British guitarist analyses The Eagles Randy Meisner's vocal registers!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2020
- Ok so everything is getting blocked! Maybe try a TH-cam search for 'Take it to the Limit' just to see if you can find any version!
Tonight I'm taking a look at Randy Meisner's unmistakeable vocal with 'Take it to the limit'!
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Sadly, Randy Meisner died today at age 77 Rest in Peace Randy Meisner March 8, 1946 - July 26, 2023 thanks, for the great body of work you left behind to still enjoy!
His instrument took care of the Eagles low end and Randy's voice took care of the high end. Man was AMAZING....
Randy singing this song and harmonies like on new kid in town..amazing. He has the voice of an angel. So glad you featured him. He is very deserving.
Yeah, my late Mom was cool listening to all my favorites as I raved on. I recall her appreciating his voice on "New Kid i Town."
@@BOOMNERD51 none of my friends moms..including mine....didn't like the Eagles. I'd been listening to Poco a lot just before the Eagles hit so my mom was already used to the Eagles sound before they ever played a note. Her favorite early Eagles tune was Train Leaves Here This Morning.
Yeah the chorus harmony in life in the fast lane and one of these nights isn’t the same without Randy’s voice it’s a huge part of those harmonies
@@Miatacrosser .. yes, lovely song, a joint composition between Bernie and Randy, I believe. Bernie sings that song with such melancholy, perfect for the sad song that it is!.
Another great song jointly composed by Randy and Bernie is Early Bird .. where in the end Glenn on elec guitar gets into a kind of duel with Bernie on banjo ...bad move, Glenn - he was totally outclassed , with Bernie and his devilish grin going faster and faster on the banjo and Glenn able to keep up with only every 4th or 5th note. Randy kept up on bass tho ...
@@ingfig1 Same thing on Midnight Flyer!!!
Randy’s voice was so special, when listening to the Eagles albums you could always hear him...so distinctive! His voice register was incredible and made it seem effortless! Thanks for this Fil....sensational! Cheers Mario! 😀🤘👌
It's so nice to hear a professional explain just how great Randy Meisner is. I adore Randy and love take it to the limit. No one does it like he does.
RIP Randy Meisner, truly will be missed. And yes, this is one their best tunes
I have listened to Randy Meisner sing this song 8 million times and it always sounds like......I can't even explain it to myself. How is that sound humanly possible???
This is my favorite Eagles song because of his voice and the passion with which he sings it.
Randy is a very special soul. He needed to be nurtured and not pushed. The were damn lucky they had him as long as they did. I hope they realized that eventually.
I agree. Even though I like Timothy B. Schmidt I liked Randy. But Frey and Henley did the same thing to Don Felder. They lost gold when they lost Randy.
@@sheilamorgan3845 Yes, I agree with that. Randy was the heart of that band and arguably the best singer. He was buttery smooth throughout his wide range. You can FEEL it when he sings. It’s funny how they got Randy from Poco and then they got Randy’s replacement in Poco and he replaced Randy in the Eagles. Timothy.
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS … when Randy auditioned for Poco, he beat both Timothy Schmit and Greg Allman for the position of bassist. When Randy left Poco, Timothy took his place, and when Randy left Eagles, Timothy took his place again. With all respect to Timothy - Randy was first choice for both Poco and Eagles, and Timothy was second choice. Timothy showed respect to Randy at the induction of Eagles into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame - he stated that Randy was the guy who’d been in the trenches and who’d built the brand of Eagles, whereas he (Timothy) had joined an already famous band.
@@ingfig1 👍👍👍👍
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I watched that where Timothy B.Schmit gave respect to Randy. But I also really like Timothy B. Schmit.
Randy always my favorite Eagle 😍 Incredible talent!
Love you Randy!
Really talented. My favorite Eagle.
Ohh my God! What a voice . Only Randy Meisner can sing this pretty high notes ‘Take it to the limit by The Eagles. 🥰
Randy Meisner played a pivotal role with his harmonies that made the Eagles so successful. Of course, he was a talented musician with his bass playing but his legendary harmonies put the Eagles on the map. Fil---you deserve credit for pointing out Randy's incredible vocal talent because most musical commentators have ignored Randy's brilliance and become focused on Don Henley and Glen Fry. Don and Glen deserve the accolades but it seems to have been at Randy's expense for he never get recognized for his musical brilliance.
