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sodascouts
01-22-2016, 01:35 PM
This thread is for stories and tributes about the life of Glenn Frey. It can be things you've found on the web, or your own stories. We're just going to celebrate his life here.

sodascouts
01-22-2016, 01:37 PM
First, what the Eagles themselves put on their site:

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of husband, best friend, father, comrade, and Eagles founder, Glenn Frey, in New York City on Monday, January 18th, 2016.

Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative Colitis and Pneumonia.

The Frey family would like to thank everyone who joined Glenn to fight this fight and hoped and prayed for his recovery.
Words can neither describe our sorrow, nor our love and respect for all that he has given to us, his family, the music community & millions of fans worldwide.

Cindy Frey • Taylor Frey • Deacon Frey • Otis Frey
Don Henley • Joe Walsh • Timothy B. Schmit • Bernie Leadon • Irving Azoff

sodascouts
01-22-2016, 01:38 PM
Then what Don Henley put on his site:

“He was like a brother to me; we were family, and like most families, there was some dysfunction. But, the bond we forged 45 years ago was never broken, even during the 14 years that the Eagles were dissolved.

We were two young men who made the pilgrimage to Los Angeles with the same dream: to make our mark in the music industry — and with perseverance, a deep love of music, our alliance with other great musicians and our manager, Irving Azoff, we built something that has lasted longer than anyone could have dreamed. But, Glenn was the one who started it all. He was the spark plug, the man with the plan. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of popular music and a work ethic that wouldn’t quit. He was funny, bullheaded, mercurial, generous, deeply talented and driven. He loved his wife and kids more than anything.

We are all in a state of shock, disbelief and profound sorrow. We brought our two-year “History of the Eagles Tour” to a triumphant close at the end of July and now he is gone. I’m not sure I believe in fate, but I know that crossing paths with Glenn Lewis Frey in 1970 changed my life forever, and it eventually had an impact on the lives of millions of other people all over the planet. It will be very strange going forward in a world without him in it. But, I will be grateful, every day, that he was in my life. Rest in peace, my brother. You did what you set out to do, and then some.”

-Don Henley

sodascouts
01-22-2016, 01:40 PM
Bernie Leadon's reply to Bob Lefsetz's piece:


hey bob-

Nice tribute to Glenn and the band. I am bummed, but very grateful that I got the privilege of participating in the History Of tour for the last two years, and play the music again, with Glenn and Don, Timothy and Joe. And I have stayed in touch with Randy Meisner and Don Felder as well.

There is a song that Glenn wrote before the band started, which he played for us at the very first rehearsal at S.I.R in L.A in late summer 1971, when the original four Eagles first strapped on instruments and played together as a band. The song was "Most of Us Are Sad", which the band recorded on the first album, titled simply "Eagles".

Randy sang the song on the album, and very well indeed. But it was Glenn's song, and when I first heard it, I thought it was a very good and insightful song, as this was a guy saying that, back when guys didn't admit weakness much, or vulnerability. That song was an album cut, never got airplay, and we didn't play it on stage, since we already played several waltzes, and couldn't do more mellow songs in the show. But listen to it now, and it might make you feel better, knowing that we're not the only ones sad today.

One thing I learned over the years about a songwriter expressing very personal feelings, is that it turns out that since all humans feel essentially the same feelings, but that most folks don't know how to express them, that when a songwriter talks about something very personal, it turns out to have universal appeal, because everyone can say "yeah! That's how I feel! He understands me like no one else!" So in a very counterintuitive way, its not the large general statement which has universal appeal, but rather the most intimate and personal which does.

I am very proud of what the band achieved, and grateful for the opportunity to be part of it, both from the first rehearsals and show, to the very last one on July 29 in the Shreveport suburb of Bossier City (with a 38 year gap in the middle.....). At the end of that last show, after the first encore Hotel California, as we were preparing to return to the stage for the last three encores (Take It Easy, Rocky Mt. Way, and Desperado), Glenn gave me a big hug, said "This isn't the end", and another big hug. We hit the stage, took our bows, went out the back to our vehicles, and off into our separate lives again. So I am very grateful today that this was my last interaction with Glenn, and that we did achieve what he said he was aiming for, to "go out on a high note".

None of us could quite hit the same high notes that we could in the 70's (except maybe Henley still can.....), but it was only down about a half step, which is pretty good. Glenn was such a trouper during the History tour, as I fully realize now with my better understanding of the physical challenges he was battling every day out there. Like you said in your commentary, "they hit the stage with no delay". The only delay there ever was on the History tour, was to maybe hold the curtain for 5 or 10 minutes, to allow more of the audience time to get seated. Then we promptly started the show, which lasted 3 and a half hours, every night.

The truth is, as you said, that Glenn was the primary energy behind the Eagles success, as he was relentless. We all had a lot of energy and drive, but Glenn was pushing it and us all the time. So hat's off, Glenn. Job extremely well done. Millions of people have been positively affected, cheered up, supported. May your wife Cindy and your kids take comfort in that realization, and may we all be grateful as we continue to live our lives, accompanied by your soundtrack.

Vaya Con Dios
bernie leadon

sodascouts
01-22-2016, 01:41 PM
Which brings me to what Bob Lefsetz wrote:


He lived the American Dream.

You know, wherein your wits, smarts and pluck, never mind the gleam in your eye, take you from nothing to everything, in this case not only accumulating riches, but influencing the culture.

And there were those who hated him for it.

They lionize Steve Jobs. And Mark Zuckerberg. The techies that changed the world.

But they hate Glenn Frey and his flock of Eagles for being so damn successful, for worming their way into women's hearts. And let me be clear, it's always guys complaining about the Eagles, girls loved them. Because females are not into pecking order, not married to the past, they can embrace that which truly satisfies, casting preconceptions aside.

And the preconception was that you had to be English, with bad teeth and little education, or American and challenging cultural commandments, or else you didn't matter. Gram Parsons might be the father of country rock, but he could never compose a song that penetrated the public consciousness to the point that radio stations could not stop playing it and none of us could ever forget it.

Like "Take It Easy."

That acoustic guitar came out of the speaker in the dashboard and in the summer of '72 all of America felt good. It was a different country back then, divided for sure, but we still believed we were winners, that if we put our minds to it we would come out on top. We were never gonna be here again, so we opened up and took across this great country of ours, lived life to the fullest, with the radio blasting all the while.

And despite the hit single, it was the era of album rock. So upon hearing the mellifluous tune you went out and purchased the Asylum LP and...you played it over and over again. Thirty seven minutes long, the debut had no clunkers, it begged to be heard. Take that modern music.

But the follow-up was a commercial dud. "Desperado" got no traction, not the LP nor the title track. The press had primed us for it, back when "Rolling Stone" was the bible of a generation, but without a hit single "Desperado" faded in an era where music dominated and we couldn't afford to buy all we wanted.

And then "Best Of My Love" went to number one. Credit a deejay, who rejected the two authorized singles in favor of it. Suddenly, the Eagles owned the airwaves.

Of course Glenn would tell us they were called "Eagles," and was unhappy that everyone appended the "the," but he and the rest of the band were thrilled with the attention and the dough. They were rock stars. Raising funds for political candidates and partaking of the goodies that accompany the success. It's one thing to be rich and famous, it's another thing for it to be based on your creativity, your art. These are the people we exalt. The Eagles were at the pinnacle, especially with the following year's "One Of These Nights," they were a stadium act, the biggest band in the land.

And the hatred ensued.

But unlike today's wimpy musicians, the Eagles barked back, owned their talent and success. Funny how we give Kanye a pass, despite not having made memorable music for years, but we excoriate the SoCal band that was bigger than the rest.

But no one was prepared for "Hotel California." When you dropped the needle on the record you heard a sound foreign to the catalog. The guitars screamed and if they were big before, the Eagles were now America's band.

It was "Life In The Fast Lane." A term every baby boomer knows and said for decades, when they snorted coke, when they did what they should not do. The Eagles blasted open the highway and then we drove right down it.

And now Glenn Frey is gone.

I felt he would make it. It had been weeks, he'd made it through the dreaded holiday period, but then he passed.

And America was shocked.

The press didn't know how to react. Because they had to be cool, they couldn't attest to what data tells us, that the Eagles are the biggest American band in history.

Their "Greatest Hits" jockeys with "Thriller" for number one. And unlike so many albums of the past, it still sells. It's not in the rearview mirror. The strange thing about the Eagles is they never went away. They inspired the country pickers and they still own the bars and the radio. That's what you get what you're that damn good.

And there's no one better.

I know, I know, you'll cite artists breaking convention, your favorite player, but the truth is writing catchy songs with meaning and singing them with exquisite harmonies is damn hard to do, it's just that the Eagles made it look easy. Hell, half of Nashville walks in their footsteps, but no one's done it nearly as well, and so many of those stars don't even write their own material.

But the Eagles did. With help from J.D., Jackson and Jack Tempchin. But they weren't guns for hire, but members of the club, a roaming group of musicians who owned the hearts and minds of America throughout the seventies, and didn't let go thereafter.

So you're either sad or you're not.

But if you are...

67 is way too young. And although Don Henley had more solo success, it was Glenn's band. He started it, he guided it. And every group needs a driving force.

So it's the end of an era. And it's a great loss. You'll never be able to see the Eagles again. But if you did...

The sun would be setting behind the stage.

And at the appointed time, with no wait, they would take the stage and Glenn would say...

They were the Eagles from Southern California.

And the guitars would strum, the bass would pluck, the drums would pound and as the sound washed over you you'd become your best self.

America runs on California. That's where the innovation begins, where you go to test limits, where there's no ceiling on either creativity or success.

And people hate California the same way they hate the Eagles.

But what they really want to do is get on board.

And we all got on board with the Eagles. Even those who say they do not care. They only wish they were standing on that corner in Winslow, Arizona, with a girl checking them out.

In a flatbed Ford, made in Detroit. Where Glenn Frey emanated from.

But he remembered his roots.

And built upon them.

Want to be successful?

Need it. Study. Make friends. Seize opportunities.

And take no shit as you ascend into the stratosphere.

That's what Glenn Frey did.

You cannot make a big enough deal about his death. Because what once was is now gone. Doesn't mean we can't create something new, but so far we haven't minted stars as big as those from the seventies, never mind create music as memorable.

Glenn Frey was here for the long run. He got stuck in the Hotel California and he wasn't eager to get out. But we all meet our demise, his as a result of side effects from arthritis drugs, he just didn't want the pain.

None of us want the pain. We're self-medicating every day.

But years ago the music was enough. We just turned on the stereo and a smile crossed our face.

Glenn Frey took us there.

Now we don't know where to go.

shunlvswx
01-22-2016, 01:57 PM
I saved a lot of links, but its on my computer at home. If nobody else has posted it by the time I get home, I will post it then.

shunlvswx
01-22-2016, 02:01 PM
Here's an article from Vince Gill about Glenn. I also found an old picture of Vince and Glenn at a golf game in 1991. Garth Brooks was even in the picture.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/vince-gill-on-glenn-frey-he-was-a-world-class-guitar-player-20160119#ixzz3xigHNgWD

ETA: I edited my post to have the article here. Their are pictures with this article.


Vince Gill says that Glenn Frey was a "world-class guitar player." AP (2) The Eagles' guitar sound may be best identified with the ferocious "Hotel California" fretwork of Joe Walsh and Don Felder, but Glenn Frey's playing was also key to the group's output. Vince Gill, himself an ace guitarist who has turned in solos for artists as varied as Alice Cooper and the Doobie Brothers, says Frey the musician was underrated.




"He was a world-class guitar player. For a long time, Don Felder and Joe were front and center taking the lead role, but I don’t think a lot of people realize that all that soulful guitar playing was Glenn," Gill tells Rolling Stone Country of Frey, who died Monday (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/glenn-frey-eagles-guitarist-dead-at-67-20160118) at age 67.


Gill recorded the band's "I Can't Tell You Why" for the 1993 Eagles tribute album Common Thread, choosing to add saxophone, a hallmark of Frey's Eighties solo work, to his version. "I don't know why I chose to put sax on it — it'd have been fun to play those slippery guitar parts that Glenn played. That's a very restrained solo in 'I Can't Tell You Why,' (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/glenn-frey-20-essential-songs-20160118/i-cant-tell-you-why-1980-20160118)" he says.
Although the Eagles were most known for a laid-back brand of California country-rock, Gill says they were just as much a soul and rock & roll band. Thanks in part to Frey, who was raised in Detroit.


"Most people hear him sing 'Lyin' Eyes' or 'New Kid in Town,' but he was a Detroit boy. He knew what soul music was," says Gill. "He knew what rock & roll really was, probably more than anybody else in that band until Joe Walsh comes along. You have to have a leader, and he was a great one."
Gill first met Frey and the Eagles during the group's Long Run Tour, and became fast friends with the singer-guitarist, playing golf together, using Frey's Lakers tickets and, in 2007, introducing the band when they performed on the CMA Awards.


"They said, 'We'll play, but we want Vince to introduce us.' So I've been connected to them for 35-plus years," he says. "I think that's one of the most important bands ever, just from the legacy of the songs."
Gill is just one of many country artists who have paid their respects to Frey. Travis Tritt, who covered "Take It Easy" for Common Thread and helped reunite the band for the song's video, told Rolling Stone Country (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/travis-tritt-on-glenn-frey-it-was-an-inspiration-to-be-around-him-20160118) that Frey's work ethic was unmatched.


"If you look at the entire catalog of all the things that the Eagles did for all those years, not to mention the things that Glenn did in his solo career, it's always just top-notch," he says. "It was an inspiration just to be around him and to listen to the songs that he did both with the Eagles and on solo projects and just know that he was one of the greats of our time."

AlreadyGone95
01-22-2016, 02:06 PM
David Spero's post:


Glenn Frey...I could tell stories for days about him. In our business there aren't many that will stand up for you. Glenn was that guy. And his laugh....I remember sitting at the Little Nell in Aspen, having dinner with our wives, and Glenn started laughing. One of those 'he couldn't breathe' laughs. It was infectious. We all laughed, for hours it seemed. That is how I want to remember him. I really can't believe he is gone. It hurts...really really bad. Yes, he left all of us a tremendous discography, shows we will never forget, but I remember him most as a friend. The summer we did the Walsh/Frey could not have been more fun. After most shows Glenn and I would take a walk and he would bitch about this and that, but then we would laugh and then laugh some more. He gave me the title for my book. He said I should call it 'If You're Reading This I Must Be Dead.' And now he is. Goodbye my friend. Rest in peace. I will remember your laugh every day......this is a Henry Diltz photo from the Walsh Frey tour at Nautical in Cleveland. It rained like hell, but the band played on.
http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a552/kim_dixon2/Mobile%20Uploads/12493475_10153367658527636_4569803442248326431_o_z ps7ddwjnoe.jpg

shunlvswx
01-22-2016, 02:07 PM
Here's an article from LA Times. :weep:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-me-ln-eagles-founding-member-glenn-frey-dead-at-67-20160118-story.html


Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey dies at 67: chief architect of band's vocal and instrumental blend


Glenn Frey grew up in Detroit, the town best known musically for the catchy R&B music that came out of Motown Records, and the home of hard-charging rock acts such as Bob Seger, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels and the MC5.


So when Frey turned up at the celebrated Troubadour nightclub in West Hollywood in the late 1960s to audition as a singer and guitarist for rising country-rock singer Linda Ronstadt, her manager wasn’t sure he’d be a good fit.



“I had pigeonholed him as this punky kid from Detroit who wanted to be a rocker,” John Boylan said Monday. “But he surprised me with the scope of his musical knowledge. The very first rehearsal we had with Linda, we were doing a [Hank Williams] song, ‘Lovesick Blues.’ He knew the country sixth chords that Hank would use — he knew the whole genre already. I figured I would have to teach this guy about ancient country music, but he could have taught me."

Frey went on to become a founding member of the Eagles, one of the most successful bands of all time — a group that will be forever associated with the Southern California country rock sound.

http://www.trbimg.com/img-569d8632/turbine/la-et-ms-glenn-frey-death-don-henley-eagles-remembers-20160118/400/400x225 (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-glenn-frey-death-don-henley-eagles-remembers-20160118-story.html)
Frey died in New York on Monday from the rheumatoid arthritis he’d struggled with for 15 years as well as acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia.
“When they went on tour with me, it was the first time Glenn had ever gone on the road,” Ronstadt recalled Monday. “We didn’t have enough money for everyone to have their own rooms, so the guys had to double up. That’s when Glenn and Don [Henley] started working together. When they said they wanted to form a band of their own, I thought, ‘Hot dog! Yes, you should put a band together.’ The first time I heard them sing ‘Witchy Woman,’ I knew they were going to have hits.”

His death could spell the end of the Eagles, a group whose sound captivated listeners worldwide starting with their first No. 1 hit, “Best of My Love” in 1974, and continuing with such successes as “One of These Nights,” “Lyin’ Eyes,” “Take It to the Limit,” “New Kid in Town,” “Heartache Tonight,” “The Long Run,” and one that became a contemporary standard replayed nightly by bar bands around the world, “Hotel California.”
That song explored the darkness they found lurking beneath the bright promises of fame and fortune often dangled in front of musicians, actors and other artists who come to California in pursuit of their dreams.
Frey and band mate Don Henley wrote of the excesses they observed — and famously indulged in themselves — in and around Hollywood:
Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice.
And she said, “We are all just prisoners here, of our own device”


Besides reaching No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart in 1977, “Hotel California” was subsequently honored with the Grammy Award for record of the year.

In a statement issued Monday, Henley said Frey “was like a brother to me; we were family, and like most families, there was some dysfunction.”
That was a reference to the internal tensions the band was notorious for, and which led the group to disband at the end of the 1970s.
Henley had famously said the Eagles would reunite “when hell freezes over,” a phrase the band good-naturedly adopted when it did indeed get back together in 1992 for a new round of recordings and regular tours that continued into 2015.


“The bond we forged 45 years ago was never broken, even during the 14 years that the Eagles were dissolved,” Henley wrote. “We were two young men who made the pilgrimage to Los Angeles with the same dream: to make our mark in the music industry — and with perseverance, a deep love of music, our alliance with other great musicians and our manager, Irving Azoff, we built something that has lasted longer than anyone could have dreamed. But, Glenn was the one who started it all.”


Azoff, who has managed the Eagles for most of their long career, said Frey was as astute in business as he was in music.


“He was always telling people, 'When you're in the music business, you've got to have your music right, and you've got to have your business right,’” Azoff said Monday. “He had incredible instincts. He and Henley and I would always plot what was coming next. He wasn't just an incredible writer, singer and musician.


“I don't know of a better family man, or father. He's just gone too soon.”

The Eagles were to have been recognized with a 2015 Kennedy Center Honor in December, but in November the band requested that it be put off until “all four Eagles — Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit — can attend.”


At the time, Frey had a flare-up of intestinal problems he’d struggled with for years, Azoff said, and was hospitalized with plans for surgery. But he developed pneumonia and never was strong enough to undergo that procedure.


In 1986, Frey missed a reunion concert with Henley because of an intestinal disorder. An attempt to reunite the Eagles in 1990 was put off in part because of surgery to remove part of Frey’s intestine. And in 1994, their “Hell Freezes Over” reunion tour was interrupted by Frey’s bout with diverticulitis.
Frey and Henley collaborated on most of the Eagles’ signature songs, hits that came to define a quintessential Southern California pop sound in the 1970s, as distinctive as the Beach Boys’ sunny harmonies had been a decade earlier.


Frey and Henley, originally joined in the Eagles by Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner, brought the two-, three- and four-part harmonies characteristic of country and bluegrass music to rock, powering them with electric guitars and drums in a tradition that had started with the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and the Flying Burrito Brothers.





Henley credited Frey for being the chief architect of the vocal and instrumental blend that defined the Eagles.


“We gave Glenn a nickname, the Lone Arranger,” Henley wrote in 2003. “He had a vision about how our voices could blend and how to arrange the vocals, and, in many cases, the tracks. He also had a knack for remembering and choosing good songs.”


Glenn Lewis Frey was born Nov. 6, 1948, in Detroit and was inspired by the Beatles to take up the guitar. He played in bar bands in the Motor City as a teenager, and for a time was part of rocker Bob Seger’s band.

But Frey had greater ambitions, and he went to California, drawn by the vibrant rock and country folk scene brewing in the mid- to late 1960s.


The Troubadour was a focal point of that musical community, and it is where Frey met Ronstadt through mutual friend and musician J.D. Souther.
Frey and Souther formed a folk-based band called Longbranch Pennywhistle that began to make a name for itself, and for a time they shared an apartment in Echo Park, living above yet another soon-to-be-prominent singer-songwriter: Jackson Browne.


Frey said it was Browne who taught him the discipline needed to become a first-rate writer.


“He had his piano and guitars down there,” Frey wrote in the liner notes for the Eagles’ 2003 compilation album “The Very Best of the Eagles.” “I didn’t really know how to sit down and work on a song until I heard him playing underneath us in the basement.


“I had never really witnessed that sort of focus — someone being that fastidious — and it gave me a different idea about how to write songs; that maybe it wasn’t all just going to be a flood of inspiration. That’s when I first heard ‘Take It Easy,’” a song Frey helped Browne finish and which became the Eagles’ first national hit, in 1972.


While becoming one of the most successful acts in pop music, the Eagles also had detractors who criticized the band’s often ultra-polished sound as soulless and excessively calculated.


But fans continued to lap up the band’s recordings and concert tickets. The group’s 1976 compilation album, “Eagles/Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975,” is the second-biggest-selling album of all time, according to the Recording Industry Assn. of America, the trade organization that bestows gold and platinum records.

It has alternated over the years at No. 1 and 2 with Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” which holds the top spot with certified sales of more than 30 million copies, to more than 29 million for the Eagles’ album.


During the band’s hiatus in the 1980s, Frey released three solo albums and ultimately logged 13 singles that made the Billboard Hot 100. Two of those peaked at No. 2: “The Heat Is On” (featured in the Eddie Murphy comedy “Beverly Hills Cop”) and “You Belong to the City.”


He also mapped out a second career as an actor, appearing in “Miami Vice” and other TV shows and starring in the short-lived 1993 series “South of Sunset.”


But it was with the Eagles that his reputation largely rested. After the group reunited in 1994, its tours generated bigger business at the box office than the group had in the 1970s, in large part because of the dramatic increase in the price of concert tickets over the decades.
The band commissioned a “History of the Eagles” documentary that aired on Showtime in 2013, and it recounted the light and the dark aspects of the group’s track record, including Frey and Henley’s decision to fire guitarist Don Felder, who had composed the signature guitar parts that help define “Hotel California.”


The documentary set the stage for a “History of the Eagles” concert tour that surveyed the group’s four decades of music-making and ranked No. 8 among the highest-grossing tours of the year worldwide, raking in $86.5 million in 2014, according to the concert industry-tracking magazine Pollstar.


As part of that tour, the Eagles played six sold-out shows at the newly renovated Forum in Inglewood at the outset of 2014.
Whether the Eagles could continue without Frey was a question no one was prepared to address Monday.


“I haven’t even given it a thought,” Azoff said. “It’s of no importance right now.”


Frey is survived by his wife, Cindy, and their children Taylor, Deacon and Otis.


“There will be a major memorial, and it will be in L.A.,” Azoff said. “The only thing the family and guys in the band ask is that we want to plan it right.”
randy.lewis@latimes.com

Toonlass
01-22-2016, 02:07 PM
From Billboard.com

"Other artists expressing their appreciation for synchs included Joe Walsh. Three days after Eagles bandmate Glenn Frey’s passing, Walsh was on hand to co-present the award for best use of music by a brand. Talking to Billboard before the ceremony, he declined to comment on Frey’s death. “I haven’t said anything because there are no words,” he said."

AlreadyGone95
01-22-2016, 02:07 PM
Cameron Crowe's Rolling Stone article:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/remembering-glenn-frey-cameron-crowe-on-eagles-teen-king-20160121




It was 1972, and "Take It Easy" was on the charts. The Eagles came to San Diego, where I was working for a local underground paper. I grabbed my photographer buddy Gary from school and made a plan. We were going to sneak backstage and grab an interview with this new group. I loved their harmonies, and the confident style that charged their first hit.


Glenn Frey introduced the band: "We're the Eagles, from southern California." They were explosive, right off the top, opening with their a cappella rendition of "Seven Bridges Road." Then, this new band, filled with piss and vinegar, launched immediately into their hit. There was nothing "laid back" about them. No "saving the hit for last." They were a lean-and-mean American group, strong on vocals and stronger on attitude.

Gary and I talked our way backstage with ease and found the band's road manager, who threw us all into a small dressing room where drummer-singer Don Henley, bassist Randy Meisner and guitarist Bernie Leadon took us through the story of the band. Every other sentence began with "And then Glenn..." Glenn Frey was the only guy not in the room.

After about a half hour, the door whipped open and Frey walked in. He had a Detroit swagger, a memorable drawl and patter like a baseball player who'd just been called up to the majors. He was part musician, part tactician and part stand-up comic.

It was immediately obvious that Glenn had his eye on the*big picture. He'd studied other bands, how they broke up or went creatively dry. He had a plan laid out. He even used that first interview to promote his friends — Jackson Browne, John David Souther and songwriter Jack Tempchin. His laugh and demeanor were infectious. Immediately, you wanted to be in his club.


At the end of the interview, I asked the band to pose together. The photo is one of my favorites. It captures one of their earliest, happiest, freest moments. A band that would later brawl memorably was giddy and happy that night, arms wrapped around each other. The look on Glenn's face is priceless: This is my band, and we're on our way.

Glenn and I exchanged phone numbers, and he stayed in touch. He brought me in early on the making of the Eagles' second album, Desperado. As I'd begun to do more and more work as a correspondent for Rolling Stone, he began to complain to me about the magazine calling the band "soft" or "laid-back," along with much of the East Coast literati. The Eagles, in my*time around them, were many things, but "laid-back" was not one of them.
brother. It was easy to share your personal stuff with Glenn. He'd help you plot out the answers to your problems like a seasoned coach. He once laid out the psychology of getting and maintaining a buzz at a party. ("Two beers back to back, then one every hour and 15 minutes. ... You'll be loquacious, and all the girls will talk with you.")


I found that I went to him often for gender-specific advice that would have stumped or even horrified my sister. When I once told him about a girl I was in love with from afar, a girl I was sure I needed to impress with a better "act," Frey reacted hugely. "No!" he said with a pirate's smile. "You don't need an act — all you need is to be you." He leaned in close. "If she can't smell your qualifications, move on."

Frey was a big character, and as I began to write fiction, I often plucked liberally from things he'd told me. The above quote I gave to Mike Damone in*Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

Glenn valued camaraderie, which was apparent whenever he was around crew and friends or in a recording session. Glenn and Don would coach the vocal takes like seasoned pros, giving sharp directions, as well as nicknames and athletic truisms worthy of John Wooden. Along with longtime friend and manager Irving Azoff, Glenn was also careful about keeping his band above financial water. He'd read too many biographies about genius musicians who were now broke. Early in the band's history, he took me aside. "I don't want to be super-rich; I don't need the big money," he once said. "I just want 1 million to spend on a house and a life, and 1 million to put in the bank and live off the interest. And then I got a life."

Six months later, before playing a sold-out show in Oakland, he casually told me the good news. "Cameron, remember what I told you about the $2 million?" I nodded. "Got it. Now all I gotta do is make a buncha records that I would buy myself!"

The sound of those records made for scores of hits, changed the way concerts and the music business would be conducted in*modern times, and also redefined what we now know as country music. None of this was by accident. Glenn was the playmaker. His and Henley's deep knowledge of sounds, of R&B and soul, country and pure rock, warmed up three different generations. Their success never even flagged during the decade-plus hiatus they took starting in 1980.


Their 2013 documentary,*History of the Eagles, told the whole warts-and-all story. And in it, you see the Frey that his friends knew. Funny. Tough. Cynical. A ruleskeeper. Along the way, these scrappy carpetbaggers from Texas and Detroit wrote about Los Angeles with a clarity and wit that few have matched, in novels, music or movies. Critically, the East Coast critical intelligentsia continued to slight them, and sometimes even mock them.

Frey gave up trying to please them long ago. The Beach Boys had the far more media-attractive tale of Brian Wilson and a troubled young genius' mythology of pain. The Eagles had Glenn and Don, an avalanche of public acceptance, fewer scandals and a cleareyed adult's view of the same California. They were, frankly, a winning team. Some never forgave them for their success. But that success, as Frey would explain to you, was always part of the plan. "You can be in the gutter talking about all your missed opportunities," he said, "or you can be successful, and pull the other guy out of the gutter."

Frey made success look like a ballgame anybody could suit up and play with him. Within a half hour, he'd have given you a nickname. Because I made him laugh with an imitation of James Brown's MC ("Ladies and gentlemen, it is star time tonight. ..."), I was "Get Down Clown." And Glenn, who along with Henley made a regular habit of charming the ladies with gallant good manners, was "the Teen King." Because of his ability with charting Eagles harmonies, he was also "the Lone Arranger," and once, because he'd collected a small garbage bin filled with weed in his backyard, he was "Roach." Don Felder, his guitarist, was "Fingers." The other band members had a psychedelic ever-changing collection of nicknames that each had deep and swirling meanings. I forgot most of 'em, but Glenn never did.

