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Wendy Moten will be opening shows on the 18-date tour.

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Vince Gill has set an 18-date solo tour for this summer, marking his first solo outing since 2019, the same year he released his Okie album. Gill has been on tour as part of the Eagles since 2017, but will set out on his own solo shows when the group’s spring dates wrap at the end of June.

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The tour launches July 7 in Greensboro, N.C., and visits cities including Oklahoma City and Memphis, Tenn., before wrapping at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre on Aug. 28.

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Opening for Gill is Wendy Moten, a former competitor on NBC’s The Voice . Moten has also toured extensively with Gill for many years, and they were both members of the Nashville collective The Time Jumpers. Moten earned a pop hit with 1994’s “Come In Out of the Rain.” Moten has also toured with Julio Iglesias, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Martina McBride. Gill also produced Moten’s recent album I’ve Got You Covered .

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“I’ve always enjoyed sharing a stage with Wendy, whether she was singing harmonies for me, or when we were in The Time Jumpers together. It’s always been my wish that more of the world could hear her, so being able to feature her each night of this tour is something I look forward to.”

Also joining Gill onstage will be steel guitar player Paul Franklin, drummer Billy Thomas, bassist Jimmy Sloas and keyboardist John Jarvis.

In December, Gill will team up again with wife Amy Grant for their tradition of Nashville holiday shows at the Ryman Auditorium.

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Vince Gill has announced that he will be back on the road this summer, confirming 18 US dates for July and August, with more to be added in the coming weeks.

This will be the first time that the country giant, also much admired in recent years as a member of the touring line-up of the Eagles , has toured with his band since 2019. Featured vocalist on the dates will be Wendy Moten, the distinguished artist especially noted for her 1994 hit “Come In Out Of The Rain” and more recently for her appearances on NBC’s The Voice .

“When all touring stopped back in March of 2020, it was a good time for me to take a break from the road,” says Gill. “Now the Eagles are touring again, and that’s a blast! But I’m also eager to get back on the bus and visit some places and fans that I haven’t seen for a while.”

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Moten has toured as a harmony singer for several years, as well as playing live extensively with Julio Iglesias, Tim McGraw , Faith Hill, and Martina McBride. Her most recent album I’ve Got You Covered was produced by Gill, who said of her: “I’ve always enjoyed sharing a stage with Wendy, whether she was singing harmonies for me, or when we were in the Time Jumpers together.

“It’s always been my wish that more of the world could hear her, so being able to feature her each night of this tour is something I look forward to,” he adds. Gill’s band for the shows will also feature celebrated steel guitar player Paul Franklin, Billy Thomas (drums), Jimmy Sloas (bass), and John Jarvis (keyboards).

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7/7 Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts Greensboro, NC 7/8 Township Auditorium Columbia, SC 7/9 North Charleston Performing Arts Center N. Charleston, SC 7/10 Bell Auditorium Augusta, GA 7/14 Alabama Theater Birmingham, AL 7/15 Saenger Theater Mobile, AL 7/16 Montgomery Performing Arts Centre Montgomery, AL 7/17 Von Braun Center Huntsville, AL 7/20 Coronado Performing Arts Center Rockford, IL 7/21 Adler Theatre Davenport, IA 7/22 Des Moines Civic Center Des Moines, IA 7/23 Holland Performing Arts Center Omaha, NE 7/26 Ovens Auditorium Charlotte, NC 8/12 Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre Oklahoma City, OK 8/13 Billy Bob’s Texas Ft. Worth, TX 8/14 Orpheum Theatre Memphis, TN 8/26 Dothan Civic Center Dothan, AL 8/28 Fox Theatre Atlanta, GA

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March 22, 2022 at 6:51 pm

what happen to the eagles gig ?

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March 23, 2022 at 2:57 am

I love me some Vince Gill! I was lucky enough to see him once at an outdoor amphitheater!

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The Eagles - who once said they'd only reunite if Hell froze over - revealed plans for more shows to spotlight their Hotel California album this year.

And, as he has done for the last several years, country icon Vince Gill is joining them. Other members include Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit. The men will guide the touring band, orchestra and choir through the "Hotel California" album that was released in 1976 and a few of the band's greatest hits.

When Gill started playing with the group after Glenn Frey passed away, Gill endured a significant amount of venom from fans who didn't believe he should be on stage with the group. Frey died in 2016, and Gill started playing with The Eagles in 2017.

"Because Glenn was a great friend, and in my heart of hearts, I wish I wasn't doing it," Gill said during an interview at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. "That would mean Glenn would still be around, but life is what it is, and you just go do what you can do because of what happens. Those songs deserve to live on as long as they can."

Frey's son Deacon Frey also played with The Eagles but won't be on the new concert dates.

Six new shows have been tacked on to the 2023 tour dates originally announced in November of 2021. The Eagles will now play 13 shows in 2023, including stops in California, Oregon, South Carolina and Tennessee.

The tour is currently set to end April 7. 

Tickets for these new Hotel California Tour dates will go on sale January 13 at 10 a.m. local time.

Eagles' 2023 Hotel California Tour Dates:

Feb. 19 — Portland, Ore. @ Moda Center

Feb. 21 — San Jose, Calif. @ SAP Center at San Jose

Feb. 24 — Palm Springs, Calif. @ Acrisure Arena

Feb. 25 — Palm Springs, Calif. @ Acrisure Arena

March 1 — Phoenix, Ariz. @ Footprint Center

March 3 — San Diego, Calif. @ Pechanga Arena San Diego

March 25 — Jacksonville, Fla. @ VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

March 28 — Tampa, Fla. @ Amalie Arena

March 30 — Columbia, S.C. @ Colonial Life Arena

April 1 — Knoxville, Tenn. @ Thompson-Boling Arena

April 4 — Greensboro, N.C. @ Greensboro Coliseum

April 7 — Newark, N.U. @ Prudential Center

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Contrary to possible recent appearances, Vince Gill ‘s greatest hits are not “Take It to the Limit,” “New Kid in Town” and “Lyin’ Eyes.” Audiences will have a chance to be reminded of that this summer when the Country Music Hall of Famer, who’s been a part-time member of the Eagles for the last five years, heads out for some concerts with his own band for the first time since before the pandemic.

The initial shows will take place in July and August (see a list of dates, below). “I knew that the guys weren’t going to work in those months,” Gill tells Variety , meaning Don Henley and company, “and I said, ‘You mind if I go out and do some dates?’ They said, ‘Of course not.’ And so I’ve got a lot of guys who have played with me for most of their lives, and they could stand to make a little money and come back to work. Everybody’s so excited just to get to play again, travel around and tell the same dirty jokes. I mean, we’re old enough now that everybody’s forgotten them and we can retell ‘em.”

It was not just the pull of the Eagles keeping him off the road, of course. “That pesky little virus thing — I mean, nobody could dream this stuff up. It dawned on me in the middle of the pandemic that I hadn’t had a break in 47 years,” Gill says, charting that time back to when he was the fill-in singer for another country-rock group, Pure Prairie League. “I had always traveled, always toured, always played, always worked, and never, ever stopped. It was a real interesting thing to have happen, and I didn’t spend all my time practicing. I found a blessing in the break, and it was OK. But I miss singing all those songs that I’ve come up with over the last 40, 45 years, so I’m pretty fired up to go out there and so some of them again.”

Really, the last time anyone heard him singing his own material at all was at the very beginning of quarantine, in March 2020, when the Grand Ole Opry wanted to keep its historic streak of Saturday night radio broadcasts going and called him in to do some appearances with Rodney Crowell, Brad Paisley, Marty Stuart, Emmylou Harris ad Reba McEntire with no audience and little crew. Other than that, it will have been the better part of a three-year gap by the time he opens in Greensboro, NC on July 7.

But for his fans who also happen to be Eagles fans, it may not seem like he’s been away that long, even if they’ve seen him singing “Try and Love Again” on the “Hotel California” full-album tour, and not “Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away.”

