Discussion of Eagles Documentary "History of the Eagles"

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Originally Posted by Houston Debutante

It's possible, perhaps you're right and Joe is really that timid, I prefer to think he's a little stronger than that but who knows. For me, I would find it an ethical problem to give up a friendship for money. Again we can't know so you make one assumption and I'll make another and we'll both be happy! ;)

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I don't think Joe wants to stay in the band for money, I think he likes being in a band rather than a solo artist fulltime and I think he likes playing music. I don't think it's the money so much Joe's worried about losing but rather the fact he wouldn't be in the Eagles. But again, who knows.

I think that's a good idea! ;)

I think it's more than just 'not stirring the pot', and while I agree that everyone in a band should get their say, even when things aren't 'equal', there's a right way and a wrong way to go about making yourself heard. The doc didn't go into details on it, but the articles I posted from the early 80s (about 50 pages previous to this), interviews with Don and Glenn, talked more about the day to day build-up of complaints that ended with the straw that broke the camel's back in Long Beach. In one or more of them, both Don and Glenn said that Glenn went out of his way to try and keep the peace. I think the words Glenn used was 'subordinate himself.'

I know it's probably a girl thing, and not a guy thing, and I realize it was years after the firing of Felder, but if anyone ever put in a book my personal hygiene habits, or lack thereof, like Felder did Joe's, I'd never speak to that person again, guaranteed.

Maybe, just maybe, it was more than not wanting to stir a pot. Maybe Joe agreed with Glenn (and Henley's) point of view. I don't think we can assume that Joe wanted to remain friends with Felder and felt he couldn't for fear of upsetting Glenn and Don. I think, if I remember correctly (am I remembering correctly?) that Felder said in his book that he tried several times to get Joe and Tim to agree with him and neither were interested. There must be reasons for that, and more than not wanting to upset Glenn and Don IMO. I may be wrong, but we don't know for sure.

I think I remember reading in Felder's book that both Joe and Tim told him he should have kept his mouth shut and took the deal so they could keep playing



I'm sorry, but Felder comes off as the petty one in all of it. I see a lot of comments on You-Tube of people that hate Don and Glenn because of the book, but after reading the book, I have a very negative opinion of Felder. Before the book, I really didn't care one way or another. I think Felder tried to come off looking better than he was and with me it backfired.

When I watched it the last time, I noticed that Glenn is the one that 'narrates' the entire part, really, about the MTV concert and the early part of the HFO tour. In everything else they go back and forth. I wonder why this is different?

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Originally Posted by VAisForEagleLovers

When I watched it the last time, I noticed that Glenn is the one that 'narrates' the entire part, really, about the MTV concert and the early part of the HFO tour. In everything else they go back and forth. I wonder why this is different?

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I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that Glenn could not be interviewed for the HFO video (as it was) due to his illness? And now he's making up for lost time.

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Originally Posted by Freypower

I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that Glenn could not be interviewed for the HFO video (as it was) due to his illness? And now he's making up for lost time.

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Since I'm a bad little fan and haven't seen the video yet, I didn't know that. Maybe that's it.

Wow. If you don't buy HFO soon, VA, I will buy it for you. You are missing out.

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Originally Posted by sad-cafe

I think I remember reading in Felder's book that both Joe and Tim told him he should have kept his mouth shut and took the deal so they could keep playing



I'm sorry, but Felder comes off as the petty one in all of it. I see a lot of comments on You-Tube of people that hate Don and Glenn because of the book, but after reading the book, I have a very negative opinion of Felder. Before the book, I really didn't care one way or another. I think Felder tried to come off looking better than he was and with me it backfired.

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very well said. I agree with you

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Originally Posted by sodascouts

Wow. If you don't buy HFO soon, VA, I will buy it for you. You are missing out.

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The minute I buy it they'll release it on Blu-ray. Maybe I should wait.

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Originally Posted by Houston Debutante

I hope Joe isn't such a wuss that he would let someone tell him who he can and can't be friends with. If I were Joe, I would have been wondering why Felder thought he deserved more money than I did when I was a bigger name.

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good point