What you say about Glenn may be true, but I don't like to be reminded of it. The thought of Glenn 'retiring' fills me with dread. We seem to have a taste of it right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by luvthelighthouse
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What you say about Glenn may be true, but I don't like to be reminded of it. The thought of Glenn 'retiring' fills me with dread. We seem to have a taste of it right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by luvthelighthouse
Love the interview with Don - new info, positive tone overall.
First off, I'm so excited that Don said he was going to write and record "indefinitely." That's what I want to hear! I hope he never stops sharing his music with us.
I agree with Don that anyone that says they're happy ALL the time must not get what's going on around them. Glad to hear he calls himself "happy enough." Obviously he's at peace with his life, and his wife and children are a large part of that.
As for the autobiography... oooh, I would LOVE that. Someone as literate as Don would really be able to do it up right, and he's led an amazing life. It would be fascinating reading.
I imagine all Eagles tour dates and the like will only be considered "definite" after they have their yearly planning meeting in January.
Now, this is the Don I love to see shine through in an interview! He is outspoken and introspective, yet positive and endearing all wrapped up in one.
In addition, we learned a few things that we hadn't already heard before. I love his remarks about the possibility of an autobiography. Now, THAT would be a book I would read. He is an extraordinary man with an extraordinary story to tell, that's for sure.
He makes a valid point.
Totally agree! Very valid!
We discussed this earlier in the thread, I believe (starting at page 45). I think it is erring on the side of extreme conservatism not to play new material because you are afraid of YouTube. I think my earlier response pointed out that when Glenn played YANA and ILTWAWD before LROOE was released, those weren't instantly posted on YouTube. I completely disagree with the statement 'it wouldn't be new any more'. I think someone earlier in the thread said that once you have watched a grainy YouTube clip it makes you all the more eager to hear the 'new' song when it is recorded.
NMCD was no longer 'new' when I first heard it played in Melbourne in 2004 but when it eventually appeared on the album it still sounded fresh to me.
ETA: I understand where he's coming from as an artist, but I cannot agree with him from my perspective as a fan who is so deprived of ever hearing or seeing anything new. He should think about how often his devoted fans want to hear him sing BOS, or do they want to hear him sing something they have never heard? I know which I would choose.
ETA 2: Surely as an artist you would WANT to sing new songs live? Surely the thrill of premiering something new should outweigh any other concerns?
I can certainly understand what you mean by hearing a crappy copy of something and wanting to hear it as it's meant to be heard, but the validity of his point is in losing the exclusivity. If he was to play a new song for even the most intimate of crowds, someone would record it and post it as soon as they could. Would that keep a whole cd from making a good sale, probably not. He just doesn't want anything leaked without his consent, something most musicians can appreciate.
I don't know if this is relevant but when Don released that Very Best Of and the four extra songs, none of which I owned except for Love Rules, appeared in video format so that I could not put them on my iPod, I was extremely disappointed. He had a chance there to make some of his lesser known songs widely available and he basically chose not to.
He can only control what appears on the internet with his consent in a very limited form. He himself once sang 'you can't put the genie back in the bottle'.
One wonders if one of the songs he wanted removed from LROOE (when he stated that he thought it should have been a single disc) was How Long, given that Glenn's kids saw it on YouTube. Surely not.
I doubt it, FP. The way Don tells the story, Glenn called him up all excited about doing How Long and Don got on board.