Quote: (01-19-2016 12:57 AM)JayR Wrote:
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it took Frey's ambitiousness and ruthlessness to make them the success they became.
Agreed. Frey was surrounded by rock-n-roll egos, but he was an alpha among them. He was laser-focused on the success of the Eagles over anything else. Yes, he came off as a dick in the documentary, but I respect his drive and determination to make the Eagles succeed.
One of my favorite Frey stories is the backstage meltdown with Randy Meisner after a big show, Dallas I think, 1977. The Eagles always closed the show with Meisner's "Take It To the Limit," an anthemic crowd favorite. But, it required the shy Meisner to perform vocal acrobatics, and this night, Meisner had the flu, and refused to sing it (and hated being told by Frey he had to sing it).
Frey confronted him backstage, told him 20,000 fans paid bucks to hear him sing it, and if he didn't he was out of the band. Meisner ran to a limo and was out of the band.
Yes, Henley was the more gifted voice and musician, but Frey was the driving force in that band, and he wrote some classic songs. I'm sad he got sick and couldn't receive his Kennedy Center honors.
RIP.
Very true. Henley said on Howard Stern a few months back that Frey was always considered the leader of the group.
RIP Glenn, my favorite Frey song on lead vocals bitterly rings true today