show. Give it a try, FP and you might actually enjoy it.

Freypower
10-27-2015, 04:52 PM
I finally got to see Don'S ACL show and I really enjoyed it. He was in great form and I loved the way he interacted with Trisha Yearwood and Martina McBride. To me, It really makes a show when the performer is loving what they are doing and Don was.

The backing singers were not in the spotlight for this show, but from other concert reviews they seem to be doing ok even if they are so young :smile:

So it was worth the wait and I hope ACL put the full uncut version online soon.

Can I just say to FP, if you're not going to bother to watch the ACL show and its obvious that you don't like Cass County, why are you commenting on this thread? I would understand if you had genuine criticism but all you do is compare it to AH (which it is nothing like) or complain about who Don is singing with...I don't like AH, but you don't find me on Glenns threads criticising Glenns music or comparing him to Don.
Sorry if I've annoyed anyone with this comment, but some days I just have no tolerance for BS :grin:

I have not, repeat not, compared CC with AH. Show me where I have done so. I do however agree with Brooke's comment above that I don't see the need for all the duets & guest stars. I bought the album & surely that gives me a right to comment on it. I have said hardly anything about what I think about the album as a whole except to express disappointment, which I say again I am entitled to do. It would appear that if I do say anything else I will again be told that I should not be commenting in this forum. despite what you say about 'genuine criticism'.

*ETA: I made one post about AH in the Discussion on CC thread. This was in response to a comparison with CC by someone who is no longer on this board after F50 had said something about it. There were then some negative comments about AH. Since then I haven't mentioned AH in relation to CC. When the CC songs were being released before the album came out, I said nothing. It was others who were saying they didn't like When I Stop Dreaming, not me.

L101
10-27-2015, 05:37 PM
I have not, repeat not, compared CC with AH. Show me where I have done so. I do however agree with Brooke's comment above that I don't see the need for all the duets & guest stars. I bought the album & surely that gives me a right to comment on it. I have said hardly anything about what I think about the album as a whole except to express disappointment, which I say again I am entitled to do. It would appear that if I do say anything else I will again be told that I should not be commenting in this forum. despite what you say about 'genuine criticism'.

*ETA: I made one post about AH in the Discussion on CC thread. This was in response to a comparison with CC by someone who is no longer on this board after F50 had said something about it. There were then some negative comments about AH. Since then I haven't mentioned AH in relation to CC. When the CC songs were being released before the album came out, I said nothing. It was others who were saying they didn't like When I Stop Dreaming, not me.

I have no problem with critique - the more the better sometimes :smile: and I also never said you could not comment on the thread if you didn't like CC - but sometimes there is too much comparison regarding Don and Glenn about who does what first or better. I did look for those comments regarding AH and CC, but they are gone.

I never mentioned When I stop dreaming - I don't particularly like that song so it makes no odds to me what is said about it.
What annoyed me was your comment about not bothering to watch the ACL - that's fine if you don't want to watch it, but don't make negative comments about it regarding singers, performances etc if you haven't seen it.
And that's all I'm going to say on this subject :smile:

Freypower
10-27-2015, 05:49 PM
I have no problem with critique - the more the better sometimes :smile: and I also never said you could not comment on the thread if you didn't like CC - but sometimes there is too much comparison regarding Don and Glenn about who does what first or better. I did look for those comments regarding AH and CC, but they are gone.

I never mentioned When I stop dreaming - I don't particularly like that song so it makes no odds to me what is said about it.
What annoyed me was your comment about not bothering to watch the ACL - that's fine if you don't want to watch it, but don't make negative comments about it regarding singers, performances etc if you haven't seen it.
And that's all I'm going to say on this subject :smile:

Not by me, in this instance. Please don't put words into my mouth. The comments about the two albums occur at page 36 or so of the Discussion thread.

My comments were really more about the overuse of guests on the CC album, then, if you wish me to put it that way. If you enjoyed all this on the ACL show, fair enough.

