Songs the Eagles have never performed live

[whitcap]

I've been wondering for a while what songs the Eagles have recorded but never preformed live. I made a list of the songs that I couldn't find live versions of. If you see one on this list that you know they've performed live feel free to correct me :)

Get You In the Mood
Most of Us are Sad
Take the Devil
My Man
On the Border
Is It True
Hollywood Waltz
Visions
I Wish You Peace
Try and Love Again
The Disco Strangler
Teenage Jail
What Do I Do With My Heart
Fast Company
Do Something
You Are Not Alone
I Dreamed There Was No War
Frail Grasp on the Big Picture
Last Good Time in Town
I Love to Watch a Woman Dance
Business as Usual
Center of the Universe
It’s Your World Now

[sodascouts]

That list looks right to me with one exception: they performed "After the Thrill Is Gone," appropriately enough, at their last show before the initial breakup (the infamous Long Beach, CA show on July 31, 1980). As far as I know, it was the only time they ever played it live. Rather poignant, if you think about it.

http://www.glennfreyonline.com/multimedia/MP3/ATTIGLongBeach80.mp3

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Wow - that was gorgeous. It's been a long time since I heard that. I LOVE that song!

[whitcap]

Thanks Soda :) I'll take it off my original list.

[luvthelighthouse]

I've never heard that before! Loved it!

[Koala]

Great! Love the Song!Thanks Soda :)

[GlennLover]

I've been playing that song alot lately. It's beautiful!

[TimothyBFan]

His voice is just amazing in that! Thanks!

I hadn't realized they had never done On The Border live. I guess I just assumed they would have because it was a minor hit.

[Windeagle]

Thank you! I love "After the Thrill is Gone". It's in my Top 5 Eagles songs. And you're right. Very poignant given the context. I wonder if Glenn had an idea what was coming when he worked out the setlist.

[Brooke]

I didn't know that about ATTIG either. It's also one of my favorites.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Thank you! I love "After the Thrill is Gone". It's in my Top 5 Eagles songs. And you're right. Very poignant given the context. I wonder if Glenn had an idea what was coming when he worked out the setlist.

If I had to take a wild guess - I'd say :nod: !

[sodascouts]

Glenn has said before that about halfway through the making of The Long Run he decided he'd had enough of the Eagles. He agreed to tour to promote the album, but he wasn't about to start the process over with a new studio album, so he knew that would probably be their last tour - and thus, that show their last show. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he designed the setlist with that in mind. Knowing he wasn't going to do any more shows would also explain his willingness to finally exchange physical threats with Felder.

[Freypower]

Here is the 'never performed live' thread if anyone wishes to comment.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Glenn performed 'It's Your World Now' at the songwriter's event, but it's still on the list of songs that the Eagles have never performed live.

[Scarlet Sun]

If Boyd Elder's art opening counts, we now know they performed Get You In The Mood live

[Freypower]

If Boyd Elder's art opening counts, we now know they performed Get You In The Mood live

Was it a public performance?

[Prettymaid]

I've been wondering for a while what songs the Eagles have recorded but never preformed live. I made a list of the songs that I couldn't find live versions of. If you see one on this list that you know they've performed live feel free to correct me :)

Get You In the Mood
Most of Us are Sad
Take the Devil
My Man
On the Border
Is It True
Hollywood Waltz
Visions
I Wish You Peace
Try and Love Again
The Disco Strangler
Teenage Jail
What Do I Do With My Heart
Fast Company
Do Something
You Are Not Alone
I Dreamed There Was No War
Frail Grasp on the Big Picture
Last Good Time in Town
I Love to Watch a Woman Dance
Business as Usual
Center of the Universe
It’s Your World Now

Just bringing the list forward to view it more easily as I painstakingly take a stab at which ones I think they might perform on this tour. I suppose we can eliminate Randy's leads? And Visions? :hilarious:

Holy crap! Half of them are from LROOE!

