This live recording archive features songs that Randy sang lead or co-lead on between 1972-1977, during his tenure with the Eagles. These recordings are audio only. For video footage, please see my Performances page.
Tracks are listed alphabetically, then chronologically by date. Use the page jumps below to skip to a certain song. Note: There are no known live recordings of “Try & Love Again” with the Eagles. You can find later recordings here.
Please bear in mind that most of these tracks are audience recordings, therefore the quality is going to suffer. Some are very quiet or have a lot of noise. I highly recommend listening with headphones or earbuds.
JUMP TO SONGS:
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“CERTAIN KIND OF FOOL”
Writers: Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey and Don Henley. Album: Desperado (1973).
“Certain Kind Of Fool” was only performed during the Desperado tour in 1973
“CERTAIN KIND OF FOOL”
Royal Festival Hall, London
March 16, 1973
“CERTAIN KIND OF FOOL”
Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, Florida
June 7, 1973
“CERTAIN KIND OF FOOL”
Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA
June 16, 1973
“CERTAIN KIND OF FOOL”
Schaefer Music Festival, Central Park
August 2, 1973
“CERTAIN KIND OF FOOL”
College Of The Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
November 21, 1973
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“HOW LONG”
Randy shared lead singing duties with Glenn Frey and Don Henley on this J.D. Souther song. The Eagles performed “How Long” regularly in their early days, but did not record it because Souther chose to include it on his 1972 solo debut. The Eagles finally recorded the track in 2007 for their Long Road Out Of Eden album.
“HOW LONG”
Fairgrounds Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
June 14, 1972
“HOW LONG”
Royal Festival Hall, London
March 16, 1973
“HOW LONG”
Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, Florida
June 7, 1973
“HOW LONG”
Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA
June 16, 1973
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“MIDNIGHT FLYER”
Writer: Paul Craft. Album: On The Border (1974).
“MIDNIGHT FLYER”
Boston Garden, Boston, MA
July 26 1974
“MIDNIGHT FLYER”
Music Inn, Lenox, MA
August 22, 1974
“MIDNIGHT FLYER”
Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA
May 14, 1975
“MIDNIGHT FLYER”
Springfield Civic Center, Springfield MA
May 15, 1975
“MIDNIGHT FLYER”
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
May 17, 1975
“MIDNIGHT FLYER”
Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL
May 31, 1975
“MIDNIGHT FLYER”
Elton John’s Mid-Summer Music
Wembley Stadium, London, England
June 21, 1975
“MIDNIGHT FLYER”
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA
August 21, 1975
“MIDNIGHT FLYER”
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
January 22, 1976
Randy counts off at the beginning. He changes the words “Maybe I’ll go to San Antone” to “Maybe I’ll go to Abilene.” New member Joe Walsh is featured on slide guitar (original slide was performed by Glenn.) Randy thanks the audience about 12 seconds into the applause at the end.
“MIDNIGHT FLYER”
Osaka Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan
February 2, 1976
Before the songs begins, we hear at least one or two of the guys (Joe and Randy?) popping their cheeks with their fingers. An audience member seems to yell for Randy. Joe intros the song: “We’re gonna play some bluegrass!”
“MIDNIGHT FLYER”
Osaka Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan
February 3, 1976
After the song, at around the 4:43 mark, Glenn tells the audience how much he loves saki (perhaps they are drinking it onstage). Two audience members yell for Randy and Glenn responds, “Randy!”
“MIDNIGHT FLYER”
Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
February 7, 1976
Joe Walsh intros the song. Audience claps along.
“MIDNIGHT FLYER”
Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
July 4, 1976
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“OH, DARLIN’, WAIT & SEE”
Written and sung by Randy, “Oh, Darlin’, Wait & See” was a song intended for On The Border, but didn’t make it onto the finished album. This live version from November 1973 is the only known recording.
“OH, DARLIN’, WAIT & SEE'”
College Of The Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
November 30, 1973
Glenn Frey intros the song: “We’re working on a new album called ON THE BORDER, and this is a song from that album Randy wrote called ‘Oh Darlin’, Wait And See.'”
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“TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT”
Writers: Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, and Don Henley. Album: One Of These Nights (1975).
Provided below are recordings of “Take It To The Limit” from 1976-1977. For later recordings or video footage of performances, please refer to my blog post about “Take It To The Limit” or my Performances page.
The recordings at the Forum in 1976 and Wembley Empire Pool in 1977 featured orchestral accompaniment.
“TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT”
Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan
February 2nd, 1976
Perhaps the earliest known live recording of “Take It To The Limit.” Randy performed the song somewhat differently early on. He did not hold the high note as long as he did in later performances. He also added some vocal flourishes to the end.
“TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT”
Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan
February 3rd, 1976
Someone counts off at the beginning, possibly Randy. The Japanese audience yells Randy’s name at the end.
“TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT”
Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
February 7th, 1976
After the line “You can spend all your time making money,” Randy adds: “Yes, you can.”
“TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT”
Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL
July 4th, 1976
Intro by Glenn Frey. Following about 45 seconds of applause, Glenn comes to the mic and says “How about Randy?” (or something to that effect.)
“TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT”
The Forum, Inglewood, CA
October 20-21, 1976
Orchestral accompaniment. Originally appeared on Eagles Live! (1980)
“TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT”
The Forum, Inglewood, CA
October 20-21, 1976
Originally appeared on Hotel California: 40th Anniversary Expanded Edition (2017) & Eagles: Live At The Forum ’76 (2021). Orchestral accompaniment.
“TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT”
The Forum, Inglewood, CA
October 22nd, 1976
Audience recording. Orchestral accompaniment.
“TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT”
Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT
March 26th, 1977
“TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT”
Wembley Empire Pool, London
April 27, 1977
Orchestral accompaniment. Unfortunately, this recording is sped up, so Randy’s voice sounds even higher than normal.
“TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT”
Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
May 7th, 1977
“TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT”
Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
May 8th, 1977
“TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT”
Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
May 18th, 1977
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“TOO MANY HANDS”
Writers: Randy Meisner & Don Felder. Album: One Of These Nights (1975).
Find out more about “Too Many Hands” and listen to Randy’s solo-era live recordings here.
“TOO MANY HANDS”
Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA
May 14, 1975
“TOO MANY HANDS”
Springfield Civic Center, Springfield MA
May 15, 1975
Includes Randy’s introduction.
“TOO MANY HANDS”
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
May 17, 1975
“TOO MANY HANDS”
Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL
May 31, 1975
“TOO MANY HANDS”
Elton John’s Mid-Summer Music
Wembley Stadium, London, England
June 21, 1975
“TOO MANY HANDS”
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA
August 21, 1975
“TOO MANY HANDS”
Osaka Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan
February 2nd, 1976
Joe Walsh introduces the song: “This is for everyone in the balcony.”
“TOO MANY HANDS”
Osaka Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan
February 3rd, 1976
Yells for Randy at the beginning and end.
“TOO MANY HANDS”
Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
February 7th, 1976
Yells for Randy at the beginning and end.
“TOO MANY HANDS”
Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL
July 4th, 1976
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“TRYIN'”
Writer: Randy Meisner. Album: Eagles (1972).
Live recordings of this song always include Randy’s hot bass solo near the end.
“TRYIN'”
Royal Festival Hall, London
March 16, 1973
Includes Glenn Frey’s intro.
“TRYIN'”
Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL
June 7th, 1973
“TRYIN'”
Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA
June 16th, 1973
Glenn intros by saying “We’re gonna get Randy up here to sing another tune. It’s called “Tryin’.” Then, a few seconds later, he says “I’d like to sing it for him.” Don’t miss Randy’s extended high note at the end. Excellent version.
“TRYIN'”
Schaefer Music Festival, Central Park
August 2nd, 1973
This is an alternate performance to the video footage that exists from August 1st.
“TRYIN'”
College Of The Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
November 30, 1973
“TRYIN'”
Palace Theater, Providence, Rhode Island
May 20, 1974
“TRYIN'”
Boston Garden, Boston, MA
July 26 1974
The Eagles go full blast on “Tryin'” for nearly 7 minutes. The addition of Don Felder on the 1974 recordings (this one being the best) gives the song a hard rock edge not heard in previous versions.
“TRYIN'”
Music Inn, Lenox, MA
August 22, 1974
Oh, this is soooo good! Thank you Jessica!
You’re welcome!
I’m praying that “Oh, Darlin’” was actually recorded during the Border sessions, and one day it’ll see the light of day. You can always dream.
I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a studio recording of it or even a personal recording. He had his own recording equipment in those days. Whether or not any of these recordings still exist is another story.
My goodness Jess, you put so much time & effort into this one. This is fantastic. What a testament to Randy’s talent! Thank You so Much!