I Can't Stand Still
Listening Party Comments

Memories :: Songs :: Dislikes :: Lasting Impressions

40 people took part in our very first solo listening party. They reported their ages as being from 14 to 101 (though we suspect the oldest respondent was actually 50). Here's what they had to say about this album:

Memories

because it remind me a nice period in my life
[Samira, 24]

Young, Wild and Free
[Monstertone, old, Sioux City]

I bought this record after hearing "Dirty Laundry" on the FM dial. It wasn't until I heard this record that I had the revelation that most of the Eagles songs I really liked were Henley-sung songs. I was just around 19 when this one came out...while my friends were listening to the likes of AC-DC, here I am crooning along with Don. Needless to say, I often listened to it alone.
[Brad, 40, Kelowna, BC, Canada[

I remember in 1982 being a huge Eagle fan and fledgling musician and anxiously awaiting Glenn Frey's and Don Henley's solo LP's.

Frey's was good but Henley's was perfection. I spinned that disc more than any LP I ever played. I thought Henley's voice at that time was the finest instrument on the planet.

[Brian, 35, Boston]

It took me about 2 years to find it on Vinyl in the UK. I eventually got it still in the wrapper. Nice!
[Python, 20, UK]

I was just starting college...so of course they played Dirty Laundry a lot..easy to dance to when you are falling down drunk you know. But I think that the memory that I think of most was that I was kind of sad. I was mourning the loss of the group (The Eagles) and it made me sad to know that Don was moving on with his life and leaving the Eagles years behind him. I felt much the same way when I bought Glenn's first (No Fun Aloud). I was very discouraged that they were not recording together anymore. Now, looking back, it seems rather silly, but I did feel that way at the time.
[Lonestarbeth, 39, Texas]

When I listen to this album now, it reminds me of my "early Eagles Years"- about two years ago ;).
I had just found out, that Don Henley was married and being a teenager I was desperately singing along each verse of the title track, replacing the "when he's holding you" by "when she's holding you". It's a little embarrassing now, but still I am proud of saying that this record was the first Eagles solo record I had (and I found it on vinyl few weeks ago *cheer*)
[Sarah, 18, Neuss, Germany]

I think this is his best solo album to date.
[David, 35, Valencia, CA]

I just remember being so happy he was recording again. It seemed like forever since the Eagles broke up & this
[Debbie, 48, Wilmington, DE]

The clearest, and most amusing if you're British (!) memory is Dirty Laundry aligned to Mr Clinton's indiscretions around 97-98. Its always been a great song, but it seems to gather strength as each year passes and the media tightens its grip further on our consciousness.
As a teacher, Johnny Can't Read also makes me smile - I know PLENTY of Johnnies!
[James, 25, Isle of Man]

I started writing about how I was at college in Lancaster when this came out and the record shop I went to was called 'Ear 'Ere Records... But then I remembered I was at school when this came out and I was actually remebering Building The Perfect Beast. Oh well, I'll tell that story another time. I have absolutely no recollections of when I first heard this.
[Joe B, 18!, England]

 This album makes me happy, because I remember being very little and listening to my parents run to this album. Their headsets would be quite loud, and they'd be dragging, and then a miracle...Dirty Laundry! Bring on the greatest hill, put me beside the fastest runner, I can do it now! :)
[Cindy, 16, Franklin County, VA]

as a long time fan of the eagles i was usually first in the queue to get whatever solo albums were released. i remember vividly this being released in late 1982 as i had just started my first job. good memories also of a lot of school pals some of whom i have not seen since.
[Mike, 37, Dublin]

i was really glad to see post eagles music...as always don had something to say...he is still saying it...
[Mike V, 50, Houston]

it was the summer of 1982 and "Johnny can't read" was the first single released in advance of the album. I recall the local fm deejays spinning this a lot. i was always in the car driving and heard almost all of the music I heard there. it was a simpler time for sure and this album along with Glenn Frey's NO FUN ALOUD were my companions throughout the summer and autumn of that year. I loved them both for different reasons...
[Scott, 48, New Jersey]

After 'The Long Run', I kept waiting for the new Eagles album which of course never came. Instead, I was in the record store and saw two albums promoted side by side, "No Fun Aloud" and "I Can't Stand Still". The big competition between Glenn Frey and Don Henley!

I bought both. I remember feeling scared because I thought, "How can these guys live up to the quality of the Eagles?"

