WHAT IS UP WITH DON HENLEY? The Lawsuits Have Not Stopped (Part 1)
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🎵Don Henley has recently been in the news for an Eagles lawsuit involving stealing lyrics. But Don Henley has been coming after up and coming artists (and existing artists) for recent years on TH-cam, Tik Tok, Instagram, etc. trying to prevent his music from being covered. Where is all of this coming from, though? Did Don Henley just wake up one day and decide to be this driving force? The truth is, Don Henley is no stranger to the legal system. His exposure with the law goes back to 1980, of course, when he as arrested for supplying dr*gs to an underage girl - but the lawsuits just kept coming in his life after that. Whether he was the one suing someone else, or whether he was the one being sued...it seems as though Don Henley has lived most of his life involved in a lawsuit. WARNING: THIS VIDEO MAY CHANGE YOUR OPINION ON DON HENLEY FOREVER. Be sure to subscribe to the channel and hit the bell icon, because this is Part 1 of a 2 part Don Henley Series. In the next episode, we dig into the biggest lawsuit he'd face to date and also discuss his relentless efforts to drive artists away from covering The Eagles music.🎵
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"No one can suck the fun out of a room faster than Don Henley." - Glenn Frey
Coming from Frey a giant mutehole himself. That's saying something
Coming from a giant mutehole as Frey. That's something.
@@tommoyer4697 Yeppp, Frey was just the same, they were like non identical twins, creating trouble all the time from what I've read.
When a jackass like glenn can honestly say that imagine how henley really is
Nailed it!
How to ruin your legacy in 3 easy steps. 1) be a prick to your fans. 2) sue everyone around you 3) try to pass off prerecorded vocals as live.
Have not seen anything from Henley denying the miming, give it time he'll try to make up some bullshit.
4) Demonetize TH-camrs trying to teach your music.
@@davidholmer6099 5) Forget number 4. Even better: copystrike them and issue a takedown.
Perfect.
@@davidholmer6099 thank you. It's why my channel doesn't teach Eagles songs anymore.
For me the biggest dislike about Don Henley regardless of his talent, is that his biggest motivation was always his greed.
Fueled by his massive ego.
Dont forget,,,,,he is a flaming Liberal. He kept shit stirred up constantly within the band members. He is the pos that gave Randy Meisner hell every chance he got. I love the Eagles as a band but cant stand Henley.
David Geffen Had His Number 😂😂😂😂😂
True, him and Glenn Frey!!!!
Dude's a week away from suing the state of California for having hotels.
I died laughing at this 😂😂 I reposted this comment on my Instagram !
you win the internet today
@@ROOTSMUSICHISTORYUgh! I've considered the Eagles the last 40+ years as one of the greatest American Rock Bands while knowing Glen and Don could be a bit prickish.
I really appreciated your research you put into your video. Something you may have missed though?
Did you know Don's parents, his father specifically were good friends of country music star Johnny Cash and had made/named Johnny Cash as little Donnys godfather and from whom Johnny Cash drew the inspiration for his hit song,
A Boy Named Sue? 😎
@@tonyr.3435 , I thought Shel Silverstein wrote A Boy Named Sue.
😂
Was singing Hotel California to myself while mowing my lawn, until Don Henley appeared on my porch demanding a royalty check. Be careful out there, fellas. Any one of us could be sued at any moment.
He got me after I tried to Google a place to stay while I was in Los Angeles
😅
I find this as an extravagant fake news story.
@rosesilveira344 and you would be 100 percent correct.
@jtommy7545 ... lulz
I had an uncle who was a prominent promoter from the late 60’s through the early 2000’s, and he told me that while he dealt with his share of difficult musicians, Henley was BY FAR the biggest azzhole of them all.
True
Damn. That’s a task. There are some true jackass musicians. 😂
Details please!
@@JB-ti7blHe told me Henley was very greedy. I know the problem he had with Henley was about money. When Henley and the Eagles came into town play, he demanded a significant amount of more money than he initially agreed upon to play, or he and the band wouldn’t perform. I got the impression that Henley was the one that controlled the group, and he made the decisions. This happened in the mid 70’s.
Irv?
New name for the group.
The Leagles.
That's very good 😂
Very nice.
Like it.Clever.👍
The 'Greedles is the one' I've always used lol!
that's funny
You omit the fact that Don Felder was a full fledged partner of The Eagles. Felder wrote the music for Hotel California. He was in the Band long past 1974.
