I really like the Eagles, but I have lost a Lot of respect for Don Henley. He has 60 people (employees..) in a room who search the Internet daily looking to take down Artists who play Eagles music. Imagine! I enjoyed this Video, and agree with you... Thanks
Our tiny unmonetised channel was subject to this type of action because of two songs we performed on free livestreams we did for friends and family during the 2020 lockdowns. We’re baffled. Since money is clearly so important to him, he could have just claimed copyright and earned money out of the songs if our channel ever became monetised. He was once a much admired artist, but it’s evident what he’s become.
it was me that had 2 copyright strikes on TikTok, and 1 on TH-cam! luckily I saw them as they came in, and I immediately deleted ALL my eagles covers! I had 23.5 million views on the first solo from hotel, 2 million likes and over 1/2 million comments. so many of those comments were from young people who had never heard of the Eagles, but then sought them out, streamed their songs and bought their Merch. so what on earth did he have to gain by that? in 50 years, they will be forgotten about!
You’re right about that, and Speaking of the Eagles, I have a copy of Don Felder’s book Heaven and Hell, My Life In The Eagles 1974-2001, it’s really good to read!!!
Now that it has been revealed that Henley lip synchs during his concerts someone should file a class action lawsuit to refund the ridiculous ticket prices and then add in damages for fraud and see how he likes it.
Be sure to give credit to the man that scientifically showed that Don Henley lip synchs his shows. His channel is Wings of Pegasus...His name is Fil Henley...no relation to Don :)
I remember going to see Ringo Starr in 1989. The guitar player was Joe Walsh and the bass player was Timothy B Schmit. During a break Joe came out on stage alone started playing Desperado on the piano. A couple days later Don was in the news saying he didn't write those songs he shouldn't be allowed to sing them. Of course, Joe kept on singing them. As we have all known down here in Texas, Don is a douchebag.
Seriously, Texas folks think he's a douche bag? 🤣🤣 I thought for sure he was "doing good deeds" in his home state. He made sure everyone knew how he started the Walden Woods project. Come to think of it, nothing but lawsuits since. Smh
The story here appears to be that Henley tried to buy the documents from these guys, and even seems to have negotiated a price and paid for some of the documents. When it came to the HC lyrics and some of the other more desirable pieces, the guys wanted more and Henley appears to have said no. Then Henley and his attorneys tried to ge the guy thrown in jail for a decade so he could get the state to take the docs by force and give them to him. This is waaaayyyyyy beyond a lawsuit.
He makes an anoucement as every show that A) No iphones can be on at any show (OK) but now comes B)Anyone who stands up and dances from orchestra seats during a show will be asked to Leave the show as a disturbance to the band and the audience..
In 1977, my family moved from Las Vegas to Virginia Beach. Shortly thereafter, we received a certified letter from a law firm saying Don Henley was suing me for being the new kid in town.
You would think a guy who made a quarter of a billion dollars from music would be grateful. But charging obscene amounts of money for watching him lip syncing is the very antithesis of what he believed before he became to big for his britches.
Saw them in 2013 at a huge outdoor event with over 50,000 people at the Newfoundland Salmon festival. First 15 minutes they were on stage (the crowd going crazy), Don Henley very seriously looks up at the wave of people in awe, and says quote " Please stop recording us with your phones and iPads, you are taking unwanted pictures of myself and the band while we are performing, thank you." I immediately looked at Glenn Fry who smiled awkwardly and looked down as if to say he wasn't prepared for Henley's words to the people.. A crowd of over 50,000 basically shut down, and the iPads and phones were now being revaluated throughout the crowd, you could see it!. In that second I went from Huge fan to hating the Henley dictatorship.. it totally ruined how I saw them everyday since..
He has no qualms at all over a baby being aborted (even Stevie was a little taken aback over Don Juan's immediate lack of concern over the matter) but gets his undies in a bundle when some trees are cut down..
@@JamesAllen-xk8bcactually, it’s a direct copy of this song which was written before Hotel California th-cam.com/video/VAnh1waFPeY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=A1xSXhzr-fk8HI0h
my sentiments exactly , I used to really look up to him as an artist . but then again most " artist " i ever met disapoint me , we all are flawed .. if you really like an artist or band or preacher , i suggest dont make their aquaintance
If there's any heroes in the Eagles, I nominate Randy Meisner. He remained a legendary "nice guy" to his dying day, despite the way he was treated. If anyone should have been a bitter old man, it should have been him. Henley just comes across as a greedy, spoiled crybaby who cant even sing anymore.
Henley is so old and getting angrier and more bitter than ever in his final years. Doesn’t seem like he ever enjoyed the fruits of his labour. Now he is too old anyway and not that much more water will run under his bridge before he is gone. Like Geffen says. Henley is never happy.
Henley didn’t convince the DA to sue these guys, he convinced the DA to criminally Charge them with theft etc. It wasn’t a civil court matter, it was criminal. BIG difference.
Thanks for clearing that mess up. I had a friend who wrote screenplays in the 80s in Hollywood and was friends with a lot of people in the music industry. He hated Don Henley. I asked him why and he simply stated Mr. Henley was known to steal other people’s music and call it his own. Truly a lowlife. I like your channel and have subscribed.
Don Henley is the most difficult person you can ever deal with. I once knew one of his daughters in Austin and she was a wonderful girl. But I am glad, I didn't marry her and its not because of her. I had always heard about Don's extended litigious personality, and she was so fine. But Don is a very vengeful guy. His daughter is not. So thank you for this accurate "no-kiss-ass" Don Henley video. You said it just as it truly is, and I am a publishing writer and I am Very impressed with how you did this.
He got me fired from the only job I EVER got fired from, for something COMPLETELY outside of my control. I couldn’t patch his call through to his manager, who was ON HIS WAY to Don’s house in Malibu, because there was no cell phone coverage in Malibu Canyon in 1990. I offered to keep trying & to patch the call through the second I got his manager on the phone. I’ll never forget the words that Don Henley said next, nor the utter contempt in his voice. He said, “That’s not good enough, sweetie.” I was fired the next morning.
Sure, it may be true that you met Henley's daughter. It's cute the way you assume that Henley's daughter wanted to marry YOU. That's cute, just because you had a crush on her. You're funny!
I was listening to my Mp3 player when I was cutting my lawn yesterday. I still have a few Eagles songs on it and now I'm expecting a cease and desist order any day now. Don sounds like a real class act...
The Eagles made great music to be sure. However, Don Henley is definitely ruining their legacy. The world would be a better place without Henley, just ask any of the former members of the Eagles.
I have seen Don Felder in concert 3 times in the last 7 years He is energetic, talented, engaging and clearly joyful He looks better now then when he was in Eagles He has aged very well And is such an optimist Early on Bernie, Randy and Felder were given songs and writing credits on their earlier albums but Don and Glen shut out their songs later in the Eagles history (Watch History of the Eagles) to see Felder’s calm take on the “Glen Frey will make you miserable” saga to all bandmates Felder loves playing the music he was a big part of or the other earlier Eagles tunes that he played on for years on tour HE always has a top notch band, pulls off the performances very well and tells stories He doesn’t have Henley’s voice but neither does Henley now He does have harmonizers who sing some of the songs like Randy’s high “take it to the limit” He is also an incredibly talented musician - far above even Joe Walsh Don and Glen hate that their most popular song was driven by Don Felder (and Joe Walsh’s guitar duel) NOt to mention One of these Nights or Victim of Love - Felder’s music Don and Glen Bitterness will take you down Don Felder is pure class
My favorite guitarist is David Gilmour, Don Felder, and Joe Walsh in that order. The guitar duet of Don and Joe on Hotel California is art. David Gilmour can play in front of 14 year olds and they cry at what they hear. That is someone who has kept their legacy alive.