[WalshFan88]

I want to hear Teenage Jail. And for that matter The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks, The Disco Strangler, an Happy New Year. :hilarious:

[Prettymaid]

I want to hear Teenage Jail. And for that matter The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks, The Disco Strangler, an Happy New Year. :hilarious:

I wouldn't object to any of those, WF!

Can somebody tell me the story behind Get You In The Mood, or direct me to it? I'm not familiar with that one.

[Scarlet Sun]

Was it a public performance?

I don't know about that. We could fairly guess that since they played it there there's a decent chance they played it in Colorado too at least, but of course that would only be a guess . . .

[Houston Debutante]

Wasn't that from when they were still practicing in Aspen and hadn't even recorded their first album?

[Scarlet Sun]

Wasn't that from when they were still practicing in Aspen and hadn't even recorded their first album?

Boyd Elder's art opening in Venice, California, April 4th, 1972. First album already recorded, photo sessions for it completed too (3/20/72)

[Vector]

That list looks right to me with one exception: they performed "After the Thrill Is Gone," appropriately enough, at their last show before the initial breakup (the infamous Long Beach, CA show on July 31, 1980). As far as I know, it was the only time they ever played it live. Rather poignant, if you think about it.

http://www.glennfreyonline.com/multimedia/MP3/ATTIGLongBeach80.mp3

Nice song played very well live.

It is really hard to understand how Frey could have remained as mad as he claimed all throughout that concert, especially playing such a mellow song like that. Even if Frey and/or Henley were Cranston anti-nuke freaks, why would Frey be so invested in a perceived slight toward him :confused:

[VAisForEagleLovers]

As has been posted all over this board in various threads that deal with the topic, Glenn's problem wasn't just the 'perceived' slight. As both he and Henley said in a couple of interviews (separately) in the early 80's, it was a slow build-up of numerous things. The 'I guess' at Cranston was the straw that broke the camel's back (which was stated also by Irving in the documentary). Since then, except for the short bit in the documentary, neither Glenn nor Don have really spoken of it, preferring to take the high road and not parade their dirty laundry out in the way so many bands have done before and since. Glenn has his faults and he has admitted to having been a volatile guy, but even high as a kite and drunk as a skunk, he wouldn't issue those kinds of statements out of nowhere for a slight like that.

As for the performance itself, the Eagles (all of them, present members and former) are consummate professionals and do not allow such things to affect a performance to a degree that fans would notice.

It wouldn't surprise to find their definition of 'never performed live before' is different than ours. Maybe we are taking it too literally? Maybe they mean songs that haven't been part of a setlist for more than a show or two for actual concerts?

[Prettymaid]

It wouldn't surprise to find their definition of 'never performed live before' is different than ours. Maybe we are taking it too literally? Maybe they mean songs that haven't been part of a setlist for more than a show or two for actual concerts?

I wondered that too, VA. They might not consider that we are here scrutinizing their every word.

[Troubadour]

Can you imagine a live version of What Do I Do With My Heart? Don and Glenn up front, sharing the song, so passionate and tender... Siiiiiiiigh.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Can you imagine a live version of What Do I Do With My Heart? Don and Glenn up front, sharing the song, so passionate and tender... Siiiiiiiigh.

Someone would need to literally shovel me off the floor to clean up the blob of goo I would become. Seriously. I'm not sure I could handle it.

[Troubadour]

I know. Just thinking about it makes me weak at the knees.

[TimothyBFan]

I want to hear Teenage Jail. And for that matter The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks, The Disco Strangler, an Happy New Year. :hilarious:

Finally, someone with some taste in their choices!! :hilarious: You know I'd love any of those!!! What can I say? I just think each and every one of those are just fun!!

PM--- Did anyone answer your question about Get You In The Mood? If so, I'm sorry to repeat. It was never on an album but is the flip side of the 45 of Take It Easy.

[Scarlet Sun]

PM--- Did anyone answer your question about Get You In The Mood? If so, I'm sorry to repeat. It was never on an album but is the flip side of the 45 of Take It Easy.