Yeah I caught that too. Felder was a big part of them transitioning into a Rock band
Yes. Felder wrote the music for their most iconic song, Hotel California, and the music for another big hit on Hotel California, Victim of Love. Without Hotel California, the Eagles as we know them, their aura, does not exist.
They never gave Felder credit for Hotel California for a long time. And when they did, he was listed #3. What a joke. Henley actually made Felder change the key so he could sing the higher range.
Henley lip syncing oxymoronic as he pushed Randy Meisner out of the band because he refused to sing the high notes in Taking it To The Limit, anymore.
Speaking of Meisner, the Eagles never credited Poco for inspiration. They just stole members Miesner and schmidt. A lot of bad blood there.
I personally didn't like the band for singing to the common man, but charged the very highest ticket prices in the industry.
Most happy Felder won his law suit. But feel sorry how badly Henly treated Walsh and Schimdt.
@@ericholmquist8966 well, he intimidates them to the core like he did, Meisner. Walsh is great and just wants a job and get paid so he stays away from the drama, he is a musician for hire.
Great songwriter and musician. Terrible human being. Greedy as hell.
Agreed.
And the irony is he is a big progressive. They love to virtue signal but they are all the epitome of hypocrisy! And they’re always angry and blame everything on others! Entitlement personified! His solo music was garbage!
Frey as well.
Yes
@@williamwallace2325
The Eagles are great. Don Henley is a despicable person. His solo music was terrible. My opinion has nothing to do with his politics. Because if it was simply about politics, I wouldn’t listen to the Eagles either. His solo music was pop garbage.
Please double check dates and research. Don Felder JOINED the Eagles in 1974. He joined just as the band was forming their official corporation to receive all income from concerts and merch. This was different from royalties from music publishing. This is all covered in great detail in Don Felder's book. It is NOT as detailed in the documentary The History Of The Eagles. That documentary is very biased as it was controlled by Henley and Frey. Don Felder was an EQUAL shareholder of Eagles LTD starting in 74. Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit were hired employees of the band. They are handsomely paid but aren't shareholders. After the Eagles stopped recording and touring in 80, the company remained without the band actively making new music or performing. In the early 90s there were multiple attempts to reunite the band with Felder, Schmit and Walsh starting a recording project with Henley and Frey being the holdouts. When Henley and Frey decided it was time to reunite, they presented contracts to the rest. Felder, Henley and Frey were still equal shareholders in Eagles LTD. But they wanted Felder to be a contract band member for the 94 tour as a salaried employee just as Walsh and Schmit. The money was great but signing on for the contract position on the tour didn't dissolve his shares in the company. So when Don Felder decided to conduct his own audit of the company - which he was legally allowed as a shareholder, Frey and Henley voted him out of the company and fired him in 2001. Henley was so childish about this that he attempted to break copyright and publishing laws. When a double CD greatest hits Eagles collection was released, he attempted to change the song writing credits to push Felder's name last. When the songs were published, the writing credit had listed Felder's name first on songs he originated (Felder, Henley, Frey), such as Hotel California and Victim of love. But legal action had to be taken to restore the original and legal credits. Felder sued over being fired and they settled with Felder with an undisclosed amount. But watching Henley refer to Don as "Mr. Felder" with an attitude on the History Of the Eagles, you can bet that Don Felder was the big winner in that settlement. They also filed suit to block Felder's biography. Ultimately, the book did get released and it is a must read if you want more details and to hear his side of everything.
....Also, in the spirit of fact checking, Eagles manager is Irving Azoff.
Nobody g.a.f.
@@HappyHermitt Then why did you read it, champ?
@@HappyHermitt Actually I do. Not sure why anyone would g.a.f. about your non-comment though.
Since reading Don Felder's book, I bought it the first day it went on sale, I haven't listened to the Don Henley since.
For the creator: they didn't fire Felder in 1974. It was much later after the Eagles reunion in the 1990s, early 2000s. Felder's book Heaven and Hell can provide the actual date.
February 6th 2001
His last show with the eagles was new years eve 2000.
@@jesse-gz1ri .. They became The Buzzards on their Picking Long Dead Bones Tour after they fired Felder, and since Frey passed away, they commenced on their Fake It To The Limit Tour.. No wonder Deacon told Henley to pound sand
Great book ... Felder was very honest about it all. DF brought fantastic original guitar leads to the songs. Henley and Frey were never very grateful it seemed yet swam in money.
