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    Great! I would have been so shocked when they answered my call I would have probably been speechless!
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    Here's a new interview with Don from Songfacts

    http://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/don_felder/

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    Great interview!

    A couple things got my attention. The Victim of Love question and answer:

    Quote Originally Posted by Don Felder
    Songfacts: All right. Let's talk about a few more songs. I really like "Victim of Love," which is another one that you wrote. Do you remember writing that song and how that came about?

    Don: Yeah. We were trying to move in a heavier direction, away from country rock. And so I wrote, like I said, 16 or 17 song ideas, kind of in a more rock and roll direction, and "Victim of Love" was one of those songs. I remember we went in the studio and we recorded it live with five guys playing. The only thing that wasn't played in a live session was the lead vocal and harmony on the choruses. Everything else was recorded live.

    And when we made the vinyl copy - what's called a "mother" that they stamp out all the vinyl records with - Bill Szymczyk, our engineer, used to engrave in between the label and the last band. He would etch a little saying into the vinyl that's on every Eagles record that he worked on. And on the Hotel California record, he wrote "VOL is 5 piece live." Which means "Victim of Love" is 5 piece live. So it was a really fun record to write, record, and we loved playing it live. It was one of the more edgier, rockier songs that the Eagles recorded.
    I haven't looked but isn't VOL one of those songs that JD is also credited on, along with Glenn & Don H?

    When talking about going into the studio for Road To Forever with Steve Lukather, Stephen Stills, etc... while answering the question about recording Long Run and how it about killed them, he said:

    Quote Originally Posted by Don Felder
    They're just good guys. There's no drama. There's no yelling, screaming, fighting in the studio.
    Hmmm... wonder who he's referring to.

    I forgot Tommy Shaw helped with some of the writing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TimothyBFan View Post
    I haven't looked but isn't VOL one of those songs that JD is also credited on, along with Glenn & Don H?
    Yes! Felder, Henley, Frey, Souther, in that order on my media player.
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    I thought so but it just made it sound like he was the writer or I read it that way, anyways.
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    I heard your question Zelda. I was able to listen to the first part of the interview before I fell asleep.

    I once talked to Henley on Rockline several years ago.

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    He does that all the time. It is tedious in the extreme. He probably wrote the music.

    I just noticed on the previous page he said his album was much tougher & rockier than the Eagles. I disagree. Most of it is midtempo or ballads. I heard the title track yesterday & it started off well but just .... seemed to collapse into itself. I don't mean to be harsh because later, I heard Ashphalt Jungle from Airborne, a song I have always liked. I honestly believe Airborne, for all its faults, is a better album than Road To Forever because it has a certain raw charm.

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    Default Re: Don on Rockline radio tonight

    A response from Don via FB:

    Thanks to all those that managed to tune into Rockline last night. I always have a great time there with Bob Coburn. Thanks for all the calls as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by VAisForEagleLovers View Post
    A response from Don via FB:

    Thanks to all those that managed to tune into Rockline last night. I always have a great time there with Bob Coburn. Thanks for all the calls as well.
    you're welcome Don, thank you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by AftertheThrill View Post
    I heard your question Zelda. I was able to listen to the first part of the interview before I fell asleep.

    I once talked to Henley on Rockline several years ago.
    I was nervous enough and it was Don Felder...my heart was pounding while I was on hold waiting to talk to him...I don't know if I could even dial the phone to talk to Henley..my hands would be shaking too bad...and as for anyone else...I don't think I would even try...

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