My first impression was: "I know why the Eagles split. Don and Glenn's first solo efforts are sooooo different. Glenn's is filled with saxophone love songs and Don is filled with biting commentary. These guys are polar opposites.

So my first impression was simply this: the parts add up to a greater whole, (Don and Glenn together produced the fantastic Eagles songs, but apart they could never produce an Eagles' like song). I had to come to grips with that. Listening to Don help me see that the lyrical substance of the Eagles came from him and the sweet melodic and care-free Motown came from Glenn.

My first impression of "I Can't Stand Still" was disappointment, but now, the album had grown on me as one of Henley's best, especially in terms of ballad writing.

[Steve, 45, Washington State]

It reminds me of the time I purchased it, Ģ2.99, what a bargain!
[James, 28, Manchester, UK]

Iīll thought that Glenn would make it big and was kind of worried about Donīs solo career. To my big surprise Don made that super album and Glenn didn't. When Glenn was looking backwards, Don was looking at the present and the future on such issues as politics, music business and the social awareness.
[Jocke, 40, Gothenburg, Sweden]

attending college in upstate new york around the late 70's the eagles were not cool punk was the rage. no eagles music played at frat parties. when I bought the album I was amazed at the social commentary from Henley. i lent it to a few friends they liked it too.
[Dan, 43, Massachusetts]

The first time I heard any songs off of 'I CANT STAND STILL', I was watching the Inside Job DVD, and the first song is 'DIRTY LAUNDRY'. I remember thinking how true to life the song is, and laughing at the knowledge Don had 20 something years ago to write this song, because the news coverage has only gotten worse. Like Mr. Henley has stated before, all the news people have been sent to "Smile School!"
[Ashley, 14, Dallas]

This album will always remind me of summer. I remember listening to this album sitting on my porch in the summer, late one night. It was very peaceful and beautiful. I don't get many nights like that, but no matter when or where I listen to that album I feel like I'm back on my porch, at night.
[Heather, 29, New York]

Well to be honest with you I didn't even know who he was when that album came out. I did know who the Eagles were but that's as far as it went~ It wasn't until End of the Innocence came out that i had developed my own sense of good music. I didn't actually buy the album until around 94'. Its a great album as is the rest of the albums he puts out~
[Nikole, 24, Boston]

I love this record because I was about 12 when it came out. I had just recently heard Desperado(the song) on Casey Casem's top 40 as a dedication, and fell in love with the Eagles. I bought Greatest Hits I, and played it dutifully. I hated all current music, because it paled in comparison to the Eagles.

One day I heard Dirty Laundry on the radio, and liked it. I decided to give in to my oath not to like new music, and I bought the cassette at my local Wal-mart. I swear, I had no idea that Don Henley was one of the lead singers from the Eagles!! I brought the cassette home, and after hearing the whole thing, I finally realized this was the same voice as the Eagles (Duh!) I guess my 12 year old ears weren't very astute. Anyway I was so thrilled, that this record will always be special to me. It is a classic.
[Todd, 31, Missouri]

This has a lot of meaning to me MY father brought
this home to me for my 13th birthday He wasn't a eagle
fan ; someone gave this album to him and he gave it to me. He didn't know it would change my life. After this one I went out and got eagles greatest vol.1 And it just
grew from their.
[Mark, 34, Orlando, Fl]

Songs

I Can't Stand Still

Rarely, has the pain of infidelity been so succinctly expressed
[Chas, 41, Glasgow, Scotland]

It is a very good sang
[Samira, 24]

You Better Hang Up

Rocker with great vocal and lyrics
[Monstertone, Souix City, Old]

Long Way Home

Henley really hits the mark vocally on this track. I also love the fact that he sings about broken appliances and broken dreams with the same passion. A real gem.
[Brad, 40, Kelowna, B.C. Canada]

The harmonies at the closing of Long Way Home (Don and Timothy B.) are immaculate.
[Brian, 40, Boston]

Nobody's Business

Oooh! A New groove. A New Henley Surely this wasn't the guy with the cowboy hat singing songs about Peaceful Easy Feelings this is tough and arrogant.
[Python, 20, Wales]

Feelings this is tough and arrogant
[Leeqa, 24, Bahrain]