Felder's guitar work made many of their hits "listenable". He is really good and seems like an excellent bandmate.
I got sick of the eagles a long time ago. Henley recently got caught lip syncing his vocals on a whole concert tour.
Sue that bastard!!!
For years.
I did not tell my friend, the Eagles fan. He would be very disappointed
Shhhhhhh you’ll get sued! Dandy Don is watching 😳😳
This is why I respect the OGs of music that nurture future generations in the ins and outs of the music business without resorting to this leeching because they have been exposed as frauds
“Man, come on. I had a rough night and I hate the f**kin' Eagles, man!” - The Dude
Glenn Fry chased Bridges all over town to bitch to him about it, says Jeff Bridges
@@timeubank4687lol
I came here to say the dude was right!
"The dude" was so chill
@@timeubank4687 That makes it even funnier.
Don screwed his bandmates and "friends", Don Felder, Joe Walsh, and Timothy Schmidt for $$$. Mistreated Randy Meisner as well. Remember the way he treated Stevie Nicks? He is an EGOMANIAC and jerk.
what goes around, comes around.
@@ezktime7 I'd like to believe that is true and sometimes it is. But I am too old and cynical to believe that anymore.
@@jlminks9800Read Felder’s book & get back to us on that. 😅✌️
@@ezktime7
So, tell all your girlfriends, your, been around the world friends, that talk is for losers and fools
- Don Hen...
Knock* Knock* Knock*
Who is it?
What did he do to nicks?
Now that it’s been PROVEN and documented that Don Henley has been lip syncing at the Eagles concerts these past few years, Henley will wish he had all that money back he spent for his lawyer fees.
Disappointed in Henley for being so greedy.
He's 76 years old and is earning money he'll never spend. Rock stars are like everybody else. They need to retire before they embarrass themselves. Grace Slick said they should quit at 50, and she's probably right, but certainly by 70.
@@teastrainer3604 - I’m just waiting for the class action suit for misrepresenting a prerecorded performance as being live music. Seems like that could be viewed as fraud. If it’s not a live performance, they should have to disclose that so fans know what they are paying for. If it’s Don Henley miming the Eagles greatest hits, it should be advertised that way.
Totally destroyed his reputation.
Well it makes perfect sense. If he actually sang the songs, he would probably have to sue himself.
@@sloebone7399 *_Totally agree... ESPECIALLY with having to take out loans to buy concert tickets._*
Loved what the Eagles once were. Detest what they have become Greed has no limits
Henley and Frey were both hard to like and as talented as they were they seemed to believe that the two of them alone were responsible for all of the Eagles' success. I always thought it was hilarious hearing Frey talk about Hotel California as though the guitar work of Felder and Walsh was just background noise.
Frey and the DON were the source of the friction in the group, which has come to light many times, now the latest about the miming in so called live performances, there is a clown in every circus, Don has the crown.
A guy was shouting at a store and I told him to “take it easy”. 3 days later I got a cease and desist letter from Don Henley for copyright infringement use.
Thanks for the laugh! 😅
Is that Right?
If there's any truth to the rumor that Don Henley has been lip syncing the vocals and maybe even more at the Eagles concerts there should be a class action lawsuit against him to claw back concert ticket money. He's starting to be known as Con Henley !
Absolutely. He lied and stole from fans. Sue him!!
Lol! Con Henley. Hits such as- Steal it easy, hotel con-lifornia, new con in town...
Totally proven. Wings of pegasus.
@@TheGreatConstantiniWings of Pegasus is on a roll, tearing it up left and right. He's a good guy, he deserves more subscribers!
I would say that is probably widespread to even include Taylor Swift. She was at the least using a pitch assistant in the last live performance I saw her do.
Great musicians and songwriters, but Frey and Henley are both greedy assh**es. When they charged $200 a ticket for their reunion tour, I gave up on them. They broke the hippie code of sharing and brotherhood. They are dead to me.
And now it has come out that the people at the concert do more singing than Henly as he is lip-synching the concerts ("allegedly" - I'm adding that so Henly doesn't sue me).
Fortunately Glenn Frey gave up on his greedy ways. He had to give up his mortality to do it though.
Yeah I’m not sure these guys wrote anything. The wrecking crew laid down most of the tracks to most of the albums we knew of back in the day but that info has been closely held for decades. It doesn’t help that according to Bernard Purdie the Beatles had four drummers and “Ringo wasn’t one of them” so, unrelated example but all bets are off with all these bands now as far as I’m concerned. They said the Sex Pistols were the “great swindle” but I don’t think they were alone.
