Don doing Already Gone and Lyin Eyes?

[sodascouts]

Maybe this has been talked about before, but I got a 1993 Henley bootleg and it got me wondering. During his 1993 tour, Don suddenly started doing Already Gone and Lyin' Eyes (you can hear his versions of them on Henley Audio on the Fastlane). Was this supposed to be some sort of jab at the Party of Two for doing Life in the Fast Lane? I figure it couldn't be because of Desperado since Glenn had been doing that for years, and they even had a moment of reconcilation over it when Glenn played it on Letterman in 1984 and dedicated it to Don. Do you guys think the timing and rather negative choice of songs just a coincidence?

[eaglesfans2]

Don was very pissed off at Geffen in 1993 and I think that was the main reason he chose to do those two Eagles songs. Don's version of Already Gone was something to see....he sang it with a lot of gusto and a clenched fist in the air. Maybe he felt some animosity toward Joe and Glenn after he heard how they were making fun of him during their shows and calling him a tree-hugger.


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[Ive always been a dreamer]

Hmmm - this is interesting. I knew Don had done both Lyin' Eyes and Already Gone. I like his versions of both songs. But I really never questioned his motives. I also never questioned Glenn and Joe's motives. I figured they just wanted to do these songs so they did. Don did co-write Lyin' Eyes so he certainly is entitled to perform it just as Glenn is entitled to perform Desperado and Joe and Glenn are entitled to do Life in the Fastlane. If I remember correctly, Joe told Howard Stern that Don and Glenn were both upset with him for performing Desperado on Howard's show.


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[sodascouts]

Really! They were both mad at Joe? Interesting! Perhaps that song just holds a special place in their hearts or something? I mean, otherwise, why couldn't the guy play whatever he wanted?


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[Ive always been a dreamer]

I always got the feeling that Desperado really is special for both Don and Glenn. I feel the same way about Tequila Sunrise. This is the one song where Don and Glenn are almost always warm and fuzzy. Whenever they perform it, Don usually always looks at Glenn with this little sly smile as if they are hiding some little secret just between the two of them. But then, I may be reading too much into this - perhaps the fondness just stems from the fact that these were the first two songs they wrote together.


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[sodascouts]

I can understand that feeling. It makes sense. However, on the other side of that, a cover is by definition something you do that is written by someone else. But I guess since he was covering something in the Eagles, it was offlimits.


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[Ive always been a dreamer]

Dreamer...I've seen that moment in TS when Don and Glenn look at each other many times and it's one of my favorites.

Yep - It's definately always one of those "puddle of goo" moments for me!


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[eaglesfans2]

For me too! I tried several times to capture it on film, but only with moderate success. I liked it better when they stood for the acoustic set. Then they really turned and looked at each other. Sometimes they'd even hold up the acoustic guitars like the Everly Brothers and strum them. I'd be a huge puddle of goo on those nights. I'm sure they heard me squeal on several occasions. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)">





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[sodascouts]

Aw. How sweet!


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[Ive always been a dreamer]

I'd be a huge puddle of goo on those nights. I'm sure they heard me squeal on several occasions.

Well - I certainly hope so!


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I'm just a hired hand working on the dreams I plan to try. The days go by...