Bernie Leadon's On Pouring That Beer On Glenn Frey's Head & Making Amends

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September 27, 2019 - It took years for Bernie Leadon and Glenn Frey to talk again after the beer incident. Leadon left the Eagles in 1975, would later go into recovery and then there was that making amends thing. This is a story.
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@pjimmbojimmbo1990 2 года назад

A big thumbs up to you, Bernie, for pouring a beer on Fry's over inflated Head/Ego

@bighands69 2 года назад

Without Glenn Frey there would be no Eagles.

@daisyjane1070 4 года назад

I believe this is the first time that Mr. Leadon has identified publicly as a former alcoholic. Kudos to him. He is a great example of recovery who will encourage others.

@freedom-bornperenara696 4 года назад

No, he started multiple times in both home and abroad 60minutes interviews.

@ltejle 4 года назад

I remember reading that he felt if he didn't leave the Eagles, he'd be dead before he was 30 or something to that effect. Glad he made his health a priority and is still sober. Wish so much Randy had been able to do the same, but we are all different people.

@jimbanda 3 года назад

@@ltejle Re Randy , absolutely I agree, I know he has never been destitute etc... but I just wish he could have beaten the demons. I don't know what state he is in now, but I hope he is in a good place...

@thinman8621 3 года назад

If one needed proof that money can't buy happiness, the Eagles are the proof.

@roccoz2231 4 года назад

I learned more about Bernie from this interview than I did from the entire 4-hour Eagles documentary.....

@ltejle 4 года назад

You mean, the tribute to Don & Glenn?!!! Agreed, they shamefully barely touched on Randy & Bernie, and they would've been nowhere those guys to contribute to their success

@jdgoodwin3136 Год назад

Just listening to Leadon's description of this event tells me that he does not regret pouring that beer on Frey's head.

@vruchi86 4 года назад

I like the early Eagles of which Bernie Leadon was a huge part of. His vocal leads and harmonies and guitar, banjo playing were stellar. He sounds great in this interview too and it makes me happy that he’s doing well.

@hoponpop3330 4 года назад

If he doesn’t leave the Eagles his long dead .instead of working in ten Nashville doing what he loves.

@thomaspick4123 4 года назад

Why did he get so angry that he needed to pour a beer on Glenn’s head? Glad they made up.

@MegaSammy70 3 года назад

Love the song "Journey of the Sorcerer"that Bernie wrote for the "One of These Nights"album.

@danmoreno37 4 года назад

Bernie is a great dude. Not a shabby guitar player either! Actually, he is a really, really good guitar player!!

@charlie6415 3 года назад

One of the best banjo players

@donjohnson9688 2 года назад

He's great on quite a few instruments

@PD-hv4js 3 года назад

Leadon writes a sincere apology and it takes 5 or 6 years for Frey to respond, this after calls previously to make amends??? Leadon should have met up with him to pour another beer on his head.

@chrissygerwitz520 3 года назад

Another way to say that is if someone refused to speak to you again just because they had a beer poured on their heads, then it is they that needed to make the amends.

@marksc1929 3 года назад

..also a wasted beer 🍺

@imanalien6461 4 года назад

As great a musician as Bernie was, it was time for him to go anyway. The Eagles we're headed in a new direction but I'll always cherish the album "Desperado", that is a great great album!

@dave1986R 3 года назад

I’m glad that Bernie Leadon made amends with Glenn Frey before Glenn passed away.

@artand2918 3 года назад

Bernie lived in mission hills California with his family, he was a good friend of my brother and my pal's. I surfed the early sounds of my desert love and the eagles. Poco and buffalo Springfield were the mood.

@orlinstoyanov652 4 года назад

This is a fantastic interview with Bernie. He's the reason for my choice of instruments that I learned to play. Keep them coming.... so glad I got to shake his hand in 2004.

@HOOTH2 2 года назад

Frey always seemed to be the one in dispute with band member's.

@mws755 11 месяцев назад

That's because he was more comfortable confronting members than Don Henley was. He and Don would make a decision and Glen would be sent out to enforce it. He was the attack dog lol

@thomaspick4123 4 года назад

That tape of the London performance of the four of them is wonderful. I am glad Bernie wrote the letter and Glenn accepted the apology.

@jasonraczkowski6001 3 года назад

And that they let Bernie tour with them again. Bernie made a lot of money from that tour

@RH-tv9hk 4 года назад

Bernie Leadon, so underrated

@tomcoryell 4 года назад

R H And very influential.

@edhendricks1122 3 года назад

I saw the 2 or3 hour documentary on the eagles and would have to agree with don Henley that Bernie leadon was and is still tremendously talented he just couldn't handle arena and stadium crowds but he was a major contributor to the eagles development and success it's great that to join the rest of the band on stage for their rightful induction into the rock and roll hall of fame congratulations bernieleadon

@albertflores6534 3 года назад

My favorite Eagle

@MegaSammy70 2 года назад

I love Bernie Leadon's song Journey of the Sorcerer from their One of These Nights album..One of the best instrumental songs of all time.