Thank you ... I have always felt that way ....🎸
Thank you Uncle Elmer..... Let's just say we love MR. MEISNER still today and Phil is carrying on a legacy..
He never got the things he should have because he defied Henley and Frye who both were egotistical assholes and thought they were better than everyone.
You nailed it! Glenn and Don pushed several members to the point of burnout…..
..absolutely ..! It was Randy Meisner’s harmonies and Motown-inspired bass playing, and Bernie Leadon’s vocals and excellent instrumentation on many stringed instruments that gave Eagles their characteristic sound that set Eagles apart from the pack in an overcrowded country or country-rock world... whereas in the beginning Frey and Henley were unremarkable to start with (in fact Henley’s drum-playing was insensitive and often out of sync with the other band members .. check out the early videos to see Henley just smashing those drums .. especially the 1973 concerts in Voorburg)
So, without Randy and Bernie there would have been no Eagles ...
Thanks for this video topic. Randy Miesner does have an incredible voice, and it's impossible to think.of the Eagles music, without thinking of his wonderful, skills as a vocalist & musician. 👍🎶
Eagles, had the song writing ability, the vocal and harmonizing ability, and the guitar power.
Not many bands harness all this talent in one group.
Here's a funny Randy Meisner story. Randy is a native of western Nebraska, and back in the mid 1970s, when I was still in high school there, the Eagles were the biggest band around, and he was something of a local legend. I mean, EVERYBODY knew about him. My mom worked at little main street department store back then. One night at dinner, mom asked me and my sister if we had ever heard of a band called "The Eagles". Well, DUH, mom! Who hasn't? Why ask such a weird question? Well, it seems a young guy came into the store, wearing an Eagles T-shirt, and mom being a nice, if somewhat ill-informed lady wished him good luck in his game, assuming the Eagles was the name of his school team. She said he looked at her oddly and said, no, he didn't play for any schools, and why would she assume that. She told him that she figured the Eagles was his team's name. She said he laughed pretty good at that told her that was just the name of a band he played with a little bit. Guess moms will never change! I actually met him once, and thought he was a heck of a nice guy. But, if you have ever spent any time in the American Midwest, that is pretty much the norm, friendly, honest, salt-of-the-Earth folks! Thanks again, Fil!
Great story - classic. If one of my grandkids' heroes showed up in my shop I'm not so sure I'd be any more aware than your mom was with the Eagles - I guess it's possible because of the internet and constant news cycle but even then it's iffy XD
cavecookie1 I am from Indiana, and had to smile at your post! You are so right about the Midwest folks, and how nice they are to everyone! Have a great day from a Indiana Hoosier!
Great story...name the town...I've probably either been to it or been through it. Especially if it's on I-80.
@@Miatacrosser This happened at the Ben Franklin Variety Store, in Mitchell, NE, a little town 10 miles west of Randy's home town of Scottsbluff, on U.S. Highway 26, which runs through the North Platte valley. I always assumed he was in town visiting relatives he has there. We lived 6 miles further west, in the even littler town of Morrill, and of course, Mitchell was our High School arch rivals. Every spring, the rumor would crop up that the Eagles were going to play for free at Mitchell's prom! Yeah, right! Randy's first band, The Dynamics, were still popular around there back then, and the closest any Meisner band ever got to Mitchell's prom would have been them, but I don't remember. Heck, I can't remember who played at MY prom...Probably The Dynamics!
From your mom's account, Randy said it was"just the name of a band he played with little bit". Wow!!!! He sounded like such a humble man..... that's why we all still love him today. Thanks Mr. Meisner for your musical legacy ☮️♥️🎸🎶
I’m sure others have mentioned this, too, but I remember sitting in front of the family stereo with headphones on listening to this on the LP. I’d crank the volume near the end, as the song began to fade, to catch that really high note at end of the song. One of my first concert experiences was seeing the Eagle live at Forum in Los Angeles and among the many great moments of that show was watching Randy Meisner hit that note during the live performance.
GREAT RANDY. AND HIS SONGS. TAKE IT TO LIMITED AND MANY MORE SONGS
I did the same!
