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April, I 998 Volume 3, lssue 34

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way tc sum up what's been
going on with the Eagles
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band were made by Glenn
as he was giving Press for
his Earth Day concert aP-
pearance with Max Carl.
Frey sounded more oPti-
mistic than he was before
the HOF induction saYing
that he hoped to work with
the Eagles again some daY
and that while there were
no plans right now, another
album certainly wasn't out
of the picture.
Henley has been busY with
charity events again...but is
insistent that his new al-
bum will be out by SePtem-
ber.
Joe seems to be grabbing
gigs when they come and
playing for the love of it (as
well as playing corPorate
gigs with Frey).
Timothy has been catching
up on his fan mail and
while we don't know what
Felder is doing Profession-
ally, he's shown uP to suP-
port several of his band-
mates recently.
So while we won't be see-
ing any Eagles shows this
summer, things are still
good for fans. We just
have to take them one at a
time.
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NOTE: Just as we were
putting this issue to bed,
word was received that the
current 5 members of the
band MAY appear at Tiger
Jam I on June 8, in Los An-
geles. This is a benefit for
the Tiger Woods founda-
tion. Glenn announced the
appearance, but it hasn't
been confirmed bY the
band's organization YET.
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Debate in Dallas has been going on
over a plan to develop the Trinity
River. Guess who has gotten in-
volved? On April, 29, Don took part in
a press conference alongside local
leaders and members of Friends of the Earth.
Henley is opposed to the project which involves
building a toll-road along the banks of the river
which would untangle downtown traffic, building
levees to control floods and turning the Trinity into
a recreation area.
On the steps of City Hall Don said, "l can't help
but believe this is a highway project that benefits
the few at the expense of many, which is kind of
the way Dallas works." Don said that he wanted
his kids to grow up in the same kind of environ-
ment he had in East Texas.
Henley cited reports from the Army Corps of Engi-
neers that stated that the city of Dallas did not
have the financial resources to carry out this proj-
ect. Don also is of the opinion that the levees will
eventually fail and that the city needs to look into
non-structural methods of flood control such as
the relocation of homes and families that exist in
the flood plain. (thanks to Nancy Richoux, our
correspondent in Bid D.)
Late Breaking l\Iews.' Proposition 11 (the devel-
opment bond issue) passed with 51.6% of the
vote in favor and 41.4% opposed. It was close,
that's for sure.
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tie event which raised 1.5 million dollars for UCLA's arts
programs.
The evening was a double treat for Eagles/Henley fans. Don Felder
backed up Henley and Simon during their sets and the audience
was treated to two NEW Henley songs. That's right! Two new
songs! Besides crooning the obligatory Heart of the Matter and Best
of My Love, Don did two songs that he announced were from his
album which would be released in September (for those of you who
have started marking your calendars in PENCIL).
Someone who was there gave us a rundown on the new songs. The
first was a ballad titled "For My Wedding" (or something like that....
different reports gave different titles...they all used the word wed-
ding, though). This song, described as, "haunting", blew the audi-
ence away and soothed them into hushed silence. "l knew that
song alone was worth the price of admission," gushed our source.
The second new tune seemed more in line for those who prefer
Henley's less acky side. "Shredding the Documents" was dedicated
to the "...folks in Washington." Don introduced it as a song about a
man who had been in power and was losing it, his mind and posi-
tion, and this was his last "hurrah!" Those there say it was in the
same vein as Leonard Cohen's Democracy and that it made refer-
ence to Oprah and Larry King.
To close the evening, Don and Paul Simon joined Stevie Wonder on
"Superstition". Neither Don or Paul knew the words very well and
just banged on their maracas and tambourines. Don later com-
mented that "Superstition" is one of those songs that everyone
thinks they know all the lyrics to......untill they have to sing it.
Royce Hall certainly got a warm re-opening.
Don walks though
the woods to dedi-
te a tree in Dal-
las. The June, '1996
event was related to
the movement trying
to eve the Trinity
River now.
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 It was billed as an "...evening that will bring The after party also included a menu specially designed
forth a cavalcade of entertainment and culinary and prepared by world-renowned chef Patrick Healy of the
prowess the likes of which have never been Buffalo Club and an auction. Glenn Frey told the Mark and
seen in Los Angeles." Don Henley, in the guise Brian show that one of the items up for auction was a
of the "Los Angeles Chapter of the Doomsday chance to appear in Henley's next video. All of the Eagles
Refreshment Committee" and Larry Klein pro- bid, but Henley apparently outbid them all. Silly devil.
duced an evening of music and elegance that was the talk
of the town. We haven't seen any photos of the event yet, but Don did
appear on CNN's Showbiz Today the day of the show. He
Don originally got his idea for Stormy Weather from the was supposed to be on live, but was pre-empted by live
annual Sting Thing (that's what we've taken to calling coverage of the Nashville tornado (hope everyone is
Sting and Trudie Styler's annual Rainforest Benefit in New okay). Don looked dead tired....like he hadn't slept in a
York). " "l do Sting's rain forest benefit every year in New month. He told CNN that the show was to pay a building
York, and those are always very elegant affairs," said Hen- loan and to help to endow the Thoreau lnstitute which will
ley. "People always think of that as a New York type of open on June 6th. They will be linking up school children
thing, so I ihought, 'Why can't we do something classy like from Boston and Russia to talk about their communities
that in L.A. as well?' " And it was classy. Attendees were and environments.
encouraged to dress in 1930's40's style for the event at
the Wiltern Theater in L.A. Don didn't perform, but helped The buzz after the event was that this is something that
assemble and arrange a plethora of amazing female talent should become an annual event. Let's hope Don takes
for the evening. Trisha Yearwood, No Doubt's Glenn Ste- everyone up on that.
fani, Stevie Nicks, Joni Mitchell, Sheryl Crow, Natalie
Cole, Sandra Bernhard, Bjork, Toni Braxton and Grammy
darlings, Shawn Colvin and Paula Cole each took the
stage to sing pop, jazz and blues standards. Don ex-
plained why he chose this type of music. " I thought it was
time to do something different. This kind of music is en-
joying a resurgence again right now, and we live in such
chaotic times, I think it's nice to have a little romance and
a little escape, and this concert tonight will be like walking
into a black- and-white Humphrey Bogart movie, you
know. lt will be a nice transportation back in time." The
critics loved it. Highlights of the evening included a BjorU
Mitchell duet on "What ls This Thing Called Love?" and
Mitchell's version of the event's title song, "Stormy
Weather". All of the singers were backed by the El Nino
Orchestra and introduced by emcee Ed Begley Jr.

