Toronto Reviews

My favorite part was... The way the band got along with one another.

My least favorite part was.... You Belong to the City

The band members were.....

Don: was in great spirits and his voice was awesome. The new term to use to get someone to shut is "you'll be Dixie Chicked". He did a nice job talking up the girls for their concert on Sunday. His voice was awesome as hit all the notes

Glenn: Looked and sounded great. He needs some new jokes and must stop that shit with "you belong to the city".

Timothy: Doesn't age. He sounded great

Joe: for the first half he looked like Keith Richards (death warmed over) but when he got to rock he was good ol' Joe.

Stuart: is really coming into his own with the group and looked like he was having a lot of fun.

The show made me feel..... I'll never sit further than the fifth row ever again. I saw them in the upper deck at their stop in buffalo and didn't have a lot of fun. This is the seventh time I've seen them and the best show I've seen them give.

One thing I'll never forget is.....

The whole show was awesome and will never forget the experience. The yahoo membership was well worth the price as I got my fifth row dead centre seats for $400 Canadian (about $300 US) the guy beside me paid $1500 CDN for his two seats....can you say "OUCH"

The band looked really happy when everyone could sing along with Hole in the World. I think that helped set the mood for the rest of the show as the band looked happy and seemed to be having a lot of fun.

Carol's Review

I saw the Eagles farewell concert tour in Toronto – last night October 9 at Air Canada Centre. I am now 48 years old and the last time I saw the Eagles was when I was 17 years old.

I over the years have continued to enjoy my old Eagles albums. So I was very happy when I heard they were coming back to Toronto.

The concert was absolutely amazing – they did not miss a beat – if you closed your eyes you would feel 17 again. I hope they will not stop and return again.

What also made the concert was so special is that I went with my two teenage nephews 15 and 17. To see my favorite band live and to share it with them made it even more special.

The Eagles rock and should know that it is amazing to see a full house concert totally into what they do still after all these years.

A fan forever

Sunspot's Review

I don't know what it was the moon, the beautiful Indian Summer weather that made you feel like summer would last forever or the fact that Ontario had finally gotten rid of the Tory government that had everyone in such an 'easy peaceful feeling' kind of mood but it was a magical night. From the first moment I was just mesmerized by what was happening on stage so much so that I was leaning on the railing in front of me so into it a bomb could have gone off and I wouldn't have noticed. Some late arrivals (don't you just hate late arrivals) had to start tapping me on the shoulder to get me to move out of their way and it took me a minute to comprehend what they wanted I just felt so connected to the band that the distance between us, we were fairly far away, didn't seem to matter. From where we were,we had a fairly good view of the front screen and the side one but perhaps since this was my first concert it was kind of like watching a three ring circus. It was difficult at times figuring out where to look since there was so much happening on stage.

The band opened strong and never looked back. I was a little worried that Don might seem a little distracted given the recent loss of his mother but if anything the opposite was true. He was incredibly on, in tune with the audience, and in very fine voice I might add. I've always known this to be true but the boy sure can sing. As a performer he has an incredible confidence and command of himself. The audience loved him. Before hole in the wall he started getting into a little rant about the state of the world and the audience was just so with him. He cut himself off though after saying something about the president saying he didn't want to get Dixie chicked. He said they were good girls just young. He also made some comments (I wish I could remember everything exactly the way he said it) in reference to other artists saying they (the eagles) weren't going to get nekkid, their belly buttons weren't pretty enough that it would be just them and that all they knew was how to play their instruments and sing. The audience made it clear that was just fine with them.

I'm fairly certain they kept to the set list and Glenn made all the usual jokes. Perhaps though since they don't play here as often no one else recognized them but Glenn just has a way about him as a leader of the band, the way he introduces songs and such, he makes it feel like it's an evening between friends. He's so relaxed and easy and he really is funny. The only concert I've seen with Glenn is HFO and he was so nervous then it was almost a surprise to see his confidence onstage. He's just such a natural up there. I was also thrilled to see how great he is on the guitar. I can't remember which songs he did solos but he really is amazing. And as someone has said before, Glenn has a way of making you feel he's singing just for you. Quite often though he did position himself towards my area so that just went double for me. I almost missed his dancing though, I was looking the wrong way and then unfortunately it was in an area I couldn't see very well, but he's really good, especially since it was near the very end of the night and you'd think he'd be tired. I wish they had the camera on him at that moment because I don't think the rest of the audience saw it very well either. One thing Glenn did though which I found incredibly cute, was when he was singing backup at one point he just kind of twisted his neck around to reach the mic in a kind of playful way. Ok so perhaps you'd have to be a total Glenn nut like me to appreciate that but that's sort of the effect he has, he just seems to be having so much fun up there you just love everything he does. That's kind of true for all of them as well.