Love his voice. My son’s father sings tenor in a band. He would do the high harmonies for Seven Brides Road. Love The Eagles and Randy was instrumental to the sound of The Eagles.
Randy was the real Eagle, with his special voice. Randy made the band great and famous, not Don and Glenn. Together they sound very harmonious but RANDY was THE most SPECIAL singer ever. He had his own good reason why he left the band. Without Randy the sound
of the Eagles was never the same anymore .
Randy was a great friend of my Dad’s in Scottsbluff, NE where Randy is from and Mitchell, NE. Randy is a good man. He played in the Drivin Dynamics at my Dads prom too lol
Randy’s vocals was always the special sauce in the Eagles harmonies. His fade out vocals on “Take It To The Limit” must have been ultrasonic. After he left the band never sounded the same. Another of my favourites was his beautiful & melancholy “Most Of Us Are Sad” from their first album. Sadly his lead vocals weren’t given more songs in their repertoire. Of all the band members he was also probably the gentlest and least strident personality.
Absolutely...Don Felder said he's the nicest guy he ever played with! Sweet, talented & beautiful inside & out!
“Most Of Us Are Sad” is one of my favorite songs.
He’s also great in
=== Try And Love Again on the Hotel California album (.. th-cam.com/video/JDyIAWJ8u4E/w-d-xo.html ...) ,
=== and Gotta Get Away .. th-cam.com/video/das_G44Q3XE/w-d-xo.html ... (his own composition) ..
=== and also the song by Richie Furay (of Poco) Anyway Bye bye .(.. th-cam.com/video/qFwnVj-ZQWk/w-d-xo.html ....) ...
check out the 3.07 minute mark in the last one to see a quick video snippet of Glenn double punching right at Randy’s face .. Randy smiled it off, but there is a brief look on his face that says “wtf”.
In one interview (I think it was in John Beaudin’s Rock History YT channel) Randy said that he would have liked to sing lead more than he got a chance to .. but he got plenty of chance to after he left Eagles. Like he said, there’s nothing better than having fun making music with others who like each other and enjoy it too, no matter how small or big the crowd.
@@ltejle hey there .. fancy meeting you here .. hope you’re doing well !!
@@ingfig1 hello! I am thank you. I hope Randy is too! I listen to his music in one form or another every day 🙂
Randy’s vocal is the most charming n attractive to me among the Eagles. I love this song n his spectacular performance very much. Thanks Fil for your featuring this!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙌🏼😀
Had to go to the studio version - but it's in the same key and Randy is hitting those same notes. To pull it live is an accomplishment not to be diminished.
I found this link th-cam.com/video/u1nkZQnhWtY/w-d-xo.html The Eagles live concert at the Capital Center 1977. Better hurry before YT blocks Take It to the Limit...
@@chamed27 , annnnd... TH-cam made the channel take it down as well. 🤬
Awesome highlight of one of my favorite singers! Very underrated singer and songwriter. He put out some great solo material after his tenure with Eagles.
Fil, I'm so glad you demonstrated "take it" and "please," because of the TH-cam blocking. Always a favorite Eagles song of mine. And trying to learn about singing which I never did formally, it helps to know when a change comes in.
Randy is my favorite Eagle. I just love him! He’s so sweet and has the voice of an angel!
Hi Fil..a better vid of Randy's performance of this song & w/the Eagles is from 1977. I've always loved Randy Meisner..& his amazing voice. Thx so much 4 this one! 🙂🙂💗💗
Yes agreed that is so much better,
Thanks so much for this, Fil. I appreciated it as I do all of your reviews on the greats- and especially glad you featured Randy on this and your newer video about the song and Randy.
I didn’t find the video but listened to several versions on Spotify-there is avgood live one with one of the guys in the band complimenting him as the audience shows its appreciation.
The 1977 live at the capital center concert has the video. It’s the 3rd song in.
Until they take that one down too. So frustrating...THE best performance of that song you'll ever hear. I hope Randy is doing better these days...it's been a tough several years for him. :-(
This is my favorite footage of The Eagles! I love the way the other band members look at Randy with so much pride during this song.
@@monicag3943 read Randy didn’t like doing that song. He was worried he couldn’t hit those high notes but he always aced it. Loved listening to him.
Randy's vocals were my favorite.
