For the best experience, use any of these supported browsers: Rating: 4.8 out of 5 based on 10000 reviews, Jacksonville, FL VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Eagles, Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena Eagles, Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex Eagles, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Fogelbergs are pleasant, melodic tunes reminiscent of Stills and Young. 09/13/08 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX I hadnt heard any of Eltons new album and I still think the BB stole the show. Harry Styles 6. Al Jardine The music was great, I just remember everybody standing up and singing along with the Beach Boys, 120 thousand people singing along to Sloop John.. Eagles and Joe Walsh ended up jamming together from what I can remember and played a great set, and I seem to remember that there were some of Steely Dan there as well, but maybe Im wrong. 10/25/03 Conesco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN 09/17/05 The Pond, Anaheim, CA Hi Gill, those were the days my friend, when tickets were much cheaper, for we were young and sure to have our way. The tour visited North America and Europe between 2013 and 2014 as well as Oceania in early 2015. Little Deuce Coupe Do It Again Credit to an upcoming Tracy Chapman too. The string orchestra and choir were really great. As for the BB, well they didnt steal the show for us only stirred our voices for the boy from Pinner, just down the road! 04, 2023, all at Bandsintown. In fact, EJ split the band AFTER Captain Fantastic, because they all agreed they wouldnt top it. Thanks for sharing James. Without creating new music, most artists lose their muse & fan base anyway! 01/24/09 BJCC Arena, Birmingham, AL 03/08/09 Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, SK And he sings too! The concert of July 7, 2013 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Marcus Amphitheater was a part of 2013 ", The concert of July 13, 2013 in Grand Falls at the Centennial Park was a part of "Salmon Festival.". . Mar 18, 2023 Lollapalooza Argentina. Wed 28 May Birmingham, England LG Arena Birmingham, Sat 31 May Glasgow, Scotland The Hydro, Wed 04 June Dublin, Ireland The O2, Mon 16 June London, England The O2, Mon 23 June Leeds, England first direct arena, Wed 25 June Manchester, England Phones 4u Arena, HISTORY OF THE EAGLES CONCERT TOUR COMING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND MAY JUNE 2014. Ringo Starr and George Harrison were their also but sat well away from Paul. Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "The Rolling Stones' Tour of the Americas '75", "ROLLING STONES BROWN SUGAR NY - YouTube", Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones Live At The Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago 1981, 255: the Continuing Adventures of the Rolling Stones, Ol Ol Ol! I remember it was a lovely sunny day and they made you think you were in California. 09/09/08 Toyota Center, Houston, TX Now Im just looking for the 24th December 1974 Hammersmith Odeon Old Grey Whistle Test concert. Also appearing were Jim Croce, Ike & Tina Turner, Mandrill, Mike Bloomfield, John Paul Hammond & Dr. John. . 06/10/03 Next Stage, Grand Prairie, TX Beach Boys were without doubt the highlight of the day. 05/19/03 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA They are also known for humanizing country-rock music as a leading style in the '70s. However, I noticed that the posts and research were removed from that previous site, so I have been relocating them to this new "Randy Meisner Hearts On Fire".New posts are being added continually here, as well. I think your summing up is perfect. 09/29/08 Resch Center, Green Bay, WI Sat on the field but also walked around a lot, including along the royal box where they collect the FA Cup. xx, Agreed Sue! 40 years later while Johnnie Walker was reliving the day The girlfriend and I got married. 6. The Trader As a huge EJ fan I had bought Captain Fantastic a couple of weeks before and for some unknown reason had taken the song words along to the concert with me, I was v popular that day, . I wasnt at that gig; but sounds great! 03/18/09 Wireless Center, Moline, IL "[5] Francis Pelliccario from The Lantern gave a positive review of the show in Columbus, writing the band "brought the show back down to earth with the true meaning of rock 'n roll."