Do you guys think...

[Shadowland07]

With the 40th anniversary coming up (and the Eagles documentary and tour) that they'll remaster their albums and rerelease them? The Rolling Stones are doing it, Paul McCartney and now The Beach Boys are said to do it this new year with their 50th anniversary of their first album. It was done with John Lennon's solo albums and the Beatles did it 2 years ago. I think it'd be a good thing. I haven't bought any Eagles albums in hope that they do it. Your thoughts?

[WalshFan88]

Doubtful. I don't see them following the herd. They've never been that way. Plus I just don't think it's in the cards. I don't see it happening. If it does it won't be anything special, just remasters of the same stuff.

Personally, I'd rather see them put their efforts to putting out the Documentary DVD that has already been all but confirmed and set and lots more concert footage from the Hotel California era to present day. Especially HC tour footage. Walsh and Felder together duking it out. That's what I'd like to see for their 40th. Perhaps maybe do something for Hotel California in celebration of it like play it straight through live or something. Now that I would go nuts for. Or something like bring back Don Felder and he and Joe recreate that HC-HFO era magic, LOL. :lol: Wishful thinking but I can wish. ;) I'll probably go see them on the "40th" tour, as I don't know if I'll ever get the chance again and anytime I can see Joe Walsh play I'll take the opportunity. I love seeing him totally rip and he truly is the star of the show.

[Shadowland07]

Lol that would be awesome, but if they play the entire Hotel California album they'd have to bring back Randy for "Try and Love Again" (one of my favorites off that album). I really hope they put out that DVD. I hope it's like The Beatles Anthology, but I doubt that.

[WalshFan88]

Lol that would be awesome, but if they play the entire Hotel California album they'd have to bring back Randy for "Try and Love Again" (one of my favorites off that album). I really hope they put out that DVD. I hope it's like The Beatles Anthology, but I doubt that.

True. I'd love to see Randy back in the band. The HC lineup is my fav. That said I like Timothy too.

If they did remastered albums I would hope they would be high quality. I was disappointed with the Beatles remasters. If they do the remasters - I hope they would truly make them a higher quality. I found the Stones remasters to be pretty good. That said, nothing mindblowing more than the originals.

The documentary would be great. Interview all members past and present (to avoid a one sided documentary) and set the record straight. Also put out some freakin' concert footage. I know there has to be some out there LOL beyond what we have seen 100 times already.

[Shadowland07]

I know right. I'm sure there is, thought I read somewhere that they video taped their concerts...but that might've been a different band.

[EaglesKiwi]

If they remastered the albums, would it affect the rights in any way? i.e. who will be making money from the process - if it's mainly the labels, I'm not sure the band would consider it worthwhile, when there are so many other projects that they could undertake that would be both creatively fulfilling and enable them to have control over the process as well as being financially worthwhile.

[Freypower]

I know right. I'm sure there is, thought I read somewhere that they video taped their concerts...but that might've been a different band.

They film every show.

I don't see any need for them to remaster the albums.

The documentary is what I am anticipating, although I would like to see their entire career examined in detail and I would like to see some in depth interviews.

I would not like to see the HC album played in its entirety, even if the Meisner-Felder problem did not exist, mainly because of Henley's domination of it. I can't help that; I want to see all current members be given their due on the upcoming tour, for a change.

They did most of the HC album during the HFO period. Let's see some other songs which they have not played for decades. Let's see some LROOE songs which have never been played by the band but which Glenn has played (YANA & IYWN; I would not suggest ILTWAWD). I know Austin will disagree with me but they did make other albums.

[Topkat]

I think if there's money in it for Irving & the band, they would do it. Irving is pretty much all about the money. I don't really care if they do remaster their work, & if they do, I probably won't be buying it.

I would also like to see them work on the documentary with some concert footage & in depth interviews, but how much Don Felder, Randy & Bernie would be involved, I'm not so sure. I think there are still some bad feelings between some of these guys.

As for a Hotel California tour, (I'm pretty much laughing over that suggestion) I highly doubt that's going to happen. I doubt they would even consider having Don Felder play with them again.

