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You know, I was typing this yesterday then back-spaced it all away...but with what you just said, brooke, I must say I agreee...we all have a right to our opion, but it's not always wisdom to vocalize it...
Besides, opinions are like noses...everybody's got one and it usually has a couple of holes in it...;)
Would the outcome be different if they had said it here in America? It may not have been the most popular opinion, but it did send waves, and like they say, any press is good press.
Don was also surprised that he got away with what he said.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fan_For_Life
http://www.pr-inside.com/entertainme...olitical-free/
Well I do hear hollywood say that a lot, any press is good press...........but probably not when it destroys your career. lol And no, I don't think it would have made a difference if they had said it in America. But I do think it would probably have died down had they let it drop.
As far as Don goes, I'm not sure why he gets away with it. All I can think of is that he hasn't said things at such a critical time and kept on and on about it. Who knows though. :shrug:
One thing that comes to mind is that Don expresses his opinion during interviews and when asked direct questions. He isn't using the stage as his political platform. When he's on stage, he's there to sing, play and entertain... as it should be. I don't really want to hear people's political views when they are performing... and quiet frankly, I don't like hearing about them during award shows either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maleah
I 'm a big Dixie Chick fan and I think there were several reason that people came down on them so hard. They were in England I believe, they were on stage and people were there to listen to their music not their politics and they just seemed to egg it on. Then Natalie got into it with Toby Keith and that poured gas on the fire. The two of them went at it for awhile and kept the whole thing in the news. Toby was finally the one that said enough.
Sorry I've been missing so much discussion but I've been dealing with some stuff that's kept me off the board for the past couple of days.
First off, welcome Terese! I'm sorry you feel we are overly critical of Don, but as Dreamer said, in truth we all are fans of his here. If you think this is negative, you should visit fan boards for other groups. At least we are respectful of his opinions even if we don't agree, and are never insulting towards him.
While the Dixie Chick discussion is interesting, the thread is beginning to wander from its topic. If you'd like to start a new thread in "Singing for the Sake of the Song" to discuss the Dixie Chicks, feel free. Otherwise, let's keep it focused on Don.
Thanks, Soda.Quote:
Originally Posted by sodascouts
From the Palm Beach ArtsPaper, 5-15-09
DON HENLEY: STEADY AS HE GOES
By Thom Smith
Thanks DF. What a great way to keep the fire burning. I did a google search yesterday, but didn't find anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Palm Beach ArtsPaper
Not sure why I don't recall Don holding a guitar as much as this person says. But since he gets paid to remember and write these things down at least I know my memory isn't that far off. lol.
Don always keeps MY fire burning, FFL! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fan_For_Life
(He looked especially hot in that black tee shirt & jeans outfit, too!)
Mine too :heybaby:
Liberals will be happy to hear Henley is doing his part to further the agenda of the Democratic party. From CQ Politics:
"The DSCC [Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee] raised $282,000 last month in Minnesota-related expenses. This included [...] contributions from numerous figures in the entertainment industry: entertainer Barbra Streisand ($1,000); singer Don Henley ($5,000) and composer Burt Bacharach ($1,000)."
Also, according to the Los Angeles Times:
"While the San Francisco mayor [Gavin Newsom]clearly enjoys support among the current crop of uber-agents, Brown is collecting impressive donations from what might be called "Old Hollywood," including $13,000 from Eagles stalwart Don Henleyand $12,000 from Edith Wasserman, widow of MCA co-founder Lew, the legendary industry power broker."
I wondered why Minnesota is getting so much of Henley's money. Then I realized... it's the state where Republican Norm Coleman has demanded a recount of the votes electing Al Franken. I guess I don't understand politics, but why do the candidates have to pay for a recount, I wonder? Those results aren't supposed to be influenced by who has the most money. Or is this to pay lawyers to stop the recount? But isn't it already underway? Is it for lawyers to argue the recount is wrong if the results differ from the initial ballot count? I don't get it. (Geez, I hate lawyers. They'll say anything to get what their client wants, and if they have to lie or twist the truth to accomplish that task... no problem.)
Anyway, from the St. Paul Legal Ledger:
"Among Franken’s $10,000-plus post-election donors: author John Grisham, who contributed $10,000; comedian and actor Dan Aykroyd, $12,300; actor Tom Hanks, $12,300; musician Don Henley, $10,000; TV producer Norman Lear, $12,300; actor Mike Myers, $12,300; and actress Heather Thomas, $10,000.)"
I feel for Coleman. How embarrassing to lose to Stuart Smalley. No wonder he wants a recount!
Okay, this is just insane. From a newspaper in British Columbia:
"Wild Apple Restaurant and Lounge won the bragging rights to call their Wild Buffalo Burger the Best Restaurant Burger in Town at the Smoke on the Water BBQ competition held last Sunday at Waterfront Park. The Wild Apple’s Wild Buffalo Burger was a buffalo burger with a spicy mango ketchup, harissa mayo and tangy red slaw, on a fresh baked brioche bun.
