"Life of Illusion" live

[GettheLeadonOut!!]

Has Joe ever attempted this song with the Eagles? I don't believe so. One of my very favorite Joe solo songs and a classic rock radio staple. Seeing that current setlists are heavy with solo material from all the guys, this song seems like a no brainer for them to attempt.

[MikeA]

I don't recall Joe performing this with the Eagles. He did do it I am almost certain, when he did his solo concert with Stone Temple Pilot.

It would be a good one though, however, they would probably have to nix Funk #49 or Rocky Mountain Way. I am only assuming that they are doing those two in the LROE tour.

[GettheLeadonOut!!]

I have no problem with them dumping Funk #49, Rocky Mountain Way or Life's Been Good from the setlists which they've been playing to death for years for this gem (or at least rotate it in).

[MikeA]

LOI would be a good one to rotate in if they killed one of Joe's "staples". There are some other really good ones too.

Welcome To The Club
Turn To Stone
The Confessor
Meadows
The Bomber

He's had some unheralded Great Ones! I'd like to hear him do just about any of them.

But "the masses" recognize Funk #49, Life's Been Good, and Rocky Mountain Way. I'm sure they want to give them something that they identify with Joe during the Eagle's tour stops.

[GettheLeadonOut!!]

LOI is pretty recognizable (not as much as the ones you mentioned I suppose). They did play Ordinary Average Guy a few years ago and would love for them to bring back All Night Long.

[sodascouts]

All Night Long is a hoot and I bet the audiences would respond well to it. They respond so well to Funk 49, though, that it might be a risk. Still, why not shake it up a bit? I personally love Life of Illusion, but I'm not sure if it would be a good fit for the Eagles.

Sadly, it seems Rocky Mountain Way got dropped more often than not on the European leg. Let's hope that's not the case when they start up again.

What would be even better is if they changed the setlist up a bit on the new leg - and by "change it up" I don't mean DROP SONGS!

ETA: Here's an MP3 of him playing it in Dallas in 1981:

[EagleLady]

I think Life Of Illusion would work, It's one of my favorites by Joe.

[GettheLeadonOut!!]

Thanks for that soda, and from listening to it I think it would be a superb choice for the Eagles on the next tour (love those mariachi horns!)

[sodascouts]

Well, the Eagles certainly aren't hurting for horns that could play it!

[Freypower]

Has Joe ever attempted this song with the Eagles? I don't believe so. One of my very favorite Joe solo songs and a classic rock radio staple. Seeing that current setlists are heavy with solo material from all the guys, this song seems like a no brainer for them to attempt.

Not quite. There are no solo Frey songs at all at the moment.

I like Life Of Illlusion. I would also like to hear them do Rosewood Bitters or Indian Summer, or even At The Station.