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Dr.
G's Review |
It's 1:14 AM CST
and I just arrived home after the Eagles Friday night
show in Dallas. While I had a few minor problems, the
show was TERRIFIC and well worth the outrageous ticket
prices.
To be as brief as possible, a few random thoughts that
I haven't seen mentioned in other reviews. The five
minute piece that airs on the video screens just
before the concert was great. I understand why
Infinity wants to promote their association with this
tour. The sound was superb!!
The musical interludes that are used as a bridge
between some of the songs were nice and anyone who
doesn't think the horn section adds tremendously to
the show is a fool. The horns and occasional violin
helped provide the uumph! that made many of the
classic tunes seem new and fresh again.
Someone in the band needs to tell Frey that he sounds
like shit on "You Belong to the City." It was an
embarrassment and I felt like it robbed the show of
momentum. He sounded nice on many other tunes, but
that one in particular was God-Awful! I think Steuart
Smith did a remarkable job of covering Don Felder's
licks note for note, but there was something very
wrong about him playing a double-necked guitar on
Hotel California. It's like Johnny Mathis singing "My
Way."
I know this seems negative in tone. but I REALLY DID
have a great time. How many times do you get the
chance to travel back to Junior High and High School
and relive those times? Music IS the soundtracks of
our lives and the boys proved it with Gusto on Friday.
In closing< I ask only one thing: Why isn't Don Henley
regarded as the greatest lead singer in rock history?
My god, the guy is in his mid-fifties and hearing him
sing Wasted Time made the hair stand up on my arms.
Final verdict: A solid A+ and worth every penny.
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Samuel:
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My favorite part was...Joe Walsh's awesome guitar
playing & Henley's "Wasted Time"
My least favorite part was....sunset grill by Henley
The band members were.....AWESOME!
The show made me feel.....like I was having one of
those familiar good dreams
One thing I'll never forget is.....all of it!
Other comments .......The tour surprised me because
they all sang a lot of each other's solo hits, kind of
a blend of every member's musical talents. But then of
course you can't have an Eagles concert without all
the smash hits like Hotel California, Tequila Sunrise,
Peaceful Easy Feeling, Already Gone, Take it to the
Limit, Desperado, Lying Eyes, Life in the Fast Lane,
and many more! Don Henley and Timothy Schmidt sound
exactly the same as they did in the 70's, absolutely
amazing & outstanding! Glen Frey can't hold the notes
quite as long as he used to, and sounds a little more
choppy, but the guy still sounds awesome! I mean hey,
it's Glen Fry; on his worst day he could still outsing
95% of today's singers! Joe Walsh worried me at first.
I mean, the guy is 55 years old and looks 65! He
looked about half stoned & missed about 3 bars on "In
the City", and I thought, "yep, he's all washed up,"
but after a break he came back with "Life's Been Good"
and tore down the house! He followed it up with hours
of awesome guitar playing, & ended it off with his
smash hit "Rocky Mountain Way." Let me tell ya'll,
this guy made the show! You can tell just by looking
at the guy that he's burned too many brain cells in
the past. His voice is a little more slurred, and he's
got that dazed "not all the lights are on upstairs"
look, but nobody, I mean nobody can hang with this guy
when he tears it up on the electric guitar! His
awesome playing, crazy antics, coupled with Henley,
Schmidt, and Frey's unbeatable vocals made this
concert well worth every penny! I'd go see them again
in a heartbeat!
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Carol: Fan Review |
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My favorite part
was... All of it!!!
My least favorite part was.... All of it!!!1
The band members were..... Don, Schmidt, Joe...
The show made me feel..... Awesome
One thing I'll never forget is..... The BandToether
Other comments .......I loved ya
together!!! After all these years!!!!
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Matt: Fan Review |
At the 8:00pm showtime I
and three of my friends, that were with me, were
amazed the arena wasn't even half full. We wondered if
the showtime had changed, or if they hadn't sold out.
Wrong. By 8:30pm the band came out
finally, and to a sold-out house. Started right in
with The Long Run.