@bryanelam7431 Год назад

I agree with you completely!! I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard it. It was the mid 1980's, I was 6 or 7 years old sitting on my uncle's bed & he put it on the turn table, the song ran thru my whole body like a religious experience!!! I'll never forget it & I'm glad I saw your comment about it, thanks!!!

@cindypowers4993 4 года назад

Wow great to hear from Bernie. You know, as time goes by and you get older you realize what really matters and the things you thought were "really bad" become a part of your past, and to let go of misunderstandings. Maybe it's time to let the Eagles be the Eagles again. Wish Randy was well enough to join in again and Glenn was here♥️

@48nature 11 месяцев назад

And now Randy is gone, too :(

@ltejle 4 года назад

I love every minute of this interview with Bernie, one of the coolest guys ever. I'm glad he made his peace with Glenn and got to be a part of the History tour. It's a damn shame he & Randy didn't get to be part of it together or of previous tours as they were both integral members of the band's success and best years, who weren't fully appreciated by as he said, the Don & Glenn show, which exactly what it became. Excellent work here!

@Steve-tk6fo 4 года назад

Really looking forward to hearing more from Bernie Leadon in your interview with him.

@trevorhore2492 3 года назад

It would appear that Frey got up everyone's nose.

@steviestone1668 2 года назад

A lot of stuff got up his nose too, by all accounts... mostly powder!

@louisthomass 4 года назад

Great that he talks about it so open :)

@MrKaufmana1 2 года назад

Man, I would LOVE to see this whole series released as a long play video.

@BobWadeGuitar 4 года назад

Thanks it's good to hear Bernie

@TWayneD1020 2 года назад

Great artist !! Wish he could have stayed and they produced more of the country rock style along with the harder stuff !! Thank you so much !!

@robertflagg2461 2 года назад

Eagles became a differ

@robertflagg2461 2 года назад

Eagles became a different group when Felder joined .and way different when Walsh joined .first 2 albums are Eagles at their best.3rd is real good also with Felder on board but the changes started with Felder I guess they wanted to be more Rock but we already had enough rock .

@johnoksys7713 4 года назад

Love All story's and look forward to next interviews

@robertdiehl1281 2 года назад

Absolutely great interview. About time we heard from this Eagle.

@godetonter4764 3 года назад

No one seems to be interested in the reason as to why he poured a beer over Glenn Frey's head

@davidfletcher6089 4 года назад

Loved the interview!!!!RIP Glenn!!!I felt like Glenn's passing was overlooked a lot in the media since David Bowie died just days earlier. That is not a swipe at Bowie either. Just my opinion. Tomorrow will be the 2 yrs passing of another legend Tom Petty. RIP to all 3 talented men.

@cadlac59 4 года назад

David, agree. It’s fair to say that Bowie was more of an international star, whereas, so were the Eagles, but not so much the individual members with the exception possibly of Henley. I live in Australia, everyone knows Bowie and also the Eagles, I noticed upon Glenn’s passing though, people here weren’t familiar with him.

@davidfletcher6089 4 года назад

This is not the only time I have ever seen a situation as this though. Kiss drummer Eric Carr who replaced Peter Criss which per Kiss fans standards was unthought of.He carried the torch very well and was a terrific drummer but a even better person. He died of Heart cancer (something I had never heard of)and I was sad that morning I heard he had passed. Freddie Mercury passed away the same day and I am a huge Queen fan but I felt for Eric and his fans and family because it was completely I guess you could say that left us on the same day as a true Icon in Freddie Mercury. Kinda different but the actress Farah Fawcett which she passed on the same day as Michael Jackson. None of us have the opportunity in most instances on when we leave this world but I will never say anything negative over anyone we lose on our journey of life. Just odd on how these coincidences have never seen light shown on them. RIP to all and they maybe gone but not ever forgotten. From Virginia in the U.S. to you mate in Australia. For those about to rock we salute you. Have a wonderful day sir!!!!

@cadlac59 4 года назад

David Fletcher, I have to say, I’m a massive Meisner fan! I believe his backing vocals were pure gold.

@davidfletcher6089 4 года назад

@@cadlac59 Hey Paul!!!wondering how you feel about the Eagles touring and playing the Hotel California album in its entirety?? I have seen them twice with the 1st being in 1995 though it was a postponement show from 1994 from the Hell Freezes Over tour.Glenn Frey had lost his voice so they postponed the Knoxville gig till the spring of 1995. I seen the Rolling Stones on the Voodoo Lounge tour and the Pink Floyd Division Bell tour in 1994 as well but they were Cavanan shows that they used to do here in the state's. A caravan show consists of taking 4 or 5 charter buses to a concert and you could take your refreshments (such as alcohol or whatever your preference was to have a good time)and not have to worry about your own transportation or being pulled over by the police as for drinking and driving. The last one I went on was in the year 2000 to see U2... $149.00 a ticket but you had piece of mind for them taking you their and back. The bus made 1 stop going in a town with a variety of restaurant's to choose from. How does it go in Australia?