It was recorded during the first album sessions but I think it was knocked off by Nightingale. Don needed a second lead vocal as far as Geffen was concerned and Glenn already had three.

[Prettymaid]

Finally, someone with some taste in their choices!! :hilarious: You know I'd love any of those!!! What can I say? I just think each and every one of those are just fun!!

PM--- Did anyone answer your question about Get You In The Mood? If so, I'm sorry to repeat. It was never on an album but is the flip side of the 45 of Take It Easy.

Thanks TBF and SS!

[Freypower]

As has been posted all over this board in various threads that deal with the topic, Glenn's problem wasn't just the 'perceived' slight. As both he and Henley said in a couple of interviews (separately) in the early 80's, it was a slow build-up of numerous things. The 'I guess' at Cranston was the straw that broke the camel's back (which was stated also by Irving in the documentary). Since then, except for the short bit in the documentary, neither Glenn nor Don have really spoken of it, preferring to take the high road and not parade their dirty laundry out in the way so many bands have done before and since. Glenn has his faults and he has admitted to having been a volatile guy, but even high as a kite and drunk as a skunk, he wouldn't issue those kinds of statements out of nowhere for a slight like that.

As for the performance itself, the Eagles (all of them, present members and former) are consummate professionals and do not allow such things to affect a performance to a degree that fans would notice.

It wouldn't surprise to find their definition of 'never performed live before' is different than ours. Maybe we are taking it too literally? Maybe they mean songs that haven't been part of a setlist for more than a show or two for actual concerts?

I have no reason to believe that any of the songs in this list were ever performed live. Certainly the LROOE songs weren't.

[Freypower]

Can you imagine a live version of What Do I Do With My Heart? Don and Glenn up front, sharing the song, so passionate and tender... Siiiiiiiigh.

The only problem with that is that Don doesn't have much to do excpet harmonies for most of the song until he comes in near the end. I would love it but it would be awkward. I suppose he could play acoustic. I have visions of Glenn just SINGING. I have been spoiled in that area. He has never sung without an instrument with the Eagles.

[Troubadour]

I don't think it would be too weird to having him standing there beside Glenn, possibly in shadow for Glenn's solo parts... I think it would be so beautiful, especially when it builds to them singing together/over each other. I agree that I imagine them just standing there singing this song. The song doesn't need anything else performance-wise.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

I listened to the song four times since I posted earlier, so I'm a happy camper at the moment!


FP, re the list, I agree that our list is correct, I'm saying their list might be longer. Things we've knocked off our list might still be on theirs if it wasn't played in an actual concert atmosphere more than once or something. Who knows? I'm just wondering if our list matches theirs.

[Freypower]

It also occurred to me that Glenn's idea of performing songs by their influences, as he did with On The Way Home, could still happen.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

I thought of that, too, FP, but the snippet from Glenn's website that I'm about to post in the HOTE tour thread is worded such that I have to believe it's their songs and not others'.

[Prettymaid]

I don't want to see them perform songs by their influences - not on this tour. If they want to put out a cd someday, okay. I probably wouldn't buy it, though.

[Freypower]

I don't want to see them perform songs by their influences - not on this tour. If they want to put out a cd someday, okay. I probably wouldn't buy it, though.

Fair enough, but Glenn's version of On The Way Home absolutely rocks.

[TimothyBFan]

I don't want to see them perform songs by their influences - not on this tour. If they want to put out a cd someday, okay. I probably wouldn't buy it, though.

I'm in total agreement with you here other than the fact I probably would buy it on cd.

[Brooke]

Same here. I might buy the cd. It would depend on what's on it.

[Troubadour]

I would definitely buy it. Covers might not seem as appealing as originals but I'd like to hear the Eagles covering their influences... I think there might be some surprising choices on there. After all, they come from very different backgrounds and parts of the country. It was really special to hear CSN cover their favourites, like Norwegian Wood and Behind Blue Eyes, during their tour a couple of years ago... I have no objection to it. I find it interesting. I like to know what or whom inspired my favourite musicians.