When I later moved in with Glenn and Henley for a couple of weeks*while they were writing the*One of These Nights*album, we talked about life and love and music for days on end. I watched as they incorporated their nighttime adventures into daytime classics. They worked meticulously on songs like "Lyin' Eyes" and "One of These Nights," often spending hours on a single word.

And at one point, Glenn took me aside. We had the very conversation that appears in Almost Famous, when William is guided to leave some stuff off the record. Frey eventually capitulated. "Everything's on the record," he said. And then the famous Glenn smile. "Just make us look cool."


In Jerry Maguire, Glenn played Dennis Wilburn, the general manager of the Arizona Cardinals. I had auditioned several other actors for the part. Somehow they all had a problem harassing and beating down Tom Cruise's character, who was then at his low point. Many were intimidated delivering soul-crushing lines to such a superstar. Glenn came in and had more fun harassing Cruise than a kid at summer camp. "It's just sports to me," he said.

His turnaround at the end of the film was far sweeter for the vigor he put into the performance. He was an excellent actor with generous people skills, friends with the entire crew. For all those who worked with him, from the beginning to the end, he was the team captain who you could call late at night. Glenn was also never far from the Teen King, awash with the enthusiasm and wickedly fun humor of his youth.

After the enormous critical and commercial victory of the band's masterpiece, Hotel California, Glenn also became a family man. He approached that role with the same verve of the kid who first got in a car and drove from Michigan to Laurel Canyon, spotted David Crosby on his first day and never looked back.


For fans of Frey feeling the pain now, I have a simple suggestion. Enjoy a long-neck Budweiser, and put on some soul music. Something with great vocals, like Johnnie Taylor's "I've Been Born Again." Or a song that Glenn was so intent on playing for me that he drove back and forth on Sunset Boulevard, again and again, just to listen and study: Eddie Hinton's "Get Off in It."

A last image. Working on our show Roadies, I was set on hiring Glenn to play the band's skilled but flighty manager, Preston. The word that came back was upsetting. Frey was in tough shape, hospitalized but fighting. I tried not to worry too much. Glenn Frey is, and always was, built for the fourth-quarter win. I last saw him over the summer, and I told him I wanted him to act again. He was enthusiastic. "I got an idea for a TV show," he said. "Kauai Five-0.*I'm Hawaii's toughest cop, and I live in*Kauai. And in the off-season ..." There was that pirate smile again. "... I get to be in the Eagles. It's a good life, right?"

shunlvswx
01-22-2016, 02:13 PM
My heart breaks when I saw what Joe said about Glenn. He is soo right. What can you say.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6851592/music-supervisors-awards-winners


Other artists expressing their appreciation for synchs included Joe Walsh (http://www.billboard.com/artist/304854/joe-walsh/chart). Three days after (http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6844203/glenn-frey-eagles-ben-fong-torres-tribute) Eagles (http://www.billboard.com/artist/276040/eagles/chart) bandmate Glenn Frey’s (http://www.billboard.com/artist/302924/glenn-frey/chart) passing, Walsh was on hand to co-present the award for best use of music by a brand. Talking to Billboard before the ceremony, he declined to comment on Frey’s death. “I haven’t said anything because there are no words,” he said.

ETA: I just saw the other post about this.

sodascouts
01-22-2016, 03:02 PM
Randy's statement to the Daily News:

Late Eagles legend Glenn Frey spent his final weeks battling pneumonia in a New York hospital, his former band mate Randy Meisner told the Daily News Tuesday.

Still, Frey's death at 67 on Monday came as a "complete shock" to Meisner, he said in an exclusive phone interview.

"I heard he wasn't feeling well, but I didn't think it was that serious. Then we heard he got pneumonia," Meisner said.

"I knew he had some problems with his stomach, but I figured he'd be OK and get out of the hospital and do his thing again," he said.

"All day yesterday, I was like a zombie. He was the last person I expected to go first. He was such an energetic guy," Meisner said.

"This is very sad for me," he said. "I'm sad we couldn't take it to the limit one more time."

Frey battled colitis most of his life and took a turn for the worse in November, his good friend Bob Seger told the Detroit Free Press.

The Eagles singer and songwriter was placed in a medically induced coma during his treatment at Columbia University Medical Center in Manhattan, he said.

"First he caught one set of pneumonia, then he caught a very virulent set of pneumonia," Seger told the newspaper.

"They were trying like hell to keep him alive. He'd been at Columbia University Medical Center since November," Seger said.

The band's longtime manager Irving Azoff "pulled every ace out of the hole — he had the eight best specialists working on Glenn. About a month ago, they had to throw up their hands," Seger said.

Meisner, 69, recalled meeting Frey at the Troubadour in Los Angeles and naming their iconic band after seeing an eagle fly overhead while hanging out and meditating in the desert in the early 1970s.

"Glenn, with his playing and his personality, he was one special person. He was the frontman on stage. He was a good talker and really good with people. I was more shy, staying in the background," Meisner said.

When Meisner suffered his own medical scare in 2013 and 2014, his Eagles bandmates helped him out financially, he said.

"I aspirated some food into my throat and choked," he said. "I was in a coma for a little while, too. They paid for everything, me being in the hospital."

As the oldest in the band, Meisner thought he might be the first to go —not Frey.

"He was so energetic and full of life. He has his children, I was so happy for him. It's really sad," he said.

Meisner said he'd been looking forward to traveling to the Kennedy Center Honors that was postponed last month because of Frey's health.

"I was looking forward to this one. I was going to go to the Kennedy awards and was thinking, 'Man this could be the last time we'll all be together.' Now that really hurts my heart that we couldn't be together one more time," Meisner told The News.

A statement on the band’s website Monday said "The Frey family would like to thank everyone who joined Glenn to fight this fight and hoped and prayed for his recovery."

The official cause of death was listed as complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia.

Azoff reportedly told The Wrap that Frey's health problems were due in part to his medications for his inflammatory disorder.

"The colitis and pneumonia were side effects from all the meds," Azoff said. "He died from complications of ulcer and colitis after being treated with drugs for his rheumatoid arthritis which he had for over 15 years.”

Azoff declined to specify the medication in question but said Frey suffered from joint pain that attacked his knees and hands.

"I couldn't believe he went to so quick," Meisner said. "When I heard yesterday, I started crying for a long time. You're like brothers in a band like that. Sometimes we got in arguments, but it was like a marriage, we all loved each other. I sure will miss the guy. He was really fun."

AlreadyGone95
01-22-2016, 05:04 PM
Graham Nash talks about David Bowie and Glenn Frey.
http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6851583/graham-nash-remembers-david-bowie-glenn-frey

Not a whole lot about Glenn, but:


On his beautiful new album, This Path Tonight, due April 15, dual Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Graham Nash, who is enshrined with both Crosby, Stills and Nash and the Hollies, opens up on his own mortality.

So when Nash presented This Path Tonight*at L.A.'s landmark Village studios, where he recorded the recorded the album, it took on even more poignancy given the recent two deaths of two of his fellow musical icons, David Bowie and Glenn Frey.

Before he played the album Wednesday night (Jan. 20) for a gathering of friends, family and industry-ites, Nash sat down with Billboard for an extensive conversation. During that time the 74-year-old Nash reflected on his experiences over the years with both Bowie and Frey and the thing that makes him saddest about the loss of the two greats.


Nash reflected on his more personal relationship with Frey, who he knew for years. "Glenn I've known since the late '60s, early '70s because he was growing up in Laurel Canyon, making music the same that we all were at the time and I hung with him several times in the journey of the Eagles," he said. "And we actually lived on the same island in the Hawaiian chain for 30 years so I did see him occasionally."
What upsets me is what songs were almost finished in Glenn's mind that we'll never hear because he hasn't demoed them or presented them to make a record of them or maybe he hasn't even sung them to his old lady or his family," Nash wonders. "It was the same when*John [Lennon]died, it was the same when*George [Harrison]died, what songs were in their head at that moment that we'll never hear."




I think that we all agree about the music that we'll never get to hear.

Freypower
01-22-2016, 05:04 PM
I'm afraid the Lefsetz article, which treated Glenn as a symbol rather than a man, and over-emphasised the alleged 'hatred' of the band, did nothing for me at all.

UndertheWire
01-22-2016, 05:19 PM
The Cameron Crowe story is my favourite as it is so vivid. I wanted more.

Looking at my saved links...

Wade Biery, who several board members met when he was playing in Glenn's band.
http://www.stillmusic.com/?p=1880

Bob Seger:
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/article/OP/20160118/ENTERTAINMENT/160119510

Alison Ellwood:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/eagles-doc-director-says-glenn-frey-didnt-want-a-fluff-piece-20160119

I was going to quote just parts of it but then the context was lost.

Glenn Frey's interviews in the unvarnished 2013 History of the Eagles documentary can best be described as delightfully unrepentant. Over the course of the candid two-part film, currently streaming on Netflix, Frey, who died Monday (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/glenn-frey-eagles-guitarist-dead-at-67-20160118) at 67, pulls no punches when discussing the band's formation, its lineup changes and especially his fractured relationship with guitarist Don Felder.

[/URL] Alison Ellwood, who directed the film and sat with Frey during his series of interviews in 2012, says his outspoken commentary inspired the other band members to open up.


"Glenn was the leader of the band in getting stuff done. He was the doer. He understood when we agreed to do [the film] that it had to be honest, that we're not making a fluff piece. He said, 'I don't want a fluff piece,'" Ellwood tells Rolling Stone. "His willingness to be completely honest, warts and all, made a huge difference in the film and set a precedent for the others. Joe Walsh, after seeing a first cut of the film, asked to be re-interviewed, because he realized how open Glenn was being."


Ellwood cites Frey's recollection of listening to Jackson Browne compose "Doctor My Eyes" as her favorite moment of the documentary. Frey lived above Browne at the time and was tortured by the songwriter's incessant fiddling with the 1972 single. In the end, he learns the trick to composing: "elbow grease," Frey calls it in the film.


"Glenn not only had the knowledge, the wisdom, the insight and the soul to understand that, he actually implemented that," Ellwood says. "A lot of the myth of rock & roll is that it's seat of your pants. . .but these guys worked hard. And Glenn had a vision."


It was a vision for both the band's albums and Ellwood's film. She says that when her team approached Frey with audio of his infamous onstage blowup with Felder in 1980 — in which Frey threatens to kick the guitarist's ass — he offered no hesitation in using it in the documentary.
"We told Glenn we had it, and he said, 'Go for it, man,'" Ellwood says. "He was brave."


(http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/glenn-frey-20-essential-songs-20160118)

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Freypower
01-22-2016, 05:49 PM
Yes, those are better. And I've been annoyed at the Guardian but they did have this:

http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2016/jan/19/glenn-frey-the-eagles-spark-plug

Freypower
01-22-2016, 06:28 PM
Speaking of recognition for solo work, here is a nice article about The One You Love:

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2016/01/21/glenn-frey-the-one-you-love/

scottside
01-22-2016, 06:42 PM
Speaking of recognition for solo work, here is a nice article about The One You Love:

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2016/01/21/glenn-frey-the-one-you-love/

That's a great article and very true of Glenn's talents. If I might add, the first time I heard "The One You Love" it struck me how much it reminded me of "I Can't Tell You Why" in mood and in style. I think that goes to show how much Glenn really shaped the finished version of Timothy's song.

Jonny Come Lately
01-22-2016, 06:53 PM
Cameron Crowe's piece is absolutely great, he's definitely put some time and thought into it and it's so personal as well, which makes it even better. I think I agree with FP in finding that Lefestz's piece doesn't quite hit the mark. I agree it overemphasises the 'haters', but I don't think the analysis of this hits the mark either (to me, admittedly as a non-American, I suspect the East Coast/West Coast rivalry was/is probably more significant than the factors he does mention). However, the article did prompt a lovely comment from Bernie, so I can't complain.

I have listened to a few Eagles songs but not a full album just yet I'll probably play at least one tomorrow, leaning towards the debut album right now. Most Of Us Are Sad actually came into my head today actually before I'd even read Bernie's comment, so I think I'll listen to it again for sure.

I have to admit I was listening to some non-Eagles music on the train this evening and there were a few songs that rather got to me. I was listening to Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here album (which as you may know is a huge personal favourite of mine) and I was moved by Shine On You Crazy Diamond and the title track more than usual. It's worse though when you're not expecting it - I was listening to a bit of R.E.M. and I was reminded of Glenn when I heard Man On The Moon ('See you in heaven if you make the list') and Find The River ('Watch the road and memorise this life that passed before my eyes'). Those lines caught me off guard and I was pretty closing to welling up.

Freypower
01-22-2016, 07:23 PM
Yesterday I heard a live versiojn of Sultans Of Swing & it got me going. Why Sultans? Glenn was one & he was totally committed to the music. Then I heard Telstar & Let It Grow by Clapton, and all those melancholy chords hit me very hard. And then I heard Drive-in Saturday. And I froze up again.

You can now vote for his best song here:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/weekend-rock-question-what-is-the-best-glenn-frey-song-20160122

Freypower
01-22-2016, 08:41 PM
Dr Brian May pays tribute to David & Glenn,

I will never hear Starman the same way again. I apply it to both of them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLqFqUpts5g_-Z1I5lq_Gqz1yllWjENiNV&v=6h0uPmtPoVY

shunlvswx
01-22-2016, 09:11 PM
I always thought Brian has a beautiful voice. I can't watch the video of him and Luciano Pavarotti singing Too Much Love Can Kill You.

Thank you Brian for that tribute. He knows what the guys are going through right now when it comes to losing a bandmate. He, Roger and John lost Freddie almost 25 years ago.

sodascouts
01-22-2016, 10:50 PM
More from Joe, in reply to Bob Lefsetz:


Hi Bob-

Thought I'd check in -

First, Thanks to everyone who has posted on your Glenn thread. Very comforting in a very awkward and sad time.

I haven't done any media- period. It's not that I can't find the words, it's that there are no words. I've tried and all I have is a blank page. That's how I feel. That's how we all feel, Maybe later, I'll have something, but not right now.

So, Thank You for your kind and intelligent overview, and Thanks to everybody who also checked in.

I keep coming back to one of Glenn's favorite ways to sum things up:

"Ladies and Gentlemen........
Elvis has left the building"

Joe Walsh

deb828
01-22-2016, 11:01 PM
Thank you for posting the Bob Lefsetz thread. It made me cry. Joe Walsh's comment is touching.

GlennLover
01-22-2016, 11:13 PM
I'm glad to hear something from Joe. My heart breaks for him. When I read the Elvis quote I lost it!

sodascouts
01-22-2016, 11:13 PM
I feel like Joe. I'm a pretty good writer if I do say so myself, but when I try to express the sense of loss I feel now that Glenn is gone, I find all my words are inadequate.

I'll never adore any male musician the way I adore Glenn Frey, and now that he's gone, I'm lost for words.

deb828
01-22-2016, 11:19 PM
I feel like Joe. I'm a pretty good writer if I do say so myself, but when I try to express the sense of loss I feel now that Glenn is gone, I find all my words are inadequate.

I'll never adore any male musician the way I adore Glenn Frey, and now that he's gone, I'm lost for words.
Sad for your pain--can't really express it in words. Your heartbreak is palpable. Thank you for sharing all of this with us.

AftertheThrill
01-22-2016, 11:44 PM
I feel like Joe. I'm a pretty good writer if I do say so myself, but when I try to express the sense of loss I feel now that Glenn is gone, I find all my words are inadequate.

I'll never adore any male musician the way I adore Glenn Frey, and now that he's gone, I'm lost for words.


I'm at the only words are to swear a bunch of times in a row point in mourning.

AlreadyGone95
01-23-2016, 02:35 AM
I haven't been able to come up with words either, especially not for what he means to me. I've been a hardcore fan for less than a year, but I've became enthralled by Glenn. The only thing that I have been able to do is the little tribute that I posted very early on in the other thread:

You first had a peaceful easy feeling and took it easy in 1972.
You were an outlaw man in 1973.
You sang about another tequila sunrise in 1973.
You became already gone in 1974.
You paid your respects to James Dean in 1974.
You told us that we can't hide our lyin' eyes in 1975.
You were a new kid in town in 1977.
You had a heartache tonight in 1979.
You sang about the one you love in 1982.
You went to Partytown in 1982.
You had the smuggler's blues in 1984.
You sang about being an allnighter in 1984.
The heat was on for you in 1985.
You belonged to the city in 1985.
You were livin' right in 1988.
You sang about true love in 1988.
You went to flip city for the Ghostbusters 2 movie in 1989.
You sang about the long hot summer in LA in 1992.
You were on a river of dreams in 1992.
You got over it 1994.*
You wanted to be called on in 1995.
You didn't want there to be anymore cloudy days in 2004(or 2007)
You wondered how long in 2007.
You told your daughter (and us) that we aren't alone in 2007.
You dreamed that there was no more war in 2007.
You got your kicks on route 66 in 2012.
You told us about the history of your band in 2013.
Now, in 2016, you belong to the ages.

RIP to Eagles founder, guitarist, and vocalist Glenn Frey, Nov. 6th, 1948- Jan. 18th, 2016. Thank you for doing those things for us! Your music will live on!

*- he didn't sing lead, but it fits.

maryc2130
01-23-2016, 10:10 AM
Very nice, AG!

Soda, I'm sorry you're hurting so much. Sending cyber hugs your way (and to all the Borderers and fans who are hurting)!

I liked Joe's small, silent tribute. It says so much. I look forward to hearing what he has say when he's ready. I bet it will be interesting!

I imagine that TBS must feel like Joe. There really are no words.

I also liked Bernie's tribute. Very well said.

I thought Don F's was a little over the top, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt under the circumstances.

I'm not surprised that Don H's tribute was eloquent and heartfelt. Glenn has been such a huge part of his life for all these years, I can't even imagine the loss that he feels right now.

UndertheWire
01-23-2016, 10:39 AM
Joe Vitale:

“Glenn is such an icon,” Vitale said. “He was one of the founding members and an amazing ideas guy. Anytime we were recording or rehearsing or doing gigs or putting set lists together, if we were stumbling, we’d always go, ‘Ask Glenn,’ because he always had the answer. He was really smart. He was smart in life and a smart showman.”
(See more via the link http://www.cantonrep.com/article/20160120/ENTERTAINMENT/160129916 )

Prettymaid
01-23-2016, 11:58 AM
I have a fond and humorous memory of Glenn I'd like to share. It happened during a show in Indianapolis back in March of 2009. If you would like to read my entire review, it's right here.

https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1557

This was the second of 5 Eagles shows I was lucky enough to attend, and these were the best seats Hubby and I had of all 5 shows - 2nd row center, right in front of Glenn. Soda was there, too, sitting a few seats down from us in front of Joe.

Before the show started, a man with a laminated Eagles badge around his neck came strolling past the front row explaining the Eagles sitting/standing policy. He said that we should stay seated during the slower songs so that we wouldn't block the rest of the crowd's view, but on the faster songs we should look behind us and if most of the crowd was on their feet, then we could stand, too. There has been much discussion about this policy here since then.

Anyway, the show started and although 'the policy' made it confusing at times, the Eagles were putting on a great show. Arriving after the show started was a couple who sat right in front of us, and they seemed to be joining another couple who were already seated front and center. At her first opportunity, the woman who had arrived late and her friend stood up and started dancing. "Uh-oh", I thought to myself, "She wasn't here to hear 'the policy' ".

Sure enough, here came 'the policy' man right up to them, his hands in a praying position, pleading with them to sit down. Remember, the one woman hadn't heard the instructions before the show and although both women tentatively sat down, you could tell the one woman was flabbergasted. No sooner had the 'policy man' left, the two women stood up again and began to dance and move to the music. And here he came again, pleading and motioning for them to please sit down.

That was enough for the woman who had arrived late. She abruptly left, leaving the other three in her party looking after her. Heck, I was missing part of the show because of the drama ensuing right in front of me! The rest of the first half was without incident (except for not knowing when it was okay to stand), and the Eagles were putting on a great show, although I did take note that Glenn kept his eyes closed a lot, whether he was singing, talking, or just playing. I kept thinking, "Glenn! Open your eyes, man! Look at all of these people here who love you!"

When the second half of the show started the woman returned to her front row center seat, still angry as ever and quite a bit drunker. She stayed seated, glaring up at the stage and suddenly, her two hands raised high in the air, she gave the band a double flip-off, and just held it there. Glenn, finally noticing this angry woman right in front of him, looked at her and gave her one of these looks :shrug:, as if saying, "What did we do???!!!" He had no idea why she was angry. It was a comical sight, to say the least.

This is the memory I have of Glenn, and I'm so glad it's a funny one.

AlreadyGone95
01-23-2016, 12:07 PM
Here is what Henry Diltz said about Glenn. (It's on his Facebook page if anyone wants to know)


Glenn Frey was one of the good guys. He was whip-smart and funny as all get-out. I spent time with him in the desert, backstage and in planes, boats & automobiles. Capt'n Longneck they called him for awhile and he influenced our beer drinking habits.
There's a reason some people's talent rises to the top of the heap. It's because their energy was able to reflect on life around them and represent it in a unique and joyful way. That was Glenn's ability and he shared it with us. He's gone home now and left us with his songs & our memories. Take it Easy, he taught us. There are so many cool people on the other side that it'll be a pleasure to get there.

UndertheWire
01-23-2016, 12:31 PM
In the comments on Henry Diltz's Facebook page, someone has posted their own story of Capt'n Longneck.

sodascouts
01-23-2016, 01:45 PM
The first time I saw Glenn Frey "in the flesh" was at my first Eagles concert in Sacramento in November 2005. I was sitting in the fourth row with Perfect Little Sister (or eaglesaddict as she was known at the time). I thought the Eagles were about to retire. Glenn had spoken of "ending it in California." Little did I know I had ten years of adventures ahead of me, most of them starring Glenn Frey.

He didn't know me from Adam at that point. He didn't know that I had been working on a fansite for him for months which had just opened on his birthday a few weeks prior, or the amount of time I had devoted to him. I was just another fan. And just like every other fan there that night, I got a fantastic show.

One thing I remember about that show is how he took care of business for Timothy when some jerk started being disruptive during "Love Will Keep Us Alive." The guy had stood and was making a lot of noise, obviously drunk. Glenn gave that guy the kind of look that could scorch you down to a pile of smoking shoes. That guy shut up and sat down.

As we left, Dreamer suggested to me that we go see him play Pebble Beach in a couple month's time. She wasn't able to come that year after all, but PLS and I went and oh my gosh, he was so sweet to us. There's a whole thread dedicated to that (https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104), a thread that's almost ten years old now, but it changed my life. It was just the beginning.

Prettymaid
01-23-2016, 02:15 PM
Glenn gave that guy the kind of look that could scorch you down to a pile of smoking shoes. That guy shut up and sat down.


Good description of the look. Lol

The Pebble Beach threads are hilarious to read. What an adventure you all had!

Tori
01-23-2016, 02:45 PM
Soda, I went back and read the Pebble Beach threads the other day and could not stop smiling. That must have been the coolest experience ever, and Glenn seemed so sweet. So jealous!

"Put together a screwdriver for your uncle Glenn"... love it. :laugh:

AlreadyGone95
01-23-2016, 05:09 PM
James Dolan talks about Glenn in this People Magazine article:
http://www.people.com/article/james-dolan-remembers-glenn-frey



I've gotta agree. Those Pebble Beach threads are great! They show that Glenn did care about his fans and was appreciative of them.

sodascouts
01-23-2016, 05:24 PM
Thanks for the link. I'm going to go ahead and C&P what he said here, because I'm afraid in a year's time or whatever, all these links will be gone.

Dolan said:

"He was the leader of the Eagles, and he had a standard and a work ethic that he imparted – and he had willing participants in the rest of the band – but he was not satisfied until it reached a very, very high level," Dolan told PEOPLE after performing. "He was insatiable in his appetite in the pursuit of reaching that sound and you could hear it in every show they did."

Dolan is honoring his late friend by displaying that same level of determination. "I talk to our guys and say, 'We cannot practice enough, we can get better at this, you think it's good now but we can get better.' That really is Glenn and his epitaph."

Dolan was lucky enough to open for the band many times, but nothing can compare to the first time he took the stage with the Eagles.

"The first time? Scary as hell, there was nobody there," he recalls. "I just remember being scared, thinking, 'Can I really do this?' When we did the sound check, I was like, 'We're way too high and there are way too many seats out there,'" Dolan laughed. "But you know, we went out and did it."

Freypower
01-23-2016, 05:51 PM
I have a lot of personal memories, but most people probably remember what they are, and I don't know if I should share them again. I did share the two most important on Facebook.

sodascouts
01-23-2016, 05:55 PM
You certainly don't have to share them again, but one thing to remember about Facebook is that after a while, what's posted there kind of falls away. Oh, you can dig for it, but it gets buried under more recent posts. That's the way Facebook works - it's about what's happening in the moment. Message boards work differently. Here, memories are preserved and easily accessed until this board goes away, which won't be for quite a while.

NightMistBlue
01-23-2016, 06:02 PM
Soda, I went back and read the Pebble Beach threads the other day and could not stop smiling. That must have been the coolest experience ever, and Glenn seemed so sweet. So jealous!

"Put together a screwdriver for your uncle Glenn"... love it. :laugh:

I read the 2006 Pebble Beach thread, but didn't see the screwdriver quote in there. Also, could some kind soul explain the "sugar" reference - did Glenn like to call people (women, preumably!) sugar?

Freypower
01-23-2016, 06:06 PM
I read the 2006 Pebble Beach thread, but didn't see the screwdriver quote in there. Also, could some kind soul explain the "sugar" reference - did Glenn like to call people (women, preumably!) sugar?

A few people on the Border called him 'sugar' as an endearment. I was never one of them. I found the word too sickly sweet.

He used the word himself in True Love.

sodascouts
01-23-2016, 06:12 PM
A long time ago, I started calling Glenn "Sugar" because I thought he was sexy. I was just being silly. It kind of caught on... well, not in FP's case. She has made her disgust for the term known on more than one occasion, and I see she has done so once again.

The screwdriver bit happened the next year, in 2007.

chaim
01-23-2016, 06:21 PM
I have never met any of the guys, but I will always remember the gig in Sweden, which must have been in 1996. I was standing rather close to the stage, and at some point I had an eye contact with Glenn which lasted probably two or three seconds, but it seemed like an hour!

Prettymaid
01-23-2016, 06:26 PM
Here, memories are preserved and easily accessed until this board goes away, which won't be for quite a while.

Yes! That's why I was able to recall the 2009 show so vividly. It's because I reread my review yesterday. Reread the whole thread. I even looked up the anticipation thread. It brought back some great memories.

Freypower
01-23-2016, 06:29 PM
A long time ago, I started calling Glenn "Sugar" because I thought he was sexy. I was just being silly. It kind of caught on... well, not in FP's case. She has made her disgust for the term known on more than one occasion, and I see she has done so once again.

The screwdriver bit happened the next year, in 2007.

Please, Soda. It isn't 'disgust'.

I didn't mean it to sound like that. I knew it was silly.

MaryCalifornia
01-23-2016, 06:49 PM
Glenn gave that guy the kind of look that could scorch you down to a pile of smoking shoes.


I had the pleasure (and fear) of seeing that same look directed at a guy in the 5th row at the HOTE San Diego show. 1st or 2nd song Don or Glenn told him to get off his phone and he wouldn't and he was arguing with them. I was on the other side of the aisle from his row, and about 6 security guys came up in the dark. You guys know the African American security guard on the Eagles team - he's like in charge? It was him telling all the others what to do. And they whispered to all of the people in the row seated to the outside of the drunk guy to exit the row immediately as the song ended. It was pretty funny to see about 9 fans stand up in unison and run out of the row, and the security guards step in and physically remove the jerk, who was like, "Whaaa....??" I will never forget Glenn's smoldering look - he was pissed for real!!

Elizasong
01-23-2016, 06:54 PM
I was just speaking to my Mom who is an Eagles fan. I mentioned to her that Glenn passed away this week. I was surprised she didn't hear it. She was shocked and sad to hear. I was explaining to her how he was on this medication for rheumatoid arthritis to get him through all the concerts because he was in so much pain. Then she said "Well at least he lived his his life the way he wanted to. Good for him". I thought she made a good point.

glenneaglesfan
01-23-2016, 07:41 PM
It's so long since I've been here, and under such sad circumstances. I remet the Eagles in 2006, and swiftly developed an adult crush on Glenn. I've travelled many miles listening to his solo music, been privileged to see him and the band live four times, met some wonderful people - Nancy, Lisa, Monique, and there is a huge hole in my heart right now. Thinking of Cindy and the kids.

NightMistBlue
01-23-2016, 07:56 PM
A long time ago, I started calling Glenn "Sugar" because I thought he was sexy. I was just being silly. It kind of caught on... well, not in FP's case. She has made her disgust for the term known on more than one occasion, and I see she has done so once again.

The screwdriver bit happened the next year, in 2007.

Aw, that's sweet. I thought of that lyric from the Joni Mitchell song, Car on a Hill "waiting for my sugar to show."

shunlvswx
01-23-2016, 08:51 PM
Don Johnson post this on his page early this week.


