Michael, I think the term is "Schadenfreude" Thanks for another upload.

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

YES GearJam! For sure! Now why didn’t I use that word? Damn!❤❤❤🏆🏆🏆

@JohnDeWeese-lq4pf

5 ай бұрын

Damn those Germans can sure say some things with so much meaning and hit the nail on the head every time!

@CiscoDuck

5 ай бұрын

Yep! I've heard this: Schadenfreude = shady business at someone else's expense.

@stratcaptain66

5 ай бұрын

The “contract” you’re referring to was “Eagles Limited” and it included Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Don Felder, Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon. In other words, no sidemen or hired guns, they were all equal partners. Of course Glenn and Don drove Bernie of the group before Hotel California, and Joe Walsh stepped in as a hired gun, with no voting rights. After Hotel California was released they drove Randy out and in came Timothy, another hired gun. So the only three remaining partners of Eagles Limited were Henley, Frey and Felder. Then through the following years they turned on Felder, treating him as a sideman, withholding financial information etc, Felder decided mot to leave the group as the others did, so they concocted a way to fire him. Ive read Felder’s book Heaven and Hell, and I believe his version of the story.

@johnvoorhees7881

5 ай бұрын

Henley and Frey are jerkoffs. Greedy sonsabitches. Screwed over everyone. That's my point of view, for many years. And I'm just an old retired bass player. Cheers 🍻

Over all the years, Don Felder has never said a bad thing about Glen Frey or Don Henley. Felder has always taken the high road.

@ManchurianCounterweight

5 ай бұрын

Yes, and DH has talked so much shite about the other guys. Ehat happened to DH to make him this way? I find it hard to believe Linda Rontstadt would play with an ass, so something must have happened.

@hazor777

5 ай бұрын

Well, in his book he exposed their true selves , but still left it classy and said he was willing to forgive and forget….. but they never returned the sentiment Angry old men

@iangray1010

5 ай бұрын

Felder is a class act and I'd rather see him play live than the current incarnation of the Eagles which is more of a Don Henley and guests tour rather than a real Eagles show.

@charlottecmgh3791

5 ай бұрын

Because Don Felder is a gentleman and a decent man.

@barbarastephens4929

5 ай бұрын

He signed a legal contract that he could not say a word. He settled. Somehow, he did legally write a book. I no longer have any respect for Don Henley, Glenn, R.I.P.

I think Felder is a class act. It’s a shame they kicked him out. He was a great Eagle.

@woltzwurld6760

5 ай бұрын

Yes. That Eagles Documentary should have been labeled “ we hate Don Felder”

@dw9034

4 ай бұрын

Felder seemed like the only guy actually happy to be an Eagle.

They did Felder dirty.

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

Amen to that Rick! ❤❤❤

@dalemullins4562

5 ай бұрын

just as bad as what Brewer did to Farner unforgivable and I don't know how these guys live with themselves

@saleasylum

5 ай бұрын

Yes, but Felder won and is still a fully paid-member of the Eagles.

@connievino4226

5 ай бұрын

No shit.

@Nanoci62

5 ай бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1:29

I hold the same position as you about Don Henley. I love him as an artist, I hate him as a person.

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

Yeah that pretty much sums it up for me NonSuch! ❤❤❤

@queenslander954

5 ай бұрын

Pretty much the world wide consensus

@mcmlxv9827

5 ай бұрын

There are a lot of musicians that I feel that way about.

@JT_O4

5 ай бұрын

Henley gained a lot of political allegiances in the 1990s. This gave him a smugness that I can’t stand. He is a good singer and great songwriter, but I wouldn’t want him to be my neighbor. Joe Walsh and Glen Frey were the reason people loved the Eagles.

@dangroat4438

5 ай бұрын

Ted Nugent is another one. Love his music but don't agree with his political views.

I'm glad I got to see the Eagles before they fired Don Felder. They did him so wrong. Thanks Michael!

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

You are so very welcome Winslow! You saw them at their one of their shiniest moments brother! ❤❤❤

@Nanoci62

5 ай бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@MrBarrystuart

4 ай бұрын

I agree...I too believe they did Don Felder wrong. Moreover, I think it's reflective of a long-term pattern with Henley and Frey, as I think they also did wrong by founding members Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner.

@dianemorris5816

4 ай бұрын

Me too, I saw them live in '77 and never again. Tho I have all their 70s music

@winslowredcross2835

4 ай бұрын

@@MrBarrystuart I agree. They didn't do right by Leadon and Meisner either.

Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie

@anncain2432

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely spot on!

Don Henley is indeed a great musician and I love the Eagles music but, he and Glenn Frey treated Don Felder and Randy Meiner like sh!t. A little bit of karma appears to be biting his ass.

@AudioFileZ

4 ай бұрын

Add Bernie Leadon to that. There's a BBC TV concert where Glen is verbally and visually at odds with Bernie. I guess that is a bit telling of the tip of the iceberg of that early split.