[Freypower]

I would definitely buy it. Covers might not seem as appealing as originals but I'd like to hear the Eagles covering their influences... I think there might be some surprising choices on there. After all, they come from very different backgrounds and parts of the country. It was really special to hear CSN cover their favourites, like Norwegian Wood and Behind Blue Eyes, during their tour a couple of years ago... I have no objection to it. I find it interesting. I like to know what or whom inspired my favourite musicians.

At the moment I am in no position to say that 'covers might not seem as appealing as originals'. :p

[Troubadour]

Point taken! ;)

[GlennLover]

I would definitely buy it. Covers might not seem as appealing as originals but I'd like to hear the Eagles covering their influences... I think there might be some surprising choices on there. After all, they come from very different backgrounds and parts of the country. It was really special to hear CSN cover their favourites, like Norwegian Wood and Behind Blue Eyes, during their tour a couple of years ago... I have no objection to it. I find it interesting. I like to know what or whom inspired my favourite musicians.

I feel the same way. Hey, it's the Eagles! I think I'd buy anything they put out! :grin:

[GlennLover]

At the moment I am in no position to say that 'covers might not seem as appealing as originals'. :p

Well said!! :nod:

[Houston Debutante]

I don't think it would be too weird to having him standing there beside Glenn, possibly in shadow for Glenn's solo parts... I think it would be so beautiful, especially when it builds to them singing together/over each other. I agree that I imagine them just standing there singing this song. The song doesn't need anything else performance-wise.

OMG yes!

[Windeagle]

At the moment I am in no position to say that 'covers might not seem as appealing as originals'. :p

Agreed. Heck, Ol' 55 is a cover and it's one of my favorite Eagles songs.

[RebeccaLovesEagles]

I'd love to have them standing together and do that song :partytime:

I'd love a new CD of any sort of Eagles

[Ive always been a dreamer]

I agree that What Do I Do With My Heart would be awesome live. I would also love to see them perform On the Border. I have also made my thoughts made numerous times that I believe they should play I Dreamed There Was No War.

I've got mixed feeling about It's Your World Now. On one hand I think it would be a great way to close the show, but, on the other hand, I really don't want to hear it. It would be a downer for me.

And I agree about the covers - they have too many of their own songs that they should do instead of songs from others.

[SteveJoburg]

I don't want to see them perform songs by their influences - not on this tour. If they want to put out a cd someday, okay. I probably wouldn't buy it, though.

I'd buy this in a heartbeat.

The current Eagles line up could harmonize the Yellow Pages and make it worth listening to.... :)

And knowing the level of excellence they collectively and individually demand on every release, it would be an incredible album.

CSN were recording an album like this a couple of years ago, but it appears to have been shelved. I remember reading an in depth article about it in Uncut magazine.

[Troubadour]

You are right, Steve. The idea was scrapped a couple of years ago. It's a shame because I saw CSN perform some cover versions during their show at the Royal Albert Hall in London three years ago (Norwegian Wood, Ruby Tuesday, Behind Blue Eyes, Girl From the North Country, Just Another Rider) and they were fantastic. They seemed excited at the time about recording these songs for the CD.

[sodascouts]

Get You In the Mood
Most of Us are Sad
Take the Devil
My Man
On the Border
Is It True
Hollywood Waltz
Visions
I Wish You Peace
Try and Love Again
The Disco Strangler
Teenage Jail
What Do I Do With My Heart
Fast Company
Do Something
You Are Not Alone
I Dreamed There Was No War
Frail Grasp on the Big Picture
Last Good Time in Town
I Love to Watch a Woman Dance
Business as Usual
Center of the Universe
It’s Your World Now

So none of these were performed in Louisville despite the fact that Don said they were doing a song/songs they'd never done before. I wonder which song they're currently playing that Don has forgotten they once did? Probably "Train Leaves Here This Morning." lol

[thelastresort]

My Man I see more as Bernie's personal tribute to Gram Parsons and therefore not what really you would call an Eagles' song, hence it probably never made a concert setlist, certainly never after he left.

