The eagles first meeting

[Marlinark]

I download songs from the eagles whenever I can afford it, just love them. I would really like to know a few things?

How did the eagles originally meet?

What was their first meeting like?

[MikeA]

Can we just say "The Troubadour" and "Linda Ronstadt"? Everything else followed in due order <LOL>

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Oh gosh - sorry this question was overlooked and went unanswered. I concur with what has been said. If I may also put in a plug for the awesome short story bio penned by our very own webmistress, Sodascouts, that can be found here ...

https://eaglesonlinecentral.com/biography.htm

[sodascouts]

Thanks for the plug Dreamer!

How did the eagles originally meet?

What was their first meeting like?

To make it short and sweet with regard to Marlinark's question: The very first time all four of the original Eagles were in the same place was in Anaheim, California, in 1971, when they backed Linda Ronstadt for a show at Disneyland. It was actually the only time they all played together as Ronstadt's backing band, despite the urban legend that they toured together with her. Earlier, Glenn had enlisted Don to join him in Ronstadt's backing band. Randy and Bernie had both backed her in the past, and when Glenn and Don told Linda's manager John Boylan that they wanted to form their own band, he suggested Randy and Bernie to them. After a few phone calls, Randy and Bernie joined Glenn and Don in Anaheim, and the rest is history.

I should add that individually, the guys might have bumped into each other hanging around at the Troubadour or whatever, but the Disneyland gig was the first time they all were together.

[TimothyBFan]

The very first time all four of the original Eagles

What? four original members? Wasn't Felder the whole reason for them getting together? (sorry had to do that in light of that other thread we've been discussing this in)

[Brooke]

You are too funny Willie!

[Scarlet Sun]

The very first time all four of the original Eagles were in the same place was in Anaheim, California, in 1971, when they backed Linda Ronstadt for a show at Disneyland.

Are you sure there wasn't a rehearsal at SIR before this?

[sodascouts]

I've never heard of that, but it makes sense that they would rehearse, so I'm not going to say definitively it didn't happen.

[Scarlet Sun]

I've never heard of that, but it makes sense that they would rehearse, so I'm not going to say definitively it didn't happen.

Have you read the Burritos book? I'm basing my assumption on Bernie's recollection of that time. I'm not sure I read it 100% correctly, but I think I did . . .

[sodascouts]

Well, I'll take Bernie's word for it! lol I haven't read the book yet, but I certainly intend to.