Attending the event were the rest of the current Eagles, Don sports the "sleep deprivation look" while talking to CNN's Jim
James Taylor, Sting and Mick Fleetwood. Moret.

Jerry Seinfeld hosted the after-party at Chasens, appar-

ently working off a debt to Don. Don told the Dallas Morn-
ing News that Jerry, "...made a commitment to help me out
a long time ago and he is honoring that commitment now.
He is a gentleman and a true professional." Part of this
professional relationship involves the use of Henley music
in the last episode of Seinfeld. Some reports say it is new
material, but the show has used Eagle music before in the
episode where Elaine dates a man who's personal song is
Desperado, so perhaps it is an old song. Don relied on
quite a bit of relationships to get this show off the ground.
"l would like to think that all these fine artists are partici-
pating because of the good will that I have built up in the
music industry over the past 26 years. I have made it a
point to give as good as I get, and I have responded many
times annually to the calls of other artists for help with their
particular charities. I believe in the old saying 'What goes Don Felder attended Stormy Weather and performed at Royce
around comes around' in both the positive and negative
sense."

Volume 3, lssue 34 Poge 3

 Dear Mr. D.J.
The Eagles Respond to Charges of Hlpoctisy
had
ln the last issue, we told you about the lawsuit the Eaglesprey'
that claims to protect birds of
iilo'"g"i"tt an organization radio stations
6ot" i""t thoughithis was outrageous and some the band chose to
i*r""J t" ptay i'tre Eagles' music'1his is how
it tftose cnarges. This is a copy of the letterthat went
t""p."O
o"V"otting DJ'sl lt was accompanied by a press release
"uit"summarizedlhese points, but lacked Don's special flair'
that

Mr. D.J.