[WalshFan88]

Topkat - it's just what I would like to see and dream about. I already said I doubt it happens. I was mainly referring to the current lineup playing HC in it's entirety. Laugh if you like, but you won't find me laughing at other suggestions, no matter how much I don't like them or don't think they are possible. ;-)

As far as "they made other albums", FP, I would LOVE Already Gone and One Of These Nights back in and some of those songs but I for one would HATE an LROOE dominated show. And I don't use the word 'hate' much, but I really feel that way about this. Give me Already Gone, One Of These Nights, Victim Of Love, James Dean, Best Of My Love, Lyin' Eyes, etc but if I find out that the 40th tour was primarily LROOE and didn't have my requirements - I would not go. I believe I have already shared my requirements. It's a short but firm list. Just not an LROOE fan. YMMV. Just like there isn't much HC love for them playing it out. I'd rather go to the dentist for a root canal than hear LROOE in it's entirety. Sorry LROOE fans.

So maybe an HC played in it's entirety tour wouldn't be exactly welcomed (putting it mildly, as it seems), but I'd like to hear the hits and the songs that are ultimate Eagles songs to me. I can't help the fact Henley is my favorite but I love Frey's songs as well. I just have a favorite, as do most here. Walsh being my favorite guitarist, Henley being my favorite vocalist/lyricist/songwriter. Just my preference. Maybe they could do what I've suggested before where they do two shows at every venue, one night of the classic hits, and another night with the new stuff and a couple classics. That would be perfect for those who want to hear the new stuff and for those who don't.

Just an idea... Regardless - it will be interesting to see what they do..... Maybe I'll send an email to Eagles management and request they do Hotel California in it's entirety for one of the nights of the Chicago show they do for those that appreciate it. :lol:

[Scarlet Sun]

Just an idea... Regardless - it will be interesting to see what they do..... Maybe I'll send an email to Eagles management and request they do Hotel California in it's entirety for one of the nights of the Chicago show they do for those that appreciate it. :lol:
Man, if they do such a show here, i'm gonna ask for Eagles and Desperado in its entirety with just Bernie and Randy for the other nights!

:band:

[Freypower]

Topkat - it's just what I would like to see and dream about. I already said I doubt it happens. I was mainly referring to the current lineup playing HC in it's entirety. Laugh if you like, but you won't find me laughing at other suggestions, no matter how much I don't like them or don't think they are possible. ;-)

As far as "they made other albums", FP, I would LOVE Already Gone and One Of These Nights back in and some of those songs but I for one would HATE an LROOE dominated show. And I don't use the word 'hate' much, but I really feel that way about this. Give me Already Gone, One Of These Nights, Victim Of Love, James Dean, Best Of My Love, Lyin' Eyes, etc but if I find out that the 40th tour was primarily LROOE and didn't have my requirements - I would not go. I believe I have already shared my requirements. It's a short but firm list. Just not an LROOE fan. YMMV. Just like there isn't much HC love for them playing it out. I'd rather go to the dentist for a root canal than hear LROOE in it's entirety. Sorry LROOE fans.

So maybe an HC played in it's entirety tour wouldn't be exactly welcomed (putting it mildly, as it seems), but I'd like to hear the hits and the songs that are ultimate Eagles songs to me. I can't help the fact Henley is my favorite but I love Frey's songs as well. I just have a favorite, as do most here. Walsh being my favorite guitarist, Henley being my favorite vocalist/lyricist/songwriter. Just my preference. Maybe they could do what I've suggested before where they do two shows at every venue, one night of the classic hits, and another night with the new stuff and a couple classics. That would be perfect for those who want to hear the new stuff and for those who don't.

Just an idea... Regardless - it will be interesting to see what they do..... Maybe I'll send an email to Eagles management and request they do Hotel California in it's entirety for one of the nights of the Chicago show they do for those that appreciate it. :lol:

All I said was I thought it would be a good idea to play some of the LROOE songs that they haven't yet played. I did NOT say they should play LROOE in its entirety. I don't know why you keep suggesting this 'two shows, one old and one newer' thing. Are they supposed to announce which setlist they will play so fans can pick which night they attend? Why should the band do that? Why go to all that trouble? They should be catering for BOTH people who only like the old songs, like yourself, and people who would like to hear the newer songs, and they should be able to do that without having two separate setlists.

