Eagles never missed & whatever their differences were, you never saw it in their performances. I love your channel, loved your reaction, especially the history! RIP Randy ❤
Randy Meisner left the Eagles because of a riff between he and Glenn Frey. Randy had gotten to the point where he didn't think he could sing "Take It To The Limit" night after night. He was afraid of not being able to hit those high notes at the end. It almost came to blows one night backstage in Tennessee when Randy refused to go out and sing the song for the closing encore. He and Frey argued about it and had to be separated. Randy left the band right after that altercation. What most people don't know is that Randy was also Bi-Polar which may or may not have contributed to his fears. Either way, he was always my favorite Eagle! Great review. Great to see you again my brother. Thanks!
@SoulTrainBro Wasn't certain you'd remember me my friend. I'll never forget the day you got my request of the Rolling Stones song, "Time Waits For No One" on for me. You are such a class act. You are knowledgeable about your music, and such a pleasure to listen to. Thanks again my brother. Peace to you!
Yes Everytime I feel we are losing the joy of sharing our souls through music. The world feels less magical. We will never see the scope of genius in modern music that my generation enjoyed in the 60s and especially 70s. ❤
A bit shortsighted. The 80's and 90's in no way take a backseat to the 60's and 70's. More variety, far more lyrically sophisticated, and musically, generally more complex and interesting, especially with the accompanying technological advance in instrumentation, recording and performing. You're being asked to consider a swath of musical history from Joy Division right through to The Smashing Pumpkins and beyond, in the rock domain. I'm a product of 60's/70's music but with the exception of a shortlist of artists, headed by David Bowie, very few crossed over to be as completely relevant in the latter era as they were in the former. Interesting that there's pretty much a strict demarcarcation between the two of periods of music, too, the latter beginning in 1977 in Britain though.
True, most of today's artists, or even artists from the last twenty years at least, aren't going to be musical legends like so many of the artists that came out of the 60's, 70's and even 80's. There's nobody to fill the void, eventually they will all be gone and there will just be flavor of the month artists left.
The sweetest voice I’ve ever heard, his voice is what made the Eagles soar, his harmonies still make my heart skip a beat. What a gift he was, RIP sweet Darling Randy 💐🕊️
Feeling the same now everyday. It's why I try to post on social media anytime I can where an artist might see it. I want them to know how much they meant to us before they're gone.
As a person who feels blessed to have grown up and lived as it happened during what you call the "Renaissance of Creativity" (BTW, love that), yes the loss is felt. The reason is because the world is constantly being filled with NEW humans who continually CHANGE it. People like Randy Meisner and the Eagles, with their music, CHANGED the world (for absolutely the better)! Their death does NOT change it. The LOSS is actually the REALITY that things will NEVER be the same again. It is a hard pill to swallow as those WERE the best days of our lives! I personally thank god for Randy Meisner and the Eagles music. These guys were true professionals at their craft and Randy had the voice of an angel. RIP RM
Love this song so much and feel really sad knowing that he's no longer with us but thankful and grateful for this beautiful song that he wrote and sang for all of us who love him
The loss of Randy Meisner, Tom Petty, Eddie Van Halen ETC … makes me feel like a piece of my heart has been crushed. Like my childhood is being ripped away and there’s definitely a huge loss and void in my heart and the world. I get a lump in my throat, tear up and cry. It’s like losing part of ourselves as we knew it. 😓 See you in Heaven, Randy 🕊️💔
Rip Randy. Gosh I’m finally getting old I never dreamt all my rock hero’s would ever be gone. It’s almost over cause all these legends, who will never, ever be duplicated are almost all in rock n roll heaven!
Just found you! What a great review of Randy. I really like your style! The 70's were my time, my youth. Teen years and 20's. I grew up with the Eagles. You are right, Randy was a fabulous vocalist and bassist and a special person. I loved the Eagles, especially Randy and Don Felder. So sad knowing he is longer with us but his music will live on forever. Thank you Wayne. And thank you Randy for the music you created. We will never forget.
I feel the loss deeply, and it's surprising how hard it is. Not only are we losing an era, but for me personally, his solo work and "Take It to the Limit" were right around a really turbulent time in my life.