As any thinking adult knows, there are aJry9Vs a! least two sides to
well
I am, therefore, still appalled (although in this cynical
day Timothy shows that he supports birds of all kinds as
"u.*'"tot.
;; ;;i;.bairv be), when I hear a. professional journal-
"nouront
isi oi6io"i.".t"rhounting a vifious attack fueled.by
emotion rather
There is a very big difference, both legally and ethically'
between
on limited, one-sided information'
than logic and based
oiot"aino the iradimarks of a musical group or a record company
is understood ii;il;E i;"1 the word "eagle" for entertainment and record
,;."f
Trademark law is a serious and complex matter which oioir"tion'."*ices and trying to cliim the exclusive right to use.the
;y;;tlew one business entitv contesting the risht of an-
;"ople. is not name of the bird itself. Mr. Cecere has threatened to sue
organlza-
other business entity over the use of a particular trademark iio". tf'"f are effectively doing the same kind of preservation
work
certainly not
uncommon, nor, in our case, is it unethical lt is most in"t-f,L claims he is atlempting to do, but in light of his aggressive
hypocritical. lt is our obligation. ffi;;il;rithot" who s-nouH be considered colleagues and
my comments must th"t"-*ould seem to be cause to question his motives'
Because this lawsuit is pending in federal court' "ff"",
make further
U"l^ii"O. Nevertheless, t can-tell you that, before you The Eagles rock group, however, is not suing Mr' Cecere
because of
ir;il;;b and on-air comments with regard to this particular matter' in thi arla of raptor preservation. Legal action is
being
'uou"n.eo to know a great deal more thJn you obviously do' 19t 91tV ni,
""ttiiti"r
i"f* U"""u." the Eagles, as an incorporated entity doing busines"
l'["rftiJoJt"* law-ino trademark infringement' but about the Na- gf"be, has*the right; and indeed the duty' under the U'S'
tio""i Fou"O"tion to Protect America's Eagles (NFTPAE) and its "i"t"Jtn" to protect tht names, the trademarks and the good-
Vs Little tr"O"t"tf liws,
i*no.t,-f,rfr. Al Cecere. This is not a question of "Big Buy be in ;ilith;i represent twenty-five years of hard work and to protect our
6rv:: lrrin"i i" in question here is Mr. Cecere's obvious desire to to fans from fraudulent or misleiding activities connected
with those
his use of company names that are confusing have
tnJrecorO business;
n"t"i trademarks" ln short, Mr' Cecere and the NFTPAE
iii! p,r-tiJ nit iefusal to alter those names to avoid that confu- and are promoting the
,ioni Wfr"t"noshould be scrutinized are his past opportunistic attempts
rt"rt; ""nUrecord label, are producing records,
Eagles rock
unO"r" names that are confuiingly similar to the
i"ft-pt"toti"n oy tt"Oing on the name and.reputation of the Eagles "ar"
group's trademarks.
"i
."f. bioup. Equally importlnt is his admitted lack of any degrees or
.o".i-"rlli training in the field of wildlife preservation He reports Woods Pro-
g;h"for My personal environmental record, both with the Walden
oifv of irts degree in motion picture production'
" iectandwiththemanyotherendeavorsthatyouapparentlyknow
'ffi;*;;;i .o""rt fot itself' My colleagues in reputable organiza-
ln my twenty-two years of environmental work' I have collaboratedin ii".. !1.n * tnl rrust for PublicLand, Natural Resources Defense
*itn uarlou"'organizations throughout the country who specialize b-oun.iL-Siurt" Club, George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center'
itt" p-reservation of ra-ptors' including. eagles' hawks and Depart-
"*l *"fi b" t"O"ral agencieJincluding U S' First hand Wildlife
i"rcont. The organizations with which I associate are stafieo cre-
""0 ano
".
r"".t, U.i O"Jartmlnt of the lnterior, etc' will attest to my dedication
airl"i"O by ded'icated professionals with impeccable scientific par- iirt"gtity ivhile I fully realize that modern day disc
jockeys thrive
;;;ti;l;, niany ot them Ph.D.'s and well known those leaders in their attempt to jump-start
among experts about "rJ
;;;;;ir;;;oy, it is still deplorable whenthethev
ticular fields. There are serious doubts airwaves to disseminate
iittr" i"""fri.'is (and rating's) by using
in" ilglid.y of NFTPAE as well as the intentions of its founder' misleading and erroneous information'
*no ni, threitened some of the most respected groups with lawsuits
their mis-
simply tor using the word eagle (as in "bird") to describe Don HenleY
sion.