I do appreciate the HC album, but there is more to them than that, especially in this 40th anniversary year. To be honest I don't see a need for them to play it in its entirety. Who would sing Try & Love Again? Glenn? It's not really his type of song. Henley? AGAIN? Henley sings about 70% of the album already. Tim? It wouldn't sound right. Joe doesn't have the voice for it.

[WalshFan88]

Man, if they do such a show here, i'm gonna ask for Eagles and Desperado in its entirety with just Bernie and Randy for the other nights!

:band:

Heheheh! You never know - it might work. I've done bolder things before.

This year I practically whined at a company via email every month for a year until they reissued a particular pedal I wanted. And you know what - they reissued it. :lol: They kept saying no, no, no, no, etc and finally said in the release "due to public demand (me), we are reissuing the Red Llama". You can get clones now but I wanted the real mccoy with the brand name.

Persistence pays off! I figure if I start now with the mass emailing perhaps it will happen by the time they book a date in Chicago! :rofl:

[Freypower]

Heheheh! You never know - it might work. I've done bolder things before.

This year I practically whined at a company via email every month for a year until they reissued a particular pedal I wanted. And you know what - they reissued it. :lol: They kept saying no, no, no, no, etc and finally said in the release "due to public demand (me), we are reissuing the Red Llama". You can get clones now but I wanted the real mccoy with the brand name.

Persistence pays off! I figure if I start now with the mass emailing perhaps it will happen by the time they book a date in Chicago! :rofl:

I know you are being lighthearted here, but I want them to play Take It Easy at the very end & Henley to play drums on Desperado. Do you think that is likely to happen?

[WalshFan88]

I don't know why you keep suggesting this 'two shows, one old and one newer' thing. Are they supposed to announce which setlist they will play so fans can pick which night they attend? Why should the band do that? Why go to all that trouble? They should be catering for BOTH people who only like the old songs, like yourself, and people who would like to hear the newer songs, and they should be able to do that without having two separate setlists.

Well, if they can fit my requirements in (hits) with the new material in one setlist, I'm all for one show and one setlist. But when LROOE starts to dominate, that's when I have a problem.


I do appreciate the HC album, but there is more to them than that, and to be honest I don't see a need for them to play it in its entirety. Who would sing Try & Love Again? Glenn? It's not really his type of song.

I didn't mean appreciate the album itself but rather the idea of it being played on tour. I'm sure most here appreciate HC as an album. I thought it would be a good idea for the HC anniversary. But hey, as long as they do Hotel California, Life's Been Good, Take It Easy, etc I'm good. Maybe Tim could sing Try And Love Again.... I don't know - it was just an idea and a fantasy as it would be the closest I could ever get to seeing the Hotel California tour with that lineup and that music (with some older hits too). I'd give anything to have seen that tour.

[WalshFan88]

I know you are being lighthearted here, but I want them to play Take It Easy at the very end & Henley to play drums on Desperado. Do you think that is likely to happen?

Haha I don't know. I guess you can ask. I live by the 'the worst they can say is no'. I'm not beyond begging. :lol::lol::lol:

FWIW, I'd also like to see them close with TIE instead of the downer that is Desperado.

[Freypower]

I repeat, I did not say I wanted a setlist dominated by LROOE. I would like them to CHANGE the LROOE songs they have been doing. Most of them, in fact, have been dropped, with the shorter setlist.

And again the 35th anniversary of HC has now come & gone. What we are talking about in 2012 is the 40th anniversary of their CAREER, not just one album.

[WalshFan88]

I repeat, I did not say I wanted a setlist dominated by LROOE. I would like them to CHANGE the LROOE songs they have been doing. Most of them, in fact, have been dropped, with the shorter setlist.

I know. I'm just talking out loud here about the new stuff in general. I'm ok with 2-4 songs from LROOE but not the whole album or most of it.

