Don't you just
love all those "I didn't know that Glenn can play lead" comments below the Already Gone video.
So people don't even know that Glenn plays lead on Eagles songs - and did it a lot before Fingers joined - yet they seem to know so well what exactly Felder contributed to the guitar department, announcing that they are nothing without him.
It's nice that there are people who are open minded enough to admit that Glenn plays lead when they actually
see him do it. I'm sure a lot of people
still deny it after seeing that clip. And some of those who admit it think that Don played it on the record, but because he couldn't be there, Glenn had to learn his solo. One very informed comment:
This was one of the first Eagles songs that Felder wrote the lead guitar for in the studio when he was brought in. His wife was in labor so he missed this concert. Glenn manages to hit most of the highlights of the solo, The really hard part for Glenn was probably doing the little lead fills that accompany his lead vocals on the verses. Was he as smooth and fluid as Felder? No, but a great job on short notice!
Someone replies:
Yep. Felder had to skip the gig because his wife went into labor that morning and gave birth to their first child. It would have been awesome if they all were there. Still it was a great performance.
Don F played an essential part in some songs in the studio, but this was not one of them. A lot of people make it sound like the most important guy was missing from that clip, so Glenn had to sill in for that big guy. But Glenn played on the record what he plays in that clip. What is missing here are Don's sustained notes on top of Glenn's solo. Glenn didn't fill in for anyone. He played his own parts. So here's another person who praises Don F,
but can't actually tell his playing from Glenn's.