Blame the gullible fans who gladly and willingly pay ridiculous prices. Go see a tribute band for a quarter of the price To see these greedy legacy bands.
Paul McCartney charged $1,700 - $450 for tickets. People are struggling and this signals absolute greed.
imagine having to mute ''overdose'' but be completely ok with gangster rap lyrics
Speaks for itself , certain groups get free reign on pootube
It's all politics.
Where on TH-cam are these gangsta rap lyrics you speak of?
@@TonysMusic1974 every gangster rap video on here the bad words arent muted
@Augfordpdoggie 1) "gangsta rap" hasn't been a thing since the late 90's. 2) youtube allows cursing but you won't get monetized.
I love that Don Felder got the better of Henley and Frey in court. I'd wager Felder still gets paid Eagles money because the company they formed back in the 1970s Eagles Ltd, of which Felder was an equal member, was probably never officially dissolved.
Felder said he gets $$$ every show Eagles play. BTW, Felder has great solo shows.
@@steveowens2505So very very very glad Felder gets the last laugh every concert day and every time an Eagles album is sold, (of which he participated, ) gets paid. Am sorry that Henley and late Frey turned out to be greedy bleepedybleeps. I love 🤩🎶 the music, nevertheless. I despise how they treated sweet Randy.😢😿Let light 🕯️ perpetual shine upon Randy Meisner. 🙏✨🕯️🕊️🤍💛💙❣️💌🩹
FELDER!
Eagles saw a market for there style of music. Buffalo Springfield and The Byrd’s were long gone. But there music was still popular. Eagles filled that market place with good and sometimes great music.
The corporate part can and will spoil the enjoyment we get listening to the music.
After leaving the Eagles ..... Randy made approx $3m per year for decades, his ex wife got a big chunk but still it shows what a money tree the Eagles were/are.
I saw him in concert about 10 years ago. The audience begged for an encore, Henley was in his limo racing out of town. He really showed his disdain for the crowd throughout the show. His voice was very scratchy and he explained he did a show in Las Vegas the previous night. Talk about getting the leftovers. A friend who was on the security team said he was the most arrogant person he ever dealt with.
No surprise there.
Right royal prick
Is that Right?
Can’t stand Don Henley
And Don Can't Stand Still
He may be talented, he's one of the biggest jerks on the planet. I agree with you.
I go further. I can't stand The Eagles. Mostly.
Said literally everyone who's ever met him.
Hey Don? George Castanza can't castandya either
They owe their start to Linda Ronstadt, without her they may have still been a backing band.
Bob Seager too
Jackson Browne wrote Take it Easy, which really propelled their careers
Yes
And I don't believe she sued anybody. She is a complete treasure
They owe Richie Furay for pissing off Randy Meisner before Poco even played a concert causing Meisner to quit and go to the Eagles--Meisner was a major component of their success. They owe Poco for all of their bass players for that matter.
Let’s call it what it is!! Greed! Personally I side with Don Felder
We all do. 👍
Love Don Felder & his music 🎵🎶 and autobiography.📖 Also love late Randy Meisner. Let 🕯️ light perpetual shine upon him. 💙🙏✨🕯️🕊️🤍💛💌❣️💖
@@castleanthrax1833 i don't.
Don Felder seems like nicest and most humble guy.
Even when criticizing The Eagles, he does it with class.
Me too, and I do have a copy of Don Felder’s book Heaven and Hell, My Life In The Eagles 1974-2001, it was very good to read!!!!
A friend of mine said that he saw them in the 90’s and Don angrily told the crowd to shut up as they sang along to “Desperado”. What a jerk!
TH-cam censoring what words can be used is as childish as it is appalling, I'm 65 and self censor thank you very much.
TH-cam stinks
@@teddyjackeddy6279…yet here we are.
Can we please be ADULTS and stop blanking out words like cocaine and any other references to crimes or drugs? Childish bullshit.
TH-cam wants certain words muted or deleted to avoid any possible lawsuit.
When TH-cam has almost no freedom of speech, that'll likely never happen.
We’re dealing with FEELINGS HERE,Life’s Reality are not allowed
The billionaire, neoliberal, Silicon Valley partners of the Biden Administration know what's best for us. Google owns TH-cam and we must submit ourselves to it's Godly wisdom.
