The Eagles on ABC’s IN CONCERT, 1973

The Eagles appeared on ABC’s In Concert series on August 3rd, 1973. The 90-minute show also included Ike & Tina Turner and Jim Croce, among others. It was taped on June 20th, 1973 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

Soundcheck

At the soundcheck, Randy wore an unusual knit shirt covered with faces, which he purchased at L.B. Murphy’s, a department store in his hometown of Scottsbluff, NE.

Eagles during their soundcheck:

IN CONCERT

In Concert aired on August 3rd, 1973.The program featured, along with the Eagles, Ike & Tina Turner, the funk band Mandrill, Jim Croce, who would be killed in a plane crash a month later in September 1973, and the blues “supergroup” Triumverate featuring Mike Bloomfield, Jim Hammond and Dr. John.

The Eagles performed “Tequila Sunrise,” Early Bird,” and “Witchy Woman.”

Footage

In 1974, The Who’s drummer, Keith Moon, hosted an In Concert second anniversary special, which revisited performances from the past two seasons. Below is his introduction to the Eagles segment.

Below are the three songs the Eagles performed on In Concert in 1973. Apologies for the low quality.

“Tequila Sunrise”

“Early Bird” (co-written by Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner)

“Witchy Woman”