is used in education Programs' The

\yr Supports Eagles Too! l;f::',":"fftyTl; :!::^;li!"$;:i

and to educate people about their impor-
tance in the environment. They take in
While we aren't sure if it has the DH sick and injured birds and help restore
wild or provide a safe home
Stamp of Approval, the WT sent some of them to the
that this is not possible'
the extra money y'all have been sending in the event Andi, the RaP-
in to help sponsor an Eagle at The Rap-
tor Center bird
tor Center at the University of Minnesota' lf vou'd
like additional information they the WT helps
who is O" reached by fax: 612-624-8740 or
Andi is a female golden eagle ""n
sponsor.
raPtor@umn.edu
unable to be released to the wild, so she e-mail

The Wosted Times

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 Scott Taylor, a Los Angeles based songwriter, was gra-
cious enough to share one of his musical creations with
us. Scott's song "Guided by an Eagle' was written with
the Walden Woods project in mind.
Scott told us, "l wrote this originally as a creative writing
exercise. I just opened an Eagles Complete songbook,
began writing without any concept in mind and this song
came out pretty much as you find it."
The song contains references to various Eagles songs
as well as an important message about protecting our
Earth.
Guided by an Eagle
By Scoft Taylor
ls it true what they say, this wold is dyin'
Just too many hands, and not near enough tryin'
They say it's out of control, every new kid in town
Got their eye on this land, they're rippin' paradise down
It takes a certain kind of fool, to plow down these trees
Gotta be a desperado with visions of greed
Or could it be that witchy woman, has cast out a spell
So we can't take the devil, and it's a good day in hell
l've been guided by an eagle, to do what is right
To help save our planet, our woods, and our life
And maybe one ofthese days, and or one ofthese nights
we'll find The long run will show that this was not wasted
time.
rtsh a No-show
Joe Walsh for
No-Show rol"
LindaT^,0"4Q%r t [e.,_
a
torial by LindaT
An Editorial
on.
a "tO.,
sburg-The show went on.
St. Petersburg-The
Solo artist and Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh was ' \{
no-show for the annual Legends baseball game. The rock star
backed out of the appearance just days before the game, leaving
organizers in the lurch-and families of needy children in the red.
The guitarist was scheduled to play in the game for the
third consecutive year, but cancelled earlier this week, citing a
"conflict" due to a corporate party with fellow Eagle Glenn Frey.
Organizers claim that Walsh knew about the gig weeks before the
cancellation but did not cancel "until the last minute."
"How much money does he need, anyway?" grumbled
one irate fan. "l can't believe he'd blow off doing a charity appear-
ance-for Kidg-just to go make money. That's low."
Other fans had similar views, but one put it best: "l'm
sorry, that charity appearance wasn't for him. lt was for sick kids.
It was for a baseball players' fund. I think he should donate all the
proceeds from his'corporate gig'to those charities."
The charities benefiting from the appearanres were the
All Children's Hospital Fund, the Major League Baseball Playeds
Alumni Association, and the Ronald McDonald House.
Although the game did go on, Walsh was nonetheless
missed. Fans asked for Walsh, who cancelled so late that adver-
tisements could not be pulled or changed, throughout the game
but were only told that he cancelled.
"l'll be surprised if he's asked back again," said one
MLBPAA insider. "You just don't do something like that."

Take a look at this land, remember you still make the

rules
lf we tear it all down, gotta be some kind of fools
That's the reason I plead, this heartache tonight
And though I wish you peace, I wish you would join this
fight.

I've been guided by an eagle, to do what is right

To help save our planet, our woods, and our life
And maybe one ofthese days, and or one ofthese nights
we'll find The long run will show that this was not wasted
time.

Another victim of love, love of money

On the border, trees are already gone
l'm sure they've shown you a picture of beauty
But their lyin' eyes have been closed for too long

l've been guided by an eagle, to do what is right

To help save our planet, our woods, and our life
And maybe one of these days, and or one of these nights
we'll find The long run will show that this was not wasted
time.

O 1996 Scoft Taylor

Used by permission

lf you would like to hear the recorded version of this song

(which is great, by the way) send $3.00 to
Scott Taylor
Fearless Productions
6373 Balcom Ave.
Encino, CA 91316

Thanks for sharing, Scott!