“It’s an unbelievable opportunity and a good hang,” he reaffirms of his five-year tenure helping fill the late Glenn Frey’s shoes (and to an extent, Randy Meisner’s). “Everything about it is something I just can’t even believe it’s happened, you know, and I’m grateful for it every time I get to go up there and continue to be a part of keeping that song catalog going. It’s an amazing accomplishment Don and Glenn and Joe (Walsh) and Timothy (B. Schmit) and all those guys made” — and being ever the gentleman as well as historian, he adds. “and all the former guys that played — Randy, Don (Felder) and Bernie (Leadon). I would have never believed that that would happen, and sadly it only did because of a tragedy and losing Glenn. I’ve got a really healthy perspective of it, and I know I had nothing to do with any of it other than from this day forward. So I can’t get the big head about it.”

And yet the enthusiasm with which he’s greeted every night on tour with them, before he ever sings a solo note — from crowds that seem to have some recognition they have country music royalty in their midst — can’t be head- shrink ing, either.

“The first gig that I did with them, I could feel the apprehension in the crowd, and it made total sense,” Gill says. “‘Take It to the Limit’ was the first song I sang, and I could feel after the first chorus everybody just take a deep breath and go, ‘I think it’s gonna be OK.’ I honestly could feel that from them; it was really palpable and really quite beautiful.”

But it’s not his life’s work, or something he could do exclusively indefinitely. “I couldn’t do that. I’ve invested most of my life in my career and those songs. I’m more than willing to chip in and help out and do this gig with Don and everybody. But I feel like I have a responsibility to all those people and those crew guys who’ve been with me for 30 and 35 years and more, and people that have bought those records and listened to ‘em and love the songs. It’s a two-way street. I can’t just say, ‘Oh, I’m doing fine, I don’t need to do that anymore.’ ‘Cause that’s a whole lot of who I am, you know? My songs were tailor-made for me to sing and for me to play, and  the melodies are such that I do what I do best on a lot of those songs. So I miss that.”

Gill cut a new album during the pandemic — a second collaborative album with the great steel guitar player Paul Franklin. It’s a sequel of sorts to the “Bakersfield” album of songs by Merle Haggard and Buck Owens the duo put out in 2013; this one is an album of Ray Price songs. But Gill definitely won’t be putting it out before the summer tour and isn’t even sure it will be his next project to be released, since it’s been a few years since his last album of originals, too.

In any case, Franklin will be part of the band this summer (except for some opening dates he’ll miss because of sitting in with Chris Stapleton in a hometown show at a Detroit stadium). Other players include long time members Billy Thomas on drums, John Jarvis on keyboards, Jimmie Lee Sloas on bass and Wendy Moten on vocals. Besides being a member of the Time Jumpers, the band that has been a side project for Gill in the past, Moten will be familiar to many from being the second-place finisher on “The Voice” in 2021.

There will be one void, though, in his touring unit since his last time out: long time guitar tech and childhood best friend, Benny Garcia, who died of pancreatic cancer shortly into the pandemic. Longtime fans know this was no average crew member. Will that create a different feeling in being on the road? “Yeah, just a broken heart,” Gill says bluntly. “He passed in May of 2020, and (the Eagles) went out and did some dates in the summer and fall of ‘21, and just having somebody else bring me guitars was weird, you know? A lot of people probably don’t know, but we’d been inseparable since we were in sixth grade, and played in our first bands together and went on our first dates together. So I didn’t just lose my guitar helper guy. I lost my best friend.”

These kinds of sadnesses aside, there are some aspects of getting older that Gill relishes — like his surety that he’s kicking ass more than he used to. He feels like he’s in the midst of a personal musical renaissance, even if he doesn’t get the chance to put that on display as often, or necessarily to as big an audience as when he was one of the reliable chart-toppers of country. He knows, and that’s good for something.

“I’ve written so many new songs and I’m so excited about it and fired up,” Gill says. “I’m always feeling creative. That never goes away and it never will. Even if there’s not a vehicle for some of these songs, I’m gonna write ‘em and I’m gonna sing ‘em, and this is what I was meant to do.

“You know, it’s interesting in this part of your career, when I feel like I’m doing the best work I’ve ever done, and it goes largely unnoticed, in comparison to other times of life. But that’s OK. Because I feel like I know in my heart that I’m a little bit better than I was. It really feels good to not see it kind of slip and go in the opposite way. Someday it will, just because of life and how your body will eventually kind of give up on you a little bit, and you won’t be able to do the things you do to breathe the way you do and push air in the way you used to, and your hands won’t be nimble and whatever. So I know it’s coming, but I’m gonna run pretty hard till it does.”

Although this summer run is a short one, he promises there are more Vince Gill headlining shows to come in other parts of the country. “Absolutely. This is not my farewell solo summer tour,” he laughs.

In the meantime, seasonal tradition will be followed as he joins wife Amy Grant for a dozen holiday shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in December. He doesn’t mean to get anyone’s hopes up for a “Liza Jane”-style boogie at those concerts, though. “You know, we’re just singing Christmas songs. We don’t sing very many of our own songs per se. So that’s its own thing, and it’s fun. And I get to watch my girl shine and that’s a great way to spend a night.  She’s really good at that — way better than me at that Christmas stuff. So I’m just riding her coattails in the Christmas season.”

Vince Gill’s summer shows:

7/7 Greensboro, NC Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts 7/8 Columbia, SC Township Auditorium 7/9 N. Charleston, SC North Charleston Performing Arts Center 7/10 Augusta, GA Bell Auditorium 7/14 Birmingham, AL Alabama Theatre 7/15 Mobile, AL Saenger Theater 7/16 Montgomery, AL Montgomery Performing Arts Centre 7/17 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Center 7/20 Rockford, IL Coronado Performing Arts Center 7/21 Davenport, IA River Center – Adler Theatre 7/22 Des Moines, IA Des Moines Civic Center 7/23 Omaha, NE Holland Performing Arts Center 7/28 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium 8/12 Oklahoma City, OK Thelma Gaylard Performing Arts Theater 8/13 Ft. Worth, TX Billy Bob’s Texas 8/14 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre 8/26 Dothan, AL Dothan Civic Center 8/28 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre

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Don Henley, left, and Deacon Frey perform "One of These Nights" with the Eagles at the United Center, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

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The Eagles perform "Seven Bridges Road" at the United Center, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

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Joe Walsh performs "Take it Easy" with the Eagles at the United Center, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

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Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the Eagles know their audience. Friday at the first of a two-night stand at a packed United Center, the veterans made no attempt to disguise their old-school methods and untrendy style.

Just days removed from seeing his criminal case against men accused of stealing the band’s lyric sheets dismissed by the court , an unruffled vocalist Don Henley all but explicitly admitted the Eagles are dinosaurs. He highlighted the Eagles’ spartan stage setup, straightforward production and dearth of choreography. Resembling a banker in his vest and button-down shirt, Henley described the collective as “just a bunch of guys with guitars,” before acknowledging it “may be anachronistic, but it works.”

The candid moment revealed a rare self-effacing side of the famously solemn Henley. As the last co-founding member involved with the Eagles, the singer-drummer-guitarist also expressed gratitude for more than five decades of support and instilled the event — part of the band’s farewell tour — with a hint of finality. Cue the standing ovation.

After the brief emotional display, it was back to business. For the Eagles, that meant delivering one instantly recognizable song after another for 120 minutes without added effects or obvious mistakes. Doing so required assigning lead vocals to songs identified with deceased co-founder Glenn Frey to his son, Deacon, and country star Vince Gill, who joined in 2017 and handled every part as if he’d been in the group since day one. And it necessitated a professionalism and seriousness interrupted only by a few scheduled comic-relief spots from singer-guitarist Joe Walsh.

Calculated, and too staid for their own good? Definitely. But the Eagles arrived having put in the hard work, nailing the blended multi-part harmonies crucial to many of the tunes and playing with a technical acumen that valued each note. The quintet operated as the equivalent of a leveling device that finds any imbalances. And the Eagles ensured the crowd could experience it all — the spaciousness, the separation, the small details such as fingers delicately moving on a fretboard or hands gently cradling a shaker — by dialing in a crisp, transparent sound at a venue where acoustics frequently get compromised.

Then there were the songs, textbook examples of country-rock craftsmanship and organic architecture that the Eagles often made appear effortless. The hungover mood of “Tequila Sunrise,” dirt-road escapism of “Already Gone,” funky skedaddle of “Life in the Fast Lane,” melancholic ache of “Desperado.” Songs with identifiable lyrics, easy-going tempos, breezy rise-and-fall vocal patterns and lingering melodies didn’t rouse many in the crowd out of their seats but had them mouthing the words and swaying their heads — just as they would in the car if the Eagles came on the radio.

