How Many Eagles-related events have you gone to?

[sodascouts]

Inspired by TimothyBFan's question in another thread, I decided to make a whole topic devoted to how many shows we've been to. Here's mine:

EAGLES

When I became a fan of the Eagles in 2005, they were only doing California shows. At first, I thought I'd never get to see them live. However, as my mania increased, I decided to take the plunge and go to see them in Sacramento. After all, at the time, Glenn was hinting that they wouldn't do any more shows after that, and I figured - I have to see them at least ONCE. In Sacramento, I got together with PLS, Dreamer, and Karen Z - we had a wonderful time!

I figured that would be it, but then I heard they were playing the UK. At first, I figured, it was beyond me. Then I realized - hey, I've always intended to go to the UK to do some research for my dissertation. Now's my chance to kill two birds with one stone." So I did - I went to the two London shows.

That was going to be it for me, but again, fate intervened. I found myself in Glasgow, coincidentally, on the VERY DAY the Eagles were playing! On impulse, I hurried to the venue and got a ticket in the rafters.

Finally, when visiting GEF in Devon, I decided to accompany her to the show in Wales. Four Eagles shows in a couple of weeks - wow! That brought my total up to 5.

Sadly, after that, I wasn't able to get to any more Eagles shows until this one at the Hard Rock casino.

So, I've only been to six Eagles shows, despite how hard-core I am. Hopefully I will bring that total up to 7, if I can find a good seat for the Chicago show which I too hope to attend!

However, I did get talked into going to the CMAs to see them perform by DonFan and Dreamer - and what a night that was!



JOE WALSH
I've been one James Gang show, back in 2006. I wanted badly to see Joe on his solo tour last year, but the only time he came near me, I was in Canada. I can only hope he tours again.



DON HENLEY

I first saw Don Henley when he performed with Stevie Nicks at AHI 2001. I don't think I should count that as an Eagles-related event, though, since I went for Stevie and viewed Don's two songs as little more than a pleasant diversion before she came out (I was blind! )

But then, in 2005, I saw Stevie and Don on their "two voices" tour. I went for Stevie, not Don, but he made such an impression on me that it got me into the Eagles and look at me now!

Don later appeared at another Stevie show I attended that year. While he was just a guest and I went to meet Stevie through a charity, I was very excited about him being there as well - and I got to meet him too as a bonus!!! I really admired how he came down to the meet'n'greet and braved all those Stevie fans to show support for her. What a guy! However, he didn't do any of his own songs and I didn't go for him, so I'm not sure I should count it.

After that, I was eager to see a Don solo show, but didn't have the opportunity until he happened to be in Dallas while I was in Houston visiting my parents. This was too good an opportunity to pass up. I met up with DonFan and off we went!


GLENN FREY

Well, here's where the numbers start piling on. Glenn has always held extra appeal for me - the first Eagles-related site I started was Glenn Frey Online, and remained the only one for a couple years until I decided to "branch out" so to speak since the other guys had so few, if any, fansites. Naturally, as a result, I tend to go to his events more often...

My first Glenn-event was Pebble Beach in 2006. When I went, I thought I'd never see him perform, since I believed erroneously that he only did corporate shows. It was a good excuse to shell out to see him golf in California. That led to a chain of events that kept me coming back to Pebble Beach for three years straight, now!

When I heard Glenn was doing a brief tour in 2006, I was ecstatic. I wanted to go to as many shows as possible. I wound up going to 3 (one in Detroit, two in Canada). When I heard he was doing two shows in Niagara Falls in 2007, off I went to them as well!

Finally, there was Glenn and Deacon's show at the Roxy a few months ago. Fun times!


To summarize:
Eagles = 7
Joe = 1
Don = 2
Glenn = 9

All told, 19. Wow, it really adds up!

[TimothyBFan]

Boy do I seem inadequate---I have been a fan for over 30 years and never seen them but your a fan for 3 years and see one or all a total of 20 times! WOW!!! How cool!! How do you do it (and forgive me if this has all been stated somewhere before), do you drive to all the closer ones? I know you are in lonely old Indiana right now so not much chance close to see them unless you go out of state. Do you go alone and meet up with others from here on the board? Since you aren't to awfully far from Chicago do you plan on hitting that?

What a great opportunity it must have been to meet Stevie! Is there somewhere where you wrote about that experience because I would really like to hear about that? I am gathering from what you said that that was how you became such an Eagles fan by seeing Don with Stevie, which led to the Eagles which led to Glenn fanatic?

Glad I inspired you to start a new thread because really anxious to hear everyones stories about their experiences while at Eagles events and how they became fans and how long they have been!

[sodascouts]

You're not inadequate... just more normal. lol

I drive to all the shows except the ones in California and the Phoenix AHI, distances up to 13 hours so far. I'm single and have no responsibilities to anyone but myself and my own happiness, so I'm free to go to as many as I can afford and have time for! I am planning on going to a Chicago show, if I can get a good seat.

Here is a thread about my AHI 2005 experience:

https://eaglesonlinecentral.com/foru...read.php?t=224

[rcknalwys]

Wow Soda! You are so lucky! If only I were unencumbered! LOL. Ok, I truly wouldn't want that, but would love to see the guys as many times as you've been able to. At the risk of repeating what I've said in the past, I have been a fan for many many years, too many to count, but only have a couple of shows under my belt. I went to the 2 Millenium shows in Las Vegas, the one at the opening of the American Airlines Center in Dallas and one in Oklahoma City, for a sad total of only 4 concerts .