Don’t get it twisted, the reason Hotel California is so revered isnt the music, it’s the lyrics and if it wasn’t for Henley and Frey no one would have ever heard the music in the first place, cause Felder just had the tape “ sitting in a drawer” he literally said this is his book
@@briannelson6830 what you say is strictly speaking true. However, it doesn't change a thing about the kind of negative, bitter and twisted human being we are talking about here.
@@briannelson6830 Henley originally wanted to name Hotel California - Mexican Boleio. Thank God it was changed. Henley is a brilliant lyricist no doubt about that but he didn't always get it right with titles did he.
Out on the road today I saw an Eagles sticker on a multimillion dollar lawyer's Cadillac. A little voice inside my head said don't look back, you can never look back.
Sheesh. Ol' Donny's personal reputation has basically been shite since he was busted as a middle aged coot pushing sex and drugs on young teenage girls. Later it became fairly well known that he was likely the biggest arse in all of Rock and Rolldom. Firing Don Felder didn't help his street cred any, and keeping the Godly Joe Walsh to sideman status for 40 years is so far beyond a dick move it's actually even embarrassing for the fans. But Boy Howdy is Henley dragging his legacy thru the pig 💩 in 2024. I hadn't been able to figure out the murky details of ehy this suit ended, so Thank you kindly for clarifying for me. I'm howling at my tv right now. What's next? Is he gonna drive Deacon Frey from The Eagles? Get busted lip syncing? 🤣😅🤧🤷♀️ What a totally classless weaseldick. I'm just glad my older sister isn't around to witness this catastrophic downfall if one of her favorite legends. SMH 🤘
Some people can never have enough money Henley seems to be on of them. An evil man. A narcissist. And certainly one not deserving of the love and adoration given. Too bad he cannot see this in himself. Love your music Don, but look in the mirror please. You’re good but not such a good God-fearing man Dont kid yourself
From what I've learned, the lawsuit was "abruptly dropped" because Henley himself inadvertently revealed he'd lied about the encounter he'd had back in the early 80s with that 15-year-old girl that he was doing coke with, who OD'd and an ambulance was called. Henley claimed at the time he hadn't had sex with her but this current (now dropped) lawsuit dredged up more information about the real situation back then. Either Henley perjured himself or was threatened to back off or both. Add in the current scandal involving the lip synching of "Desperado" in live shows, the poor treatment he displayed towards Felder - the real author of the classic Hotel California riff - and Henley will be spending eternity wishing he had learned the Golden Rule during this lifetime.
I listened to a podcast a few years back, where the alleged 16 year old who was found at Henley's house, was spilling the "T" on him and how she came to be there, and it was quite scandalous. She said she planned to tell all, and then, just vanished. I haven't heard anyone mention the incident since, until now. I've often wondered what ever happened with that. Was she lying? Was she paid off? Was she threatened? Is she still alive? Things that make you go 'hmmm.' How different things might be now had he been prosecuted back then, instead of pandered to.
So much for the cool hippy dippy image of the Eagles and Henley in particular. To be honest, I always had a sneaking suspicion that behind all the Peace and Love vibe was a bunch of ruthless assholes.
Thank you for speaking the truth about Mr. Henley! Like lots of others, I think that Don Felder must be getting some satisfaction from your series. Keep it up!
As someone whose family has deep roots going back several generations in western Nebraska, Randy Meisner is a hometown hero. Shameful the way Henley treated him. Don't worry, Don, I'm not about to expose myself to one of your lawsuits...I'll never be caught in possession of any of your "property"!
Hey Don, I am pretty sure you will see this so hear me out. We all go down the wrong path at some point in our lives. As an older man who has made many mistakes and tried desperately to redeem himself, I humbly make these suggestions: 1. Don't worry about Eagles' place in music history. It is secure. Don't worry about any financial harm resulting from others' love of the music and trying to emulate it, perform it, or own a piece of it. In the big picture, it does you no appreciable harm. 2. You are very, very rich. You are in a position to use your wealth, fame, and influence to be a significant force for good. I believe you live near the southwestern border. Why not get active in doing something to help the children who have been held in cages, abandoned, and severely traumatized. How about getting involved in the water crisis in the waterway adjacent areas around Tijuana and San Diego. 3. There are many other good causes and I have no reason to expect you to let me point you in any specific direction. I just want you to realize that you can still be remembered as a hero and not a petty, narcissistic person. Be as good a man as you have been a musician. Drake
The Eagles place in music history is only secure if Henley allows others to play it or even hear it!!! I have a number of Eagles records (yes, the vinyl ones). I wonder if Don would sue me if I tried to sell them on eBay? Probably. So I'll leave them for one of my relatives to have when I die, even tho the kids don't know who the Eagles are, and probably never will, thanks to Henley.
As you said , you are normally able to compartmentalize the music from the person, which I normally do. These days when I hear the Eagles I think of the greed and narcissism of Henley and Frey. It really taints the music for me know. Thank you for a great episode.
But when you are listening to those songs listen to Felder, Walsh playing and Randy’s bass. There is the sound of the success of the Eagles. And each of them singing brought it all together. Not Frey or Henley. O+0=0! What a shame!
I don't really care about the Eagles music, but I really enjoyed the great breakdown of all these trials! Well done! I subscribed to this channel in spite of my general ambivalents toward roots music. I do wish there was a way to gamble on Don Henley's bad behavior.... Once again...Well Done!
Great work and obviously ears of accumulated facts and anecdotes. At 68, I'm a musician/composer who loved the Eagles but years ago became aware of Henley's aggressive pursuit of the most minute copyright infractions. It has soured me on their work, I don't by Bill Cosby CDs either. 🙂
I would like to comment on Don Henley and his propensity for carrying on lawsuits but I'm afraid of being sued. Being a 71-year-old Kentucky redneck, I can't afford to be sued by the Henley machine so I'll just be quiet and be a good deplorable. Thank you for everything you have shared with us. My 83-year-old wife and I have been Eagles fans forever, even going so far as to watch TH-cam videos regularly to obtain our Eagles fix. Just wanted you to know that you are appreciated.
Sometimes whille introducing a Henley song cover in my show I'd make a funny by introducing the writer of the song as being well known in the business for having the fond nickname given to him him by his peers of Mr. Cheerful. Probably lucky if anyone in the audience catches the pun. If they'd watch your videos they'd get it for sure through.
In 1990, I was working at HK Management. It was right when Irving Azoff started Giant Records, so he had handed Don’s (& Glenn’s & Timothy’s) management off to his good friend & business partner (in a separate venture) Howard Kaufman. A manager named Craig Fruin was handling Don, specifically. I was warned on my first day to NEVER keep Don waiting. Whatever Don wanted, Don got IMMEDIATELY! He was easy to anger & went for blood if you riled him in any way. EVERYONE in that office feared Don’s wrath. One day, Craig had a meeting with Don at Don’s house in Malibu. At some point after Craig had left the office on his way to Malibu, Don called, demanding to talk to Craig. 😱 This being 1990, cell phone technology wasn’t what it is today. Craig DID have one of those big, bulky car phones, but coverage was sketchy & Craig was driving through Malibu Canyon, where there was zero reception. I tried to patch the call through three times, but there simply was no signal in the canyon. Craig was unreachable, & Don was on hold. 😱😱😱 So I went back to Don & (in my most apologetic, begging for mercy tone) explained that Craig was ON HIS WAY & IN THE CANYON & I just couldn’t get the call to go through because there was NO SIGNAL. I said I would continue to try & would call Don right back, patch Craig through to him the second I got the call to go through, coz I didn’t want to keep Don on hold. I will never forget the words Don Henley said to me next, nor the utter contempt in his voice. He said, “That’s not good enough, sweetie.” And he hung up. I was fired the next morning. (Timothy B Schmidt was a sweetheart & the Beastie Boys had the BEST manners!) ✌🏼
They don't arrest and handcuff people in a lawsuit. This was a criminal case and Henley lied to the cops and the court, which eventually caused the prosecutor to drop the charges. Henley should have been charged for lying to the prosecutor.