I Wish You Peace was Leadon's final Eagles song before he left and Walsh joined, and I don't think neither Frey nor Henley cared for it, therefore they'll obviously not perform it. There would probably have been only months between the struggle to get it on the album and him leaving anyway.

I am surprised though that they've never done On the Border, hope it's resurrected for the current tour.

[thelastresort]

According to Eliot's book, On the Border was apparently done at a gig in Anaheim between the OOTN and Hotel California eras. (The concert also featured some other South Cali artists.) That's the only record I have ever seen of On the Border being done live (sadly)

[Freypower]

So none of these were performed in Louisville despite the fact that Don said they were doing a song/songs they'd never done before. I wonder which song they're currently playing that Don has forgotten they once did? Probably "Train Leaves Here This Morning." lol


What he said was:

We will be adding a couple of songs that we haven't previously done on this tour.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-don-henley-qa-20140115,0,5745299.story?page=2&track=rss#ixzz2rjCJLJK4


They had not done 7BR & How Long on this tour.

[sodascouts]

FP, my comment was in reference to the Louisville 2013 show (opening night of this tour), not the Los Angeles 2014 shows, which is what Don is discussing in your link. Please refer to the date of my post which you quoted, which was written on July 7, 2013.

However, thank you for your diligent efforts to ensure there is no misunderstanding on anyone's part. :)

[sodascouts]

According to Eliot's book, On the Border was apparently done at a gig in Anaheim between the OOTN and Hotel California eras. (The concert also featured some other South Cali artists.) That's the only record I have ever seen of On the Border being done live (sadly)

Hmm. I'd like to see a second source confirm this - while Eliot's book is a very informative one, it does contain some errors. That would be cool if in fact they did perform it, though!

[Freypower]

FP, my comment was in reference to the Louisville 2013 show (opening night of this tour), not the Los Angeles 2014 shows, which is what Don is discussing in your link. Please refer to the date of my post which you quoted, which was written on July 7, 2013.

However, thank you for your diligent efforts to ensure there is no misunderstanding on anyone's part. :)

Sorry.

[YoungEaglesFan]

Just having an interest in this again I think they’re a couple we can agree that have been played. Get you in the mood was played in Denver before they recorded the first album. So I’m not sure if you would consider that. And a few people have claimed to have seen Try and love again live as well as the capital centre concert setlist apparently including It. I haven’t heard of the others being played. I have to think at some point they played is it true as it was a better song than Midnight Flyer (in my opinion) or at least more mainstream. But they played midnight flyer for a while. Anyone else heard or seen one of the songs on the list?

[groupie2686]

Just having an interest in this again I think they’re a couple we can agree that have been played. Get you in the mood was played in Denver before they recorded the first album. So I’m not sure if you would consider that. And a few people have claimed to have seen Try and love again live as well as the capital centre concert setlist apparently including It. I haven’t heard of the others being played. I have to think at some point they played is it true as it was a better song than Midnight Flyer (in my opinion) or at least more mainstream. But they played midnight flyer for a while. Anyone else heard or seen one of the songs on the list?

I think I read on here that Glenn did You Are Not Alone and I Love to Watch A Woman Dance in his solo shows, but not with the band.

I agree Is It True is better than Midnight Flyer, but I don't know if they performed it..I would love to see a video of Try and Love Again live.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Just having an interest in this again I think they’re a couple we can agree that have been played. Get you in the mood was played in Denver before they recorded the first album. So I’m not sure if you would consider that. And a few people have claimed to have seen Try and love again live as well as the capital centre concert setlist apparently including It. I haven’t heard of the others being played. I have to think at some point they played is it true as it was a better song than Midnight Flyer (in my opinion) or at least more mainstream. But they played midnight flyer for a while. Anyone else heard or seen one of the songs on the list?