Never mind that the group’s most recent studio effort (“Long Road Out of Eden,” 2007) stands as the only all-original album the Eagles released since their initial 1980 breakup. Or that the newest song the collective performed on Friday dated to Michael Jordan’s rookie season.

Continuing to inspire strong opinions on both sides of the fence, the Eagles acknowledge what their fans want: nostalgia and classics. Unlike generational peers, they no longer concern themselves with recording half-baked new material in a bid to prove relevance. Credit the Eagles, too, for honesty in branding. Named The Long Goodbye, their current tour plans to stretch through 2025 and seems built to allow for leniency in terms of return visits. This is a band, after all, that realizes the music industry is at heart a business and that people will pay for what they love.

Independent of the fancy awards and commercial achievements that include dibs on two of three biggest-selling albums in American history, the most enduring aspect of the Eagles’ legacy arguably pertains to commerce. The group permanently changed concert economics when in 1994 it became the first artist to charge $100 for a ticket to its reunion tour. (By comparison, the Rolling Stones capped prices at $50. It was a different era.)

Initially derided by experts who believed the amount would lead to backlash and empty seats, the strategy triumphed. Its historical impact continues to resonate. The hefty prices associated with today’s big-name shows — and the escalated importance society places on musicians and their entertainment — connect to that once-controversial decision.

Don Henley, left, and Deacon Frey perform "One of These Nights" with the Eagles at the United Center, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Fast-forward 30 years, and Henley’s and bassist-vocalist Timothy B. Schmit’s hair is grayer but the songs largely remain the same. Ditto Henley’s voice which, aside from losing a bit of altitude in the higher end and evincing a slight nasal quality, exhibited smoothness, control and depth. The goofy charm and rubber-faced expressions of their other longtime and fellow 76-year-old cohort, Walsh, similarly possessed a familiar ring. Even the four auxiliary support musicians, all in their respective roles since at least 2001, contributed to a consistency and dependability that reign as Eagles trademarks.

Other than Henley threatening to crack a smile more than once, the biggest surprise related to Walsh disclosing he spent part of his early childhood in Evanston. With the Eagles, you know what you’re going to get. Though the conservative approach rubbed up against unspoken rock ‘n’ roll rules and lacked liveliness, it fit the music’s polite character and perfectionist-oriented arrangements. To loosen things, Walsh offered the quirky “Life’s Been Good” and talk box-accompanied “Rocky Mountain Way” from his solo career. Per usual, the  whir and whine of his reedy voice ranked a distant second to his bluesy guitar licks.

The Eagles perform "One of These Nights" at the United Center, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Deacon Frey stepped into his father’s shoes on the windswept “Take It Easy” and relaxed “Peaceful Easy Feeling.” He sang with sturdiness, clarity  and purpose, but fared better as a harmony vocalist and rhythm guitarist — duties that dissolved the obvious timbral differences between him and his dad. Schmit turned in the evening’s only threadbare lead vocal on the adult-contemporary ballad “I Can’t Tell You Why” whose title ironically served as the answer to the question of how the track entered into the set over superior fare such as “The Long Run,” “Victim of Love” or “Best of My Love.”

Indeed, if the Eagles imparted a lesson for younger generations of bands on Friday, it concerned the importance of elevating songs above personal interests or skills. Granted, Walsh impressed with a fiery guitar solo on an extended reading of “In the City” and Henley kept steady time behind the drum kit while pushing his voice into falsetto regions. Neither called attention to themselves or showed up their mates.

Rather, the group’s successes drew on a collective principle that stressed less “me,” more “us.” Like the Eagles themselves, an analog concept in a digital world.

Setlist from the United Center March 8:

“Seven Bridges Road” (Steve Young cover)

“Take It Easy”

“One of These Nights”

“Lyin’ Eyes”

“Take It to the Limit”

“Witchy Woman”

“Peaceful Easy Feeling”

“Tequila Sunrise”

“In the City”

“I Can’t Tell You Why”

“New Kid in Town”

“Life’s Been Good”

“Already Gone”

“The Boys of Summer”

“Funk #49” (James Gang cover)

“Life in the Fast Lane”

“Hotel California”

“Rocky Mountain Way”

“Desperado”

“Heartache Tonight”

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What to know about The Eagles 2022 'Hotel California' tour

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The Eagles' will return to Nashville this week when their "Hotel California" tour comes to Bridgestone Arena April 28-29. The band last performed at Bridgestone Arena in March 2018 for a two-night run. 

Here are some things to know about the 2022 tour.

'Hotel California' from start to finish

The show will feature a start-to-finish performance of the beloved 1976 album that shares a name with the tour.  A full orchestra, led by Nashville music industry giant Jim Ed Norman , and a choir will join the band. Norman, also known for his work with Linda Ronstadt, Bob Seger, Randy Travis and others, got his start as an orchestral arranger for The Eagles in 1973 on the song "Desperado."

This will be his first time to ever tour with the band. For the "Hotel California" tour, Norman was recruited to update his classic arrangements and conduct the musicians on stage.

"Hotel California" features staple cuts such as "Life In The Fast Lane," "Victim Of Love" and, of course, the title track. After performing the album, the band will also play a set of their greatest non-'California' hits.

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The Eagles tour 2022 band lineup

Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill continues to tour with the band , a position he adopted in 2017, roughly a year after co-founding member Glenn Frey died. 

The Eagles tour in 2022 will include Gill joining Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit and Joe Walsh. Deacon Frey, Glenn's son, toured with The Eagles for more than four years following the death of his father in 2016, but it was recently announced he will not be on upcoming dates with the band.

"Deacon Frey has devoted the past 4½ years to carrying on his father’s legacy and, after some weeks of reflection, he now feels that it is time for him to forge his own path. We understand, completely, and we support him in whatever he wishes to pursue in the years ahead," a statement posted on The Eagles website says. 

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April 25: Greenville, SC

April 28-29: Nashville, TN

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Who is Currently Performing with The Eagles? An In-Depth Guide to the Legendary Band’s Current Lineup

Who is Currently Performing with The Eagles

The Eagles are undeniably one of the most iconic and best-selling bands in rock n‘ roll history. Since forming in Los Angeles in 1971, the band has crafted an extensive catalogue of timeless hits and created a legacy that cemented their status as musical legends. While the Eagles disbanded in 1980, they reunited in 1994 for the wildly successful Hell Freezes Over tour and have been actively touring and recording ever since.

However, in recent years the band suffered the tragic loss of two integral founding members – guitarist Glenn Frey passed away in 2016 and guitarist Bernie Leadon passed in 2021. Despite this, the surviving original members and talented new additions are determined to keep the Eagles‘ spirit alive by continuing to perform their catalog of classics to appreciative audiences around the world.

Let‘s take an in-depth look at the stellar cast of musicians currently flying the Eagles banner and keeping their musical legacy soaring.

Founding Members Still Anchor the Band

The two remaining original continuous members providing a strong foundation in the current Eagles lineup are drummer and vocalist Don Henley and guitarist and vocalist Joe Walsh .

Henley, along with Glenn Frey, founded the band back in 1971 and for many fans is the distinctive voice that defines the Eagles sound. In addition to his immaculate drumming, Henley sang lead on hits like “One of These Nights”, “The Long Run” and “The Boys of Summer”. Walsh first joined the band in 1975 in time for their career-defining Hotel California album. His fierce guitar playing is all over Eagles classics like “Life in the Fast Lane” and “Pretty Maids All in a Row”.

Both Henley and Walsh also cultivated massively successful solo careers over the years in addition to their contributions as Eagles. However, they remain dedicated to the band that made them global superstars. According to Ultimate Classic Rock critic Dave Lifton, Henley and Walsh provide “both the musical foundation and institutional knowledge that helps the rest of this lineup excel.”

Vince Gill Adds New Dimensions to the Band

After Glenn Frey‘s tragic and unexpected passing in 2016, the band recruited acclaimed country musician Vince Gill to come in and try to fill the large void left by one of their primary vocalists and songwriters. While certainly a daunting task, Gill has excelled beyond expectations by bringing his own flair and style to the band‘s catalogue of hits.

