I don’t think people today can fully comprehend what this music video did to all the Eagles fans back in ‘93. It was unbelievable. I was 20 and when I saw this, it was phenomenal. Then the Hell Freezes Over album came out in ‘94. The Eagles were on top again. Amazing time period for music reunions.

Travis really knocked that song out of the park that was a perfect song for him to sing. I cannot even begin to imagine the energy that was going on that video shoot with all the Eagles in him.

Travis Tritt is still making increadable music, but Country Radio has turned into a shitshow and won't play anything but tractor rap. Keep on keeping on, Travis!

@Snarkapotamus

Жыл бұрын

"tractor rap" - I love it!

@geneb.9619

Жыл бұрын

Tractor Rap..Im a trucker and that totally fits..thank you

@Nitrofc433

Жыл бұрын

I call it hick-hop.

@chazzkramer7676

Жыл бұрын

We all call it CRap. Country Rap. Radio did the same thing to Rock, Blues, and Metal. However, just like the latter 3, TRUE Country has an underground core audience just waiting for Round 2!

@seththomas9105

Жыл бұрын

@@chazzkramer7676 Hell yeah!!!

Travis is the main reason the Eagles up got back soon, thank you Travis cause I got see them all👍🎵❤️🦋

There is a piece on that in the History of the Eagles documentary which is a MUST watch. Thanks to Travis for the idea of making it a fun way to have them in the video and getting the greatest band of all time back on the stage

@dobazajr

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking about they can make a movie or mini-series out of Travis Tritt's story on how the Eagles band back together for the Common Thread project.

I met Don Felder. He's by far one of the nicest musicians and celebrities you could ever meet.

@Fred-xf5kx

Жыл бұрын

Same here, I met him in 2011 here in my hometown at a meet and greet after his concert and he was very humble and gracious. He took pictures and signed my copy of Heaven and Hell My Life In The Eagles. Hell of a nice guy!

@dw9034

Жыл бұрын

I met him too, very nice guy

Often the more I see of a star the less I like them. Travis is a huge exception. He comes across as very genuine as a person, and he's hugely talented as well.

Well, Travis, you might not take credit for their reunion, but We WHO LOVE MUSIC, give YOU THE CREDIT. Please accept it. And Thank You for doing the job of getting them to at least play together the first time in all those years. You're one amazing man, person, and artist!

Travis Tritt is unbeatable!! My kids grew up on his music -

The eagles don't give enough credit to Travis for helping them reunite in the 90s. They briefly mention it in the documentary but they never talk much about how that lead to a reunion about 6 months after the video of take it easy which has the eagles

I had never heard this story, and I've heard it all, lol. What a class act you are Travis.

I KNEW IT! Travis saying he doesn’t take credit! Shows you what a Class Act Travis is!

I read an interview where Travis told those guys that the Eagles music was bigger than they were and they didnt have the right to deny their millions of fans hearing the music that was still in them. Death has stopped great music from coming out but egos should never be the reason for stopping the music. Wow! If nothing else Travis definitely has a pair.

Travis’s version of Take it Easy is a goddam banger

Take It Easy with Travis!!! Listen to that a few times a week!!!!

@davidarmitage289

6 ай бұрын

I finally got "Common Thread" through Amazon and I absolutely love every track!!

You got to be an Eagle for a day. You got to be a hero for life to the Eagles fans. I loved this album but I liked your song the best. Even before I knew you made the video with the Eagles.

Clint did Desperado really well.

This guy has one of the best 👌 voices in country music, barr none.

@kshepard52

Жыл бұрын

Passable as a guitarist too LOL!

@boogitybear2283

Жыл бұрын

He’s unbelievable in concert!

Common Thread has got to be one of my fav all time albums. And to think Travis had any part of putting Frey and Henley in the same space that lead to Hell Freezes Over...he is my newest hero. He might not think he did....but he did....and thats the coolest thing Ive heard in a while!