@raultennis5904 4 года назад

I definitely much prefer the Eagles music over Bowie but as a personality, Frey did not connect with the masses nearly as much as Bowie. Part of it was Frey's somewhat distant greedy personality. Other part was that Bowie was an individual artist and also tended to pour more of his heart into the music. So it was really no great surprise that Bowie's death attracted far more attention. Bowie was just much more likeable. Frey came off somewhat of a businessman.

@beneunson 4 года назад

Another great and insightful interview. Thanks John!

@longislandcerealkiller6385 4 года назад

He mowes his known grass hats off to Mr leadon

@wayneo1269 4 года назад

I love this series John and Bernie is so honest and doesn't talk trash.I have a signed Mirror Album from Bernie one of my greatest treasures.

@cadlac59 4 года назад

Glenn seemed to have a capacity to piss people off.

@michaelrobinson516 4 года назад

Meisner = introvert that didn't like being forced to do things Leadon = Didn't want to go into a completely rock direction Felder = Whiny little bitch.

@gianni4925 3 года назад

Michael Robinson Walsh=Focused on alcohol instead of his band mates.

@godetonter4764 3 года назад

Glenn Frey was the Eagles . His solo song Belong to the City was superior to any of the Eagles solo work . If not for the mastermind of Glenn Frey's genius mind Don Felder might have actually wound up truly pumping gas at Don Henley's service station . Bernie Leadon was just jealous he didn't have long thick hair like Glenn's

@godetonter4764 3 года назад

That's because Glenn Frey knew he was the most intelligent person in the band

@Dodger2879 3 года назад

Did they bury him with his money, or will he be annoyed for eternity?

@jesusmcphuck6510 4 года назад

Bernie wrote one of the best songs from the original band "My Man" as a touching tribute to Gram Parsons, the very person that once referred to the Eagles as "bubblegum"!

@ltejle 4 года назад

Yes, that song is fantastic, could make me cry every time I listen to it, it's beautiful.

@Miatacrosser 3 года назад

Great song on their greatest album

@godetonter4764 3 года назад

Gram Parsons and Bernie Leadon were a just a young couple in love ?

@danielcrowe9324 3 года назад

It's good that they reconciled the friendship/working relationship but from what I read about what lead up to the incident, Frey deserved having the beer poured over his head. Frey & Henley considered themselves the main ingredients but in reality the group's combined talents complimented each other and made them a complete band.

@Teleman73 4 года назад

Nice job. I've probably learned more about Bernie in these past few weeks than in the past 20 years on the net and various eagles sites.

@robertfrench9353 4 года назад

Already looking forward to the next part thank you for sharing shame they got Felder back though a great guitar player he made the band rock

@Mr.56Goldtop 3 года назад

Hello? Hey Bernie, it's Glenn. Hey Glenn, how are ya? Say, Bernie, we are going to do this thing, and I can make a lot more money if you are in with it. So, whataya say!??

@rogerwilliams5366 3 года назад

Very interesting! Nice interview

@marcelwilliamson7384 3 года назад

Looking forward to more

@craigphillips6308 2 года назад

The Eagles will always be, for me, Henley, Frey, Leadon, Meisner and a bit of Felder. Those first three albums are absolute country-rock classics, the likes of which we have not heard to this day. That band that is currently touring (and charging thousands of dollars to see them) is not the Eagles. It only has one remaining original member, and is nothing but a nostalgia driven money machine. It’s truly pathetic.

@davidstewart4310 2 года назад

Basically it's Don Henley and what's left of the Eagles. Better than nothing. I think OOTN was the best album they ever did. Seen them last week in Edinburgh Scotland. Ticket was £ 20 :-)

@superorangeish 2 года назад

What a joke even calling it the Eagles

@bighands69 2 года назад

It most certainly is the eagle so take you nonsense else where.

@UptempoMusicLessons 2 года назад

Their greatest album was full of riffs by Felder and Walsh.

@donjohnson9688 2 года назад

@@UptempoMusicLessons many people, like myself, don't share your opinion

@009gracie 4 года назад

Pretty cool Bernie gave this lengthy interview!

@bluntguy9532 4 года назад

That single beer got Joe Walsh into the Eagles. Well worth it.

@tomcoryell 4 года назад

blunt guy It took me a long time to get used to Joe Walsh in the Eagles. I really liked their more country sound at the time. It did grow on me though. Bernie also was responsible for Felder joining I believe.

@wayneo1269 4 года назад

Keep up the good work John.

@lockedin60 3 года назад

I'm glad that Glenn was able to bury the Hackett with Bernie. But Ego's and Drugs where a big part in the break-up of the Eagles in the early 80's. I just don't understand why he and Don could never reconcile their differences. Ego's get in the way with a lot of relationships. Don's guitar work was critical on those mid 1970 albums.

