Don in the Press/Blogs/etc.

jms - I'm very short too so sometimes I struggle to see as well. Although it is much better now that most of the time folks are sitting for of the show. As VA said, around about Heartache Tonight is when just about everyone will be standing for good so you may struggle to get a good view then. Just a little hint, if you can make your way to the end of the center aisle, sometimes security will allow folks to stand there near the end of the show as long as you aren't in anyone's way and the entire aisle isn't being blocked. Good luck and hope you have a blast!

Five best songs with 'Summer' in the title, you know Don's going to be in this one! The good news is that he's #1 of the five...

http://m.axs.com/5-best-songs-with-s...he-title-53601

Don posted on Facebook yesterday (or more likely, had someone else do it, but the message was his).

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My old friend, J. D. Souther, has just released a new album entitled “Tenderness.” Produced by the estimable Larry Klein, it’s a beautiful piece of work — great songs and sensual arrangements. Check it out: jdsouther.net

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Very interesting that he's begun to use social media, and what he's used it for. So far it's been things very near and dear to him, like backing up Mumford and Sons' refusal to allow cellphones and for Walden Woods, and now to promote JD's album.

Has Hell Froze Over again? Even thought somebody is probably posting his post, but I agree. Seeing Don post on facebook(or his people) lately, its been interesting that he's slowly starting to like social media. He probably still hates it, but he's taking baby steps.

I didn't see that post yesterday. I need to check it out.

I missed it, too. I found it on Twitter this morning where someone linked to it. It didn't hit my NewsFeed, nor did the 'share' by the Eagles. I seldom get Felder's posts in my NewsFeed, either. There are times Facebook seriously annoys me. When I 'like' a page, it's because I want to see what they post. Heck, I don't even get my own posts on the EOC page in my NewsFeed!

Don or 'his people' could be building up to promoting his own album through social media...we live in hope :thumbsup:

VA. I have to set it to notification after I like the page because if I don't do that, I will never know when a new post is posted. Their are certain pages have it setup to when a page post a new post. I don't know how I miss that one since I do have it set where if Don's facebook page has a post, I get a notification. That was probably around a time that I'm not looking at facebook(even though I have it up, I don't always read anything new).

OK. I went to check Don's page. I didn't have it setup to get a notification. That explains why I didn't see his post yesterday. I guess I didn't have it on get notification because until lately his page wasn't always updated and it was always about tour dates. I changed it now.

I do have it set for DonF's and Joe's pages since they update their facebook page a lot. I just didn't for Don's page.

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VA. I have to set it to notification after I like the page because if I don't do that, I will never know when a new post is posted. Their are certain pages have it setup to when a page post a new post. I don't know how I miss that one since I do have it set where if Don's facebook page has a post, I get a notification. That was probably around a time that I'm not looking at facebook(even though I have it up, I don't always read anything new).

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I didn't think about that, Shun. I usually turn off all notifications like that so that my phone isn't constantly beeping at me, especially at work. I do have EOC set up to give me notifications, of course, and the two things I pushed out this morning still aren't in my NewsFeed.

A friend said that if you don't 'like' or comment on items from pages, they stop getting put into your NewsFeed. While I have noticed that, I 'like' or comment on all Eagles-related pages. For the one Don and the Eagles pushed out for JD, maybe it didn't hit my NewsFeed because I got the original one from JD?

Complaining about Facebook could be a whole other thread! However, I'm really glad it gives the guys another method to reach their fans. I agree, DD, that hopefully it's a lead-up. Glenn didn't do that, his Facebook page was created the day the announcement was made, which was too late to do what it's intended to do.

Uh-Oh! Look what I found... I feel another lawsuit coming on. I saw a tweet yesterday where someone copied the lawsuit from Duluth Trading Company, and today this ad was in a Google Alert.

http://milled.com/flint-and-tinder/MmTVDANGoLx2f4J1

It depends on whether the side comment "What happens if Don Henley gets hot" is a part of the ad or a commentary upon the ad. Don would have a much more difficult time if it's just one-time commentary rather than a part of the ad (which is how it appears to be on the page). That may not stop his lawyer from sending a C&D, though.

On a related note, word is out in academia about Don's litigious... careful guardianship of his artistic rights, shall we say. Recently, an academic journal my friend edits told an author that she needed to get legal permission if she used a line from "Hotel California" in her article analyzing rhetoric (she wanted to say that we writers are "prisoners of our own [rhetorical] device"). Permission was duly obtained!