See you on the other side , I am going to miss you until then Brother Glenn , I'll remember all the laughs ‪#‎youbelongtothecity‬ (https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/youbelongtothecity?source=feed_text&story_id=925883574127388)

https://www.facebook.com/Don-Johnson-Official-699150263467388/?fref=ts

AlreadyGone95
01-23-2016, 09:14 PM
I was wondering if Don Johnson had said anything. It was the Smuggler's Blues Miami Vice episode that catapulted me into hardcore Glenn fandom.

sodascouts
01-23-2016, 09:25 PM
I loved him, I loved him, I love him

So much

sad-cafe
01-23-2016, 09:45 PM
Aw Soda

I am sorry

WitchyWoman92
01-23-2016, 10:01 PM
So I'm at the end of History of the Eagles on Showtime. I laughed when Glenn was telling the story of how his kids saw the video on youtube of the Eagles in 1974 singing "How Long". Not sure why the "Dad, you gotta take a look at your hair" comment made me smile but it did. This seemed like a good topic for me to post this thing that made me smile. Sorry if it's not. I'm still looking around.

Elizasong
01-23-2016, 10:34 PM
I'm so glad I saw History of the Eagles on Showtime. CNN bailed on the show because of the Blizzard. I thought it was strange that they would play it to begin with.

I ordered the Common Thread CD on Amazon. Been meaning to do that for a while.

Ive always been a dreamer
01-23-2016, 10:36 PM
Well I went over to Henry Diltz's Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/henry.diltz.3) to and there was a response to his post about Glenn that brought a smile to my face. It was posted by a guy named Rob Lewine ...


This is true: Glenn and I were sitting together at the Troubadour bar in 1969. He said he was putting a band together, and would I like to be involved? I'm in a band, I said. I've always been a visionary.


The first time I saw Glenn Frey "in the flesh" was at my first Eagles concert in Sacramento in November 2005. I was sitting in the fourth row with Perfect Little Sister (or eaglesaddict as she was known at the time). I thought the Eagles were about to retire. Glenn had spoken of "ending it in California." Little did I know I had ten years of adventures ahead of me, most of them starring Glenn Frey.

He didn't know me from Adam at that point. He didn't know that I had been working on a fansite for him for months which had just opened on his birthday a few weeks prior, or the amount of time I had devoted to him. I was just another fan. And just like every other fan there that night, I got a fantastic show.

One thing I remember about that show is how he took care of business for Timothy when some jerk started being disruptive during "Love Will Keep Us Alive." The guy had stood and was making a lot of noise, obviously drunk. Glenn gave that guy the kind of look that could scorch you down to a pile of smoking shoes. That guy shut up and sat down.

As we left, Dreamer suggested to me that we go see him play Pebble Beach in a couple month's time. She wasn't able to come that year after all, but PLS and I went and oh my gosh, he was so sweet to us. There's a whole thread dedicated to that (https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104), a thread that's almost ten years old now, but it changed my life. It was just the beginning.

Yep - As many here may already know, this is the show where you and I met for the first time. And I'll spare everyone about how terribly upset I was that I couldn't go to Pebble Beach in 2006, but there was nothing that would have kept me away in 2007 and 2008 - and they were definitely life-changing experiences for me. I will cherish them forever. To paraphrase Don: 'We did what we set out to do, and then some'.

I may try to find some time to go back and re-read the Pebble Beach threads myself sometime soon.

sad-cafe
01-23-2016, 11:09 PM
I'm so glad I saw History of the Eagles on Showtime. CNN bailed on the show because of the Blizzard. I thought it was strange that they would play it to begin with.

I ordered the Common Thread CD on Amazon. Been meaning to do that for a while.

I think I will get the CD of that. I have it on cassette-does anyone even use cassette anymore?

sodascouts
01-23-2016, 11:40 PM
From Bob Seger:

Glenn Frey (http://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/glenn-frey/)‘s death (http://tasteofcountry.com/eagles-glenn-frey-dead/) at the age of 67 stunned his fans, but in a new interview, his longtime friend and fellow rock legend Bob Seger (http://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/bob-seger/) reveals that Frey’s health had been much worse than most people knew.

Frey died on Monday (Jan. 18 in a hospital in New York City, succumbing to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. He had undergone stomach surgery in November, which caused the Eagles (http://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/the-eagles/) to push back their Kennedy Center Honors, and according to Seger, he never left the hospital.

The pair had been friends since their early days together in the Detroit music scene, and a young Frey even played guitar and sang backing vocals on Seger’s “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man,” long before he found fame in the Eagles. Seger tells the Detroit Free Press (http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/01/18/bob-seger-friend-glenn-frey-he-my-cheerleader/78984718/) that Frey was always one of his greatest cheerleaders and friends over the years, and he was concerned when Don Henley (http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/don-henley/) contacted him in November to tell him Frey was hospitalized and in poor health.

“He was in a coma, and he’d come out, but then he couldn’t breathe. They’d put him back into the coma,” Seger recalls. “They were trying like hell to keep him alive … [Eagles manager] Irving [Azoff] pulled every ace out of the hole — he had the eight best specialists working on Glenn.”

Those efforts proved to be in vain. “About a month ago, they had to throw up their hands.”

Frey had a long history of stomach problems, which he attributed to his period of alcohol and drug use in the 1970s, according to the Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2015/11/04/eagles-founder-glenn-frey-facing-surgery-band-to-put-off-kennedy-center-honor/). Beginning in the ’80s, he settled into a happy home life as a husband and father, and led a healthy lifestyle that included an extensive workout regimen. Seger says there was much more to his friend than the public ever saw. In fact, the last time he and Frey saw each other at an Eagles gig in July, Frey had to fly in last-minute after attending one of his kids’ graduation.

“He loved his family. He loved those kids. He was devoted to them,” Seger states. “He was so much more than people knew he was … He would never fail to start with telling me how grateful he was that audiences were still there. He loved the band. He loved the fact he could keep doing this. And he kept doing this until six months before he died.”

AlreadyGone95
01-23-2016, 11:46 PM
I've read that Bob Seger article several times and it always makes me tear up. :weep: :weep:

Outlawman13
01-24-2016, 01:06 AM
I just wish there was something that the doctors could do to help our Glenn!!! That made me tear up real fast!! I just hate the fact that Glenn is no longer with us!! Love the man to bits!

Elizasong
01-24-2016, 10:44 AM
I just wish there was something that the doctors could do to help our Glenn!!! That made me tear up real fast!! I just

hate the fact that Glenn is no longer with us!! Love the man to bits!

I keep saying this shouldn't have happened. He shouldn't have died. He had more plans. His youngest is only 13. Why couldn't they save him??

Unfortunately this is when the sad reality that we don't know when our time is over.

AlreadyGone95
01-24-2016, 11:27 AM
I guess that it just goes to show you that despite all of the medical advances the human race has made, we aren't invincible. 8 specialists couldn't save him. I've heard about side effects of medicine potentially causing problems that can be fatal, but this is the first time I've heard of it happening. I also keep thinking "why him"?

Brooke
01-24-2016, 02:05 PM
Randy's statement to the Daily News:

Late Eagles legend Glenn Frey spent his final weeks battling pneumonia in a New York hospital, his former band mate Randy Meisner told the Daily News Tuesday.

Still, Frey's death at 67 on Monday came as a "complete shock" to Meisner, he said in an exclusive phone interview.

"I heard he wasn't feeling well, but I didn't think it was that serious. Then we heard he got pneumonia," Meisner said.

"I knew he had some problems with his stomach, but I figured he'd be OK and get out of the hospital and do his thing again," he said.

"All day yesterday, I was like a zombie. He was the last person I expected to go first. He was such an energetic guy," Meisner said.

"This is very sad for me," he said. "I'm sad we couldn't take it to the limit one more time."

Frey battled colitis most of his life and took a turn for the worse in November, his good friend Bob Seger told the Detroit Free Press.

The Eagles singer and songwriter was placed in a medically induced coma during his treatment at Columbia University Medical Center in Manhattan, he said.

"First he caught one set of pneumonia, then he caught a very virulent set of pneumonia," Seger told the newspaper.

"They were trying like hell to keep him alive. He'd been at Columbia University Medical Center since November," Seger said.

The band's longtime manager Irving Azoff "pulled every ace out of the hole — he had the eight best specialists working on Glenn. About a month ago, they had to throw up their hands," Seger said.

Meisner, 69, recalled meeting Frey at the Troubadour in Los Angeles and naming their iconic band after seeing an eagle fly overhead while hanging out and meditating in the desert in the early 1970s.

"Glenn, with his playing and his personality, he was one special person. He was the frontman on stage. He was a good talker and really good with people. I was more shy, staying in the background," Meisner said.

When Meisner suffered his own medical scare in 2013 and 2014, his Eagles bandmates helped him out financially, he said.

"I aspirated some food into my throat and choked," he said. "I was in a coma for a little while, too. They paid for everything, me being in the hospital."

As the oldest in the band, Meisner thought he might be the first to go —not Frey.

"He was so energetic and full of life. He has his children, I was so happy for him. It's really sad," he said.

Meisner said he'd been looking forward to traveling to the Kennedy Center Honors that was postponed last month because of Frey's health.

"I was looking forward to this one. I was going to go to the Kennedy awards and was thinking, 'Man this could be the last time we'll all be together.' Now that really hurts my heart that we couldn't be together one more time," Meisner told The News.

A statement on the band’s website Monday said "The Frey family would like to thank everyone who joined Glenn to fight this fight and hoped and prayed for his recovery."

The official cause of death was listed as complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia.

Azoff reportedly told The Wrap that Frey's health problems were due in part to his medications for his inflammatory disorder.

"The colitis and pneumonia were side effects from all the meds," Azoff said. "He died from complications of ulcer and colitis after being treated with drugs for his rheumatoid arthritis which he had for over 15 years.”

Azoff declined to specify the medication in question but said Frey suffered from joint pain that attacked his knees and hands.

"I couldn't believe he went to so quick," Meisner said. "When I heard yesterday, I started crying for a long time. You're like brothers in a band like that. Sometimes we got in arguments, but it was like a marriage, we all loved each other. I sure will miss the guy. He was really fun."


So it sounds here like Randy had been invited to the KCH too! But didn't someone say it would only be the four current members?

AlreadyGone95
01-24-2016, 02:33 PM
I don't know if Jack Tempchin routinely plays this song or not, but I thought that it's a good tribute. Jack posted it on his Facebook page, along with several articles about Glenn.


Live on the radio in Tokyo, Japan playing 'The One You Love' with George Chumly Cockle's 'Lazy Sunday'.
http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a552/kim_dixon2/Mobile%20Uploads/1013340_10154553928374816_8837306644070052029_n_zp skqfb1tky.jpg

MaryCalifornia
01-24-2016, 03:00 PM
So it sounds here like Randy had been invited to the KCH too! But didn't someone say it would only be the four current members?

Randy doesn't say he was invited or being honored. I too would like to go to the ceremony and be in the room with the Eagles! Perhaps Randy and Bernie were going to be honored, but it would surprise me. I was surprised they included Bernie's name in the joint statement from the band. I guess we'll all see next December. Maybe they'll all be included, including Felder.

Freypower
01-24-2016, 05:09 PM
I would prefer they scrapped it entirely.

The part about the doctors 'throwing up their hands' I am finding quite distressing.

MaryCalifornia
01-24-2016, 05:56 PM
Agree, FP. I don't know how they're going to handle it. But, perhaps it will be a big, high profile way to honor Glenn. It would be very poignant with the guys there without him. It would be nice to have him in the public conscience through the entire year, and not just for a couple of weeks...

AlreadyGone95
01-24-2016, 06:02 PM
Agree, FP. I don't know how they're going to handle it. But, perhaps it will be a big, high profile way to honor Glenn. It would be very poignant with the guys there without him. It would be nice to have him in the public conscience through the entire year, and not just for a couple of weeks...

That's what I was thinking. The guys all deserve this honor, even if one award has to be given posthumously. :(

UndertheWire
01-24-2016, 06:04 PM
This one is a beauty:

http://www.jackmack.com/



It was 1981 and we were playing every Thursday night at the Club Lingerie on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. Even though by law the place held 325 people, we packed it with 900 hot sweaty bodies all of which were grooving to the great Soul Music we were putting down.

It's strange how unfortunate circumstances can turn out to be fortunate. Andrew, our guitarist was in a car accident on Dec 31, 1981, breaking 7 ribs in half. A good friend of the band, Josh Leo was called in to sub while Andrew was recovering. As it turned out Josh was playing on Glenn Frey's solo record at the time so one night he brought Glenn down to the club to check out the band. Most people thought of Glenn as a country rocker but he was deeply rooted in Soul music having grown up in Detroit. Glenn loved the band and decided instantaneously that he wanted to produce a record on us. Soon after, he called a lunch meeting with his manager, Irving Azoff. Glenn basically, over a salad, told Irving to sign us and so Irving said yes and put us on his Full Moon /Warner Bros. label. Within one week we were at Wilder Bros Recording Studios in Century City making our first album, Cardiac Party which we released in 1982. http://tinyurl.com/zhxl78e. The record contract had not even been drawn up yet but with Glenn, a handshake was good enough. Glenn even paid for all of it out of his own pocket until the record label money kicked in. He brought in his Eagle crew in, Norton, Tommy Nixon and Alan Blazek, to be there every day and made sure the studio was stocked with drink and food and anything else we needed.

Every day we would start recording at exactly 1pm. He would say, "1 for 2", meaning get there at 1 and start playing at 2. We had written 10 original songs and since we had been performing them every Thursday night, it wasn't a matter of learning them, It was more about getting the right performance. Glenn always wanted a first take on each song so he wouldn't let us play the songs more then once. After each take we would go out back and shoot hoops or eat or something before attempting another take.

One day our trumpet player John Berry (JB), was recording a track with our Heart Attack horns and his horn started falling apart, so Glenn, knowing we were broke musicians, offered to buy him a new one. When JB came in the next day with a beautiful new trumpet Glenn realized the rest of us might feel resentment, so Glenn announced that we should each go out and buy an instrument of our choosing and he would pay for it. I found a 1959 Fender Stratocaster which to this day is still my favorite guitar. He really was very generous and had a big heart.

Glenn told us. "every song should have a hero, someone to route for". We still think about that when we write and will never forget those 6 weeks in the studio with Glenn. We learned so much from him. Glenn was generous, and gave us a shot when no one else would. He left the world too soon. He will always be in our memories and his legacy lives on in his timeless, great songs

Freypower
01-24-2016, 06:11 PM
Agree, FP. I don't know how they're going to handle it. But, perhaps it will be a big, high profile way to honor Glenn. It would be very poignant with the guys there without him. It would be nice to have him in the public conscience through the entire year, and not just for a couple of weeks...

You put that very well, MC. I think you are right.

sad-cafe
01-24-2016, 06:15 PM
I keep saying this shouldn't have happened. He shouldn't have died. He had more plans. His youngest is only 13. Why couldn't they save him??

Unfortunately this is when the sad reality that we don't know when our time is over.

I was wondering how old his youngest was.

That makes it even more sad

SallyGee
01-24-2016, 06:49 PM
I have been trying to think of something to say, but I think Joe said it best. There are no words. We were lucky to have lived in a time that we were able to enjoy his music while he was here. Some of us were lucky enough to see him in concert. Still others were extremely lucky and got to actually meet him. We all have our memories and we will always have his music. And thanks to Nancy, we have each other to help us get through this together.

sad-cafe
01-24-2016, 06:58 PM
well said

sad-cafe
01-24-2016, 06:58 PM
it is hard to believe that tomorrow it has been a week

AlreadyGone95
01-24-2016, 07:03 PM
it is hard to believe that tomorrow it has been a week

Yes, it is. It seems like just a few days ago.

SilverAcidRayne
01-24-2016, 07:08 PM
Don Johnson post this on his page early this week.



https://www.facebook.com/Don-Johnson-Official-699150263467388/?fref=ts

aaaaand i'm a mess again.

sodascouts
01-24-2016, 07:27 PM
It helps to read these tributes. He was so loved by so many!

sad-cafe
01-24-2016, 07:30 PM
I think this will take us a long time to get over



and when the next one happens we will be just as devestated

AlreadyGone95
01-24-2016, 07:51 PM
Let's hope that the other 6 Eagles live to be 100. :pray:

It has amazed me at how many people are sadden by Glenn's death. I've seen very few negative comments.

Glenn's death is devestating, not only because who he is(a musician beloved by millions), but because of how he went and that none of us had a clue what was going on.

Oh, Fastlane has posted the CNN millennium interview on their Facebook.

I randomly think "he's gone" and tear up.

I don't know if anyone else has done this, but I've had a couple of non Eagles stuck in my head since Glenn's death. I've been hearing Hall and Oates' She's Gone, as He's Gone. Plus, the part of Fleetwood Mac's Say Goodbye, "Now I say goodbye to you", and Green Day's Wake Me Up When September Ends.

sad-cafe
01-24-2016, 07:55 PM
agree

it was such a shock.


And he was the youngest-so full of life

We did not know the pain he was in.

Although when you look back at footage, it was there

deb828
01-24-2016, 08:06 PM
agree

it was such a shock.


And he was the youngest-so full of life

We did not know the pain he was in.

Although when you look back at footage, it was there

Yes, I think he sacrificed and endured so much. Now he is free, at least.

Brooke
01-24-2016, 08:58 PM
I'm wondering if they've had his memorial and burial yet. It's been nearly a week. I bet so.

SilverAcidRayne
01-24-2016, 09:28 PM
a friend of mine said this on her music page under my Eagles HFO post. its like she GETS IT. we have been saying this all week but she nailed it.

Sad cuz we all grew up to these legends. U feel like u have known them personally. How many nights that u were goin thru something in life that these peeps carried u thru it? Know what i mean? They might not know us.. but we damn sure know them.. and on a personal level.

:(

Roey
01-24-2016, 09:32 PM
I watched the HOTE again last night. There is sooo much to admire about Glenn, his leadership, talent, his enjoyment of his profession and his great sense of humor just to name a few things. I recall the picture of Glenn and his son at a basketball game where his son is smiling at the game and Glenn is smiling at his son. So touching. I hope his kids can find some comfort and strength knowing how admired their father is and how many lives he touched.

AlreadyGone95
01-24-2016, 09:40 PM
I'm wondering if they've had his memorial and burial yet. It's been nearly a week. I bet so.

Since Irving Azoff said this, I don't think so.


"There will be a major memorial, and it will be in L.A.,” Azoff said. “The only thing the family and guys in the band ask is that we want to plan it right.”

I think that we'll hear about the memorial at least. NYC has been kind of hard to get out of right now, with that huge winter storm.

sad-cafe
01-24-2016, 09:45 PM
you know, I have heard somewhere that the - is what is important. what you did between your years

Glenn's - is tremendous. if we were to list everything in his - we would never even come close to getting it all.



I would say Glenn's - is major

Brooke
01-24-2016, 10:03 PM
Since Irving Azoff said this, I don't think so.



I think that we'll hear about the memorial at least. NYC has been kind of hard to get out of right now, with that huge winter storm.

Well that will be the public memorial. The private family service is what I'm talking about.

And yes, Glenn left us with many many wonderful ways to remember him. What a great guy! :heart:

shunlvswx
01-24-2016, 10:11 PM
I wonder which of his kids graduated in July. I'm guessing Taylor. Sad to know that was his last graduation he would go to for his kids. I don't know if Deacon is in college, but its going to be sad for Otis when he graduates from high school in 5 years knowing Glenn won't be there to see him graduate.

That story of Glenn getting to the show at the last minute because he was at one of his kids graduation made me think of Don when he stayed behind to celebrate Will's birthday while Glenn, Joe and Timothy went ahead to Australia. These guys were going to make sure they make some of their kids stuff no matter where they are at.

sad-cafe
01-24-2016, 10:19 PM
I was 30 when I lost my father and 48 when I lost my mother

It was horrible.

I can not imagine being 13

WitchyWoman92
01-24-2016, 10:44 PM
I was 30 when I lost my father and 48 when I lost my mother

It was horrible.

I can not imagine being 13

:weep: Now you all have made me cry again. This shouldn't have happened. It is the gravest of all sins that this had to happen to Glenn, even though he's free from pain now. I was 12 when I lost my dad, not quite 13 like Otis but it was three days before my birthday.

shunlvswx
01-24-2016, 10:57 PM
With Glenn being almost 70 before he died and your youngest not even close to leaving the nest, you don't know when you will leave this world. (I'm more talking about before Glenn died with this statement) Same with Don. Don and Glenn started so late in life that you want to cherish every moment with your young kids. Otis had 13 great years with Glenn. It's sad he lost his dad so young, but he will cherish the moments he had with Glenn.

It's sad the baby of the group went first. The guys probably never thought in a million years Glenn would go first.

sad-cafe
01-24-2016, 11:07 PM
:weep: Now you all have made me cry again. This shouldn't have happened. It is the gravest of all sins that this had to happen to Glenn, even though he's free from pain now. I was 12 when I lost my dad, not quite 13 like Otis but it was three days before my birthday.

aw-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you cry

sad-cafe
01-25-2016, 12:03 AM
when my favorite football player Derrick Thomas of the KC Chiefs was killed in a car wreck his funeral was private but then his casket was laying in state at Arrowhead statidum for all the fans to walk by for their chance to say good bye.


Many fans did not live in the KC area so they streamed it in real time for all the fans that lived elsewhere.


I am hoping they do something like this. Have a private family /friends memorial but then something for the fans.

Outlawman13
01-25-2016, 12:05 AM
I'm hoping that as well!!

sad-cafe
01-25-2016, 12:39 AM
do you think the guys will sing for him one last time?

AlreadyGone95
01-25-2016, 12:43 AM
do you think the guys will sing for him one last time?

I think that if there is a big memorial like Irving says, then yes, I think that the guys will sing there. (Please record this for fans if they do!)

sad-cafe
01-25-2016, 12:45 AM
oh yes. Please let it be recorded.

I am hoping it will be big like MJ's was.


Eagles touched more lives then they could ever imagine.

Outlawman13
01-25-2016, 12:51 AM
If they sing all of Glenn's songs, I'm going to be crying tears of happiness!!! The Eagles are the greatest band ever!!

Prettymaid
01-25-2016, 08:18 AM
The part about the doctors 'throwing up their hands' I am finding quite distressing.

Aw, that's just Bob's way of saying that the doctors did all they could for him.

Brooke, I agree that they have probably already had the funeral. If not, surely sometime this week.

Along with Soda, I am very touched by these tributes. Glenn was very well thought of.

Brooke
01-25-2016, 02:13 PM
I am confused about these two threads, this one and the Gone but not Forgotten one. They both seem to be the same conversations......

UndertheWire
01-25-2016, 02:46 PM
This thread is for stories and tributes about the life of Glenn Frey. It can be things you've found on the web, or your own stories. We're just going to celebrate his life here.

In the other thread, this is what I asked for and soda agreed that it was something she'd been thinking of.

I wonder if it's time for a separate thread for eulogies or "remembering the life of" writings. I know that this thread could become that but I'm not sure I'll ever want to start at the beginning and read through everyone's first reactions - that's too raw. However, I think a place where people could reflect on what Glenn means to them and repost what has been said by the many people who have known and worked with him over the decades would provide comfort and inspiration. Even if there's duplication, so what?

In simple terms, it's the difference between mourning the death and celebrating the life.

UndertheWire
01-25-2016, 03:05 PM
Has everyone noticed how Glenn is always someone's brother?

JD Souther : "Rest Quietly Dear Little Brother"

Bob Seger: "I always kind of thought of him as my baby brother, a little bit."

Don Henley: "He Was Like a Brother to Me"

Don Johnson: "I am going to miss you until then Brother Glenn"

Cameron Crowe: "Glenn's jocular street wisdom was pretty addictive to a guy who'd never had a brother." (I've always thought that the "brother" scene in Almost Famous is Glenn)

Randy Meisner: "You're like brothers in a band like that."

Even Don Felder: "At times, it felt like we were brothers"

AlreadyGone95
01-25-2016, 03:10 PM
I guess that that should tell you something about his character and personality. I think that it's cool that they all considered him to be a brother.

timfan
01-25-2016, 03:45 PM
In simple terms, it's the difference between mourning the death and celebrating the life.

While I agree with this in theory, I don't believe at this point its so easy to say celebrate his life only here and mourn his death in another thread, without there being some overlap. Specifically in celebrating his life we'll almost certainly be mourning his death and vice versa, there is just too much sorrow and pain involved at this point not to.

I guess I am asking for a bit of leniency and understanding from my fellow members as we each deal with the Glenn's death and the likely end of the Eagles in our way and at our own pace.

shunlvswx
01-25-2016, 03:51 PM
Joe said in HOTE he thought of Glenn, Don, and Timothy as his brothers.

shunlvswx
01-25-2016, 03:59 PM
I'm sorry I did that. I actually was going by an article Soda posted in this thread. I was going by the line Bob Seger said (paraphrasing) about Glenn flew in last-minute after attending one of his kids’ graduation. That's why I started talking about it.

Its kinda hard to not comment on an article without thinking about what would had been if he was still alive. Maybe I should had quoted that post so nobody would had thought that comment had came out of nowhere.

UndertheWire
01-25-2016, 04:09 PM
While I agree with this in theory, I don't believe at this point its so easy to say celebrate his life only here and mourn his death in another thread, without there being some overlap. Specifically in celebrating his life we'll almost certainly be mourning his death and vice versa, there is just too much sorrow and pain involved at this point not to.

I guess I am asking for a bit of leniency and understanding from my fellow members as we each deal with the Glenn's death and the likely end of the Eagles in our way and at our own pace.
I certainly understand you. Brooke asked about the difference between the two threads so I was trying to explain.

Ive always been a dreamer
01-25-2016, 04:40 PM
I agree it may be a bit confusing as to where to post when things are so murky at this point. Maybe it was too early to separate the threads, but, hey, we're all in uncharted territory with this and it's kinda hard to know sometimes what the right thing to do really is.

I think UTW's description between 'mourning the death' and 'celebrating the life' is a good place to try to differentiate and we should try to observe when possible. If there is overlap right now between the two threads, and the Glenn in the Press thread too, Soda and I can always try to clean them up later. For now, I'd say let's not sweat it too much and just everyone do the best that they can to use the appropriate thread.

UndertheWire
01-25-2016, 06:15 PM
More about Glenn playing golf: http://www.golfdigest.com/story/the-rosaforte-report-golf-was-glenn-frey-passion (http://www.golfdigest.com/story/the-rosaforte-report-golf-was-glenn-frey-passion)

The Eagles’ Don Henley made it a habit of asking manager Irving Azoff why the band always stayed at hotels and resorts near golf courses. Azoff knew Henley knew the answer, as did everyone in the roadshow: Glenn Frey’s infatuation with the game.“When the band got back together in ’94,” Azoff told me last week, “it kind of became booking our tours around where Glenn wanted to play golf.”

Frey’s death on Jan. 18 at age 67 meant more than just the passing of a legendary musician, singer and songwriter. From the 1990s into the 21st century, Frey was active in golf fundraisers nationwide and a regular in the two pro-ams that are mainstays of the PGA Tour’s West Coast swing. PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem noted Frey’s passing, and a flag hung at half-mast at Sunningdale Golf Club in England in Frey’s honor.
On Twitter, testimonials were posted by Cristie Kerr, Jason Gore, Rocco Mediate, Dottie Pepper (hash-tagging hers #Takeiteasy), John Daly and Pat Perez. Arnold Palmer talked about Frey from his office at Bay Hill, where a photo of the two of them hangs in the grillroom. Tiger Woods has memories of Frey performing in his “Tiger Jam” and “Block Party” concerts .

The timing of last week’s CareerBuilder Challenge was another reminder of Frey’s roots in golf. Frey had a home at PGA West, a membership at The Madison Club and played the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic six out of seven years from 1998 to 2004. He was even more of a fixture at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, playing with Craig Stadler for 12 years starting in 1996. Twice the pair finished second in the pro-am competition.

Long-time friend Peter Jacobsen, who for years partnered with Jack Lemmon at Pebble Beach, talked to me about the importance of elite celebrities playing in tour events—and Frey’s role in that. “We’re in a time when we don’t see that as much as we used to,” Jacobsen said. “Glenn was always in the forefront. Like Huey Lewis, he was always a willing participant.”

Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade befriended Frey by playing in the singer’s pro-am in Aspen, Colo. As a return favor, Frey provided entertainment at their charity event every summer in Rhode Island. “Glenn would always say, ‘Ever see me at the piano, I’ve had too much to drink,’ ” Faxon said. “Inevitably he’d be at the piano singing with Joe Pesci.”
Above the desk in Faxon’s office is a photograph of Frey as his caddie in overalls at the Masters Par-3 Contest. Faxon remembers asking Frey why he didn’t start playing golf until the 1990s. “I had to wait,” Frey joked, “until the clothes got better.”

Frey putted and played guitar right-handed, but was a lefty on the course. His handicap at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles was 17, the byproduct of what Faxon described as “a slapper sort of slice” accentuated in later years by his chronic rheumatoid arthritis. Faxon called Frey’s short game “gritty.”

