Washington, D.C. 11-20-08

[eaglesvet]

BTW, Dreamer, I just saw in another thread that tomorrow is your birthday--have a good one!

[TimothyBFan]

Dreamer-one thing I meant to ask you. How did Timothy seem in Washington, if you even noticed? He seemed a little off his game in Cincinnati and just wondered if he rebounded or not. I'm just a little worried about my man.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

eaglesvet - Yes, I am lucky enough to have met Glenn on several occasions before. I was with Soda (and Perfect Little Sister and Molly) at the pro-am golf tournaments at Pebble Beach, as well as, interacting with him at a couple of solo concerts. We have very detailed accounts about each of these meetings on this board. Here are the links to the threads if you have the time, energy, or interest to read about them.

https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/...read.php?t=104
https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/...read.php?t=241
https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/...read.php?t=621
https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/...read.php?t=372
https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/...read.php?t=797

And TBF - Timothy seemed to be in fine form to me Thursday night. As I described in my review, he went into a rather long (but very cute) story about Paul Carrack. He also said something to Glenn that I couldn't hear at one point and Glenn responded "Exactly Timothy". I'll have to go back and try to remember where that happened.

[TimothyBFan]

Thanks Dreamer-glad to hear it. We must of just hit it on an off night then. He just wasn't that interactive Tuesday. He did do the same thing about Paul Carrack tho that night.

[Stars]

Here comes my review of the DC concert. First off, I just want to say what a good review you did, Dreamer, and to please forgive me if I repeat a few things! I did take notes during the break, and then tried to remember what happened during the second half. I was in such a daze, I am lucky I remembered my name!
When "How Long" began, and the lights came up on the guys, I could hardly believe I was there! Looking down on the stage, I felt like I was in a dream. My husband and I were sitting way high up in the 4th level, but we were on the front row, so had a completely unobstructed view of the stage! I did use my binoculars most of the time, but sometimes I watched the screen.
First I want to reassure TimothyBfan that Timothy seemed fine at this concert. I know you were worried about him, but he was quite animated when it came time for him to sing"Love Will Keep Us Alive". He told us that Paul Carrack was in several bands, including Ace, Squeeze, and Mike and the Mechanics. (On a side note, I went to see Mike and the Mechanics in 1989, and Paul Carrack graciously signed an autograph for me!) Timothy then sang a bit of a Paul Carrack song, "Tempted by the fruit of another", to familiarize us with him. He mentioned that none of those bands were here tonight, but "we are!" This got a great cheer from the crowd. Then he sang a great version of "Love Will Keep Us Alive".
"Lyin' Eyes" is a very special song to me. When the song first came out, my mom fell in love with it. When we would be driving around listening to the radio, whenever the song came on, she would turn it up.
When Glenn introduced the song, he talked about sharing a house with Don on Muholland drive, and going down to a restaurant on Santa Monica Blvd, where they would watch people. Thus the idea for the song was born. When "Lyin Eyes" ended, I turned to my husband and whispered, "That song was for Mom". She has been gone twelve years now, and every time I hear LE I think of her.
Dreamer was commenting on someone yelling "I love you, Don"! I think this was after "The Long Run". Dreamer, you were spot on in remembering, as I also heard him reply, "Why, you hardly know me!"
When it came to the new songs, "Waiting in the Weeds" and "No More Cloudy Days" were highlights for me. Glenn mentioned that NMCD was track number 8 on the CD, and that they were going from a horticultural song to a meterological song. Both songs were just beautiful!
A highlight for me was "Take it to the Limit". I have never had a problem with Glenn singing this song. Although Randy did a lovely version, Glenn puts his own spin on it, and I have to say I prefer Glenn's version. (then again, I may be biased!) However, the crowd seemed to love it too, and showed their appreciation.
During "Funk 49", I saw Glenn walk over to the edge of the stage, and motion for someone to sit down. Then I saw him mouth "Sit down!" I remember reading that this happened at another show. I wonder if it was during the same song? I imagine a lot of people get up and dance during "Funk 49".
Right before "Take it Easy", Glenn thanked everyone for coming. He reminisced about how he and Don had been part of Linda Rondstadt's band in 1971, and they came to Washington, DC and played at the "Cellar Door". He said they stayed in Georgetown, at a hotel around the corner from the "Cellar Door". People seemed to be familiar with the place, as they cheered. I do remember reading about the Cellar Door having a lot of folk acts back in the 60's.
One other thing I remember, and Dreamer you can let me know if you noticed this too. During "Peaceful, Easy Feeling", Glenn either sang or said something about California. I can't remember if it was during an instrumental break, or while he was singing. Then again, I may have imagined the whole thing. I love that song so much that I may have gone into a complete daze!
It was just a wonderful evening and a fantastic experience, seeing the Eagles live in concert for the first time. The guys exceeded my wildest expectations. It was well worth the 35 year wait!!