And the stupidity of the word unalive 🤦♀️ I mean who has a fit over the word murder or kill or suicide? Those are the ACTUAL words in the dictionary! I wonder how many people ran to their safe space after reading my comment..
So Henley gets caught with a bunch of drugs and 2 way under aged girls and it inspired him to write a song about how sleazy the media is? Not big on being accountable for his own actions is he....
We know how whisleblowers are treated in this country, right?
@@daviddurango9562 as a friend of mine once said "it was the worst case of un-aliving their self he ever saw. 12 shots in the back" lol
I read an article bout this.. Henley doesn't know how old are the girls. someone brought that girl in the party. you know during those years a lot of drugs also drugs are common to celebrities
The bubble-headed bleach blonde is Christine Lund who was a news anchor for KABC TV in Los Angeles.
Born in Sweden and a former model she was 6 feet tall and attractive. It was Ms. Lund who did a segment on Mr. Henley and the two underaged naked and passed out/drugged out teen girls at Mr. Henley's residence.
Apparently he didn't like the exposure.
I have a friend who’s the attorney who represented the lady who sued Henley for assault with the maraca. Henley’s legal team was dismissive of the accusation until my friend sent them a copy of a photo of a maraca in midair, bound for the camera. A settlement was reached.
Funny how a man that got involved in mute, mute, mute and was charged for mute, mute, mute is now wanting to silence those that play his music.
Irony.
Don also lipsynces the words to his vocals now at his concerts. So pathetic
I heard someone say...
While advertising and charging for live show tickets...!!!.
Sue him. Its what he understands. What a pig
Word is that he can't get it up anymore. He's just like that King of Hollywood he sang about.
It’s time stop doing concerts if you can’t sing anymore
I am a Texan, and I ALWAYS thought DH acted like the kind of jerk we Texans don’t cotton to!! He’s very talented, but i noticed through the years he came across as an arrogant, surly, self absorbed narcissist. i didn’t know about his liaisons with underage girls. I’m glad to know my assessment of him was spot on.
Every time I think about the Eagles I get a summons
Excellent
Now I understand why “The Dude” hates The Eagles. He just can’t abide Don Henley.
Just created a whole new mindset towards Don Henley !
Joe Walsh said Henley is always pissed off about something
Yup so true
drugged naked kids at his house...... and he didnt get sued or found guilty of anything
I thought he did prison time for statutory rape.
I've seen so many videos on DON and none have been good! I hope he does not sue you for this video you are doing here as it seems that will be another scenario soon! Great work here!
Enjoyed your description of Mr. Henley. I had a lot of admiration for the Eagles back in the day, but have virtually lost all respect for them. One fact you might want to correct: Don Felder JOINED the Eagles in 1974 and played guitar to help rock out the Eagles. His run in with Glen Frey at a political rally is what broke them up in 1980. Felder was officially fired from the Eagles in 2001. Felder's book Heaven and Hell is a good read that fills in a lot of gaps in what Henly and Frey reported. There are always 2 sides to every story and somewhere in between, the truth.
Worth $250 million and still not happy. Just wants more and more. Sad.
True!!!
They hired Felder in 74. They had no right to fire a partner. You have to negotiate the exit. That's why they settled with him.
Felder was a full partner. They signed a contract giving him one third of the corporation. When they cut Felder out of the band, they ended up paying him millions.
@rickjason215 at that time was one fifth as Leadon and Meisner both had equal shares.
Both those members quit and left willingly giving up their share.
Don is like a relative you love but don’t want to spend too much time with. Behind his reserve is a lot of greed and probably jealousy, too. That’s as fair as I think I can be with him.
"The love of money is the root of many evils". Henley has always seemed like a deeply unhappy person to me. He must be trying to fill up the hole in his heart with $$$. It's ironic given his song "Gimme what you got" with the following lyrics "But you don't see no hearses with luggage racks".
I agree
Just look what they did to former band members.
You’re right about that!!!!
How could anybody not like Don Henley? Just watch one of his interviews and it will clear that right up.
Yup.
LOL. sarcasm
I now realize you're joking lol, but he is a weapons grade douche biscuit.
He is a notorious ahole.
He has sex with lots of underage girls allegedly
Arrogance and greed are terrible things.
He should sue himself for lip synching.