Talking to the Moon

You have to ask....OMG...Don can melt my heart so easily with this song. I live in Texas...just a few miles from where Don grew up. And to know that this song is reflecting his feelings for this area, and how he felt as a young man growing up here...everything about this song is just so true to life. If you sit outside at night, you can hear everything that Don says in the song...trucks rolling down the road...whippoorwills song...frogs...the breeze blowing thru the moss growing on the huge cypress trees in the swampy land around all of the creeks in the area. This is just an example of how accurately Don can express everything that he has seen over his years. I know of no other song-writer in history who can express so much in so few words.
[Lonestarbeth, 39, Texas]

When Don Henley does this song on Inside Job live and the audience stands up to cheer after he's hit the highest tone, this is a great moment.
The lonely part: Goodbye, rodeo... my, there are tears in my eyes. This song is so emotional and personal and I loved it from the minute I first heard it.
[Sarah, 18, Neuss, Germany]

This song just seems to be the most heart-felt on the album. Also, on the "Building the Perfect Beast," tour Don performed this in concert. Needless to say, it was perfect. I saw him perform in Irvine and at the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City on that tour.
[David, 35, Valencia, CA]

For whatever reason, this has always been my favorite song on this album. I bought the 33 way back when, and nearly ran the needle through the wax (or vinyl) on that song. The loneliness of the lyrics, as well as the beautiful walking bass, getly resonating through the music creates a picture of longing and lost love. I feel that this is Henley at his besy: skipping the politics and nature-boy theme, and sticking to what he does best, which is painting beautiful pictures with his pen and voice.
[Mitch, 39, Scottsdale, AZ]

I just love the lyrics to this song - it's always been by favorite. I just wish I could see him perform it live - it's never on the setlist when I've seen Henley in concert.
[Debbie, 48, Wilmington, DE]

No one can beat Don when it comes to ballads. The part when He sings over the piano and drums after the bridge gives me shivers like nothing else.
[Lars, 39, Gothenburg, Sweden]

All too infrequently Don lays aside his political/moral stance to concentrate on what I believe is his truest forté: pure, sensitive balladeering (see Desperado, Saturday Night, Loves Rules). Talking To The Moon is one of those rare uncut gems - achingly beautiful whether you're crying into your beer, your tequila or simply a diet coke - this song speaks to everyone, and you get the impression on EVERY listen that Don has had the experiences in the song himself.
[James, 25, Isle of Man]

When I listen to that song my memory goes back to my youth and my home village. We were a happy family then and still are. Don sings about his hometown Linden and I think in that song he sings about his youth.
Forgive me for my bad English.
greetings from a big Eagles-Henley fan
[Rien, 52, The Netherlands]

It is just so full of meaning, whenever I am feeling down, I love to listen to this song. I am upset that it never became a big hit for Henley, it should've.
[Mike, 18, Canton, OH]

I love this song because of the tune and the format. Starts off with a verse which is fairly normal. It's 2 sentences long but sung in 3 stages (When the hot September sun down in Texas / has sucked the streams bone dry / and turned the roads to dust.) But the second verse is a slightly different tune and it doesn't scan the same as the first verse. It's still 2 sentences but this time sung in 2 stages (The only thing that breaks the silence / are the trucks a passin' by). AND THEN... when you're expecting the chorus or going back to the first verse format, you get another change! It scans differently again and it's a slightly different tune. ("The lonesome whippoorwill" in case you were wondering where I'm up to). Then at last we get the chorus - Lovely! But then we get the different middle eight leading up to the instrumental. This is a popular songwriting ploy. But after the instrumental, you're expecting a chorus? A repeat of the verse? Nope! We get "So goodbye, rodeo" Totally different tune again. Then we finish off with a couple of chorus' but not content to just do that, Don starts singing it a couple of tones higher. I love this song. I'd love to hear it sung live just accompanied by a piano or maybe just a good acoustic guitar player.
[Joe B, 18!, England]

The melody is splendid, and the arrangement sophisticated.
[kudzujam, old, Atlanta]

I chose this as my favorite because of its sheer beauty, but could easily go with any of the others.
[Linda, 47, New Orleans]

This is one of the all-time greatest ballads ever. Don's voice is highly underrated. I think everyone can relate to this song, and you can apply it to anyone you've loved and lost in your life.
[Cindy, 16, Franklin County, VA]

Dirty Laundry

brilliant lyrics; savage contempt for the media in crystal clear percussion; fantastic vocal performance;
[Mike, 37, Dublin]

it speaks the truth about people....

people love it when you loose........
[Mike V, 50, Houston]

one of Henley's most scathing lyrics while at the same time being an instant classic. this is still, to me, one of my favorites of all of his solo works. it has great vocals, an incredible arrangement and it ROCKS!
[Scott, 48, New Jersey]

The media impacts all of us, whether consciously or unconsciously. When Don came out with this song, it put together some feelings of mine, not because I personally had been maligned by the media, but because of good people that were trashed for the sake of sensationalism.