@wserafin11 3 года назад

I read two books about “Eagles” which is what they preferred to be called instead of “The Eagles” (weird!) and both books pointed out that the group was initially made up of four, later five, then four again owners of the band. What caused the rift between Don and Glenn was that the other Don (Henley) and Glenn were spending money profligately and a big part of their abuse of the band’s funds was money that belonged to Felder and Meisner. Meisner & Leadon also lost a ton of money (admittedly) by walking away and giving back each’s share of the band’s ownership. I think that (in the minds of) Frey and Henley, Meisner and Leadon set a precedent that convinced them that Don Felder was going to do the same. But, much to their surprise, he said “NO Way!” You want me out, then you have to buy my out because I am owed 1/20th, then 1/25th (after the departure of Meisner and Leadon) of the money the band has made (that I actively participated in making!). It took a long time to settle for a (reportedly) huge amount of money, before they were able to get things done. Joe Walsh, in the meantime was never offered a part of “Eagles” and (he freely admits) is actually an employee of Henley and Frey. And further, he’s got no complaint because he openly has said “I have my own band and frankly it’s not always that much fun running everything! With Eagles, all I have to do is be somewhere on time, rehearse, play and, put on a great show with the band!” Similarly, Stuart Smith replaced Felder’s guitar playing and Vince Gill has added his guitar and voice to the group as well. They are both highly payed employees too. Vince Gill has his own long list of songs that he’s written and won Grammies for and is married to the lovely Amy Grant who is also a very successful Singe/Songwriter of Christian music and they live a great life outside Vince’s “Eagles” side work.

@seafoodcharlie3710 3 года назад

Curious if Frey ever owned up to his part of being an ass and apologized to Leadon. All I heard was Frey acknowledging he received the letter and appreciated it.

@timsanderson5572 2 года назад

Exactly...I wonder if Frey ever owned up to pushing the laid-back Meisner to the point of shoving him against the wall by calling him a "pussy."

@marjorieholoway6042 Год назад

Love the eagles! ❤️

@marksc1929 3 года назад

..I'm sure Frey deserved the beer ...at least

@Kuhlyedascope69 4 года назад

haha mow the lawn thats awesome Bernie is a huge influence on my guitar playing love peaceful easy feeling. I saw him with the eagles I cant remember 2013? 2014? in Boston or CT they were great it glad I went. the ending hardmony on Train leaves leaves here this morning blew me away I didnt know that was possible. I showed it to a buddy one time he said the same thing. youre a great interview John really enjoy your stuff im 27 and love all the old stuff. Try and connect with Roger Fisher from Heart hes got a youtube channel. Fisher Bros and the Human Tribe

@davidfifer4729 3 года назад

Like Joe, Bernie sounds like an ordinary average guy.

@phillight352 3 года назад

They was partying a lot in those days.

@williamlangan5902 4 года назад

It looks like John's hardest job doing this video was keeping a straight face! I do catch him grinning and smirking from time to time. Good job, John. And that was very big of you, Bernie, to apologise to Glenn Frey!

@artprince9163 4 года назад

I saw the original Eagles 1973 I think and then saw them around 2010. I preferred the original group overall.

@alw.l.2961 4 года назад

Me too. The One of these Nights tour with Bernie, Randy and new guy Don Felder was musically rich. I saw the reconstucted band recently and they're good at reproducing the old sounds, of course. But the country/bluegrass/rock/soul combination then was innovative..... new, fresh.

@Miatacrosser 3 года назад

@@alw.l.2961 ya cause Buffalo Springfield, Flying Burrito Bros. and Poco did none of that.😣

@godetonter4764 3 года назад

@@Miatacrosser none of those bands had good vocals . Glenn Frey and Don Henley are so much better vocally it is ridiculous to put Buffalo Springfield , Flying Burrito Bros or Poco in the same league . Besides none of those bands did an evi heavy song like Witchy Woman ( even though Bernie Leadon came up with the main rif , it would have never been as effective without Don Henley's powerful voice to lead the song )

@lonewizzard8456 Год назад

Now that's rock n' roll folks

@diceyending4622 2 года назад

Glenn should have been grateful. Beer is good for the hair.

@Terrysoddy 2 года назад

Lol

@robertfrench9353 4 года назад

Sorry that read shame they never got Felder back

@Doones51 4 года назад

When i watched the Eagles play, i was most interested in what Don was playing. He's such a skilled and tasteful guitarist.

@psrando 4 года назад

Love hearing Bernie's stories. Keep up the great work. Any plans to interview Felder?

@martinsutlovich144 2 года назад

Don Felder was brought into the Eagles as a full partner in the 'Eagles Limited' corporation. Later Henley and Frey renegotiated a new deal with Azoff in secret which now gave them double what Felder was making I would be pissed off too. Henley and Frey were All About The Money. Take a look at how many lawsuits Henley has filed over so-called 'copyright infringement' most of them absolutely laughable! Don Felder was and is a class act!