In addition to being a highly skilled guitarist with his own distinctive tone, Gill is known for his pure, smooth tenor voice that melds perfectly with harmonic-rich Eagles songs. His country music pedigree combined with rock sensibilities have added exciting new facets to the band.

According to Don Henley, Gill has been “a perfect fit musically and personally” and his addition to the band has reinvigorated their live performances. Fans who were initially skeptical have fully embraced Gill‘s energy and vocal talents.

Deacon Frey Joins to Honor His Father

In 2017, Glenn Frey‘s son Deacon Frey also officially joined the Eagles lineup for live shows. Deacon had previously toured with the band alongside his father and was determined to help continue his dad‘s musical legacy. Still in his 20s, Deacon contributes his talents on vocals, guitar, piano, and mandolin during concerts and has been enthusiastically welcomed into the Eagles family.

According to Don Henley, “Deacon‘s energy and passion for this music is inspiring. The band loves him, and so do the fans.” Having Deacon join to take over his father‘s vocals adds even more emotion and heart to the band‘s performances. Deacon has more than lived up to his father‘s legacy, helping the Eagles soar to new heights.

Timothy B. Schmit Anchors Them on Bass since the 70s

While not an original founding member, bassist and vocalist Timothy B. Schmit has been with the band since 1979 after replacing original bassist Randy Meisner. Schmit‘s crystal clear tenor voice and high harmonies have become a staple of the Eagles‘ trademark sound.

Schmit sang lead vocals on hit singles like “I Can‘t Tell You Why” and has been providing the steady rhythmic foundation on bass throughout the band‘s live concerts and studio recordings for over 40 years now. His musical chemistry with Henley, Walsh, Gill, and Deacon Frey is seamless and helps recreate that classic Eagles magic fans have loved for decades.

Key Stats on the Legendary Eagles:

  • 6 Grammy Awards Won
  • 150+ million albums sold worldwide
  • 5 number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
  • 240+ weeks total on the Billboard 200 album charts
  • $250+ million in concert grosses since reuniting in 1994
  • Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998

Hotel California 2022 Tour Electrifies Audiences

The current incarnation of the Eagles has been thrilling audiences on their Hotel California 2022 tour across North America. Their concerts see the band perform their entire iconic 1976 album Hotel California from start to finish before treating fans to a long set filled with other classics from their unparalleled catalog.

Reviews of the new lineup have been glowing, with critics and fans raving about the fresh energy and outstanding musicianship Gill and Deacon Frey have brought to the legendary band.

Here‘s a look at what each member brings to the table musically when the Eagles take the stage in 2022:

  • Don Henley – Lead vocals, drums, percussion
  • Joe Walsh – Lead guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Vince Gill – Guitar, mandolin, vocals
  • Deacon Frey – Guitar, piano, vocals
  • Timothy B. Schmit – Bass guitar, vocals

It‘s evident that – even with the passing of key original members Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon – the Eagles‘ spirit and top-notch musicianship continues to thrive thanks to this stellar current lineup. The band sounds as tight as ever and their shows consistently garner rave reviews.

Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Deacon Frey, and Vince Gill all possess tremendous individual talent while also demonstrating an ensemble cohesion that allows them to soar through the Eagles catalog with ease. Their passion and commitment to honoring the Eagles‘ musical legacy is apparent through ever note they play.

For long-time fans or newcomers just discovering their music, the current Eagles lineup delivers a live concert experience that reminds the world why they are one of the most beloved and enduring American rock bands of all time.

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Vince Gill Talks Joining the Eagles: ‘I Feel I’m a Great Fit’

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When Vince Gill joined the Eagles last month for his first rehearsal with the storied band, ahead of the group’s two reunion shows at July festival gigs in New York and L.A., the country singer-guitarist had to pinch himself. “It was a surreal experience,” he says, sitting on a couch in his home studio in Nashville, his 21 Grammys and vast guitar collection behind him. “Don’s there, Timothy is there and I’m singing these songs. It was an amazing gift.”

On July 15th at L.A.’s Dodger Stadium, Eagles members Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit and Joe Walsh will reunite for their first full show since Glenn Frey’s death in 2016, for the Classic West concert, an all-star weekend of classic rock featuring icons like Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan and Journey. Gill and Frey’s son Deacon have been tapped to step in for the late co-founder, both of them adding vocals and guitar to the Eagles’ already potent lineup. (They’ll do it all again on July 29th at Citi Field in New York.)

Rolling Stone Country talked with Gill about which Eagles songs he’ll sing – they’re not all Frey tunes – how he’s preparing for the shows and the possibility of a full-fledged tour.

You’ve known Don and Glenn for some time. How’d this opportunity come about? Through management. [Eagles manager] Irving Azoff picked my manager Larry Fitzgerald’s brain about my interest. From what I’ve been told by Don, I was the only consideration. But I didn’t think they’d do it.

You mean reunite at all? Yeah. When Glenn passed, that was Don’s first response: “I can’t see us playing without Glenn.” With time, maybe they understood the impact of the legacy of these songs and thought, “It would be good for people to continue to hear these songs.” But the only reason I’m getting this chance is because of the sadness that happened to Glenn. It is pretty bittersweet.

You were closest with Glenn, weren’t you? Maybe. But I really got to know Don a lot better when he made his solo record [ Cass County ]. I played and sang on it. Now we are doing a duet together for a tribute to Elton John. And Joe and I kicked around the idea of doing a Traveling Wilburys thing. We were headed down that path and then the tragedy happened to Glenn. I think everybody is trying to figure it out, and see if it even feels good to them or feels right.

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“Country music never embraced the Eagles, yet they had as profound an impact as anybody that’s ever been in country music.”

To play together again? Yeah. But with Deacon being a part of it, it’s the most appropriate thing. He’s blood and he’s his son. That’s healing in its own. I’m beyond flattered that of all the people who play and sing music, that they’d think enough of me to do this. I feel like I’m a great fit. The things I can do and the gifts I’ve been given really marry well. The impact they’ve had on all of music didn’t miss me. It scarred me real good. A record of mine like When Love Finds You sounds like an Eagles record. They’ve been as big a part of my learning curve as the greats of the country and Western world.

How so? We all talk about our history in country music and we respect Merle Haggard and George Jones. And I mean no disrespect when I say this, but the Eagles had a bigger impact in that more people chose to emulate them. You take any of the bands from the Eighties, Nineties or even solo artists, and you don’t find many of them emulating George Jones or Merle Haggard. I find it interesting in that country music never embraced the Eagles, yet they had as profound an impact as anybody that’s ever been in country music.

How did you prepare for your first rehearsal? I didn’t know what to learn, but I assumed learn Glenn songs. I don’t know which ones Deacon was going to sing; which ones I was going to sing. That’s what rehearsal was for. There’s already three guitar players in the band before I get there, so I’m wading in. I was very minimalistic in what I was trying to do. There would be nothing worse than me just blasting in going 90 miles per hour.

What songs are you singing in the set? “Lyin’ Eyes,” “New Kid in Town,” “Take It to the Limit” and “Heartache Tonight.”

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Has there been any talk of past members like Bernie Leadon showing up to play? I’m not privy to any of the inner workings. I speak when spoken to. I’m an old friend and all that, but I’m a newbie. I want to be a blessing to them. I want to be a real fun experience for them, because they can get serious. Their history bears that out. But that’s OK too; that’s why they’re great.

Right now these are just one-off shows, but if they decided to tour, would you be willing? Are you kidding me? I’d be the first one on the bus. They probably don’t take a bus, but I’ll drive myself. I’ll take my own car. You couldn’t dream this up to get to go play in your favorite band – the most important American band in history. 