Volume 3, lssue 34 Poge 5

Stevie Nicks' box set, Enchanted, was
recently released and while making the
press rounds for it, Don Henley's name
inevitably popped up. ln an interview in
Entertainment Weekly Stevie talked
about writing an autobiography, "l
will someday write my autobiogra-
phy, but I can't until we're all--me
and Don Henley and the other peo-
ple in my life--70 years old and we
don't care anymore. When no-
body's wife will be mad at me......
When I'm 65, that's when l'll be
able to write my book. When I do
my next boxed set." Hmmm....
wonder who's wife would be mad at
her? <G> Stevie also mentioned
during a Sonic Net/Yahoo chat that
Henley's recent Stormy Weather
benefit has been her most memo-
rable performance because it was
so different for her and fun. (the
above photos are from the En-
chanted booklet.)
Someone posted on the iMusic (http://
www.imusic.com) Joe Walsh bulletin
board that Joe will be performing at a
club called Belly Up in Solana Beach,
near San Diego, on May 21st.
Tickets are $35. We haven't
checked this out with anyone con-
nected to Joe, so it might not be
true. Who knows if Joe will actu-
ally show up even. He's been
having a problem with that lately.
He was scheduled to be at the
House of Blues for a show with
Les Paul, Steve Vai, Slash and
Dave Edmunds, among others.
Joe was a no-show, though. No
reason was given. We hope eve-
rything is okay.
VH1 recently polled the artists
whose videos they play as to who
they feel are/were the most influ-
ential artists to them. The Eagles
came in at number 23. People maga-
zine also conducted a very unscientific
favorites poll. The Eagles came in as
the 4th favorite rock band of all time
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behind acts like Boys ll Men. Wonder
who they called for that poll??
Entertainment Weekly did a feature on
the greatest records in showbiz history.
The article stated that while Michael
Jackson's Thriller is currently the best
selling album of all time with 25 million
sold, Eagles Greatest Hits, with 24 mil
lion sold, will probably be number one
again soon. They also mention that it
doesn't look like any other artist will be
challenging that record anytime soon
and that it's very unlikely another great-
est hits package would sell that many.
As an aside, the Eagles biggest selling
album of original songs is Hotel Califor-
nia, with a mere '14 million copies sold
to date.
As we reported in an earlier is-
sue, Joe and Tim make appear-
ances on Ringo Starr's upcom-
ing album, Vertical Man. lt's
scheduled for release on June
16th.
ln totally unconfirmed news, we
had a
note in our e-mail box
aboutan upcoming Timothy
show at Maestro's in San
Ramon, CA. That's all the de-
tails we have.
Holly reported that Don Henley
has been busy at Caddo Lake
recently. No details at this time,
but this might be in conjunction
with the big Oil Spill Conference. Don
appeared on TV looking mighty grey,
both in beard and in hair. lt's hard keep-
ing track of Don. Three times while put-
ting together this WT, we've had to stop
and add breaking Don news. Stop it
already, Don : ) Good to see
he's keeping busy.
Eagles have been attending
sporting events recently. Joe
was spotted at a Cleveland
Cavaliers game with Dave
Spero in mid-April and Glenn
took Deacon to see the Lakers
after flying in from a corporate
gig in Florida.
For Adults Only: Self pro-
claimed Hollywood party-girl,
Ursula Auburn, listed Don
among her paramours in the
press surrounding her recent
tell all net event. Beside regal-
ing listeners with conquest sto-
ries, she made her answering machine
tapes available. Those listening in,
could hear a message Don left on her
machine in September of 1994.
The Wosted Times
I was raised in a very musical family (my father was in a dance band in the
forties and my grandmother was a concert pianist) so music was a huge part
of my life growing up. But somewhere along the line, as an adult, I allowed my
career to take over my life and all of the joy and serenity that music had
brought me in my younger years seemed somehow trite and unnecessary in
my fast paced, eighty hour a week work place. But a subconscious seed had
been planted during the seventies in the form of a song that I had heard on
the radio. I never knew who the artist was or even what the title was, but I al-
ways knew somehow that "Desperado" was an important song for me and it
unknowingly became a sort of theme song in my life.
To make a very long story short, after several ulcers, stress attacks, and a
near nervous break-down, I quit my job of eighteen years and took a year off
to reflect on where I was going to go from here. Around that same time, I took
a trip to the Eastern part of our state, which required a drive over the moun-
tains. Knowing that radio reception is lost up there, I went to a music store to
get some tapes for the car. Since I had been away from music for nearly two
decades, I had no idea who or what to even look for so I just started
"browsing". As I was looking, a tape fell off the shelf, so I picked it up and put
it back. A few minutes later, the same tape fell off the sirelf again, I picked it
up and saw what looked like a blue demon of some kind on the cover. ..1 put it
back. When it fell a third time, I turned it over and the first thing that caught
my eye was "Desperado". "Oh, the Eagles did that song...yeah, l've heard of
them, I think that they were pretty big when I was in college," I mused. So I