I read the book, To The Limit, many years ago. There is an interesting story about how Don treated a lighting tech who had to miss a show because his mother was palliative in hospital.
I cannot understand why all the anger. Henley should be rejoicing and reflecting on his career. All the negativity must be eating him up inside. Terrible existence in my opinion.
Clever way you worked Don's own words into your comment! From "Heart of the Matter", this line jumps out: "You keep carrying that anger it'll eat you up inside, baby". Seems prophetic in retrospect, doesn't it?
Henley apparently said he pays 80 legal eagles scrubbing the internet looking for the poor guitar teacher showing their students how to play Hotel California.
Don Henley and Glenn Frey may have started the Eagles, but Randy Meisner, Birnie Leadon and later Don Felder, the creator of the most iconic Eagles riff for Hotel California, all were such a huge part of their initial success. Clearly success went to Glen and Don’s head. In fact, other than hotel California, their next biggest hit was mainly written by Jackson Browne, which is take it easy. Seems like Don is getting advice from too many people, and when I say people I mean lawyers because win or lose lawyers still make money!!! thanks for sharing this insightful look at what appears to be the striking truth.
Not sure why you apologizing, I am well aware of the Eagles hits without doing a Google search. , No one denies that Don and Glen were prolific i’m just saying that they all collaborated to create the sound and each one of them had a part in it with either amazing harmony or musicianship. I’m also saying their egos got in the way, which is not uncommon in any band I assume. Peace and love as a famous drummer says!
At least the Eagles weren't like Journey, Van Halen, Chicago, and a few more when inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame. All seven Eagles were inducted together, and all seven played two songs afterward.
It’s true! kind of a shame that some of the musicians responsible for getting the group to the Hall of Fame are not included at the ceremony. It reminds me of when Ringo and George were inducted into the Hall of Fame and Paul wasn’t there because of differences. In fact, George said “it’s a shame Paul isn’t here because he had the speech in his pocket.” Not sure what your comment has to do with Don Henley and his litigation?
@danielnicholson9924 some mentioned how the Eagles were Linda's backing band. They were all scrapping along. I recommended viewing Glenn's incredible speech, inducting Linda. Then someone commented that Linda 'sux', just a cover artist. I assume we're all music lovers. Some might have no opinion on Linda, but i have never heard or read that she 'sux' from critics or ordinary yokums like us. I don't care for Classical or most Jazz, none of it 'sux'. I recognize all the talent, I just don't care to listen.
Why didn't the judge, after seeing this evidence, award attorney's fees to be paid by Henley ? I made a video of an instrumental version of "One of These Nights" that is not allowed to be viewed in the United States !
I used to work as security for a few venues locally before cancer put an end to that. You can ask show runners, promoters, etc. who the top 2 more difficult to deal with (assholes) in the music industry are and 99% of the time the top two are: #2 - Marilyn Manson and #1 - Don Henley.
And Manson has NEVER BEEN NUTTIN (ta me) BUT? a HIGHLY OVERRATED "joke" , that WAS, at the right place and time, (I guess) cuz MUSICALLY speaking?.....His actual M.U.S.I.C.? HAS ALWAYS SUCKED, far as I am concerned.... Waaay OVERRATED absolute TRIPE. 😒 (NEVER WILL in a million years, comprehend THAT whole "fascination" 🤨🙄😔)
@@jonnypineapple7238I’m in England and, around 5 years ago, my friend’s daughter spent a year at Disney World on work experience. She encountered Garfunkel at a Disney hotel where he did all ‘don’t you know who I am’ routine. She was 18 and had no idea who this old, balding guy was.
@@ironclad57 THAT'S really quite comical, actually... 😆 Lol... Yeah! We ALL KNOW who you are OR? rather, WAS, "Art"....🙄 One of the MOST hated individuals in "that music scene" known MOSTLY as the guy that DIDN'T help Paul Simon's career to the point of almost ruining it.....And finally? WAS cast OUT to "Nowhere and NOBODY Land" as that is a perfect place for that head swelled delusional fool.... Lol.
Never stream the eagles. Don Henley is so old, he would be far better off retiring to a cabin on a beach. I can live without the eagles. Don was in a good band, a long time ago. So what. He is a joke now.
Henley has had an attitude problem for far too long to change. Change has to come from the heart, and Henley has shown multiple times that he doesn't have one.
The photographs of these three men sitting at the defendants table in court while in handcuffs is quite telling of manipulation, as in now way were these men posing any danger or risk of flight. Decades ago, I also considered Henley as a good guy, after reading of his legal attempts to secure from development the Walden Woods land in MA, near Walden Pond, which Thoreau wrote of. This was a very well presented timeline and opinion piece.
I so loved the End of the Innocence record I could never have imagined its main creator becoming so lost. I hope Don listens to those who have supported him over the years.
Speaking of the Eagles, I read Don Felder’s book Heaven and Hell, My Life In The Eagles 1974-2001, after having reading it, I have great respect for Don Felder, but for Don Henley and Glenn Frey, not so much, because Henley and Frey are more like Assholes and Dictators rolled into one!!!!
Wow, didn't know a lot of this, and it's not helping the music industry, artists' development & creativity, or bringing logic and fairness to copyright laws in social media. Why don't he come to his senses?
Put some whipped cream on top of this lawsuit layer cake, and get Ian Anderson to sue Don Henley for infringement. The Eagles toured with Jethro Tull, hearing their 1969 song "We Used to Know." Later, amazingly, The Eagles wrote "Hotel California." It was said that Ian considered this a compliment. I guess it shows who at their core is an artist, and who is a businessman.
Thank you for another great story. I am 65 years old, I grew up buying every Eagles album, since the early 70tys. They were one of the most talented and gifted bands of all time IMO. they were at one time my favorite by far. However, as I grew older and listened to more and more instances of Don Henleys' obsessive greed and his obsessive drive to make sure he makes some kind of financial gain every time an Eagles song is played and how far he goes to get the 5 cents. I can't help but wonder how poor he really must be, Poor man, and to see how his personality has changed over the years in his obsession to see that no one else plays their music makes me wonder how miserable he must really be when most of us would kill to have a fraction of his wealth. I wonder if in his will he will ask for every penny he has to be buried or turned into cash so it can be cremated with him to make sure no one gets any of the money he's made by becoming such a greedy A-hole. P.S. I hope he doesn't sue you for defamation. I learned from you he is more of a bung whole than I thought and I am willing to share every Eagles song I have on my many saved hard drives for free to anyone.
You do realize that you just pissed him off and will probably result in him suing YOU, right? But hey, keep it up, I think most of us totally respect you bringing all this to life and giving your own opinion on it.
I am 71 years old. I have followed the Eagles since their inception back in the early '70's. From day one he has always come across as a narcissistic, arrogant, self-serving control freak. Why do you think the other 2 founding members had enough and quit . In the prelude to, and the comment during their "HFO" concert, he belittled the backing orchestra in practice, (You play like a bunch of white people) and made a derogatory comment on stage when the question was posed as to why the group reunited. Just look at his facial expressions. Does this human being look happy? BTW, him and GF were like two peas in a pod.
i am confused, Don Henley did not write Hotel California! Don Felder did! You may have noticed through the years that Felder plays that song without any kickback from Henley, That is because Henley has no standing in this matter!
Since Glen was the perpetual mediator with all the band members and horrible Henley I often wondered if this perpetual struggle and angst was at the core of the cancer that killed Glen Fry.