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Vince Gill On Criticism He Receives for Playing with The Eagles

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One of the most curious, and maybe one of the most cool developments in music over the last couple of years has been Vince Gill becoming a late career member of The Eagles. It wasn’t a development that came with a lot of fanfare or explanation. With the passing of Glenn Frey in 2016, everyone, including the remaining members, thought it was the final bow for one of the most successful American bands of all time. Don Henley stated in 2016 shortly after Glenn Frey’s passing that the band known as The Eagles would never perform again. But in 2017, some shows were booked for select appearances, and organically, Vince Gill just sort of appeared in Glenn Frey’s spot, along with Glenn’s son Deacon. Soon the Country Music Hall of Famer started appearing with The Eagles for all of their live tour dates, and now Gill is considered a bona fide member of the band. “It’s not something you can dream up, think about, or any of that stuff,” Vince said in a recent interview with the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville. “Don [Henley] told me in confidence, ‘You’re the only guy I wanted, that I would have done this with.’ Which meant the world to me. We had become friends through working on his ‘Cass County’ record. I sang and played on a bunch of that. And I knew Glenn [Frey] very well in the 80’s. We shared the same manager when The Eagles were broken up. And Joe [Walsh] and I met at the Crossroads shows, and we wanted to do a band like the Traveling Wilburys together.” Not just a gifted singer, Vince Gill has always been one of country music’s secret weapons behind the guitar, and his willingness to not need to be the center of attention has made him the perfect collaborator. “I’ve been wise in knowing when and when not to speak,” Gill says of his place in The Eagles, and just what a privilege and honor it is. But as can be expected, not everyone is fond of Vince Gill’s fill-in duties. Gill might be skilled and accomplished in country, but that doesn’t always mean he receives proper respect from Glenn Frey fans, or fans of The Eagles in general. But Gill isn’t bitter about the criticism. He understands it as much as anyone. “It’s different. It’s not as good as the original,” he says. “I don’t sing like Glenn, and don’t pretend to. I see a lot of people making negative comments about me being in that band, and I get it. It’s my favorite band too. I don’t want to hear me sing ‘New Kid In Town.’ But the other option is not possible.” Similar to how Vince Gill has always been a preservationist in country, and always tried to use his platform to keep important names top-of-mind—whether it was his close friend Keith Whitley after he passed away, or steel guitar Paul Franklin when he collaborated with him on the 2013 record Bakersfield, or his many appearances with the Western Swing revivalists The Time Jumpers—Vince Gill is just trying to help keep good American music alive by lending his name and effort to it. “I’m just trying to do my part to keep some great songs afloat,” he says of his place in The Eagles. The band’s “Hotel California Tour” that was scheduled for 2020 and postponed due to COVID-19 has been rescheduled for 2021. It will be Gill’s 2nd full tour as an official member of The Eagles when it resumes.

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Those people are still pissed off that he left Pure Prairie League.

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This is just wonderful, and I’m sure Glenn would be proud to know that a wonderful human being, gentle, caring, wonderful, musician, such as Vince Gill, will help to keep the love of the Eagles, alive and maintain the music of one of the best bands ever to grace us with their talent to make some of the best, forever music, forever how long they are Blessed to play and sing together for us. I’m sure Glenn is looking down saying,” Well done, my good and faithful friends and musicians. Carry on, my friend’s, One face may be missing and one face is new, but the music you play together, will go on forever. God Bless you Vince Gill, and God Bless Glenn and the Eagles!

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I saw them when they were in Columbus several years ago and thought Vince was a great addition to the band. It was one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen. I’m 73 and seen my share of concerts. Is there a DVD of that tour?

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I saw the Eagles recently in San Diego. I was truly disappointed with Vince Gil. It’s like all the Eagle’s stepped back and let him run the show. I was expecting it to be like their When Hell Freezes Over comeback video. I was really disappointed with the concert that let Vince Gil shadow out the Original Eagles. I will never pay to see the Eagles again as long as Vince Gil performs with them. Deacon Frey is amazing like his father and should have been able to fulfill his father’s role, not Vince Gil.

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Seemed like a perfect fit if you ask me. Haven’t seen the Eagles with him, but would like to.

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I didn’t want to see the Eagles without Frey, but when they said that his son Deacon and Vince were joining to keep the music going, I thought, “This sounds like it will work.” They still love the music and it’s a tribute to Glenn. If you haven’t seen the concert movie from the Forum released this year, then you should see it.

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I am a big eagles fan. Live in the uk and have seen them live a few times. Glens passing was heartbreaking. Having only last night watched the dvd of live from the forum, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The combination with Vince and Deacon works really well, and they were clearly humbled and honoured to be playing I the band. This is a fab way for the truly amazing eagles sound to keep going. As far as I’m concerned they are still an awesome band, been going g for air of years, and if we are lucky enough to ever see them live in the uk again I will be front of the queue for tickets.

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Just simply Vince Gill is superb and what a voice i cant think of anyone better in the Eagles line up I hope i can get to the states to see them again after seeing the best concert in my life in Manchester UK Please please just carry on and get back here to the UK soon

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Can we fault this near legendary band, no. Without question despite career and infight moments they are still possibly the greatest deliverers of that epic and definitive sound and harmony. An Eagle moment is, without question, an Eagle and music, time.., defining moment. Lords of their territory and every good reason to feel proud.

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I don’t know anything more natural than Gill becoming a bonafide member. Right or wrong, I hear “Let Me Love You Tonight” or “Amie” every time Gill’s name is mentioned. And his version of “I Can’t Tell You Why” on Common Thread was better than the Eagle’s (the soundtrack to every doctor’s waiting room).

A Joe Walsh, Gill Traveling Wilburys thing has really peeked my interest though. Months before he passed, I saw Walsh open for Tom Petty and was blown away. And the local music critic here is a huge Walsh fan, so I’ve been going down that rabbit hole of late.

Craig Fuller sang Lead on Amie. Vince Gill didn’t join PPL until 1978,

I was born 1976 so I rely on youtube history….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEhyOIwAlZw

Gill sang lead on Amie that night.

You raise a good point, if a person’s primary point of reference for that song was a live rendition between 1978 and 1982 then it would stand to reason that a mention of Vince Gill would conjure up memories of it.

That being said, there are a lot of folks who firmly believe that Vince Gill sang on the original studio recording from 1972. When he was 15.

You’d really hate my original comment that had “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight” in it… Fuller and Gill’s vocals are similar.

I wouldn’t have hated it, I would have just laughed. And obviously Dan Seals’s vocals must be similar as well since he’s the one who sang that England Dan & John ford Coley tune.

Truth be told, if you played me an obscure album cut that I hadn’t heard from pretty much any light country/rock act from the ’70s chances are I wouldn’t be able to tell if it was PPL, Bread, Firefall, or somebody else.

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Saw that show in Tampa. Walsh is so damn good. Much (I’m quite sure) to Henley’s chagrin, he is the clear crowd favorite at an Eagles show.

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Amen, brother.

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It always hurts when a loss comes to your life. Vince Gill misses Glen Frey as much as anyone, so why don’t we acknowledge the loss as he has to, and just close our eyes and open our hearts that the Eagles are still flying just in a little different formation.

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I saw Joe Walsh on a solo tour in 1984 in Cape Girardeau, MO. I was a jr. in college and it was in the old basketball arena . It was a full crowd, but not that many people really , not for the talent on stage anyway. To this day, it’s still one of the best shows I’ve ever seen! At almost 61, I’ve seen a lot of shows across the country , and that one is still right up there! Of course I was with a very beautiful, and sexy girl named Debbie , who I had the biggest crush on, and maybe that’s why I had such a great time! 😁

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I’ve always felt that Mr. Walsh was overlooked, both as a solo artist and as a member of the Eagles, as well as the other groups he’s been a part of.

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“I don’t want to hear me sing ‘New Kid In Town.’ But the other option is not possible.”

No one can say “Go fuck yourself” more nicely than Vince Gill! 🙂

LOL, I couldn’t have said it better, about the ,go fuck your self, Being the gentleman vince gill is, and being married to Amie Grant Gill, a wonderful musician in her own right, I’m sure there are no four letter words used,in this loving gifted family.

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I believe Mark Knopfler asked Vince Gill to join Dire Straits in the 80’s but Vince Gill turned it down right before he hit it big.

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This is true, Vince has talked about how he felt he just had to take the chance that his solo career would happen after years of not happening. It’s also true that Knopfler found a pretty good backup guitarist for his solo career, the great Richard Bennett, who is not only a master guitarist but also the producer of a long list of great country albums, Steve Earle’s Guitar Town among them.

Apologies to Trigger & everyone else who have heard this before.

