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Don was on WOMC this morning, and the interview is available on their website. Unfortunately, I cannot access it from here, and I'll be traveling the rest of the day. If folks want to search for it and listen on their own, let us know the link and what it says!
I believe that this is the right link. The station had 3 different stories ahead of the concert tonight.
http://womc.cbslocal.com/2015/07/24/...-at-joe-louis/
I haven't had time to listen to it yet, though.
I was listening to IHeart Radio, they now have Take A Picture Of This on there now. It played on Little Tin God Radio station. A lot of my stations i made up on IHeart are the guys songs whether its solo or group songs.
I thought that was soo cool. That Old Flame will probably pop up soon too.
Okay I know it is a Friday night but I swore I heard Don say they have new tunes but won't play them because they will hit the internet in 12 hours. That might make 1 hope for a new album/tour??? Trisha done with that Garth thing...too funny!Quote:
Originally Posted by AlreadyGone95
He did say that - he said 'we have new tunes' & he was talking about the Eagles. All I can say is I don't know what he meant but he needs to be told the days of people listening to new songs on the radio to become familiar with them are long gone. If he adopts the same approach to his solo tour he is digging his head in the sand. People want to hear his new work.Quote:
Originally Posted by jms18222
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Originally Posted by Freypower
I agree with you! Heck I received the notification that 2 songs were available for purchase last Friday at 2:00AM. I downloaded them prior to hearing them for free on youtube. Trust me doing anything at 2 in the morning is quite a fete especially without glasses & hoping I had my itunes password correct.
He did say THEY had new tunes not HE had new tunes which, well he does. I agree with him to some extent but I was disappointed that they chose to not cover 1 song from Long Road. Waiting in the Weeds his probably one of the best songs he ever wrote.
Very pleased to hear Don's acknowledging the existence of new Eagles material. Joe said they had new stuff "in the can", last year.
If Cass County gains some momentum, perhaps we'll have new Eagles music available for this year's Christmas Stockings.
I kinda hope Don gets 8 - 12 months Cass County time though.
While I love the idea of new Eagles music, I want to say that I love Don's idea of success more.
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Success is being happy, that’s the bottom line. You can have all these Grammys, and you can be in the Rock N*Roll*Hall*of Fame, but it doesn’t necessarily make you happy. Success to me is hearing my children laughing. Success to me is being healthy. Having a clear head, and you know, just being happy to get up in the morning – that’s success to me. I’ve had a wonderful career and I really appreciate it. One of the most rewarding things are the letters… sometimes I’ll get a letter from a fan talking about how much asong*has meant in terms of the fan’s personal life; I get letters from people who have gone through life threatening illnesses or a terrible divorce, or some other traumatic experience and they say, you know, one of your songs or one of the Eagles’ songs got me through this period and it really helped me out — that means more to me… than anything else
Love that! Don's got his head on straight! :thumbsup:
I'm glad he has some new songs coming out and I'd love to hear new stuff from all the guys.
I loved this part of the interview. Our guys really appreciate their fans, and it's more than just standing in front of an interview microphone and saying they do.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlreadyGone95
As for the Eagles putting out new music...I'm not holding my breath. I'd love it if they did, no doubt about it.
So I'm at Starbucks a bit ago and I a hear voice from the speaker that sounds just like Henley, but nothing I've heard before. It was a killer ballad. The repeating line was "But oh, we were younger, that was before you and I". Could be "A Younger Man". No background vocals, so that fits. I'm not sure how Starbucks would have it already. Either way, it was really good. I think it was Henley, though.
Then I think I need to go to Starbucks. A coconut chocolate cookie frappe sounds good right about now.
Is it only me but I seldom hear Don mention his wife. His kids yes but not his wife. Oh well, none of my concern.
Welcome Misterhaney!
I walked into a Starbucks last week in New Orleans and thought I heard a new song as well. It was the last few lines of the song and it ended before my Shazam app would load. If it was Don, it was one more great song from Cass County. I asked the staff and they said they had no way of knowing who the singer or the song was. I chalked it up to one too many Hurricanes from the night before !!
It that was Don, I will paraphrase a line from a song from Inside Job-" He's working It".
Just looked into this a little further and found out that Starbucks now lets Spotify manage their in-store music playlist. You can login and stream the Starbucks Spotify Playlist. (I tried to link it, but I suck at the internet.)
Just found this link...
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/don-henley-tour-2015/
So it's 2 am, I'm trying to go to sleep, and a notification from iTunes pops up on my phone saying "A song from your preorder of Don Henley's Cass County is available"... Sure enough, When I Stop Dreaming was put on iTunes!!
I just finished listening to it, and it's beautiful! You guys will love it! Now... to attempt sleep once again...
What a beautiful song!!
It can be heard here, too:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/m...iere/31251943/
I just listened to 'When I stop dreaming'. I think Don sounds fantastic on it!! His voice is just so deep, mature and heartbreaking on the bit that he does sing BUT Dolly just overpowers him when they sing together :-(
They both sound great separately but together - I don't think so....I like the song, and it's better than I thought it would be but if Dolly had pulled back a bit on the high notes (and I know that she thought it was too high for her originally), I think it would have been perfect.
But, if that is my only complaint about Cass County, then I will be very happy :grin:
I like the song, but I agree with you Lacken. She is overpowering Don. You can still hear Don (thank goodness), but compare to Martina who also has a very very powerful soprano, she didn't overpower or oversing Don on That Old Flame.
I still like the song. I love when Don drop his voice a little and then goes back to regular singing tone. Its almost like, is that really Don?