It's an odd situation, it was an email, and I found it on an email search engine. I wasn't even aware that there was such a thing. A C&D would mean they would not send any more such emails or use it in other advertising, but there's no way they can undo it now.

Concertbank is predicting Don to be the next big thing in music. They got his age wrong, and they are saying this tour wraps up in Los Angeles on July 29. Maybe the Eagles are doing a private show? Or maybe they got it wrong like they did his age?

ETA: 7/29 is the date of the show in Bossier City, so I guess the author got LA (Louisiana) confused with Los Angeles.

http://knoe.membercenter.worldnow.co...industry-again

By the time Cass County gets released I'm going to be 68 & I am a longggg way from that!!!!

I have no doubt Don's going to do well, but the phrase "next big thing" makes it sound like he's something new. This guy isn't the next big thing, he's the "already big thing"!

Not sure if this was posted before but its nice to read again...
This just shows that boys will always be boys - can just picture Don driving this around his ranch :grin:

Super Furry Animals: “Don Henley has our tank!”

Makes me wonder how big his ranch is though ????

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I have no doubt Don's going to do well, but the phrase "next big thing" makes it sound like he's something new. This guy isn't the next big thing, he's the "already big thing"!

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A tweet I saw said "the next big thing...again"!

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Not sure if this was posted before but its nice to read again...
This just shows that boys will always be boys - can just picture Don driving this around his ranch :grin:

Super Furry Animals: “Don Henley has our tank!”

Makes me wonder how big his ranch is though ????

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I would love to see that! That tank is huge!

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I have no doubt Don's going to do well, but the phrase "next big thing" makes it sound like he's something new. This guy isn't the next big thing, he's the "already big thing"!

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Reminds me of a few months ago when Kayne West fans thought that he was going to make Paul McCartney a star by doing a song with him!
Seriously, if your band (that you helped create) is playing sold out concerts to fans all over the world and you have people highly anticipating the announcement of a release date for your next solo album, how can you not be a "big thing"?
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Not sure if this was posted before but its nice to read again...
This just shows that boys will always be boys - can just picture Don driving this around his ranch :grin:

Super Furry Animals: “Don Henley has our tank!”

Makes me wonder how big his ranch is though ????

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LOL! Surely they're just kidding? I can't visualize Don riding a tank around in his backyard for kicks, although I guess you never know!

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LOL! Surely they're just kidding? I can't visualize Don riding a tank around in his backyard for kicks, although I guess you never know!

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I thought it was a bit odd as well but there are a few different links out there about it - apparently Don has 5 or 6 tanks on his ranch! ! Don't know if it's true or not but its :hilarious:

Too funny! Somehow, I just can't see that thing in Don's yard! :hilarious:

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LOL! Surely they're just kidding? I can't visualize Don riding a tank around in his backyard for kicks, although I guess you never know!

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I can easily picture this. Since he has a tractor, I'm sure he'd love a tank. You know how guys like their big toys. :hilarious:

Tanks...too funny!! Wait isn't he part of the anti gun/war machine brigade?

There's actually 'regular' mentions of Don in the press out there. I have no idea who this guy is, but he has taste...

http://muvimotv.com/entertainment/fi...h-don-henley-2

In light of Don releasing another album soon, UCR gives us their take on Don's top 10 songs.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/top-10-don-henley-songs/

I think I more or less agree with these songs, but definitely not the order. For me, Heart of the Matter is #1. I feel it's not only one of the best songs Don has ever written, but one of the best songs ever written by anyone. I guess because it nailed an experience I was going through at the time, more or less. Like Hole In the World did for the events of 9/11, this song put what I was feeling into words and music, and helped me with getting some closure.

Nothing from Inside Job except for Taking You Home which I dislike. So my second favourite of his songs, Damn It, Rose is absent, as is what I think is his masterpiece, A Month Of Sundays. I know DIR isn't for everyone. I can't remember if I ever put together a Top 10 or not. The list focuses far too much on hits as opposed to quality.

