I think they had a contract where it could only be sold through Walmart for the first year.....or something along those lines.
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I think they had a contract where it could only be sold through Walmart for the first year.....or something along those lines.
I was a little surprised about the Wal-mart comment, considering their prior professional relationship, but kudos to him for being real.
I remember at the time of the deal the Eagles made with Wal-mart (Like Maleah, I remember it being that Wal-mart was given exclusive distribution rights for one year), Mr. Henley ( ;) ) made it a point to say that many of Wal-mart's practices had changed for the better in recent years and that they were contributing significantly to the Walden Woods Project and other charities.
Whether one approves or disapproves, their deal with Wal-mart enabled LROOE to finally get made - not because of the fact that they needed Wal-mart to bankroll them, but because they needed an authoritative entity to hold them to a deadline so that they were motivated to get the songs done. "Yeah, we really should do that soon..." because "OK, we have to do this NOW." And for that, I am grateful.
Wal-mart bought out Asda in the UK. But in answer to your question I bought my copy from Sainsbury's in my food shopping. Pretty much any shop selling cd's sold them here. (mostly supermarkets these days. :))Quote:
Originally Posted by Freypower
I think I pre-ordered mine from Play.com....or maybe Amazon
LOL! They are grown men, they shouldn't need an authoritative entity to hold them to a deadline.Quote:
Originally Posted by sodascouts
They may be grown men but even grown men sometimes need someone to give them a big push towards the finish line, in this case a finished product. ;) At 27 years old, I sometimes need it too! For instance, cleaning my apartment.......I always say "I really need to get that done." I usually say it as I sit in my recliner reading a book, surfing the net, or playing a game. LOL However, when I make plans for someone to come over to my place, it suddenly becomes "ok...I HAVE to get this place clean....in 3 hours!!!" Which is quickly followed by my moment of freaking out and then a mad dash at cleaning. lol
Same here, Maleah. In fact, truth be told, the ONLY time I clean is when company is coming over.
I saw this interview linked on Facebook by 3E Tuesday morning but didn't get a chance to click on it until Koala posted it here. It's very personal and humanizing. I understand he has to take care of his voice and not talk too much, but I like this kind of face-to-face interview much more than the e-mail ones. His answers to the email ones are always very studied, carefully constructed, and well-elucidated, but they don't have the same warmth.
I pretty much only clean for company too Soda! The, uhm, problem is.....I don't get company very often. :blush: LOL
I LOVED this interview! One of my favorites I've ever read from Don. Somehow I had a hunch that Don would prefer to be called Mr. Henley, as a sign of respect. Guess I was right!
Yep - me too!Quote:
Originally Posted by Maleah
VERY cool! Can't wait for this documentary/short film.
Well start cleaning ladies, 'cause I'm coming for a visit - first stop North Dakota and then Memphis! :hilarious: And I'm bringing my white glove with me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Maleah
I agree with Soda. This kind of interview is obviously the best. And kudos to the interviewer for asking good questions!
Ok, I'm confused. (What else is new? lol) I read the interview, but is there a video too? I've looked around here and can't seem to find it.
As far as cleaning, girls, girls, :fingerwag: :fear: I clean (and hubby helps!) the whole house thoroughly every week! :nahnah:
Well, it's not gonna be that color when you leave, lol!Quote:
Originally Posted by Prettymaid
Brooke - that article has no accompanying video; it just talks about the Eagles maybe making a short film.
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Originally Posted by Prettymaid
Eek! So shall we plan for next year? You know....to give me time :fear: LOL
Brooke that's what my Mom did too! Somehow I think the cleaning gene missed me though. Tsk....such a shame. :hilarious:
Also worthy of note:
I wonder why the construction in Linden requires such close attention from Don? I just assumed he helped bankroll the restoration, not directed it. Interesting. I will have to go back and visit it - during the day this time. We don't want a repeat of my emotionally scarring LOST IN LINDEN incident. lol
That's what I like to hear!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Don Henley in The Straits Times
Hmmm - see, this is why I wish Don would write a book. I'd like to know what he learned from all those wild experiences.Quote:
'But I do look back and sometimes, I wish I knew what I knew now,' he said.
You don't have to be famous to have people talk trash about you on the internet. I know this first hand! It sucks but you just gotta go on living your life the best way you know how and let your actions speak louder than their words. At least Don gets compensation, lol. And I think there might be a few other perks to fame... like never having to go without. Still, I appreciate the sentiment of his words.Quote:
'The only good thing about being famous is, you can do things for people. And the bad thing is the c**p on the Internet. Something gets up on the Internet, it never goes away whether it's true or not.'
He seems very, very concerned about being perceived as a "regular guy" and I think it's admirable. His hesitation to admitting to the occasional extravagance is quite a change from the old days indeed, when they boasted about having the money to use Lear jets for booty calls!
Just found this with a mention of Don about 4 paragraphs down. (Not sure she is a fan :laugh: )
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susann..._b_814412.html
Apparently she caught him on a bad day.
