Originally Posted by
groupie2686
Apart from the threat of a lawsuit, I think the others wouldn't have dared do the Eagles without him when he was alive. In HOTE, Timothy says that they got together in Aspen in 1990, but Glenn didn't come, so the reunion didn't happen. When Glenn had his surgery in 1994, they didn't get a temporary replacement and continue on their tour until he recovered, as some bands have done in a situation like that, they rescheduled the concerts.
I don't understand the public's acceptance of substitutes either. Isn't it the combination of people in a band that make it magic, not just the songs themselves? At least, it is for me. If the songs are all you care about it, you could go see a tribute band or to a karaoke bar and save your money. And while I know that the Eagles had substituted plenty of members in their time, there are some band members in every band who are so essential they can't be replaced.