Hi Fil, now you' ve done it. I loved dancing to Eagles songs in clubs with fairly good bands but with a small child to raise on my own, I never could afford records or CD's. I never heard of Randy so since I had to find him singing that song- my favorite one by them- I just love his voice and sweet smile. It's too bad his partners helped his drug problems rather than help him. From what I pieced together I have come up with the idea that Randy's voice was as good or better than Glen's and Don' s and he was better looking so there must have been some jealousy going on. Then when he recorded with Heart and the record company wouldn't promote it , well, he got a raw deal. Such talent was wasted. Thanks for turning me on to him. I will listen to many more of his songs.
Exactly! I myself was a casual Eagles fan and always loved Take it to the Limit but never realized Randy M was the one who sang it! So, I got back into them really recently & now I'm obsessed with their early music and in particular, Randy's contribution. I've downloaded all of his songs I can find and there's not a stinker among them, he was truly gifted. Many of them are sad and I think he struggled with his mental health (heard he was diagnosed bipolar later in life) as well as enablers who never gave him the true help he needed to quit substance abuse. He made his own choices but man, if seemed like he got the shaft many a time! Who knows what may have happened had he been invited back and not rebuffed for the Hell freezes over tour. Still, I'm happy to see many others appreciate his musical contributions!
I could kick myself for not recognizing that all those awesome harmonies were Randy's in the early work. I actually became acquainted with him via his solo work before I became familiar with The Eagles. It actually took me a bit to realize that he was on lead on "Take It to the Limit". Stupid me!
@@TigerRefuge I know what you mean! NO BODY can sing "Take it to the Limit" like Randy! Not only that but he was the most handsome of all the Eagles in my opinion! I hate that he has cognitive problems now. He was one of the great voices of the 70-80's.
Randy gave the eagles a kind of dark edgy sound with his harmonies. The band wasn't the same when he left.
And Thats an understatement. Awful without him.
Timothy does a great job in the Eagles...
His Bass playing was Great as well.!!!
Randy Meisner is my favorite Eagles member
@@rirchardrubio5621 .. yes! Especially I love his Motown-inspired bass playing in Outlaw Man (the concert in Voorburg 1973j and in Tryin’ - his composition which was a forerunner to Take It To The Limit if you listen to the words .. I love how he sings it with such swagger and wow what a rocking high voice!
There used to be two different versions on YT but one has disappeared (thanks, Henley!) .. so grab this one quick if you haven’t already .. sound quality is poor in the beginning but gets better .... th-cam.com/video/nuwdsiSg4uc/w-d-xo.html ..
Meisner was truly great. Losing him was not good for the Egos [sic].
In spite of all the success they had, they were really a different band after they booted Bernie and Randy.
"Ego's"... Nice.. just added it to my "favorites"
@@EclecticHillbilly both left the band by their own. They were not "fired"
@@EclecticHillbilly - the only one who got 'booted' was Don Felder. Randy and Bernie both made the decision to leave.
@@permaquilter9111 They left because of the toxic environment, Randy said he was basically frozen out after that 1 episode with Glenn the egomaniac. The ultimate irony was they were never as good without him.
Forgive me for not being 100%, but on the album version I owned "Take it to the Limit" is the last song on one of the album sides, so the fade out is clearly heard all the way out. I stumbled across Randy's highest note before seeing him perform it in November of 1976. He blew me out of my seat, received the loudest applause of the set, and he was on my radar from then on.
I love Randy’s musical ability to the moon and back. No one can sing Eagles songs like beautiful Randy. I’ve loved him since I was a teenager. RIP precious man ❤
Love Randy’s voice. When he hit that high notes the ladies would scream and you just knew they loved his voice because in all the the eagles songs when he had a higher part the crowd would go crazy. It’s too bad some of the members were so hard to get along with and that’s one of the reasons he left the band. Too bad to because everyone loved his voice.
Agreed.