The best example was in 2002 at Pebble Beach, where Frey made enough net birdies to win the inaugural Jack Lemmon Award, given to the amateur that helped his pro the most, aiding Stadler 31 shots over 72 holes.

For Frey, all the Grammys and sold-out stadiums didn’t compare to the rush of standing on the 18th tee at Pebble tied for the lead. As he himself would say: “What could be better than that?”
{The link has a couple of photos}

I love the comment about waiting for the clothes to get better.

AlreadyGone95
01-25-2016, 06:19 PM
Here's an article about, Glenn, the friend.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/01/22/how-two-iowans-became-friends-eagles-star-glenn-frey/79120548/



News broke on Jan. 18 that Glenn Frey, guitarist and singer of American rock band the Eagles, died due to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis and pneumonia.

Frey carved a name for himself as a co-founder of the Eagles, solo musician and actor. He sang lead vocals on numerous hits in the ‘70s, including “Take It Easy,” “Tequila Sunrise” and “Lyin’ Eyes.”

In between writing and recording music, Frey cultivated a friendship with a pair of Iowans: longtime Iowa Hawkeye football commentator and Kansas City Chiefs hall of famer Ed Podolak and tenured Iowa businessman Gary Kirke.

Podolak became friends with Frey in the early ‘80s while both were living in the Aspen, Colo., area. The two met through mutual friend and musician Jimmy Buffett. Podolak said he was at Buffett’s house when Frey, who at the time lived at the property next door, decided to stop by with his guitar.

“From that point on, Glenn and I became terrific friends,” Podolak said. “He was just so enjoyable to be around.”

During their friendship, Podolak said he and Frey traveled and played golf together.

“He was just a great family man and all-around great person,” Podolak said. “An entertainer on and off the stage.”

Kirke connected with Frey when his company, KVI, sponsored the High Country Shootout golf tournament in Colorado that Frey and Podolak held annually.

Frey traveled to Des Moines to play private parties for Kirke on two separate occasions. The first, in 1993, was at Val Air Ballroom for Kirke’s 50th birthday party. Kirke titled*the event “Hearts and Harleys.”

When asked to describe it, he said Val Air was "packed." Frey’s set that evening*included both Eagles and solo material.

“I (invited) all my high school buddies and everybody who was my age, turning 50 that year, ” Kirke said. “It was a blast."

The second show, which took place at Val Air Ballroom in 1999, came as a result of Kirke attending the first “Tiger Jam,” a fundraiser held by the Tiger Woods Foundation. Kirke said the Eagles played the event and after the performance he and his wife, Joan, went to an auction with Frey.

Being auctioned off was an opportunity to play golf with Tiger Woods at his home golf course.

“Glenn came up to us and talked to my wife, Joan, and said ‘They’re not biddin’ this thing up. You guys gotta bid this up,’” Kirke said. “Finally, he talked my wife into going (up) to $95,000. I about fell over. Glenn said, ‘I’ll do you guys a free concert if you bid this up.’”

Kirke won the bid and*Frey held up his end of the bargain, returning for another private show in Des Moines.

Frey played his last show in Des Moines with the Eagles at Wells Fargo Arena on Sept. 6, 2014. The show was part of the "History of the Eagles” tour that ran until summer 2015. Yhe band’s “Greatest Hits (1971-1975)” record remains*one of the best selling releases of all time, with around 42 million copies purchased.

Tributes from musicians such as Bob Seger and Bruce Springsteen poured in following the news of Frey’s death.

“The Eagles were one of the greatest rock bands — still to this day —*that ever existed,” Podolak said.

There's a photo which I will post in Frey Fever shortly.

sodascouts
01-25-2016, 06:42 PM
One thing about the links - we should probably quote the best bits in our posts. Articles on the internet have a habit of disappearing, and I'd like this thread to be something I can look back at for years to come... not look back only to find all the links now go to "Page Not Found" error messages.

steve_e_dee
01-25-2016, 07:25 PM
Hi all. Rarely do I comment (as evident by my number of posts), yet I do enjoy reading the forum.

I can't say Glenn Frey was my favorite Eagle, but from how I've felt the last week, he might as well as been. From when I was 9 years old (1975) until now -- the music has been the soundtrack to my life (like many of us here). I was glad I got to see them one last time when they played the Forum here in L.A...which was a great bookmark to my Eagles concert experiences (The 1st time was HFO in 93ish, and late 80's at the Long Beach Arena with Henley, Felder, Schmidt and Walsh)

I was chatting with a family member last week about this tremendously tragic news -- not just Frey, but Bowie as well (This family member loved them both). He wrote "Two powerhouses -- one a weird genius and one who was the essence of cool" My reply was that I agree, then added:

"Here's someone who blazed a path in many forms of artistry, and someone else whose songs played in the background as you had that first relationship, broke up with a longtime love, pondered your future or just hung out with friends and created memories --- can you choose which had more impact!?!" Needless to say, we both agreed (although I like and appreciate Bowie, Eagles were always at the top of my list)

There's been great things posted here and elsewhere -- the Cameron Crowe and Bob Lefsetz's top the list (I've subscribed to Lefsetz for years -- he emailed comments that people sent in that are as humbling as I've ever read - including Walsh, Leadon and JD Souther). It's quite amazing the love Glenn is receiving. Rightfully so, I might add.

While it's too early for anyone in the know to think about this, I do hope the remaining guys continue on. Not as Eagles, per say, but maybe as a "Celebration of..." from time to time.

Finally (and really the point of my writing), Bruce Springsteen played an acoustic version of Take It Easy in Chicago last week. While the YouTube links have been posted here, Bruce just posted an mp3 of his entire concert, which includes Take it Easy.

Its free to download until tomorrow (I think). The tracks are separated, so after downloading, you can enjoy just Take It Easy (if you choose). Anywho, the link for the show can be found here:

http://live.brucespringsteen.net/live-music/0,13586/Bruce-Springsteen---The-E-Street-Band-mp3-flac-download-1-19-2016-United-Center-Chicago-IL.html


Steve

UndertheWire
01-25-2016, 07:32 PM
I've updated my posts with blocks of text as well as links. As someone who's spent a lot of time reading old threads, I know how frustrating those "404" messages can be.

I've read a few Facebook posts and comments that I don't feel comfortable posting. I'll just say that if you read the comments on Henry Diltz's, David Spero's and Jack Tempchin's facebook pages, you'll learn about Glenn rolling-skating down the street in Miami, going shopping for office furniture at Ikea and more. People write of him with a mix of affection and something approaching mild hysteria. As Cameron Crowe put it "Frey was a big character".

Talking of Cameron Crowe, I loved his quote from Glenn: "You can be in the gutter talking about all your missed opportunities or you can be successful, and pull the other guy out of the gutter."

deb828
01-25-2016, 09:44 PM
Hi all. Rarely do I comment (as evident by my number of posts), yet I do enjoy reading the forum.

I can't say Glenn Frey was my favorite Eagle, but from how I've felt the last week, he might as well as been. From when I was 9 years old (1975) until now -- the music has been the soundtrack to my life (like many of us here). I was glad I got to see them one last time when they played the Forum here in L.A...which was a great bookmark to my Eagles concert experiences (The 1st time was HFO in 93ish, and late 80's at the Long Beach Arena with Henley, Felder, Schmidt and Walsh)

I was chatting with a family member last week about this tremendously tragic news -- not just Frey, but Bowie as well (This family member loved them both). He wrote "Two powerhouses -- one a weird genius and one who was the essence of cool" My reply was that I agree, then added:

"Here's someone who blazed a path in many forms of artistry, and someone else whose songs played in the background as you had that first girlfriend, broke up with a longtime love, pondered your future or just hung out with friends and created memories --- can you choose which had more impact!?!" Needless to say, we both agreed (although I like and appreciate Bowie, Eagles were always at the top of my list)

There's been great things posted here and elsewhere -- the Cameron Crowe and Bob Lefsetz's top the list (I've subscribed to Lefsetz for years -- he emailed comments that people sent in that are as humbling as I've ever read - including Walsh, Leadon and JD Souther). Its quite amazing the love Glenn is receiving.

While it's too early for anyone in the know to think about this, I do hope the remaining guys continue on. Not as Eagles, per say, but maybe as a "Celebration of..." from time to time.

Finally (and really the point of my writing), Bruce Springsteen played an acoustic version of Take It Easy in Chicago last week. While the YouTube links to both have been posted here, Bruce just posted an mp3 of his entire concert, which includes Take it Easy.

Its free to download until tomorrow (I think). The tracks are separated, so after downloading, you can enjoy just Take It Easy (if you choose). Anywho, the link for the show can be found here:

http://live.brucespringsteen.net/live-music/0,13586/Bruce-Springsteen---The-E-Street-Band-mp3-flac-download-1-19-2016-United-Center-Chicago-IL.html


Steve
Thank you for the Springsteen link!

Ive always been a dreamer
01-25-2016, 11:39 PM
I got an email from NYC Fan and she sent me some wonderful pictures that she asked me to post here. I'm going to paraphrase what she wrote to give you the context ...

My friends and I were in Times Square on Saturday, in the middle of the blizzard, trying to see if we could get into Hamilton (all Broadway shows were later canceled). When we were walking along past the Hard Rock Cafe, one of my friends stopped in her tracks and pointed at the Hard Rock sign. It usually rotates ads, but this was up there right when we walked by. Sadness all over again, but I thought it was quite touching and that the Border folks might like to see it.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/kay8342/RIP%20Glenn%20Hard%20Rock%201%20-%20Erin_zpsbmlap0rz.jpeg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/kay8342/media/RIP%20Glenn%20Hard%20Rock%201%20-%20Erin_zpsbmlap0rz.jpeg.html)

And here's a picture from the Bruce Springsteen show in Chicago she attended where The Boss did his tribute to Glenn. This is very poignant ...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/kay8342/RIP%20Glenn%20Bruce%20Take%20it%20Easy%20Chicago%2 0Erin_zpsyd8dmjw5.jpeg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/kay8342/media/RIP%20Glenn%20Bruce%20Take%20it%20Easy%20Chicago%2 0Erin_zpsyd8dmjw5.jpeg.html)

Thank you so much NYC Fan!

NYC Fan
01-26-2016, 12:05 AM
Dreamer-

Thanks for posting those! I'm photobucket challenged. I wasn't actually at the Chicago Springsteen show, but friends of mine were lucky enough to be there, and they said that moment was the highlight of the evening. A friend of mine pulled that picture off of Facebook, I believe. All I think of when I see it is "with a billion stars all around". It makes me happy and sad at the same time.

I was so glad to see the tribute to Glenn at the Hard Rock. I even was able to overlook the fact that it should be "There's a rainbow" rather than "there is". Well, maybe I didn't totally overlook it :-)

Thanks again!

AlreadyGone95
01-26-2016, 12:36 AM
Wow, that Hard Rock marquee is cool, even if it does make me teary-eyed. Not a big Springsteen fan, but he scored a few points with me with that tribute.

I've also updated all of my posts to have the articles in them.

Outlawman13
01-26-2016, 12:59 AM
Thank you ladies for sharing this with us!! I will never forget this man!! And that tribute (on the Hard Rock Café Hotel) is just so awesome!!

Brooke
01-26-2016, 11:50 AM
Especially love the Springsteen/lights photo! :sad:

Actually, it's all good! Thanks everyone!

thelongrun
01-26-2016, 12:39 PM
I posted this on Facebook. May I share it wit you friends.

Soon will be a Week already since Glenn’s passing and what I hate the most is the fact of it has been News you know, but Everyday life and the World naturally, takes it’s rhythm and goes back to normality. Naturally yes, but the same I feel frustrated because on that basis Glenn soon will be left out, I feel I have not mourn enough and maybe I won't ever, so is up to us to keep the fire burning and do not let his memory be eaten by political, terrorism, disasters or whatever issues. If it wasn't for you friends and fans these moments could have been unbearable so please let’s keep united through this social networks. As I said, no more Holes in the World either Heartache Tonight, let's celebrate this huge Artist life and works. My best.

Ive always been a dreamer
01-26-2016, 02:59 PM
I agree TLR - I think we all want to keep Glenn's memory alive and I'm sure gonna do what I can to make that happen.

Here is a tribute from veteran rock journalist and suthor Ben Fong-Torres ...

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6844203/glenn-frey-eagles-ben-fong-torres-tribute



The Eagles made great music.

That's something many critics had a tough time saying. Early on, the Eagles had a California punk attitude. Mix that in with infectious, harmony-rich country-rock and huge chart records, and they suddenly had four targets on their backs.

It didn't help when, at a concert in New York, they bashed the New York Dolls and lectured the audience about real music.

But Glenn Frey and Don Henley, along with guitarist Bernie Leadon and bassist Randy Meisner, delivered the goods. Glenn and Don were the Laurel Canyon, mid-'70s answer to Lennon and McCartney. They concocted songs, hip and clever, that reflected their times, their surroundings, and their rapidly developing lifestyle -- that is, life in the fast lane.

That life led to dysfunction. But through their breakups and makeups, I thought of Glenn Frey as the backbone, the strength of the band, the main force in keeping the Eagles in the public consciousness. The band credited the rise of classic rock radio in the '80s for giving them and their music a new life. "I couldn't get away from the Eagles even after I left," Frey told me. "It was like the band broke up, but we were still around." Don Henley's solo efforts also helped, as did Frey's work, both in music ("The Heat Is On," "You Belong to the City") and on screen, on Miami Vice and other shows.

I met him only a couple of times, once at the legendary Eagles vs. Rolling Stone grudge softball game in Los Angeles in 1978, when Gov. Jerry Brown and Linda Ronstadt were among those in the stands rooting against us rock journalists. The band killed us, and we learned later that they'd been practicing for two weeks. We were at our typewriters. Afterwards, Glenn and Don wrote a piece about the game for the magazine. Sure, they still hated us, but ink is ink.

Many years later -- it was 2005 -- I saw them at Madison Square Garden for a magazine piece and spoke with each of them. Glenn struck me as the most serious; the Jagger of the Eagles. The band was big business, and he took care of it. On stage, the band played their parade of hits, note-for-note, covering themselves perfectly, even coolly. Joe Walsh was the comic presence; Glenn, the host, with practiced lines like, before launching into "Lyin' Eyes," "This goes out to my first wife: Plaintiff." He joked about the band's never-ending farewell concerts. They were on "Farewell Tour 1" at the time, and Frey told the audience, "It's a clever ploy by our management. He's plotting 'Farewell VI' right now.'" Off stage, when I asked about that sixth "Farewell" run, he laughed. "I wonder who's going to be playing my part!"

Besides the tours and the record royalties, the Eagles were making big money by playing corporate gigs. I'd heard that their fee could be as much as $2 million for a show.

Frey did not argue. "We get paid a lot of money," he said, "but I feel we've earned it by virtue of how long we've survived." He continued: "We didn't set out to be a band for all times. We set out to be a band for our times. And sometimes, if you're good enough to be a band for your time, you become a band for all time."

AlreadyGone95
01-26-2016, 03:45 PM
I agree as well, TLR. We live in such a fast paced world that after a few days, a person's death becomes "old" news because of the "current" news. I'm glad and thankful that my uncle recorded several tributes off of NBC Nightly News and The Today Show, plus both Tavis Smiley episodes, so that I can watch them again. Glenn will live on through his music, his legacy, and his fans, both young and old(er).

Here's an article which talks about New Kid in Town. In all of the tributes and obits I've seen, NKIT seems to be forgotten about or passed over, which is a huge shame.

http://americansongwriter.com/2016/01/the-eagles-new-kid-in-town/




http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a552/kim_dixon2/eagles-usa-new-kid-in-town-asylum-2_zpsojdgjyn1.jpg

Remembrances of the life and work of Glenn Frey (http://americansongwriter.com/search/glenn+frey) have been plentiful since his passing just a week ago. When recalling his music with the Eagles (http://americansongwriter.com/search/the+eagles), many retrospectives have listed the incredible string of hit songs the band ripped off in the ’70s and yet also noted the fact that these chroniclers of California excess and ennui were rarely critical darlings. It’s an odd conundrum, one that the band addressed in part on “New Kid In Town,” the chart-topping lead single off their 1976 masterpiece Hotel California.

Frey wrote the song in tandem with bandmate Don Henley and frequent Eagle collaborator J.D. Souther. In the liner notes to the Eagles compilation album The Very Best Of, Henley recalled the dual meaning of “New Kid In Town”. “It’s about the fleeting, fickle nature of love and romance,” he said. “It’s also about the fleeting nature of fame, especially in the music business. We were basically saying, ‘Look, we know we’re red hot right now but we also know that somebody’s going to come along and replace us — both in music and in love.”

The insight about their standing in the rock world could have come off as snarky, but Frey’s compassionate lead vocal removes any chance of that occurring. As the “talk on the streets” subtly advances from praise of the song’s “Johnny come lately” to shunning him in favor of somebody new, Frey’s vocal captures every nuance. Even when things are going well, he’s there to warn about the tricky business of “great expectations”: “Everybody loves you/ So don’t let them down.”

In the second verse, the song concentrates on romance, particularly a tender dance between two lovers, as Henley comes aboard for high harmonies. The line “Hopeless romantics, here we go again” subtly hints at both failure and boredom. This foreshadowing is seen through when the girl looks elsewhere, leading to one of those simple, yet deeply bittersweet lines the Eagles seemed to produce in abundance pulled off better than anybody thanks to those pristine harmonies: “It’s those restless hearts that never mend.”

After the bridge leaves the protagonist with “tears on your shoulder” and an eloquent guitar solo by Don Felder clears the air, the final verse shows how easily praise can turn to jealousy: “You’re walking away, and they’re talking behind you.” The closing refrain completes the kid’s journey from hero to has-been, from lover to loser: “Where you been lately? There’s a new kid in town/ Everybody loves him, don’t they?/ Now he’s holding her, and you’re still around.”

By that time the walled harmonies are soaring all around Frey, leaving him to deliver the stinging punch line which highlights both the disposability of fame and the ephemerality of romance: “Just another new kid in town.” Frey’s vocal performances were often understated, sweet and soulful on the slow songs or rambunctious and rascally on the fast ones. On “New Kid In Town,” he brings down the house.

The fact that the Eagles were self-aware enough to beat the critics to the punch on a song like “New Kid In Town” didn’t temper the vitriol they faced at the time, but none of that matters now. What matters is a body of work that’s unassailable and how much music fans have lost now that Glenn Frey, creator and performer of much of that work, is gone.

Ive always been a dreamer
01-26-2016, 04:08 PM
Well that was a beautiful encapsulation of this amazing song, with one exception - the writer ignored my favorite line, which I think is one of the most important to the theme of the song and one of the best Eagles' lyrics ever ...

"They will never forget you 'til somebody new comes along."

One thing's for sure though, that'll never happen for many of us here. No one can ever replace the incomparable Glenn Frey!

UndertheWire
01-26-2016, 04:21 PM
The Daily Telegraph's music critic (and much better than their obituary):


The Eagles' Glenn Frey: a towering talent checks out

Neil McCormick, Music Critic
19 January 2016 • 12:47pm

Glenn Frey, the musical brain and guiding personality behind one of pop’s most glistening harmonic machines, has checked out at 67. In a sad opening to 2016, music lovers have lost another towering talent.

With his musical partner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey was one of the defining songwriters of the Seventies, responsible for the kind of tunes that will be carried on the breeze long after he’s gone. Every Eagles song is as immaculate as the expensive business suits Henley took to wearing in his later years, a sleek concoction of meaningful lyrics, flowing melody and gilded harmony. There is a seductive genius to be heard in the way all the parts blend together on shining gems such as New Kid in Town, Lyin’ Eyes, Heartache Tonight and, of course, that absolute monster Hotel California, a song that will always soar into the forever, achieving a kind of immortality.

Frey’s was the high-strung, mournful voice gliding through the gears on Take It Easy (which he wrote with Jackson Browne), Peaceful Easy Feeling, Tequila Sunrise and Already Gone. He played guitar, keyboards and sang lead and harmony, but what he mostly did, from the earliest days of the Eagles, was put the band through their paces, insisting his assembly of gifted LA players approached their pioneering brand of country rock as if they were a crew of hard-working city professionals, not a bunch of cowboys. If country boy Henley, with his aching voice and poetic dreaminess, was the soul of the Eagles, Glenn Frey was its brains, the architect of their urban groove, a Detroit native who brought the values of the motor city to the hippy ethic of the troubadours of Laurel Canyon.

Frey was a room-mate of Jackson Browne, backing musician for Linda Ronstadt and a friend of Joni Mitchell (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/joni-mitchell-20-essential-songs/), but he was also a fan of James Brown and Motown. During the Eagles' hiatus, between 1980 and 1994, Frey had a few solo hits, and it is here, in tracks like The Heat Is On and You Belong to The City, that you can really his urban soul roots.

The Eagles played country music like they meant business. It was no accident that they took over the pop world in the Seventies, and rode on like conquering heroes for decades to come. They weren’t always the darlings of the music press, but listeners know perfection when they hear it, and there is a very good reason that the Eagles Greatest Hits 1971-1975 was the best-selling album of the Seventies. It remains among the best-selling albums ever made, with more than 40 million copies sold – and that was before they shifted 30 million copies of Hotel California and over 12 million copies of Greatest Hits Volume Two.
When the Eagles first went their separate ways, they were repeatedly asked when they would get back together, to which Don Henley famously replied: “When hell freezes over.” It was Frey who provided the cool head and calm spirit to soothe those troubled waters, making the Eagles the first of the great reunions. I saw them many times in the second half of their career, and for that, I am genuinely grateful.

I met Glenn a couple of times. He was friendly but all business, easy to respect but hard to warm to. Everything I saw of him confirmed my conviction that he was the driving force in the Eagles, a gifted writer and arranger but also a tough taskmaster.

But Henley saw other sides of his long-serving partner, and spoke to me about Frey with genuine affection (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/10030972/The-Eagles-interview-Rocks-become-very-shallow-and-trite.html). “We were like the odd couple. He would make a mess and I would clean up after him. We had a routine, every day we’d get up, shake off the hangover and start writing songs. I think it was a good balance. Glenn was very spontaneous and uninhibited - he would just sit down with the guitar and start throwing it out there. I was more reserved and introverted, and he certainly encouraged me as a writer and lyricist. Glenn’s always been a team leader. He’s a big sports fan, so he applied a lot of coaching principles to running this band. He recognises people’s strengths and gets them to do what they do best.”

It is a tough time to be a rock and roll fan. In the wake of the death of David Bowie (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/david-bowie-interview-from-1996-i-have-done-just-about-everythin/), I wrote about the twilight of the rock gods (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/bowies-death-marks-the-twilight-of-the-rock-gods/) and the ways in which the passing of our idols represents the end of a generation. But we remain thankful for the music, the soundtrack to so many lives. I hope hell has frozen over and there was no place for him down there. I hope the Hotel California has left its doors open. It is, of course, the end for the Eagles now, because there can be no Eagles without Glenn Frey. To quote their outlaw cowboy song, Doolin’ Dalton: “Four men ride in… three ride out.” But we’ll hear him on the breeze, humming in the airwaves, already gone.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/the-eagles-glenn-frey-a-towering-talent-checks-out/

Ive always been a dreamer
01-26-2016, 04:56 PM
The way we experience grief sure can be strange. I was actually beginning to feel better the last couple of days and had started to read some of these tributes to Glenn. I read the article above that UTW posted and was really enjoying it until I got here ...

"To quote their outlaw cowboy song, Doolin’ Dalton: “Four men ride in… three ride out".”

That just hit me like a ton of bricks, and I lost it. :weep:Now, it's 'pick me up' time again.

Freypower
01-26-2016, 05:04 PM
The way we experience grief sure can be strange. I was actually beginning to feel better the last couple of days and had started to read some of these tributes to Glenn. I read the article above that UTW posted and was really enjoying it until I got here ...

"To quote their outlaw cowboy song, Doolin’ Dalton: “Four men ride in… three ride out".”

That just hit me like a ton of bricks, and I lost it. :weep:Now, it's 'pick me up' time again.

I had already had that line running through my head numerous times. Unfortunately it still has not had the desired effect.

The part about 'humming through the airwaves' makes me think of this:

'All I do is miss you & the way we used to be
All I do is keep the beat & the bad company
All I do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme'....

The following line belongs to me & I won't quote it.

The article about NKIT confirms my passion for it & my belief that yes, it is often overlooked & underrated, & I hope it never will be again.

NightMistBlue
01-26-2016, 05:39 PM
That Telegraph article was interesting; thank you, UtW. I don't think I've ever heard Glenn's voice described as mournful before.

Jonny Come Lately
01-26-2016, 05:46 PM
Hi all. Rarely do I comment (as evident by my number of posts), yet I do enjoy reading the forum.

I can't say Glenn Frey was my favorite Eagle, but from how I've felt the last week, he might as well as been. From when I was 9 years old (1975) until now -- the music has been the soundtrack to my life (like many of us here). I was glad I got to see them one last time when they played the Forum here in L.A...which was a great bookmark to my Eagles concert experiences (The 1st time was HFO in 93ish, and late 80's at the Long Beach Arena with Henley, Felder, Schmidt and Walsh)

I was chatting with a family member last week about this tremendously tragic news -- not just Frey, but Bowie as well (This family member loved them both). He wrote "Two powerhouses -- one a weird genius and one who was the essence of cool" My reply was that I agree, then added:

"Here's someone who blazed a path in many forms of artistry, and someone else whose songs played in the background as you had that first relationship, broke up with a longtime love, pondered your future or just hung out with friends and created memories --- can you choose which had more impact!?!" Needless to say, we both agreed (although I like and appreciate Bowie, Eagles were always at the top of my list)

There's been great things posted here and elsewhere -- the Cameron Crowe and Bob Lefsetz's top the list (I've subscribed to Lefsetz for years -- he emailed comments that people sent in that are as humbling as I've ever read - including Walsh, Leadon and JD Souther). It's quite amazing the love Glenn is receiving. Rightfully so, I might add.

While it's too early for anyone in the know to think about this, I do hope the remaining guys continue on. Not as Eagles, per say, but maybe as a "Celebration of..." from time to time.

Finally (and really the point of my writing), Bruce Springsteen played an acoustic version of Take It Easy in Chicago last week. While the YouTube links have been posted here, Bruce just posted an mp3 of his entire concert, which includes Take it Easy.

Its free to download until tomorrow (I think). The tracks are separated, so after downloading, you can enjoy just Take It Easy (if you choose). Anywho, the link for the show can be found here:

http://live.brucespringsteen.net/live-music/0,13586/Bruce-Springsteen---The-E-Street-Band-mp3-flac-download-1-19-2016-United-Center-Chicago-IL.html


Steve

Thank you very much for posting that. I'm not really a Springsteen fan, indeed I didn't even own any of his music. I say 'didn't' as I decided to download the mp3 of the concert and have since added Bruce's Take It Easy cover to my music library, very nice it is too. I figured as it was free it was worth downloading even if I never listen to any of the other songs.

I was not around in the 1970s, but my parents, who did live through the decade and through the Eagles and David Bowie would agree with you and your family member about their relative importance - they admire Bowie but would probably consider the Eagles to have been a bigger part of the soundtrack of their lives.

Some more wonderful tributes to Glenn too. I loved the Hard Rock Café marquee. I also thought the article about New Kid In Town was first class and was glad to see it get recognised. Apart from the fact that my username here is taken from the song's chorus, I have loved it since I first heard it and it has if anything become even more of a favourite over time (I have to thank FP and Toni in particular for some wonderful posts about what makes it such a great song). It is so cleverly structured and outstanding in just all of the important aspects (lyrics, music, vocals and melody). The only thing that I felt should have been mentioned is that wonderful moment when the music gets darker/heavier with the 'where you been lately' line. That is a stand out moment even in a song that's full of them, as it marks a clear shift in the song's mood and story.

I'd read the Telegraph article a few days ago, it's a pretty good piece I think even if there's relatively little I hadn't heard before.

Freypower
01-26-2016, 06:42 PM
Billy Joel paid tribute:

http://www.billyjoel.com/news/billy-joel-pays-tribute-david-bowie-glenn-frey-tampa-concert

Does anyone else think it's a shame that the only song being played in tribute is Take It Easy? Joel has a song called The River Of Dreams - which is apparently what he was playing when he broke into TIE. It would have been more poignant if he had played Glenn's own song with this title.

deb828
01-26-2016, 09:16 PM
Yes! TIE is a nice tribute, but there is so much more to Glenn Frey's music.

shunlvswx
01-26-2016, 09:18 PM
There's a video I saw where a long man played and sang Peaceful Easy Feeling. He sounded pretty good.

Outlawman13
01-26-2016, 11:06 PM
Those are wonderful articles for sure!! Getting teary eyed again!!

AlreadyGone95
01-27-2016, 01:44 AM
Fastlane posted this, and I feel like it should be shared here.



Bob Lefsetz has posted his third batch of letters about Glenn. This batch is again filled with poignant tributes. There are two, though, that I wanted to pull out and post here because they really get to the heart of the man Glenn was to his friends.

Hi Bob,

It's my first time writing you, although I read and absorb all of your work. Thank you for being so thought provoking. There are times I want to jump on a plane and fly out to LA and kick your ass and other times when I want to give you a high-five, or in the case of your Glenn Frey piece, a man-hug.

