Originally Posted by
RoryO
I was looking for an Eagles site, having been a long time fan (still am and loved the concert in LA with the Dixie Chicks last year!), found this site, and registered. Some good stuff here. I recently finished Don Felder's book and thought I would see what other folks thought, but what a surprise. Interestingly, what I found was what appeared to be a forum for apologists for each person's pet Eagle - other than Don Felder. It was one of the least objective discussions I've seen. Almost nothing from the book seemed to be taken seriously by anyone. Instead, it seems more of a matter of what can we find wrong in order to defend our favorite Eagle. Frey is mostly refered to as Glenn, and Henley is mostly referred to as Don, but Felder is always Felder. Wow. Gee, just perhaps, it could be that much of what Felder said is actually true, and that Frey and Henley were, and have been, very not-so-nice people and really out of line in their dealings with other band member; but I see very little discussion of that - mostly, "Well so and so could have done that, but that's OK if he did"; or, "I'm sure they never did that"; or, "Even if that happened the way he said, Felder's just a whiner." Wow folks, a text book of rationalization. We can still like the music a band produces without having to defend some its producers. There are a number of bands and musicians who I've loved over the years, and still do (including the Eagles), but I would never defend some of the kinds of things they have done or the way they have treated people - including each other. I wonder if Frey or Henley had written a similar book, and said similar things about Felder, if everyone would discount what they might say to such a degree. Guess I might have to look elsewhere for a more balanced discussion of the book and its tale of power and greed behind the music. RO