And Glenn was a nasty bully.. Check out the 3.07 minute mark in this clip.. it happens very quickly so be sharp - Frey throws a double air-punch at Randy’s face whilst Randy is performing! ... th-cam.com/video/qFwnVj-ZQWk/w-d-xo.html ..... watch to the end to see a short interview with Randy, wishing that 5 guys could just have fun together making music. Randy was not an alpha dog .. he was and is known as one of the sweetest and humblest people in the music world .. and he took a lot of abuse before he snapped one day after Frey called him a vulgar name, and Randy punched him - well-deserved and not a moment too soon IMHO. What is really sad is that nobody stood up for Randy .. and they froze him out .. turning their backs on him during the shows, and not hanging out with him after the shows ... hell, IMHO they should have all punched out Glenn instead of punishing Randy for finally breaking and doing that. In particular, Don Felder, who used to hang out with Randy, showed his yellow stripe by engaging in the freezing out of one of the nicest guys in music. Randy quit after that.
@@ingfig1 No. Meisner (who was incredible and they all know it) was stage-shy. Thats all. Henley and Frey (and Walsh) all knew he had it and he did deliver here, and you could tell they knew he would. He wasn't a bully... Watch Henley and Frey here. They know it. . He literally did it save for one moment which still worked out for the better... just misunderstandings.. sucks... because Meisner was better than he knew...
@@firewfire .. yes, he was an amazing singer and he is a wonderful person. Have you listened to Randy singing as a 16 year old, an 18 year old, a 21 year old ...? I love to listen to how his voice evolved in those years, but from the start he could really put expression into the song. Imagine singing lead vocals on a record released at age 16!
@@firewfire .. I gotta say I am not convinced that Randy was stage-shy from the start - he really rocks the lead vocals on his song Tryin’ (live performance 1973 .. .. th-cam.com/video/nuwdsiSg4uc/w-d-xo.html …a forerunner to Take It To The Limit, if you listen to the words). I think he lost his self-confidence once Bernie Leadon left, cuz then there was nobody to push back against Glenn’s domineering, and as Joe Walsh said, Randy is no alpha dog .. a sweet and humble, extremely talented person who loved to make music with a bunch of guys having fun, whether for a handful of people or huge crowds - “There’s nothing better!” (In an interview on John Beaudin’s YT channel Rock History Music).
IEdit: I want to amend what I wrote about Randy being stage-shy: I think that he was shy to speak on stage or to introduce a song, but when he was singing and playing bass he was in his element and his comfort zone - I just love his swagger in Tryin’.
Don Henley can be such an A-hole with The Eagles music. Randy was such a talent! Great choice Phil! Fantastic analysis, as usual! Thank you!
The natural vibrato in his voice is just angelic.
It is...
LOVE THE EAGLES AND ALL THEIR SOLO CAREERS .
GLAD TO SEE YOUR CHANNEL IS DOING WELL !!
HOPE YOU'RE DOING GOOD TOO FIL !! ⭐✌⭐
Thanks!
Along with Randy's vocals, I feel that Randy was a Bad Ass Bass player.. His made his Bass be heard. Just listen to Life in the fast lane and One of these nights and Hotel california. So AWESOME!!!!
He was a very tight bass player. Never overplayed, but never underplayed either. He knew exactly what the song needed.
Remember Outlaw Man.. wow did Randy rip it up with his bass playing, come on.....🎸🎸🎸🎸🎶
He played great bass on Witchy Wiman too .. music all written by Bernie Leadon with words by Henley.
@@cindypowers4993 ... yeah .. on Outlaw Man his fingers were dancing all over the strings and fretboard .. I just wish the camera had focused on him more and not on Henley during these bass solos!!
@@ingfig1 i agree, he did a great job on that song as well.
Randy should have been featured on more songs!
Take it to the limit & try and love again are two of my favorite Eagles classics. Both sung by RM.
And Blufey29, what do you think of "Trying" sung by Randy Meisner. Superb, wonderful, great rock &roll-country music...
@@ellenfransen1825 Randy could sing the phone book to me and it would sound fantastic
Such an amazing singer, very underrated. I am still amazed at the greed that disallows snippets of sound for small videos. Really you can just imagine , who really hurts if he plays just a few to give accolades and description of such talent. Some musicians and most all record companies are what is the worst of the music field. No wonder so many musicians lost their lives to the craft.
TH-cam says it’s Henley.
1977 capital centre, that version is the very best!
Hi Fil! I was a late comer to The Eagles! My daughter loved them long before I did, and I remember at about age 11 she loved Hotel California! I started listening to them, and have become such a fan! My favorite is Desperado but I love everything they do! Randy has a gorgeous voice! I just know this is a group you turn up the radio when they come on! Have a good weekend!