I just came across "Roots" a few days ago and have become an immediate fan! Now, I've never met Don Henley. I've met and talked to Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh. Greatest people, funny, takes music seriously for obvious reasons but I can say here, I'm glad I never had the "pleasure" of meeting Henley because after hearing all of this I'd be puking at what I probably would have said and slobbering over the talent (he used to have) and putting him on a pedestal he no longer deserves. What a Dick. I mean Don...my bad. Not sure if I can write what you had to mute, but I was an Eagles fan like none other. I still have that clipping from the paper when he was arrested. I was barely a teenager. I believe it read 22 g's of snow and several roarer 714's were found a long with naked minors....(dig the cloak and dagger.) I haven't seen it for a long time I could have it mixed up, not fact checked! I love the pictures and autographs from Glenn and a 3E button that would get you into the after party that they dubbed "3rd encore" as you most likely know. Just to give you a tad about my humble ways and try to do the right thing, I posted a picture of that button on Facebook for some friends that wanted to check it out and I was offered some $ for it. I paused and said it wasn't for sale that I'd give it to him if he is still within communication after I've had it a little while longer as a conversation piece. Well, I went to this gentleman's site and found out he had a few kids in pictures with Jackson Browne holding an autographed copy of "Pretender." Lo and behold they were planning to see the Eagles in the near future. (This was years ago.) I immediately asked the man for his address and sent the button to them free, (of course it had always been priceless to me, Glenn handed that button to my brother and my bro gave it to me.) I received a picture of them holding the 3E button with big smiles, a bunch of next generation fans of great music and it was worth every penny :) Isn't that the way it should be? I wouldn't want to profit from something that was near and dear to my heart. Pass it on to fans that will do the same some day. Hey, cronies, take that back to your boss and let him know he could use a slap and get back to reality. Wise up, get help for that senility There are real people out here with real love for music and SOME artists that make it. Without being pampered everyday of their lives.
There's always been debates about whether the Eagles borrowed too heavily from the song "We Used to Know" by Jethro Tull. But, Ian Anderson was always very gracious. He said the Eagles used the same chord progression that "We Used to Know" used; but, he said the key was different and the context was different and so it qualifies as a new song. Overall Anderson seems kind of flattered that the Eagles likely borrowed a concept from him and then introduced some new tangents rebounding off the original source material. I know when I listen to "We used to Know", I feel like I'm listening to Hotel California.
Roots Music History, Your videos are always informative & well spoken; Thanks for your work! As for Henley, like many other "old school" rockers and their managers, they don't realize that all of the banning, blocking, suing, etc. that they expend so much effort on merely impedes the proliferation of their music as the years and generations roll by. Oh I know, The Eagles' music isn't going anywhere anytime soon so it's really a non-issue with him, but that doesn't mean that he isn't a jackass for all of his obsessive foolishness. For God's sake, Don, go see a therapist already!! 🤷♂ 😉 Disclaimer: I'm old school, and I see a therapist....lol Sparks in Daytona
Essentially, Don Henley sues people for admiring his music. Makes me sad because the Eagles and his solo career have been a great part of my historical play list. I like reaction channels and would love to see how people feel about the songs they performed, but I am angered by Mr. Henley's sue happy attitude.
I grew up with the Eagles. Loved them. Saw them in concert recently (and now I'm hearing even that wasn't what it seemed...) But holy cow, what a hate filled, petty, bitter old man. He must be miserably unhappy to behave like this.
There were problems in the band that's for sure. The thing that soured my admiration for the Eagles was Glenn Frey coming out on the concert film trailer saying Don Felder was an asshole.
Henley has always been a spiteful controlling troll. He was the primary reason Randy Meisner left the band. He quickly forgot it was Randy who originally brought Henley and Frye together to form Eagles.
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I really like the Eagles, but I have lost a Lot of respect for Don Henley. He has 60 people (employees..) in a room who search the Internet daily looking to take down Artists who play Eagles music. Imagine! I enjoyed this Video, and agree with you... Thanks
My Lord ! I’m sure he has enough money to last way past his lifetime. He needs to get a life. He must be a very miserable man.
Our tiny unmonetised channel was subject to this type of action because of two songs we performed on free livestreams we did for friends and family during the 2020 lockdowns. We’re baffled. Since money is clearly so important to him, he could have just claimed copyright and earned money out of the songs if our channel ever became monetised. He was once a much admired artist, but it’s evident what he’s become.
it was me that had 2 copyright strikes on TikTok, and 1 on TH-cam! luckily I saw them as they came in, and I immediately deleted ALL my eagles covers! I had 23.5 million views on the first solo from hotel, 2 million likes and over 1/2 million comments. so many of those comments were from young people who had never heard of the Eagles, but then sought them out, streamed their songs and bought their Merch. so what on earth did he have to gain by that? in 50 years, they will be forgotten about!
@@southerncomfortuk the man is a complete "insert insult of choice"! sad little man
not for one second , hes to cheap to pay 60- people
"No one can suck the fun out of a room faster than Don Henley." - Glenn Frey
You’re right about that, and Speaking of the Eagles, I have a copy of Don Felder’s book Heaven and Hell, My Life In The Eagles 1974-2001, it’s really good to read!!!
lol! Sparks in Daytona
Now that it has been revealed that Henley lip synchs during his concerts someone should file a class action lawsuit to refund the ridiculous ticket prices and then add in damages for fraud and see how he likes it.
Exactly what I’m thinking
I’d love to see that.
Be sure to give credit to the man that scientifically showed that Don Henley lip synchs his shows. His channel is Wings of Pegasus...His name is Fil Henley...no relation to Don :)
You’re a moe Ron, everyone does that today ffs 🤦♂️
I did see that video. Props to Wings
I remember going to see Ringo Starr in 1989. The guitar player was Joe Walsh and the bass player was Timothy B Schmit. During a break Joe came out on stage alone started playing Desperado on the piano. A couple days later Don was in the news saying he didn't write those songs he shouldn't be allowed to sing them. Of course, Joe kept on singing them. As we have all known down here in Texas, Don is a douchebag.
Any songwriter who says that is an idiot.
Seriously, Texas folks think he's a douche bag? 🤣🤣 I thought for sure he was "doing good deeds" in his home state. He made sure everyone knew how he started the Walden Woods project. Come to think of it, nothing but lawsuits since. Smh
I'm surprised he hasn't sued an entire audience for singing along at his concerts.
The story here appears to be that Henley tried to buy the documents from these guys, and even seems to have negotiated a price and paid for some of the documents. When it came to the HC lyrics and some of the other more desirable pieces, the guys wanted more and Henley appears to have said no. Then Henley and his attorneys tried to ge the guy thrown in jail for a decade so he could get the state to take the docs by force and give them to him. This is waaaayyyyyy beyond a lawsuit.
He makes an anoucement as every show that A) No iphones can be on at any show (OK) but now comes B)Anyone who stands up and dances from orchestra seats during a show will be asked to Leave the show as a disturbance to the band and the audience..
😂
At least they're not lipsyncing. That really pisses him off.
You’re right about that!!!!
In 1977, my family moved from Las Vegas to Virginia Beach.
Shortly thereafter, we received a certified letter from a law firm saying Don Henley was suing me for being the new kid in town.
That actually made me laugh out loud! Best comment on here!
HA. I saw what you did there !
Well, obviously you can't claim that, he has a copyright on it.
Everybody loved you....until somebody new came along.
Good one!
I cant believe that these guys were actually in handcuffs . Henley should be in jail for drugging and raping those 2 young girls in the 80’s
The girls were sex workers.
Hey, different rules for different people. Sucks. Love the Eagles but he's ruthless.
SayWHAAAAT?!!?
‘Allegedly’ . law suit incoming 😂
@@BeesWaxMinder watch the first video
I think we should start a new phrase - "Don't be such a Henley".
KAREN HENLEY.
His fans should sue him for lip syncing at their current tour
I'd sue him.
If the gig is described as 'live', he must be in breach of contract with concert-goers?
Agreed!!!!