went to the check-out stand armed with Volume l, one of Chicago's greatest
hits albums and something by Kiss! As I listened to Volume I on my trip, my
first impression was that yes, I remembered all of those songs but that they all
sounded prefty country to me now. (Remember, I still thought of myself as this
big sophisticated business woman!) The "Desperado" track was nearly worn
out by the time I got home, however. There was something about those lyrics
and the sort of haunting melody that struck a major chord deep down inside
where I really didn't even want to go. But it did force me to look at my life and
decide that some major changes needed to be made.
Then one rainy autumn day in 1994, I was channel surfing, and when I got to
the local PBS station, they were just announcing a music special by The Ea-
gles. I paused there thinking that they would probably do "Desperado". As I
watched, the first thing that hit me was what a beautiful smile that guitar
player on the end had, and he sure seemed to be having fun! Then when I
started listening to the music, I realized that these guys are really goo, "Hotel
California", "Wasted Time", "Life in the Fast Lane", they aren't country at all! (l
have since come to love country music by the way). We have two PBS sta-
tions in our area and they were both broadcasting "Hell Freezes Ove/' that
week-end so I watched it three of four times before I finally got around to tap-
ing it. I was hooked. I went right out and bought a CD player (my first) and
bought the HFO CD. By the time I went to see them on their HFO tour, I had
all their CD's, all of Henley's solo work and much of the others' as well.
I can now say that my CD and cassette collection amounts to several hun-
dred, and it ranges from Led Zeppelin to Vince Gill, and Pearl Jam to Barbra
Streisand. I took my beat-up, old classical guitar in to be "tuned up", re-
learned all that I had forgotten and then eventually purchased a fairly decent
acoustic. I now wind down after work by playing the guitar instead of having
two or three (or more) cocktails- I listen to the radio all day at work and tapes
on my commute, TV is mostly VHl , MTV or off! And most importantly, I've
rediscovered a "new me" that I like a whole lot better than the old one. I've got
my music back and it's all due to a pesky tape that kept falling off the shelf
until I finally picked it up and bought it.
Thank you Don H., Glenn, Bernie, Randy, Don F, Joe and Timothy. Your mu-
sic helped me turn my life around. All seven of you deserve your recent induc-
tion into the rock and Roll Hall of Fame and you will be in my Hall of Fame
More RRHOF Reflections
By BJ @randecol@aol.com)
Volume 3, lssue 34
The House That Jo.
Helped Dedicate
Little over a month after being inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Joe Walsh returned
to Cleveland to participate in the re-opening of the
hall. Those attending the induction ceremony back
in February were treated to a sneak preview of the
renovations being done to the House That Rock
Built. Jann Wenner screened a video highlighting
the new multi-media approach being designed to
allow visitors to experience and learn much more
than what was currently being offered.
Joe's appearance at the festivities was two-fold.
On April 1*t, Joe put on a one-man show full of
music, musings, and reflection. Clad in red pin-
stripes, Joe talked and laughed with an audience
of about 250 people. Joe told stories and jokes
and gave background i.in some of the songs he
performed (including',{dmorrow, lndian Summer,
Pretty Maids and othersi). He gave a line-by line
explanation of "Life's tsr'dn Good".
Reports on the Eagles; rnailing list also mentioned
that Joe talked abou; how a voice-box guitar
works, his history in tr'b Ctevetand music
his sobriety
=i"n",
and God. ''iler spoke about the art of
room trash (apparently one time he and John Be-
lushi racked up a $17,000 bill!). Those attending
said the highlight of the hight was his version of
"Desperado". Before he accompanied himself on
the piano, Joe said, "Thanks for sticking with me,
thanks for believing in nre, I hope I don't let you
down."
The next night, Joe appeared at the Grand Open-
ing Gala. He wore the same suit and played with
Bo Diddley. Joe also used a chain saw to help cut
the ribbon at the renovated hall. Sounds like quite
a week forJoe. Thanks to the folks on the Ea-
gles Mailing list and those who e-mailed us
about your show experiences.
Joe told the audience that he wore this suit to the induction
ceremony to "...piss Henley off." We agree with Joe that
Don looks cute when he's pissed-
Poge 7
lf you are an Eagles fan, you've by now no doubt heard
the buzz. Glenn's got his own record label and he's been
hard at work pounding the pavement for his fledgling artist,
Max Carl and Big Dance. For many, this change of roles
for Glenn seems to have popped up out of nowhere and
has perhaps prompted some questions. Well, thanks to
Tom Sheehan and the nice folks at Mission, we hope we
can answer most of them.
whatever you like." Glenn reacquainted himself with Max
when the Eagles hit Nashville ln 1995. Glenn asked Max
and his band to ptay a party he was throwing for his wife's
birthday (and judging from what Glenn said at the Nash-
vi[]e show the next day, it was one hell of a party). "[ was
just ftoored by what I heard and saw," Glenn says.
What can I expect from One Planet, One Groove?

