Pasadena Star-News, March 25, 1994. Meisner misspelled as “Miesner”
The band was billed under their actual name: Meisner, Rich & Swan. The misnomer Meisner, Swan & Rich was due to an error on a CD insert in 2001, several years after the group had disbanded.
Meisner, Rich & Swan: Randy Meisner: vocals, bass Allen Rich (aka Charlie Rich, Jr): vocals, keyboards Billy Swan: vocals, acoustic guitar Vern Monnett: electric guitar Ron Grinel: drums (Grinel had previously performed with the Roberts-Meisner Band, as well as Joe Walsh’s band in the 1970s. Both Randy and Grinel appeared on Walsh’s So What album in 1974)
Concert photos by Stephen Duncan, who also acquired the autographs.
Footage
Watch several songs from the group’s set below.
Pretty Baby Try & Love Again You Look Like Someone I Could Love Lonesome Cowgirl I Can Help Take It To The Limit Midnight Flyer
Footage @Stephen Duncan
Harriet Kaplan of Music Connection reviewed the concert. She described Meisner, Rich & Swan’s performance as “low-key & unpretentious” and noted that the three key members introduced each other’s songs with “obvious admiration.” She also highlighted the group’s vocal harmonies as their most impressive feature.
Music Connection, April 25, 1994. The article incorrectly attributes the Eagles’ song “Try & Love Again” to Poco.
Randy with fan Stephen Duncan outside the Wise Guys nightclub:
Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band performed two songs on The Mike Douglas Show in an episode that aired on Christmas Day, 1969. The performances included their current single, Bob Dylan’s “She Belongs To Me” and “Believe What You Say.”
“She Belongs To Me”
“Believe What You Say”
Notice Randy’s smile when the audience applauds at the beginning.
Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band appeared on The Mike Douglas Show on April 8th, 1971. The episode was filmed in San Diego, CA one week earlier on April 1st.
Rick Nelson & the Stone Canyon Band played two songs, both written by Rick: “Easy To Be Free” and “Look At Mary.” Watch both of them below. Don’t miss Rick introducing the band between songs at 4:03.
The Eagles played Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New Haven, CT on March 26th, 1977. Jimmy Buffett opened. Listen to an audience recording of the Eagles’ set below.
“Take It To The Limit”
Full Concert Recording
Recording Setlist
Hotel California Walk Away Doolin Dalton/Desperado Reprise Lyin Eyes Take It To The Limit New Kid In Town Desperado(Cut) One Of These Nights Turn To Stone James Dean Best Of My Love Funk#49 Take It Easy Already Gone Victim Of Love Life In The Fast Lane Rocky Mountain Way Witchy Woman
Hartford Courant, March 28, 1977
See more dates on the Hotel California Tour below:
The Eagles opened for the Allman Brothers at Boston Garden on July 26th, 1974. The concert was a benefit for the North American Indian Foundation. An audience recording exists of the Eagles’ set. Listen to it below.
Randy sang lead on “Midnight Flyer” and “Tryin’.”
“Midnight Flyer”:
“Tryin'”:
The Eagles go full blast on “Tryin'” for nearly 7 minutes. The addition of Don Felder on this 1974 recording gives it a hard rock edge not heard in previous live versions.
Full Concert:
Setlist Take It Easy Outlaw Man Already Gone Doolin-Dalton Desperado Peaceful Easy Feeling Midnight Flyer Twenty-One Blackberry Blossom James Dean Good Day In Hell Tryin’ Witchy Woman Chug All Night Out Of Control
The Eagles played Palace Theater in Providence, RH on May 20th, 1974. REO Speedwagon opened. An audience recording exists from the concert. Listen below.
Providence Journal, May 18, 1974
Audience Recording
“Tryin'”:
Full Concert Recording:
It’s likely Randy also performed “Midnight Flyer,” but it is not part of the recording.
Recording Setlist Take It Easy Outlaw Man Already Gone Doolin’ Dalton/ Desperado Train Leaves Here Tequila Sunrise Ol’ 55 Twenty-One Blackberry Blossom Early Bird James Dean Good Day in Hell Witchy Woman Chug All Night Tryin’ Desperado
The Eagles played the Music Hall in Boston, MA on May 14th, 1975. Dan Fogelberg opened. An audience recording exists of the Eagles’ set. Listen to it below.
Randy sang lead on “Midnight Flyer” and “Too Many Hands.”
“Midnight Flyer”:
“Too Many Hands”:
Boston Globe concert review: “Too Many Hands,” a cut from the new LP, offered an expanded blues sound, a far cry from “Desperado.”
Full Concert:
Setlist Take It Easy Outlaw Man Doolin’ Dalton Train Leaves Here This Morning Peaceful Easy Feeling Desperado OL’ 55 One Of These Nights Twenty One Midnight Flyer Journey Of The Sorcerer Too Many Hands Already Gone Good Day In Hell James Dean Witchy Woman Chug All Night Best Of My Love (Dan Fogelberg on piano)
The Eagles played Berkeley Community Center on June 16th, 1973. King Crimson opened. Listen to an audience recording of the Eagles’ set below.
San Francisco Examiner, June 10, 1973
Audience Recording
Randy sang lead on “Certain Kind Of Fool,” Tryin'” and co-lead on “How Long.” The full concert is also provided below.
“Certain Kind Of Fool”
“Tryin'”
“How Long” (co-lead with Glenn Frey & Don Henley)
Full Concert Recording
The recording includes a rare live version of “Bitter Creek.” On the album version, Randy played a guitarrón (acoustic bass). I believe he is playing it on this live recording because he can be heard tuning it before the song begins (@14:05). The guitarrón has a very deep sound, different from an electric bass.
Recording Setlist Take It Easy (with Silver Dagger intro) How Long Doolin-Dalton Bitter Creek Peaceful Easy Feeling Desperado Twenty-One Early Bird Certain Kind Of Fool Outlaw Man Witchy Woman Lazy Days (Gram Parsons’ song) Tryin’ Tequila Sunrise
Review
The concert started with Glenn Frey parading around onstage with an eagle mask on his head and a Budweiser in his hand.
