Who was the most important member: Henley or Frey?

[OutlawManNJ]

You can only pick one. Based on all the info you know about the Eagles, who in your mind (favoritism aside) was the most important Eagle, the one that without wouldnt have gotten as far as they did?

Henley or Frey?

Debate.

[zeldabjr]

I wouldn't go near that question with a ten foot pole...

[ThePerfectBeast]

:shock::fear:

[TimothyBFan]

I wouldn't go near that question with a ten foot pole...


Yeah--- I'm thinking that's a loaded question and no way I'm going there.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

It's completely contingent on which came first, the chicken or the egg. Once we solve that riddle, this one has a chance.

[TimothyBFan]

It's completely contingent on which came first, the chicken or the egg. Once we solve that riddle, this one has a chance.

:hilarious:

[Brooke]

Lol! I don't know if that could ever be answered! Hmmm, if Glenn and Don had never met.......boggles the mind! :hilarious:

[GlennLover]

Lol! I don't know if that could ever be answered! Hmmm, if Glenn and Don had never met.......boggles the mind! :hilarious:

Does it ever! There'd be no Eagles without both of them.

[Houston Debutante]

This kind of question just pisses people off.

[Outlawman13]

LOL I'm not going to ever answer that question. In my mind, they are super important to the band. Without the other one, there wouldn't be the Eagles. They were extremely successful with the other one by their side. Both of them are super important to the band. Like HD said, this could really piss a lot of people off.

[TimothyBFan]

Not only Henley and Frey but frankly, I can't see the Eagles without ANY of the 7 current or former members. They've all contributed to what the Eagles are. I'm actually trying to figure out where a question like that even comes from. Like HD said--it's the kind of question that could be considered designed to p*ss people off.

[AEW21]

I wouldn't go near that question with a ten foot pole...

Reading the title almost gave me a panic attack. Simehiw wedge an issue with Don Felder in there, too, and this post would become the perfect storm of angry posts. ;)

I really think you can't separate the two men when it comes to the Eagles' success. For all their differences, they truly compliment each other well, musically, and like the best duos, one heightens the other's strengths, and then also makes up for the other's weaknesses. Balance. You need them both for the band to succeeded and grow.

[Troubadour]

Plant or Page? Lennon or McCartney? Waters or Gilmour? They are impossible questions to answer because the answers don't exist. Any preference is purely personal and no reflection at all on their perceived importance. When they are together, magic happens - magic that, no matter how talented they are, neither person could create alone. That's what makes bands so special.

[OutlawManNJ]

OK Since everyone is dancing around the question, I'll answer it. Theres no reason to be afraid to answer the question.

First let it be clear. I don't have a favorite. Especially among these 2. I like them equally.

I'm gonna say that the Eagles without Glen Frey, wouldn't have acheived the success they acheived even more so than Henley. Its not because of voice or song writing but more because of what apparently seems to be Frey's gigantic ambition at the time. Even though Henley was just as ambitious, IT SEEMS that the go getter, leader, was Frey. I think Frey fed Henleys ambition. Had they never met, I could see Henley just sitting behind a drum set for the rest of his career. Notice that even in the Eagles first album, Henley was getting only 1 track (eventually 2). Henley as the main man only came later.

So again, this is all Guess-o-matic...but my guess is Eagles without Henley would have been a mid-level success...but not the huge band it became. And Eagles without Frey, may have never even taken off....remember, Frey's look/personality was an early motivator for the record company to sign them.

One thing is for sure though. The combination of both of them (and the others also) made for the perfect storm of super stardom.

See there, that wasn't so painful was it?

[Prettymaid]

Good! You answered your own question! Next thread! :hilarious:

[WalshFan88]

Good! You answered your own question! Next thread! :hilarious:

:hilarious:

I have my opinion but no way am I going to put it out there like that. :D

[Freypower]

I am not going to answer it either. I just don't need this stuff.

[OutlawManNJ]

Awesome! A FORUM where debating is not wanted.

fo·rum

/ˈfôrəm/
Noun
A meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Oh, we debate lots of things, both serious and trivial (who can forget the boxers vs. briefs thread?). It's just that most of us think neither is more important than the other, and to be honest I feel we'd be doing the other five members (present and former) a disservice by debating just Henley/Frey. I'm a big believer in Ecclesiastes 3, which most are more familiar as the song sung by The Byrds Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season). The original four came together and made magic together and it wouldn't have happened without any of them. Yes, Glenn and Don are the two original members, but no one goes to hear Glenn and Don. They go to hear the Eagles.

