I think Don H is the one person least likely to record a duo album. However, if he was interested in working with Joe, I think Joe would do it. He may be an 'analog man' and not like recording alone as compared to recording with musicians (which you can do with ProTools), but if Don H was up for it, I can't imagine Joe not doing it.
Surely if Henley and Walsh decided to work together, they'd ask Schmit, maybe Bernie and Randy to contribute too. With recent past evidence, Henley is much more likely to write songs with Tim, rather than Joe.
I get the impression that Don doesn't really rate Walsh's song writing ability. In The City and Guilty Of the Crime were both second hand songs on new Eagles albums. Don has never championed Joe's contribution to Life In The Fast Lane (AFAIK) but that, along with Sad Cafe and Falling Down seem to be all they've written together in over 40 years.
No doubt that Henley found it a lot easier to write with Steuart Smith than he did with Joe Walsh.
It'd be fabulous if, after all these years, Henley and Walsh formed a productive writing partnership but Henley, probably Tim and Bernie too, don't write songs that accommodate big rock guitar so I still think a tour with the remnants of the Eagles is more likely than an album but, then again, people doubted the wisdom of Joe joining the Eagles in 1975 before they produced Hotel California.
I don't know what Don H is thinking, so can't speculate on what he would or wouldn't do.
But, I think it's plausible, I'm not saying likely, that he might decide to work with one ex-Eagle such as Joe, but not want to add the others. As if he adds the others it becomes closer to Eagles. Which is something he may or may not want.
Don H has recorded a country influenced album. And he's talked about an R&B album. He might decide after that that he does want to do a big rock album. Or perhaps Joe will decide to go all acoustic again.
I agree entirely. I always thought that Glenn and Joe would team up to write something since they toured together and seemed pretty tight on a personal level. That would've been interesting in a lot of ways, but I think Don is more comfortable with other writing partners such as Stan Lynch and even Steuart Smith.
wouldn't that be great!
I'm not keen on Felder and Walsh teaming up. Joe was attracted to the Eagles by Henley, Frey and Miesner's vocals, working with Felder was a side effect.
I like Rivers (Of The Hidden Funk) and Told You So but I think Felder constricts Walsh's ability to express himself rather than add anything.
If there are any new Glenn Frey songs to be played, I think I'd like the Eagles boys to have first refusal. I believe Jack Tempchin is working on releasing some.
Presumably Jack Tempchin has the right to do whatever he wishes with songs he wrote with Glenn. I don't see how 'first refusal' can be claimed by people who had nothiing to do with these songs.
People will continue to indulge in wishful thinking about what they call a new 'Eagles' album or a new 'Eagles' tour. The former members haven't even managed to put together any sort of tribute to Glenn.
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Didn't Jack Tempchin say that Glenn knew of his plans and had given his approval?
I think after years of the constraints of being in the Eagles, they should all take their freedom and work with whoever interests them most. And that is what they seem to be doing. When you listen to their recent solo work, it'[s very different.
How about a Leadon-Felder duo? Perhaps they could bring in the rest of their high school band. Or bring in Stephen Stills if they need a songwriter.