L101
10-27-2015, 06:00 PM
Not by me, in this instance. Please don't put words into my mouth. The comments about the two albums occur at page 36 or so of the Discussion thread.

My comments were really more about the overuse of guests on the CC album, then, if you wish me to put it that way. If you enjoyed all this on the ACL show, fair enough.

No words were ever put in your mouth as I never mentioned you but anyway, on with the thread.......

EasilyTaken
10-27-2015, 08:21 PM
Whoo hoo! Finally got it to work!

Signal check - Excellent. :partytime:

sodascouts
10-27-2015, 09:34 PM
Here's Talking To The Moon. TTTM didn't make the cut. I'm still looking for video clips from the taping. TTTM was posted on Youtube on Ocotber 5. So I'm hoping I can find more.

Great piano playing by Will. I see Steuart back there on the keys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-tGdHXzYL4

So glad they have this online as well as the other song that didn't make it, WCBYH (which I think is a great song). I recorded the rest of the program on my DV-R and enjoyed it, but I feel like they left off the wrong songs when they cut these two. Thanks shun!

(Side note: I changed the thread title since it's aired now.)

Funk 50
10-28-2015, 04:41 AM
Can anybody justify Don's decision to only perform Talking To The Moon in Texas. I'd love to hear it live but I aint gonna fly to Texas for the privileged.:x

Brooke
10-28-2015, 09:38 AM
Can anybody justify Don's decision to only perform Talking To The Moon in Texas. I'd love to hear it live but I aint gonna fly to Texas for the privileged.:x

I sure can't! I would have loved to have seen him do it too!

NOLA
10-28-2015, 09:45 AM
Can anybody justify Don's decision to only perform Talking To The Moon in Texas. I'd love to hear it live but I aint gonna fly to Texas for the privileged.:x

Probably because the intro describes "sleepy little towns down in Texas," e.g. his hometown of Linden and the inspiration behind Cass County. I think the song holds a special significance to him by performing it only in Texas. JMHO.

StephUK
10-28-2015, 05:58 PM
Here's Talking To The Moon. TTTM didn't make the cut. I'm still looking for video clips from the taping. TTTM was posted on Youtube on Ocotber 5. So I'm hoping I can find more.

Great piano playing by Will. I see Steuart back there on the keys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-tGdHXzYL4


Will in that hat :heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart:

shunlvswx
09-01-2016, 10:28 PM
Today's the one year anniversary of Don during the taping his episode on Austin City Limits.

RudieCantFail
09-24-2016, 08:15 PM
Don's episode is re-airing on Sept. 28 and 29 on MTVL, which is Ch. 369 on Dish Network. It's an MTV channel that actually shows and plays music. They have Live from Daryl's House, ACL, and other live concert specials. Sept. 28 is next Wed. at 6 pm and 9 pm, and Sept. 29 would be 10 am. The times may be different depending on where you live, but usually when I'm watching TV from like TBS, ESPN, and etc., it comes on 3 hours earlier. Like, Conan airs at 8 pm in the West, when it's 11 pm on the East Coast. MTVL shows promos of its material and maybe some commercial spots, but to me, the breaks are shorter than like TBS and etc. Hopefully, they won't cut much of anything, and it'll be 1 hour long.

shunlvswx
10-24-2016, 06:34 PM
Its the one year anniversary of the Don's episode on Austin City Limits. I wish we saw the other songs that wasn't posted or shown on the show.

sodascouts
10-24-2016, 08:53 PM
Still hoping for a DVD release!

shunlvswx
10-24-2016, 08:57 PM
Don's episode clips are not on YouTube anymore. I'm glad I downloaded Talking to the Moon and Words Can Break Your Heart.

shunlvswx
10-24-2017, 11:16 AM
Happy 2nd Anniversary to the Austin City Limit episode that aired on this day in 2015. The episode was just a reaired on PBS in either August or September. I can't remembered.

shunlvswx
10-24-2018, 12:31 PM
Happy 3rd Birthday to Don's episode on Austin City Limits.

sodascouts
10-25-2018, 01:37 AM
I still need to get a copy of this somehow!