You may want to do some research before spouting off against Glenn.
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You may want to do some research before spouting off against Glenn.
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Originally Posted by EagleLady
LOL! What ARE you talking about NOW?
Here's more from Amazon:Quote:
Here's the description for the up-coming book, not an exact quote, from Google.
“Take It Easy.” “Lyin' Eyes.” “One of These Nights.” “Hotel California.” These songs are among the most memorable ever written, and they all came from the Eagles. This gorgeous volume traces the history of the group from the beginning through to the present. Tells about the albums, the tours, the fights, the triumphs, the awards, and the remarkable Hell Freezes Over (otherwise known as their 1994 reunion tour), The Eagles offers a truly unique look at how the group exported the Southern California lifestyle to every corner of the world.
Andrew Vaughn is a respected Nashville-based writer and authority on country music. He has been a guest on BBC Radio, BBC TV and VH1, and has written books on the history of country music.
"This astonishing volume also tells the gripping tale of the fateful night in Cincinnati 1975 when guitarist Bernie Leadon effectively quit the band by pouring a 12oz Budweiser long neck over the head of singer Glenn Frey. Other harrowing tales include the night in which bassist Randy Meisner threw Frey up against a wall after being taunted that he was a "pussy" for not wanting to sing "Take It to the Limit" one more time. It also includes a song by song (ie. blow by blow) retelling (done a chapter at a time) of the vicious taunts hurled between Frey and guitarist Don Felder as the band played their final concert ultimately breaking up the band for nearly 14 years."
I can't wait for this book!! :thumbsup:
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Originally Posted by GettheLeadonOut!!
I know, it's going to be fun. :thumbsup:
This sounds like a good book! I'll have to get it when it comes out. As for the whole Glenn Frey dispute... I 100% agree with FP. I agree with the fact that he has not taken advantage of his power during shows, meaning, he really doesn't sing many songs during an Eagles concert. I think that we all have the right to our opinions, but none of us really know Frey well enough to jump to conclusions and say whether he is a 'dick' or not.
Ah, GTLO, you clever boy!Quote:
Originally Posted by GettheLeadonOut!!
But I'm afraid those who are looking for this paragraph in the book will be disappointed. ;)
I read through the comments from yesterday, and, IMO, the issues here aren’t about having a right to an opinion, or whose Eagle is the best, or whose fans display blind loyalty. The issue is about being respectful of one another.
It is understandable when fans want to come to the defense of their favorite member that disagreements can occur. This is why our Netiquette Guidelines address this type of thing. Many of us are happy to debate issues with others on this board. Even when we don’t agree, we can usually manage to respectfully disagree. The great thing about this board is that most members try to keep the environment pleasant and fun by following the basic rules of common courtesy.
Lefsetz wrote about the new book:
http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.p...-to-the-limit/
Well I hope what he calls "new pictures" are really "new". We've seen pictures of them in Lear jets & getting off larger planes!
Soda, love your sig!
I was thinking the exact same thing. Fingers crossed but I doubt it.Quote:
Originally Posted by GlennLover
Yeah - I need to pre-order this today. Even though there's probably not much new in there, I've got to read all things Eagles. :thumbsup: Besides it's a must have since our own board admin had some input into it. I'm anxious to find out if the author heeded her suggestions.
He had better or he'll ger this! :steviesmack:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ive always been a dreamer
This is off topic, but I didn't know where else to put it-anyways, I have a little confession to make... I have in fact not read any Eagles books! But I really want to. I'm going to the bookstore tomorrow, so I was wondering which book everyone thinks is the best read, or which book you enjoyed the most. Thanks everyone :)
I liked Marc Elliot's "To the Limit" and Felder's "Heaven and Hell".Quote:
Originally Posted by EaglesFanatic
EF - Here is the link to a thread where we discussed several of the books written about the band:
https://eaglesonlinecentral.com/foru...ead.php?t=1031
Honestly, most of them all have pretty much the same information. It really is kinda like if you've read one, you've read 'em all. However, that didn't stop me from reading them anyway. :wink:
Besides the two that Eve mentioned, I personally thought that The Eagles: Flying High by Laura Jackson was the most objective.