The Eagles, at Quicken Loans Arena, in Cleveland, October ’18, was without a doubt the most amazing concert have ever been to.

When all 6 guys were lined up on that stage playing & singing, it was the sexiest moment i have ever witnessed. Created an almost combustible situation.

Fantastic show.

Do you live in Cleveland?

Currently, live in Bloomington, IN. At that time was between the panhandle of Oklahoma & St. Pete, Florida.

Hoptown, are you ever going to get another puppy, so i can stop looking at the animal shelters, & stop thinking about adopting one & bringing it to you

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We saw the same line-up in June, 2019 in New Orleans.

It was a stunning show and the Eagles relied on Vince extensively for vocals and guitar (including playing lead guitar on plenty of songs).

He’s a natural Eagles band member.

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I’d have to hide my Lyin’ Eyes and Take It Easy if I said I’m not a fan of The Eagles. (Yes that was groan worthy) Given my age and demographic, its a statistical impossibility to not be a fan. But, id be absolutely fine if they hang it up for the 14th time and retire, and work on their shuffleboard skills. Really. So why are they doing this?? Money? Like Henley, Schmidt and Walsh need another 20 mil. Right. Im pretty sure their grandchildren have trust funds long in place for their grandchildren. So, that can’t be the sole reason. Legacy??? They are already the most sold band of all time. So what is it? I think these guys don’t know what else to do. Playing music is the ONLY thing they’ve ever done, and their pretty good at it. And as long as the public continues to pay for it, its gonna keep rolling. Whats in it for Gill? Same thing, opportunity to play music, its in his DNA. Its what he lives to do. And honestly, who else would you pick to replace Glen Frey?

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They want to play the music!

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All bands play to hear the fans and the crowd, Money has nothing to do with it unless your just starting out. The reason the older bands keep playing concerts Is the love of attention they get from there fans. Hell if I was greeted once a week by 25000 people screaming songs at me to play and singing every word to the songs I do play would you give that up Hell No you wouldn’t so why should they !!!!!

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That’s it. They enjoy playing music. Willie is over 85 and no one can say he sounds as good as he did even 20 years ago. People will pay money to see him and he enjoys it so go for it.

Bob Dylan is 79 and no one will claim his singing is great. Neil Young just passed 75. Springsteen is over 70 and is itching for another E Street tour when the pandemic is over. People want to see them so let them play. People know what they are getting.

I saw Willie Nelson about 10 years ago , and it was a fantastic show . He’s still one of the best entertainers there is going to me! It was a cut-down in-the-round show , and I couldn’t have been more pleased! Worth every penny.

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”I think these guys don’t know what else to do”

If you were to read interviews with a lot of the ‘dinosaur’ artists from the 60’s, 70’s even 80’s this point comes up often and the answers are always similar .” this is what I do ” . and let’s face it , if no one is holding a gun to your head to work and the mortgage isn’t an issue you’re probably doing it because you DO , in fact , still enjoy if not love it . the other point some of these huge acts make is that the touring machine employs many many people …people who in some cases have been with a particular act for 20 or more years. this is what THESE people do …roadie work …and they feed families and pay the bills just like the guy building F-150’s at a ford plant .

I’m a 55 year music veteran and I still get as excited about creating music with the band on a saturday night as ever -no matter the venue …and maybe more so at this stage . Its way more fun when you know more stuff , musically , and you can relax with it. The question is is more aptly worded ”Why the hell WOULDN’T you want to be Paul McCartney jamming out at nearly 80 when and where you please with a hand-picked band of the best and making thousands happy doing it WHILE GETTING PAID PHENOMENAL AMOUNTS OF MONEY ‘to do what you’d be doing on your living room couch anyway ? “”

Well said Albert

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I think there is a fine line these bands run. If they still sound good and enjoy playing music live for fans that love hearing it that is great. You referenced Willie and fans enjoying seeing him play. I saw him several years ago when he was 81. I was super excited when they started to play and Whiskey River riffs started playing. Then Willie started “singing”. It was closer to mumble talking. I had never seen Willie play and it was the worst show I have ever attended. I take that back. The show kicked ass. Jason Isbell was some unknown to me and was great. Allison Krauss and Union Station came out and absolutely KILLED it. She was worth the money I spent. Then Willie came out. He was horrible! I left after 35 minutes and went to an Irish bar nearby and paid five bucks to listen to an Irish band kick ass. I have never been more let down seeing somebody play live. The closest I came to hating a band live was Stone Temple Pilots right after Scott Weiland recently got out of prison. He was a total dick and was hating life and took it out on the audience. Willie was a whole other disappointment. Way worse.

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I saw Willie in 2013 and thought the same thing at first. He opened with Whiskey River and it was rough. It took him about 3.5 songs to get warmed up, then the show was great. Everyone – the audience and his whole band were only focused on Willie. He was the Maestro and sped up and slowed down as he chose. He conducted everyone and it was glorious.

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Oh for heavens sake, people are gonna complain about the sun coming up, get over it! Vince has an awesome attitude and more talent than he deserves LOL!

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We should be grateful anyone is making popular music at that level at all. My only beef with The Eagles is that they have been full of themselves, but they were, and are, great musicians.

I’ve been listening to the Beatles lately, especially Rubber Soul. Big influence on the Byrds and that whole line of things. If Paul and Ringo asked Vince to join the Beatles, would anyone really blame Vince for saying yes?

At that level, we’re not talking about genre anymore.

The Eagles is edging somewhere around that.

Henley is an arrogant ass. Frey was even worse, and despite his claims, he really did care about money a lot more than he pretended. Just look at the history with Felder for all the evidence you need (and the petulance that they showed in the Eagles doc that came out a few years ago, especially regarding the final split with Felder).

Having said that, they are still one of my favorite bands. Their songwriting chops were top notch, especially the earlier stuff. Saw them on the reunion tour with Leadon, and a few years ago when Buffett opened for them (again). Both great shows. Have tickets for the Hotel California tour at the LA Forum for when it’s rescheduled, and looking forward to it.

But those two were (are) assholes.

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They completely fucked Felder over (read his book), but he got them in the end. Henley thinks he invented music, and both he and Frey were as greedy as they come. But there’s no denying the talent of those two men, helped greatly by people like Felder, Joe Walsh, etc.

Somebody commented above that in live shows Joe Walsh gets most of the crowd’s love, which doesn’t surprise me, given his ebullient, generous personality (especially now that he’s sober). Vince Gill, though quieter, fits the generous description, too. No doubt the two of them provide some nice balance to Henley, who is indeed a dick, but he sure can sing.

”We should be grateful anyone is making popular music at that level at all.”

Amen , Amen , Amen , Cornman .

They’re out there, but man, what a sh*tty time to be a performer.

And Beatles VI, I meant.

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Am I missing something? What was Vince Gill criticized for, and by whom?

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I’ve seen some negative comments stemming from Vince Gill’s involvement with The Eagles. But these specific quotes came up in the interview he did for the Musicians Hall of Fame that is linked above in the article. Vince Gill says in the interview, “I see a lot of people making negative comments about me being in that band.” So clearly it’s something that was top-of-mind for him, and something he’s interfaced with. It wasn’t something he was asked about by the interviewer. It was something he wanted to address in connection with his work with The Eagles.

I visited some Eagles message boards after the initial news was announced a few years ago. The vitriol by some of the fans was real and brutal.

You raise a good point, if a person’s primary point of reference for that song was a live rendition between 1978 and 1982 then it would stand to reason that a mention of Vince Gill would conjure up memories of it.

Tom; Didn’t you just say the exact same thing in an earlier comment about Vince Gill singing with Pure Prairie League ? Cuz it sure sounds similar to me . Are you saying the same thing about him and the Eagles as well? Huh? 🤔

I made this comment over a year ago so I can’t say. That being said, this comment doesn’t relate to this post at all so I don’t know why I would have posted it here. I’m guessing it was some sort of technical glitch.

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speaking of Vince Gill interviews, some of the most interesting country musician interview stuff Iv’e seen on youtube has been with him. He sounds like a really interesting person, always sounds really grateful for the opportunities that got him to become who he is, and OF COURSE he is a phenomenal guitar player. Check out the Rig Rundown with him and steel player Paul Franklin, both of them have a lot of interesting stuff to say about musicianship even if you don’t play their instrument specifically.