I glad randy is finally getting his due he was probubly the most professional of all the eagles he worked as a studio musician he was a member of poco a band the eagles took alot of inspiration from he was a very humble man who hated the spot light but to me he will always be the greatest singer in the band his extremely high vocal range and this song made him a hugh hit with fans he was also 1 of the 4 in the original line up a full partner in the band but he walked away from it all right after hotel California he even recommended his replacement Tim Smith who had replaced him in poco and Tim was the only member that thanked him and randy really appreciated that very much he struggled with mental illness and addiction problems most of his adult life he suffered a tragedy a few years back when his current wife accidentally shot herself the police ruled it a tragic accident but I don't think randy ever got over that I heard him interviews and he just seemed like the nicest person he comment on a deer walking in to his kitchen and how nature was so beautiful he made several interviews and he was always quite happy to talk for as long as someone listened he never spoke bad of his fellow eagles but he said the writing was on the wall the other members stopped talking to him so he made a few albums with pretty well known at that time and he did well but he retired from the buissness as he became sicker and could no longer sing in the high range R.I.P. randy Meissner you will always be remembered to true eagles fans.
When I was young I asked my Father: How does one know He or She is getting old? He told me, when People you remember watching or listening to start passing……that’s when you know
Here's my Randy Meisner story. Back in 1974, when I and my little sis were in high school, we moved back to dad's hometown in western Nebraska, 15 miles west of Randy's hometown of Scottsbluff. Mom was working at a Ben Franklin store in the town between there and us. For clarification, those Ben Franklin stores were small department stores, in the same vein as Woolworth's. At dinner one night, she asked me and sis if we had ever heard of a band called The Eagles. Duh, Mom, they're only one of the biggest bands around...Geez! So, her story was while at work that day, a young guy came in the store (Randy has family in that little town; guess he was visiting them.) wearing an Eagles T-shirt. As he was leaving, mom wished him good luck in his game, assuming he was a high schooler, wearing his team's shirt...Randy always had a baby face! Mom said he kinda smiled and chuckled and told her he was not in school anymore. That was just the name of a band he played with once in while! LOL! I can picture that... he had a reputation of being one of those truly nice guys you run across occasionally. I actually met him briefly a few years later at the grand opening of a little mini mall he built in Scottsbluff. Just a regular, down to Earth son of the Midwest. RIP, Randy, thanks for the great music. And the warm memory!
I just remembered this, too. Every spring back then, around prom time, the rumor would go around that The Eagles were going to play there at that little town's prom. Like it was even possible that one of the hottest bands in the country was going to drop everything and play a prom for a class of about 40 grads, just because the bass player's cousin was graduating! LOL! The closest a Randy Meisner band came to playing that prom would have been the Dynamics, which were very popular in the area back then, but it's been so dang long, I really can't remember. Heck, I can't remember who played at MY prom...probably the Dynamics! @@SoulTrainBro
New to your channel & SO fortunate to have found this beautiful tribute. Thank you, Sir, for showcasing the indescribable talent of this humble soul. RIP...Randy.
Thank you Wayne. As usual, a top notch tribute. The Eagles were and remain my all time favorite band. So many talented performers and so many great hit songs. Take care, and thanks again. You are the best.
thank you so much for this. The Beatles were always my favorite group since I was 13 and then I discovered the Eagles and it was kind of a tie for many years. I’ve seen the Eagles three times… Too young to have ever seen the Beatles… But definitely the Eagles became my favorite because their concerts went on for hours, they sang all their hits and they always sang them exactly like the record, what people wanted to hear. Sadly before I saw them Randy had left but when I watch him sing take it to the limit and read what a wonderful person he was and how bad Don Hanley and especially Frey treated him it makes me very much dislike those two people even though they’re wildly talented. By the way, Glenn Frey took over singing take it to the limit, and never was as good. I still love the Eagles songs but Randy will always be the best. Love you, Randy Meisner, and rest in peace. You deserve it my friend.❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏
You gave a very nice tribute to a man you didn't know very well but I grew up on this music and it's nice to see that someone who knows little of this music would include these bands that are being forgotten as time passes.
Walsh was indeed there. Greatest Eagles lineup assembled of the few that were. Randy Meisner, Glen Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Don Felder. Also one of the greatest live performances ever.
Hi Wayne! As always, thank you so much for your always highly respectful tributes when we lose one of the artists who made an impact on our younger selves. Be well, my friend.