Pardon in advance my, what I am sure will be, rambling. I'm doing this more for the cathartic aspect than anything else. Feel free to paraphrase and publish what you'd like, or just read and hopefully enjoy by yourself without publishing. Like I said, this will be cathartic and I need that right now.

I do indie promotion for Top 40 and Hot AC and have been doing so since the mid-80's. I have never promoted an Eagles single, although I have worked several solo records by Glenn, Henley and Timothy.

I first met Glenn at a TJ Martell golf tourney in LA in 1992 around the time that MCA released his "Strange Weather" album. We hit it off immediately and I asked him if he'd consider coming to Chicago to play in the Martell golf event that I was chairing in conjunction with the old Hitmakers conventions. He said "I'll do almost anything if it involves golf, but I'll only fly to Chicago if you come to lunch with me and my wife Cindy." I said "Anytime" and he said, "Right now." We jumped in his minivan and went to Dr. Hogly Woglys BBQ, somewhere in the LA Valley. The three of us and their infant daughter, Taylor.

We became fast friends. Like super-fast. So fast that it was kind of a "why me?" moment in my life that I'll never forget.

I was honest with Glenn when I told him that I wasn't a huge Eagles fan. In what I would learn would be Glenn's great sense of humor, he replied, "Me either" and laughed that unforgettable laugh/cough of his. But I had seen (The) Eagles in concert twice and certainly respected them...and of course both times were on dates with babes that wanted to see the shows more than me. But what really hit me immediately was how fucking cool Glenn was. Here I am sitting in a dingy BBQ joint and this guy just wreaked of cool. Even driving a minivan. He defined cool.

Although I had Glenn's contact info I felt it would be more appropriate to ask Bruce Tennenbaum and Mark Gorlick at MCA to help facilitate Glenn's participation in the Chicago Martell event. I can still remember Tennenbaum..."Are you fickin' crazy? He's an Eagle. There's no way he's gonna fly to Chicago." I asked Bruce to at least make the effort. He called me back the next day and in disbelief said that Glenn was looking forward to being our celebrity host. And he did it two years in a row!

Timing was everything, as far as my luck was concerned. Glenn was touring in support of the "Strange Weather" album and I took advantage of our friendship and visited radio almost everywhere the tour played...and of course had PD's ecstatic about meeting Glenn and getting a picture with him. Often he'd say, "I'm gonna make you look good tonight Cooper," and he'd dedicate my favorite song on the new album to "My buddy Cooper and his radio pals here tonight." The song was "River of Dreams." Never a hit. But a song I loved as my friendship with Glenn continued to grow and I learned what had inspired him to write it.

Glenn was in Chicago doing a corporate gig for GD Searle (big pharma company) on a polar-cold Saturday night in late '93 or early '94 when he told me, "Hell's freezing over on Monday." What? He said there would be a press conference and that the Eagles were getting back together. He told me it was going to be a drug and alcohol free tour in respect to Walsh and said, in his own inimitable way, "Cooper. I have no idea how long this tour will go or when and where it'll end. But whenever it does, I want to walk off the stage and see you standing in the wings with a bottle of 1976 Chateau Lafitte Rothschild in one hand a big fat doobie in the other." I complied.

"It's gonna be huge! Irving's got a 727 that seats 210-people that’s being reconfigured to seat 51. And we're gonna have police escorts to and from every venue. If you think we've been having fun the last couple of years, wait 'til you fly on EAGLE ONE." The first time I did, I was blown away! Wide-eyed and amazed at the precision of the police motorcade, motorcycles blocking entrances to the interstate and then passing our van, sirens wailing, leapfrogging with each other to get to an entrance ramp a few miles up and block it for us. And when we got to the airport, Glenn turned to me and said, "Cooper. Watch what we do when we pull up to the jet." The line of vans made three complete circles around the big 727 before pulling up under the tail where we boarded the plane. I asked Glenn why they did that, and his response..."Because we can." Typical cool!

I couldn't be at the last show of Hell Freezes Over, but on the next to last show in Little Rock I did when Glenn had asked me to do. It blew his mind! "You didn't," he said with the biggest smile you can imagine. He then asked Cindy to make sure there were wineglasses in their compartment the next night for their flight back to LA. Whether or not he ever fired up that joint on the plane, I may never know. But I do know that he loved that bottle of wine.

I have dozens of stories about how cool Glenn was. Dozens! But as Andrew Kastner wrote to you yesterday, Glenn's generosity was unequaled by anyone that I've known. It went far beyond gifts, expensive wine and dinners, always footing the tab for golf, etc. Not even watching him give every single employee in a big Emeril-owned restaurant in New Orleans a fifty and wishing them a merry Christmas surprised me. Every worker from the servers to the dishwashers to the valet parker...and we didn't even drive to the restaurant! That was Glenn. He was charitable beyond his generosity. He asked me several times over the years which charity meant a lot to me at given points in time and he'd make a donation, in my honor, to that charity...as long as it benefitted kids. He was a mensch!

Glenn loved to visit Chicago and when he was here, Gibson's, a well-known, see-and-be-seen, celebrity hangout was where you could find him along with his sidekicks I'd affectionately refer to Tom & Jerry (Nixon & Vaccarino). He loved their steaks. During Eagles tours he would intentionally base the band in Chicago for up to a week at a time and they'd fly out to shows in the Midwest, usually about an hour's flight away. I'd rarely dine at Gibson's unless Glenn was in town. Dining there without him will be strange, to say the least.

Up until just the past year and a half or so, Glenn rarely texted me. He had on old flip-phone and I guess it was cumbersome. But when he finally caught up with technology, it was always great to hear from him. He'd end each text session with me with "Pax, Elvis" (sometimes even "Elvoid").

When my mom passed away in August '14, Elvis texted me, "Heard about your mom. Lost mine last Sept 9. It's a tough one. On tour but will get to Chicago in the next week or two so we can grab dinner and toast to the fine ladies that brought us into this world. Pax, Elvis" A week later he texted me to pick a restaurant for dinner..."Just the two of us. Maybe not Gibson's. Too loud. Somewhere we can talk. Elvoid."

As always, Glenn controlled the conversation and had me laughing. When the conversation shifted to my mom's passing, I realized that while Glenn had come to Chicago to help comfort me, he was also trying to comfort himself, since the one-year anniversary of his mom's passing was just a few weeks away. I saw a side of Glenn that I had never seen. Vulnerability. It was telling. My rock star friend and I alternated attention drawing laughs, but also needed to have our napkins replaced so we could wipe our tears away. He gave me great advice on how to help me help my dad deal with losing his wife. It was truly the most precious couple of hours I had ever spent with him. And he still wreaked of cool all the while.

I sent Glenn an "inside joke" via text about an unnamed rocker back in early October. His reply was typical Elvis.."Goofball in any medium. Definitely a red state guy." I replied with the pre-pubescent "LOL" and told him I'd be in NY in November to see Hamilton and asked if he and Cindy wanted to join for the play or an early dinner. His reply cut right through me. He said he'd been in LA for two months and that he was "very sick" and described his illness. He said it was not life threatening, but demanded, "Tell no one" and even said "I repeat, tell no one." I texted him on his birthday a month later and never heard back. I knew it was more serious than he had thought.

I know how many millions of lives Glenn touched through his music. But he touched mine in a way that only a certain kind of man could. While we would only see each other occasionally, our genuine friendship never waned. My life has been enriched because my friendship with Glenn Frey. And not because he was so fucking cool. Because he was truly a great man.

Rick Cooper

_________________________________________________

Hi Bob!

I was so very fortunate to be a friend of Glenn Frey's back in the Aspen days.

He was a man of passion, fierce determination, HUMOR and the ability to communicate in a most authentic way.

We shared time skiing, "playing" golf, and sharing our musical passion that still inspire me to this day.

I was at Glenn's home the evening that he first had his wonderful wife Cindy over for a dinner. He asked me to come out to the house to hang with him and meet Cindy as he was so very nervous to meet her. Cindy may not even know this but, this is also a view into the Glenn's incredible humility. He was so excited that this new beautiful energy had come into his life and did NOT want any form of celebrity to diminish the potential to present himself as "just a real guy that happens to do what I do." Not an ounce of ego in sight, just truth.

I was also present the night that "Hell Froze Over" in a small club in Aspen. As he introduced the "mystery band members" late in the evening, you could hear the incredible pride and passion in his voice to be with his Brothers again. As Mr Henley walked out on that tiny stage and took his seat behind the drums, the place came apart. As the first few notes of Desperado took form, everyone could feel the magnitude and importance of what was taking place. Hope reborn. Passion in flight once again. Come on man!! THAT was what it was all about to Glenn. The absolute synergy between everyone on that stage AND in the crowd. He was the enzyme that created the action potential all around him. That IS what the great ones do.
He had such great pride in his family, friends and his music that it was infectious to be with him and feel that wave form radiate from him and only hope that some of it would carry through in our own lives

Thank you Glenn for sharing your time and truth with me and the rest of this planet! I also thank Cindy for showing Glenn that LOVE IS REAL!!

With Humility and GREAT Respect,

Dr Michael Bathke

GlennLover
01-27-2016, 02:10 AM
Thanks, AG95, I hadn't seen those additional posts. What an extraordinary man he was! Of course we knew that already.

GlennLover
01-27-2016, 02:23 AM
Glenn's family recall his visits to the Lehigh Valley. There are some child hood shots of Glenn in this video. http://m.wfmz.com/glenn-freys-family-recall-his-visits-to-the-lehigh-valley/37519798

AlreadyGone95
01-27-2016, 03:24 AM
That's a cool video. Nice to see Glenn as a young kid and to hear stories and memories from his family.

Glennhoney
01-27-2016, 10:45 AM
Glenn's family recall his visits to the Lehigh Valley. There are some child hood shots of Glenn in this video. http://m.wfmz.com/glenn-freys-family-recall-his-visits-to-the-lehigh-valley/37519798


I was wondering if anybody could make screen shots from this video..pictures of Glenn as a child..would LOVE to have those pics....:heart:

GlennLover
01-27-2016, 10:58 AM
I was wondering if anybody could make screen shots from this video..pictures of Glenn as a child..would LOVE to have those pics....:heart:

I was thinking the same thing!

Glennhoney
01-27-2016, 11:16 AM
Wish I was more computer savvy...those are beautiful pictures...:heart:

AlreadyGone95
01-27-2016, 12:11 PM
Here's a video that Entertainment Tonight put together.
https://youtu.be/IFrgnGMCX28

AlreadyGone95
01-27-2016, 12:32 PM
I was wondering if anybody could make screen shots from this video..pictures of Glenn as a child..would LOVE to have those pics....:heart:


I can do some if ya'll don't mind the small "play" button in the middle of the screenshot. I'll post them in the photo thread.

ETA: I figured out how to do them without pausing the video, so they won't have the play button in them.

NightMistBlue
01-27-2016, 01:18 PM
Glenn was an adorable little kid!

Thanks for posting the Rick Cooper letter, AG - that was one of the most moving things I've read about him.

Outlawman13
01-27-2016, 02:40 PM
I love that video from Entertainment Tonight and it made me smile soo much seeing his beautiful spirit and face!!

Glenn was very precious as a child as well!!! Love him soo!!

Brooke
01-27-2016, 02:59 PM
Loving all of these heartfelt posts! And realizing even more so that Glenn was such an amazing, talented, funny, gifted, family man! :heart:

Glennhoney
01-27-2016, 03:43 PM
I can do some if ya'll don't mind the small "play" button in the middle of the screenshot. I'll post them in the photo thread.

ETA: I figured out how to do them without pausing the video, so they won't have the play button in them.
..that would be amazing..thank you..:heart:

AlreadyGone95
01-27-2016, 04:40 PM
I posted this in the other thread, plus the press thread, but I'm going to post the article here. (It's too bad that the "family" photo used doesn't have Taylor in it)
http://m.nydailynews.com/entertainment/life-fast-lane-glenn-frey-devoted-nyc-dad-article-1.2503748

To Eagles fans the world over, Glenn Frey was the superstar who led one of the most successful bands in rock history. To me he was a fellow dad, whose son went to the same afterschool program as mine on the Upper West Side.
I somehow got wind of the fact that he was father of one of the kids there, but I didn't expect I'd be seeing Frey at pickup. I assumed that a mega-millionaire rock star would send a nanny in a town car to do that, but to my surprise he showed up with some regularity, and I got used to seeing the guy who wrote "Take It Easy" and "Tequila Sunrise" in the lobby.
He lived downtown and I live in Brooklyn, so we rode the downtown train together with our sons and another fellow dad on a few occasions. I recall thinking as we packed on to a particularly jammed rush-hour A train that his royalty checks no doubt offered the means to sidestep such indignities, but, as a regular subway rider who embraced New York at the street level, he wedged into the crowd without complaint.
http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.2500967.1453836928%21/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_635/glenn-frey.jpg



I also recall thinking that Frey's fellow straphangers -- none of whom ever recognized him -- would no doubt have been surprised that the chatty guy talking basketball in their midst was the front man for the best-selling American band in history.
http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.2503746.1453326759%21/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_635/kennedy-center-honors.jpg



I had only the most passing acquaintance with him, but I got a steady kick out of seeing the 70's LA rock icon as a devoted dad ferrying his son home, and saying goodbye in the parking lot as our kids later shipped off to summer camp, chatting about how much we were going to miss them. And not only was he unfailingly friendly to me (dubbing me "Big Daddy"), but he was extra nice to my quirky and super-inquisitive son, fielding his many Eagles-related queries with patience and good humor.
So next time I hear "Hotel California," instead of thinking of a hard-partying rock star I'll recall Frey as an amiable guy, a New Yorker and a dedicated dad -- and I'm going to miss seeing him at the camp bus this summer.

UndertheWire
01-27-2016, 05:13 PM
That's a good one. Note that he was still assigning nicknames!

NightMistBlue
01-27-2016, 05:18 PM
Aww, that's sweet.

Sorry if this is OT (and/or too nosy), but how long had Glenn been living in NYC? I wonder why they moved there. The quality of life would be a big step down from Hawaii or Aspen, IMO.

AlreadyGone95
01-27-2016, 05:23 PM
And now I'm back in tears again, but this is one cool tribute video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnFmwOLETlg

Freypower
01-27-2016, 05:38 PM
Aww, that's sweet.

Sorry if this is OT (and/or too nosy), but how long had Glenn been living in NYC? I wonder why they moved there. The quality of life would be a big step down from Hawaii or Aspen, IMO.

We don't know when they moved there, however I would say as a city person myself that an expensive apartment in Tribeca wouldn't necessarily be a step down. In any case they still had the other homes.

NightMistBlue
01-27-2016, 05:46 PM
Thanks. Just one more question, then I'll hush: that little girl on the right in the Frey family photo isn't Taylor?

Freypower
01-27-2016, 05:48 PM
As far as we know that was Deacon's girlfriend.

No need to hush NMB! Your questions are valid.

AlreadyGone95
01-27-2016, 05:52 PM
Thanks. Just one more question, then I'll hush: that little girl on the right in the Frey family photo isn't Taylor?

No, it isn't. This article claims to have gotten a photo of Taylor from her Facebook page. Given the few photos of a young Taylor that I have seen, I believe that it is her. (scroll down a little bit to see the photo of Taylor)
http://heavy.com/entertainment/2016/01/glenn-frey-children-wife-cindy-taylor-frey-deacon-otis-frey-son-daughter/

NightMistBlue
01-27-2016, 05:58 PM
What a beautiful girl! Such luminous eyes.

LuvTim
01-27-2016, 05:59 PM
And now I'm back in tears again, but this is one cool tribute video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnFmwOLETlg

Awww...AG, that really was good. :weep:

Glennhoney
01-27-2016, 06:31 PM
Aww, that's sweet.

Sorry if this is OT (and/or too nosy), but how long had Glenn been living in NYC? I wonder why they moved there. The quality of life would be a big step down from Hawaii or Aspen, IMO.
I was under the impression that they had moved to NYC to work on the Eagles Broadway show....but I could be wrong............

Victim of Love
01-27-2016, 06:39 PM
I was under the impression that they had moved to NYC to work on the Eagles Broadway show....but I could be wrong............

I thought they'd made the move when Glenn started 'teaching' at NYU (where Taylor graduated from)...
http://www.cleveland.com/music/index.ssf/2012/11/eagles_glenn_frey_has_a_new_gi.html

Outlawman13
01-27-2016, 08:15 PM
Awww...AG, that really was good. :weep:

I love this video soo much!!!! Glenn is just awesome!!! It makes me want to cry again!!

Outlawman13
01-27-2016, 08:17 PM
No, it isn't. This article claims to have gotten a photo of Taylor from her Facebook page. Given the few photos of a young Taylor that I have seen, I believe that it is her. (scroll down a little bit to see the photo of Taylor)
http://heavy.com/entertainment/2016/01/glenn-frey-children-wife-cindy-taylor-frey-deacon-otis-frey-son-daughter/

His daughter is just so pretty!!! Love her eyes!

sodascouts
01-27-2016, 08:17 PM
To those curious about the move to NYC: Glenn never shared why he chose to move publicly. Any motivation you made have heard is simply fan speculation.

GlennLover
01-27-2016, 09:16 PM
I can do some if ya'll don't mind the small "play" button in the middle of the screenshot. I'll post them in the photo thread.

ETA: I figured out how to do them without pausing the video, so they won't have the play button in them.

That would be wonderful, AG95!

MaryCalifornia
01-27-2016, 09:17 PM
The interesting thing is that Timothy also bought a place in NYC in the past couple of years. Whether to have a place to stay when in town for regular doctors' appointments, or working on an Eagles musical, or just a jet setting famous person who likes Manhattan, we don't know the motivation. But, interesting timing that both he and Glenn bought places there in their mid/late 60s. I was surprised to hear that unlike TBS who bought a place but continues to live in LA, Glenn actually moved his family there and Otis attends school there. BIG change. But, lots of rich people have homes there...Perhaps there is some greater Irving Azoff/James Dolan reason lurking in the background we know nothing about!

AlreadyGone95
01-27-2016, 09:24 PM
That would be wonderful, AG95!

I posted them earlier, post #1592 in the photo thread.

GlennLover
01-27-2016, 09:33 PM
I posted them earlier, post #1592 in the photo thread.

Thanks. I was busy all day so just catching up on reading the threads.

UndertheWire
01-28-2016, 04:52 AM
Remembering Glenn Frey: 1948-2016 —by Glyn Emmerson (http://www.theaquarian.com/author/glyn-emmerson/), January 27, 2016


“I’m not sure I believe in fate, but I know that crossing paths with Glenn Lewis Frey in 1970 changed my life forever, and it eventually had an impact on the lives of millions of other people all over the planet. … It will be very strange going forward in a world without him in it. But, I will be grateful, every day, that he was in my life. … Rest in peace, my brother. You did what you set out to do, and then some.”-Don Henley

Glenn Frey left us way too early on Jan. 18 due to rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia, per the Eagles’ website.
Singer-songwriter and guitarist, he co-founded the Eagles with Don Henley after their first tour backing up Linda Ronstadt in 1970. From the opening chords of “Take It Easy” that was co-written with Jackson Browne, to their last one, Long Road Out Of Eden, they churned out the hits that defined an era. By the time they wrote their first song together, “Witchy Woman,” Henley-Frey were well on their way to becoming the Lennon & McCartney of the ’70s.

Combining Laurel Canyon singer-songwriter flare and a showdown of three electric guitars, they went from a countrified unit to a hard-driven rock outfit by the time Hotel California went down in 1977. They ended the decade a spent force with The Long Run.

After a 14-year hiatus they regrouped, unplugged, then regrouped again for another outstanding album in 2007, Long Road Out Of Eden, that took on the environment, politics and the new world order. The History Of The Eagles documentary put them on the map once again as they toured the world for two years, ending it this past summer on July 29 in Bossier City, Louisiana.

Frey was the heart and soul of the band, for sure. A Detroit-bred badass with a porn star mustache, he added some edgy grit to the band’s soaring harmonies. He funneled the intellectual weight of drummer Henley’s stone-eyed delivery to court jester Joe Walsh’s daredevil runs up and down the fretboard, Don Felder’s metallic thunder and bassist Timothy B. Schmit’s bottom end into one serious bawl-out affair of great rock and roll.

Original guitarist Bernie Leadon laid down the countrified licks that started it all as Randy Meisner took it to the limit. Frey played band quarterback as he took on the motley crew throughout their personnel changes, cheered them on and got the job done. He was the ringleader at party central and the glue to the band’s split personalities. At an Eagles show, they played the hits and did them well, all two and a half hours’ worth.

Frey threatened to kick Don Felder’s ass after the guitarist started whining onstage at a political fundraiser and eventually did kick him out of the band. Bernie Leadon poured a can of beer over his head in a fit of anger then left the band. Frey was an original. He pissed people off with a no-nonsense style as he demanded the best from his bandmates. It’s all documented in the band’s warts and all, tell-all film, History Of The Eagles.

He acted in Miami Vice, providing the 1985 hit “Smuggler’s Blues” to the soundtrack, and played a sleazy sports agent in the 1996 Cameron Crowe film, Jerry Maguire. Part-time hippie, No Fun Aloud party boy and sentimental crooner on his 2012 solo album, After Hours, but ultimately rock and roll outlaw, Frey wore more hats than a coat rack. His solo on “I Can’t Tell You Why” showcased an earthy, bluesy style as he made his guitar weep.

The Eagles’ organization was always incredibly generous to this paper and I reviewed them numerous times at shows in Atlantic City, Giants Stadium and the Garden. Watching him pacing the stage in high-top sneakers then banging out the ferocious and twisted leads ending “Hotel California” with Joe Walsh and Steuart Smith at the newly reconstructed Giants Stadium is something I will never forget.

I met him briefly at the Waldorf Astoria at a benefit for the Silver Lining Foundation in January 2001, where he provided the evening’s entertainment. I was shooting the red carpet and saw Frey hanging at the bar. I discreetly unclipped the velvet rope separating us from them, shook his hand, thanked him for the music and asked him to sign my Hotel California album. He said, “Sure, man!” It’s on my wall.
Take it easy, Glenn…http://www.theaquarian.com/2016/01/27/remembering-glenn-frey-1948-2016/

UndertheWire
01-28-2016, 10:29 AM
I tend to prefer the modest, low-key approach to celebrity, but I get carried along by the exuberance of this description. Azoff was creating a spectacle, a mythology and it seems that Glenn loved that. It's taken from Rick Cooper's response to Lefsetz.

"It's gonna be huge! Irving's got a 727 that seats 210-people that’s being reconfigured to seat 51. And we're gonna have police escorts to and from every venue. If you think we've been having fun the last couple of years, wait 'til you fly on EAGLE ONE." The first time I did, I was blown away! Wide-eyed and amazed at the precision of the police motorcade, motorcycles blocking entrances to the interstate and then passing our van, sirens wailing, leapfrogging with each other to get to an entrance ramp a few miles up and block it for us. And when we got to the airport, Glenn turned to me and said, "Cooper. Watch what we do when we pull up to the jet." The line of vans made three complete circles around the big 727 before pulling up under the tail where we boarded the plane. I asked Glenn why they did that, and his response..."Because we can." Typical cool!

Ive always been a dreamer
01-28-2016, 01:21 PM
I so appreciate all of you who are posting these tributes. It is very heart-warming and comforting to see how well loved Glenn was even though I already knew it.

A couple of comments about some of the discussion that has been taking place here ...

With regard to the family picture that claims that it is Taylor, I agree 100% that it is not her. I guess it's natural for people to to assume it is. I don't believe it was ever determined who the young lady is. Again, some of us speculated that it may be Deacon's girlfriend, but we don't know for sure - it could be a family member or just a family friend.

And regarding when Glenn moved to NYC - he said at a MSG show in November, 2013 that he had been living there for a year. He started teaching the songwriting class at NYU in the fall semester of 2012 so that would be about the right timing. I agree it was probably a combination of the things previously mentioned that accounted for him staying there. Whether or not he intended to return to L.A. at some point is anybody's guess.

And I meant to post these a couple of days ago, but I got side-tracked ...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/kay8342/RIP%20Glenn%20Troubdour_zpsr7ioannh.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/kay8342/media/RIP%20Glenn%20Troubdour_zpsr7ioannh.jpg.html)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/kay8342/RIP%20Glenn%20Troubadour%202_zpsbewnlyke.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/kay8342/media/RIP%20Glenn%20Troubadour%202_zpsbewnlyke.jpg.html)

AlreadyGone95
01-28-2016, 01:37 PM
What a nice tribute from the Troubadour. We have it to thank for getting Don and Glenn together.

Ive always been a dreamer
01-28-2016, 01:53 PM
Yeah AG - You already posted Henry's comments in here - see post #34.

UndertheWire
01-28-2016, 01:56 PM
It's good to see you posting agains, Dreamer.

I know that I felt a bit odd posting so much following such a sad event - it seems too much like business as usual. But there is so much out there that if we don't keep up we'll miss some gem that will bring comfort and joy in the future.

I'm a little shocked at just how well so many people are speaking of Glenn. That's probably because I became a fan at a time when a lot of people were speaking ill of him and I wondered why noone (ouside of The Border) spoke up for him. I thought the documentary had plenty of hints of how important Glenn was to the band and the affection that many have for him, but I seemed to be in a minority. Now we're getting a fuller picture. Maybe he's being given too much credit at the moment but after years of too little, it's redressing the balance.

AlreadyGone95
01-28-2016, 01:57 PM
Yeah AG - You already posted Henry's comments in here - see post #34.

:oops:. There's been so many tributes that I couldn't remember which ones had been posted.

Ive always been a dreamer
01-28-2016, 02:42 PM
Thanks UTW. As we have said, we really appreciate those of you who have been diligent in keeping up with the flood of information and out-pouring of grief for Glenn. TBH, I just haven't been up to the task over the past week or so. I still feel an incredible amount of sadness, but each day is getting a little easier. I don't think we can ever go back to normal as we knew it, but I really would like to keep Glenn's memory and legacy alive here, as well as, continue to keep up with what's happening with the other band members.

I plan to write more later about Glenn, but I take the most comfort in hearing from the folks that actually knew Glenn. From those people, we are getting a picture of him that is consistently positive. Almost without exception, the ones all over the internet that spew negativity and hatred never even met him; I give absolutely no credence to anything they say.

NightMistBlue
01-28-2016, 03:39 PM
What a nice tribute from the Troubadour. We have it to thank for getting Don and Glenn together.

And Randy too; he was playing at the Troubadour for years - with Pogo/Poco and then with Rick Nelson. Rick's manager (who became Linda Ronstadt's manager) John Boylan is the one who recommended Randy for Linda's backing band. She didn't like Randy's bass playing but Glenn and Don did.

Anyway! Back to Glenn: so he taught an actual semester-long class at NYU in the fall 2012 term? Amazing. I thought he just did that one seminar [which has its own thread here].

AlreadyGone95
01-28-2016, 04:58 PM
Ah, I didn't know that, NMB!


I've also felt odd posting so much, even though I post alot already, but like UtW said, there's so been so many tributes, memories expressed, videos found, and stories told about Glenn. It's nice to be able to put them all in one place, where we should be able to look at them for a long time to come.

It stll feels weird and wrong to stare and drool over photos of Glenn now, to me. I don't know why, but it does. I'm not able to listen to his music yet, but I've watched several moving tribute videos. Glenn will always been in our hearts.

Speaking of tributes, here's Dwight Yokam doing Take It Easy.
https://youtu.be/BH1PuDiTIsY

AlreadyGone95
01-28-2016, 05:11 PM
Rolling Stone did a good job with this "oral history". (I'll copy and paste the article in a few hours when I'm not on my phone, unless someone else wants to do it. It's nearly impossible to c&p things on RS' mobile site)
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/glenn-frey-an-oral-history-20160128

ETA: here it is.


