Glenn in the Press/Blogs/etc.

[OutlawManNJ]

Nice tribute tonight from Stephen Colbert on The Late Show on CBS. He talked about how Desperado was the song that he first danced with (and touched) a girl with.

[AlreadyGone95]

Thought that would put this here as well. A small glimpse of the dad behind the rockstar. http://m.nydailynews.com/entertainme...icle-1.2503748

[Freypower]

I take it people are aware of the horrible article in the New York Daily News, but if not:

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...icle-1.2501461

Readers' reactions:

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/j...icle-1.2503794

The guy attempts to defend what he wrote. Particular risible is his claim that he represents that old Nixonian excuse, 'the silent majority'.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...icle-1.2502910

So, you know, as with the Guardian writers, it's all about him.

Anger is part of grief, and this is part of dealing with my anger.

[cynd1231]

I take it people are aware of the horrible article in the New York Daily News, but if not:

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...icle-1.2501461

Readers' reactions:

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/j...icle-1.2503794

The guy attempts to defend what he wrote. Particular risible is his claim that he represents that old Nixonian excuse, 'the silent majority'.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...icle-1.2502910

So, you know, as with the Guardian writers, it's all about him.

Anger is part of grief, and this is part of dealing with my anger.

I saw the article and couldn't even justify it by making mention of it here. I found it offensive under the circumstances. And the 'silent majority' should keep their mouths shut at a time like this.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Seriously – What in the world is wrong with people? Has our society really become this self-indulgent, insensitive, and incompassionate that we have trash someone who has been gone less than a week? Before you know it, is it going to be okay to ask a widow two days after the death of her spouse when she is going to start dating? Or why not just go trash someone during their funeral service? I always thought it was supposed to be customary to be polite, deferential, and unobtrusive to the departed and their loved ones for a window of time immediately following a death. Just because you are discussing a public figure on the internet does not mean it is acceptable to disregard proper etiquette. It seems to me that common sense would tell people that they should extend the same courtesy, respect, and sensitivity to Glenn’s family, friends, bandmates, and fans during this sad time. I admit I am hypersensitive right now, but I think that’s a pretty typical human reaction during times of loss, which is exactly why there are boundaries that shouldn’t be crossed. Are people’s negative opinions really so important that it has to be said or, at the very least, can’t it be saved for a more appropriate time?

Okay, this obviously angers me, but my rant is over. But, the truth is this kind of insensitive, offensive, mean-spirited behavior saddens me more than it angers me. It really disturbs me that so many people in our world today think this is okay.

[AlreadyGone95]

I'm not even going to open the links. Yesterday, in one of my Facebook music groups, someone had posted Journey of the Sorcerer. The first comment on there literally said "F Glenn Frey. I can't stand his bull***t music". I nearly went off the deep end. I have no problem with someone not liking the Eagles, but to just be that utterly insensitive and disrespectful only 2 days after someone has passed, is just plain wrong. (Sorry if this upsets anyone, but I needed to get it off my chest)

[AlreadyGone95]

Cameron Crowe's Rolling Stone article on Glenn.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/fe...-king-20160121

[chaim]

There have been some reports in the media that have taken things too much to another extreme IMO. In the past Glenn's contributions have often been downplayed, and I hope these "other extreme" writings/videos don't give "the haters" more reason to say negative things. I hope they're intelligent enough. I mean things like "the other writer of Hotel California". It seems that some journalists have decided that it was a Henley/Frey composition. Also a heading like "legendary guitar hero", although meaning well, is bound to attract one or two mean comments.

Glenn always acknowledged the fact that Felder came up with most of the music for HC. Glenn was also the first to say that he was not a virtuoso player. Quite the opposite, he underestimated himself as a player. I just wish that everyone who reads these understands that it is the writer who has decided to say these things, and they don't reflect anything Glenn has ever said.

[AlreadyGone95]

Probably one of the best "top" songs articles I've read.
http://radio.com/2016/01/18/15-great-glenn-frey-songs/

[Outlawman13]

I think it's the best one as well! Love how they go into detail about each song