I agree with you there Dreamer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ive always been a dreamer
I personally thought the Laura Jackson one was the worst.
The Marc Shapiro one is not bad.
Thanks for the input! I think I might go with To The Limit
I think Eliot's To the Limit is the most informative about the band in general from the early days onwards. He had access to Don Henley, although Henley was displeased with the final result. While this makes it Henley-centric, it still has a lot more (then) new info than the others which are mostly regurgitations of magazine articles. Of course Don Felder's is first-hand, but naturally it's more about him than the band. It's an autobiography, after all! Bias is to be expected.
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Originally Posted by EaglesFanatic
You should read Felder's book next. If I had it, I'd send it to you, but it's on my Kindle. I have certain passages bookmarked. :D
...may I ask Eve, how you like your Kindle?.....It's just been made available on Amazon Canada!
Don't know about subsequent printings but I bought it when it was initially published and found quite a few errors. He got a few things about Timothy wrong. As far as the other stuff, there was nothing in the book I hadn't heard before, and far too much about David Geffen.
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Originally Posted by sodascouts
I absolutely love it!
..I think that will have to be my Xmas gift this year....must start dropping some hints around...thanks..
Received the same email last night. Then this morning I received an email saying my order had been shipped but on further inspection, it's just the other 3 rock n roll books I ordered at the same time and still showing the Eagles book shipping aproximately the 27th. :-( Can't wait!!
I just can't figure out Amazon tho... maybe someone else can enlighten me. When I preordered the Eagles book a long time ago, in order to get the free shipping, I ordered 3 other books that were in stock. They held off shipping them because they would ship all 4 together, yet they are actually shipping those 3 before the Eagles book now anyways. Why make me wait if you were going to ship them all separate anyways? Whatever, excited to get them all!! One is a Keith Richards book which sounds hilarious.
Just received an email from Amazon saying my book has shipped!!! YAY!!
I just checked and Amazon sent me an e mail too. My book is on the way. Can hardly wait to see if it has anything new or just same old stuff reworded.
Have to send Larry to the post office on his way home tonight then!! :partytime:
I got mine last week, too! Haven't had much time to look at it, but it's really a big book! Very nice! I love it! Can't wait to get time to really look it over.
I've ordered mine from Amazon.ca, but there not available to ship until Oct 5. Can't wait but I'm not expecting anything new.
I got my book yesterday although I haven't had a chance to read it. I did briefly browse through it, and agree that it is very attractive. Have to withhold judgment about the content until later.
I did read the inside cover and was mildly disgusted that they spelled Glenn with one n. I thought "oh great!", but browsing through the book I noticed it was spelled correctly inside. :rolleyes:
Dreamer, did you notice any pics that you hadn't seen before?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ive always been a dreamer
Well, I still haven't gotten a chance to read the book yet. I hope to find some time during the next week to do that. GL, I think there are a few pictures that I hadn't seen before, but probably no more than a handful. I'll definitely examine this closer when I have more time. :wink:
I just got the book (I ordered To the Limit, Flying High, Essential Interviews, and this one) and I really like it. The pictures in the book are some I have not seen before. It is pretty informative.
I haven't started any of the others and I'm about half way through this new one so I don't know what this one has or doesn't compared to the other books. I wanna get The Long Run but it's out of production so I'll have to look on eBay for that one.
There are some cheap used copies on [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0711948178/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used"]Amazon[/ame]. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by WalshFan88
I will check that out! I've bought lots of stuff from Amazon before, didn't know they had this! Thanks! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by whitcap
Welcome WF88! Thanks for the info. I'm anxiously awaiting my copy. I've read "To The Limit" & "Flying High" & found both informative as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by WalshFan88
Great! I can't wait to read them. I browsed through them looking for pictures today.Quote:
Originally Posted by GlennLover
not a big deal but the picture on pg 109 has the wrong date. It says early 1973 but sure it's from 1974 lol