[sodascouts]

Great review, Stars! What an incredible moment for you!

How sweet about Lyin' Eyes and your mom. What a special memory.

Regarding Glenn telling someone to sit down during Funk 49 - are you sure about that? I think he might have actually been doing his "count off." Towards the end of Funk 49, he always picks someone random in the audience, catches their eye, then "counts off" the number of beats before the final note.

I sure hope that's the case, because if Glenn truly is telling people to sit during Funk 49, he's gone off the deep end!

[Troubadour]

Thanks for the great reviews guys!

Dreamer, thank you so much for posting the links to the "meeting Glenn" stories. I've been working my way through them this evening, and oh my goodness, what incredible moments you ladies had! I know it was a little while ago (although I'm sure they're still as fresh in your mind) but I wasn't on the board then, so it was fantastic to read more about your past experiences. Some bits had me laughing out loud. The part where you, Soda, described leaping to catch a golf ball and then feeling mortified that people thought you'd stolen it from someone else cracked me up! You've certainly got a knack for storytelling My respect for Glenn as a person has also gone through the roof. It's heartwarming to hear how kind, funny and generous he was. The accounts made my night, so thank you again!

[Stars]

Soda,
I think you are absolutely right! It really wouldn't make sense at all for Glenn to tell people to sit down during "Funk 49"! I probably imagined him saying "Sit Down". After all, I was way up high, and those binoculars aren't that good-lol.
I'll bet he was counting off. I noticed when he finished, he backed away a bit, and kinda smiled to himself! So we can rest assured that he hasn't gone off the deep end-lol!
Thanks for your kind words about my review, and about my mom. I was remembering last night that her two favorite songs were "Lyin' Eyes" and Bruce Springsteen's song, "Thunder Road". She even enjoyed quoting the beginning of "Thunder Road". She sure loved music-I think I must have inherited that gene from her!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

First of all, that was a great review Stars, especially for an Eagles virgin. I especially appreciate that you remembered the names of the Paul Carrack song that Timothy sung and the name of the Cellar Door bar. I really suck at recalling these kinds of details and was kicking myself for not writing them down. And OBTW, Lyin’ Eyes is one of my mom’s favorite songs as well, but Peaceful Easy Feeling is her very favorite. Speaking of PEF, during the instrumental break, Glenn said something like “Here’s some Southern California country rock for you”.

I’m almost positive what you saw during Funk #49 was Glenn doing his countdown thing that Soda described. I was standing just a few feet away from where he leaned over, and definitely didn’t hear him tell anyone to sit down.

And Troub – I am glad you are enjoying reading about all of our excellent adventures. And you are right, all of it is still very fresh in my mind, and I wouldn’t trade these memories for anything. Glenn has been extraordinarily kind to us, and I cherish these experiences and am forever grateful to him!!!

[glenneaglesfan]

Can I just add that I have relished these reviews and they are helping me through a difficult stage of my life! Keep up the Eagles love everyone!