The sharp drum and the driving bass line and the penetratingly harse vocal say to the listener: 'Listen to this song! My point of view can't be ignored.'

The Walsh solo is incredible, the organ is haunting, the song is simply unique and creative and I love new kinds of sound from an established vocalist. Don hit a home run with this one.

Also, don't play this song around little kids. My little daughter went to church one Sunday into the nursery singing, "kick them when they're up, kick them when they're down". Not a good idea.
[Steve, 45, Washington State]

Fantastic groovy song, Don's best, it even has a Joe Walsh guitar solo! Oh my....
[James, 28, Manchester, UK]

The rhythm part with the bass, the synth, Jeff's drum part. The first guitar solo AND the message. In my opinion, one of the best songs in the eighties and that made me really happy because Don also wrote on of the best songs in the seventies (HC).
[Jocke, 40, Gothenburg, Sweden]

Actually it's the only one I know!!!! It's really gritty - a real concert thumper and typical of Henley when he's in his Pxxxd off mood. He can spit this one out to the audience with real cobra venom when he wants to!!
[Winslowboy, 18 sometimes, Hull UK and Tucson AZ]

I think that "Dirty Laundry" is a song that is just as relevant today as it was when it was first released. When I first heard this song I felt that Don was right on the money in his description of the media. I was only in my early 20's when this song was released but I can remember feeling very disturbed at how the media and the reporting of news had changed.
[Jamie, 42]

i like the title track because it rocks with so much gusto
[Dan, 43, Massachusetts]

I just like to say what D. Leary did. I've got two words for Don Henley: JOE "fuckin'" WALSH !!!
[Tuomas, 31, Finland]

Lilah

Lilah is so simple, and so broken down and emotional. It's such a touching song for me, and when Don sings it you can really feel the sincerity in his voice. It goes straight for the heart, and dives deep into your soul. Lilah is just one of those songs that after you hear it once, you don't forget it. It will stick with you for the rest of your life. So tragic, so helpless, so unfair. The song picks you up and puts you into the situation of that young Irish man, just wanting to say goodbye to his lover.
[Ashley, 14, Dallas]

When I first bought this album, Lilah always stood out to me. But, it didn't become my favorite song until I heard it live in concert. It was such a beautiful song, beautiful arrangement, and Don's vocals were amazing. It will always be one of those memories that will stick with me.
[Heather, 29, New York]

First off i love the name~ Well i went to see Don along with Carole King & James Taylor last year. He sang that song and it blew me away~ I think its the fact that it is telling a story. His voice is just incredible.
[Nikole, 24, Boston]

I enjoy "Lilah" because every time I hear the parts "Like every young man, I had some things that I wanted to say; ere I could begin, you know the world got in my way" Reminds me of how rebellious myself (and I am sure many other Eagle's fans were also) when I was younger until I realized that There are the way you think things should be, and then there is the way they are. I also like it because you can hear the Irish influence in the song, I once heard that it was a song about a young Irish soldier singing to his love before he headed off to war.
[William, 24, Russellville, AR]

I love this song because of it's simplistic complexity. A brilliant lyric (one of Henley's best, imo)set to a perfect layering of acoustic instruments. This is Henley trying to be Van Morrison, and succeeding brilliantly. I only wish Henley would have listened to this song's production while working on Inside Job. This is a song that clearly is a work of fiction...but Henley makes it sound so personal. Simply a beautiful song that glorifies the power of love, committment, faith, and lifelong partnership. Not only is this my favorite off of this album, but it is quite possibly my favorite song of Henley's, Eagles songs included. Long live this song, and let's hope the spirit of Lilah haunts our Eagle friends as they produce their upcoming disc!
[Todd, 31, Missouri]

I love that sensitive shit man.
[Mark, 34, Orlando, FL]

 

What Don't You Like?