Well, to be fair most all of these type lists do focus on the hits because in there is something to be said for commercial success and public opinion. I agree with VA - even though some of my personal favorites are absent, I think the songs that they chose are spot on. I would have included the same ones because these songs are all very high quality AND they have the added bonus of being commercially successful. Also, like VA, I do disagree with the order that they placed them in. Here's my personal ranking:

1. The Boys of Summer
2. The End of the Innocence
3. Dirty Laundry
4. The Heart of the Matter
5. All She Wants to Do is Dance
6. The Last Worthless Evening
7. Taking You Home
8. New York Minute
9. Sunset Grill
10. Not Enough Love in the World

I found a list of 15 tracks in an old 'make your own compilation CD' thread. If I were to make a top 10 I guess it would be like this:

A Month Of Sundays
Damn It, Rose
Love Rules
The End Of The Innocence
Talking To The Moon
The Last Worthless Evening
Dirty Laundry
The Boys Of Summer
Goodbye To A River
Lilah

I don't know if I should comment or not because I haven't had a chance to listen to Inside Job yet. (I will soon), but of his other albums, my top 10:

1. Dirty Laundry
2. Boys of Summer
3. New York Minute
4. The End of the Innocence
5. All She Wants to Do is Dance
6. Johnny can't Read (as a product of today's public schools in the states I love this song)
7. Heart of the Matter
8. I Will Not Go Quietly
9. Sunset Grill
10. Lilah

Building the Perfect Beast might replace Lilah.

In a copyright tussle between Neil Young and Donald Trump, you know our guy Don has to be mentioned...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr...beating-803166

Another one:
http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/...ight-laws.html

An article about Don that is a repeat. Still a good read. I like it when the word 'legend' is used in reference to our guys.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/10-th...ut-don-henley/

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In a copyright tussle between Neil Young and Donald Trump, you know our guy Don has to be mentioned...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr...beating-803166

Another one:
http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/...ight-laws.html

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I love reading about all these legal nuances. It's always interesting to see what sticks and what doesn't.

I don't see how politicians have the balls to use a song without permission. I read the article & I do think that people would assume the song is an endorsement of the candidate...And I can clearly see that Neil Young would NOT support Trump in any way... I DO think he will sue & WIN.

However, Trumps announcement to run is a stand up comics dream come true, LOL Let the fun begin!

I SAY GO NEIL :thumbsup: Don't let this jerk use you for his own gain!!

Did Trump really think that he could use Rockin in the Free World, and not piss off Neil Young? :hilarious:

It's Neil's song, and he should have the right to not let people use it for their own agenda,as should any artist. I agree with Topkat, that if an artist lets a political candidate use one of their songs, then in a way, that shows a sign of endorsement.

As for Trump running, ain't the political clown car already full? This will be the first presidential election that I can vote in, and it's going to be a nail biter.

The problem is that if Trump only uses songs by musicians who support his candidacy, he'd be hard pressed to find any! Maybe he should use old songs by performers who have died. They're the only ones who wouldn't complain.

Trump is rather arrogant, and if he gave it a thought, he'd have figured he could do anything he want. In the odd case where a mere artist would disagree with him, well, in his world, those with the most money win.

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The problem is that if Trump only uses songs by musicians who support his candidacy, he'd be hard pressed to find any! Maybe he should use old songs by performers who have died. They're the only ones who wouldn't complain.

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Good point, Soda. I still can't believe that he's serious about running!

His arrogance and "holier than thou" attitude is part of why I could never vote for him. I don't want a person who sticks their nose up at us regular folks to be in the white house!

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Trump is rather arrogant, and if he gave it a thought, he'd have figured he could do anything he want. In the odd case where a mere artist would disagree with him, well, in his world, those with the most money win.

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Rather arrogant is putting it mildly. Yes, he thinks he can do whatever he wants, but I do not think Neil Young is the type to let him get away with this. I think he's like Henley in this type of thing, & wouldn't care how much it costs him, he will sue Trump & let the world know what an idiot he is.
He just thinks he can buy his way into the White House. He's just making a fool of himself. :hilarious:
Can't wait to see Neil take action here.

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Rather arrogant is putting it mildly. Yes, he thinks he can do whatever he wants, but I do not think Neil Young is the type to let him get away with this. I think he's like Henley in this type of thing, & wouldn't care how much it costs him, he will sue Trump & let the world know what an idiot he is.
He just thinks he can buy his way into the White House. He's just making a fool of himself. :hilarious:
Can't wait to see Neil take action here.

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Since he didn't use it in an ad, only as background music so to speak, it's unclear if Neil will win if he sues. More than a few lawyers have said falls under the heading of fair use. It will be interesting.