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PER Arena, SUNY Cortland
May 2nd, 1974
The Eagles played the State University of New York at Cortland on May 2nd, 1974.
Images via SUNY Cortland’s Didascaleion yearbook.
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Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
August 13th, 1972
The Eagles opened for Yes.
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Erie Community College (SUNY)
Williamsville, NY
May 3rd, 1974
Leo Kottke opened.
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Scope Arena, Norfolk, VA
March 25th, 1977
Jimmy Buffett opened.
“Meisner’s skyscraper vocals on ‘Take It To The Limit’ were the night’s best, without doubt.” – Sean Brickell, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
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Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC
October 2nd, 1972
The Eagles opened for Yes.
All photos ©David Hunt
Bernie Leadon wearing a t-shirt from The Warehouse in New Orleans, where the Eagles played on July 14th, 1972.
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The Warehouse, New Orleans, LA
June 2nd, 1973
Charlie Daniels and Potliquor also performed. This was the Eagles’ second appearance at the legendary New Orleans venue. The first was on July 14th, 1972.
The Warehouse handed out special red & white t-shirts to bands and musicians that were not available to the public. Below, Randy wearing his Warehouse shirt at a concert later in 1973.
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The Warehouse, New Orleans, LA
July 14th, 1972
The Eagles opened for Procol Harum.
Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner were the only band members mentioned by name in the following review from the New Orleans paper, Figaro.
Eagles backstage after the concert. Photo by David Fiske.
The Warehouse handed out special red & white t-shirts to performing musicians. These shirts were not available to the general public. Below, Randy and Bernie sporting their Warehouse shirts onstage (not at the Warehouse).
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Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, TX
June 30th, 1974
The Eagles and Commander Cody opened for the Allman Brothers Band.
Three years later, almost to the day, Randy played his final concert with the Eagles at Jeppesen Stadium on July 9th, 1977.
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Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC
June 21, 1977
The Eagles played Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, SC on June 21st, 1977. Andrew Gold opened.
“Immobile, shy-looking hassist Randy Meisner steps to the mike for his one lead vocal of the evening, on ‘Take It To The Limit.’ Perhaps it’s his lack of postering, or just some quality in his voice, or just that he feels what he’s singing, but he reaches an evocative plane that no one else has touched this evming.” (Barbara Ballinger, USC Osceola, July 1, 1977)
“A personal favorite they sang was “Take It To The Limit” with Randy Meisner singing the lead with lines such as ‘When there’s nothing to believe in…still you’re coming back for more’ and ‘take it to the limit one more time.” (Linda C. Owens, The State, June 22, 1977)
Randy Meisner “a seemingly shy, introverted type with plain, straight hair who seems out of place among the more flashy, mustachioed members of the band.” Edward Fennell, Charleston News & Courier, June 25, 1977)
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Pierrefonds Arena
Pierrefonds, Quebec, July 19, 1972
The Eagles opened for Procol Harum.
All photos ©Ted Brennan
Eagles in New Haven, March 26th,1977
The Eagles played New Haven, CT on March 26th, 1977. Listen to an audience recording, see rare photos, and more.
Eagles – One Of These Nights (1975)
A behind-the-scenes and song-by-song look at the Eagles’ fourth studio album, ONE OF THESE NIGHTS, released in 1975.
Billboard Talent Awards, June 4, 1976
On June 4th, 1976, Billboard magazine held an Awards Dinner as part of their 4-day Talent Forum at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Bill Graham was the emcee. The Eagles picked up an award for Talent Attraction of 1975.
Below: Randy and Don Henley accept the award at the ceremony.
Randy’s ex-wife Jennifer Meisner accompanied him to the awards dinner. Instead of taking a limo, Randy drove them to the ceremony in his vintage red 1940 Ford pickup:
Jennifer:
“Randy and one of the others accepted the award. I remember the menu, Beef Wellington and Baked Alaska for dessert. Randy and I didn’t take a limo. We decided to take his restored old red pickup. My niece Bobbi was out there and had to babysit the kids, she wanted to see Peter Frampton.”
Below: Randy and his vintage red pickup truck. The pickup was restored by a friend of his cousin, Tony Meininger. Randy still had the pickup when he passed away in 2023.
The shirt Randy wore to the ceremony was made by his mother. He later gave the shirt to his nephew, Doug Datel, Bobbi’s brother. Doug is wearing the shirt in the photo below.
