This live recording archive features songs that Randy sang lead or co-lead on between 1972-1977, during his tenure with the Eagles.
The Eagles played Berkeley Community Center on June 16th, 1973. King Crimson opened. Listen to an audience recording of the Eagles’ set below.
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
The concert started with Glenn Frey parading around onstage with an eagle mask on his head and a Budweiser in his hand.
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.
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.
Learn more about “Certain Kind Of Fool,” co-written and sung by Randy Meisner, from the Eagles’ second studio album, the outlaw-themed DESPERADO.
The Eagles played Curtis Hixon Hall in Tampa, Florida on June 7th, 1973. REO Speedwagon opened. See photos, reviews, and listen to an audience recording.
On November 30th, 1973, the Eagles played the College Of The Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. During the show, they performed a rare 10-minute epic, written and sung by Randy, called “Wait & See,” which was originally intended for ON THE BORDER.
On March 10th, 1973, the Eagles played the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, where Dutch critics deemed Randy’s performance of “Certain Kind Of Fool” the evening’s pièce de résistance.” Get more details, plus see exclusive home movie footage not found anywhere else.
In this second installment of my series, In His Own Words, Randy talks about how he came to write or co-write some of his most treasured songs with the Eagles.