Sucks that the video is unavailable! I loved his work with the Eagles, as well as with Poco in the 1989-90 "Legacy" reunion album and tour. I found a good video of Poco performing "Call It Love" in Holland. You can tell he's having a great time and sounds great! Great analysis!
It doesn't suck anymore; there is a much better one with 4 K sound just posted last week, Meissner and Eagles live 1977.
Worth watching!
Henley would sue anybbody who sings an eagles song , just greed, sad
It’s cuz he’s still paying off felder and randy
His voice his amazing such a shame he left the band could never get that high again.
Yesss! Heard it and listened again! Knowing the specific moments to listen to, is great to observe change in register!
I always loved his voice. I was sad when he left the Eagles. I love the diversity in the music you choose to review. We seem to have very similar taste. You’ve also introduced me to many great musicians I hadn’t listened to before. I enjoy how you explain the details of music. I have always enjoyed finding out the details of the music I love. For me, learning these things helps me to enjoy the music even more.
" Try and Love Again."
Yep, videos are gone but thank you, Fil, for another awesome analysis. The Eagles are one of my favorite top five bands of all time. Thank you Fil, for all the time and effort that must go into these videos!!
No worries!
My Favorite Randy Meisner band member the EAGLES , hope to hear him again soon , last time I saw him when he attended the reunion of Eagles in the Hall of Fame , miss him ❤️
Thanks for the explanation of the “voices” I never knew what it all meant before !
(Had to search for other video since the link is still blocked. )
You rock Sir! 🎸
this takes me back to another level of emotion .love it.
RIP Randy Meisner 4/27/2023 😢
Your analysis are always spot on. Thank you for sharing your talents - voice, ear, musicality, analysis, teaching, and all those steady-of-hand contributions to the music world and us...
your TH-cam fans. With much appreciation, Fil.
--- Chris Cox, Texas
This was amazing information ............. i never really understood why I resonated so much with
Randy's amazing vocals ... thankyou. Apart from his soul showing through of course.
Thanks for the analysis and the demonstrations. They are much appreciated by many of us older non-musicians and it gives us the knowledge of what we missed out on. I was always told to move my mouth and not make noise during our mandatory choir class from 3rd Primary until 2nd Secondary.
Another outstanding video Fil, with clear concise explanations of exactly how the human vocal range is expressed, how it changes and is altered by those people who are lucky enough and who train hard enough also i'm sure, to be able to create sounds like Randy does here. To be able to use voice to make such beautiful sounds, such as a singer does, is a truly awesome gift to have, 1 which i wish i had.
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Your name and your profound knowledge, displayed in your unique, informative videos, are often discussed in circles of music fans, musicians, and students. I was stunned to see and hear your name, and mention of your "Wings of Pegasus" TH-cam channel on so many occasions *around the world!*
*Keep on rocking in the free world!*
I was too young to meet Randy. When I became acquainted w the band, he was "Already Gone." Tbh, they weren't the friendliest people I had the opportunity to either interview or work with. From what I understand, he was the nicest guy in the group...EVER. RIP.
Hello Phil. I came a cross Norah Jones video that I have not seen in a long time. Her voice is pure smoothness and comfort. Like a warm tea on a cold day! Keep up the good work, your channel merits a daily visit by myself and many other fans
I saw the Eagles on their 77 (and 94) tours and Randy often had to be cajoled, begged, bullied into singing this song by Glenn and Don. Man, when he was on-it was like magic. The crowd would go ballistic! I’m old but memories like that 77 tour make it alright. ❤️👍🏼🤘🏼
I wish you were around when the band was breaking up. The two alphas did not understand what it took for him to do this song. To hit the notes. Love him.
RIP RANDY 🍷😎🎸 YOU'RE IN OUR DNA
Thanks for explaining the vocal strength of Mr . Randy Meisner.. ♥️
Just here to give props to Randys' short lived days with Poco. His high harmonys with George Grantham and Rusty Young gave Poco that good time down home foot tappin sound that worked so good live. Their best early lp was Deliverin'. A live rocker with some great guitar work between Jimmy Messina and Rusty Young. But I'm glad Messina left Poco, cause that gave us Paul Cotton. Him and Rusty Young along with Timothy gave us the lp's Cantamos and Head Over Heals.
