Ok now, for the record, I do like Don Henley. Not anywhere near as much as LB, but I do like him. My 1st album was The Eagles "Desperado". My Mom
loved Don Henley (& my Mom was the coolest!
).
I just felt like making a mean comment about Don. And I wanted to poke fun at that Nico girl (she can be so silly sometimes!). The story about him corrupting a minor....well, sorry, that's true.
# November 21 - The Eagles' Don Henley is arrested when cocaine, Quaaludes, and marijuana were found in his hotel room after a nude 16-year-old prostitute had drug-related seizures. Henley is also subsequently charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_in_music
I guess I was wrong about the 14 yr old
...she was apparently a mature 16 yr old. What I think is interesting is comparing Don w/Lindsey. They are about the same age, have both fronted enormously successful bands, both slept with Stevie (not at the same time I hope!) both did boatloads of drugs and both are still performing.
The big difference for me is; Don stopped making really good music after his first couple solo albums, and even those were really spotty. The latest Eagles offering was horrendously bad. I could not even get my through the Hell Freezes Over CD. I do believe he's an ardent environmentalist, and I was grateful when I went to Walden Pond a few years ago that it was still there for me to go to (thanks Don!
)
That being said...Lindsey continued to make spectacular music after leaving FM, contributed amazing songs to the FM ATM-machine, looks great and performs with the zeal of a young Pete Townshend!
I think that is what sets Lindsey apart from his peers. He is not content to merely hash-out (sorry, no pun intended!) 25-yr old songs to a well-heeled, graying audience. He proved that on his solo tours. Lindsey performed his new songs with the same energy & enthusiasm he had years ago, re-worked some of the old ones in interesting ways, and made himself very available to his fans at intimate venues with reasonable ticket prices.
Don, what do you have to say for yourself? Yeah, that's what I thought. Just keep on singing "Take it Easy" while your fans throw $100 bills at you. I'll take Lindsey any day...and if I feel inclined to throw some of my $100 bills to see FM.... with LB there I can rest assured that I will get my money's worth.