Their “Bakersfield” album is fantastic.

His American Music Shop concert with Albert Lee and Danny Gatton is fantastic. John Hughey is also featured on that show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fHOHfjFYBM&t=1359s

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Without Vince, there’s no more Eagles. He sings about 50% of the setlist in concert and kills em all. He’s more Randy Meisner than Glen Frey on Take it to the Limit!

And F*** Don Felder and his crying. Know your place in the band. Without Henley and Frey-he’s a nobody.

Don Felder’s complaining has become insufferable. But the dude did write the music to “Hotel California,” and performed arguably the most recognizable guitar solo in history with Joe Walsh.

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Things could be worse. Imagine if, oh, I don’t know…John Mayer replaced Jerry Garcia in the Grateful Dead. LOLOL, too preposterous! That could never happen!

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Yes that would really really suck

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I didn’t know those guys created the guitars in Smoke on the Water!

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I saw the first show with Vince Gill in LA from the first row. Did I miss Glenn Frey? absolutely. Did Vince Gill and Deacon Frey put their heart and soul into what they were doing, along with all of the rest of the band? Absolutely! It was a killer show. I had never seen the Eagles before so I was thrilled that I had the chance (which I assumed would never happen once Glenn Frey passed). If you don’t want to hear the Eagles with Vince Gill, you are in luck, this is America, you don’t have to listen. I for one hope they record new music with him and also let him start to play some guitar as part of the band. For the record, I was not particularly a Vince Gill fan before I saw him with the Eagles, although I was well aware of his skills both on guitar and as a singer. All this whining sounds like the same people that don’t want to see Brian Johnson with AC/DC or the dude that subs in for Freddie Mercury. I’m sorry, but that’s a stupid take. If those people had their way, there would be no Back in Black. And if those people had their way, with no disrespect to Freddie, who was one of a kind for sure, Brian May and John Deacon, equally creative people in Queen, would not be able to continue playing the music that has thrilled millions around the globe. The rest of the people in these bands were involved in creating the music and if they still want to play it, they should have the ability to do so. Rock on Vince, you have my support.

Imagine how your fans would feel if the Funky Bunch go on tour after you cross the river.

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Not such a sweet sensation.

Don’t know all that much about Vince but he’s a hell of a player, and he at least seems like a pretty grounded dude.

Bet a quarter you guys in L.A. did the same thing as we, in Cleveland. Cheered & encouraged Deacon on!

You bet! Honestly, when they introduced Deacon he said a few words about his dad before he played and sang and I doubt there was a dry eye in the house. …and it was a big house!

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We saw the Eagles “Hotel California Tour” show in Atlanta in Feb. 2020 and it was fabulous. The first time Vince Hill sang and the spotlight shined on him, the crowd roared with delight! He sounded perfect harmonizing and nailed every song he did. Glen Frey was smiling with approval, I am sure.

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Vince has the vocal and guitar chops to pull it off and fills his role very well. Deacon Fry had also done one helluva job. No it isn’t the same how can it be. The crowds show up and love every minute of it so why not do it as long as folks want to buy tickets go for it.the current line up sounds good to me.

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There’s a guy I work with that swears up and down that the country influence within the Eagles is pretty much nonexistent (he claims that their sound is simply the sound of rock at the time), but I find that baffling. When Vince Gill was announced as a new member, it made perfect sense to me. And honestly, I couldn’t care less about this band. Most of their songs are more boring to me than watching paint dry, so the fact that there are fans that not only disapprove but are actively angry that Vince Gill is a part of the band is surreal.

On the other hand, while most country fans seem to also be fans of rock, quite a lot of rock fans dislike country (including the gentlemen I mentioned above). So even if Vince Gill fits right in, the idea of a “lame” country artist in a rock band might be irksome.

Acca. Clearly your workmate is ignorant. The Desperado record alone shows the country influences of The Eagles. Id point out the footage on YouTube like the video labeled Eagles Live 1972-1974 for more proof. Theres pedal steel, banjo and all sorts of Country flavored songs. The Randy Meisner years were all about Country sounds.And whats ironic is Nashville folks hated it, they saw them all as stoner hippies. Later on, they became a rock band. But, I dont know of a single music scholar or learned music journalist who would deny the influences of Country music on the early Eagles. In fact, their music alongside Flying Burrito Brothers, Poco and Sweetheart of the Rodeo era Byrds are lumped together and often called Country Rock or California Country Rock. I have zero doubt that Henley would admit his like for Country music. He even released a solo Country album a few years back that had Vince on it. The Country roots of The Eagles are no secret. Admittedly, after 74, they did sound more Rock and Roll, with distortion more prominent on the guitars. Unless you watch that early footage, I do think rock fans might not get how country sounding they were at first.

Further thoughts. Bernie Leadon played Telecaster country leads as well as banjo, in The Eagles. Look up the song Midnight Flyer and you will see how country those guys sounded in the day. There are some decent live clips of them playing it around 73-74. Bernie and Randy were a very prominent influence in the bands sound, back then.

Yes. and don’t forget the Linda Ronstadt , and JD Souther country influence on the early Eagles! When Ronstadt did her rendition of Desperado , it helped launch the careers of the Eagles tremendously! Speaking of Vince Gill, I’ve seen him 6 or 7 times , and even met his lovely wife Amy at a show , and there couldn’t be a better artist that would fit right in with the Eagles in my opinion.

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I legitimately thought the title of the article was referring to criticism from Gill fans asking why on earth he’d join such a milquetoast, overrated band (they always have been, not just currently) like the Eagles.

…but that’s, just, like your opinion, man.

Of course. Opinions are kind of the whole point of comment sections. Opinions are also like extremely overrated bands such as the eagles…..every decade has one (or a few).

I think he missed it (must be having a rough night), but I see what you did.

Didn’t “miss” anything. Everyone on earth has seen Lebowski. Just like everyone has a middle aged aunt or cousin who aren’t really into music and has both The Eagles and Rascal Flats in their top 5 list of greatest bands of all time.

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Hey trigger, just noticed a site called worldmusic.blog that is blatantly plagiarizing your articles. Not sure if there is anything you can do about it – just wanted to make sure you’re aware.

Thanks for the heads up, I’ll check it out.

Folks would be blown away how much this happens, and how much time I have to spend cleaning it up.

Damn they’re ripping off a couple blogs I follow.

Actually the other ‘option’ was possible. Some things end. Henley said the Eagles died with Glenn, but his ego is just too big to go back to playing arenas (God forbid!). I saw Don solo in 1991, and it was a great show. No shame in going back to smaller venues and not charging criminal prices, Mr. Henley.

I’m a huge fan of the Eagles, and a huge fan of Vince Gill’s. I’ve talked to him a few times backstage at the Opry and at the Hall Of Fame, and he is even nicer than people think. I still don’t think he belongs in the Eagles.

Then again, Vince really isn’t in the Eagles. This is the F’Eagles (Fake Eagles), featuring Don “I Created Music” Henley, with special guests Deacon Frey, Vince Gill, Joe Walsh and Timothy Schmidt. Reminds me of Foreigner and all the other nostalgia bands roaming around the country conning people with no clue into thinking they’re seeing the real thing.

God love ’em, if people want to pay money and think they’re seeing the Eagles, go for it. The real Eagles died with Glenn.

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The “real Eagles” died with the departure of Leadon, and a bit later on Meisner and Felder.

Guarantee you i have a clue. A big one. As well as a lot of other people

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The Eagles are the best Eagles tribute band in the world. Jus like Lynyrd Skynyrd is the best Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band in the world.

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Anyone who hates on Vince Gill is STUPID!

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If Vince Gill wants to go with the Eagles it up to Vince , he is a great singer. Its Vince life let it be or some people should get a life so sad to the criticism Vince Gill has to take its not fair.

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Who cares what anyone else thinks. If the band members like it and they have fun and enjoy making music together, then , by all means continue.

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Deacon resembles a younger Frey to me.

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Thank You Vince Gil for help keeping GREAT Classic Rock aive in this era!?!!??!!