Personally, I think you could make a case either way for Get You in the Mood - so maybe that should be an asterisk on the list. :grin: It also looks like there are some unverified accounts that On the Border and Try and Love Again were performed live. I would be inclined to think they were performed, but I wish we had a way to confirm this.


I think I read on here that Glenn did You Are Not Alone and I Love to Watch A Woman Dance in his solo shows, but not with the band.

I agree Is It True is better than Midnight Flyer, but I don't know if they performed it..I would love to see a video of Try and Love Again live.

Yep Groupie - Glenn did perform these in some of his solo shows, as well as, I Dreamed There Was No War.

And FWIW - I have to disagree about Is It True being better than Midnight Flyer by a long shot, but that's all subjective.

[cosec3791]

His voice is just amazing in that! Thanks!

I hadn't realized they had never done On The Border live. I guess I just assumed they would have because it was a minor hit.
On The Border was done once https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/eagles/1974/missouri-state-fairgrounds-grandstand-sedalia-mo-43c12b03.html

[cosec3791]

I've been wondering for a while what songs the Eagles have recorded but never preformed live. I made a list of the songs that I couldn't find live versions of. If you see one on this list that you know they've performed live feel free to correct me :)

Get You In the Mood
Most of Us are Sad
Take the Devil
My Man
On the Border
Is It True
Hollywood Waltz
Visions
I Wish You Peace
Try and Love Again
The Disco Strangler
Teenage Jail
What Do I Do With My Heart
Fast Company
Do Something
You Are Not Alone
I Dreamed There Was No War
Frail Grasp on the Big Picture
Last Good Time in Town
I Love to Watch a Woman Dance
Business as Usual
Center of the Universe
It’s Your World Now

The following have been done live:

1)On The Border https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/eagles/1974/missouri-state-fairgrounds-grandstand-sedalia-mo-43c12b03.html

2)Teenage Jail- https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/eagles/1979/capital-centre-landover-md-bdff59e.html

3)Try and Love Again was done in the 77 leg of the Hotel California tour, including 1977 Capital Center

However, we do not have any live footage of these songs

[YoungEaglesFan]

The following have been done live:

1)On The Border https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/eagles/1974/missouri-state-fairgrounds-grandstand-sedalia-mo-43c12b03.html

2)Teenage Jail- https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/eagles/1979/capital-centre-landover-md-bdff59e.html

3)Try and Love Again was done in the 77 leg of the Hotel California tour, including 1977 Capital Center

However, we do not have any live footage of these songs

Thanks for that, I didn’t know OTB was played. I wonder what event they attended where they played less than 10 songs

[BillBailey1976]

Something to remember about the setlist site. It's not official, and not always right. There are some partial listings too.

[thelastresort]

Is that On the Border gig the benefit mentioned in Eliot's book? It involved Linda Ronstadt amongst others too I think, and it remains the only source I have ever seen that states OTB was played live.

[My My]

For sure BB. In my concert research I've found lots of discrepancies between set lists and what was actually played. Of course concert reviews didn't give the entire set list but some of the songs the reviewer wrote about gave good info. For instance, "One of these Nights" was not played at my 1980 concert, the reviewer was questioning why. Also he noted that they did "Sea Cruise" even though the set list he saw at the control board called for "The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks." Same thing goes for some of the concert dates listings. My first Eagles concert in 1975 is listed as April and it was actually rescheduled for August. My last concert in June of 1980 isn't listed at all. It must have been added later in the scheduled dates.

[cosec3791]

Something to remember about the setlist site. It's not official, and not always right. There are some partial listings too.

Yeah true. Forgot to mention that they may be wrong. But if, that 79 Cap Center setlist is real, would love to get a bootleg of that.

[sodascouts]

Yeah true. Forgot to mention that they may be wrong. But if, that 79 Cap Center setlist is real, would love to get a bootleg of that.

Yes, I'm afraid linking to those as "proof" that the songs were played is not sufficient. If we can find a bootleg, though... that's another matter!