This woman has RESPECTABLE balls, not kowtowing to even the idolater FANS of the band! Lady, you’ve earned ONE sub rah’chere!! 👏👏🤟
You would think a guy who made a quarter of a billion dollars from music would be grateful. But charging obscene amounts of money for watching him lip syncing is the very antithesis of what he believed before he became to big for his britches.
You’re right about that!!!!
The reason he now mimes is because he has threatened to sue himself for singing live
Saw them in 2013 at a huge outdoor event with over 50,000 people at the Newfoundland Salmon festival. First 15 minutes they were on stage (the crowd going crazy), Don Henley very seriously looks up at the wave of people in awe, and says quote " Please stop recording us with your phones and iPads, you are taking unwanted pictures of myself and the band while we are performing, thank you." I immediately looked at Glenn Fry who smiled awkwardly and looked down as if to say he wasn't prepared for Henley's words to the people.. A crowd of over 50,000 basically shut down, and the iPads and phones were now being revaluated throughout the crowd, you could see it!. In that second I went from Huge fan to hating the Henley dictatorship.. it totally ruined how I saw them everyday since..
Wow. What a story. What a dick move. Why would he destroy his own legacy? I just don't get it.
Thanks for Sharing!!!
@@jhomamah666I was wondering the same thing!!!
From a bully to a grumpy old man. In his world, he's on a winning streak 😆 .
Yep he resembles colnol Sanders these days. He should be sued.
@scottmcgregor4829 What does his appearance have to do with anything. He's an azz because of his actions...
He has no qualms at all over a baby being aborted (even Stevie was a little taken aback over Don Juan's immediate lack of concern over the matter) but gets his undies in a bundle when some trees are cut down..
Don Felder never claimed to have written the lyrics, only the music.
His book was a good read.
If not for Don Felder, the song, Hotel California (one of my favorite songs of all time) would not exist.
@@the3dwizard I remember reading it shortly before or after Phillip Bailey's book . Both are good.
@@JamesAllen-xk8bcactually, it’s a direct copy of this song which was written before Hotel California
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@@the3dwizard Bill Szmcyk was asked if there was any truth to what was written in Don Felder's book. He replied, 'pretty much all of it'.
Sad to see so many of our music heroes make fools of themselves. The list keeps getting longer.
my sentiments exactly , I used to really look up to him as an artist . but then again most " artist " i ever met disapoint me , we all are flawed .. if you really like an artist or band or preacher , i suggest dont make their aquaintance
Henley is not a hero of any kind…
Not even close
If there's any heroes in the Eagles, I nominate Randy Meisner. He remained a legendary "nice guy" to his dying day, despite the way he was treated. If anyone should have been a bitter old man, it should have been him. Henley just comes across as a greedy, spoiled crybaby who cant even sing anymore.
True!!!!
Henley is so old and getting angrier and more bitter than ever in his final years. Doesn’t seem like he ever enjoyed the fruits of his labour. Now he is too old anyway and not that much more water will run under his bridge before he is gone. Like Geffen says. Henley is never happy.
That's how comedian Jerry Lewis ended up.. an angry axe grinder.
Henley didn’t convince the DA to sue these guys, he convinced the DA to criminally Charge them with theft etc. It wasn’t a civil court matter, it was criminal. BIG difference.
Yes. It’s much worse.
Don Henley isn't the boy who cried wolf, he's "A Boy Named Sue"!
Glen Fry once said nobody sucks the positive energy out of a room like Don Henley
That's funny . . . but isn't that the pot calling the kettle black?? I hear Frey was a real tool as well. lol
@@jhomamah666 They both were, but that's probably what it takes to reach that level of success. There's an old saying about nice guys.
Thanks for clearing that mess up. I had a friend who wrote screenplays in the 80s in Hollywood and was friends with a lot of people in the music industry. He hated Don Henley. I asked him why and he simply stated Mr. Henley was known to steal other people’s music and call it his own. Truly a lowlife. I like your channel and have subscribed.
Don Henley is the most difficult person you can ever deal with. I once knew one of his daughters in Austin and she was a wonderful girl. But I am glad, I didn't marry her and its not because of her. I had always heard about Don's extended litigious personality, and she was so fine. But Don is a very vengeful guy. His daughter is not. So thank you for this accurate "no-kiss-ass" Don Henley video. You said it just as it truly is, and I am a publishing writer and I am Very impressed with how you did this.
He got me fired from the only job I EVER got fired from, for something COMPLETELY outside of my control.
I couldn’t patch his call through to his manager, who was ON HIS WAY to Don’s house in Malibu, because there was no cell phone coverage in Malibu Canyon in 1990. I offered to keep trying & to patch the call through the second I got his manager on the phone.
I’ll never forget the words that Don Henley said next, nor the utter contempt in his voice.
He said, “That’s not good enough, sweetie.”
I was fired the next morning.
Sure, it may be true that you met Henley's daughter. It's cute the way you assume that Henley's daughter wanted to marry YOU. That's cute, just because you had a crush on her. You're funny!
I was listening to my Mp3 player when I was cutting my lawn yesterday. I still have a few Eagles songs on it and now I'm expecting a cease and desist order any day now. Don sounds like a real class act...
Now deleting all Eagles (can i type that?) songs from mp3 player.....done, whew!
Oh my gosh, you are such a delight.
I really enjoyed this podcast… Thank you for posting
Yes indeed!!!!
The Eagles made great music to be sure. However, Don Henley is definitely ruining their legacy. The world would be a better place without Henley, just ask any of the former members of the Eagles.
Don Henley would make you his b...
Don't miss Frey. So your right
@@tommoyer4697Yes, now that you mentioned it!!!!
I have seen Don Felder in concert 3 times in the last 7 years
He is energetic, talented, engaging and clearly joyful
He looks better now then when he was in Eagles
He has aged very well
And is such an optimist
Early on Bernie, Randy and Felder were given songs and writing credits on their earlier albums but Don and Glen shut out their songs later in the Eagles history
(Watch History of the Eagles) to see Felder’s calm take on the “Glen Frey will make you miserable” saga to all bandmates
Felder loves playing the music he was a big part of or the other earlier Eagles tunes that he played on for years on tour
HE always has a top notch band, pulls off the performances very well and tells stories
He doesn’t have Henley’s voice but neither does Henley now
He does have harmonizers who sing some of the songs like Randy’s high “take it to the limit”
He is also an incredibly talented musician - far above even Joe Walsh
Don and Glen hate that their most popular song was driven by Don Felder (and Joe Walsh’s guitar duel)
NOt to mention One of these Nights or Victim of Love - Felder’s music
Don and Glen
Bitterness will take you down
Don Felder is pure class
My favorite guitarist is David Gilmour, Don Felder, and Joe Walsh in that order. The guitar duet of Don and Joe on Hotel California is art. David Gilmour can play in front of 14 year olds and they cry at what they hear. That is someone who has kept their legacy alive.
Don’t get it twisted, the reason Hotel California is so revered isnt the music, it’s the lyrics and if it wasn’t for Henley and Frey no one would have ever heard the music in the first place, cause Felder just had the tape “ sitting in a drawer” he literally said this is his book
@@briannelson6830 And, I think, Felder only had a portion of the song put together on that tape.
@@briannelson6830 what you say is strictly speaking true. However, it doesn't change a thing about the kind of negative, bitter and twisted human being we are talking about here.
@@briannelson6830 Henley originally wanted to name Hotel California - Mexican Boleio. Thank God it was changed. Henley is a brilliant lyricist no doubt about that but he didn't always get it right with titles did he.
Out on the road today I saw an Eagles sticker on a multimillion dollar lawyer's Cadillac. A little voice inside my head said don't look back, you can never look back.
Good one! I definitely laughed at it 🤣
Is that Right?