The first time I heard The Eagles was on an 8-track my oldest brother played on my first ride in his new candy apple red Firebird. The car was awesome in itself, but the music was so good to me, when he asked what I thought of his new car, my reply was, who's that singing? He wasn't amused :) I feel like the world gets a little dimmer when these shining talents leave us. Thanks for the tribute.
Half the people in my CD changer are dead. It creeps up on you. Randy's voice in this Washington DC 1977 concert clip just brings me to tears. You can also go back further and find the original four Eagles at the time of the first album. It's been said that Randy Meisner had more talent and experience than Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Bernie Leadon at the time. Keep digging. The more you know, the more you know.
Randy didn’t enjoy the pressure of singing “Take It to the Limit” live, which caused friction in the band. One night in Knoxville, he refused to go back onstage and sing it as an encore. He punched Glenn Frey backstage,Randy said he was ill and Glenn Frey was bullying him.Randy was bi-polar,which may have contributed to his anxiety of singing live.The fight led to his departure.I think he was not treated like a founding member the way Frey and Henley treated each other.Henley has said Meisner was a hypochondriac and “a major pain in the a**.”I guess Randy had just had enough.This will always be the best song released by them,in my opinion.There will never be another member to sing it like Randy.Thanks for the memories,and Rest in Peace Randy!
Right on! I have been an Eagles fan since the early 70’s. I saw them 4 days before this was filmed. I have seen them 11 times. This is my favorite song aling with One of these nights and Best of my love. Great tribute!
These guys are riding in a convertible driving on the 1 with palm trees passing by on both sides. That's one of my fondest memories of so cal, along with the release of this album.
I didn't know Randy had died. I am sad to the core. And I feel like you do bro, everytime one of these great people who helped to shape the sound of the music I heard growing up, that the world is a darker, and less beautiful place to be. The world won't be the same without these great people here anymore.
In every generation, there have been many bands that have been good and entertaining. Fans were grateful and enjoyed the music. But in each of those generations there is/was a lot of the same "sound" happening. In each generation, a few bands had a unique sound and created a unique experience (Boomers/Beatles, Xers/Zeppelin, Millennials/U2 would be good examples, IMO). The Eagles were one of those special and unique bands. Meisner "took it to the limit" with unique. A very good dude. RIP Randy.
Interesting. I’m a boomer, and Zep was very much my generation too. Gen-X, being born between 1965 and 1980, would have been 0-10 years old in 1975, when Zep was at their peak. Some were barely born in 1980 when Zep died. And the oldest was 15. I was 15 when The Beatles BEGAN their famous run. From personal experience, my sons were born in 1970 and are Gen-X. There big bands that they remember and went to concerts of were late 80’s and early 90’s…especially grunge. I think the ages of highest music influence are 12-24 give or take. Applied to Gen-x that would be 1977……the last year of Zeps touring in the US. So very few of that generation would ever have seen them live. I’m not trying to start an argument or be contrary, honestly. Your remark just started me on a train of thought, and I went…”wait a minute”. If you’re Gen-x and love Zep, then good on ya! 😁. This would be an interesting discussion if it were in person. Thanks for getting me thinking this morning.
@@helenespaulding7562 I am GenX...and I grew up on Zep. That said, I was also a huge Beatles fan (still am). I also love old U2...didn't mean to imply it was "exclusive" for any generation.
This is a great version of this song. There are 2 very distinct piano rolls in this live version that I have never heard before and are not included in the studio version.
There is a song I first heard done by the Eagles on the Hell Freezes Over concert. It is called There's A Hole In The World Tonight. A very appropriate song with the loss of Randy and Glenn.
Don't forget the good things Randy did when he was with POCO. PS Timothy B Schmit replaced Randy when Randy left POCO for the Eagles. Timothy again replaced Randy when Randy left the Eagles, and he remains with Eagles
For my money, the best voice the band ever had. Henley & Frey may have written and sang more of the Eagles hits, but neither of them ever touched the vocal perfection of Meisner in Take It To The Limit. Vocally speaking, the greatest performance the band ever produced, IMO.
What a beautiful voice he had. I believe. Frey pushed him out because randys voice was actually better than his. Imo. We are losing the people that got us through life ,especially when you just needed to zone out and dig the music. I was never without the radio on,even as a young child with a transistor radio. Its really sad that we've lost so many,and not many left.
Barry white used to walk 20 miles round trip from the hood to produce his music! Maybe we could hear your perspective on his career. Afterall, he was a producer first🤫
