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Title: RIP Glenn Frey, 67
Post by: CapnJack on January 18, 2016, 02:16:40 PM
Wow, this has been some week.  Don't have a link yet...

ETA: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/19/arts/music/glenn-frey-a-founding-member-of-the-eagles-dies-at-67.html
Title: Re: RIP Glenn Frey, 67
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on January 18, 2016, 02:55:31 PM
Wow, this has been some week.  Don't have a link yet...

Damn. He was one of my favorite Age 14 artists ("Smugglers Blues", "The Heat Is On"). RIP
Title: Re: RIP Glenn Frey, 67
Post by: Here'sToYa! on January 18, 2016, 03:33:33 PM
Wow, this has been some week.  Don't have a link yet...

There's a write-up on the Eagles FB page.
Title: Re: RIP Glenn Frey, 67
Post by: mshray on January 18, 2016, 04:56:29 PM
That was me calling Webster to reminisce about seeing them in Cincinnati in '79 and requesting Seven Bridges Road.
Title: Re: RIP Glenn Frey, 67
Post by: RGMike on January 18, 2016, 07:18:09 PM
That was me calling Webster to reminisce about seeing them in Cincinnati in '79 and requesting Seven Bridges Road.

I'm rather surprised to see that they did a solid 2 hours of nonstop Eagles/Frey, since they really don't play them outside of 10@10 (unlike Bowie, who still shows up in regular rotay). And I guess Bowie provided the precedent -- they did 4 hours of  him last Monday morning.  I have to assume we'll get a Frye/Eagles 10@10 tomorrow.
Title: Re: RIP Glenn Frey, 67
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on January 18, 2016, 07:27:52 PM
That was me calling Webster to reminisce about seeing them in Cincinnati in '79 and requesting Seven Bridges Road.

I'm rather surprised to see that they did a solid 2 hours of nonstop Eagles/Frey, since they really don't play them outside of 10@10 (unlike Bowie, who still shows up in regular rotay). And I guess Bowie provided the precedent -- they did 4 hours of  him last Monday morning.  I have to assume we'll get a Frye/Eagles 10@10 tomorrow.

I'm wondering what they'll do - obviously AL can focus on the Frey-heavy Eagles tunes, but as far as his solo work goes, it mostly leaned AC/Pop (not that that's necessarily bad). I have to think "Smugglers Blues" will make an appearance.
Title: Re: RIP Glenn Frey, 67
Post by: RGMike on January 18, 2016, 09:40:31 PM
That was me calling Webster to reminisce about seeing them in Cincinnati in '79 and requesting Seven Bridges Road.

I'm rather surprised to see that they did a solid 2 hours of nonstop Eagles/Frey, since they really don't play them outside of 10@10 (unlike Bowie, who still shows up in regular rotay). And I guess Bowie provided the precedent -- they did 4 hours of  him last Monday morning.  I have to assume we'll get a Frye/Eagles 10@10 tomorrow.

I'm wondering what they'll do - obviously AL can focus on the Frey-heavy Eagles tunes, but as far as his solo work goes, it mostly leaned AC/Pop (not that that's necessarily bad). I have to think "Smugglers Blues" will make an appearance.

"Heat is on" has made multiple appearances (in the Morey era) and AL has played "Smuggler's" once; apparently the rest of his solo hits are MIA.  But I'd expect the set to be Eagles-heavy.
Title: Re: RIP Glenn Frey, 67
Post by: urth on January 19, 2016, 10:57:24 AM
If this spate of dying musicians continues they are going to have to call a moratorium on memorial sets. I now understand why DM sat said "we don't do death on 10@10." A rule he only deviated from twice that I can recall: for George Harrison and Maurice Gibb. AL has done many more,  but up until recently they weren't warranted but a couple times a year.

ETA: Forgive the typos in the above copy; was typing on my phone while waiting for the computer to show up.
Title: Re: RIP Glenn Frey, 67
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on January 19, 2016, 11:09:50 AM
If this spate of dying musicians continues they are going to have to call a moratorium on memorial sets. I now understand why DM sat "we don't do death on 10@10." A rule he only deviated from twice that I can recall: for George Harrison and Maurice Gibb. ALSO has done many more,  but up until recently they weren't warranted but a couple times a year.

I think today's set worked as a nice compromise. Acknowledge the artist, but don't dwell on it. Particularly in the case of Frey, who, fine singer that he was, probably didn't really merit a full set.
Title: Re: RIP Glenn Frey, 67
Post by: mshray on January 26, 2016, 12:11:51 PM
If this spate of dying musicians continues they are going to have to call a moratorium on memorial sets.

I was just thinking on this, as I expect we will see more rather fewer such sad occasions.  For example, Grace Slick turns 77 in October & Bob Dylan turns 75 in May (which should occasion a set for it's own sake).  In June, Paul McCartney turns 74 two days before Brian Wilson does, and a day later Ray Davies turns 72.  Ringo turns 76 and Mick turns 73 in July, with Keith also turning 73 before the end of the year.  Clapton, Townshend & Van Morrison all turn 71 this spring.

And Chuck Berry's 90th birthday is October.