@@lesliebeacom4567Me too!!!!😂😂😂😂
Somebody needs to send this two part video series to Don Felder. I think he would enjoy watching Henley getting roasted by the truth. :-I
Sheesh. Ol' Donny's personal reputation has basically been shite since he was busted as a middle aged coot pushing sex and drugs on young teenage girls. Later it became fairly well known that he was likely the biggest arse in all of Rock and Rolldom. Firing Don Felder didn't help his street cred any, and keeping the Godly Joe Walsh to sideman status for 40 years is so far beyond a dick move it's actually even embarrassing for the fans.
But Boy Howdy is Henley dragging his legacy thru the pig 💩 in 2024. I hadn't been able to figure out the murky details of ehy this suit ended, so Thank you kindly for clarifying for me. I'm howling at my tv right now.
What's next? Is he gonna drive Deacon Frey from The Eagles? Get busted lip syncing?
🤣😅🤧🤷♀️
What a totally classless weaseldick. I'm just glad my older sister isn't around to witness this catastrophic downfall if one of her favorite legends. SMH
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Some people can never have enough money Henley seems to be on of them. An evil man. A narcissist. And certainly one not deserving of the love and adoration given. Too bad he cannot see this in himself. Love your music Don, but look in the mirror please. You’re good but not such a good God-fearing man Dont kid yourself
Agreed!!!
From what I've learned, the lawsuit was "abruptly dropped" because Henley himself inadvertently revealed he'd lied about the encounter he'd had back in the early 80s with that 15-year-old girl that he was doing coke with, who OD'd and an ambulance was called. Henley claimed at the time he hadn't had sex with her but this current (now dropped) lawsuit dredged up more information about the real situation back then. Either Henley perjured himself or was threatened to back off or both.
Add in the current scandal involving the lip synching of "Desperado" in live shows, the poor treatment he displayed towards Felder - the real author of the classic Hotel California riff - and Henley will be spending eternity wishing he had learned the Golden Rule during this lifetime.
That's right. I remember reading that. He KNEW his goose would have been cooked if he continued so he just dropped it all. Lip-synching douche!
I listened to a podcast a few years back, where the alleged 16 year old who was found at Henley's house, was spilling the "T" on him and how she came to be there, and it was quite scandalous. She said she planned to tell all, and then, just vanished. I haven't heard anyone mention the incident since, until now. I've often wondered what ever happened with that. Was she lying? Was she paid off? Was she threatened? Is she still alive? Things that make you go 'hmmm.' How different things might be now had he been prosecuted back then, instead of pandered to.
So much for the cool hippy dippy image of the Eagles and Henley in particular. To be honest, I always had a sneaking suspicion that behind all the Peace and Love vibe was a bunch of ruthless assholes.
Yeah
Speaking of the Eagles, I read Don Felder’s book Heaven and Hell, My Life In The Eagles 1974-2001, it was very good to read!!!!
This is amazing. You achieve such an amazing ovation on your music, and then you just take a dump on your whole persona...
Thank you for speaking the truth about Mr. Henley! Like lots of others, I think that Don Felder must be getting some satisfaction from your series. Keep it up!
Yes indeed, and I enjoyed reading Felder’s book Heaven and Hell, My Life In The Eagles 1974-2001, it’s really good to read!!!
Rumor has it Henley and Tom Scholz were going to do a team recording, but ended up just filing lawsuits against each other nonstop instead.
i’m too fearful to play my “Eagles Greatest Hits” cd at my cookout because Don may find out, and sue me out of my boom box and grill.
You could have just given him a hot dog and told him to sit down.
He has a nasty reputation as a sue happy dude. He’s terminally ruthless. He’s terminally crude.
VERY GOOD! Great play on words - LOVE it!
@@lesliebeacom4567
Thanks ☺️
@@lesliebeacom4567Agreed!!!!
Of Course Don Henley is no stranger to Litigation for this and that!!!
As someone whose family has deep roots going back several generations in western Nebraska, Randy Meisner is a hometown hero. Shameful the way Henley treated him. Don't worry, Don, I'm not about to expose myself to one of your lawsuits...I'll never be caught in possession of any of your "property"!
Randy will be remembered with love; Henley not much. Or Frey.
Definitely Subbed!!! Love watching this stuff .. you did a great job 👏
This is "Get off my Lawn" at a whole new level.. lol
Yes indeed!!!
Hey Don, I am pretty sure you will see this so hear me out. We all go down the wrong path at some point in our lives. As an older man who has made many mistakes and tried desperately to redeem himself, I humbly make these suggestions:
1. Don't worry about Eagles' place in music history. It is secure. Don't worry about any financial harm resulting from others' love of the music and trying to emulate it, perform it, or own a piece of it. In the big picture, it does you no appreciable harm.
2. You are very, very rich. You are in a position to use your wealth, fame, and influence to be a significant force for good. I believe you live near the southwestern border. Why not get active in doing something to help the children who have been held in cages, abandoned, and severely traumatized. How about getting involved in the water crisis in the waterway adjacent areas around Tijuana and San Diego.
3. There are many other good causes and I have no reason to expect you to let me point you in any specific direction. I just want you to realize that you can still be remembered as a hero and not a petty, narcissistic person. Be as good a man as you have been a musician. Drake
The Eagles place in music history is only secure if Henley allows others to play it or even hear it!!! I have a number of Eagles records (yes, the vinyl ones). I wonder if Don would sue me if I tried to sell them on eBay? Probably. So I'll leave them for one of my relatives to have when I die, even tho the kids don't know who the Eagles are, and probably never will, thanks to Henley.
With all I could say, I'll reserve my comments. Madam, you did an excellent rundown of the issues regarding DH. Liked the video, Ms. Roots.
As you said , you are normally able to compartmentalize the music from the person, which I normally do. These days when I hear the Eagles I think of the greed and narcissism of Henley and Frey. It really taints the music for me know. Thank you for a great episode.
same here. And it really pisses me off, because I spent years enjoying their music so much, and learning it on guitar.
But when you are listening to those songs listen to Felder, Walsh playing and Randy’s bass. There is the sound of the success of the Eagles. And each of them singing brought it all together. Not Frey or Henley. O+0=0! What a shame!
I don't really care about the Eagles music, but I really enjoyed the great breakdown of all these trials! Well done! I subscribed to this channel in spite of my general ambivalents toward roots music. I do wish there was a way to gamble on Don Henley's bad behavior.... Once again...Well Done!
In an article IAN ANDERSON STATED THAT THE EAGLES GOT THE SONG HOTEL CALIFORNIA, from the song that Jethro Tull used to do in live concerts
Just the ryrhem guitar,but don Felder joined the band long after there ture with Jethro Tull
We Used To Know
We Used to know 1969
Henley looks like a washed up alcoholic .
Great work and obviously ears of accumulated facts and anecdotes. At 68, I'm a musician/composer who loved the Eagles but years ago became aware of Henley's aggressive pursuit of the most minute copyright infractions. It has soured me on their work, I don't by Bill Cosby CDs either. 🙂
I would like to comment on Don Henley and his propensity for carrying on lawsuits but I'm afraid of being sued. Being a 71-year-old Kentucky redneck, I can't afford to be sued by the Henley machine so I'll just be quiet and be a good deplorable. Thank you for everything you have shared with us. My 83-year-old wife and I have been Eagles fans forever, even going so far as to watch TH-cam videos regularly to obtain our Eagles fix. Just wanted you to know that you are appreciated.
I played an Eagles CD I bought brand new and it was interrupted about halfway with Henley's voice STOP IT
Sometimes whille introducing a Henley song cover in my show I'd make a funny by introducing the writer of the song as being well known in the business for having the fond nickname given to him him by his peers of Mr. Cheerful. Probably lucky if anyone in the audience catches the pun. If they'd watch your videos they'd get it for sure through.
In 1990, I was working at HK Management. It was right when Irving Azoff started Giant Records, so he had handed Don’s (& Glenn’s & Timothy’s) management off to his good friend & business partner (in a separate venture) Howard Kaufman. A manager named Craig Fruin was handling Don, specifically.