The 2 in Vegas were awesome. I was the closest I've ever been, I was on the right of Timothy both nights and got some great pics, but lost them when my house burned down as I've mentioned in the past. It was a great night despite being by myself, all the guys were very up and Jackson Browne opened for them both nights. If you get a chance to go see JB, do it, he puts on a great show. The second night, David Crosby was invited up on stage.

The AAC show in Dallas was also awesome, but I was seated in nose bleed seats....but that wasn't all bad...I was directly behind Timothy and had a great view! LOL They also had big screens right in front of where I was sitting so I could see the concert from the front very well.

The OKC show was a lot of fun, that time I went with my kids. Despite being in nose bleed seats there also, we took 2 posters with us that we made. One was for Joe Walsh that my son did since he's a fan of Joe's. The other was 2 sided, on one side was all the Eagles with flames around them in honor of hell freezing over, saying "is it hot in here"? The back side had the pic of Timothy shrugging with "or is it just Timothy" on it. We had a great time and the funniest part was when Scott Crago was introduced, my daughter screamed so loud she was heard all the way up on the stage!

I had planned on going to the Hard Rock Park with my kids but things didn't work out. I'm hoping they come closer to me on this tour so I can see them again. Everyone's accounts of the concerts they've seen just serves to whet my appetite!

Thank you for starting this topic, it will be so much fun to hear other's experiences of past concerts.

[Glennsallnighter]

Well I'm very tame! I went to one of the Eagles Farewell 1 Concerts in Dublin 2 years ago this week! (More on Wednesday..... ). After that unforgettable experience I vowed I'd see them again and when they did London earlier this year I just had to go, as Dublin didn't feature on their itinerary. Myself, my daughter MF and GEF all met up for a mind blowing night on 20th March last. Unforgettable. Obviously having a family puts both time constraints and financial constraints on me but I sincerely hope to see them again soon.

However my dearest wish would be to go to one of Glenn 's solo shows or to Pebble Beach some year.

I live (and love ) in hope!

[Freypower]

Great topic.

I've seen Joe twice as a solo artist with the Party Boys and the Creatures From America. I can never remember the years, but I suspect 1984 and 1986.

I saw Glenn on August 5, 1988 when he made a guest appearance with the Little River Band. I was in the front row. When I get closer to the anniversary I will do some more reminiscing about it.

I first saw the Eagles on December 9, 1995 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The (HFO) tour had been postponed a year because of Glenn's diverticulitis surgery. Melissa Ethridge was the support act.

On the Farewell One tour I saw them 5 times - in Melbourne on November 14, 2004, and in Sydney on November 19, 20 (Joe's birthday) and 21, and December 4.

All I want though is to see Glenn perform a solo show, but the likelihood of that happening in Australia is not good.

[Mrs Frey]

What a wonderful thread indeed - thanks, Soda!

How interesting and exciting all your experiences have been. I'm sad to say that I've only been to one Eagles concert, which I thought would never happen - but I had to MAKE it happen! Being in South Africa, and the likelihood of the Eagles touring here miniscule, I decided that if they were to tour the British Isles (the most economical from a travel expense and time perspective) again, that I would make a plan to attend. Having GA and GEF as my friends also motivated me - I doubt I would have planned it had it not been for their friendship. Going to a foreign country for the first time is pretty scary, so knowing that I would meet up with them kept me going. I saved obsessively for nearly a year, and then the opportunity arose much sooner than I had anticipated.

After all the stress and worry about whether I would get a passport in time, and subsequently get flights and accommodation booked, I achieved my dream on 20 March 2008, with GA, GEF and Timtot (GA's daughter). I was in heaven, and all I can say is that I hope it will happen for me again. My greatest wish is to see the boys in South Africa, and I'd also love to see Glenn perform solo. I don't know if that dream will ever come true, though.

[Glennsallnighter]

I really hope it does MF! Or at least that you get to see them again SOMEWHERE!

[scottside]

I've seen the Eagles 12 times during the years 1973-2003. My favorite time was the first when I was just blown away by the harmonies and set list. The last time was in 2003 during Farewell 1 and that was of the all the shows I had gone to, not so much because of the performance but because of the idiots surrounding us who did nothing but scream, talk and sing at the top of their lungs. They were so loud that we could hardly hear the band.

I saw Glenn three time, once in 1982 after NO FUN ALOUD, once opening for Tina Turner and once in 1992 which was just a spectacular show.

I've seen Don probably about 8 times, all but once during the tour for THE END OF THE INNOCENCE which went on for several years. The last time was in 2000 when INSIDE JOB came out. He was always great.

I've never seen any of the others except for Bernie Leadon who toured with Michael Georgiades to promote their duo album in the late 70s. They opened up for Linda Ronstadt. They were really good, but did none of Bernie's Eagles songs.

[Mrs Frey]

Oh my gosh, Scottside! I'm so jealous! To have seen the boys that many times, and especially (for me, anyway) to have seen Glenn when he was promoting NFA! WOW! How you must have enjoyed those experiences! It's a pity the crowds spoilt your enjoyment of the most recent Eagles concert you attended. Do you have any plans to see them on their LROOE tour?