This was my third time to have seen the Eagles (Dallas
'94 and Oklahoma City '95), and while I enjoyed the
show, this was my least favorite. I really did not
like the setlist. The songs I noticeably missed:
Victim of Love, Pretty Maids, Heart of the Matter,
Smuggler's Blues, Witchy Woman, and Seven Bridges
Road. Witchy Woman and Seven Bridges Road were
especially missed because I've never seen them play
these songs. Oh well, you can't play 'em all I
suppose.
The least impressive song of the night was In the City
sung by Glenn Frey. I couldn't tell if the vocals
weren't being mixed right or what, but it sounded as
if either Frey was whispering the song, or his vocals
were just shot. Very poor performance. He sang just
fine most of the night (although at some points I felt
as if he was saying the lyrics more than singing
them), but that one song was just plain bad.
Henley sounded great as always, and his drum playing
still good. No complaints there at all.
Walsh was a little quiet during the first set, but
made more of a showing on the second set. He
definitely added some energy to a somewhat lethargic
show. The boys just didn't seem to have as much oomph
as when I saw them in '94 and '95. Probably didn't
help they'd played four shows in the previous five
days. And of course, everyone gets older.
Schmidt: What little lead he sang, he sounded as good
as ever.
Hole in the World was sang, and this song has really
grown on me. Can't wait to see what else they've come
up with in the studio.
Steuart Smith: I don't care what anyone says, Don
Felder's absence was most assuredly noticed by me.
Smith did not show the passionate play that Felder
has. And while people say Smith played songs note for
note, no he didn't. I noticed several changes in licks
here and there. As a final judgment I say that Smith
is a competent player, not a slouch, but not Don
Felder. Felder's removal has left a hole to me.
I felt there was one too many encores. I think there
was three. That's just too many on an already long
concert. Two is plenty. Just play! However, during
one, while playing All She Wants to do is Dance, Frey
showed some great energy dancing in between playing
keys, right along with the horn section. Too bad we
couldn't have seen more of that from everyone
throughout the show.
My final say: Still a great show to see, though I
believe they've passed their peak as performers. In
the studio, I'm sure they can still shine. That being
said, I believe I've seen the Eagles for the last
time. I'm still a big fan, and of course, if a new
rockin' album comes out, I could change my mind!
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Dan: Fan Review |
My
wife and I have traversed the country over the last
two years, all the way from Kansas City to Colorado
Springs to Denver to Dallas. Last week in Dallas
was one of the three best we have been to.
As
many of you know, Dallas is Don Henley's home. From
the opening song, The Long Run, it was apparent that
Don felt at home with the crowd. He continuously
engaged the crowd in conversation , from comments
about the new song, Hole in the World, to his
pleasure at going to the local sandwich shop owned
some 45 years by the now 82 year old owner (take
that Subway!) to his leisurely outing in search of
farm fresh tomatoes at the local farmers market.
Don's
mood was infectious. Glenn playfully switched the
order in which he introduced additional band member,
confusing the spotlight operators. Joe chimed in by
picking up a small stage flashlight and using it for
spotlight duties.
The
band's playful mood extended to the music. Joe
is awesome in a live performance. He truly seems to
thrive off the audience. His powerful guitar riffs
on Funk 49 and the nifty slide guitar on Rocky
Mountain Way gave the crowd an instant shot of
energy. Glenn's voice sounded stronger than last
year on such old favorites as Tequila Sunrise, New
Kid in Town, and Lyin Eyes. Timothy was , well
Timothy, with the angelic voice making all the
females swoon on I Can't Tell you Why, as I told you
last year in Colorado Springs, my wife has had a
crush on him for 30 years! And my favorite, Don
Henley is still the epicenter , would Hotel
California have been the greatest rock song ever
without his vocals? And my favorite part of this
concert is Don singing Wasted Time, It sounds as
good as it did on the original album.
The
Eagles are not a cheap ticket, however, I urge you
to go any way you can. These guys were the greatest
American band of their time. No one comes close in
today's music scene. Go now and you will come away
with a lifetime memory. We'll be there in
California and Washington in August!
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