I was warned on my first day to NEVER keep Don waiting. Whatever Don wanted, Don got IMMEDIATELY! He was easy to anger & went for blood if you riled him in any way. EVERYONE in that office feared Don’s wrath.
One day, Craig had a meeting with Don at Don’s house in Malibu. At some point after Craig had left the office on his way to Malibu, Don called, demanding to talk to Craig. 😱
This being 1990, cell phone technology wasn’t what it is today. Craig DID have one of those big, bulky car phones, but coverage was sketchy & Craig was driving through Malibu Canyon, where there was zero reception. I tried to patch the call through three times, but there simply was no signal in the canyon. Craig was unreachable, & Don was on hold. 😱😱😱
So I went back to Don & (in my most apologetic, begging for mercy tone) explained that Craig was ON HIS WAY & IN THE CANYON & I just couldn’t get the call to go through because there was NO SIGNAL. I said I would continue to try & would call Don right back, patch Craig through to him the second I got the call to go through, coz I didn’t want to keep Don on hold.
I will never forget the words Don Henley said to me next, nor the utter contempt in his voice.
He said, “That’s not good enough, sweetie.” And he hung up.
I was fired the next morning.
(Timothy B Schmidt was a sweetheart & the Beastie Boys had the BEST manners!) ✌🏼
They don't arrest and handcuff people in a lawsuit. This was a criminal case and Henley lied to the cops and the court, which eventually caused the prosecutor to drop the charges. Henley should have been charged for lying to the prosecutor.
I read the book, To The Limit, many years ago. There is an interesting story about how Don treated a lighting tech who had to miss a show because his mother was palliative in hospital.
I cannot understand why all the anger. Henley should be rejoicing and reflecting on his career. All the negativity must be eating him up inside. Terrible existence in my opinion.
Clever way you worked Don's own words into your comment! From "Heart of the Matter", this line jumps out: "You keep carrying that anger it'll eat you up inside, baby". Seems prophetic in retrospect, doesn't it?
Miss, when are going to interview Don felder on Don Henley. Enjoyed your channel. Larry
Whenever he wants!
Henley apparently said he pays 80 legal eagles scrubbing the internet looking for the poor guitar teacher showing their students how to play Hotel California.
Am I subject to a lawsuit for singing Hotel California in the car?
Yes. 😂
Don Henley and Glenn Frey may have started the Eagles, but Randy Meisner, Birnie Leadon and later Don Felder, the creator of the most iconic Eagles riff for Hotel California, all were such a huge part of their initial success. Clearly success went to Glen and Don’s head. In fact, other than hotel California, their next biggest hit was mainly written by Jackson Browne, which is take it easy. Seems like Don is getting advice from too many people, and when I say people I mean lawyers because win or lose lawyers still make money!!! thanks for sharing this insightful look at what appears to be the striking truth.
Sorry, but the Eagles had tons of hits. I don’t care for Henley or Frey, but they wrote many, many big hits. Look it up.
Not sure why you apologizing, I am well aware of the Eagles hits without doing a Google search. , No one denies that Don and Glen were prolific i’m just saying that they all collaborated to create the sound and each one of them had a part in it with either amazing harmony or musicianship. I’m also saying their egos got in the way, which is not uncommon in any band I assume. Peace and love as a famous drummer says!
At least the Eagles weren't like Journey, Van Halen, Chicago, and a few more when inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame.
All seven Eagles were inducted together, and all seven played two songs afterward.
It’s true! kind of a shame that some of the musicians responsible for getting the group to the Hall of Fame are not included at the ceremony. It reminds me of when Ringo and George were inducted into the Hall of Fame and Paul wasn’t there because of differences. In fact, George said “it’s a shame Paul isn’t here because he had the speech in his pocket.”
Not sure what your comment has to do with Don Henley and his litigation?
@danielnicholson9924 some mentioned how the Eagles were Linda's backing band. They were all scrapping along. I recommended viewing Glenn's incredible speech, inducting Linda.
Then someone commented that Linda 'sux', just a cover artist.
I assume we're all music lovers. Some might have no opinion on Linda, but i have never heard or read that she 'sux' from critics or ordinary yokums like us.
I don't care for Classical or most Jazz, none of it 'sux'. I recognize all the talent, I just don't care to listen.
Why didn't the judge, after seeing this evidence, award attorney's fees to be paid by Henley ? I made a video of an instrumental version of "One of These Nights" that is not allowed to be viewed in the United States !
I used to work as security for a few venues locally before cancer put an end to that. You can ask show runners, promoters, etc. who the top 2 more difficult to deal with (assholes) in the music industry are and 99% of the time the top two are: #2 - Marilyn Manson and #1 - Don Henley.
Glenn Frey was up there too.
Don Henley and Art Garfunkel in my 30 year music industry experience are the top two most difficult to endure artists I’ve worked with. Aa
And Manson has NEVER BEEN NUTTIN (ta me) BUT? a HIGHLY OVERRATED "joke" , that WAS, at the right place and time, (I guess) cuz MUSICALLY speaking?.....His actual M.U.S.I.C.? HAS ALWAYS SUCKED, far as I am concerned.... Waaay OVERRATED absolute TRIPE. 😒 (NEVER WILL in a million years, comprehend THAT whole "fascination" 🤨🙄😔)
@@jonnypineapple7238I’m in England and, around 5 years ago, my friend’s daughter spent a year at Disney World on work experience. She encountered Garfunkel at a Disney hotel where he did all ‘don’t you know who I am’ routine. She was 18 and had no idea who this old, balding guy was.
@@ironclad57 THAT'S really quite comical, actually... 😆 Lol... Yeah! We ALL KNOW who you are OR? rather, WAS, "Art"....🙄 One of the MOST hated individuals in "that music scene" known MOSTLY as the guy that DIDN'T help Paul Simon's career to the point of almost ruining it.....And finally? WAS cast OUT to "Nowhere and NOBODY Land" as that is a perfect place for that head swelled delusional fool.... Lol.
Never stream the eagles. Don Henley is so old, he would be far better off retiring to a cabin on a beach. I can live without the eagles. Don was in a good band, a long time ago. So what. He is a joke now.
First Don Henley and then the DOJ. The Manhattan DA’s office makes it so easy for anyone to make them look like fools.
Henley has had an attitude problem for far too long to change. Change has to come from the heart, and Henley has shown multiple times that he doesn't have one.
The photographs of these three men sitting at the defendants table in court while in handcuffs is quite telling of manipulation, as in now way were these men posing any danger or risk of flight. Decades ago, I also considered Henley as a good guy, after reading of his legal attempts to secure from development the Walden Woods land in MA, near Walden Pond, which Thoreau wrote of. This was a very well presented timeline and opinion piece.
Those 3 guys need to sue the shit out of Henley. What a pos.
I so loved the End of the Innocence record I could never have imagined its main creator becoming so lost. I hope Don listens to those who have supported him over the years.
THANK YOU FOR EXPOSING THE TRUTH, I NEVER REALLY LIKE THE EAGLES; NOW I CAN'T STAND THEM. THANK FOR FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT.
Speaking of the Eagles, I read Don Felder’s book Heaven and Hell, My Life In The Eagles 1974-2001, after having reading it, I have great respect for Don Felder, but for Don Henley and Glenn Frey, not so much, because Henley and Frey are more like Assholes and Dictators rolled into one!!!!
Wow, didn't know a lot of this, and it's not helping the music industry, artists' development & creativity, or bringing logic and fairness to copyright laws in social media. Why don't he come to his senses?
Don has already watched this 3,000x
Don is a Petty, Little man!
Put some whipped cream on top of this lawsuit layer cake, and get Ian Anderson to sue Don Henley for infringement. The Eagles toured with Jethro Tull, hearing their 1969 song "We Used to Know." Later, amazingly, The Eagles wrote "Hotel California." It was said that Ian considered this a compliment. I guess it shows who at their core is an artist, and who is a businessman.