Second place went to The Grateful Fed for their Don Henley Burger, which was a more traditional six ounce beef burger made fresh and seasoned in their kitchen. It is served on a whole wheat bun, their special sauce, bacon, velveeta cheese, fresh tomato, lettuce, pickle, red onion."
:laugh: :laugh:
Oh my gosh that is AWESOME! Only a true fan knows how much Henley loves his Velveeta. Kudos to the Grateful Fed!
Man after my own heart, I love Velveeta too
Well, if anything's gonna persuade me to eat meat again... ;)
Absolutely, troub! Personally, I can't wait for them to open up a Grateful Fed where I live. Gotta love the velvetta, huh Don! :-)
Apparently, Henley is mentioned in a book about Def Leppard's Steve Clark called Runway RunAway: A Backstage Pass to Fashion, Romance & Rock'n Roll.
According to The Examiner,
"In addition to more than 100 never before seen personal photos, handwritten journal entries there are recollections of conversations with the likes of Don Henley, Darryl Hall and John Oates, Mutt Lang and, in one of the lighter moments of the book, a chance encounter with Cher, while in designer Bob Mackie's Hollywood boutique."
Hmm, might have to thumb through this at the bookstore.
hi there ok quick question as im little behind here.
Who is this lady mayor woman who lied about her brother, that knows don LOL. Im a little lost in who she is can anyone, help out with this. So i can get up to speed lol
sl - I'm guessing that the lady mayor you are referring to is what we discussed earlier in this thread here:
https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/...ayor#post49580
To be clear though, this is not related to the Devore lawsuit.
Or are you referring to that politician who claimed that she was engaged to Don Henley, or had at least dated him, which was proven false? Forget her name, although I think it was posted here.
While looking for it, I found another interesting tidbit that maybe other folks knew but I didn't: Don Henley dated Donna Rice (the woman involved in a scandal with presidential candidate Gary Hart in the 80s).
Edited to add: Found it! It was Carrollton mayor Becky Miller. More about this in the Dallas News. Our conversation on the Border about it was here.
Another Google alert where I gotta say "HUH?"
According to the Live Music Blog:
On-Line Performer Promotion Guerrilla Style
[The article gives 5 ways to do this. However, I am interested in the first one. Bolding mine.]
1. session -up a MySpace Music Page
MySpace.com isn’t just for children, in fact the majority MySpace.com users are in their late adolescents to early 40’s – likely the demographic your band is looking to market to. MySpace.com music pages allow musicians the ability to post information about upcoming events and even upload their songs. The Black Eyed Peas, U2 and Don Henley are just some large name artists who have leveraged MySpace.com for promoting their band.
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Um, excuse me? Don Henley has no official MySpace and has gone on record saying how much he loathes it when people believe he does. Is this guy referring to the Eagles MySpace? Somebody needs to fact check!
:rofl::rofl::rofl:
Because we all know how much Don loves the internet and fan sights and MySpace and YouTube and........
Here's a cute Don mention! It's an article about a place called The White Knight Diner in St. Louis.
The Henley part:
"The diner is also a personal favorite of Eagles member Don Henley, who now also has a successful solo career. Anytime he came to St. Louis he would eat at the diner; my dad always enjoys visiting with him. One might even make a connection between his song Sunset Grill and my father: 'There’s an old man there from the Old World, to him it’s all the same, calls all his customers by name.'"
Thank you for keeping us informed Soda. :)
So it's not really "in the press," but I found this while looking at the band's bio's on Daughtry's site. I hadn't read it before and I thought it was cute so I figured I'd share. :) Don't forget to "awwww" out loud after you're done reading :)
"Before he had the hippest hair in Daughtry, Josh Paul (aka J.P.) was the coolest kid in his second grade class.
When he was seven, Paul played drums in Don Henley’s “Boys of Summer” video. Paul – who grew up in Venice, CA drumming in his grandfather’s Dixieland band – bonded with the superstar during the video shoot. “We hung out some after that,” he says. “He showed me cool things about drums and took me to the studio where I got to watch him work. I was too young to appreciate how generous he was with his time, but he really taught me a lot about music and life. It was an invaluable experience I’ll never forget.” "
Okay, Maleah, I would like to officially register my "awwww" now. :wink:
Noted! Good work dreamer :thumbsup:
Double Awww!
Awwww from me too!
I forgot MY awww!! Awwwwwww :D
Here's Mine AWWWWWWWWW
At the risk of redundancy....
AWWWWW!!!!!
LOL! I didn't want to be redundant either Soda....but it was just so darn sweet and cute that I had to make sure mine was known too. ;) And Don must have made quite an impression on him if he still remembers and talks about it to this day, now that he's a star too.
Very sweet. Nice to hear!
Here's a funny one from some guy's Twitter archive:
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- I once asked Don Henley for his ID when he paid by credit card at the music store where I worked
- Store policy=always ask for ID w/ CC purchase. I didn't recognize him, so I asked out of habit as he handed the CC to me.
- He sighed & pulled out his ID. The CC read "Don Henley, Don Henley Productions".
Funny.
Makes me wonder what I would do if Don ever came in where I work? Of course, I would have no problem recognizing him at all!
Ditto that! :)