@bertram_oredrock

3 ай бұрын

@@AudioFileZ Glen's illness that eventually killed him was tragic. I've read many posts saying his early demise was due in part to his extreme drug use and his mistreatment of his bandmates. Sad isn't it?

@candelise

3 ай бұрын

Examples please.​@@AudioFileZ

@EricJohn2008

3 ай бұрын

As it should!

@candelise

3 ай бұрын

@@AudioFileZ What is said exactly?

Felder laughing his ass off about now.

@blackwingvalleylover

5 ай бұрын

so am I 😆😆😅

@connievino4226

5 ай бұрын

Poetic justice.

@Bigfoot-px9gj

4 ай бұрын

As well he should! And I hope he laughs all the way to the bank...

@bbdudeyt

4 ай бұрын

laughing his ass off while he's playing to 200 people when he could be on stage in front of thousands nightly?? LOL...

@SuziQ.

4 ай бұрын

@@bbdudeyt, The smaller venues sound better. Stadium concerts sound horrible.

Personally I'm glad he finally took a hit. The way they screwed Don Felder over is absolutely disgusting. Both Don Henley and Glenn Frye are assclowns. Those two with Irving started the ridiculous amount concert tickets cost now because of their reunion tour. Henley copyright strikes anyone who ever mentions the Eagles it seems. Sure it's his property but how was it made available in the 1st place. If it was so valuable which it is, shouldn't he have had it locked away somewhere safe. You nailed it, he knows that contract will destroy every lie they have put out in the Felder case. So seeing him lose this one put a huge smile on my face. Hopefully it's one of many more to come. I haven't gone to see the Eagles since they screwed Don Felder over. Him and Joe Walsh were the reason I would go. Great video thanks for this update.

@EricJohn2008

5 ай бұрын

They don't want bands performing their tunes, so who did they study when they were ordinary folks to perfect their musical upbringing? Good thing no one ever took a swing at them. Soooo wrong. Money is one thing, but art is forever, they seemed to have forgotten that part..

@ML98837bob

3 ай бұрын

Please don’t tell anyone but i listened to my Eagles albums the other day and sang along with the music. I don’t want to end up in court getting sued for copyright infringements.

@EricJohn2008

3 ай бұрын

@@ML98837bob Right?!🤣

Frey has been quoted saying "No one can suck the fun out of a room faster than Don Henley." The same applies for court rooms. Some things never change.

@Thomasmemoryscentral

5 ай бұрын

Is that from the History Of The Eagles documentary?

@fredstriker2042

5 ай бұрын

And most wives 🤣 unless their someone else's 😂😂

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

I love that statement Ian! ❤❤❤

@user-fu2mi1nd5l

4 ай бұрын

Frey, RIP, was a jerk as well

Having only been a spectator from the sidelines, I agree with your analysis. I have always thought that Don Felder got a raw deal from two mean guys. The fact that they claim credit for Hotel California at the expense of Don shows how egocentric they are.

If the material makes it to auction, I hope Don Felder buys it

Don Henley rode on the backs of many to get where he is, from Bernie Leadon, to Don Felder, to Mike Campbell, who wrote his biggest hit outside of Eagles. No sympathy for the devil.

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

I see whatcha did there Paul! Nice! 😉😂❤🏆

@Thomasmemoryscentral

5 ай бұрын

Dont forget he criticized one hit wonder band The Ataris for changing a lyric in their 2003 cover of Boys Of Summer. Simply modified the line deadhead sticker to black flag sticker to fit the pop punk audience. In a 2016 interview* he got asked if he enjoyed the lyric change and he flatly said "no and if you noticed, we haven't heard from the Ataris for awhile"

@connievino4226

5 ай бұрын

You think? My God. Too easy to see.

@MichProgNerd

4 ай бұрын

Wonder what Tom and the HB’s thought of Don.

I love it! Karma finally got Henley!

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

A-Freakin’-Men to that Nestor! ❤❤❤

@SueKay-rq1lr

5 ай бұрын

Don can still pursue in civil court. He is doing that at this time.

@ManchurianCounterweight

5 ай бұрын

yes yes yes

@lewisjones4130

4 ай бұрын

HE LOST ME AFTER SUNSET GRILL

I have more respect for Don Felder than I have for all the rest of the remaining Eagles... I'd love to see Joe Walsh and Don Felder play again. They were outstanding together. Like they were meant to be... and now Joe looks like and PLAYS like he has lost the best friend he ever had... Oh yeah, HE DID!

@passingwind2461

5 ай бұрын

Randy Meisner ? ..the third worth respect !

@Nanoci62

5 ай бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@geralynclemen2289

5 ай бұрын

Randy learned early on what Henley and Fry what they were really like.

@synthonaplinth5980

5 ай бұрын

Not as early as Bernie Leadon did....@@geralynclemen2289

Don Henley has been having his way with KZread fans for a long time now its good to see him lose one.

