Chuck’s Cellar & The Origin Of The Eagles
Randy Meisner first met Glenn Frey & Don Henley when he filled in for Linda Ronstadt’s bassist at a place called Chuck’s Cellar in Los Altos, CA in June 1971.
“There Was Magic When We Played Live”: The Eagles in Colorado, 1971
In November and December 1971, the Eagles were sent to Colorado by David Geffen to develop their sound and audition for legendary producer Glyn Johns.
EAGLES
Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO
December 13, 1973
Dan Fogelberg opened.
The review below also includes an interview with Don Henley and Glenn Frey backstage. Randy and Bernie did not contribute much, but “stuck their heads in to add dry wit from time to time.”
At the show, the Eagles played a couple of numbers that would eventually end up on On The Border, including “Good Day In Hell” and “Ol’ 55” (sung by Glenn, but the author incorrectly states it was sung by Bernie). They also played “Be Good To Your Badman” (aka “Bad Man”), co-written by J.D. Souther and Glenn Frey, which did not end up on On The Border, but did become the first track on Randy’s first solo album in 1978.
Nearing The End – The Eagles At Fort Worth, July 1977
The Eagles performed two nights in a row at the Tarrant County Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas on July 7-8, 1977. These shows marked the next to last concert appearances of Randy Meisner with the band.
Debunking The Myths: The Knoxville 1977 Concert, “Take It To The Limit,” and Randy Meisner’s Departure From The Eagles
The real story behind the Eagles’ 1977 Knoxville concert & Randy Meisner’s alleged refusal to sing “Take It To The Limit,” using facts from published concert reviews, plus Randy’s own words.
Photo Archive: Randy Meisner and Don Henley, 1980
Location: Record One Studios, Los Angeles
Taken during the recording of Randy’s second solo LP, One More Song. Former Eagles bandmate, Henley, along with Glenn Frey, sang backup on the title track.
Photo Archive: Eagles by Hardy Schiffler
Press Conference, Hamburg, May 6th, 1977
The Eagles pose following a press conference in Hamburg during their European tour. Read more here.
Photo Archive: Eagles by Gary McGuire, 1976
Photographer Gary McGuire was Glenn Frey’s first cousin (read an interview with him here.) Photos from this session were used in the Hotel California Songbook. There are group photos plus single photos of Glenn and Randy.
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Photos of Glenn and Randy.
Photo Archive: Eagles, 1976
A photo from this session was used on the cover of the trade publication Record World (May 8, 1976).
Photo Archive: Eagles by David Alexander
Miami, June 24th, 1976
These images were taken in Miami while the Eagles were recording Hotel California at Criteria Studios. They are dated by the June 24th, 1976 issue of the Miami Herald Don Henley is reading in the third photo. The hotel and restaurant photos were taken at a Howard Johnson’s in Miami. Many of these photos were originally published in the Eagles’ Hotel California Song Book and Tour Book.
Don Henley is reading from a Miami Herald newspaper dated June 24th, 1976.
The placemat on Randy’s table matches a placemat from Howard Johnson’s restaurant.
Randy is wearing Fred Perry Etonic tennis shoes, named for the famous tennis player.
Photo Archive: Eagles by David Alexander, 1976
Photos from this session were used for publicity for the Hotel California album and tour, including the individual shots of the band (the photo of Don Felder was taken in 1975 by Norman Seeff).
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