Seeing the Eagles live in concert has been on my bucket list since I became a fan back in 10th grade, so it was pretty surreal to finally hear those perfect harmonies and legendary ballads in person some 10 years later. I actually own one of their Live in Concert DVDs from one of their fake farewell tours, so I had some idea of what to expect. Still, the night met all expectations and will be remembered for its outstanding musicality and its impressive length of show. Not just legendary American musicians, but worldwide rock stars.
Venue
The Forum in Inglewood, CA.
- Friday, January 17, 2014.
- It was pretty cool to see the former home of the Lakers and newly renovated music venue in its colorful glory. It was also a packed house, the fifth of six sold-out shows in the span of two weeks.
Recap
- This one came together at the last minute, complete with my brother driving up from SD on the day-of and scrounging for StubHub tickets all afternoon. We were stuck with "obstructed view" seats in the end, but we made do by moving over to a relatively empty section right in front of the big screen.
- There was no opener, but instead an intermission as the Eagles played a total of approximately 2.5 hours.
- The format was neat, as the show started with just Frey and Henley playing on a couple of amplifiers with acoustic guitars. They began to tell the story of how the Eagles evolved, with each new band member coming on stage in rough correlation to when they joined the band.
- Special appearance from one of their older guitarists, Bernie Leadon.
- In addition to Frey and Henley doing their thing, I thoroughly enjoyed the songs led by Timothy B. Schmit, who "plays way down low and sings way up high" and Joe Walsh, who really went above and beyond in terms of energy and goofiness.