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

The Untouchable was indeed touched, wasn’t he Chet? 😉👌❤🏆

@Bass_Playa_Two_Point.O

5 ай бұрын

I have a small KZread channel whereby I post local, live music. It doesn't warrant enough traffic to earn any money, and if it did, I'd want it to go to the artists who originally created it, but I know enough to stop recording when an Eagles song commences. It's the only band that BLOCKS the entire video from being seen. As much as I like their music, it seems short-sighted to me. Rick Beato went into the why's and wherefores of not pursuing that path in several videos a couple of years ago.

@Thomasmemoryscentral

5 ай бұрын

​@@Bass_Playa_Two_Point.Oi think Henley's team removed some more videos because i cant find their 2016 live performances of dirty laundry and life in the fast lane anymore

@barbarastephens4929

5 ай бұрын

It is finally karma hitting Henley in the face.

@Tomsnothere

4 ай бұрын

​@@Thomasmemoryscentral maybe they are removing videos for the same reason they don't allow recording at their concerts - because Henley has been lip-syncing since about 2016. I've seen a few videos lately discussing isolating and overlapping Henley's vocals from several concerts and the vocals are identical, even across several years. Fil at Wings of Pegasus channel even used vocal pitch monitoring software to prove it.

Things like this always boil down to greed. No matter how much they have, it never seems to be enough.

@caperboy1169

5 ай бұрын

It’s not about money

@jimo3173

5 ай бұрын

@@caperboy1169 In the end, it's always about money.

@caperboy1169

5 ай бұрын

@@jimo3173 also possession . He has the right to both

@barbarastephens4929

5 ай бұрын

You said it…Greed…and, add in ego and control from Henley and Frey.

@caperboy1169

5 ай бұрын

@@barbarastephens4929 no, it’s about fighting for what is yours . Would you let someone take something that is yours?

Karma for the despicable way he treated Don Felder and Randy Meisner.

I have always loved The Eagles. I got to see them in concert when Hotel California came out. I loved Don Henley’s music when he went solo. But some years ago I saw an interview of them when Glenn Frye was still alive. I was shocked at the big egos of Henley and Frye. That whole "peaceful, easy feeling" was missing entirely with them.

@kingston163

4 ай бұрын

pride comes before the fall

100% correct. There is no doubt about the contract showing equal shares with Don Felder!

@barbarastephens4929

5 ай бұрын

I really didn’t know much about Felder. He was a full partner. It is just fine. He is getting royalties every time an Eagles song is played.

@KG-wh8yv

5 ай бұрын

@@barbarastephens4929 No, it is not just fine. As you stated you don't know much about Felder. Felder has ALWAYS had equal rights/shares in the band by contract. And put his life and soul into the craft. Henley and Frey woke up one day later in the future and said, no we get more than you from now on because we 'feel' like it now. Felder settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. Probably a lump sum, no more royalties, and a non disclosure agreement (I don't know, just my speculation). He may not see another royalty again, but he got something for his effort. Harming others is not just fine, and Henley and Frey are accountable for what they did to him. That is universal regardless of feelings.

@reginaschellhaas1395

4 ай бұрын

@@KG-wh8yv Well said!

Don Felder always got the SHAFT. He always was calm and polite compared to Henley and Frey. They could be VERY arrogant.

"I'm goin surfin" - Bernie Leadon, 1975 Smart man. Got the F outta there before the soap opera went prime time.

@Badhands55

4 ай бұрын

And he was the best guitar player

@RichardNixonsHippieRemoval

4 ай бұрын

@@Badhands55 Oh god. Dude f'in ripped. Might have been a little technical for Eagles...had sort of a Steve Howe/Les Paul thing going.

Remember driving near Walden Pond in Concord, MA and seeing Don Henley and Bill Clinton walking, surrounded by reporters, both have similar morals.

@connievino4226

5 ай бұрын

Oh yeah. People don't care anymore. Screw people and love green.

@Deborahtunes

Ай бұрын

That's not good...

Congratualtions to Don Felder! My favourite member of the Eagles apart from Randy who coud really hit those high notes. Thanks for posting this awesome clip!

The Eagles were once my 3rd favorite all time band. Learning about what a scoundrel Don Henley & how he treated his fellow band mates including Felder. It broke my heart to hear Joe Walsh acknowledge that he was more Henley’s employee than a band mate. I can no longer listen to Eagles or Henley songs… I know that sounds stupid, but it’s the truth. Thanks, Don, hope that sourness never leaves your palette

I'm a Felder guy. Don and Glen brought politics into it.

Henley and his manager Irv Azoff have been less than forthcoming about business dealings for a long time.

When money is at the root of things, that's when bands explode - they were a great band back in the day.

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

Oh they were the very best at what they did LaserMan! I agree wholeheartedly! ❤❤❤

@user-fu2mi1nd5l

4 ай бұрын

The Beatles was cause John and George were sick of Billy's bossin them around

@oldermusiclover

3 ай бұрын

sadly that is the story of many many bands from time eternal

Karma will get you, Don Henley. Love your perspective Michael. He shared the lyric sheets to be photographed for a book and then they were never returned. They should go back to their rightful owner. But Don & Glen should have never treated Felder they way they did. Karma, karma karma

if you read Felders book ,what those two did to him was unforgivable and they're reputation is mud imo sorry Freys fam but he was part of it.