Ambitious Midwestern kid learns to play guitar, moves to California and strikes gold with a rock & roll band: In many ways, that was the basic tale of Glenn Frey, who died at 67 on January 18th of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. The band, of course, was the Eagles (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/eagles), which Frey co-founded with his longtime, on-and-off partner Don Henley 45 years ago, and that was Frey's lead voice, of course, on "Tequila Sunrise," "Take It Easy," "New Kid in Town," "Lyin' Eyes," "Peaceful Easy Feeling," "Already Gone" and other songs that have become a part of the band's — and rock & roll's — canon.

http://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/2016/article/remembering-glenn-frey-cameron-crowe-on-eagles-teen-king-20160121/225253/small_rect/1453405845/300x169-opener.jpg
(http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/remembering-glenn-frey-cameron-crowe-on-eagles-teen-king-20160121)


(http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/remembering-glenn-frey-cameron-crowe-on-eagles-teen-king-20160121) Yet his stormy tenure with the Eagles — and the way the cocky, surefooted Frey and the more analytical Henley worked together to write songs and steer the band — was only part of his saga. Frey's journey mirrored that of many members of his generation: a wild rock & roll lifestyle that led to a good-health makeover, settled-down family life, and reconciliation with his past and former partners. (And, in Frey's case, with stops in between for movie and TV acting roles and solo hits.) In their own words, Frey's friends, colleagues and business associates recall the Eagle's life and times.
Bob Seger (longtime friend who co-wrote "Heartache Tonight" with Henley, Frey and J.D. Souther): Glenn was like the kid brother I never had. We met around Detroit when he was 17 or 18 and I was 20 or 21. He had long hair, was really hippie-ied out. We were both dating girls who were in a band called the Mama Cats, and we were both in bands. He brought me home to his house in 1967, and we played Jimi Hendrix's Are You Experienced. At the end, we looked at each other and said, "Are we out of a job?" His mom caught us smoking pot together.
Glenn was in a band called the Mushrooms, and I produced and wrote their first single. One day, we were going to become a band of our own — he and I and a drummer practiced all day. Glenn was singing "Substitute" — he loved that Who song — and we were working out vocal harmonies. My manager Punch [Andrews] called me the next day and said, "You'll never make it — you're both too headstrong. It's better you're in separate bands."
I knew Glenn was going to be something. We recorded [Seger's first major hit] "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" — his voice on the first chorus, that says it all. He blurts out above everybody, just wailing. "Ramblin' man!" — it's louder than shit.
Glenn Frey (on moving from Michigan to California, Rolling Stone, 1975): Well, the truth was that I was gonna buy drugs in Mexico and see a girlfriend who'd moved out here with her sister. My parents told me that if I was going to California, they weren't gonna give me a goddamn dime. They would send me five or 10 bucks in every letter: "Buy yourself a nice breakfast and a pack of cigarettes."
The whole vibe of L.A. hit me right off. The first day I got to L.A., I saw David Crosby sitting on the steps of the Country Store in Laurel Canyon, wearing the same hat and green leather bat cape he had on for Turn! Turn! Turn! I immediately met J.D. Souther, and we really hit it off. It was definitely me and him against whatever else was going on.
http://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/2016/media/225940/_original/1453928521/1035x663-GettyImages-57580006.jpg The Eagles in Inglewood, California, in 1979 George Rose/Getty

J.D. Souther (friend and collaborator): Glenn and I met in late '68 or early '69. He came out from Detroit to visit his girlfriend. Our girlfriends were sisters. We were flat broke and moved in with our girlfriends, who were actually doing better than us. We started writing songs day and night. We talked about what we wanted to do and we said, "Let's write songs and play music, just the two of us."
We were just called "John David and Glenn." Doug Weston, who ran the Troubadour, was our manager, and he said, "You should change the band name." I liked the Penny Whistle and Glenn liked Longbranch, since he liked cowboys. Weston said, "Great — Longbranch Pennywhistle." Within hours, we had a little tiny ad in the Free Press and our first paying gig. We opened for Poco for a week and the second gig we opened for the Flying Burrito Brothers. Gram Parsons [leader of the Burritos at the time] really wanted to be Mick Jagger. But they didn't have the discipline Glenn knew a band like that needed. He paid attention. He was a real student of how that worked and how it didn't work. He studied their mistakes and Poco's and CSNY's.
Glenn and I knew everyone at the Troubadour that year. We knew all the waitresses. They fed us. The bartender gave us tequila and we saw every actor who came through. We were just mentally taking notes and nodding at each other. We saw so many great songwriters: Kristofferson, Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Tim Hardin, Donny Hathaway, James Taylor. We went to see James and tried to run upstairs to the dressing room and tell him. He didn't give one flying shit. He didn't know who we were. Nobody knew who we were.
Bernie Leadon (Eagles guitarist 1971–5): Glenn was like James Dean. He had this habit of throwing a cigarette up in the air and trying to catch it with his mouth. Eighty percent of the time he'd miss [laughs], but then he'd catch it. He had the pack of cigarettes rolled up in the sleeve of his T-shirt. We called him the Fonz.
Souther: Glenn had two things in spades. He had an incredible sense of humor — a wild, almost infantile love of a really great joke. And he had this Motor City groove. He knew every note Motown ever released. He brought the beat. When Jackson and I were trying to get David [Geffen] to sign Glenn, we both said, "He's going to make you a lot more money than we ever will." I remember clearly saying that. We both knew Glenn and it turned out to be true.
Frey (RS, 1975, on meeting Henley at the Troubadour, after both of their bands had broken up): We were both at impasses. So he joined Linda's group too. The first night of our tour, we decided to start a band.
Souther: Linda [Ronstadt] moved in with me. I wanted to stay and write songs and be with her as much as possible. She didn't have a real firm regular band then. Glenn and Don were looking for a way to make some money while they rehearsed their band. We were all eating one night at a health food place on Melrose. Glenn and Don came in while Linda and I were eating and I said, "I think this is the perfect solution. Back up Linda, and you'll get some money to work your bands out." My girl is going to have a backup band and I'll get to stay home and play my brand new piano and try to get better at songwriting. It turned out to be a great solution for everybody.
http://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/2016/media/225941/_original/1453928800/1035x712-GettyImages-104322957.jpg Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon, 1973 Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns/Getty

Leadon: Glenn and Don were putting together a band and I was invited to a rehearsal. We didn't have any songs so we were mostly jamming on things like Chuck Berry songs. Then at the end, Glenn sat down with his guitar and sang a song he'd just written called "Most of Us Are Sad." On the album, Randy [Meisner] ended up singing it. I thought, "Well, that's a really interesting song." It really does express something truthful — that a lot of people probably are sad but don't express it.
Souther: They didn't have a place to rehearse, so Linda and I would go to the movies for four or five hours and let them use our house in the afternoon, a little bungalow behind the Hollywood Bowl. I remember coming back and they were working on a Jack Tempchin song. It sounded great. "Wow, you guys are smooth."
They had not firmed up the name yet. They were up in the desert and they saw some eagles flying the sky. There were various accounts of the moment when Glenn yelled out, "Eagles!" Everybody's story varies slightly, except for one thing: Glenn thought of it at the time. He thought it was great because it sounded like a street gang. And he was insistent about it not being the Eagles, just Eagles. "Why put the 'the' in front of it? We are Eagles."
Irving Azoff (Eagles manager): I'd been to some Eagles shows, but the first time I met Glenn Frey was on the telephone. Leslie Morris, who was Elliot Roberts' assistant at the time, walked into my office and said, "Elliot's not here, Glenn Frey of the Eagles is on the phone, he wants a limousine. They're going to England to record and we can't approve the limousine." So I picked up the phone and told him who I was and I'd just started working in the office and it was my pleasure to approve his limousine and we chatted for a while. The next call I get from him is, "We need some spending money by Christmas, we'll be done with this album by Thanksgiving, can you book a tour for us? " I booked this tour, put Dan Fogelberg as opener, and I went out on the first date somewhere in Missouri.
Seger: After Glenn moved to L.A., I didn't hear from him for about two or three years. He was pursuing his own course out there. Then 1972 came along and I heard "Take It Easy." And I said, "Oh, my God, what a great-sounding record! He did it!"
Souther: There had been some concept albums before Desperado. We were all fans of that long form of music, where you had to pay attention to the whole 45 or 50 minutes. We saw the picture of the Dalton gang and the day they tried to rob two banks in Missouri on the same day. We were all guys in our twenties. It just seemed romantic and appealing and no one else was doing it. If you recall, all the reviews were not very kind to the Eagles: "It was soft, it was Southern California, it was hedonistic, it was easygoing, not enough edge." Glenn in particular wanted to make a statement: "Hey, look, we're a serious band."
Gary Burden (art director on Eagles albums): I don't know a lot about Glenn as a boy. I reckon he probably was a bad boy and had the outlaw spirit in his heart and soul. Glenn, or Glenn and Don, drew the parallel between young gunslingers of the 1860s and 1870s and rock & roll guitarists of the Sixties. which was a fitting parallel. Glenn maybe more than anybody really got into the spirit. In the course of presenting the record to the label — and this is a story Glenn used to tell with great emphasis — they showed it to the label and the label went, "Oh, my God — they made a fucking cowboy record! Where's 'Take It Easy'?" They were fuckin' beside themselves. Turned out it didn't sell much initially but it would sell eventually, because it's great music.
Souther: As soon as they saw that "Witchy Woman" worked as well as it did, they thought they could play a little bit harder, funkier stuff. Glenn was always up for playing stuff with some tempo. As it went on, they wanted to play rock & roll.
Felder: Glenn was the person in the band who asked me to join. The main reason is because they wanted to shift from the country music approach to more of a rock & roll approach to writing and records and being on the AM radio. That's exactly what Glenn and I tried to do. We shared guitar solos and played off each other and did guitar runs together on "One of These Nights" and had a great time working together.

Seger: One night in 1975, he called me up and said, "Bob, what do you do when you don't like your guitar player's solo?" And I said, "Here's what I do — you look him in the eye and say, 'Hey, I wrote the song. Go home and write a solo.'" He loved that.
Danny Kortchmar (session guitarist and collaborator on solo Henley and Frey albums): Glenn always spoke highly of Don [Henley]. He called him "the secret weapon" because of his vocals. I remember going to see Glenn at the Record Plant and he played me "One of These Nights," and I said, "Oh, my God, that's amazing." I couldn't believe my ears. Other guys could play faster or louder, but he had great taste.
http://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/2016/media/225963/_original/1453931508/1035x676-20070619_zaf_s85_006.jpg Glenn Frey, 1975 Barry Schultz/Sunshine/Zuma

Felder: We called him "The Lone Arranger." During Hotel California, I still remember Glenn sitting in the chair when we were trying to do guitar and bass parts and overdubbing. He really helped produce and make those records a lot of what they became. He had a kind of massaging hand as we went through the process.
[B]Randy Newman (who recruited some of the Eagles to sing on [I]Good Old Boys and Little Criminals): They were the best background singers I could get, so I got them. They would go way past the point where I wanted. I'd say, "That's good, isn't it?" They say, "No, no, no." They'd hear out of tune, where I didn't necessarily. They were very, very fastidious about what they did and never satisfied. They could go back over their stuff or my stuff and find a million things they didn't like about it.
They didn't settle. They worked on their stuff, words, music, in particular. If they had a guitar solo, it was going to be a good one, a memorable one. When I got to know them better, I teased them about the cowboy stuff. They were a long way from being cowboys.
Leadon: As the saying goes, Henley could sing the phone book and make it sound interesting, but Glenn was a great storyteller. Just listen to the way he sang "Lyin' Eyes."
Felder: When I first joined the band, I thought I was joining a band that was constantly breaking up. I never had a band with so much arguing and discontent and struggling. It's because there wasn't one designated leader. Glenn said, "We've all been signed. Nobody in this band is a sideman. We're all going to be singers and present ourselves as a band of individual guys." It changed later, when all the hits came out and wound up being from Don and Glenn, their writing and the vocals, and rightly so. They were both gifted singers and writers, the Lennon and McCartney of the Seventies and Eighties.
Souther: Glenn, Don, Jackson and I were so competitive with each other, but cooperative at the same time. It wasn't really a squishy mutual-admiration society. Writing with those guys was work. Every time you came up with a line or a groove or a chord change, it was, "God help me." I had the chorus written for "New Kid in Town" about a year before Glenn and Don heard it. It came time to make Hotel California and we convened as we always did. Often at Glenn's house, around a big picnic table, legal tablets out, piano nearby, guitars in hand. I played them that and everyone looked at me: "Man, that's a hit. Where's that been?" Don knew what else to do with it. We finished it together with some of the other songs on that album. No one every said anything like, "Wow, that's great, that's wonderful." The nicest thing anyone would ever say, if they came up with an idea or a line that really worked, was, "I think we can say that." That was the top level of compliments! Or Glenn would sometimes say, "Those kids are going to love this!" He wasn't being that cynical. It's something he heard Seger say and it just cracked us up every time.
Frey (RS, 1975): You know that adage, "For every dream come true, there's a curse"? One of those curses is just a lifestyle … It's going on all the time. When I take a look at the last year, between On the Border and this album [One of These Nights], what have I done? Worked my ass off. You know, we went on the road, got crazy, got drunk, got high, had girls, played music and made money. If you don't watch it, that can become your whole life.
Souther (on the Eagles' fabled backstage parties): No comment. There's no film and that's no accident.
Felder: Glenn was a very strong personality. He was the leader of the pack. He had that vibe, that charisma about him, that was really indisputable. He was very compelled to be extremely successful at what he was doing.
Azoff: Glenn regularly described the Eagles as a successful sports franchise, and he especially liked to use a football metaphor. It was like not everybody can be the quarterback, and certain people have to do certain things, and he and Henley understood that. Glenn was kind of the quarterback and Henley was kind of the star running back.
Newman: I played basketball with Glenn a few times; one of the recording studios, Amigo, had a small indoor court. What he had as a basketball player was a lot of spring. He must have had a 40-inch vertical leap. He kept soaring up. I wouldn't be surprised if he could almost dunk and he wasn't but five feet 11. He had that in his personality. He had a lot of bounce to him.
Azoff: Glenn could be very businesslike. Someone had to be. The Eagles was such a high-functioning machine because it was a sports team, and somebody had to be the enforcer. Not that Glenn relished that role, but he was vocally expressing what he and Henley were thinking. Glenn now gets the highest grades in terms of integrity and heart. If you want to say, "Oh, but he didn't always deliver it in the nicest way," OK, but that's part of life. And that was part of his passion.
Seger: They were working on The Long Run and I didn't see them for a while. I was working on Against the Wind and I said to Glenn, "Come on over and hear this." Glenn walks in and the first thing I asked him was, "Are you done with the album?" And he said, "Bob, I think the album is done with us." It was a tough one. I remember they were playing me "Those Shoes." At the end, I said, "Goddamn, that's great." And Glenn said, "I think so too!" And Henley said, "Well, I liked it at first…" [Laughs] It was kind of like that.
Joe Smith (former president of Elektra/Asylum): It was always tough for those guys writing songs. They clashed a lot because their styles were a little different. I'd liken them to Lennon and McCartney. Henley was a little heavier and a little more mystical and Glenn was a little lighter.
I needed a couple of new cuts for the album [The Long Run]. Irving said, "We have a problem; we're not getting along, Don and Glenn." I'm seeing $50 million in billing disappearing for that album. They were [recording] in Miami and I'm sending them rhyming dictionaries: "Try June, moon, spoon." Give me the fucking album!
Felder: At the end of The Long Run, Glenn wanted to go out and work by himself. He wanted to be free of that Eagles pressure cooker. It was an enormous amount of stress and it wasn't sitting well with him. He needed to go out and have fun and make his records, and even though it was a shock to us when he said he was leaving the band, I got it. That's what he wanted and needed to do.
Seger: One thing he said to me that stuck with me forever was, "Your career is a harsh mistress." It takes away so much of your life. When he left the Eagles, he needed to get back to that life a little bit.
Souther: Don and I are both very exacting professional critical kind of guys who will stop in the moment to correct something. Glenn is more likely to blaze through it with feeling. That's why that team worked so well together. I think it also served as an irritant. That's why Glenn's first solo album [1982] was called No Fun Aloud. He thought that some of the fun had gone out of the Eagles, because they were trying to be such perfectionists.
Azoff: Glenn didn't leave the band. And I've been quoted in Rolling Stone saying this. The band broke up at the end of every tour. He was just the guy that didn't call up saying, "Hey, did we get back together yet?" And by the way, Henley wasn't taking that call either.
Michael Mann (executive producer, Miami Vice): I heard "Smuggler's Blues" [1984] and it just knocked me out. I played it incessantly. It's a very sharp and astute but intuitive and intellectual analysis of the political economy of the drug trade. All those things people said, like Nancy Reagan and "Just Say No" — it was just a bunch of naive crap and Glenn and I talked about it quite a bit. Most DEA agents will tell you we're not going to eradicate anything; all we can do is generate chaos. He rendered it poetic in song. I thought Glenn could act and I asked him to be in that episode. An actor submerges himself in a role and makes emotional projections, and musicians have the ability to do that too.
http://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/2016/media/225965/_original/1453931823/1035x1377-TBDMIVI_EC003_H.JPG Glenn Frey and Don Johnson on the set of 'Miami Vice,' 1985 Universal/Everett

We arranged for Glenn to meet with DEA agents and smugglers, and [in the episode] he looks like a guy who's doing all those things. He has all the same attitudes. He and I went out a couple of times on the set in Miami. If we worked until two or three in the morning, we'd fall into some of the discos during that period in Miami. They'd reserve seating in case we dropped in. You could definitely cut loose a bit. If he was down because of the breakup of the band, I didn't see it. We never discussed it.
I wanted to repeat the experience and asked him to write another couple of songs, and he wrote "You Belong to the City" for the first episode of the second season. He played me a down-and-dirty version of it in my office at Universal and he just nailed it. It felt like Manhattan, which is where that episode took place. It became his biggest-selling single.
Seger: He became super-healthy after the Eagles. He had colon problems his whole life. He kept them at bay with a workout regimen. He was serious about it, being sober and healthy.
Souther (on Frey's fitness ads in the late Eighties): I remember seeing that first newspaper ad with the picture of him from the Eagles. He's got his hair real long and he's smoking a cigarette, and on the left side of the page, it says "Hard Rock." On the right side of the page, he's in the gym with his hair short and he's buff, and it says, "Rock Hard." It was an odd time. We all went through a lot of changes and some of those changes were easy for the others in the group to take and some weren't. Glenn was just smart enough to do it with money attached to it. I thought it was brilliant, actually. I looked at it and thought, "That's a smart move."
Kortchmar: Glenn was very prescient. Now everyone goes to the gym and works out, but back then it was rare, especially among us musicians. None of us did anything but party. And here comes Glenn. When I saw those pictures, I felt ashamed because I was in such bad shape.
Smith: Glenn was such a pleasure to be with once he straightened himself and dumped all the bad stuff. We sat two seats away from each other at Lakers games. We used to play baseball trivia. Once I needed an album and he would make it if I could name the four 20-game winners for the Baltimore Orioles.
Felder (on Frey declining to participate in the Eagles' ill-fated attempt at a reunion album in 1990): I think Glenn felt he should have been in control of saying when and where and how it was going to happen. I think that really upset him a lot that we were in the studio recording without him. It was only done that way because we were being told Glenn was coming in a couple of days and we were led to believe that was OK and Glenn knew what was going on. We finally got some letter or phone call saying, "If you don't stop, you know, he's going to take legal action," or something like that. We were like, "Wow, OK. Let's stop. We're not going to do this without Glenn." We did. We stopped without him.
Seger: He'd been through the wars and it had worn him down. He was happy with his life. He wasn't sure if he wanted to go back to that. Then about two years before the Hell Freezes Over tour [1994], Glenn was selected for the Detroit Music Awards and he called and asked if I would induct him. I got up in front of a room full of people and said, "There's only one person in this room who, if he decides to do an album of new material, will automatically sell 5 million records and fill stadiums around the world." I don't know if it helped, but I was just speaking the truth. I wasn't trying to shine him on. I left the ball in his court, and thank goodness he was talked into coming back [into the Eagles]. He was really glad he did. I saw him on that tour and he said, "Oh, my gosh, Bob, I'm so grateful." He was genuinely grateful for his success.
Felder: After he had some success with his solo recordings, I think it gave him his self-confidence back. He could come back in the band as an equal with Don and we did a lot of Glenn solo material on the Hell Freezes Over tour.
Glenn had had that same procedure [intestinal surgery] back during the [Hell Freezes Over] tour. We actually postponed a tour and flew back to L.A. and he had a surgery. He bounced back a month to six weeks later, it seems like. We had meetings and were ready to go back out. It wasn't life-threatening or it didn't seem to be at the time. He regained complete faculties and was up and around and ready to play music again.
Frey (RS, 2008): Don and I joke all the time now that the Eagles are recreation. Our real job is being husbands and fathers [three kids apiece], and that's the job that's most demanding and most rewarding. I said to the guys a couple of weeks ago, "I used to really loathe rehearsing. I just wanted to be elsewhere. But now elsewhere is so tough sometimes that coming to rehearsal is a joy. I'm so glad to see you guys. How about a Diet Coke? Is life great or what? I think I'll buy a new guitar today." So here we are. Still the same. And completely different.
http://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/2016/media/225966/_original/1453932230/1035x794-42-81462057.jpg Glenn Frey and Don Henley perform in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2009. Jeff Siner/MCT/Corbis

Alison Ellwood (director, History of the Eagles documentary): Glenn was the leader of the band in getting stuff done. He was the doer. He understood when we agreed to do [the film] it had to be honest. He's like, "I don't want a fluff piece." His willingness to be completely honest, warts and all, made a huge difference in the film and set a precedent for the others in the interviewing. Joe Walsh, after seeing a first cut of the film, asked to be re-interviewed, because he realized how open Glenn was being. When we interviewed engineer Bill Szymczyk, he said, "You're not going to believe what I have for you." He played [the tape of the onstage argument between Frey and Felder on their Long Run tour] and we were like, "Holy shit, this is great." We told Glenn we had it, and he said, "Go for it, man."
Frey (RS, 2012): I've been pretty busy. You know, obviously, busy with the Eagles. I have a family, so I'm raising a family. I still have a nine-year-old son, I have two kids that have just now gone off to college. So those are big responsibilities. So that takes away from it. And I've been pretty busy with the Eagles, especially the last five or six years. There's more to life than making records.
Seger: The last time I saw him was July 24th [at the Eagles show in Detroit]. It had been a two-year tour, and he was worn out. Months earlier, he came to see my show at Madison Square Garden. He was with Robert Wuhl and they were working on a Broadway play together. I don't know if it was going to be a musical — he didn't say. But he wanted to call it Hotel California. He was going to do it here in Ann Arbor, work it up with the theater company here. He said, "I'll see you in the fall."
Leadon (on the final show of the History of the Eagles tour in Louisiana last July; Leadon had rejoined the band for the first time since 1975): As Glenn and I prepared to go back onstage for the last three encores — "Take It Easy," "Rocky Mountain Way" and "Desperado" — he gave me a big hug, told me it had been great to have me out there with them for the History tour, and [said], "This isn't the end." Then he gave me another hug, and we went out and did the encores and then took our bows together. His statement I took to mean he was leaving it open that I might participate in some Eagles-related event in the future, which I appreciated, and remained open to.
Souther: I was going to see them in Nashville and I was in the studio. It's such a zoo [backstage]. Everybody wants to talk to him and get to him and they were only here for a night. I said, "No, I'll catch up to him." And it never happened. I'm sorry I didn't now.
Leadon: I kind of knew this was coming. I'd heard through the grapevine that he wasn't doing too well.
Seger: I knew about it last November. I went to New York with my family and Don [Henley] happened to be in the same hotel and I ran into his wife in the lobby. She said, "Don needs to talk to you." He came up to my room and told me Glenn was really struggling and they were hoping and hoping the specialists would help. I said, "I have to go see him," and he said, "No, he's in an induced coma." Glenn had rheumatoid arthritis, and then he caught pneumonia. He got better but then he caught a virulent strain.
Don and I texted back and forth the whole time until Glenn passed and he would give me updates. I was coming out of a supermarket down in Florida a couple of months ago and I texted Don and said, "I just heard 'Take It Easy.'" And he texted back, "I know what you mean — it's gonna be a tough Christmas." Make no mistake — Glenn loved Don.
Felder (who'd been fired from the band in 2001): If Glenn and I would have been able to go out and have a beer and talk about whatever was the problem, it would have been fine. He was a very kind, generous, open guy. I regret not actually being able to speak directly to Glenn about what was bothering him and what was going on and try to resolve it without letting it build up to some point where it actually did. I was really shocked when I got the phone call that I was out of the band. I was broadsided by it.
I always held in the back of my mind that somewhere, some time, at some golf tournament, I'd run into Glenn, give him a hug, shake hands and leave it with a "let it be" feeling and just let it go. When I got the information of his passing, I realized I'll never have the opportunity to resolve those things.
Souther (on the future of the Eagles): They're done. They're not going to go back out without Glenn, absolutely not. I think it would be sacrilegious. I can't think of a way to do that that would be all right.
Newman: I hate it when movies [like The Big Lebowski] will make fun of the Eagles, for what they would call "slick" or something. It's such horseshit. If you're good, you're good, and they are really good. It's not easy to do what they make sound easy.
Frey (RS, 2012): I don't get up every morning and say, "Goddang! Eagles' Greatest Hits (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/how-the-eagles-greatest-hits-invented-a-new-kind-of-blockbuster-20160120) is now past 30 million! It's unbelievable!" But it boggles the mind somewhat. You have to adjust when things like this happen. You just have to keep perspective. As long as I keep taking out the garbage and cleaning up after the dogs and taking the kids to school, I'll have perspective. I don't get to bask in the afterglow much. … It's very gratifying to think that we've found this place and that we are where we are.

NightMistBlue
01-28-2016, 05:21 PM
[re: the RS article that AG linked above]
Doug Weston (owner of the Troubadour) was Longbranch Pennywhistle's manager, according to JD! Very interesting. Never heard that nugget before.

Weston was supposedly a very eccentric character.

P.S. Curious photo of Glenn in that article - he's holding... are those cats? And it looks like he has a black eye.

Tori
01-28-2016, 05:32 PM
Ooooh, that RS article... man, that got me down. The Seger thing towards the end, with him running into Henley and all that... just makes my heart hurt. :(

Brooke
01-28-2016, 05:46 PM
And there you have it:

"Souther (on the future of the Eagles): They're done. They're not going to go back out without Glenn, absolutely not. I think it would be sacrilegious. I can't think of a way to do that that would be all right."


Of course he's only speculating, but if anyone has an idea it would be JD.

JennyCH
01-28-2016, 06:10 PM
Anyway! Back to Glenn: so he taught an actual semester-long class at NYU in the fall 2012 term? Amazing. I thought he just did that one seminar [which has its own thread here].

I remember that. He had such a disciplined approach to writing and I was impressed that he blocked out time to write each day. He was very knowledgeable about the craft and most of his tips could apply to poetry and fiction writers too. He didn't to allow the muse (or chasing the muse) to overwhelm his life and family.

AlreadyGone95
01-28-2016, 06:12 PM
[re: the RS article that AG linked above]
Doug Weston (owner of the Troubadour) was Longbranch Pennywhistle's manager, according to JD! Very interesting. Never heard that nugget before.

Weston was supposedly a very eccentric character.

P.S. Curious photo of Glenn in that article - he's holding... are those cats? And it looks like he has a black eye.

Yes, those are cats. Don't know about the black eye. I can't tell.

ETA: I really feel sorry for JD Souther not getting to talk to Glenn one last time.

UndertheWire
01-28-2016, 06:22 PM
The oral history is just wonderful.

AlreadyGone95
01-28-2016, 07:46 PM
Here's a couple of Billboard articles. The first one features stories from JD Souther and Bill Szymczyk. (as a side note, should I include the photos or only post the text?)


'Big Balls and a Heart Full of Love'

A lot has been and will be written about my first songwriting partner and best friend in Los Angeles. His charisma, musical genius, discipline and relentless hustle were absolutely genuine. Glenn Frey believed in himself, his partners and the power of good music. I've never known anyone like him. He made my life more fun, more trouble and harder work than it had ever been before. I love him. Here is a story you haven't heard.
When Glenn and I were partners in a duo called Longbranch/Pennywhistle in 1969 and 1970, we played free gigs in the park, open-mic gigs at folk clubs, political rallies, an afternoon show at a Catholic girls high school (don't ask) and pass-the-hat gigs at even smaller folk clubs. In other words, we played everywhere for free. But we played our music. Our music.
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Souther and Frey's 1969 album as Longbranch/Pennywhistle.Courtesy Photo

The very first taste of what we used to call the "million-dollar future" was an arena show at the University of California, San Diego, opening for Cheech & Chong and Buffy Sainte-Marie. I have no idea how we got on that peculiar bill, but such were the times. Strange things were happening. Legendary producer-manager Lou Adler, who managed Cheech & Chong, flew us all down to San Diego in his Lear jet. It took 25 minutes. This was a trip that took two-and-a-half hours in my ailing Sunbeam Alpine, a beaten red roadster with no heater, to play for free at The Candy Company, where our pal Jack Tempchin ran an open-mic night. Not tonight!
On this auspicious occasion, we would be playing to thousands of people for the first time yet made the unusual decision to avail ourselves of a psychotropic substance about an hour prior to stage time (again … just don't ask). While the hallucinogen was beginning to round the edges in the locker room before the show, I started a new song with which to open our set. Glenn started strumming along, harmonizing the choruses, adding a great guitar figure, and just as we had the thing only slightly more under control than ourselves, Lou stuck his head in and said, "Guys, you're on." Really? We just stood there, guitars strapped on, each with a foot on a bench in our ragged Levi's and boots, staring numbly and wondering if we had gone too far. Then we both burst out laughing, and Glenn said. "OK, John David. Let's go for it!"
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Frey and Henley during a phone interview in 1975.Barry Schultz /Sunshine via ZUMA Press

​So two best friends who lived in a run-down box in Echo Park stepped out into the big time for the first time. Before the largest audience either of us had seen, I stomped my right foot, Glenn flipped his hair, and we opened our set, high as the sky, with a song that hadn't existed an hour before. You need a real partner with big balls and a heart full of love to try that. We nailed it.
That's Glenn Frey. -- JD Souther
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Producer Szymczyk (far right) with (from left) the Eagles’ Bernie Leadon, Frey, Henley, Randy Meisner and Don Felder in 1974.Henry Diltz

'Glenn Had This All Laid Out'

Back in 1973, the Eagles were interviewing producers to do their On the Border album. I was somewhat hesitant when both Joe Walsh and Irving Azoff said to me, "You've got to talk to the Eagles." I didn't want to make country records; I wanted to make rock albums. They said, "Well, they want to rock!"
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The Eagles onstage in 1974.Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns

Don Henley and Glenn Frey had a few specific questions for me when we met. Henley asked how many mics would I put on his drums. Their earlier producer, Glyn Johns, would only put like two or three, where I would put up to eight or nine -- so of course Henley was happy with that answer. Glenn wanted to know how long he could take on his guitar solos. I said, "As long as it takes." "Already Gone" was the very first track that I ever worked on with the band -- day one, track one. We ended up spending a good eight hours on all his lead parts. In the liner notes for The Very Best of the Eagles, Glenn paid me one of the greatest compliments I have ever received. He told Cameron Crowe that he "was much more comfortable in the studio with Bill, and he was more than willing to let everyone stretch a bit. 'Already Gone' -- that's me being happier; that's me being free."
When I came in to do On the Border, the Eagles were just starting to scratch the surface of what they could be. At some point, people thought Henley was the R&B guy and Glenn was the country guy. They got that backward. Even though Henley really appreciated R&B, he wasn't anywhere near as immersed in it as Glenn and I were. When they later made solo records, Henley made Cass County, whereas Glenn would do R&B. He and I were both from Michigan originally, and we were both complete R&B junkies, into all those great soul singers, from Otis Redding and Sam & Dave to all the Willie Mitchell records, things like that. He came out of that soul thing, but at the same time, he was in a country-rock band. It was the combination of those two things that was so distinctive in Glenn's voice.
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Frey in 2013.James Glader

One of Glenn's nicknames was Roach, and my nickname was Coach. I would take a bunch of great, obscure R&B singles and put them on a cassette, and I'd say, "You've got to listen to these" -- things that I knew that he hadn't heard. And he'd turn right around and send one to me. So we had these Coach-to-Roach and Roach-to-Coach cassettes going back and forth. That was our little club.
Glenn was the MC of the Eagles' shows, that's for sure. He was The Guy. I think Henley said it best in his statement: "He was the spark plug, the man with the plan." And that was true. I mean, Glenn had this all basically laid out, and to some degree, all of us were like, 'OK, we're along for the ride -- let's go.' " -- Bill Szymczyk


The 2nd is Jimmy Buffet remembering Glenn.


