The Eagles played Music Inn in Lenox on August 22nd, 1974. The English band, Snafu, opened. Listen to an audience recording of the Eagles’ set below.
Springfield Union, August 18, 1974
Audience Recording
Randy sang lead on “Midnight Flyer” and “Tryin'”
“Midnight Flyer”
“Tryin'”
Full Concert “James Dean” is mentioned in the Berkshire Eagle review below, but is not part of the recording.
RecordingSetlist Take It Easy Outlaw Man Already Gone Doolin-Dalton Desperado Peaceful Easy Feeling Midnight Flyer Blackberry Blossom Tryin’ Witchy Woman Chug All Night Tequila Sunrise
The Eagles played four sold-out concerts at The Forum in Inglewood, CA, October 19-22, 1976. Get all the details and hear audio from the shows, plus one complete concert.
In February 1973, the Eagles spent a month in London recording their second album DESPERADO. They also taped an appearance on BBC’s IN CONCERT and played a handful of shows in and around London. Get the full story here, plus never-before-seen home movie footage.
In December 1982, Randy Meisner recorded a live concert at Nick’s Uptown Theater in Dallas, TX, which later aired on the radio and was released as a live album in Japan.
Randy made his debut as a solo performer at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach, CA on August 25th & 26th, 1978. A live recording exists from the show.
The Eagles, along with Melissa Manchester, The Temptations, John Sebastian and Sly & the Family Stone performed at the Schaefer Music Festival in New York City’s Central Park on August 1st & 2nd, 1973. Both nights were filmed for a TV special called ‘Good Vibrations from Central Park,’ which aired on August 23rd, 1973.
On May 17th and 18th, 1977, the Eagles played two concerts in Sweden. These were the final dates of their 1977 European tour. An audience recording exists of Randy’s performance of “Take It To The Limit” at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, their final tour date. Listen to it below.
The band arrived in Stockholm following their appearance in Hamburg on May 15th. At some point between Hamburg on May 15th (left) and Stockholm on May 17th (right), Randy got a haircut, which is noticeable in the photos below.
Randy’s first wife, Jennifer, and son, Dana, had joined him for the European tour. Jennifer recalled Randy singing to her at their hotel in Sweden:
Jennifer: “He always liked to sing‘Jennifer Juniper’ to me. I remember it so well in Sweden. I’m in the hotel room, old hotel, I hear him singing as he was coming down the hall.” (via personal correspondence with Jennifer Meisner)
May 17 Gröna Lund, Stockholm
The Eagles performed their first Scandinavian show at the Gröna Lund amusement park in Stockholm. It was windy and cold, as noted by the long sleeves and Randy’s turtleneck.
This show was their final gig of the 1977 European tour. Listen to an audience recording of the concert below.
Setlist
Hotel California Walk Away Victim Of Love Lyin’ Eyes Take It To The Limit New Kid In Town Desperado One Of These Nights Turn To Stone Already Gone Life In The Fast Lane Rocky Mountain Way Witchy Woman James Dean
Randy performing “Take It To The Limit” in Gothenburg, May 18th, 1977. The audio is a bit sluggish, but Randy’s stunning performance of the song is the perfect coda for their European tour.
“Take It To The Limit” – Gothenburg, Sweden, May 18, 1977
The Eagles played the Seattle Center Coliseum in Seattle, WA on August 21st, 1975. Roger McGuinn opened. Listen to an audience recording of the Eagles’ set below.
Seattle Times, August 19, 1975
Concert photos by Bill Sharpsteen.
Audience Recording
Randy sang lead on “Midnight Flyer” and “Too Many Hands.”
The concert started an hour late because a sound truck was involved in an accident in Oregon.