@keithclark486 2 года назад

All hearsay and gossip There was Alot more to it than the way you're telling it.

@mzmadmike 2 года назад

@@keithclark486 Yet you have failed to offer any information.

@bighands69 2 года назад

Frey and Henley are the brains behind the band so some people need to get a grip.

@MegaSammy70 2 года назад

From what i heard even Frey and Henley didn't get along a lot of the time.

@plasticweapon Год назад

don felder is totally, totally, totally obsessed with money even though he has more than his dipshit fans will ever see in their lives, and is a really low class person. i'd rather be wrong with henley and frey than right with felder any day.

@gatner1 4 года назад

Great interview. It's interesting that there's no footage (that I've ever seen) from the One Of These Nights Tour with Leadon and Felder on guitars. All scrubbed I suppose.

@michaelrobinson516 4 года назад

Or it wasn't ever well filmed or recorded. They have released footage from HC with plenty of shots of Felder. They also released a 40th anniversary of HC live with plenty of songs with Felder on guitar.

@jbirdnelson3818 4 года назад

😄🍺 CHEERS BERNIE

@Califokie12 2 года назад

Recently, I saw that the nose bleed section of a local Eagles concert was around $400. The down-in-front price you ask? Just under $4000. You’ld hafta be Mozart come back from the dead for me to pay that kinda money. Seriously…who do these guys think they are?! The Eagles ceased to be a band for me after the Hotel C. album. No Meisner, no Leadon, no Felder…no band. Too bad. Coulda been legendary and had an actually useful “Long Run”, wouldn’t had to do those crappy solo albums, maybe coulda stayed apolitical, and ruled the world. Instead….we got leftovers, over and over and over… And I still listen to those early albums very frequently, like they just released. Rant complete.

@mzmadmike 2 года назад

Yeah, they announced they were playing Hotel California. No, without Felder, you're COVERING Hotel California.

@bigdrew565 2 года назад

In 1994, Wpdh fm's morning show in Poughkeepsie ny did a parody of Hotel California back during the hell freezes over tour called Eagles how the fuck can we afford ya? I had it on tape. It was hilarious and also sadly true.

@superorangeish 2 года назад

...and as GREAT as Joe Walsh is, I never really got onboard w/ him in the Eagles..

@Kacee2 2 года назад

I saw them for around $3.50. Needless to say that was a long time ago. I wouldn't pay that much to see them now. I can't stand Don Hendley . He is such a greedy person. How much more money does he need ?

@bighands69 2 года назад

They are still a great live band in an era of very few live bands.

@chadlpnemt 3 года назад

Too bad they couldn't have had Randy do a couple of cameos in that tour. Probably couldn't handle doing the whole thing, but come out for one song or even just to come out and wave at the crowd for a photo op, things would seem right with with the Eagle world.

@seerstone8982 3 года назад

Randy had chocked on a piece of food, and passed out.They had to put a tube in his neck to breath.He was in a coma for awhile. He wasn't able to perform or he would have.

@raini9434 3 года назад

He was going through some health issues and in the hospital, apparently they had intentions of inviting Randy to come on tour with them but then he ended up in hospital. I heard they did pay for his hospital bills which I think was super nice of them

@BobHunter1977 4 года назад

This is a great bit! I go way back with the Eagles. In fact the only time I ever saw them was on their debut tour in 1972. I loved their perfect blend of rock and a touch of country/bluegrass and great harmonies. I didn't like the harder direction they took when Felder was brought in, and was especially distraught when Bernie left and Joe Walsh came in. ( Make no mistake - I LOVED Joe as a member of the James Gang and as a solo artist. I just didn't like him in the Eagles. He was already established as "Joe Walsh"; when he sang lead it sounded like a Joe Walsh song, not the Eagles. ) GREAT to see Bernie on the History tour; wish they'd given him another song or two to sing lead on ( lead-on, Leadon! Hey! ) And sorry Randy was too far gone to even sing one song with them one last time. Would have been awesome to see the original four Eagles together again. And Don Felder? Oh man I wish they'd let bygones be bygones and bring him back for one last tour - along with Bernie of course!

@trumptorianguard4617 Год назад

To me, Frey always came off as an arrogant prick.

@48nature 11 месяцев назад

To me, he came off as a very beautiful man with tremendous spirit and incredible songwriting, producing talent and vocals that are unsurpassed and obviously created this legacy, not to mention the incredibly hard work, not only of writing and recording and performing but being the entertaining 'personality' and face/frontman who was interviewed all the time and for decades. The mercurial side to his personality came with the Alpha Genius deal. It goes with the territory. Not so easy to just write all that off with 'arrogant prick.'