Who the heck is Max
Carl?
You might not know the
name, but you've no doubt
heard the voice. Born and
raised in Nebraska, the 64"
Max passed up several bas-
ketball scholarship offers to
pursue his rock and roll
dreams. Max ended up in
LA in the legendary Jack
Mack and the Heart Attack.
(Gtenn produced their one
and only studio album) ln
1987, Max moved to Geor-
gia and joined .38 Special.
He wrote and sang one of
their biggest hits, "Second
Chane." By 1993, Max had
left .38 Special and had
Max and Mr. and Mts. Frey hit the links moved to Nashville to begin
puttlng together Big Dance.
What is Mission Records?
Glenn has been thinking of starting a record Jabelfor some
time, primarily to release his own albums on. He's been
dissatisfled with contemporary radio and record compa-
nies and wanted a place where he and others could record
without having to worry about being noticed by big labels.
When he hooked up wlth Max Carl, they decided that
since the product they were creating was so awesome,
Glenn decided to launch his label to put out Max. Mission
was born.
Why did Glenn Frey choose him as Mission's filst art-
ist?
This album really has no equal. lt's an innovative blend of
African-American drum and fife music, the origin of Ameri-
can rhythm music, and state of the art synthesizer sound.
Add to that Max's intense and BIG vocals and you have
something you can't resist. When we first listened to 1t, we
both immediately thought, this stuff would be good LIVE.
Max has the passion of a bar band ptaying to a house full
of local supporters, and you can get it on CD without hav-
ing to put up with smoke filled air and beer spilled on your
shoes. A good performance isn't worth diddley, though, if
you don't have good songs. One PJanet One Groove con-
tains a variety of numbers, some of whlch were co-penned
by Glenn and Jack Tempchin. The Frey influence is heavy
in songs like "One More Rive/' and "l Qualiff which both
sound like they would have fit nicely on Stranqe Weather
or "Hold On to Your Woman" which is very Soul Searchin'.
Frey's influence is hard to miss on "Show Me the Mone/
the funky liftle ditty he sings lead on" ln fact, FUNKY de-
scribes quite a bit of this album. But there are different
kinds of funky. The opening track, "Everything Old is New
Again" is fult of Paul McCartneyesque synthetic whimsy in
the same vein as "Coming Up". Carl also dips into that
70's funk groove that U2 tried to capture on "Strong".
There are also some slow numbers too. The previously
mentioned "Hold On to Your Woman" contains everything
that is good about a Michael Bolton ballad without, well,
Michael Bolton. Carl's voice has the power, but lacks the
overkifi fake quatity that too many artists these days rely
on. Max also delves into roots music with his use of tradi-
tional Mississippi fife and drum music that creates a per-
cussion gumbo Mickey Hart might spend years in the rain-
forest trying to find. And, like any good bar band, there are
the covers. lnspired versions of "Baby, Now That ['ve
Found You' and "Land of a Thousand Dances" will get
your feet grooving. This is an album to keep in your CD
player for festive occasions.
Where can I get One Planet One Groove?

"The first time I saw Max sing, I said 'Wow, here's this
handsome, six foot four white dude who can belt out a
song like Wilson Pickeft' and he's a great keyboard player
too. l was amazed," says Glenn. Back in the late '80s,
Glenn told Max "l have this wonderful studio in Colorado.
You're welcome to come up anytime at my expense to do
Most major record stores should be carrying it. lf they
aren't ASK. lf you can't find it on the shelf, CdNow (hftp/i
www.cdnow.com) has it in stock. We've goften quite used
to ordering online. Everything is alphabetized, unlike at
Best Buy, you can always find what you are looking for,
and prices are sometimes cheaper. Give it a try.

