Looks like The Band is on a full fledged tour next year! How do you feel about that?

[Delilah]

Though I’ve made my feelings clear on this issue and I feel strongly about the topic, I think we should try to move the discussion to another thread

It’s not my call but I agree it makes sense this be moved to the other thread.

However, I do agree that they will not see the version of the band that recorded most of these songs regardless of what spin Don Henley and others may try to put on it. They are accepting substitutes, but if those who go are aware of this and are cool with it, then I'm sure they will go and have a good time.

That hasn’t happened since HFO, when about 60% of the non-solo setlist were performed by a version that “originally” recorded the songs. And that’s going by songs with Felder on the original recordings. The percentage falls to 30% if Timothy is taken into account.

People readily accepted Smith as a substitute and I doubt anyone felt sorry for them.