@ogrebattle22763 4 года назад

It's no secret anymore that Frey & Henley were very greedy.... but the music industry is not only extremely greedy but full of cut throats including band members.....

@boxerfan2 3 года назад

Where they greedy or too much of a perfectionist?

@raultennis5904 4 года назад

Bernie poured beer and Frey did nothing. Sounds like Bernie was a physically strong guy and could have kicked Frey's ass.

@Vortigan07 3 года назад

Exactly what I thought when I first heard it! I think it's pretty well known by now that Frey could be and often was a class A asshole but he was smart enough to know his limits, on that day at least. Bernie Leadon would have crushed him!

@lockedin60 3 года назад

For reasons that I cannot wrap my head around is that the principal songwriters think that since their creative part of the process is the most important part of the process that everyone else should toe the line. Most bands need the raw material, basic melody and the words but usually the songs themselves are really the product of others helping to shape the songs. Why couldn't the bands be more like the Doors. All received equal credit for all the songs. Most bands are not very Democratic!

@richardjcranium 3 года назад

Most "bands" are really one or two people that handle the writing and are the focal points. Usually it's the feature people aka lead singer, lead guitar etc. Everyone else is just along for the ride or a hired hand. Eddie Van Halen always resented that Michael Anthony got the same cut on songwriting because they initially split the publishing 4 ways despise him not contributing (or being allowed to). Take it from a bass player who's had to deal with primadonna lead singers and lead guitar players for 35 years...

@lockedin60 3 года назад

@@richardjcranium Sorry you have received abuse from other band members. Just like the Beatles I guess. Lennon-McCartney had a separate deal then Starr and Harrison. I think in the long run they lived comfortable lifestyles and had successful solo careers. One of my favorite bands had the best ideal-The Doors. All received credit for writing the songs. Each ones contribution was equally important. But I understand most groups are not going to be democratic. Just a nature of the beast!

@michaelboyle5805 3 года назад

Much as I don't like U2, they all in profits and even their manager, they all get a 1/5th so shows it all about the money, as they have survived 40 years, how great bands broke up over 1 or 2 dickheads thinking it's their band and the are freeloaders

@deanladue3151 3 года назад

I think that started to bubble over when Don Felder was told (or coerced?) to sign a new contract after Frey and Henley dumped Geffen.

@48nature 11 месяцев назад

And then there's the influence of management and the record company execs. It's not just band members who influence things.

@FuturePast2019 3 года назад

Bernie Leadon's Eagles. 1971-75

@timsanderson5572 2 года назад

What's your point?

@Johnny-lr5jt 2 года назад

@@timsanderson5572 The best version of the band with the greatest selling (greatest hits) album in history, that's the point.

@truckerkevthepaidtourist 4 года назад

Bernie's a great guy very friendly and very open. that one of those egomaniacs he's like Bob Seger find them in public you can introduce yourself and they will shake your hand and talk for a few minutes.. I just hope it was cheap beer back in the day like Meister Brau or Old Milwaukee didn't waste any quality beer lol too bad John you cant upload the whole thing in one shot all 77 minutes even with some ads in there would be cool the whole thing start to finish hour and 10-minutes very cool kind of like a podcast Bernie leadon

@Twotontessie 3 года назад

Glenn Frey - what a wuss. I can't count the number of times my wife has poured stuff over my head and worse. You process it quickly, accept the apology and move on. Today.

@jtsrecordroom3963 3 года назад

To me Bernie Leadon is legendary... his multi instrument talents are simply amazing.. he was a true country rock artist, going way back with his friendship and working relationship with Gene Clark. The Eagles are generally a sell out cheesy band, writing half of those radio songs for money only. I admit, half of the material, after Meisner, and Leadon, is classic.. songs like "The Long Run" and "Life In The Fast Lane" are annoying cheesy, and formulated for the masses.. Don't get me started !! LOL !

@superorangeish 2 года назад

The Dude...speaks!😌

@bighands69 2 года назад

Like Meisner Leadon was very talented but their personal mental health problems meant they were never going to be able to stay in the band and their contribution was important but not for the long haul. The Main creative force of the band was Henley and Frey.

@lonewizzard8456 Год назад

The Eagles at one point we're a phenomenal band, all members included. ......Were......that ended after Hotel California. The Long Run sucks and so do Henley and Frey solo albums.

@48nature 11 месяцев назад

Disagree. It was the '80s. Music changed. It happened to many bands who segued from the '70s into the '80s, and they remained commercially successful because they (or their individual band members) evolved with the times. Doesn't mean they "sold out."

@guitrich 3 года назад

The timeline of Frey's acceptance of Bernie Leadon's apology doesn't make sense. In this interview it appeared that Leadon and Frey never had a conversation until just before the "History" documentary around 2013 and then tour. But the entire Eagles (old and new) line up were present at the Hall of Fame induction (Leadon called it being "indicted") in 1998. Didn't they talk then? Or Leadon had not offer his apology at that time? Just wondering, not trying to ruffle any feathers. Don't pour beer on my head. :)

@robinthe8057 2 года назад

May I apologize, I was mid way through pouring a beer on your head while reading your comment, then I got to the last part of your comment asking to not pour a beer on your head. As a good deed gesture I will pour the remaining 6 ounces of beer on my own head.