Thank you for another great story. I am 65 years old, I grew up buying every Eagles album, since the early 70tys. They were one of the most talented and gifted bands of all time IMO. they were at one time my favorite by far. However, as I grew older and listened to more and more instances of Don Henleys' obsessive greed and his obsessive drive to make sure he makes some kind of financial gain every time an Eagles song is played and how far he goes to get the 5 cents. I can't help but wonder how poor he really must be, Poor man, and to see how his personality has changed over the years in his obsession to see that no one else plays their music makes me wonder how miserable he must really be when most of us would kill to have a fraction of his wealth. I wonder if in his will he will ask for every penny he has to be buried or turned into cash so it can be cremated with him to make sure no one gets any of the money he's made by becoming such a greedy A-hole. P.S. I hope he doesn't sue you for defamation. I learned from you he is more of a bung whole than I thought and I am willing to share every Eagles song I have on my many saved hard drives for free to anyone.
You do realize that you just pissed him off and will probably result in him suing YOU, right? But hey, keep it up, I think most of us totally respect you bringing all this to life and giving your own opinion on it.
Damn, this is depressing to find out he's a sleeze.
You are right on about Henley. I’ve always thought he was a grumpy unhappy person with an axe to grind. I do love the Eagles.
Doesn't Donnie have enough money?!
Probably so!!!!
The senility of Don Henley.
Having been involved in the lower realm of the music biz and yes it stinks it is people like Henley that give it a worse reputation!
I am 71 years old. I have followed the Eagles since their inception back in the early '70's. From day one he has always come across as a narcissistic, arrogant, self-serving control freak. Why do you think the other 2 founding members had enough and quit . In the prelude to, and the comment during their "HFO" concert, he belittled the backing orchestra in practice, (You play like a bunch of white people) and made a derogatory comment on stage when the question was posed as to why the group reunited. Just look at his facial expressions. Does this human being look happy? BTW, him and GF were like two peas in a pod.
i am confused, Don Henley did not write Hotel California! Don Felder did! You may have noticed through the years that Felder plays that song without any kickback from Henley, That is because Henley has no standing in this matter!
Felder wrote the music only. Henley wrote the words.
Songwriting credits go to Don Felder (music), Don Henley, and Glenn Frey (lyrics).
Don did the lyrics Felder wrote the music I think originally had regaee vib read his book opps 😮 I didn't say that .
The one who really wins in this is the lawyer.....
I received a copyright strike for making a video of me singing Desperado.
I got the same for a me-and-my-guitar cover of Teq**** Sun****. (Afraid to type the whole name of the song for fear of getting dinged again).
Since Glen was the perpetual mediator with all the band members and horrible Henley I often wondered if this perpetual struggle and angst was at the core of the cancer that killed Glen Fry.
Great video as always!
I just came across "Roots" a few days ago and have become an immediate fan! Now, I've never met Don Henley. I've met and talked to Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh. Greatest people, funny, takes music seriously for obvious reasons but I can say here, I'm glad I never had the "pleasure" of meeting Henley because after hearing all of this I'd be puking at what I probably would have said and slobbering over the talent (he used to have) and putting him on a pedestal he no longer deserves. What a Dick. I mean Don...my bad. Not sure if I can write what you had to mute, but I was an Eagles fan like none other. I still have that clipping from the paper when he was arrested. I was barely a teenager. I believe it read 22 g's of snow and several roarer 714's were found a long with naked minors....(dig the cloak and dagger.) I haven't seen it for a long time I could have it mixed up, not fact checked! I love the pictures and autographs from Glenn and a 3E button that would get you into the after party that they dubbed "3rd encore" as you most likely know. Just to give you a tad about my humble ways and try to do the right thing, I posted a picture of that button on Facebook for some friends that wanted to check it out and I was offered some $ for it. I paused and said it wasn't for sale that I'd give it to him if he is still within communication after I've had it a little while longer as a conversation piece. Well, I went to this gentleman's site and found out he had a few kids in pictures with Jackson Browne holding an autographed copy of "Pretender." Lo and behold they were planning to see the Eagles in the near future. (This was years ago.) I immediately asked the man for his address and sent the button to them free, (of course it had always been priceless to me, Glenn handed that button to my brother and my bro gave it to me.) I received a picture of them holding the 3E button with big smiles, a bunch of next generation fans of great music and it was worth every penny :) Isn't that the way it should be? I wouldn't want to profit from something that was near and dear to my heart. Pass it on to fans that will do the same some day.
Hey, cronies, take that back to your boss and let him know he could use a slap and get back to reality. Wise up, get help for that senility There are real people out here with real love for music and SOME artists that make it. Without being pampered everyday of their lives.
What makes Hotel California so great is Felder and Walsh's lead guitar work.
True!!!!
Don Henley, the angry looking ice man. Never liked him.
There's always been debates about whether the Eagles borrowed too heavily from the song "We Used to Know" by Jethro Tull. But, Ian Anderson was always very gracious. He said the Eagles used the same chord progression that "We Used to Know" used; but, he said the key was different and the context was different and so it qualifies as a new song.
Overall Anderson seems kind of flattered that the Eagles likely borrowed a concept from him and then introduced some new tangents rebounding off the original source material.
I know when I listen to "We used to Know", I feel like I'm listening to Hotel California.
Roots Music History,
Your videos are always informative & well spoken; Thanks for your work! As for Henley, like many other "old school" rockers and their managers, they don't realize that all of the banning, blocking, suing, etc. that they expend so much effort on merely impedes the proliferation of their music as the years and generations roll by. Oh I know, The Eagles' music isn't going anywhere anytime soon so it's really a non-issue with him, but that doesn't mean that he isn't a jackass for all of his obsessive foolishness. For God's sake, Don, go see a therapist already!! 🤷♂ 😉
Disclaimer: I'm old school, and I see a therapist....lol Sparks in Daytona
I feel a song coming on. Starts like this.
On a dark L.A. evening,
Stoned girl in my lair,
Police come to the rescue,
Said she shouldn't be there,
e.t.c.
Copyright ©2024, Me.
If any of you read this then I'm suing you for that, and then I'm suing Google for letting you log in, after which I'm suing your parents for conceiving you, ultimately suing God (or whatever) for making the universe in the first place. You've been warned.
Essentially, Don Henley sues people for admiring his music. Makes me sad because the Eagles and his solo career have been a great part of my historical play list. I like reaction channels and would love to see how people feel about the songs they performed, but I am angered by Mr. Henley's sue happy attitude.
Cash wrote a song about him… a boy named Sue.
I shall not spend another nickel on Eagles or Don Henley music.
You said "hotel California" and should be sued for infringement.
I don't know about Henley, but John Fogarty had a damn good reason to sue his record company after the demise of Creedence.
There's no need for Henley to write an autobiography; he's already written Desperado and it says everything you need to know about him.
Egomaniac.
Wealth is not good enough..
Same with the state of this country.
Don Henley is a very weird creep.
I grew up with the Eagles. Loved them. Saw them in concert recently (and now I'm hearing even that wasn't what it seemed...) But holy cow, what a hate filled, petty, bitter old man. He must be miserably unhappy to behave like this.
Don Henley should be in prison for drugging and you know what with the underage girls he nearly killed with OD's
Those young girls should Sue that ped*.
There were problems in the band that's for sure. The thing that soured my admiration for the Eagles was Glenn Frey coming out on the concert film trailer saying Don Felder was an asshole.
True, and Glenn Frey and Don Henley are more like Assholes and Dictators rolled into one!!!
Henley has always been a spiteful controlling troll. He was the primary reason Randy Meisner left the band. He quickly forgot it was Randy who originally brought Henley and Frye together to form Eagles.