Thank you for an honest description of Hinley and Frey. The Felder situation was nothing but politics in general and band politics. Frey can't speak for himself at this point but the absolute arrogance of Henley is just amazing. Like many, I believe the notes BELONG to Henley and he should get them back, but he also shouldn't have anything to hide in an effort to prove that fact in court. The music will always be great, but it's just another time when the phrase "You never want to meet your heros" comes true. Maybe someone should play "Get Over It" for Don..

Poetic justice for Felder. Good things come to those who wait 😅

“The lawyers clear up all details…..”

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

LOL Paul! “There’s a fog upon LA…!”👌😂❤

@borisblvd5354

5 ай бұрын

"We've been, poisoned by theeeese fairy tales" hahaha

@andycarman7778

5 ай бұрын

Gotta love discovery

@billcox1995

5 ай бұрын

That'll be the day.

@T.R.R.Jolkien

5 ай бұрын

I see what you did there… It’s a song lyric of his

Imagine the money Henley would have to give back if that contract or paper trail changed his stake in writing Hotel California even one percent of the song in someone else's favor. You always have to follow the money. Thats where the real decisions are made.

@dave9351

5 ай бұрын

You can bet he got THAT advise from his lawyers who took a percentage

@EricJohn2008

5 ай бұрын

Felder wrote one of the best guitar solos backed by Joe Walsh. Henley who?

I've lost respect for Henley after hearing that he thinks he is the Eagles! If I were Timothy or Joe, I would walk. I guess it's a little late now. By the way, Felder rocks!

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

I think Joe should rejoin The James Gang Mack! Whatcha think? 🤔❤❤

@Thomasmemoryscentral

5 ай бұрын

Many estimate Joe Walsh sold out to act in hired gun status because he isnt in the mood of stressing arranging his own band. Alright fair enough but how about 0:13 Timothy Schmidt? Glenn admits he and Irving found him smashed at a bar and Irving himself says "you sure about this?" And Glenn answers"ive never been more sure" yeah you replaced Randy with another bassist while he was drunk

@mack56

5 ай бұрын

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine He'll, yeah! I thought he already had plans for a reunion or something. The James Gang and my friends had a lot of smoke filled experiences back in the early 70s. If the Eagles never ever performed again, I wouldn't care. Joe needs to leave. Agreed!

@chrisvanuden

5 ай бұрын

I think the paycheck is too good for Joe and Timothy 😉

@Nanoci62

5 ай бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

i agree mike, there could very well be some writing or something involved that documents just how much Don Felder did in creating this song, god forbid Henley looses even a little credit for a track that Felder first created.

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

Spot on JL! ❤❤❤

@Thomasmemoryscentral

5 ай бұрын

Certain fans of Eagles annoy me if they regurgitate "Henley and Frey wrote the lyrics and isnt that more important?" Then tell me this: if Leadon never invites Felder into the band thus causing that accident of Genius that is Felders base of the track for starters and then impresses Henley and Frey to pen the lines creating a solid mega hit and album titled around it, there is no Hotel California.

@SuziQ.

4 ай бұрын

Felder, Fry and Henley are all credited on Hotel California (the song). Felder is also credited on “Victim of Love” (along with the two DBs, and J.D. Souther). Randy wrote “Pretty Maids…” alone. He was my favorite Eagle. The rest are Vultures, and at this point, frauds.

Saw the Eagles (Hell Freezes Over tour) at the Va Bch Amphitheater’s grand opening night. Won eight prime seat tickets in a lottery and sat dead center five rows back from the stage. Best concert ever.

@LanceRomanceF4E

5 ай бұрын

@Mr.Batters510 tickets were $80 each face value (which was high at the time). Have no idea the market value . Would not have sold them.

@michaelkavooras7664

3 ай бұрын

One of the last US shows ever for HFO. So lucky :)

Interesting as always Michael! I just shake my head when I think about how Don Felder was treated.

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

Thanx Steve! And he was so good for the band! Good lord talk about eating the big fish get away! ❤❤❤

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

That’s what happens when you believe in your own press Joe! So Hollywood! ❤❤❤

@kevinbarry3548

5 ай бұрын

Everyone thinks Henley is a "good guy". I know different.....some has come out in the press. Insiders know he's a skunk.

@lincolnmaceachern2410

5 ай бұрын

@@kevinbarry3548 "you keep carrying that anger, it'll eat you up inside." Henley could surely bring the irony.

@user-fu2mi1nd5l

4 ай бұрын

Frey, RIP, was an idiot as well@@kevinbarry3548

Loved the Eagles music back in the day. For some reason it leaves a bad taste in my mouth today. Henley is one greedy mother----er!

