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Tuesday night I had the
opportunity to fulfill a 25 year dream of mine and
see the Eagles live at NextStage in Grand Prairie,
Texas. Being 40, I was in the perfect generation to
live through the music of the Eagles, but had never
had the opportunity to see them live. From LPs, to
8-track, to cassette, to CD... I have owned all of
the Eagles works. My two daughters could sing I
Can't Tell You Why and Hotel California not long
after they were out of diapers. It was only fitting
that they, now 17 and 15, made the trip as well.
Through the years, I
have seen many concerts of both country and rock
artists. Nothing else even comes close to what I
experienced June 10. Even though they guys are
beginning to show a little age, they still got it.
From the beginning when the opened with The Long
Run, to the final curtain call and Take It
Easy/Desperado, I was transformed to an earlier life
when they ruled the air waves. Actual playing time
of the concert was nearly 3 hours. Thank goodness
there was a break in the middle for us to catch our
breath.
Nextstage is positively
the place to see a concert. The smaller crowds and
auditorium atmosphere lends to a feeling of
closeness and intimacy with the performers. I have
heard the Eagles strive to produce studio like sound
in their acts. In my opinion, they succeeded very
well Tuesday night.
My favorite part of the
performance was the fact that it appeared to be
several concerts in one. We got all the classic
Eagles stuff. But we also got mini-concerts from the
members solo careers. Frey, Henley, and Walsh
performed several of their individual songs as well.
The guys really seemed to be enjoying themselves on
stage. After 30 years, that is a real testament to
their love of what they do. My oldest daughter now
has a new favorite guitarist.... Joe Walsh. As the
song says, Hees Coool.
Another thing that
impressed me was you could barely hear the Eagles
themselves for the croud joining in on Already Gone
and Take It Easy, just to name two. The music is
timeless and we all know the words.
Having two teenage
daughters, there are few times when we can agree on
something. Whether it be what they are wearing,
doing, or not doing, we have a difficult time seeing
eye-to-eye on many things. However, their is one
thing that we all, including my wife, can agree on.
We are not likely to soon forget Tuesday night.
Thanks Glenn, Don, Joe, and Timothy for a great
performance.
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I attended the
show at Next Stage 6/10. I'm 42 years young, so like
most of the attendees I grew up listening to the
Eagles. Each song stirs up memories of a time gone
by-where you were, who you were with, good times. I
have now seen
the band 3 times and each time they have never
disappointed. Yes, time is starting to take away some
of the range in their voices, but I would rather see
them on their worst day than any other band at their
best. Yes, the Eagles are that good. Name
another band where you can listen to 4 lead singers,
one of the best guitar players ever and before Felder
left two of the best, all on the same stage. It's
worth twice the price to see living music history.
Of the 3 shows I have seen this one was very special
to me for two reasons. 1) this was probably the last
chance for us fans to see them perform in such a small
venue-And by the way Next Stage was an exceptional
place- 2) I took my 2 children to the show. My son is
11 and taking guitar lessons. My daughter is 9. Being
children of an Eagles fan they have grown up hearing
the same songs I grew up with. To see the expressions
on their faces as song after song actually coming to
life instead of a CD....PRICELESS ! My son said to me
at one point during the second half of the show "hey
dad they sound just like the Cd' s at home ," I just
smiled and replied "it's called talent." My daughter's
only concern was when they left the stage for the
first encore and hadn't played Hotel California, and
when she heard those chords. How can you put into
words the total joy reflected on a child's face? Do
you think they'll ever let me
go without them again!
I"ll close by saying this. If there is anyone reading
this that has never seen them live, GO don't wait.
Believe me GO, the Eagles will not disappoint.
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