 I know that "The Unclouded Day" was for his grandmother, but it's a little throwaway, and lacks the depth of his own material.
[Chas, 41, Glasgow]

What I don't like about this album is how under-rated it is.
[Brad, 40, British Columbia, Canada]

Some of the songs are just too pop sounding. I know that Don was trying to find his place in popular music...but some of the songs are just not up to his standard..In my opinion that is.
[Lonestarbeth, 39, Texas]

Yes, certainly I am not able to like Them and Us and Johnny can't read (even though I like the idea of singing it in French and Spanish
[Sarah, 18, Neuss, Germany]

I could do without Johnny Can't read. The song just doesn't fit with the rest of the album.
[David, 35, Valencia, CA]

The song "Them and us" are probably the worse song Don ever recorded this far.It even beats "Sheīs on a zoom"
[Lars, 39, Gothenburg, Sweden]

The Unclouded Day simply doesn't fit into the album's raison d'etre for me. I don't know why its there, and I doubt its one upon which Don looks back fondly. No Don song can ever be truly bad though because his vocal could carry even the dullest drivel.
[James, 25, Isle of Man]

All of the songs kind of sound the same, there are few songs on the album that have unique sounds.
[Mike, 18, Canton, OH]

Unclouded Day - YUK!
[Joe B., 18!, England]

I am thoroughly tired of "Johnny Can't Read," in spite of the awful (and current) truth of the lyrics.
[kudzujam, old, Atlanta]

What is there not to like? Um, Don...you could have made this 2 discs as far as I'm concerned. So rarely do you love a solo artist's work as much as the group's, but Don just never did stick to the rules.
[Cindy, 16, Franklin Co, VA]

it's a very good debut for don. i spent many years missing the combined efforts of glenn and don's combined vocals until the hfo reunion. i think these two guys voices were born to sing together so i dont like the fact that they are not together on this album
[Mike, 37, Dublin]

it wasn't long enough
[Mike V, 50, Houston]

I love the acoustic guitar, and there isn't much of that on this album. "Lilah" has it some, but I would have preferred for "Lilah" and "Talking to the Moon" (two great ballads) to have been recorded with a more acoustic presence.

The vocal on "Them and Us" is like fingernails on a chalkboard, which is probably by design, to accent the detestable nature of nuclear exchange.
[Steve, 45, Washington State]

Johnny Can't Read may very well be the low point of music, but the video makes up for it.
[James, 28, Manchester, UK]

There are two things I don't like about this album. The first thing is Don's vocals on "Nobody's Business." The second thing is, I personally think this album is very underrated. Whenever people talk about Don, they always mention "The End Of The Innocence," but rarely do they mention this album. I personally like this album much more than I like "The End of the Innocence." The lyrics are beautiful, the music is kind of raw, which I like, it doesn't really sound like any of his other albums, but it's still my favorite.
[Heather, 29, New York]

I don't like the name "I can't stand still" as the name of the album. Does anyone know why he decided to name it this.
[William, 24, Russellville, AR]

Lasting Impressions

 Often lyrically darker than the Eagles, Henley expands on the social commentary of "The last Resort" to great effect on "Dirty Laundry", "Johnny Can't Read " & "Them &Us".

Throw in a couple of great love songs and you've got a very impressive first album.

Greater was to follow, but an emphatic statement of independence and individuality from Don.
[Chas, 41, Glasgow]

I love the wind pipe stuff and closing vocal on Lilah. You could loose a lung trying to sing that part.
[Monstertone, old, Sioux City]

I think that Lilah and Talking to the Moon are the two best songs on this album. And I don't ever remember hearing either of these songs on the radio. It seems really strange to me that the songs that I really like the most are not released as singles (for example, I think that Bitter Creek and Wasted Time should have been released as a singles). I guess that all of us have our own tastes in music, and mine seem to go to the mellower songs.
[Lonestarbeth, 39, Texas]

Don Henley was able to put out a first solo album after the Eagles, which seems all in all very sensitive, personal and emotional to me. He, in my humble opinion, was the first one of the Eagles to leave the past behind and do a self assured step forwards. The album is moreover well done and contains many of my favourite songs ever.
[Sarah, 18, Neuss, Germany]

Song to song, it's a very solid album.
[David, Valencia, CA]

Seeing DH in concert several weeks ago made me think of how long his & the Eagles' music has been a part of my life. I don't know how to explain it other than when I did finally get to see him again recently it was like visiting an old friend! I just can't wait until the Eagles tour on the east coast - it will be like seeing a lot of old friends again! Good things are well worth the wait.
[Debbie, 48, Wilmington, DE]