😂😂😂😂😂
Good one!!!!👍👍
Saw them on the long run tour but hearing Henley giving cocaine to a minor found nude in is home is totally disgusting
"Don Henley is a complete malcontent"- David Geffen
Lol, yeah I was gonna comment that, it really summed him up!! 😂
The Eagles are lucky to have had Joe Walsh and Joe’s relaxed attitude.
Joe was too good for them. He definitely moved to a lower tier of corporate musicality to find his niche with them. His humility is admirable. Too bad they were so unproductive and dysfunctional.
Hope Joe gets paid well in the process. He does awesome work for vets.
One of my favourite lines ever, in a song written by Joe Walsh. “My Maserati does 195, I lost my license, now I can’t drive”….
And relaxed musical knowledge.
How Does Joe Stand It? Money 😂😂
“How long’s your ponytail now, Don?!” -Denis Leary
Btw, I’ve listened to Felder’s book twice, even giving my old man a copy which he loved. Every oldschool fan should read that book. It also may explain why not much ado was made over Frey’s passing as was Bowie’s during that same time. 🤔
Felder was fired from the Eagles in 2001, (he was hired in 1974, not fired) after which he filed various lawsuits alleging wrongful termination, breach of implied-in-fact contract, and breach of fiduciary duty.
BREAKING NEWS: Henley Sues Own Mother and says......"Get the widow on the set we need Dirty Laundry."
“Henley called paramedics to his home on November 21, 1980, where a 16-year-old girl was found naked and claiming she had overdosed on quaaludes and cocaine. She was arrested for prostitution, while a 15-year-old girl found in the house was arrested for being under the influence of drugs. Henley was arrested and subsequently charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He pled no contest, was fined $2,500 and put on two years' probation “
Don Henley has always been an asshole,even way back before don felder days.
But,to give the s o b credit,he was a hell of a songwriter,and a decent singer.
Still,a total pri&k though.
I don’t believe he wrote anything. I do believe he was given songs written by others and keeping that secret has driven him mental.
@@michaelwills1926There's no evidence for that.
WAS is the operative word.
Candidate for worst lead-in ever. How could anyone not love Don Henley?: Henley has forever had a terrible reputation as a pretentious know-it-all and control freak who made working in the Eagles a nightmare for other band members.
Don makes me glad I’m a nobody
Superb summary. Very well put together and zero waste. You are brilliant! I've never been a big fan of The Eagles, except for marginally liking a few of their songs. I think it had to do with the vibes I got from Frey (RIP) and Henley. I always heard they were very arrogant dudes. Not to mention The Henley Lip Syncing events. Pathetic.
I recently watched a review of the recent Eagles concerts. Henley singing voice was analyzed by a TH-camr called Pegasus. He isolated Henley’s voice in two different concerts. Pegasus found that voice analysis totally matched. He said that could not happen in two different concerts unless it was a recording and Henley was lip syncing. I went to concert recently and it was great. I only found out this information after the concert. I was not close enough to see if it was syncing. Interesting.
It's on the "Wings of Pegasus" TH-cam channel.
@@gregrsvr3947 thanks for the correction
Fil, Wings of Pegasus, does a great job explaining how vocals are being manipulated with Autotune. He is worth watching.
The Wings of Pegasus analysis included visual and auditory comparison. No room for opinions, Fil proved it.
@@jamesredman1263 I wonder if the other members of the Eagles also lip synced during concerts. They all sounded very good if they did sign. Otherwise I paid a ton of money to hear a record!
I remember when Creem magazine portrayed The Eagles as singing Koolaid characters and it really pissed them off.
It was really funny tho...
Amazing, the backend of the stories, good job on this, very entertaining, appreciate ya.
The end of the innocence
Back in 1980 I was working alone after hours in our company's conference room, when in walks Henley, Jackson Browne and our company owner. They were there to discuss some business and I'd just returned from Hawaii where the Eagles had performed not more than 2 weeks prior. I commented on that and Henley was very conversational and friendly. He didn't have to be bothered with a starstruck 20-year old struggling musician, but he carried on a one-on-one conversation with me for about 10 minutes.
Not an asshole in the least. I also met Jackson (twice) some years later and in fact, performed with him at a benefit concert. You couldn't meet a nicer guy.
Have you ever seen Double Jeopardy? Loved it but I also had a major crush on Ashley Judd.