@bighands69 2 года назад

You will learning nothing from any of this and will only understand what is happening if you were apart of it.

@mickydee7502 2 года назад

Does anyone know specifically why Bernie poured beer of Frey's head?

@robin7771 2 года назад

Read Don Felder's book and watch the history of the Eagles documentary. But my take on it is that Glenn was very high strung and saw himself as the leader of the band and had a lot of strong opinions on what they should be doing. Bernie (and later Randy) disagreed and were annoyed with Glenn and eventually expressed it by leaving the band. When Bernie poured the beer over Glenn's head, Glenn didn't fight back because Bernie was in much better shape at the time and would have kicked Glenn's butt. The best thing that happened to Don and Glenn was Bernie and Randy leaving, because Joe Walsh and Timothy Schmidt were very talented hired guns who would never question anything "the Gods" said or did.

@rj-yy2gm Месяц назад

@@robin7771 You couldn't be more right in your assessment. Bernie was not only in better shape than Glenn, but was not one to take shit. Randy however was an easy target because of his quiet, type B personality. Glenn and Don knew they could bully him to their demands but even he had enough and stood up to them in the end.

@HANGINWITHTHEDREAMER 4 года назад

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@ryanmcmillan1390 4 года назад

Bernie had to mow the grass....lol

@oldermusiclover 2 года назад

Felder tried to get things straight and Glenn and Don would not have anything to do with it.

@plasticweapon Год назад

bullshit.

@candelise 2 года назад

The toxicity within Eagles is well known. A shame as it is, I believe that it exists in a lot of huge bands to varying degrees, though some might prefer to keep things a little more underwraps, as it were. Nevertheless, it does get a bit tiresome when people continually use this plus ego and greed etc. as a bats to attack them with. I suspect a lot of jealousy is laced in those brickbats when initially young, good looking guys are successful making a ton of money. Us, as consumers, do not live with them and have only to appreciate the music, which was pretty damn good and the reason that they can still play to huge audiences to this day.

@superorangeish 2 года назад

"They"???..The Eagles we knew and loved are a thing of the past

@bighands69 2 года назад

You get bands where some members are really screwed and want to do the work to keep the band working and then you have others have breakdowns and are not able to function. Lots of bands go through these issues. It is just the rock and roll lifestyle.

@48nature 11 месяцев назад

Like was explained in "The History of the Eagles," they were all Alphas except for Meisner, so of course there were struggles.@@bighands69

@kevinbergin9971 4 года назад

Didn't Frey and Henley basically pay out the other Eagles as musicians for hire?

@jamesrudd8705 4 года назад

No. It was an equal partnership through the hiring of Felder. At that time, 1974, it was 5 equal members. When Leadon left, it was 4 equal members with Walsh as a hired gun. When Meisner left, it was owned by Henley, Frey, and Felder. That's why the Eagles were forced to settle the lawsuit filed. Y Felder, as he was legally a 1/3rd owner of Eagles, Ltd.

@orlinstoyanov652 4 года назад

Henley and Frey were actually the less known of the four....

@enchanted1800 Год назад

Glenn didn't deserve your apology, he was a jerk just like Henley.

@Stashmanfpv 3 года назад

Robert Downey Jr?

@gibsondrummer 3 года назад

Frey and henley screwed both leadon and felder

@yes2day100 3 года назад

I hate this stuff. It's like people who believe Lennon & McCartney screwed George Harrison. BS. Frey and Henley wrote the songs, they were the charismatic lead singers, they started the band before either Leadon and Felder were in it. Great musicians abound in places like Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, etc., but singer-songwriters who write hit after hit are irreplaceable.

@gerfeighery878 3 года назад

@@yes2day100 They treated Randy Meisner like shit(original member by the way). Jumped in on other peoples songs so they could get writing credits, not nice guys.....

@deanladue3151 3 года назад

Not Felder. In the end, Felder had the last laugh. All the way to the bank. 💰💰

@mickydee7502 2 года назад

@@yes2day100 true, although Felder and Meisner were talented, had it not been for Henley and Frey no one would have ever heard of them.

@jenbill 4 года назад

What is important here was it an expensive import beer or some cheap domestic brand that he poured on his head.😂

@seafoodcharlie3710 3 года назад

Probably a Miller or a Schlitz? Think those were popular beers in the 70s next to Buttwiper.

@davidgibbs381 3 года назад

I always thought that it was a waste of a beer.

@jchapman8248 3 года назад

In the world of naricistic music artists, it is they who feel an apology must be given if they perceive a slight. Even if it was they who created the unfortunate situation, they are unable to see it is they who should apologize! Bernie had the higher moral ground. Frey was just a selfish diva, imo.