As I mentioned above I've seen POCO numerous times, and then saw Jim Messina solo pre covid at The Flying Monkey in Plymouth, NH. I had always thought of him as more of a singer/producer, my eyes got opened to his very good guitar playing! I was surprised, I shouldn't have been. Given his track record with POCO and Loggins/Messina. He also did a meet/greet WITHOUT asking for more money. That's the true mark of an ARTIST. He was a lot of fun and talked to us for a good while. If he comes locally to a venue, see him. He did POCO, Buffalo Springfield and some of his solo stuff. Great night.
Another "amazing range" song that Meisner did was on the Hotel California album titled "Try and love again". Unfortunately due to the likely knowledge that Randy Meisner was at least as much (if not more talented) vocally than Don or Glen, this song was never released as a single!!! I have no doubt that if it had been released it would have been an easy additional top ten single (if not a #1) from Hotel California. I'll bet if it was released nearly 45 years later it would still chart. Too bad... It is a much deserving song to be heard from (in my opinion) the most overall talented (former) Eagle to exist!!!
The word "nope" is supposed to be "now" unfortunately changed by spell check
I agree with you.
@Brett Kilner I agree with your comment about Randy vocally as a reason 'Try and Love Again ' wasn't released. I've always wondered if the twin guitars of Joe and Don may have been a factor as well, which made that song all about every one except Glen and Don.
@@guillermo3564 great point.... One of the nicest public nods given to Meisner was at the Eagles induction ceremony at the Rock and Roll hall of fame by Timothy Schmidt... If you have a chance to view it , I'll bet every person in attendance got the opposite tingle that the "boys" got.!!!
@Guillermo I bet you're spot on with your theory. Try And Love Again is possibly the most beautiful song the Eagles ever recorded, and Joe Walsh on the Gretch guitar really fills out the song as well. Pure magic w/ Don & Glen merely playing back up roles.
Video unavailable.. watched a different one and remember his awesome voice.
Just got the news of Randy's passing. He was 77.
Randy's voice was the lynchpin of the Eagles, he made everyone else better. He should have never been fired. He didn't have the personality to fight the wolves.
He will always be the greatest Eagle.
He wasn't fired! Do some research, guy!!! He left them by his own because he felt too much pressure
@@joe22589 I know he walked away, (but he was fired) haven't you ever heard of quiting before you get fired. Refusing to do songs and addiction.
RIP Randy 😞
Ok so everything is getting blocked! Maybe try a TH-cam search for 'Take it to the Limit' just to see if you can find any version!
Hi Fil! Only 'daily motion' still has one, all YT versions seem to be blocked ...www.dailymotion.com/video/x5e2aj5
@Wings of Pegasus I just realized that I love your explications so much that I almost forgot that you also play and sing! And you have a great voice. Now I will have to go listen to MORE of your covers and other songs that you have here on the channel. Oh, man! Now you're making me procrastinate on my jobs at my computer IT business. Oh, well. My customers can just wait, right? I mean, they only pay my bills; they don't usually entertain me, now do they?! Exactly! They can wait... Hahaha!
Thanks!
No prob...!
Great job. I so love this song!! It is rather difficult to get the Eagles' videos. They seem to disappear frequently as soon as you listen to one. I'd love to see your analysis of 1994 Hotel California! Not my favorite song, but stunning playing!! I am a life long fan.
Don Henley has Randy’s videos pulled
@@mamboqueen999 oic!
Great analysis again Fil, unfortunately the link did not work (This video contains content from UMPG Publishing, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds) I know the Eagles music well and Randy Meisner's vocal capability! two thumbs up Fil for never giving up!
I preferred him in Poco / Ricky Nelson/The Stone Canyon Band rather than The Eagles. Funny thing is Tim Schmidt replaced him in both Poco and The Eagles bands.
I never saw POCO WITH Randy or Timmy, but POCO with Jack Sundrud is still a great and VERY much underrated folk rock band. I HAVE seen POCO 7 times in small venues; which allowed me to meet them! Great guys. As a matter of fact, hubby and I went to The Ramshead in Annapolis, MD to see them. We snuck in to the sound check; Rusty Young - the BEST and most underrated guitarist, mandolin, pedal steel, banjo, dobro player - you give him a stringed instrument and the man can play it- was walking towards me and tripped on a wrinkle in the carpet. He nearly fell in my lap, I'm so glad he didn't damage those magic hands of his.