Great podcast. I distinctly remember driving through Coldwater Canyon, which was basically a shortcut to the Sunset Strip and it was also where The Eagles lived during the mid to late 70s. Wow. A nonstop party, to say in the least. People coming in and out, but mostly young women. Groupies! They also played a big role in the rock n' roll music scene back in the day. Anyhow, I used to love Don Henley and the Eagles; probably saw them play live a handful of times and loved their shows, yet this was before finding out that Henley was a money-grubbing capitalist. About 15 years ago you couldn't find any Eagles songs or Henley's solo work on TH-cam while most major rock groups had no problem posting their music on the platform. But intellectual property seemed to supersede all else. Looking forward to your next chapter.
@@georgebarry8640 Yes I'm familiar with copyright infringement laws and publishers s and intellectual property clauses. And I also know that Don Henley 's net worth is $250 million dollars. Over the last decade he's been the plaintiff in a number of lawsuits regarding the green fat dollar. And this isn't about me. It's about a 76 year old man who cant seem to let sleeping dogs lie. How much money is enough? Answers will vary. Thank you for your input. Peace.
I was simply searching about Don Henley and your podcast came up - Wow I'm glad to have found it!!! Awesome work!! 👍
I love Henley's music, but there are so many tales of his being a schmuck that they are hard to ignore.
Why is it that when someone becomes a multi millionaire they automatically turn into a knob? He is still my favorite writer,singer, drummer, but he destroyed his reputation.
As a former music publishing executive I have an issue with the suit involving other artists covering Don Henley's or any other of the Eagles songs. Once a song is recorded and released any other artist is entitled to record that song under what is known as " fair use", as long as they don't change or rewrite the words or music and a license is automaticly granted to the 2nd artist.
Robert Palmer expressed his disgust with the way Henley treated women.
When? Is that a joke?
Makes sense, didn’t he force Stevie Nicks to have an abortion?
Don Felder was fired from the Eagles in 2001-not 1974.
True!!!
Felder never left in '74, he was fired in 2001 - Bernie left in '74.
Bernie Leadon left in 1976.
Bernie left in '75!
Don Henley is a famous asshole but Geffen is a legendary bastard. They deserve each other.
Don Felder joined the band in 1974. They broke up in 1980. Got back together in 93-94. Then after Mr. Felder and his attorney asked for some financials they fired him around 1999- 2000. Mr. Felder had every right to ask for the financials. He was the CFO of the business entity Eagles Limited. Please make a note on your video about some of your timeline mistakes.
The ONE thing Don Henley never wants anyone to ask him about are the polaroids of the 15 year old after he gave her pills.
I'll never forget the afternoon that I appreciated Don Henley's artistry. I had my walkman with me at the UW undergraduate library's cafe in the summer of 1985. I was studying, and Henley's solo track "Boys Of Summer" came on the radio, and the song really struck me as a great piece of songwriting. Something in it really struck home. That really is the extent of my being a 'fan' of Henley's work, as I never was much of an Eagles fan. That said, the lawsuit craziness just seems so plebian, so juvenile. Can't anyone get together in a room with others, shove their egos in a closet somewhere and just work shit out? You know, negotiation -- that lost art that no one on earth seems to know about anymore.
Mike Campbell, Tom Petty’s guitarist, wrote the song and only gave it to Henley when Petty didn’t want to record it.
@@Amdocool Yeah, I saw a video on that, featuring Mike Campbell. Henley wrote the words to it, though, from what I understand.
This is great. Some of the people who criticize lawyers the most are the ones filing ridiculous lawsuits.
So basically his entire career is not music but lawsuits 😂
That might explain why the Eagles music puts me to sleep. Should have worked on the music more
Him, and Mike Love!
😂😂
I’ve never much cared for Don Henley.
Or the Eagles.
I have always liked the Eagles and Don, but now hearing all these law suits, especially the ones that he abused minor girls, I think he needs jail time
Heard these stories 30 years ago. Never was wildly reported, never knew why.
Got invited to one of his shows a few years ago. He opened up by scolding people for using their phones. Later, mentioned how there wasn’t a lot of profit because of the amount of musicians in the backing band.
Don Henly is a dick. I presume he'll probably sue me for that, so let me add the disclosure that I'm stating my personal opinion. He's the reason that people can't use any Eagles music under the fair use act on TH-cam as Henly has people scan TH-cam for it and issue them strikes & take down requests. (Henly and Rick Beato testified to this in front of a congressional committee). This only serves to harm the propagation and adoption of Eagles music to new audiences. And now we are finding out that Henly lip-synches his concerts.
