Steuart Smith interview

[WalshFan88]

One of my favorite guitar-related channels just did a 2 hour video interview with Steuart about his history and coming up. The last 30 minutes or so are pretty guitar heavy and those not in tune (ha!) with guitars, gear, and sound might not find it as interesting but the first half or more is definitely something anyone remotely curious about him needs!

I love Steuart and I feel Glenn said it best - he was a shot in the arm the Eagles needed!

[WalshFan88]

I forgot to mention he talks about his Eagles audition in depth and how he learned all the parts and his decision to join the band and all the dirty details we've been wondering for years!

He also stated that he feels it was Glenn's band and that Glenn was largely responsible for the crafting of the guitar parts and musical parts as a whole and that he was a great guitar player himself. He talked about him being a Lone Arranger. I got the feeling he really liked and misses Glenn. He layed the props on him heavily which I highly appreciated. He did however give props to DH for being a perfectionist and that he treated him gently when discussing how to play things for them and that he always called him and didn't have his people do it for him. That is definitely respectable.

[KingWalsh]

Thanks for sharing! Will definitely give it a listen. So cool.

[chaim]

Just noticed this. I was just thinking about the guy a couple of days ago and looking for interviews. So thanks for this!!

[chaim]

And also...Although this man has never been an official member, to me he became a real Eagle when he started making original music with them. It was silly that Joe pretended to play his licks in videos.

[chaim]

Just listened to the Eagles part from the beginning to the arrival of Vince Gill. What a joy he is to watch and to listen to.

[WalshFan88]

And also...Although this man has never been an official member, to me he became a real Eagle when he started making original music with them. It was silly that Joe pretended to play his licks in videos.

Agreed. It did seem very silly to me in How Long to make it seem like Joe's licks.

Although I don't think we can blame Joe for that. I'm sure the decision to make it seem like Joe was playing it was either Don and Glenn or Steuart himself. I think he's made it clear he didn't want to be an Eagle (although he should be!!) nor does he care for the spotlight. Getting a video interview with him is about as far as he's gone. No social accounts, no real online presence. Other than some written interviews and the very little time he talked in the HOTE doc, he's very under the radar and I get the jist he likes it!

So yeah, not a great look but I don't think for a minute Joe insisted on making it seem like he played them. Joe is about as humble as they come. Far more humble than someone like Mr. Felder. Maybe even more humble than Bernie Leadon, but they are pretty close to be fair. As is Steuart. Stu is extremely humble and seems like a very good hang. Although I get the jist also, that he might be an introvert and a quiet guy. I am very much the same, along with some shyness. But I'll take his type as a "hang" over the boisterous/hyper or quietly snooty/narcissistic types who think they are a little better than you, even if they don't say it, it will always show itself through passive-aggression.