This was a great explanation of the challenges of singing this song.
I enjoy your reactions to the musicians. You seem to really love your craft.
@Wings of Pegasus Immaculate deconstruction and explication of an artist's work (love, passion?). Well, you know what I mean! Anyhow, another great job...as always! Keep it up and I'll HAVE to keep coming back. Hahaha! Funny how that works, isn't it?
RIP Randy Meisner
Several live versions seem to be back on TH-cam.
What I've noticed is that when Randy sung it with the Eagles live, it was a lot slower and more drawn out than when he sung it post-Eagles. That meant he had to hold those notes longer. Also, they seemed to repeat the end chorus one or two extra times before he'd have to hit that really high sustained note that would bring down the house. That Glenn and Don wanted it to duplicate the recorded version just added so much stress to it. There was no room to vary or improvise. No wonder Randy kept asking to take it off their concert rosters.
A year or two after the performance that Fil has used for his analysis, Randy started to perform it a semi-tone or tone lower. Glenn Frey had to perform it in a lower key than that and didn't attempt the high "Please"s near the end.
Here's the performance Fil used: th-cam.com/video/ArIuRcKjk5I/w-d-xo.html
Here's one with the Eagles: th-cam.com/video/sBbTJ7hPEBk/w-d-xo.html
Try and Love Again....my fav by him.
Agreed.
One of my favorite songs of all time.
Really sad the way he left the band. I think a lot of the identity of the band was lost.
@@bobmoe9221 Agree with you. The identity, soul, and integrity left when Randy left. Henly and Frey were jerks (and that is being kind).
Totally agree with you that’s my fave too
Enjoyed this video so much, thank you
The Eagles played a lot of great shows down those years but on the nights when Randy Meisner could overcome the centre stage anxieties and wasn't unduly pressured, he stole every one of them with this song!! What a voice!! He seems to me to be noticeably freer in this performance, both in his vocal delivery and his bass playing.
Awesome breakdown! Thanks for sharing
It is a downright shame that live versions of this song by Randy Meisner have been removed from youtube. I'm guessing that this has been done by the Eagles. This action erases the definitive examples of this song. Future listeners will never know Meisner's songs.
What a shame that your video got muted. I really wanted to hear it. 😢
Yeah! They already blocked that link too!
Everything's getting blocked unfortunately!
Fil, you got the last laugh vis-a-vis greedy Con Henley blocking you. Good one mate!
What makes this song so different? Why can't I find the song on TH-cam? It makes no sense. I can find pretty much ANYTHING else. Why not Take it To The Limit?
Screw TH-cam. I'm firing up my CD of the One Of These Nights album. Let's see TH-cam try to block that!
Wow... I didn't know this singer. I want to listen to more.
Hey Fil... thank u very much for this video. I forgot all about this. What a tenor voice...he was a natural...like u! U have a beautiful voice...
Haha thanks! I never used to be able to sing, it's just practise! ☺
Beautiful voice. So nice having him to listen to. You gives hope that maybe we can all sing if we figure out how to work our vocal chords with time and practice. In our own way. It's the same for harmonica playing .too. I think. Using different parts of your mouth to bend the notes. I would love to be able to yodel. Please look up Riders in The Sky and see how they get on. They are one of my favorite bands. Thank you for your time
Helllo, The Netherlands here, I was surprised to hear Richard Marx,Timothy and Randy singing together Take it to the limit. It sounds different than the Eagles,I think it sounds amazing too. He was also relaxed with his eyes open.what's your opinion about it? Lovely to see. Greetings from Winny.
Hey, Fil. Great to see you again
Rock In Peace Randy Misner 🙏🎸
Randy's finest song imo ...gotta get away🎶🎶🎶
also..another song randy excels is TRY TO LOVE AGAIN ft.eagles
We just lost Randy Meisner. Will there be a tribute to him?
Randy has great vocals, great range. Randy does a great job on "Love will keep us Alive" as well.
Huh? Timothy B. Schmit sings that one, not Randy.
Hello James oops I'm bad. Yes you are correct thanks for correcting me. What a great song though.