Glenn Frey ;J,

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Man with a Mission

Poge 8 The Wosted Times
 Max Carl and Glenn perform at Boston's free
Earth Day concert on April 25 despite con-
stant rain showers. Glenn did a 'play and
wave" to get to a corporate gig in Florida with
Joe Walsh. Those in attendance saw Glenn
arrive shortly before performing, eat some
fruit, play and then quickly leave. Before tak-
ing off, Glenn performed "Smuggler's Blues"
and "The Heat it On'with Max. Max, on the
other hand, met with fans before the show,
signed autographs and chatted. Afterwards
he spent more time with fans at the Strawber-
ries' booth at the festival. Sounds like a great
time!
Thanks to Vicki for the photo. lt is HER
Gleni : )

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Glenn was a guest on this new golf show. The premise
of the show is simple. A Pro and an Am wander around
a famous golf course and chat with host Bill Macatey
(sp?) Here's what Glenn had to say on his stint. (note,
Glenn does not speak in complete sentences and get-
ting these quotes down was a nightmare).
Do you think you would have played golf in the
70's?
No, we were too nocturnal in the 70's. The show ended
at midnight and then we would sort of rock until the wee
wee hours.
Was touring different with the HFO tour?
Absolutely. lt was very tame. We called it the milk and
cookies tour...everybody play the show...drink our
Coca-Colas and teas before we went on...had the
kids...what you doing on your day off? Going to see
The Lion King...see you guys!
has-partying to fitness and running and tennis and
now getting a little bit older...golf and weight work and
stretching. lt's a natural progression. The great thing is
you can play the game your whole life. Golf is acoustic
music. When you're playing you don't want heavy
metal. You don't want life in the fastlane in your golf
swing. You want peaceful easy feeling. You want take it
easy, you know, you want a nice tempo.
Would you do anything different with your life?
I think it's a trade off. There are so many great things
that happened because of what I've been able to do in
the music biz. I'm very happy to have a life in music.
First of all, playing music always made me happy. I try
to remind myself about how much I really enjoy sitting
auhe piano and playing a Beatles song for my kids.
t'vE found there really isn't that much of a price to pay.
After the interview, Glenn and the other guest had a
shoot off. Glenn sank a difficult putt and made $1,000
for A Grassroots Aspen Experience. Way to go, Glenn!

How did you get into the music business?

The first thing that happened was that my friend Bob
Seger let me sing on Ramblin' Gamblin' Man. This was
in Detroit when I was 20. Then I went to LA and I heard
it on the radio and I could hear my vice in the back-
ground. That was my first thrill hearing myself on the
radio,

Why Golf?
I didn't start playing golf until about 30 and seriously Glenn whoops and hollers after sinking a putt for AGAE.
about 10 years later. I was waiting for the clothes to get
better. l've gone through what my whole generation

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Eagles Fan Gathering '98

Yup, it's getting to be that time of year again, and plans for
this year's fan gathering are in progress. This year's event
will be from July 23-26 in Nashville, TN. The planning
committee is working hard to make it better than ever. This
is a great opportunity for fans to get together and share
memories, make new friends, look at some video, and
have a relaxing weekend centered around the Eagles. For
hotel and additional information, please contact us (via e-
mail, snail mail or fax) or FanofJW@aol.com. We hope
everyone can make it because it is bound to be a blast!
(note: no Eagles will appear at this event)

Eagles Stuff
Those of you looking to add to your Eagles collection should be sure to
check out Backstage Pass, the Eagles Trading page. Jennifer Nelson has
done an awesome job getting it all organized. Her URL is: http://members.
tripod. com/-ThtGrl/index. htm l.

On a side note, our audio/video list is Finally redone. We realize some of

Thanks to Leigh for digging these photos
out of her college yearbook.
you sent stamps a while ago. lf you never got a list, let us know. lf you'd
like to see the list, send 3 stamps. We'll also fax the list. We're happy to
help folks broaden their collections, so let us know if you see something
you are interested in. Our complete list is also up at: http:/imembers.aol.
com/PrfctBeasUlist. htm.