Press and Disussion about Don Henley's new album Cass County available Sept. 25, 2015

[Brooke]

Well, I did manage to find the 'deluxe' version of the cd at my local Best Buy on Saturday. I was duped by 'deluxe' and thought it was the one with Stevie's song on it. I didn't realize you had to go to Target to get the 'super deluxe' version and kept thinking as I was listening, where is Stevie?. But, who knows when I would make it to a Target! Does anyone know if we'll be able to download the 2 extra songs? I hope!

I've only listened a couple times so far and haven't decided yet which songs I like best. I think most all are keepers!

[shunlvswx]

Here's an article from Rolling Stone. What's your opinion on Don not doing any Eagles song. I say go Don.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...decay-20150928

[UndertheWire]

I think it's a great idea. It's going back to the times when you'd expect bands to play songs from their latest album rather than just the greatest hits. Don's setting a good example.

[AlreadyGone95]

I'm kind of torn. I think that it's good that Don will be focusing on Cass County for this tour, but I would think that he'd leave in a few Eagles songs. Witchy Woman would sound great mixed in with some CC songs, I think. (Of course, I won't be seeing any of his dhows so my opinion is kind of pointless)

[Freypower]

I'm in favour of it.

[sodascouts]

Well, I did manage to find the 'deluxe' version of the cd at my local Best Buy on Saturday. I was duped by 'deluxe' and thought it was the one with Stevie's song on it. I didn't realize you had to go to Target to get the 'super deluxe' version and kept thinking as I was listening, where is Stevie?. But, who knows when I would make it to a Target! Does anyone know if we'll be able to download the 2 extra songs? I hope!

It's going to remain "exclusive" for a while - maybe a year - but hopefully after that, it will be distributed through other stores and outlets such as iTunes. It all depends on what Henley's camp agreed to when they made the deal with Target.

What really annoys me is that you can't buy it online from Target's site and have it shipped to you. In-store pickup only. I know, I know, they do it to get you to come to the store in the hope that you'll buy other stuff while you're there, but it feels like they're holding the music hostage. Getting you physically into Target is more important than giving people who don't live near a Target an opportunity to legally purchase the music. Why? Because the music is secondary to Target; to them, Don Henley's art is nothing more than a wiggling worm on a hook.

(I say this as someone who drove for over an hour to get to a Target so I could buy one the day of release, and I picked up some nail polish while I was there. Not only that, I actively promoted the Target version to my Stevie fan friends, a Fleetwood Mac website, and on DHO. I prop up the corporate machinery even as I loathe it because I want the music more than I want to "make a statement". Then I feel like a hypocrite. Sometimes I wish I wasn't so self-aware, lol.)

[shunlvswx]

I should go by Walmart to see how many copies they have. I know they had a lot of LROOE CDs. I was so shocked. I think they had 6 or 7 copies and this is what 7 or 8 years after the CD came out. I know the Eagles distribute through Walmart, but after a while it gets hard to find those cds.

The man told me at Target they only get a few copies of each albums. OK. That's stupid. My Walmart seem to not have it from what it said online and Target would not had it if I didn't hold it. They probably get lots of albums other "popular" stars. They probably see Don as this old musicians (they probably calling him a has been) trying to sell an album that won't sell.

[Witchy Woman]

I should go by Walmart to see how many copies they have. I know they had a lot of LROOE CDs. I was so shocked. I think they had 6 or 7 copies and this is what 7 or 8 years after the CD came out. I know the Eagles distribute through Walmart, but after a while it gets hard to find those cds.

The man told me at Target they only get a few copies of each albums. OK. That's stupid. My Walmart seem to not have it from what it said online and Target would not had it if I didn't hold it. They probably get lots of albums other "popular" stars. They probably see Don as this old musicians (they probably calling him a has been) trying to sell an album that won't sell.

I wouldn't use online inventory as an absolute, Shun. When levels get below a certain amount they make the item "unavailable" because there's no way for the internet to catch up with sales in the store. Let's say you buy the CD online, and choose to pick it up in the store. But there's only one copy left. And I pick it up before anyone can come get the one you ordered. Now your order gets cancelled, and that leads to customer disappointment. I would go to the Walmart and check in person.

[Funk 50]

Here's an article from Rolling Stone. What's your opinion on Don not doing any Eagles song. I say go Don.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...decay-20150928

As Don follows the statement "I can tell them they aren't going to hear any Eagles songs." with "This band is very adaptable and if we want to make a change on the spur of the moment, they can do it. We can change directions at any minute." I'd say an Eagles song or two is not totally out of the question. He's probably preparing the audience, not to come expecting to hear all the hits and to dissuade them from yelling out for Eagles songs.

Don said in a previous interview that he spent about a $million making Cass County and that he doesn't expect it to make a profit, adding that, these days, the profit comes from touring. I get the feeling that the Cass County tour aint going to be a mega bucks affair, either.

I think he'll make more money, in the fullness of time, with the album.

I enjoyed seeing Timothy performing a set list of new songs, with a handful of oldies, I'm sure Don will be great too, with a similar set list. I think his audience will be mature enough not to become disenchanted or even hostile if the set list is not to their liking.

[Brooke]

Well, I hope Don keeps his tour with all the CC songs and doesn't do as the Eagles did and start dropping the new songs and inserting the oldies but goodies.

I guess he isn't adding any more dates. No change in that for a while.