Following Eagles (http://www.billboard.com/artist/276040/eagles/chart) co-founder, guitarist and vocalist Glenn Frey (http://www.billboard.com/artist/302924/glenn-frey/chart)'s death on Monday, Jimmy Buffett (http://www.billboard.com/artist/304669/jimmy-buffett/chart) has issued a statement remembering the his friend, contemporary and collaborator.
In it, Buffett recalls first meeting Frey when his band had been invited to open for Eagles in 1975 -- a night he credits to launching his career.
"In August of 1975, I was sitting in a dressing room in the Columbia Coliseum in South Carolina, about ready to go onstage," he writes. "It wasn't your ordinary gig by any stretch of the imagination, and still gives me 'chicken skin' as I write about this morning. We were opening for the Eagles, the best American band of my generation and many to follow. Any band worth their salt started out as an opener for somebody. Opening for the right band at the right time, could be your stairway to heaven.
"Earlier in the afternoon Tommy Nixon, one of their road managers, had invited us to watch the Eagles sound check. I sat there with all the members of the Coral Reefer Band in awe, and when it was over, we strolled back through the empty arena towards our dressing room, and I said to my band, 'that is the kind of band we want to become.'
"Waiting to go on that night seemed like an eternity. Mixed emotions were flowing, fear, excitement, and a lot of "what if's" were running through my head, when the door suddenly opened and in walked Glenn Frey. That was the first time we met. He greeted me and the band warmly, thanked us for being there (duh?) and said to me how much he loved "A Pirate Looks at 40". He wished us luck and then went back out the door. That was the beginning of a long and lovely friendship."
"Only a few people really know how significant Glenn, Don, Irving and the Eagles were to my rise through the ranks of bands trying to achieve just of sliver of the success that they had achieved. After that first night, Glenn and I went on to become close friends, songwriting collaborators, and neighbors in Aspen, He and Don were instrumental in getting Irving Azoff to become my manager, and eventually open for the Eagles on the Hotel California tour of America, which was the rocket ship we rode to eventually becoming a headliner. When the Eagles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, they asked me to give their induction speech. I was humbled. Glenn was a true friend, a true professional, an inspiration and sometimes could be a handful. I cherish great memories of our time spent together and will never forget his kindness that first night and our friendship for all these years. My heart goes out to Cindy, Deacon, Taylor and Otis. He rocked all our worlds."

Outlawman13
01-28-2016, 07:50 PM
These are truly amazing!!! Love both articles!!!! Thank you for sharing!!! And with tears in my eyes!!

Tiffanny Twisted
01-28-2016, 09:17 PM
Just asking has anyone signed the legacy guest book

Freypower
01-28-2016, 09:58 PM
Just asking has anyone signed the legacy guest book

What is that?

Outlawman13
01-28-2016, 11:20 PM
That is my question as well! What site is it on?

WitchyWoman92
01-28-2016, 11:30 PM
Just asking has anyone signed the legacy guest book

I have.

Freypower and Outlawman13, here is the link:

http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/glenn-frey-condolences/177348548

Outlawman13
01-28-2016, 11:41 PM
Thank you so much for posting this!!! His legacy will live on forever and always have him in my heart!! I love Glenn!

OntheBorder74
01-29-2016, 12:13 PM
I only saw the Eagles once in 2014 on what is there last tour in Manchester while I was in University. I now feel so lucky grateful to have a got a ticket and seen Glenn in the flesh though I was right up in the cheap seats and didnt bring my glasses so he was a blur in white shirt in the far corner of the stage.

But one song I always loved was Doolin Dalton which they did on this tour, a song in which I loved Glenn's parts and feel really special I was there to hear him sing it in person, it is great when the organ comes in on the live version and Glenn sings "Well the towns lay out across the dusty plains.."

Its a shame I always had this dream/ hope I would see them again but I guess thats over now, I just feel so relieved and grateful I saw him just before we lost him.

Ive always been a dreamer
01-29-2016, 08:02 PM
Remembering Glenn Frey

In an earlier post, I alluded to how I was seeing a consistent string of words pop up that people who really knew Glenn well were using to describe him. The common thread is the use of terms (or variations thereof) such as: generous, kind, humorous, fun, work ethic, intelligent, visionary, honest, blunt, ambitious, leader, talented, mercurial, and family man. As many of you may be aware, I was very privileged to have met Glenn on several occasions and I was able to make a few observations about him that I want to share. I want to be clear, just because I was acquainted with him, in no way suggests that I knew him well as a person.

I first had the opportunity to interact with Glenn at AT&T Pro-Am Golf Tournament in 2007. When I first decided to go to Pebble Beach to see Glenn, my expectations were very low. Honestly, I was hoping that I may be able to briefly chat with him and exchange a few pleasantries, maybe get an autograph, and, if really lucky, get a picture with him. If any one of these things had happened, I would have been an extremely happy fan. At Pebble Beach, Soda, PLS, and I tried to always respect that Glenn was there to play golf and not to entertain us fan girls. With only a few exceptions, we never approached Glenn. We always left it up to him to choose when and if he wanted to interact with us. I know he appreciated that and even told us once that he never got any “fatal attraction stalker vibe” from us. It totally blew our minds that Glenn initiated a sort of ‘friendship’ with us. To this day, I’ll never fully understand why he went out of his way to be so kind to us, but I will be forever grateful and cherish the few times we spent with him forever.

So, it warms my heart to hear all of the terms I listed used to describe what kind of person Glenn was by the people who knew him best. It just validates that the man I became mildly acquainted with was pretty much exactly the person I thought he was – right down to his affection for nicknames (he once dubbed us as “Glennie’s Angels”). It is so special to know when an artist whose talent you respect and admire so much turns out to be a wonderful human being as well.

Of course, as charming, charismatic, and generous as he was, he wasn’t without faults and flaws. I always said I wouldn’t want to have gotten on his bad side or as he described to us once about someone who was in his “penalty box for life”. As others described him, I have no doubt that he was bullheaded, a perfectionist with low tolerance for error, and used to getting his way. I also got the feeling that he didn’t suffer fools gladly.

I don’t know this for sure, but based on various things Glenn said, I got the impression that this was a man very comfortable in his own skin as he matured, raised a family, and crafted the Eagles’ legacy. He had afforded himself the opportunity to live life on his own terms and I believe that is exactly what he did up until his final few months. He once told us that he wasn’t overly concerned about what people who didn’t know him said or believed about him. What was important was that he and the people he cared about knew the truth. He loved his life and was very proud and grateful for what he had achieved. He could have promoted himself more or made himself more visible to the public, or attempted to set the record straight about public misconceptions, but that wasn’t terribly important to him. While I believe he loved the limelight and the public adulation of being a rock star, when he walked off that stage, he preferred being in the shadows. He managed to be one of the most powerful and influential rock stars of his time, and, at the same time, enjoy the privacy of being able to ride the NYC subway with his son going virtually unrecognized – a man with a ‘big life’ indeed.

Glenn - may you rest in eternal peace as the legacy of your extraordinary talents and gifts to this world continues to soar like an Eagle.

Outlawman13
01-29-2016, 08:18 PM
I love what you said about Glenn, Dreamer! What an amazing tribute! In my eyes (and in my heart) to me, he was all of those things as well! I do wish I had a chance to meet him!!!

Glennsallnighter
01-29-2016, 08:30 PM
That is a lovely tribute Dreamer. I didn't ever meet Glenn :heart: but I know from what you and others have said, and from reading biographies and (sadly) obituaries that he was a lovely man. I think you have summed him up very well. At least I had the chance to speak to him from the floor on 2 occasions - moments I treasured and I got quite a bit of Glenntact in London as well. These will be my everlasting memories of a man who touched so many facets of my life. I have stories from Niagara Falls and Liverpool that I could go into but most of the Borderers have probably already heard them before so theres no need. But I do say 'Thank you Glenn :heart: for everything from the bottom of my heart'

Tiffanny Twisted
01-29-2016, 08:37 PM
What is that?

Sorry fp
I'm a little late in answering .
Just another hired hand found it .
But in Our area when someone passes its a place to post your condolencez.

Usually theyvstay up for a year but his is up forever

Prettymaid
01-29-2016, 09:22 PM
Very nice tribute, Dreamer. It says a lot about the man when his fans can describe him in such an honest, yet warm way.

sodascouts
01-29-2016, 11:34 PM
Well said, Dreamer. I loved the "Glennie's Angel" moniker. He was also one of the very few people to call me "Nance."

Tiffanny Twisted
01-29-2016, 11:35 PM
Thanks kAy.
Beautiful post beautiful memorie

Tori
01-29-2016, 11:37 PM
Lovely write-up, Dreamer. He truly was a kind soul and your post made it evident. :heart:

Little anecdote for you guys. My roommate is on the phone with one of our friends from high school, who goes to a different university than we do. She's in the basement of an academic building alone working on a ceramics project, and apparently there's weird noises and a general creepy vibe about it all, so she called my roommate to have something to distract her from it. She also had the radio playing, and Heartache Tonight came on. My roommate put the phone on speaker and I told her, "Don't worry! Glenn is watching over, he won't let anything bad happen to you!"

Toonlass
01-30-2016, 10:19 AM
Yesterday my sister and I decided to pay tribute to Glenn. We went to the studio that Desperado was recorded in and put some flowers down with a photo and a card with messages.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1671/24080993243_128bc634c8_o.jpg

Outlawman13
01-30-2016, 11:54 AM
Aww I love that Toonlass!! It is so lovely!! Especially the picture you used!!

timfan
01-30-2016, 12:29 PM
That's lovely Toonlass.

Though not a direct tribute, the song "I Will Take Care of You" by Canadian singer Amy Sky has been especially poignant for me since Glenn's passing and the reason became clearer yesterday; as a friend told me she's expecting a baby.

As one life ends another is created.

That's the beauty of life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu4h_LFHR2g

UndertheWire
01-30-2016, 12:43 PM
This is a letter in the Aspen Times.


Glenn Frey was a genuine friend and generous member of our Aspen community.
Glenn was an extraordinary songwriter and musician, but he was equally a genuine friend to so many. He was righteous and very candid, and damn, he was usually so “right on” about so much.

We had crossed paths over the years, but it wasn’t until I spent time with him in the late ’80s that we forged a friendship. He was a fiercely loyal friend. If you met someone close to Glenn, you knew they were in his life forever, not just a casual acquaintance. He chose his friends carefully. He would say his best choice was marrying Cindy. She was the love of his life along with his children.

In 1991, John Reid organized a meeting at Aspen City Hall for interested people to host inner-city kids from Denver for a ski experience. I became involved and soon saw this was a very fledgling nonprofit with a special leader. John had a big heart and a big idea but lacked resources. Soon after that meeting, I ran into Frankie Sosa, Glenn’s right-hand person. I remember Glenn mentioning to me he might make a boys camp at his place in Old Snowmass, so I gave Frankie some information about John and his ski program for inner-city youth. Well, the rest of the story is pure Glenn.

Glenn and Cindy called John and jumped in head first. They had boys stay at their home, counseled kids, camped with kids and, in the end, generously supported the organization for years. I can’t express the extent they gave of themselves unconditionally to the organization and the kids. There were many very special people who gave to Grassroots, but we could not have sustained the organization and supported so many youth without Glenn and Cindy.

Glenn and Cindy’s friends were also so incredibly generous. The Eagles got together for a benefit at the Double Diamond and reunited before the official Hell Freezes Over tour. All the proceeds went to Grassroots. Talk about friendships — the Eagles all supported one another’s causes. Irving Azoff, their manager, set up ways that concert money also could support Grassroots. The generosity of these resources and spirit in which they were given was unparalleled to anything I have experienced.

The Grassroots Aspen Experience was a wonderful program. I am still in contact with so many of the Grassroots kids. Many are married and have kids, many have businesses, some are teachers and professors, some are poets, and some are artists.

The number of lives that Glenn touched and enriched is hard to fathom.
Please send your memories of Glenn and of your Grassroots experiences to John or me, and we will create a special book for the Frey family to share our appreciation to them. Email johnreid305@comcast.net or beth@aspenbranch.com. (beth@aspenbranch.com)
Beth Gillhttp://www.aspentimes.com/opinion/20356227-113/letter-memories-of-glenn-frey-and-grassroots

SilverAcidRayne
01-30-2016, 12:44 PM
Remembering Glenn Frey

In an earlier post, I alluded to how I was seeing a consistent string of words pop up that people who really knew Glenn well were using to describe him. The common thread is the use of terms (or variations thereof) such as: generous, kind, humorous, fun, work ethic, intelligent, visionary, honest, blunt, ambitious, leader, talented, mercurial, and family man. As many of you may be aware, I was very privileged to have met Glenn on several occasions and I was able to make a few observations about him that I want to share. I want to be clear, just because I was acquainted with him, in no way suggests that I knew him well as a person.

I first had the opportunity to interact with Glenn at AT&T Pro-Am Golf Tournament in 2007. When I first decided to go to Pebble Beach to see Glenn, my expectations were very low. Honestly, I was hoping that I may be able to briefly chat with him and exchange a few pleasantries, maybe get an autograph, and, if really lucky, get a picture with him. If any one of these things had happened, I would have been an extremely happy fan. At Pebble Beach, Soda, PLS, and I tried to always respect that Glenn was there to play golf and not to entertain us fan girls. With only a few exceptions, we never approached Glenn. We always left it up to him to choose when and if he wanted to interact with us. I know he appreciated that and even told us once that he never got any “fatal attraction stalker vibe” from us. It totally blew our minds that Glenn initiated a sort of ‘friendship’ with us. To this day, I’ll never fully understand why he went out of his way to be so kind to us, but I will be forever grateful and cherish the few times we spent with him forever.

So, it warms my heart to hear all of the terms I listed used to describe what kind of person Glenn was by the people who knew him best. It just validates that the man I became mildly acquainted with was pretty much exactly the person I thought he was – right down to his affection for nicknames (he once dubbed us as “Glennie’s Angels”). It is so special to know when an artist whose talent you respect and admire so much turns out to be a wonderful human being as well.

Of course, as charming, charismatic, and generous as he was, he wasn’t without faults and flaws. I always said I wouldn’t want to have gotten on his bad side or as he described to us once about someone who was in his “penalty box for life”. As others described him, I have no doubt that he was bullheaded, a perfectionist with low tolerance for error, and used to getting his way. I also got the feeling that he didn’t suffer fools gladly.

I don’t know this for sure, but based on various things Glenn said, I got the impression that this was a man very comfortable in his own skin as he matured, raised a family, and crafted the Eagles’ legacy. He had afforded himself the opportunity to live life on his own terms and I believe that is exactly what he did up until his final few months. He once told us that he wasn’t overly concerned about what people who didn’t know him said or believed about him. What was important was that he and the people he cared about knew the truth. He loved his life and was very proud and grateful for what he had achieved. He could have promoted himself more or made himself more visible to the public, or attempted to set the record straight about public misconceptions, but that wasn’t terribly important to him. While I believe he loved the limelight and the public adulation of being a rock star, when he walked off that stage, he preferred being in the shadows. He managed to be one of the most powerful and influential rock stars of his time, and, at the same time, enjoy the privacy of being able to ride the NYC subway with his son going virtually unrecognized – a man with a ‘big life’ indeed.

Glenn - may you rest in eternal peace as the legacy of your extraordinary talents and gifts to this world continues to soar like an Eagle.

I absolutely adore this. this is what being a fan is all about. thank you for sharing :weep:

AlreadyGone95
01-30-2016, 12:55 PM
Dreamer, your post is beautiful and spot on.

Toonlass, what a cool thing to do. Love the photo that you included.

After reading that letter, all I can say is that Glenn really loved kids, didn't he?

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I posted this in the press/blogs thread, but also belongs here, I think. This is an article about trying to have a street named after Glenn in Royal Oak.
http://www.clickondetroit.com/entertainment/glenn-frey-drive-could-become-reality-in-royal-oak


ROYAL OAK, Mich.*- Fans may pay tribute to late Eagles guitarist, Glenn Frey, through his music, but you could soon find yourself taking a turn onto Glenn Frey Drive.

“The idea came from the song ‘Take It Easy’, you know the lyrics, ‘standing on the corner of Winslow, Arizona’, said Jim O’Brien, 94.7 WCSX personality.

With Frey being a homegrown musician, O’Brien thought naming a street after him was the perfect way to honor the rock star after he died earlier this year.

“I just assumed that we had a street corner for Glenn Frey in Royal Oak, his hometown,” said O’Brien. “So, I asked my friend Mayor Jim Ellison of Royal Oak, 'Is there a street?' He said no and sure enough, after we started talking, we found that a street that is available to name of off Willis Avenue,” said O’Brien.

“When Jim O'Brien called me with the idea, I immediately embraced it. Told him, 'We will make it happen,'” said Royal Oak Mayor Jim Ellison.

One of the reasons Willis Avenue works so well, there are no homes along it, which means no address changes for residents.

“When I found out that the part of Willis Ave., next to the middle school and former Dondero High, was turned over to school district a number of years ago, I contacted School Board President Gary Briggs and set up a meeting,” said Mayor Ellison.

The Royal Oak School Board will vote on the proposal Feb. 11. Ellison tells Local 4 he is confident the idea will pass.

“Gary was as enthused as I was and I think the residents will be as well. Having the street next to his old school named after him, is a perfect tribute to Glenn,” said Mayor Ellison.

“It just all started coming together, the response on social media has been huge even Joe Walsh responded,” O’Brien said.

Join the social media campaign by using the hashtag #GlennFreyDrive on Twitter and Facebook. Click here for more:http://wcsx.com/glenn-frey-drive/

surayabay@prodigy.net
01-30-2016, 04:06 PM
First time on the site, I hope it's OK to post a tribute to Glenn Frey here? If not I'm sure I'll hear about it! Is this the right place to post so all members can see it? That's my intent! The rules of engagement here are a little hard to get through just to post a message and interact with other fans, no offense meant! Any help appreciated! Thanks, Tim Collins, a Glenn Frey fan!


The Day that Glenn Frey Died!

I was standing on the corner, the day I heard he died!
I just got in, I was the new kid in town!
If I didn't know better, I would a said it was a lie,
That was the day I heard..., Glenn Frey died!
The Eagles lost a brother and we all lost a friend!
Eagles soar to heaven, but this one left too soon!
I'll never forget the songs he sang, the man could play a tune!
He played and sang with passion, like he just lost his best friend,
His music was timeless and bold, it just never did get old!
He made us think about ourselves, but I think that was his goal!
He said to take it easy, don't let life take it's toll,
We'll all get there in time, some day, that Hotel where Desperado's stay,
It's just up the coast a piece, not that far way!

The Eagles lost a brother and we all lost a friend!
Eagles soar to heaven, but this one left too soon!
One of these nights I'm gonna stay all day, don't think I could ever leave,
It just might be the last resort, for the King of Hollywood!
Just listen to his lyrics, they came right from his soul!
He said to take it easy, don't let life take it's toll,
But when Glenn started playing, it was time to Rock-n-Roll!
Eagles were meant to fly, way up in the sky,
So every time you see one soaring I hope it brings a smile,
Remember this Eagle, the artist, his name was Glenn Frey!
The Eagles lost a brother and we all lost a friend!
Eagles soar to heaven, but this one left too soon!
He was standing on the corner, such a fine sight to see!
He sang songs about you and me!
Take it easy, my friends, we'll all get there in time some day, he said!
I never got to meet him, he left the stage too soon!
But I get a peaceful easy feeling, whenever I hear him croon!
I hope next time I see him, he'll play my favorite tune one time!
Til then my friend, let this be Auld Lang Syne,
I hope it's OK, if I say, you were a friend of mine!
Take it easy Glenn, your songs live on in time!
It'll be a long run home till you see another Tequila sunrise again!
There may be some heartbreak tonight and very little room,
In a place they call the Sad Cafe, but James Dean and Bowie,
will be waiting there to join you in a chorus, of Smuggler's Blues!
The Eagles lost a brother and we all lost a friend!
Eagles soar to heaven, but this one left too soon!
You took it to the limit and now it's a long run home!
Take it easy Glenn, you'll always be a friend of mine!
Take it easy Glenn, you're almost home,
Take it easy Glenn, and then you were already gone!

By: T.R. Collins (C) Copyright 2016

Outlawman13
01-30-2016, 06:12 PM
I hope they do that in remembrance of Glenn!!! I would drive out there just to see the road sign! Glenn Frey Avenue! Couldn't help myself

Ive always been a dreamer
01-30-2016, 07:20 PM
Toonie - The flowers were a wonderful tribute - what a lovely gesture. I wish I had an Eagles landmark nearby that I could do something similar. I thought about trying to figure out a way to send flowers to 'the corner' in Winslow, but I figured they'd never make it and, of course, I'd have no way of verifying if they did or not.

And I'm glad some of you liked my tribute. Honestly, it took me about 5 days to write it (on and off, of course). When I'm going through a very emotional time, I often have a hard time articulating what I want to say. I tend to withdraw and suppress my feelings. But, I've also learned it's not healthy for me to do that, so I have to force myself to get it out. I started this just by jotting my thoughts down every time something popped in my mind that I wanted to say. Sometimes I would sit down and try organize it into something coherent, but my heart just wasn't in it, so I'd leave it alone. Finally, yesterday when I looked at my notes, I was able to write it. Fortunately or unfortunately for you all, I've still got more I want to say, but I'll save it for another time.

I also posted in Glenn's Legacy guestbook, but it was just a small excerpt of what I wrote here.

Freypower
01-30-2016, 07:52 PM
Toonie - The flowers were a wonderful tribute - what a lovely gesture. I wish I had an Eagles landmark nearby that I could do something similar. I thought about trying to figure out a way to send flowers to 'the corner' in Winslow, but I figured they'd never make it and, of course, I'd have no way of verifying if they did or not.

And I'm glad some of you liked my tribute. Honestly, it took me about 5 days to write it (on and off, of course). When I'm going through a very emotional time, I often have a hard time articulating what I want to say. I tend to withdraw and suppress my feelings. But, I've also learned it's not healthy for me to do that, so I have to force myself to get it out. I started this just by jotting my thoughts down every time something popped in my mind that I wanted to say. Sometimes I would sit down and try organize it into something coherent, but my heart just wasn't in it, so I'd leave it alone. Finally, yesterday when I looked at my notes, I was able to write it. Fortunately or unfortunately for you all, I've still got more I want to say, but I'll save it for another time.

I also posted in Glenn's Legacy guestbook, but it was just a small excerpt of what I wrote here.

I know how you feel & you did a wonderful job. I have no idea what to say. I again thank everyone who has contributed.

Ive always been a dreamer
01-30-2016, 08:32 PM
FP - One thing I've learned is that I have to take baby steps and it can be a slow process. I can only say what works for me, but writing things down helps me 'unlock' those suppressed emotions. This may or may not work for you, but, the important thing is 'do something' (pun intended). It may turn out that what comes out may not even be something you want to post, but that's okay - at least you get it out. Eventually, you may come up with something you want to post even if it's a month from now.

I would love to see lots of contributions from our member that pay tribute to Glenn in this thread. Who knows, maybe in days, months, or even years to come, some of his loved ones may come here and read this and it can provide a source of comfort to them.

Right now, I can't get Glenn's family, bandmates, and many close friends out of my mind. My heart aches so much for them as they deal with their huge loss.

NYC Fan
01-30-2016, 09:45 PM
Dreamer-

Thank you for sharing your experiences with, and thoughts on, Glenn. Your post was so heartfelt and beautifully written. I particularly liked where you spoke of the contrast between Glenn the rock star and Glenn the dad. It had struck me, reading some of the great articles that people have posted (thanks to all) that the same man who, with the Eagles, had the vans circle the private jet 3 times "because we can" would ride the A train to pick his son up at school. I LOVED reading that he was still a guy who would ride the subway to pick up his son. It really gave you a feeling that this was someone who enjoyed every aspect of his life.

Thank you for sharing how generous he was with all of you, and your fun stories. It's been really comforting to read all of these great remembrances being written by various people who knew Glenn. He sounds like he did a tremendous amount of charity work that he never made a big deal of. Very moving articles.

I went to see Springsteen in DC last night, and I was reminded of seeing the Eagles there, and that it will never happen again. But seeing a live show was so joyful and life affirming that it made me really, really happy. I hope everyone who is having a hard time listening to the Eagles music right now will soon be able to, and will find comfort in doing so. Glenn gave so much of himself to his music that it's a way I'm finding to honor his memory in my own small way.

And thanks, Toonlass for the picture of your trip to the recording studio. I'm going to be doing a 2 week Southwest road trip this Fall, and a trip to Winslow was already on the agenda. Leaving some flowers there will be a must.

Thanks to all. It's been wonderful reading everything that you have shared.

GlennLover
01-31-2016, 08:44 AM
Right now, I can't get Glenn's family, bandmates, and many close friends out of my mind. My heart aches so much for them as they deal with their huge loss.

It's the same with me, Dreamer. I can't even begin to imagine the depth of the grief they must be feeling & I grieve for them.

UndertheWire
01-31-2016, 02:38 PM
From the comments against the first Rolling Stone article:


Linda Garth • I knew Glenn for over 30 years...he was always a friend, and my husband played with him both before and after the Eagles Reunion. Touring with the band was a blast and Cindy and the kids were often on tour too. I respected him as a musician, and how he strived for the best outcome of every song on stage. We are shocked and sad, and our thoughts are with the family. Mrs. Al Garth

deb828
01-31-2016, 03:38 PM
Welcome to the site, surayabay. I enjoyed reading your tribute to Glenn!

Outlawman13
01-31-2016, 03:41 PM
I liked that tribute as well! Welcome surayabay!

AlreadyGone95
01-31-2016, 03:52 PM
:applause: beautiful tribute, surayabay, and welcome to the Border.

AlreadyGone95
01-31-2016, 05:14 PM
Machine Head's lead singer, Robb Flynn, wrote this small tribute to Glenn. (Machine Head are an American groove/thrash metal band).

http://www.teamrock.com/news/2016-01-27/machine-head-s-flynn-on-his-love-of-the-eagles



Metalhead Flynn reveals his decades-long adoration of the Eagles and how he and his wife Genevra bonded over the band's music.Frey died this month of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia.

In a post on his*General Journals*online diary, Flynn says watching a documentary on Showtime about three years ago reminded him that the Eagles had managed to hold his musical affection for several decades.

He says: "I grew up in California and their music was almost like second nature to me. It was a constant during my 'growing years'.

"I still listen to them regularly on tour – sometimes after a show to relax, sometimes to kick the party up a notch. Don Henley's voice is other-worldly, but Glenn Frey sang some of my favourite songs by them as well –*Take It Easy,*Heartache Tonight,*New Kid In Town.