The way I see the Don Felder case: he was brought into the band when the Eagles hadn’t hit the big time yet, and then the contract that basically said one for all and all for one was signed. Then they hit the big time, and all of a sudden Glenn and Don H. figured that since they started the band and wrote the majority of the songs, they should get way more than a 1/5 cut. It is no coincidence in my opinion they then started to get got rid of Bernie and Randy really fast in a very unclassy way, with violence even. Felder was tried to get rid of too, even before the Long Beach incident, but he was a bit harder to get rid of. After the reunion, Don and Glenn thought they could shake up the percentages, but Felder rightfully pointed them at the 1974 contract again. From what I think, that was the moment they wanted to get him out against all costs because they were well aware he was right, and it would cost them (and Azoff) money. It is probably also the reason why Joe Walsh and Timothy B Schmitt were never full members of the band, but merely hired hands on the payroll. Oh and off-topic: Hotel California? It is about the Playboy Mansion in my opinion. Going through the lyrics it all adds up for me.

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

Well said here Chris. But damn brother Homework??? 🤔🤔 Hmm… Playboy Mansion, Playboy Mansion…😉❤❤

@chrisvanuden

5 ай бұрын

This occured to me after seeing the documentary Secrets of Playboy. Like how the Bunnies were not allowed to live off the premises (just like prisoners are..) hence the line “we are all just prisoners here”. They danced with the male visitors all the time to entertain them and had to attent party’s to also entertain these men (a lot of pretty pretty boys, in reality a lot of old men, which doesn’t have quite the same ring to it, or simply would have given away what the song really was about), the captains hat Hef wore all the time, and there were mirrors on the ceiling. And they probably drank champagne on ice too 😉. And the last line? If you were a part of this lifestyle in that particular time, it would stick with you for always I reckon. It stayed with these women forever, and not in a good way, like the doc clearly shows. Don Henley stated in The History of The Eagles doc that the songs was about going from innocence to experience, which also seems to apply to a lot of these young women who came to California to chase their dreams, and ended up in a totally different position. To me, it critiques the hedonistic lifestyle at the PM from an outsiders point of view, that there is a dark side to it all that is not apparent from the get-go when he first arrives at the PM. So yeah, maybe just an assumption on my part, but it seems to make sense.

@andynaz5631

5 ай бұрын

In my mind Hotel Cali is about the state of California.

@joekt22

5 ай бұрын

Man you said it ... I always wondered but after you pointed it out it makes sense ... Hugh Hefner provided the perfect place and the material for that fat little pervert Henley. Felder wrote all the guitar solo for that and was the real genius in that band who was complimented by Schmidt and the one and only Walsh. Well done!

@rapid13

5 ай бұрын

Henley and Frey have both said the song is about the record industry. Not sure I’m believing that, but there it is.

Saw them on their first tour when they opened for Yes (1972, Hollywood, Florida), and was blown away. Might have been the Orange Sunshine, but it remains a Top 10 concert of my life!

@lewisf9266

5 ай бұрын

Saw them both the same Close To The Edge Tour. In Richmond Va

@spyderlogan4992

5 ай бұрын

I saw the same tour. Merriweather Post Pavilion.

@JackFate61

5 ай бұрын

I remember that orange sunshine. Wow

@danielwilliams1921

5 ай бұрын

@@JackFate61 If you wanna hear from the chemist that made Orange Sunshine, google Opium Den Nick Sand. It’s a great interview with Nick, conducted back in 2009.

@Italy55

5 ай бұрын

I was there. Sportatorium. And saw them again in 1975 Miami Jai Lai Fronton. Great to share the old days

I think Don Felder got totally ripped off, because he was not only a full member of the band, but his solos made a lot of Eagles songs famous. For example, would "One of The Nights" be the same without that iconic guitar solo? No, it certainly would not. Would "Hotel California" be the same without that guitar duel between him and Joe Walsh? Again, no. Frey and Henley were great musicians but ruthless, backstabbing businessmen. Why anyone would work with anyone known to screw people in business dealings is beyond me...

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

4 ай бұрын

Right to the point and spot on Tim! Thanx brother!❤️❤️❤️

@candelise

3 ай бұрын

@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine The lyrics in Hotel California count too and Felder has nothing to do with those.

@MrDocVenture

2 ай бұрын

The issue at hand is, is writing lyrics for songs more important than improvising guitar solos to create great songs? To follow Henley & Frey’s line of thinking….coming up with lyrics is more important than the guitar riffs that Felder provided. This is a thorny issue for certain, but in my view, Felder’s contributions were just as important as the lyric writing.

I 100% agree with your take on this lawsuit and the despicable treatment of Don Felder by Henley and Frey. This video took guts to post. I love the Eagles and their main song writers, just as you do, but shame on them for their behavior towards their bandmates and their breaking of contracts due to pure greed.

@kingston163

4 ай бұрын

some had no shame

Very interesting. Good closing points. Giving Joe the benefit of the doubt, I think he knew that position in the band was going to be filled by someone, and that it could be a total game changer in his life....giving him the structure he needed personally. He had (addictive behavior) baggage going into it and was smart enough to accept the authority telling him, "You fuck up once, and you're gone". If he'd passed on that job, I don't think he'd have gotten clean, and would have likely died years ago.