It is right up there with the chicken and egg thing I mentioned earlier and creating a nonsensical argument between Henley and Frey fans would be a good way for a fan forum to lose members, because it can be taken too far and spill over into other threads. Just look at how much venom has been spewed across multiple threads over the Henley/Frey vs. Felder issue.

Glenn and Don have a huge amount of respect for each other. As fans, we respect that.

[Witchy Woman]

I enjoy a good debate, but I do not enjoy a contentious one, which this surely would turn into at some point. It is a great question, however. Just not one where others opinions wouldn't be ripped apart if it wasn't the favored member.

[OutlawManNJ]

It is a great question, however. Just not one where others opinions wouldn't be ripped apart if it wasn't the favored member.


So the problem is not the question....

[NYC Fan]

For me, the question isn't one that can have a definitive answer. Don and Glenn each brought a unique skill set to the Eagles and I simply could not begin to answer who played the more important role. It's that synergy/magic that the combination of them created that made them the incredible group that they became.

As others have stated, all of the past and present Eagles have played an intregal role in their success, but you only asked about Don and Glenn. Glenn brought the ambition and a lot of singing and songwriting talent, and Don brought great songwriting and signing skills (along with his underrated drumming). IMHO, that makes them both equally important to what the Eagles became. I do think it's a chicken/egg scenario :-)

[Houston Debutante]

So the problem is not the question....

The problem is that you can't answer the question without dissing the one you're not picking, either directly or indirectly, and therefore it pisses people off. From your posts here I think you're into pissing people off tho. You like to argue. Maybe its a guy thing. Whatever turns you on but don't be mad that not everyone else likes to fight. I'm sure there are other boards where people love to fight if you want that. This is actually the exception, most boards I've been on have arguments all the time. Most members here are very sensitive, even I have to dial it down or people get upset and I never thought I was that bad but several here disagree.

The Eagles would be nothing without Don, but they wouldn't even exist without Glenn.

[TimothyBFan]

The problem is that you can't answer the question without dissing the one you're not picking, either directly or indirectly, and therefore it pisses people off. From your posts here I think you're into pissing people off tho. You like to argue. Maybe its a guy thing. Whatever turns you on but don't be mad that not everyone else likes to fight. I'm sure there are other boards where people love to fight if you want that. This is actually the exception, most boards I've been on have arguments all the time. Most members here are very sensitive, even I have to dial it down or people get upset and I never thought I was that bad but several here disagree.

The Eagles would be nothing without Don, but they wouldn't even exist without Glenn.

:applause::applause::applause:

[Outlawman13]

The problem is that you can't answer the question without dissing the one you're not picking, either directly or indirectly, and therefore it pisses people off. From your posts here I think you're into pissing people off tho. You like to argue. Maybe its a guy thing. Whatever turns you on but don't be mad that not everyone else likes to fight. I'm sure there are other boards where people love to fight if you want that. This is actually the exception, most boards I've been on have arguments all the time. Most members here are very sensitive, even I have to dial it down or people get upset and I never thought I was that bad but several here disagree.

The Eagles would be nothing without Don, but they wouldn't even exist without Glenn.
:thumbsup::applause:

[cbecrad]

The problem is that you can't answer the question without dissing the one you're not picking, either directly or indirectly, and therefore it pisses people off. From your posts here I think you're into pissing people off tho. You like to argue. Maybe its a guy thing. Whatever turns you on but don't be mad that not everyone else likes to fight. I'm sure there are other boards where people love to fight if you want that. This is actually the exception, most boards I've been on have arguments all the time. Most members here are very sensitive, even I have to dial it down or people get upset and I never thought I was that bad but several here disagree.

The Eagles would be nothing without Don, but they wouldn't even exist without Glenn.

I was afraid to open this thread, but looks like you just said it all. :applause:

[sad-cafe]

it wouldn't be Eagles without ANY of the guys

[Outlawman13]

I so agree with you as well SC. All of the members of the Eagles really had a very important part in the Eagles band. Super unique!!!!

[thelongrun]

B- O-T-H

[bluefox4000]

Ummmmm......ahhhh.....(Runs screaming from thread.)

Mick

[EaglesKiwi]

I think all 7 members grew/developed/got more talented as part of the band, they seemed to feed off each other.