Be careful what you say to kids, famous folks - it can come back to bite you when they grow up! lol
Henley to Receive Inaugural Recording Artists' Coalition Award
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...117922944.html
Thanks for finding that, Detective Koala! That's quite an honor for Don to be recognized like this. YOU GO, DON!!! :rockon:
:partytime:Yayyyyyyy Go Don!! :drummer: :cool: :applause:
Great Find Koala, Thanks! :thumbsup:
:rockon: Yay nice one. :applause: :applause:
Isn't Don the founder of the Recording Artists' Coalition? Is he giving the award to himself? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Koala
Seriously, though, good for Don!
:rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by sodascouts
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Originally Posted by DonFan
I found this on Brittany when she was younger and was in some Miss Teen pageants out of Round Rock. She sort of looks like Don in the eyes.
She is second from the left in the back row wearing the ivory/white colored dress with silver heels.
http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/...smissteen2.jpg
A very lovely girl.
Yes - Brittany is a very pretty lady - but then, she has good genes so I guess there is little wonder! :wink:
And the way I understand this is that it is a special grammy award that Don is being given in recognition of his work with the Recording Artists' Coalition.
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Originally Posted by sodascouts
I guess the award is especially designed to honor members of the RAC then, given its name.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ive always been a dreamer
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Originally Posted by DonFan
Maid! I am so glad you decided to stop lurking and post--and post about Don, my very favorite subject! Welcome!
I have never heard of Carla Olson nor have I ever seen that picture of Don with her. (I love Google too. ) So Brittany is Eva Longoria's best friend, huh? If she was born in 1975, she would be 34 now. I bet there is a picture of Eva with her somewhere.
Ok, I'm confused here. (Doesn't take much) Who is Carla Olson, mentioned above, and who is Brittany?Quote:
Originally Posted by DODH
Brittany is Don's oldest daughter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brooke
A brief mention of Don in Sammy Hagar's book Red. Talking about Geffen Records & Warner Brothers Records when he first joined Van Halen. Geffen didn't want to give him up to Warner Brothers because he was their biggest act....
"As Geffen's distributor, Warner Bros. was taking 50 percent of Geffen's earnings and I was Geffen's biggest artist at the time. Elton John hadn't worked on Geffen's label. Neil Young was a disaster-Geffen ended up suing him. Donna Summer didn't have any hits for him. There was me; Don Henley, who had one big album; and John Lennon, who died shortly after giving Geffen his first album, although it did sell millions after he was shot. Geffen wasn't likely to let his biggest act walk across the street just because he wanted to sing with another band."
Under the category of very strange....
Sirius Classic Rewind is playing LITFL and before it started the DJ said that on April Fools Day, the Eagles official site, Eaglesband.com, reported that Don Henley would be recording with Patsy Cline and someone else who was deceased (don't remember who they said) because he's ran out of people to record with as a joke.
First of all---just went there and no such thing, in fact the last update looks to be from 2/10. We here all know that Eaglesband.com hardly ever updates anything. So where this info came from....who knows. Very strange!!
Willie, I got that as a Google alert. I believe the other person mentioned was Hank Williams. It was an April Fool joke posted by another site. Good imagination, though. :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by TimothyBFan
I knew there was no way it was on Eaglesband.com!! And you're right, it was Hank Williams now that you've jogged my memory.Quote:
Originally Posted by GlennLover
It was on the eaglesfans.comQuote:
Originally Posted by TimothyBFan
Guys, I decided with all the talk about Don's new album/albums that I'd make a separate thread for it - you know there will only be more and more as the release date approaches, and I don't want it to get buried.
I went back through this thread and dug out all the relevant stuff - I tried my best to move it all, but there will inevitably be a bit of duplication. Still, I think it's worth it to give a special thread to Don's new albums. In fact, I think I'll do the same for stuff about Joe's new album when I get some time.
Here's the new thread for all things pertaining to the new albums:
https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/...ead.php?t=3056
Don Henley Champions Musicians' Rights on the Hill
http://www.politico.com/click/storie...ic_rights.html
GRAMMYs Take The Hill! Vice President Biden, Senator Bob Corker, Don Henley Honored By Paul Williams, Bruce Hornsby, Dave Koz & Stevie Wonder…
http://www.revamp.com/story.php?StoryID=1148
Thanks again for posting that, Koala. That was quite an honor for Don. He was in pretty good company here!
Definitely!
I don't remember if this has ever been mentioned here before and I had actually forgotten about it till I just read it.
I'm still reading Steven Adler's book and on page 188 he mentions how after rehab he had found out that GNR had played the AMAs without him.
Here is a video of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveAdler
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TSA-yspDsc[/ame]
And some screen caps I did.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...DonwithGNR.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...onwithGNR2.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...onwithGNR3.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...onwithGNR4.jpg
ETA: I'm sorry---but this should of probably went in Don in The Press---Powers That Be, please move in you feel the need!!!!