[WalshFan88]

And again the 35th anniversary of HC has now come & gone. What we are talking about in 2012 is the 40th anniversary of their CAREER, not just one album.

Again, it's just something I'd like to see and dream about. I realize it won't happen. I've always thought that maybe if you say something out loud enough it may come true. :D Nothing less, nothing more. But playing more HC material (NKIT, VOL, etc) on the "Career tour" would be a good idea, methinks. Since IMHO it is the album that truly launched them into a whole other realm.

[EaglesKiwi]

Oh, well if we're getting into the realms of fantasy, I'd like a 4 hour concert with a set list chosen entirely by me... and Don wearing a nice bright shirt... :yay::drummer:.

Okay, back to reality: I think they will do what they believe the fans want. They may not KNOW what we all want - and of course we all want different things - but if there is a strong desire among the fanbase to hear "James Dean" for example, I'm sure they would seriously consider it.

Some songs simply may not be possible due to the vocal requirements, and I respect their desire to perform to their exceptionally high standards. But - if there's stuff that we want, we should make a point of talking about it on the boards here just in case they have anybody reading! :grin:

[Redcloud]

I think there is every chance of a Remastered set of albums, maybe even a box set as well of all their stuff plus outakes. Im expecting a big drive on Eagles music someday and maybe even another new album somewhere along the line. I dont think they can give up because its what they do.

If the albums get remastered then great, why not? Any opportunity to enhance the stuff and promote more radio play and sales is fine by me.

As for Randy coming back, No chance! Once you leave the Eagles, you're history!

[Topkat]

I guess we will have to settle on whatever they decide to play. It will probably be a mix of the old hits & some of the newer LROOE stuff. One thing we can pretty much count on, is that the ex-Eagles won't be playing with them. Hell probably won't be freezing over twice! The fact that they even reunited the first time, was pretty much a miracle.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

As far as the original question about whether or not the band will choose to remaster their albums - my guess is that I have no idea. :lol:

My gut says that it is a possibility that they'd do it if they come up with a clever way to market/package it, especially since their last box set didn't include any LROOE material or video. However, contrary to what some fans may think, I don't believe they are just simply all about money. There are plenty of times in the past that they have left hundreds of millions of dollars in offers on the table for various reasons.

[Topkat]

Originally posted by Freypower:

All I said was I thought it would be a good idea to play some of the LROOE songs that they haven't yet played. I did NOT say they should play LROOE in its entirety. I don't know why you keep suggesting this 'two shows, one old and one newer' thing. Are they supposed to announce which setlist they will play so fans can pick which night they attend? Why should the band do that? Why go to all that trouble? They should be catering for BOTH people who only like the old songs, like yourself, and people who would like to hear the newer songs, and they should be able to do that without having two separate setlists.


Freypower, I totally agree with you here. "Two shows" would be just crazy! Besides, I doubt they would ever do that. They will cater to both the old & newer fans. Eagles fans all have their favorite songs, albums & band incarnations, but the bottom line is that they pick the set list, & I'm sure people will get a bit of everything. We should be happy they will even do a tour after 40 years! I wouldn't even be surprised if it turns out to be a shorter show.

[Freypower]

Oh, well if we're getting into the realms of fantasy, I'd like a 4 hour concert with a set list chosen entirely by me... and Don wearing a nice bright shirt... :yay::drummer:.

Okay, back to reality: I think they will do what they believe the fans want. They may not KNOW what we all want - and of course we all want different things - but if there is a strong desire among the fanbase to hear "James Dean" for example, I'm sure they would seriously consider it.

Some songs simply may not be possible due to the vocal requirements, and I respect their desire to perform to their exceptionally high standards. But - if there's stuff that we want, we should make a point of talking about it on the boards here just in case they have anybody reading! :grin:

So should we start posting about the songs we would like to hear in the vague hope that somebody will read it?

I really believe that before Glenn's shows somebody had been reading The Border & told him about what some fans wanted. But the Eagles are different. Glenn writes the Eagles setlist and he seems to think that people 'want' a lot of Henley & Walsh solo songs. I am hoping that changes will be made because this tour will be special, and I also hope they will go back to playing for three hours.