He is a Liberal prick
I was/kinda still am a fan of The Eagles and DH. I'm also a boomer that works with 20-somethings. One day we were talking about music and I was surprised that they either knew of, or liked songs by groups like Pink Floyd, ELO, and Tom Petty. I was even more surprised when I got blank stares when I mentioned Don Henley, you know, the drummer for The Eagles? Sang "Boys of Summer...?"
I remember when social media was heating up and fans were sharing videos, photos, or covers of his/their songs and he was suing everyone everywhere for takedowns. I'm pretty sure the result of that was wiping out the legacy and awareness of their work. Congrats, Don. You played yourself. I don't even hear your music at the grocery store.
I had all of his record albums (look it up, kids) up to "Inside Job" and even -I- didn't know he released music after that!
The suing for a seven year cap on contracts thing was because there was already a cap of seven years on a contract that anybody can sign. Metallica got out of their contract because of the seven year limit, but labels insisted on musicians registering themselves as Limited Liability Corporations. On the one hand it limits how much the band can get sued for (in theory, any decent lawyer is going to find numerous times a band pierces the veil) but on the other, corporations do not have the limits on contract duration that personal actors do.
edit: and no musician even gets to the point of being able to sign a contract or not without signing a statement of intent to sign a contract which prohibits the artist from recording with anyone else.
There's nothing like greed to bring out the best in someone ...someone forgot to tell him " it's over " ...
Wonder if Don lip syncs his depositions.
I went to an Eagles show 30 years ago and Henley brought the whole room down with some story about how he was mad at the DJ's from the local rock station. It was at Tanglewood, near Walden wood and the song was big at the time and it had something to do with that. There was a block of seats for the people from the radio station and they were all empty because they were boycotting the show. If someone reads this and they remember, I'd love to know more.
"How could anybody not like Don Henley?" Well, anyone who got scammed over the past few years, paying hundreds of dollars to hear a recording of his voice, well these folks may not like him if they don't like being scammed.
The crazy part of his heavy policing of his/eagles music on TH-cam and other platforms actually reduces exposure to potential new fans and income streams.
The minor drug story is a scene right out of the movie Boogie Nights
As time goes by and his abilities diminish as will he.
In 1973 I thought they were meh by the 90s I was sick of it now I just block it out most overrated band ever
Don Henley's cruel behavior destroyed the good name of the Eagles, that's clear.. I still like Walsh and Timothy , they are classic man, especially Timothy, he was a friend of Randy . I saw Randy and Timothy singing together Take it to the limit with Richard Marx and his band.
Awesome, even better than with the Eagles! It's on youtube. Love that❤
Dude has people watch internet sites and forces them to take down renditions of his music. A stupid thing to do, considering it would give him a whole new audience, most of whom have never heard of him or his music.
That's probably because they put THE in front of EAGLES.
DO NOT DO THIS. 💯
Don Henley is a musical and song writing genius. It's his intensity and the fact that Don "Tells it like is" from his viewpoint, that makes him able to write the songs he does and sing the way he does. We admire his talent and hard work that has brought us songs like Hotel California, Heart of the Matter, End of the Innocence, and my personal favorite Get Over It. That same intensity also makes him surly and difficult sometimes. He particularly seems obsessed with prosecuting people who cover his songs.
I saw the Eagles on July 6, 1975 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Loved the music but they all just stood there like mannequins. Even then I could’ve sworn they were lip-syncing because the songs sounded way too much like the records.
They were accused of loitering on stage Lol!!!!!
Frey and Henley were alike in so many ways. They loved and hated each other at the same time. Both very talented, driven and greedy. It was inevitable that they tore the band apart. Thank goodness that they produced some great music in the time they were together.
His manger is Irving Azoff , Irving being his first name.Felder was a member of the Eagles from 1974 -2001 , he was hired in 74 for their 3rd or 4th album ( I forget which), not a founding member.
He was not a founding member but was a full legal partner. Only Schmidt and Walsh were hired guns.
Felder was a full partner of the Eagles Corp.
Felder first appearance is on the on the border record,it was their third album.
@@castleanthrax1833correct and for clarity Walsh and Schmitt were not - when eagles reunited after the first break they were screwing him out of his partnership profits which were considerably more than the salary Walsh and Tim were making
It's difficult to follow along and track of all the lawsuits here. Good video.
Right!! 🤣