Saw Don Henley in Dublin some years ago.He was brilliant. Solo concert. Respectful, joyous and a very nice man on stage.At his stage in life and career he could have been the person he has been described as.He wasn't. So i shall continue to appreciate the music of Don Henley and the Eagles music as i grew up on it.Music is my biggest healer.The politics doesn't get in the way.

@EricJohn2008

5 ай бұрын

Don Henley is two-faced. Glen Frye was a douche bag. They forgot who got them to where they are, except Glen. (past tense) R I P. I never disparage the dead. I said he WAS.

To the best of my recollection: According to what he implied when interviewed by Howard Stern, Don Felder still gets an equal cut from the Eagles enterprises...he didn't say it, but Howard did, and Felder's expression was obvious.

@Thomasmemoryscentral

5 ай бұрын

Does Steve Perry have a similar setup? Heard somewhere he is still allowed royalties from concerts

it's common for people to rely on, or ignore contracts, depending on what's best for them at the time. and any lawyer will eagerly argue either side.

Don Felder was a scapegoat Henley and Frey both wanted him out of the band. That no way to treat one of the greatest guitarist who wrote one of the best guitar riffs of all time.

Agreed - Don's one of those artists who I wish would've just sang, wrote, and played. I've been a big fan of both his solo work and or course The Eagles, but his utter obsession with all things copyright really makes it hard to even listen to him at this point. It's a damn shame. Great coverage of this topic Michael - I always look forward to your take!

It sucks that Felder got treated like crap in this. 'I've always been a big fan of Eagles and Don Henley as a solo artist but the situation with Felder should have been handled differently and better

Undeniable Don Felder elevated that group with the longevity of Hotel California

They did the same thing to Randy and Bernie.

At last ..... a man with honesty and integrity. Thanks Michael .... couldn't agree more. Cheers from England.

moral of the story: keep your shit together, don't do drugs, and don't be a pretentious narcissist

Contracts: 1 Henley: 0

@georgeprice4212

5 ай бұрын

Look at the videos for The Long Run, and there’s only one guy that looks like he wants to be there: Timothy B. Schmidt. Joe Walsh looks like he’s tired of the fighting….Don Henley looks like he would rather be doing his solo album…and Glenn Frey and Don Felder look like they’re just waiting for the shoot to be over and get outside to finish the fight.

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

Odd how that happens, eh George?😉👌❤

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

@@georgeprice4212Spot on George! ❤❤

Don Henley =Prima donna

You actually stated the reason why Don Henley and Glenn Frye both wanted Don Felder out of.the group because they were the only true members of the Eagle's left and they knew they had to split the royalties and they knew they had split the monies with him so they like every downright dirty employer does, is find a way to fire them and they gave one heck of a lousy reason. Lowdown in my book. Yet Don Felder has a clear conscience and holds his head up high and conducts himself in an upstanding way. I actually believe that Don Henley knew that Don Felder was a better and more decent human being and disliked him and was jealous and insecure about that very fact.. I saw them in the first year that Joe Walsh was with them and after that I dropped them like a lead balloon because they were the very first supergroup that actually put out massive ticket prices to go see a them in concert. I have felt they really have no allegiance to their fans and just see them as a major for profit in their pockets only. I think the Flying Burritos ( first group I ever saw) has them pegged right from the beginning.I was totally surprised when easy going Vince Gill joined the group. I am sure it just eases his back pocket and gives him more exposure. You can't blame a man for that. It's time ( past) for them to disband and go hang out in one if your five houses. I have been done with donating to them. We need it more than they do and the 70's are unfortunately long over. Finally, I just believe Don Henley's karma is just catching up to him. Very good songwriter with or without the Eagles but a very unscrupulous person.

@jmalin6359

5 ай бұрын

I totally agree that henley knew Felder was a better person and way better looking!

Don Felder is a great artist on his own. Also, Joe Walsh was a legend before he joined The Eagles. In my opinion, their best songs were written and sung by Joe.

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

I love Joe Jesse! I just wish he’d rejoin the James Gang, tell Henley to F$ck Off and apologize to Felder! ❤❤❤

FANS SHOULD SUE DON FOR LIPSINCING

Just got to see Don Felder in concert in Cincinnati. Really good show, really nice guy & helluva guitar player even at 76yo! Played all the hit songs from Eagles & more. He had a great bunch of musicians with him. Stayed after show for autographs/other.

Another excellent video Michael !! Thank you ✌️cheers from Houston 🇺🇸

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Boysie from Texas! My kinda state! ❤❤❤

DON FELDER ALL THE WAY!!!!!

Always a great channel, he never holds back and even admits he can be wrong. Yeah, is it that so hard people?

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

I’m blushing Edward! Thanx brother! ❤❤❤

@edwardmclaughlin719

5 ай бұрын

You always have the Beatles middle bit. You surprise us.@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

Felder got screwed!