Leave the music to the Legends. They haven’t failed us yet

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I know a lot of rock purists hate the Eagles, and some Eagles die hards (I consider myself huge fans of them and Vince) will dump all over anything that’s not “the real thing”, but seriously—how can anyone with ears not understand that this is the perfect pairing? I swear, people will find any excuse to bitch about the dumbest things.

These two acts are two of my all time favorites, regardless of genre. Vince is one of my country music heroes so I was ecstatic when I heard about this in 2017 and instantly knew it would work because of the stylistic pairings and the high regard Vince holds Don, Glenn, and the rest of the Eagles as musicians. Yes, we all miss Glenn. But I’ve seen Vince with the Eagles twice now and I’m telling you, it works and Henley deserves credit for taking the risk. Vince’s vocals and guitar stylings are perfect for the Eagles sound and you won’t find a more humble and willing collaborator in the business.

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All that’s going on in the world and people are ticked at Vince Gill. He was asked to be in the band, he didn’t just walk on stage one night and say “I’m playing with you all.” People need to grow up and realize what’s important in life. #Eagles #VinceGill

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I admit I don’t know a whole lot about Vince Gill or his music, but he sure as hell is a very down-to-earth, generous and grounded guy to say the things attributed to him in Trigger’s post. Naturally, anyone who gets a gig with The Eagles would be a hell of a good musician too. Being such a nice guy is just an added bonus.

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Vince fits in so well in the band. The Eagles were always very close to country music anyhow. I have always loved them, and I certainly love Vince. A great partnership. To name a few songs. Desperado, New kid in Town, Peaceful Easy Feeling.Sad Cafe. Love them all.

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Vince gill sucks, what’s he doing being in the Eagles. He’s awful

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What an ugly comment! Vince Gill is a wonderful musician and the Eagles wanted him because he is the best! I’m sure the Eagles were pleased with Vince or he would’nt have toured with them. I’ve been to three of their concerts each year since Vince helped them and they all were wonderful!

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This criticism of Vince Gill for singing with the Eagles is reminiscent of the shots taken at black artists who wish to perform music other than the “urban” box into which they’ve typically been placed. (I’m a black man who’s sometimes criticized for being a Country music fan.) Keep going,Vince,because you’ll knock ’em dead with the Eagles as you have in Country all these years.(Besides,Vince and my twin cousins share an Apr.12 birthday .)

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Luke Combs Brings Out His “Hero” Vince Gill For Rowdy Duet Of “One More Last Chance” On Night One Of CMA Fest

Not a bad way to kick things off.

If there’s anybody in country music today who’s carrying on the ’90s country sound, it’s Luke Combs . And on the first night of CMA Fest , Luke paid tribute to a ’90s country legend during his headlining performance at Nissan Stadium.

Luke surprised the crowd with an appearance by Vince Gill , and the two then broke out into an incredible performance of Vince’s #1 single from 1993, “One More Last Chance.”

While introducing Vince, Luke told the crowd:

“I have never been as excited as I have right now in my entire career to bring out my absolute hero, absolute legend, on the guitar, on the vocals, singin’ one of his incredible songs, Mr. Vince Gill.”

Well Luke wasn’t the only one who was excited, because the Nissan Stadium crowd was clearly loving it too.

Luke has actually told the story before about his first concert being a Vince Gill show that he snuck into. And ahead of the performance, Vince spoke with The Tennessean about performing with Luke, who he calls a “sweet kid,” joking that Luke still owes him $40 for the concert he snuck into.

And of course he’s paid tribute to Vince in the past, including this killer cover of “Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin'” that he posted to Facebook way back in 2020.

Knoxville native Wyatt Ellis on becoming a bluegrass phenom, heralded as 'one of his generation's greats'

Wyatt Ellis, a rising mandolin phenom at just 14, made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry stage in 2023. The Knoxville native (who now lives with his family in Maryville) has continued making a splash in the bluegrass world, releasing a debut album, "Happy Valley," in February.

Ellis just signed a booking deal with with Red Light Management and William Morris, and will be heading out on tour with the likes of Marty Stuart and Molly Tuttle as well as appearing at major festivals including MerleFest.

Local fans of the teen − who says hearing Bobby Osborne's solo on the Osborne Brothers' bluegrass classic "Rocky Top" initially piqued his interest in the genre − can catch him on March 23 at Big Ears Music Festival. Ellis will then be on the road until he makes his next Knoxville appearance at Southern Skies on May 11.

Ellis sat down recently with The Tennessean music reporter Marcus Dowling to discuss his debut album and journey to bluegrass stardom.

Rising bluegrass star celebrated release of debut album at Grand Ole Opry

Ellis no longer gawks at the letterpress posters on venue walls heralding the arrival of a century of bluegrass maestros to the stages the 14-year-old mandolin prodigy plays.

While seated at one of those venues − downtown Nashville's iconic Station Inn − on a balmy February midweek morning, Ellis holds a copy of his debut album, "Happy Valley." It's a record whose release he celebrated onstage at the Grand Ole Opry with Kyle Tuttle of Golden Highway (among many) and players whose experience involves work existing for twice as long as Ellis has existed on Earth.

Age, like time, is immaterial to Ellis' life at present.

To wit, his album features a timeless who's who of the genre, including Sierra Hull, Dominick Leslie, David McLaughlin and Marty Stuart.

'One of his generation's greats'

Artists who were his inspirations just three years ago are now his collaborators.

McLaughlin wrote the album liner notes for "Happy Valley." They include the following statement:

"I am extremely proud to have witnessed Wyatt's burgeoning creative genius over the last three years, and I am honored to be part of his first recording project, 'Happy Valley.' I love everything on this album. There's no filler, that's for sure. Every single tune on this record grabs my attention. I'm sure that anyone who listens is going to be knocked out by it. Wyatt has become one of his generation's greats."

Ellis describes still learning from his collaborators while writing and recording with them as an "amazing" experience. For example, at Johnny Cash's 1979-constructed log cabin studio in Hendersonville, Stuart worked with Ellis on the album's spirited yet smooth lead track, "Blue Smoke."

Hearing the tunes that he crafted as bare-bones mandolin meanderings on the couch at his family's home in Knoxville being played by what he feels are some of the world's best musicians was a "special" process.

"It's wild," he says. "My friends and I − sometimes legends in the country music industry − took a few ideas I had and made a record that I believe unlocked (the rest of his career)."

Knoxville native draws inspiration from icons including Ricky Skaggs

With the work he's put into creating his debut, Ellis has already progressed to a level of talent comparable to where Stuart was when he was 14 and working alongside acts like the Eagles, Kool and the Gang, REO Speedwagon and Lester Flatt. Or, at the level of talent Ricky Skaggs had risen to at 14 when he began playing with Ralph Stanley.

Sitting with players like Skaggs and Stuart, or even Del McCoury, he has molded his craft into a "tastefully refined" style that involves understanding how the mathematics behind chord progressions impact the depth and resonance of his sound.

Moreover, Ellis is aware of the influence of legacy on his work moving forward.

Bobby Osborne's passing in June 2023, at age 91, moved Ellis to highlight Osborne's unforgettable influence on his young career. Bittersweetly, he's now a proud steward of the genre's lessons, stories and traditions. Plus, having played on Osborne's final recordings, he can also carry something of his humanity forward in the genre.

Upon Osborne's passing, The New York Times noted that he was an unconventional, unorthodox, untraditional creator who left a legacy that advanced the bluegrass genre.

Achieving the high lonesome sound

Ask Ellis about his inspirations moving forward and, with Osborne's inspiration, the level of success which he desires becomes apparent.

Numerous electric guitarists and jazz players like Bela Fleck and the "Father of Bluegrass," Bill Monroe, are among the names the teenage performer mentions.

"Developing a progressive style as cool as (Monroe's), that's what I want (to accomplish)."

Monroe's "high lonesome sound," characterized by earnest emotiveness and a whimsical relationship to country's stereotypical meters and rhythms, has inspired Bob Dylan, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss and more.

How Ellis' treasure trove of motivation and talent materializes itself moving forward has already taken shape for Ellis insofar as his career aspirations.

"I'm taking the time to focus on what I love to do," he says, "and learn how to do it at a high level for many years to come."

Liz Kellar, a Tennessee Connect reporter, contributed to this report. Email  [email protected] .

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