You know. I wonder how many songs we will get to hear before the country comes out next month. This is 3 songs already.
I actually think they sound great together. Granted, Don's voice is terrific on this. He really shows his versatility and sounds so deep and manly...(pick me up before I faint) :) but I think they compliment each other well. Dolly is Dolly and can't sing a bad note anyway (though maybe she's a bit croaky on this?) but I think she has pulled back to match him - jmo
But I have to say, three songs so far and all three are super
I agree with everyone else. Great song, and I love Don's deep voice. I hope that he sounds more like that on the album.
I'm actually not the biggest fan of Dolly's voice, so I went into it a little wary, but I ended up really enjoying how she and Don sounded together. And yes... Don's lower register made me swoooooon. :inlove:
They sing this song beautifully together. I'm amazed at the quality of Don's voice here.
I really like it too. I think Dolly is a bit loud compared to Don, but great song!
Hmmm, Don must have wanted her voice to be that prominent. They could obviously have brought it down in the mix to whatever level they wanted.
Don's singing on the low bit reminds me of Willie Nelson - the way he sings it.
My kids love Jolene - they'll think it is so cool that Dolly and Don Henley did a song together - can't wait to have the CD.
I guess I shouldn't had said overpowering or oversinging Don, but her voice is loud and prominent. You're probably right, MC. He probably wanted her voice prominent in the song. I don't think I ever heard a duo that Dolly did where her voice is stands out more than her duet partner. They do blend great together. I guess Dolly just has one of those very strong soprano voices.
Somehow missed this yesterday...
http://www.billboard.com/articles/bu...source=twitter
I am wondering when the album will be available for pre-order on Amazon?
I thought the same exact thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brooke
Well I love Don and can't stand country music. Would I like a Henley country album? on the evidence so far the answer is no. I'm not enjoying it at all. My opinion of country music stands, my opinion of Don is on the wane.
I really enjoy Glenn's After Hours but Don's Cass County sounds like it could be purgatory. :worried:
That's funny as for me, listening to Glenn's 'After Hours' would be purgatory as I HATE "lounge" music!! I'm not the biggest fan of country music but I would listen to Cass County anytime over After Hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Funk 50
Cass County does not sound like a country album, 'When I stop dreaming' is the most country sounding song so far IMO and I can't wait to hear the rest of it.
Fastlane posted this tweet from Dolly yesterday.
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Dolly Parton @DollyParton 17h17 hours ago
It was a treat to sing this Louvin Brothers classic with Don Henley! Listen to “When I Stop Dreaming” now @USATODAY! http://usat.ly/1NdJaok
Crikey, music is entirely subjective of course but I have to say on the evidence of what I've heard so far Cass County will be brilliant!! If you love the Eagles then I don't see how you could hate it - I mean Lyin' Eyes, The Girl from Yesterday heck, Desperado, Doolin' Dalton (I could go on) are all 'country' when you think about it. The quality of Don's voice is amazing on When I stop dreamin' and my opinion of him gets ever higher - surprise, surprise :hilarious:Quote:
Originally Posted by Funk 50
Hear hear :applause:. Glenn is my "guy", but with each listen of the now 3 Cass County songs, my respect and love for Don grows. I guess that I can make room for both guys. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by DivineDon
Don's representative put up a trailer about Don's upcoming tour this fall. Very short, but nice.
https://www.facebook.com/donhenley?fref=ts
Thanks shun. Shawn Colvin must be opening for him at most all of the shows. For some reason I was thinking it was just a few.
It looks like it. I wonder how long his set will be since he will an opening act. I wouldn't be surprise if they sing a song together.
If he stays true to form, the solo set lists are usually around 90 minutes with somewhere between 13 - 16 songs depending on their length.
Now, regarding the duet with Dolly, I don't like it as much as the duet with Martina McBride. I love Dolly, but I do think maybe that song was a little two high for her range so she may be 'oversinging' it. But, I think the main problem is the song is a little bit too country for me. Don and Dolly's voices sound pretty good together, but I thought Don and Martina's voice together were absolutely gorgeous.
It's country, but than again. I like this version better than the original. Dolly knew it was high, but it wasn't too high to drop the key down more. Even Don drop his voice a little. You rarely hear Don sing low.
But that's Dolly. I don't think I ever heard a duet she sang on that you hear her voice more or louder than the person who invited her to sing on their song. They do sound good together. I have to listen to it more.
I'm really looking forward to hearing Bramble Rose with Mick and Miranda. Now that's going to be interesting. And Mick's voice stands out. When you heard a song, you know it's him singing in the background.
Fortunately for me, I love country, and I do not mean the new stuff you hear out of Nashville now. It's more like watered-down rock with a few single-syllable words pronounced with two. Some of it is OK, but I can't sit and listen to more than a few songs worth. I'm glad Don went 'old style' and with a more understated approach. Basically, he seems to be staying true to his roots and early Eagles music.
I don't like to see this compared to After Hours as a change in genre. First, I don't feel it's such a change for Don as it was for Glenn. However, I will say that it's always good to stretch yourself a bit as well. Even if you don't end up caring for it a lot, you might enjoy the experience once. On Glenn's side of it, Standards (not lounge music, there's only one or two 'lounge' songs on AF) are The Standard by which other songs are measured. It's why the genre is called Standards. Cass County so far seems to be stretching the line between Classic Country (or Country Standards) and the newer country music, and encompassing all the good stuff in between.
I'm proud of our guys for not putting themselves in a rut and staying there.