Dad-of-two Flynn adds: "It's the song Heartache Tonight*that I have fondest memories of. It reminds me of drinking wine with Genevra sometime in the mid-90s. We were living in our old apartment in Berkeley and her talking me into dancing in our cramped-ass living-room.

"There I'd be doing my 'dumb guy' dance and we'd just laugh and not give a sh!t about anything outside those four walls. Glenn Frey was 67 - not old, but it sounds like the dude lived a very full life. Thank you for the music and the memories, Glenn Frey.

Outlawman13
01-31-2016, 07:14 PM
I love this article (tribute) of our Glenn!! It is moving@

WS82Classics
02-01-2016, 11:08 AM
My own video tribute to Glenn Frey. There was only ever one song, IMO, that felt like an appropriate way to pay tribute to him, given how much he and his music have meant to me through the years. Altered the colour schemes to all the pictures to go along perfectly with the song, giving them their proper cosmic, spacey feel. Hope everyone likes it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh3zOXH43OQ

GlennLover
02-01-2016, 11:49 AM
I'll post this in the Glenn In the Press thread too. It's a Detroit Free Press interview from 2003 with previously unpublished parts included. There are details that I never heard before. http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/01/19/glenn-frey-detroit-years-free-press-interview/78987916/

Ive always been a dreamer
02-01-2016, 12:14 PM
Very nice and original tribute, WS82Classics. The man definitely had magical powers that enchanted us.

And GL - I can't get to that article. It looks like you may have to subscribe???

AlreadyGone95
02-01-2016, 12:21 PM
I read that with no problem on my phone, but I think that I remember seeing something about being a subscriber on my laptop a few days ago when I tried to access a different article. Here it is copied and pasted.

Glenn Frey details Detroit days in Free Press interview


Glenn Frey often steered away from the press, happy to let his music do the talking.


But in September 2003, the Eagles co-founder spoke at length with Free Press music writer Brian McCollum to look back on his formative years in metro Detroit, where he*honed his craft with peers such as Bob Seger before heading for California.


"It was the golden age," Frey said of that Detroit rock era, while conceding that for many fans, his hometown chapter may seem fuzzy "because I left there so early in my career. Everybody knows what happened to me after 1971, and*I understand that."

Still, it was in Detroit that Frey found his musical direction, woodshedding on the local scene, honing his songwriting, and finessing his singing skills while becoming enchanted with vocal harmonies. From those Michigan roots — working the suburban club circuit with a series of bands — Frey went on to help develop the new sound of Southern California.

Large portions of this interview have never been published, and are being unveiled here in the wake of Frey's death Monday at age 67.

GLENN FREY'S DETROIT STORY

I was born in Detroit General Hospital in 1948. My mother started me on piano when I was five years old. They bought an old, used upright for about 10 bucks and put it in the basement of the house we lived in in Royal Oak. I grew up at 1616 Wyandotte, two blocks from Benjamin Franklin. The house doesn’t exist anymore — it was knocked down during the (I-696 and I-75 interchange) thing. At my mother’s insistence, I started taking piano lessons, and continued to take lessons ’til I was 12.

So it started with the piano. My uncle Nicky, who was a partner in a very successful photographic company — when magazine ads were a big part of selling cars — he played boogie-woogie piano. My mother loved the fact that he could come over and play piano.

I enjoyed piano for the first four or five years, but then started to sour on it. As things like the Boy Scouts and other opportunities started to present themselves, I grew a little tired of it by the time I got to be 12. So I basically stopped playing, and didn’t play for three or four years.

Then my aunt Virginia took me to see the Beatles at the Olympia (in 1964). I was just blown away. The audience was delirious, screaming at top of their lungs, shouting out the guys’ names. It was pandemonium and spectacle. And I was very, very impressed.


So I started thinking about playing the guitar. I got a tenor guitar — a four-string — and started playing with a couple of my friends in 10th grade. It was still kind of folky; it wasn’t rock ‘n’ roll. We had a group called the Disciples. But it was more of a folky thing.

In the fall of ’65, when I was a (high school) junior, I went to this party and there was this band playing. I’m not sure they even had a name — they were freshmen, two years younger than me. Everybody was drinking beers. I got up and asked those guys if I could get up and sing with them. I don’t even remember what song I sang with them, but they liked my singing and asked if I’d join the band. So I joined and we named it the Subterraneans, after the Jack Kerouac book.

The Subterraneans played around in 1965. At that particular time, the holy grail was really the Hideouts (a chain of local teen clubs). That was the end of the rainbow. That’s what everybody was trying to achieve. Really, it was all about the Hideouts.

The first time I went to a Hideout was the one in Grosse Pointe. I remember it was the Quackenbush brothers’ band (the Tremelos). I never saw so many beautiful women, never saw such a scene. The best thing you could achieve in the Detroit area at that time was to get recognized by (Hideout operators) Punch Andrews and Dave Leone.

Then they had Hideout No. 2 in Southfield, then the Hideout in Clawson. These were the happening teen clubs in Detroit. We set our goals for auditioning and getting a gig. We changed drummers, and ultimately we got hired. We got a gig. We played at the Southfield Hideout. I remember the key song in our set was (the Who’s) “My Generation.” Our drummer Lenny Mintz from Southfield — he could play all the Keith Moon fills, so we thought that was pretty cool.

We got good enough, and I think I may have even started playing bass or rhythm guitar. The best band in Birmingham was called the Four of Us. The leader of the band was Gary Burrows. A guy named Jeff Jeff Alborell who played bass, rhythm guitar was a guy named Ziggy, and there were two drummers: a kid named Jimmy Fox, and a guy named Pete.

They were the only band I saw going around clubs in Detroit that really had all the vocals. Every band in Detroit was either patterned after Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels — the greaser soul-band vein — or they wanted to be the Stones, the Animals, a Pretty Things sort of thing, with just one singer and not a lot of background vocals.

Gary Burrows was getting tired of working with Ziggy — he thought maybe Ziggy was the weak link in the band — and saw me performing with the Subterraneans. He asked if I would like to join his band and audition to play rhythm guitar. So I auditioned and got the job. And I must say before I met Gary Burrows, I didn’t think too much about harmonies and that kind of thing. But that’s what he was into, and we spent a lot of time working on vocals. I joined the only surf band in Detroit. There was no other band in the suburbs that had the kind of set list we had. We wore those white boat-neck surfer shirts, white jeans and socks.

Gary was really captured by the whole concept of out-west — the Beach Boys, blondes, surfing and convertibles. He bought into it even before I did.

Our set list was Beach Boys songs, Beatles songs, Hollies, a lot of Top 40 stuff, especially if it had vocals. That was a very important step for me.

I stayed in the Four of Us for a while. Now I was out of high school and in Oakland Community College. I got offered the job for Four of Us right when I had graduated in ’66. I’d wanted to go to Michigan State, but couldn’t get the principal to sign my application — we’d had some problems.(Laughs)

I ended up going to junior college and did three things: went to the parking lot and got high, went to the lunchroom and looked at girls, and went to folk club meetings. I basically wasted my parents’ money.

The Four of Us broke up. I started this band called the Mushrooms. By now I’d met Punch Andrews (manager of Bob Seger) and played for him at several clubs. I’d seen Bob Seger perform live, which was very impressive. Bob Seger was only guy in the suburbs who had a record deal and a hit record. They played Bob’s stuff on local radio: “East Side Story,” “Persecution Smith,” the Cameo-Parkway stuff. That allowed Bob’s band to do stuff nobody else could do — play Ohio, Indiana, get out of the Detroit area.


(Andrews) had Hideout Records at the time, recording some of the bands playing his clubs. Punch put Bob and I together. He said, "I'd like to record you, but you don't write any songs, so I'm going to have Seger write and produce for you." The most important thing that happened to me in Detroit was meeting Bob and getting to know him. He took me under his wing. He produced those sessions. Nothing much came out of it, and it didn’t get much play. We did the (television show) “Swingin’ Time,” did a show in Ohio.

The whole thing with that Mushrooms record never really amounted to much, except I met Bob.


We started hanging out together. We'd drive around all night and smoke dope and listen to the radio. We'd drive to Ann Arbor and hang with (musician) Scott Richardson at his house, go to the Fifth Dimension club and see the Who and Jimi Hendrix there. We were all trying to scratch the puzzle: how to make it in the music business.

Bob allowed me to start playing on his records — he let me come in and do percussion overdubs on "Heavy Music" and play acoustic guitar and backgrounds on ("Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"). It was my first professional recording experience, where things were miked and rehearsed. I was impressed. He was like my big brother for those couple of years before I left for California.

The other revelation that we had … and Bob told me this too. We liked the Rationals. They were a soulful little band, one of my favorites from that time. But Bob said, “You know, you’re never going to get anywhere unless you write your own songs.”

That seemed like a daunting task to me. I remember responding with something like, “What if they’re crummy? What if they’re bad?” And he said, “Well, the first few probably will be bad. Just throw those away until you write a good one.” And that really stuck with me. Bob was the first guy (in Detroit) that did original material, before anybody else.

Shortly thereafter — in what would you call the Detroit music explosion of ’68, ’69, ’70 — there were other bands that started to do that: Ted Nugent, SRC, the MC5. They started doing original material, too, no matter how primitive. Every other band were just copy bands. That’s what suburban Detroit was populated by — bands playing teen clubs, bar mitzvahs, high school dances. The big challenge was to write your own material.

My last year in Detroit, I remember a couple of things happening that were kind of funny. At one point, I was going to be the bass player in Bob’s band. He was going to get rid of (Dan) Honaker. It was going to be me, Bob and Pep Perrine. He was on that Cream power-trio thing. He was going to be a guitar player. We got high and jammed in his basement for a couple of nights. We really thought this was it. Fortunately for everybody, my mother found out I was smoking pot, and she called Punch Andrews to say he might be jeopardizing his career. So of course that put the kibosh on me working with Seger. That was the impetus to go to California.

The other impetus was when Punch called me over: “I want you and Seger to meet me at this place in Oak Park. I’ve got these four girls that sing female Motown songs.” The three of us went over to her house — her name then was Laura Polkinghorne, now Laura Creamer — and saw these girl singers, the Mama Cats. So we met them, and I started going out with one of the girls in the group, Joan Sliwin. The Mama Cats moved out to California, ended up getting a record deal with Lee Hazlewood, and stayed in California (as the group Honey Ltd.).

I started out buying student-standby tickets — $66 from Detroit to California in ’67 — to visit my girlfriend. I thought*California was for me. When the Detroit Lions would play away games —*“Here we are at the Los Angeles Coliseum!”*— when it was sunny with palm trees in December, that sounded good to me. “Let’s burn our long johns and move west!”

I didn’t really see much of a future for myself in the Detroit music scene.*I had some other problems and things going on — it was*probably better to go to California*before I got in trouble with the police. Let’s just say I was creating some problems for myself. To tell you the truth*... the Vietnam War and the draft was really an important issue at that time. If you went to college and got a (student deferment), as soon as you got out you were a 1a (status) again. That wasn’t every attractive. I remember sitting in the parking lot of Oakland Community College*saying, "This sucks, I've got to get out of here."

I just didn’t see that the Detroit music scene (was my future). For me, it was more about: You’re not going to make it until you go to a major market. You’re not going to be a rock ‘n’ roll star living in Detroit. Seger was the exception to that. It seemed I needed to go where the Beach Boys and Buffalo Springfield and the Byrds were. That scene was calling. I just felt that was where I had to go.

After coming out to California the first time to visit my girlfriend and meeting people, we drove right through Laurel Canyon, and David Crosby is standing right there. The place to go was L.A.

So thank God my mother called Punch. Believe me, I’ve reminded her of that many times. We’ve had a good laugh about that one.

A LIVELY DETROIT SCENE

The Summer of Love didn’t just happen in San Francisco. It happened everywhere. San Francisco had Haight-Ashbury. We had Plum Street. We had Wayne State. San Francisco had the Fillmore. We had the Grande Ballroom. So certainly, it was an exciting time, yeah. It was for me.

A MOTOWN LESSON

One other thing that happened with Seger and I:*He’d finished “Heavy Music” with a guitarist named Carl Lagassa. Doug Brown helped out. One night, Seger, Doug, Carl and I went over to (Motown A&R man) Mickey Stevenson’s apartment. He was producing Kim Weston at the time.

Motown was a place you almost couldn’t get into — it was almost like reverse discrimination. They had the best recording studio, but you couldn’t use it. We went to Mickey Stevenson’s apartment, smoked the strongest pot I’d ever smoked in my life — I was absolutely devastated — and Bob played “Heavy Music” for him. Mickey went into a rant: “Here’s how we would have cut this record if we’d done it at Motown!” He proceeded to stand up in front of us: “Here’s what we do! The backbeat is the most important thing. We put everything on it: hand claps, snare drums, another snare drum, this, that.” My mouth was wide open. This revelation!

STUDYING THE ART OF THE HOOK

A lot of what got me started happened around this time. What set Bob apart from the pack was that he was such a good songwriter. We used to drive around listening to the radio and critiquing records. One time the Cowsills came on CKLW — I said, "I don't want to listen to that" and started to push the button. Bob said, "No, no, let's listen. They're on the radio; we're not." He wanted to study records we didn't even like, to see what was the attraction.

Bob also said, “You can never say the title of your song too many times.” And you can go back … See how many times he said “ramblin’ gamblin’ man,” count how many times he said “heavy music.” It’s a good point to know as a songwriter.

A LASTING RELATIONSHIP WITH SEGER

Bob came out here (to California) and we got the guys in the Eagles to sing on his stuff, and we started writing songs together again. There was a song on my solo album, “That Girl.” Bob helped me write “Heartache Tonight,” the Eagles sang on “Fire Lake,” I sang on “Against the Wind.” We were able to continue our relationship in the ’70s, which was gratifying for both of us.

(Seger was) nice, and naive. He wasn't a schemer, by any means. Music is a calling, and everybody starts out playing music because they love to play, they love the self-exploration and self-expression. That's something Bob had, and it's something that never dies.

I’m in my 50s now, and I’m sure most of the people you’re writing about are probably my age. Being in a band was like being in Little League: You got your uniform out way before the gig, made sure you had the right things to wear that night. It was the high point of the week. I have friends now who play on Wednesday nights at some obscure club down the coast here in California, and they love it. Because it’s all about playing. You don’t have to be the world’s greatest skier to enjoy skiing, and you don’t have to be the world’s greatest guitar player to enjoy playing music. And that’s the way we all started out. We all had dreams of stardom.

There’s a line in the Eagles song “The Sad Cafe”: “I don’t know why fortune*smile on some / And lets the rest go free.”*So who’s to say? I think it’s the songs. What set Bob Seger apart from the pack was the fact that he was such a good songwriter. There were other guys who had tore-up whiskey voices, but they didn’t have the kind of material Bob did. As he got into the ’70s, the guys in his band wanted it to be a Detroit, heavy driving rock ‘n’ roll thing, but his ballad writing set him apart — even, in my opinion, from Springsteen. These songs, like “We’ve Got Tonight,” and “Famous Final Scene” — that ability was really the thing that set him apart from everybody

shunlvswx
02-01-2016, 03:27 PM
Here's Vince Gill singing his version of Peaceful Easy Feeling. You kinda can hear in his voice how sad he was when he sang this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnlEu2kpAoA

GlennLover
02-01-2016, 04:31 PM
Very nice and original tribute, WS82Classics. The man definitely had magical powers that enchanted us.

And GL - I can't get to that article. It looks like you may have to subscribe???

I didn't have to subscribe, but thanks for posting the article, AG95!

Brooke
02-01-2016, 05:16 PM
Dreamer, beautiful tribute.

And toon, what a very nice thing to do! I wish I could have done something like that too.

I know it's very hard and thanks to everyone that has been able to write a few words. And for those who haven't been able to, I understand.

Outlawman13
02-01-2016, 11:48 PM
Glenn will always be one of my favourite and cherished singers of all time! Love this man forever!

SoaringRockyMountainWay
02-03-2016, 07:37 PM
I have two memories of Glenn that are near and dear to me. The first one was when I saw the Eagles during the HOTE tour in Milwaukee. This was the first concert I had ever been to and I didn't know what to expect. The Eagles blew me away, I was so impressed. At the end of the concert they were bowing and waving and Glenn waved right in my direction. My heart skipped a beat. I was thinking, "Wow. I'm a few feet away from the legendary Glenn Frey." That seemingly simple wave meant a lot to me. The second memory was when I saw them in Ohio. That was when the lights weren't working so Joe and Glenn had a guitar battle to fill time. It was really awesome. I walked out of that concert thinking, "That was the coolest thing I've ever experienced in my entire life." Needless to say, Glenn has really changed me for the better. I used to be really shy but Glenn and the Eagles helped me come out of my shell. Not to mention their songs have helped me through many hard times.

buffyfan145
02-04-2016, 04:45 PM
I'm new to the board but not to the Eagles and Glenn. I was raised on their music and Glenn for some reason always stuck out to me. I posted a bit in my intro thread but some of my earliest memories involve Eagles music and I can remember being very little (around 4) singing their songs with my little brother in the backseat of our parents car along with my parents, especially "Take it Easy". My parents are huge Eagles fans and raised us on not only their music but many other classic rock bands and other genres that I now listen to pretty much anything from any decade. The songs that always seemed to stand out to me the most were the ones Glenn sang lead (expections though like "Take it to the Limit" and"Hotel California", etc.). I don't even know why but I loved his voice. I've noticed too that other singers I love sound similar to Glenn and there was just something about it. I loved Glenn's solo songs too, especially "You Belong to the City", and was amazed when he came out with that standards album "After Hours" as I also love 40s music and his voice is so clear and beautiful on it.

I think I was drawn to Glenn too because I seem to be drawn to certain types like that. George Harrison was my favorite of The Beatles (and his death when I was 15 hit me just as hard) and I've noticed some similarities like they were the youngest of each band, but actually knew one of the other members the longest (George and Paul since they were pre-teens, and Glenn and Don being co-founders). I usually was the youngest among my group of friends. But hearing how Don Henley, Cameron Crowe, and others described Glenn in their tributes he really sounds like a lot of characters/people I tend to love, so maybe it was his personality too that I saw during the MTV Unplugged concert/Hell Freezes over. I didn't find out the full history of the band till I was much older so I had a different take on it just learning what my parents knew and what I saw in the 90s and I just liked him.

Then puberty came and I realized why Glenn was one of my Mom's teen idols. LOL :D A lot of my favorite actors and musicians look similar, including guys I had crushes on in high school. But finding more pictures of him recently it's really freaked me out as there are some he looks so much like my Dad. LOL My Dad in the early 80s when my parents met used to have somewhat long hair that matched what Glenn's looked like in that photo from 1970 where it wasn't too long yet and no facial hair. Just my Dad has green eyes. Then as the 80s went on my Dad had "The Long Run" era hairstyle, but they didn't resemble each other recently as my Dad never dyed his hair and kept a beard. I showed those pics recently to my parents and my Mom and brother couldn't stop laughing. LOL We all joked that clearly she had a type and that maybe my Dad's favorite wasn't really Don Henley after all. LOL :D But it's still weird as I inherited my father's hair and it's so weird meeting my Dad's friends from those days and hearing them say I have my Dad's hair so I can imagine if Glenn's own kids went through that. LOL But in those pics of Glenn from the mid 70s when his hair was really long it's identical to mine currently, just I use more curl enhancer for the waves. So I'm guessing it's the Irish in us (I'm pretty sure I read he's part Irish as my family are too).

I also loved that Glenn acted. I remember seeing his "Miami Vice" episode, my Dad talking about him on "Wiseguy", and of course "Jerry Maguire". I also loved "Almost Famous" and knowing before hand that Russell was based off Glenn. It feels so different know rewatching it as I did a few days ago. It feels like now a tribute to Glenn and Cameron's friendship.

I noticed too I've been listening to the Eagles and Glenn's music even more since he passed. I know for some it's harder to but for me I notice I end up listening even more especially since it was such a shock. Music inspires me as a writer as well and many of their songs have been on my stories' playlists. I'll miss him so much and I'm so grateful for all the music he gave us. And sending prayers for his whole family, friends, and band mates.

UndertheWire
02-04-2016, 07:10 PM
Buffyfan, I enjoyed reading your post. It's funny how we end up going for the same type as our mothers. (My mother was keen on Gregory Peck and Stewart Granger and I can't fault her taste).

Ive always been a dreamer
02-04-2016, 09:49 PM
Welcome Buffyfan and thank you for sharing your experiences and thoughts about Glenn with us here. I enjoyed reading your post.

buffyfan145
02-04-2016, 09:54 PM
Buffyfan, I enjoyed reading your post. It's funny how we end up going for the same type as our mothers. (My mother was keen on Gregory Peck and Stewart Granger and I can't fault her taste).

Thanks and thanks Dreamer as well. :) That is so true and my Mom usually does go around saying "Like mother, like daughter" when it comes to guys I like. LOL But there really was something about Glenn that even stood out to me as a little girl and my Mom and I have bonded even more after his passing as I know it's hard on her too.

sodascouts
02-04-2016, 10:39 PM
Thanks for that post, buffyfan, and welcome to the Border.

Outlawman13
02-04-2016, 11:24 PM
I enjoyed reading your post as well Buffyfan!!

Brooke
02-05-2016, 10:49 AM
buffy, welcome to the Border and thanks so much for your post!

Maidstone
02-05-2016, 06:51 PM
Well , I saw the latest Rolling Stone Magazine today. They decided on David Bowie as the Cover. Glenn has a one page re: his death and then there is a 2 page article about the Eagles.

http://www.rollingstone.com/latestissue

I think it would have been nice to have 2 covers. One of Bowie and one of Glenn. Then people could buy/choose the Rolling Stone Mag. they want. But alas, RStone didn't ask me!!

pft.

SilverAcidRayne
02-05-2016, 06:56 PM
welcome Buffyfan that was awesome... I myself is guilty of the "type" lol I love long hair on a man. I think that was my mom's doing also... damn. :)

Freypower
02-05-2016, 07:01 PM
Well , I saw the latest Rolling Stone Magazine today. They decided on David Bowie as the Cover. Glenn has a one page re: his death and then there is a 2 page article about the Eagles.

http://www.rollingstone.com/latestissue

I think it would have been nice to have 2 covers. One of Bowie and one of Glenn. Then people could buy/choose the Rolling Stone Mag. they want. But alas, RStone didn't ask me!!

pft.

To be fair they were always going to do a Bowie cover. The unfortunate timing means that Glenn will probably not be on the next cover either.

Prettymaid
02-05-2016, 09:43 PM
I have mentioned before that I like the Eagles version of Take It Easy better than Jackson Browne's version because of Glenn's arrangement. I've also mentioned that Jackson himself bragged on Glenn's arrangement of the song.

Here is the excerpt from Jackson's DVD, Going Home, where he talks about it.

There's a nice surprise in there for all of you Don fans, too.

http://youtu.be/NANKBajAaek

buffyfan145
02-05-2016, 10:05 PM
welcome Buffyfan that was awesome... I myself is guilty of the "type" lol I love long hair on a man. I think that was my mom's doing also... damn. :)

Thanks and thanks to everyone else's messages. :D LOL It's funny as I normally don't like long hair on most guys unless they can pull it off. Not too many can, but it's great when they do. LOL

SilverAcidRayne
02-05-2016, 10:54 PM
right? I don't know what it is. like Timothy. omg. he's too beautiful lol

AlreadyGone95
02-06-2016, 01:37 PM
Here's an article from a teacher at NYU. At the end there's some comments by some of the students who attended the classes Glenn taught. There's also some photos that I hadn't seen before, which I'll try to post in the photo later.

http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/m/news/2016/1/20/Glenn_Frey_Remembrance



In the fall of 2011, Glenn Frey, who I had met through our mutual friend, multiple Grammy-winning engineer Elliot Scheiner, was my guest at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Master Sessions @ NYU. What followed was a profound exploration of the art and craft of creating words and music. In those two hours, Glenn set forth many personal mantras that have entered the Steinhardt Songwriting lexicon: “Songwriting is about putting big ideas in small places.” “Don’t tell us, show us.” “Your audience’s reactions are a tremendous asset.” “Your first songs are going to suck, but they’re the only way to get to the really good ones.” And on and on.

But more wonderful moments were still to come. In the fall of 2012, Glenn and I co-taught Songwriters Forum, our program’s primary course. He would fly in from the Eagles’ tour to spend Thursday afternoons in the classroom. And when I suggested that we end the term with a few days of ten-hour intensives—each student got 45 minutes alone with each of us—he jumped at the opportunity.

In addition, he made good on a tantalizing idea that had been discussed for awhile. With the generosity of Cablevision’s Jim Dolan, a longtime supporter of NYU Steinhardt’s Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, the cooperation of Eagles’ manager Irving Azoff, and the University know-how of Dean Robert Rowe, Glenn arranged for the Eagles to play a benefit for Steinhardt. And if that wasn’t generous enough, he not only invited the NYU Orchestra to accompany the band, he asked me if there was a way to involve some of our students. When I proposed that three songwriters form an ad hoc trio to open the show, he guided the rehearsals and personally introduced the thrilled students on the Beacon Theater stage.


In the succeeding years, while he and his band took to the road for their*History of the Eagles*tour, Glenn made it a point not only to keep tabs on the program (I would send recordings of students’ course work), but to actively brainstorm curriculum ideas. Whenever possible, he would visit the classroom and meet privately with small groups of students. In our last get-together, we discussed his desire to return to again team teach.

Glenn was as humble an artist as I’ve ever known. When I invited him to meet Felix Cavaliere and John Sebastian before their Master Session, he was like a fan greeting his heroes. And when, last spring, we reviewed “New Kid in Town” in class, he was fascinated to hear students analyze and critique his song. He would always stress that he was no different than they: another songwriter struggling to make every new song the best it could be.

Glenn was a dear and generous friend to me, my family, and to NYU Steinhardt’s MPAP. He was effusive in his appreciation of our teachers, administrators, and students. And he was proud to have exerted a positive influence on the overall program and, more important to him, on the creative paths of the young songwriters he encountered. They, in turn, have offered heartfelt tributes and gratitude to their mentor.


“The biggest takeaway from working with Glenn was his passion for the craft of songwriting, and the work required to create a great song. This attention to detail and focus on a consistent and cohesive narrative is something that really pushed me as a writer, and I owe it to Glenn and the NYU songwriting program for this awareness. I'm so grateful to Glenn for his willingness to share his time and wisdom with us.”

Peter Wise
Class of 2014

“It was really a special treat when he came into our class a few semesters back and took the time to give detailed and personalized feedback on songs. I am also grateful for the opportunity to interact with such a high caliber musician and songwriter.”

Austin Zudeck
Class of 2017

“I would never be the artist or the person that I am today without Glenn's teachings. It has truly been an honor to call him a mentor and I have no doubt that the teaching moments are far from over.”

AJ Smith
Class of 2014

“During the Spring of 2015 at the Songwriters Forum, you gave us the incredible opportunity to spend one class with him; a true legend. It is an opportunity that I will always treasure.”

Francisco S. Toscano
Class of 2016

“Glenn listened to his students with respect and great interest, and, before offering advice, he always gave the knowing smile of someone who had once been in our shoes. Death reminds us that we are only borrowing. I savor the moments I had with Glenn in the last few years. I thank him for what he did for his students, for being a loving teacher, and for changing my life

Tim Adams
02-06-2016, 02:47 PM
Ode to an Eagle
By Tim Adams

Sitting here,
In refuge,
Listen' to Frey,
Singing his song,
"Lyin' Eyes,"
Looking out the window,
Watching the sky...
Suddenly,
An Eagle,
Soars on by-
So sad to see,
That Both
Are gone;
So glad to know,
Their souls
Are One...

Outlawman13
02-06-2016, 04:23 PM
That article is wonderful and amazing!! I had no idea that he taught at schools like that!! I bet he was a loving mentor!! Makes me love Glenn even more!

And that poem is so good Tim!

buffyfan145
02-06-2016, 05:06 PM
Wow, I had no idea he taught either. That article is amazing. :)

WitchyWoman92
02-06-2016, 05:29 PM
What an honor it must have been for those students to learn from Glenn! I wish I could have been in his class.

GlennLover
02-06-2016, 05:36 PM
I knew that he taught & that the Eagles had performed that concert. It's nice to know more details about his teaching. It is just more evidence of what an extraordinary person he was & how much he gave of himself.

Glennsallnighter
02-06-2016, 05:37 PM
Thanks for posting that Kim, Once again reading about Glenn :heart:'s generousity and enthusiasm for these lovely young songwriters has me in tears. He had so much more potential, and I'm sure so much more to give in the world of music. I will never get used to the idea of him being gone.

GlennLover
02-06-2016, 06:01 PM
Thanks for posting that Kim, Once again reading about Glenn :heart:'s generousity and enthusiasm for these lovely young songwriters has me in tears. He had so much more potential, and I'm sure so much more to give in the world of music. I will never get used to the idea of him being gone.

I was in tears as well. I still have periods of disbelief. I can watch videos of him performing now, but articles like this still bring the tears. :weep:

Outlawman13
02-06-2016, 07:02 PM
I'm still the same way!! I love to watch him in videos, pictures, but reading about him is another story!! I still want to think of him as being here with us rather than hearing about his "departure". I will still love this man no matter what!!