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cosec, I'm sure the paper could have made a mistake about Randy having only one lead. They constantly got the names of the Eagles mixed up in concert reviews. I really don't remember if they played Midnight Flyer that night, it's been over 40 years ago! I do remember how wild everyone got for TITTL though. Certain songs, like TITTL and TIE always got the crowd going. After HC album, HC was always the song that opened the show and had the same effect.
From two different Indianapolis newspaper reviews the day after the show these are the songs that were mentioned; TIE, Outlaw Man, Doolin-Dalton, Tequila Sunrise, OOTN, BOML, HC, Lyin' Eyes, TITTL, Witchy Woman, Already Gone, Wasted Time, Desperado, Rocky Mountain Way, Funk 49.
Not a complete list by any means, but a pretty good list of songs. The paper also stated that they played for almost 2 1/2 hours. No mention of the orchestra.
I think I've heard Midnight Flyer in concert but I also saw them for the first time in August of 1975 where it was probably played.
As far as the concert being part of the HC tour, I think it's just a common term used for that time period. I saw them about a month after the '76 Forum shows, so they were playing a few "new" songs from the album that was due to be released.
Sorry I can't give you lots of information, about that night. I was just a teenager going to see my favorite band. I didn't think that over 40 years later I would even be thinking about such things. It was just a very in the moment thing. My memories of those times are more about the excitement of being there, hearing the songs that I constantly played on my GE Wildcat record player.
Don't be too jealous though, corsec. Yes, I saw some wonderful concerts in the 70's, but that means that means I'm old now, 59! Enjoy your youth and make some great memories of your own!