@davidarmitage289

7 ай бұрын

I can’t find it on I tunes …. Is it still available?

It’s a great day to be alive.

Nice Work Travis, or should I say Mt. Tritt \m/ \m/

Omg i love travis tritt❤

Thanks Travis!!

I met Travis Tritt a few years before he became famous. Great guy then and he still is.

Just one more magical chapter to the Eagles. Travis' version of Take it Easy is off the charts with his style!

Travis IS THE MAN !!!!!!!

All I have to say is Travis Tritt you at least planted the seed which Blossomed into Hell Freezing Over! God Bless you for that! 🎸🤘🙏🏻

RIP Glenn Frey, you're terribly missed!!!! I grew up listening to the Eagles in a time when REAL musicians made REAL music!

Amazing story, that only Travis could have constructed/been part of.

I knew this story but had not heard Travis tell it. Big fan Travis and The Eagles are my #1 band all time. Thanks for the assist my man. Keep on and I think I'll go play Anymore.....you kill that one

Yes he should,

So what did I do after watching this interview? Yep, I watched the video.

Righteous stuff, TT. Well done

I saw the HELL FREEZES OVER TOUR at Giants Stadium in 1994 - fourth row on the aisle - hands down the best sounding live band i ever saw from the musicianship, the lead and harmony vocals - they played over 3 hours - i have seen some of the greatest live bands - but there is them and then there is the Eagles - they were like the Michael Jordan of musical performers - they were that much better then any band i had ever saw and i saw some great ones.

Travis Tritt will always be one of my favorite country artist. Nostalgic artist

Loved his version and the video

Hell Freezes Over was my first concert. In Indy 95. My ex said that it may have ruined me because it was sooo good. She had seen dozens of concerts at Deer Creek. It didn't ruin me, but it is number 1 or 2. The other is the Zac Brown Band.

I saw Travis and Connie smith husband can not. Think of his name hee hee I’m Danville Virginia loved it soo much long time ago

@JackieTurner-uo1jr

7 ай бұрын

Marty. Marty I got it

🎸🪕🎻🥁🎷🎺🎵🎶🇺🇸Travis Tritt for PRESIDENT 🇺🇸

That's so Awesome...Travis... You are so humble...one of my favorites...THANK YOU SIR..

Great story! Travis has an incredible voice. Anyone ever hear his duet with Patty PaBelle on the album Country Rhythm and Blues? Amazing. Thanks for sharing.

Yeah, but if you ask Don or Glenn (RIP) they would both say, "oh no....Travis didn't do anything. We had this planned out all along." Such is their collective ego.

@windsong1a

Жыл бұрын

The Eagles had been planning getting back together as early as 1990. Glenn's health issues prevented it. Travis was a factor but not necessarily the key factor.

I am happy t hat it happened knowing what we know now that we would lose Glenn Frey I am glad they ended on a good note atleast the ones that reunited and I hop hey al can make peace some day life is short

Common Thread was awesome. Best album of artists doing other people's songs.

Humble as hell!

Great story! Love Travis! I never knew a lot about him but knew a few of his hits back in the day which were great. However, years later I started watching some concert footage of him on KZread and he is just amazing! Can't imagine him doing anything other than making music and entertaining people. Born to do it. Same with the Eagles. I was a kid back when they were coming out with their albums and every one would have about 4 or 5 songs played on the radio and the whole albums were great from start to finish!

I have that album!

@davidarmitage289

6 ай бұрын

I just got it through Amazon. Amazing from start to finish!

I always loved travis version of "take it easy". Never knew he brought the " EAGLES " Together

Shows the class of the two leaders of the band honestly too. That they agreed to do the video and put aside differences for the other artists. Granted, they made millions from the album of course, but giving those artists credit for covering their songs was awesome.

@stevenfrasher3780

Жыл бұрын

As I understand it, the money off the Common Threads tribute album was intended -- "a portion of the proceeds" for the Walden Woods Project.