Timothy is incredible. First of all the guy doesn't age. If anything he is getting younger. He's very energetic on stage, always moving, either engaging the audience or other band members. At one point he went all the way over to the other side of the stage and physically moved Steuart (I hope I'm spelling his name right, I know there's a lot of vowels in the middle I'm just never sure of the order) to the front of the stage so they could play together. I'm not sure how comfortable he was with that though. I noticed that Steuart seemed to keep himself apart sometimes from the other guys. Not sure if that's planned or if he just feels the eagles should be in the center but I have to say he's an amazing guitar player and not to take anything away from Felder but he was just great. But back to Timothy I really wish he could sing more songs. Of course it's a long set the way it is but he just deserves more. When he introduced Love will keep us alive, he said "now it's time for the sappy love song" but the audience made it clear they didn't mind that at all.

Joe was incredible. I know I've used that word already but man he really is just as amazing on the guitar as everyone says. He seemed sort of quiet at the start of the show but he got into it just like everyone else. At one point he spoke to the audience and said he had considered running for governor of California but decided against it at the last minute but the good news is now he's going to star in the next terminator movie.

What can I say about the eagles that hasn't already been said. It's just an amazing show and the only down side is it goes by too fast even if it is well over 3 hours. They were all in great voice, played well not one hitch in the show as far as I could tell. Don introduced hole in the world as the time to leave and go get a beer (hmm I think I heard that line before) but the audience seemed to like it. It does sound so much better live though. The only thing I might change about the show would be having Glenn play something other than you belong to the city. The horn player's solo is amazing and so was the guitar by Walsh and Smith but Glenn has so many other solo songs I like better and if he's just going to do one I'd rather it was something else. I do think as I've said before it would be nice if Glenn's solo stuff was better represented here but I do like what they've chosen for Joe and Don. I think the mix between eagle stuff and solo stuff is pretty good. My favourite fast song was probably heartache tonight. No surprise there since it's one of my favourite songs. Least favourite moment would probably be the way the audience sings along with almost all of the songs. No disrespect to any of my neighbours but I didn't pay all that money not to hear the eagles. They almost got drowned out a couple of times. Also the set was kind of uninteresting. At least to me. I liked the background pictures it was sort of cool but I would have expected just a little more somehow. Oh and before I forget, I love the horn players. I know not everyone agrees but I think they add something to it. Especially the solo before hotel califonia. I'm assuming it was al garth and he was amazing. ( I think I've used the word amazing before too but when you're talking about the eagles it's hard to come up with words good enough). People started leaving before the end of all the encores. Not sure why. Perhaps they don't know you're supposed to wait for Desperado but for me that song was the highlight. It's always been a special song for me and they didn't let me down. If I could have a tape of just one song of the night that would be that song because I'd want to relive every moment of it. Either that or a tape of Glenn dancing. Hmm tough choice moving touching experience or something for my own personal fantasy collection. I'll have to think about it. But overall truly a special unforgetable evening. From start to finish they're the best. Absolutely the best. I think I'm kind of spoiled for any othe group now. I guess I'll just have to stick to watching the eagles. As some of you know this was my first eagles concert. The best way of describing it was like seeing four old friends for the first time. I've always loved these guys and now I know why.

Tim's Review

Phenomenal! These old geezers have no business sounding so good at their age(s)!

The set list was the same as the recent shows. Virtually flawless execution. Didn't miss Felder too much, sorry to say.

For me, there was a tad too much Joe , too little Don. I thought the second part meandered a little. The lowlight was probably "You Belong" — it reminded me of how lame that song was. Why didn't Glenn sing Smuggler's Blues if he wanted to do a Miami vice tune.

Strangely, I would say the highlight for me was HITW. The lyrics to that song make me cringe but the singing/harmonies were great and, after all, it is a new song. Wasted Time was great too. I think the last time I saw Don sing that with the Eagles he was buried behind those drums. He was front and centre last night.

Don made a funny quip after insulting "the cowboy in Washington". He said: I better be careful or else I might find myself "Dixie Chicked".

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