@Nanoci62

5 ай бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Far out Michael aint it!!! They did Felder dirty. It ca e back to bite! Great commentary brother ❤❤👍👍

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

Much appreciated Jeffrey! Felder was railroaded! ❤❤❤

Without Glen and Felder the Eagles are a version of a Henley solo band with JW on guitar and TBS on bass.

I could care less for The Eagles anymore, it's called karma Don, for treating Felder bad.

He's 76 which is about it for most men in the USA as far as life expectancy yet he chooses to waste his time with court battles. He has plenty of money and should be enjoying every minute he has left.

No question that Felder was hosed; he was an officer of the corporation and was given the ol' heave ho' by Henley and Frey. I agree with Michael Noland's assessments of Henley and Frey. I disagree with Noland on his opinion of Joe Walsh. Word has it that Henley and Frey offered Joe a full partnership but Joe turned it down. He did not want to get into politics with Henley, Frey and Irving Asshole. Wisely Joe knew his own royalties from his solo career and the James Gang ensured his financial stability and future income. At the time he joined the Eagles, Joe was probably more interested in drinking and drugging than money and banking. I have a sense that Walsh measured Henley and Frey's character and disposition then correctly decided getting all the way into bed with these guys would be a disaster in the long run. Given the success of the Eagles' tours and comeback tours, Joe Walsh was yanking 7 figure incomes every year without the hassle of dealing with Henley and Frey. Being a "hired gun" has its advantages over partnerships.

Yeah, I absolutely loved the Eagles until Hell Freezes over. I worked at a Sam The Record Man here in Canada at the time, so I heard what Henley and Frey did to Felder, and the other members as well. And that the reunion was a big greedy cash grab. (This was before I even heard about what was in Felder's book about Frey and Henley.) I never listened to an Eagles song since this greedy foolishness..

Don Henley. Well, I'm striving to be a better person, in my old age, to not say anything if I have nothing nice to say, so I won't..But, I sure as hell can think it!

I absolutely love this episode!

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanx so much Lex! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Don Felder is an amazing guitarist and I love his new album. Don Henley and Glen Frey did the full monty on Felder. assholes both of them but still love their music.

@EricJohn2008

5 ай бұрын

I can't listen as a musician, I can't listen as a human either, what total douchebags. Felder is a great musician and a nice guy who doesn't engage in trashy behavior.

I agree on all counts. HUGE Eagles fan, but not of all the devilry done to Felder, within it. Bittersweet... Cheers man. Great video!

This whole thing gives me an idea for a song. "What Goes Around Comes Around". Maybe Don could handwrite that.

@Thomasmemoryscentral

5 ай бұрын

Technically Justin Timberlake beat him to it. Huge hit in 2007 of a girl who cheats on her boyfriend and one day he comes home and catches her in the act. Song is named literally that

@dennisjump8655

5 ай бұрын

@@Thomasmemoryscentral Well, since you can't copyright a title, he should go for it!

@TomTester-ey1rt

5 ай бұрын

What Goes Around is a Ringo song from '92. I don't remember who wrote it

Falder was the Eagles and he created Hotel California, then they told him to leave, the end of the eagles.

@dw9034

4 ай бұрын

I totally agree

Don Felder a class act and one hell of a guitar player!!

Hello Michael! God bless you & yours! 🙂🦚✌️❤️

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

Same to you Sue! Good as always to hear from ya! ❤❤❤

It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy!

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

Ya got me there Taylor! Thanx! ❤❤❤

They fired Felder when they realized bands touring became the main source of income. That meant he would get paid the same amount per concert as them un like Walsh and Schmitt. Good news for Felder is every time they play HC or any song he has authors royalties on he gets paid. Felder can't tell them you cannot play a song he wrote but they do have to pay him.

I agree with every word you just said... (& being the most pedantic ex lawyer in Western Europe I absolutely NEVER say that, about virtually anyone or anything)

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

You all heard it from the lips of an ex lawyer folks! Thanx Mark! ❤❤❤

Don Henley has his place in music history, but he has not been a good bandmate to Randy, Bernie, or Don Felder. One would have thought with the passage of time, letting go and reconciling would have been an option, but it seems to not be in the cards. Sad to see.

I recorded a tribute instrumental version of "One of These Nights" and it was banned in the US. I wasn't seeking any royalties and my channel is not monetized The Eagles protection of their property on KZread is over the top. Henley is the epitome of a greedy narcissist !

Sirius radio DJ's were all jacked up the last few weeks about these notes, they were making it out as a slam dunk for Henley. It will be interesting to see how they spin this loss, or if they even bring it up at all.

Why was Felder so despised by Fry and Henley? He was way better looking, had that California surfer dude look, was personable,smooth, and very talented, and most of all the fan gals hugely preferred HIM…

@jmalin6359

5 ай бұрын

That's probably why. Also a genuine nice guy

Interesting... Sad endings.... Money corrupts. I agree with all you said... Thanks for the video... Keep us tuned in!