Awsome travis good man good story

Travis is the banjo playing kid from Deliverance.

It was GLEN FREY who said the quote WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER .

Eagles and Rock fans will forever be indebted to Travis Tritt, as will country music fans.

“Baddest ass thing ever”

Cool story. Travis keep doin.

That is awesome I never knew that , Travis is a great guy I met him in Nashville in 1996 at the ASCAP building in an elevator ! What a cool man!

Wow... Shows how wrong I was. I thought they gave Travis first choice to "Take It Easy" . Wonder why no one else wanted it?

He is too modest Glenn and Don both said if he had not asked it probably would not have happened I wonder who did Hotel California

He should take credit for when it happened and breaking the ice but they I'm 99% certain woukd have got back together

Y'all need to take it to the dad gum limit one more time

I can't help but notice, Marty, has the biggest freaking dip (or chaw) ever. Lol

The came out with Command Tread.

is he wearing red blush?

God Bless Irving Azoff for even allowing Travis to do this.

Mad respect to the label and the Eagles for letting the album Common Thread happen. Clint Black did a great cover of Desperado. Take it Easy is a great song.

I thought that was Al from Tool Time on Home Improvement

Lol,give yourself a slap on the back

I've got rice cooking in the microwave 🎶...ah ooooooh

eagle is the best like u

Dude looks like RVZ. Wondering if he’s ever done a Skynyrd song?

@michaelw366

Жыл бұрын

Yes…. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hmmn1riIhZm5pdY.html

@michaelw366

Жыл бұрын

And then there is this. kzread.info/dash/bejne/iWqAzcGIo5SYdtY.html. Gary Rossington wrote and recorded a couple of songs with Travis that were released on the Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof album if I remember right.

This guy was great with Tim the tool man Taylor.

I love the 60s-80s classic Country, but the early 90s we suddenly had Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Garth, Clint, Confederate Railroad, Joe Diffie, etc. It was da** good again. Tracy Lawrence with Time Marches on? Forget about it- awesome times. I hope it wasn't the last gasp of the Country genre. There IS Jamie Johnson, Hank III, Sturgill, etc., but it is few and far between all the filler sadly. Country music is people that people in God, Mom & Dad, etc. The is NO PLACE for SJW BS in Country. Hey Nashville" Give the People in Middle America what they want. You are making things too difficult with not good results

Travis’s lawyer was a genius.

Now we know who to blame

That's what we All had Travis,no Idea what really broke up.Its in da past!Manifest Bettah communication nah! For back then! And nah!Just saying!Jcsx

Now we know who to blame.

He is looking more and more like Rikki Rocket from Poison as he ages. (Or has more plastic surgery.)

@glengamble526

Жыл бұрын

Yes! 😂

milkin off the vine

This was probably the bright spot of common thread. There was nothing that stood out on that album, it was just a bunch of covers, no originality.

Oh no! Click on Eagles video, but got Marty Smith from espn2?! I clicked off of him 10 years ago! I cannot stand anyone who makes a fake accent!

@darylmeredith1669

Жыл бұрын

It's not fake. He grew up in the neighboring county where I lived and the drawl is authentic. We all had it; some more than others.

@seanmurphy26

Жыл бұрын

@@darylmeredith1669 I live in the south also, there's nothing more annoying than wannabes that over exaggerate their southern drawl! Plus that guy is such a tool! Can't stand him!

The worst thing the Eagles ever did was name their band Eagles, because its not THE Eagles, its just Eagles. Bot come on, they had to know that Eagles without the The in front is corny as hell and everyone was just going to say The Eagles anyway. Haaaad to be difficult, huh Frey and Henley?

So I have you to blame ?

When will this stop the Eagles are over with its only one founding member left. They were just some musicians from California who found out people would listen to Drivel if it sounded like progressive country.

Thanks Travis!!