Bill Withers harmony vocals an "The Unclouded Day" is soooooooooooooo great.
[Lars H, 39, Gothenburg, Sweden]

It is a great album like all the others he made
[Rien, 52, The Netherlands]

For a first solo album, Henley did a great job. This album made him a serious solo act. This album jet started Henley into the solo artist that he has become.
[Mike, 18, Canton, OH]

The title of this album seems to epitomize Henley himself: even though he is successful and comfortable financially, and involved in dozens of non-musical projects, he just can't seem to give up the road. Go, guy!
[kudzujam, old, Atlanta]

To me, this is Henley at his best - a perfect mix of social commentary, diatribe, truth, wanton romanticism, hope and glory. The music refuses to be categorized, a combination of rock, country, folk, and blues with perfect vocal interpretations. The drum line wraps around the melody line like perfect jewelry and I become a fan all over again everytime I hear it. Of course, my favorite Henley album is the one that happens to be in the CD player at the moment.
[Linda, 47, New Orleans]

"There's three sides to every story: yours, and mine and the cold, hard truth." This album is just another testament tothe genius which is Don's ability to take any matter and in express it in a truly gorgeous work of art. Don is an incredibly intelligent man. His songs are not only masterful and fun to listen to, they make sense. The lyrics actually mean something.
[Cindy, 16, VA]

being irish it was great to see paddy moloney and the chieftains appearing on this album.i often see paddy around dublin so i feel a connection to don somehow.i also remember seeing don play live in dublin in 1989 and the version of dirty laundry was electric to say the least.does anyone out there understand why these guys have gotten such a raw deal from an awful lot of people.i mean i cannot imagine my existence on this planet without their music
[Mike, 37, Dublin]

talking to the moon was most excellent..i finally saw him
sing it live....
[Mike V, 50, Houston]

I think that Henley shouldn't have relied on Danny Kortchmar as much as he did here. he and Glenn both got saddled with the same writing partners over the years and I think both would have benefited (Glenn even more) if they had found other co-writers to work with back then.
[Scott, 48, New Jersey]

The drums on "I Can't Stand Still" are fantastic. Henley himself plays most tracks, and he is a great drummer. I have always admired singing drummers, and when I listen to this album I visualize Henley singing and playing drums, which definitely adds to the interest and charisma of this artist.

Listening to ten straight tracks of Henley vocals helped me realize that he is a solo artist with a future. The vocal recordings are better than any of the rest of his solo work, except possibly "Inside Job".

"I Can't Stand Still" was written for the average guy, not the famous person or celebrity, but for the average guy working in a factory or working on a farm. The songs are commentaries about the struggles in making it from day to day. Henley, in all of his fame, remembers the small-town person and what life is like for him. I appreciate that. I love this album because it is about my life, not someone else's.

further thoughts: The two ballads "Talking To The Moon" and "Lilah" give this album the personal touch to it. Having spent some of my years in the South, the imagery of this song, a small Texas town, fits my experience perfectly. It was like he was describing Virginia when I was growing up. When Henley did his live dvd concert in Dallas and explained the background to Lilah, (a young Irishman going off to war), it reminded me of my father who went off to war himself to an uncertain fate. "I Can't Stand Still" is the most personal of his albums, which is why he made it on VH1 storytellers.
[Steve, 45, Washington State]

Don's best solo album!
[James, 28, Manchester, UK]

I love the country touch, the rocksongs,the ballads and heīs singing is much better than Eagles records. Itīs really mature and young and fresh at the same time. Here is someone who hasnīt stop listening to whatīs going on on the radio. Instead of being old and comfortable, this is a man whose still seeking. And all those wonderful musicians from rocking Walsh to Paddy and Derek from the Chieftains. It donīt get any better than this !
[Jocke, 40, Gothenburg, Sweden]

this album showed me that henley was the eagle after glenn frey's lackluster effort i call it addition due to subtraction.he mixes heartfelt ballads with rockers and political statements and he honors his irish roots. quite a debut with a lot of help from kootch and many crack session players
[Dan, 43, MA]

This is pretty good DH-album. It is better than his next one was.
[Tuomas, 31, Finland]

Don's solo career only got better after this album, but- I still think it's his polished piece of art.
[Ashley, 14, Dallas]

Just that Don never really gets his do.He has never relesed a bad album how can you better that?
Thanks Don for doing the work; Your the best.
[Mike, 34, Orlando, FL]