@brianunderwood7437 4 года назад

I love the music of the Eagles, but I absolutely hate the politics within the band. Glenn Frye was, and Don Henley is greedy. They have been taking the majority of the money from the music of the Eagles. Joe Walsh, Timothy B Schmidt, and Don Felder have been getting paid a salary. Don Felder wasn’t happy with his salary, and the Eagles fired him several years ago. Don Felder sued the Eagles and won several million dollars. I will keep the CD’s and cassettes that I have from the Eagles, but I will never buy anymore music from them, or pay money to go and see them in concert. The fact that Glenn Frye is gone doesn’t matter to me at all. He was a greedy SOB, and so is Don Henley. Joe Walsh and Timothy B Schmidt are not part of the Eagles. They are hired hands and extras.

@sirwinston2368 4 года назад

Felder was an equal partner in Eagles, Ltd.; not a hired hand. He did not draw a salary. I'm sure he "won" more than several million.

@georgehgordy1690 4 года назад

@@sirwinston2368 Yes

@brianunderwood7437 3 года назад

Sir Winston- You are wrong. Don Felder was getting paid a salary. Joe Walsh and Timothy B Schmidt are still getting paid a salary. I watched a documentary about the Eagles.

@brianunderwood7437 3 года назад

Sir Winston-The original 4 members of the Eagles were Don Henley, Glenn Frye, Randy Miesner, and Bernie Leadon. Don Felder was not an original founding member of the Eagles, and therefore he was not an equal partner. After the Eagles got back together in 1994, they didn’t even invite Bernie Leadon to join them in concert. Bernie said that was just fine. He said that he would sit back and make royalties for doing nothing.

@jrogersdal 3 года назад

@@brianunderwood7437 The question of partnership does not rely on who were the original members but rather depends on what deal was negotiated when Felder joined the band. Think of a law firm. The names can come and go over time. Partnership refers to ownership of the business, not who originated the business.

@petermeter8221 3 года назад

Could’ve been worse, a jug of boiling water

@Robert06087 2 года назад

Glenn Frey is the worst...ask Felder or Walsh....

@MrOctober44 2 года назад

Was

@chozartspiano2317 2 года назад

Give it up already.

@bighands69 2 года назад

Glenn Frey had very high standards and was the engine of the band along with Henley. Many of the others had problems and at times could not contribute to the band. The Beach Boys had the same issues and if it was not for Mike Love the band would have collapsed much earlier yet it is him who gets all the hate. The Eagles as a whole had issues and there is no point trying to blame any one person unless you were there to see it all.

@mickydee7502 2 года назад

@@bighands69 very true, without Frey there would be no eagles.

@brutemegahunk3895 Год назад

As bad as Frey was, I think the worst was Azoff.

@tammierose3753 2 года назад

I don’t think anybody misses him not one person

@duanedavidson7219 2 года назад

cold cold cold cold cold cold That woman is freezing, freezing cold

@candyjohnson3302 2 года назад

Dumb

@bighands69 2 года назад

You are talking crap.

@crieff1sand2s 2 года назад

@@bighands69 he's talking within Lowell....why i don't know

@RH-tv9hk 4 года назад

I'm so glad they never let Felder back in. He burned that bridge by suing and writing a book. And he's only made it worse as time has gone on. Making it about him after Glenn died, whining as usual. And allowing all the trashing of Frey and Henley on his FB. He's a manipulative whiny baby

@jamesrudd8705 4 года назад

You're completely wrong. But why let facts get in the way of your blatant ignorance, eh?

@Ganeshwaren 4 года назад

Don felder never did it to harm any one...he was treated badly by glenn...simple as that

@michaelrobinson516 4 года назад

@@jamesrudd8705 Felder does share a good amount of blame for what happened. Let's take it back to the 70's, all other members were getting to sing songs and he didn't. Well Henley, Frey, Leadon and Meisner had great voices, he didn't. Walsh didn't have a great voice, but he was a well known solo artist. He complained about not getting to sing and I think that bubbled up inside of him which led the Eagles to a breaking point. Now we have the reformation, Felder can make it about the money all he wants, but he signed the deal, I believe he stirred up trouble again. I think the band realized that if they wanted to continue peacefully, they had to get rid of Felder. There's plenty of bands that haven't gotten along with one member or refuse to get back together because people can't agree. I'm gratefully that they continued and that I've seen them live 4 times since 2013!

@skoman1 4 года назад

@@michaelrobinson516 totally wrong,,yes he wanted to sing more ...the beef was 1/3 partner equals 1/3 partner...they were stealing from him

@justinstearns9723 4 года назад

Michael Robinson Felder can sing, still not quite on par with the others, but he did sing one song on One of These Nights, called Visions. Which is a great song. And his solo song Heavy Metal that was on the soundtrack of the movie of the same name, is also a good song with what I’d consider very good vocals.