I appreciate your honest, fair and responsible analysis of this situation 🙏

I think both Henley and Frey are/were unpleasant people to deal with. Talented as heck though.

@crowbone8136

5 ай бұрын

Well at this point, Frey is much easier to get along with.

Henley played drums and sang backing vocals on Felder's "Heavy Metal" which is a great tune, recorded after the breakup in 1980. Felder played guitar on Henley's For My Wedding tune off his 2000 Inside Job album, a year before his termination, somehow leaving me to believe there was some type of comraderie between the 2. In Felder's book he mentions there was a moment after the breakup in 1980 that the other 4 considered continuing but it never happened. I think that simply because of Frey's jealousy of Felder, yes, jealousy, because before Felder joined the band their tunes were sleepy and sappy and he turned them into the rock band they wanted to be but couldn't because they were missing that one ingredient, which happened to be Don Felder. In the end I feel Henley, who always seemed to be a bit of a follower and not a leader, just went along with Frey to keep the peace, because even Frey and Henley had their issues too. Great band that will forever be tainted by the drama that they themselves created. Along with Azoff as well, the fidget.

Rock and roll hall of shame.

Henley is arrogant. That's why he waved his clients privelege.

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

A case of “Can’t touch this’” for sure Christian! ❤❤❤

Excellent video as always,the Eagles are a complicated mess. Like you I would love to hear more on that contract.

Eagles and ticket Master killed rock and roll

Don Henley approached me in a club in Riverside CA. and accused me of stealing his bottle of Budweiser.... "Do you know who I am? I'm Don Henley! Don't you forget it!" I never forgot it,,,, what a jerk! That was thirty years ago and I remember it every time I hear his vocals,,,, treating music fans and, folks like myself a fellow musician (40 year bassist) like sub-humans is so distasteful. Shoulda' seen his face when I told him Gonna try and love again was my favorite Eagles song!... Don Henley,,, you suck!

@CiscoDuck

5 ай бұрын

Wow! Hemet guy here. I played a lotta gigs myself over the years around Riverside, San Berdoo and the Inland Empire, L.A., San Diego & Bakersfield... Which club in Riverside? I was in a 3-guitar rock & blues band called 'RZB' back in 1989 that opened for Molly Hatchet at the premier grand opening of a club called 'Prime Time' in Moreno Valley (on Heacock Ave) - Dave Hlubek showed up with 4 or 5 other garage band musicians passing themselves off as MH who didn't even know or like each other and they were terrible! They were fighting on stage, and they acted like idiots! You could tell they hadn't even rehearsed their songs and had never played together as a group. They got booed off the stage after patrons started throwing dinner rolls and beer bottles at them. The crowd wanted us to come back for another set but that didn't happen. Come to think of it that was around the same time drummer Dewey Martin grabbed a bunch of local band guys and booked themselves out as the 'newly reformed' Buffalo Springfield! They played at a club over there (don't think it was Prime Time) and a gig down in Palm Springs with some guys I played with over the years. Of course, Stephen Stills and Neil Young as well as Jim Messina and Richie Furay (who by then was already pastoring a Calvary Chapel church in Broomfield, CO) all got on the bandwagon with their lawyers to file an injunction against Dewey Martin to stop his charade. I met Dewey one time up in Poppet Flatts (in the mountains above Hemet & Banning) he was living in a cabin next door to Jody Reynolds who I was recording with up at his barn studio and Jody introduced us out by their out of bounds mailboxes on the road nearby. BTW - I always heard that Glenn and Don had camped up at Tahquitz Peak for a weekend when they wrote the lyrics to Hotel California - a place noted for witchy goings on with the likes of Timothy Leary and Charlie Manson as well as Jim Morrison (and Pentecostal hippie preacher Lonnie Frisbee!) up by the waterfalls where the water spins counterclockwise... there is some kind of strange energy up there near that peak and the waterfalls. I've seen some crazy stuff up there at the Grotto.

@HippieDave351

5 ай бұрын

Don't recall the name of the club, the 80's were a blurr! We ran the same towns, Redlands to Ensenada Mexico and north to Ventura. Played a lot in Ventura Theatre, opened for Foghat, Pat Travers, Robin Thrower, and Paul Rogers on different occasions. I helped form a couple original bands in San Diego back in the early 1990's, Steal Dawn and Full Circle. Both bands are still together and playing gigs,,, good friends too. I escaped the social government of California in 2007 and moved to Pennsylvania....I play with a friends band at open mics now. Happy to sit in and enjoy sobor drug free veteran musicians while not staying up till midnight to practice, and haul band gear. Thanks for sharing your write up,,,

Whatever class of drummer he is, Don Henley is certainly a Class-A-hole. Definitely have to separate the art from the artist here.

Breaking News from The Bottom Line! Thanks, Michael Noland! 👍👍👍

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine

5 ай бұрын

You betcha Mellissa! ❤❤❤

A deal's a deal. If Felder is an equal partner, then he is due his fair share.

Great video, Michael. You earned yourself a new subscriber.