[GlennLover]

Well, Joe said recently that for the anniversary tour they are going to bring back some of the older songs that they haven't done for a long time. Afterall, it is an important anniversary tour so it only makes sense that they change the setlist that has been basically the same for a number of years now & play songs that span the full 40 years. That's what I am hoping for.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Just an FYI - there are already a couple of other threads specifically about the 40th year anniversary tour/plans. Here are the links ...

https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3319

https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2834

[Mrs Frey]

It's just my humble opinion, but I'd love to see a DVD of their LROOE tour. Yes, there will be repeats of some songs they did in "Farewell 1", but it would still be different.

I loved the variety in the nearly 3 hour show I attended, including the 9 LROOE songs. I might be in the minority here it seems :wink:, but I really love the LROOE album - it is my favourite Eagles album, hands down.

Strange though it may seem, but I enjoy the Eagles' compilation albums, i.e. "Greatest Hits" and "Greatest Hits Vol. 2" more than any of their other albums, LROOE excepted.

Maybe I just prefer the later Eagles line-up, viz. Glenn, Don, Timothy, Joe (and Don Felder, when he was still in the band). I like Randy and Bernie, but somehow the line-up is just stronger now. That, however, is just my opinion. I've seen these guys live, and they blew me away - I could not have asked for a better performance.

An equal representation of their entire career, with showcases for all members, would be a fitting way to celebrate their 40th anniversary, I feel.

[Topkat]

It's just my humble opinion, but I'd love to see a DVD of their LROOE tour. Yes, there will be repeats of some songs they did in "Farewell 1", but it would still be different.

I loved the variety in the nearly 3 hour show I attended, including the 9 LROOE songs. I might be in the minority here it seems , but I really love the LROOE album - it is my favourite Eagles album, hands down.

I also love LROOE, & unfortunately I didn't get to see that tour, so I would love a DVD of that. I did see Farewell 1, & HFO, as well as the early line up, but I love the new stuff!!
I have to say that of all the shows I've seen, my favorite was HFO, but they are still so amazing live!!:yay:

[Redcloud]

So should we start posting about the songs we would like to hear in the vague hope that somebody will read it?

I really believe that before Glenn's shows somebody had been reading The Border & told him about what some fans wanted. But the Eagles are different. Glenn writes the Eagles setlist and he seems to think that people 'want' a lot of Henley & Walsh solo songs. I am hoping that changes will be made because this tour will be special, and I also hope they will go back to playing for three hours.


I too would like that to change but then maybe there are contractual agreements in place set up in 1994 as a condition of reforming the band that performance of non Eagles work be included. Surely they have enough Eagles material to perform without the need to do solo stuff but then any material at all is a bonus. I can listen to "Sunset strip" or "New York Minute" all day. "Rocky Mountain" and "Walk away" are now the adopted children of the Eagles anyway!

[Prettymaid]

This interview that Topcat recently posted in the Hotel California thread sums up how Glenn feels about what Joe brings to the table as far as solo work. He seems thrilled that they are able to use Joe's material towards the end of the show to really rock (I don't remember exactly how he describes it).

http://www.inthestudio.net/this-week-in-the-studio/eagles

[Freypower]

I too would like that to change but then maybe there are contractual agreements in place set up in 1994 as a condition of reforming the band that performance of non Eagles work be included. Surely they have enough Eagles material to perform without the need to do solo stuff but then any material at all is a bonus. I can listen to "Sunset strip" or "New York Minute" all day. "Rocky Mountain" and "Walk away" are now the adopted children of the Eagles anyway!

If that is the case, it's news to me, and if so, then they should also be performing some of Glenn's solo work, which they have not done since 2005, and Tim's solo work, which they have never done since they reformed. I don't know how such a contract could be drawn up or enforced.

[Topkat]

I doubt there is any contract regarding the solo work. I guess they do some of these solos because they get a good response from the audience. I would think that if they didn't, they wouldn't be doing them. I don't mind the solo songs. I like them as long as there aren't too many & the concert is mostly Eagles songs.