Originally Posted by
sodascouts
I agree that Felder seems angrier at Glenn. While he doesn't let Henley off the hook, he characterizes Henley as a greedy, incredibly talented genius with occasional flashes of nastiness. He characterizes Glenn as a greedy, moderately talented sadist with occasional flashes of brilliance. The former is definitely more flattering than the latter.
Also, Felder repeatedly contends that Glenn was jealous of Henley, and goes further to claim that Glenn's jealousy is so intense that it causes him to hate Henley to this day. Felder asserts that Henley is a more talented singer, songwriter... he compares Glenn unfavorably to Henley again and again. All of this make me think that Henley comes off better overall.
(Note: while Felder is certainly free to express his opinions on who he believes is the better songwriter, I don't think he has the right to act as if he knows the heart and mind of Glenn Frey when it comes to his feelings about Henley.)
As far at that final phone call goes, according to Felder's book, he tried to reach Henley first because he figured Henley would be more sympathetic. He knew that if he could get Henley on his side he had a better chance at working it out than if he approached Glenn alone. While he understood Glenn had the final say, he also knew that Henley considerably influenced decisions, and indeed Irving Azoff had presented the decision to Felder as a joint one.
That said, if Henley had adamantly disagreed with Glenn's decision, it probably would have been the end of the Eagles again. I doubt Glenn would have compromised on it at that point. Look at what happened in 1980. It seems to me that when it comes down to it, it's the FreyWay or the highway! lol