[6]. Still I was there, and for the CSNY, and Joni MItchell gig the year before!! Tagged: classic rock, concert, concerts, gig, gigs, music, pop, rock, rock n roll . The Eagles last performed in the United Kingdom in July 2009. Yup you nailed it, the Beach Boys stole the show, we saw the whole show and after how hot the Beach Boys were that day, Elton just didnt shine as bright as he hoped. Thanks Paul for sharing your memories of the day. The memories mean more and more to me as the years go on. 5. Many thanks A great day Jools Best wishes Peter. Incidentally a friend of mine went to shoreditch college in englefield green in the mid 70s and a band booked for an event at the college didnt show. Now remember the album had only just been released and most of the crowd wont have known any of the track. There are many posts related to Randy's history as the original bass player with the Eagles. Instead, the compilation album Made in the Shade was released to capitalise on the tour's publicity. Your email address will not be published. 10/30/04 Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan Line up Glenn Frey: guitar, piano, vocals Don Henley: drums, vocals 03/20/08 O2 Arena, London, ENG Steuart Smith is a very good guitarist. I told my wife we may have stayed and listened on the HiFi. Remember thinking why is Elton playing this album? 05/14/08 Verizon Wireless Ampitheater, Alpharetta, GA 07/08/03 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA I can understand why casual fans would have been a bit frustrated by this, but those who stayed would have been treated to a fantastic performance with plenty of hits to follow culminating in a rousing rendition of Saturday Nights alright for Fighting. A . I was hooked from then on .. missed a lot of the Eagles in the queue for the ladies until a group of us took over an empty gents and sent the men elsewhere.. Wembly stadium in those days didnt cater for women!!!! Thanks for the memories of The Eagles. . Arena, Manchester, England England lost, but the Stones did a fantastic concert, and as I dont really follow football it was all good in the end . I still have my ticket ,the programme and brilliant memories. I was reminiscing about this the other day and found your blog. but it was all worth it. The mid-1970s were the era of extravagant stage shows, from the likes of Elton John, Alice Cooper, Kiss and Queen. 06/14/03 Civic Center, Tallahasee, FL A few years ago, Johnnie Walker read out a shorter version of my story on his Sunday afternoon show. 14. Funnily enough the BBs werent really cool at that time but got it just right. Elton John, Beach Boys, Eagles Wembley Stadium June 1975 Line-up (pretty great actually): Elton John, The Beach Boys, Eagles, Joe Walsh, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, Stackridge, DJ and compere Johnnie Walker. Yes, the BBs were great and we all had a sing-a -long time together but Elton was quite superb. 03/24/09 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH 08/20/05 Harrah's Outdoor Arena, Lake Tahoe, NV I seem to remember Joe Walsh coming on and playing with the Eagles for the first time too but I may be wrong. Add setlist, 9 activities (last edit by pomes27, 31 Jan 2021, 05:43 Etc/UTC). 2:04. Even though I thought he was rotten it is a day I will never forget. Probably a bit of both! So sad to hear news of Glenn Frey passing. The Rolling Stones' Tour of the Americas '75. 06/09/03 SBC Center, San Antonio, TX 06/18/06 Wembley, London, England Help Me, Rhonda Recently, as a fifty something dad on a cruise ship there was a question in a quiz about it. I was there too, I have a memory that Albert Lee played with the Eagles as well as Joe Walsh. I could not get into it as much because Brian Wilson was absent that day, and he was the songwriter and voice of the band. Worth a listen to on iPlayer. 06/23/06 Hampden Park Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland John Airey. The Eagles would eventually perform at the Convention Center again July 7-8, 1977. 06/03/06 Colourline Arena, Hamburg, Germany On the way out of Wembley he drove into a cul-de-sac whereupon our organiser said Is this the estate route then?! I Can Hear Music EAGLES: LEGACY Sep 26, 2018 Comprehensive 12CD/DVD/Blu-ray Set Spans the Legendary Band's Career with Seven Studio Albums, Three Live Albums, Singles, B-Sides, and Two Concert Videos 15LP Version Includes the Vinyl Debut of Millennium Concert Both Versions Will Be Available on November 2 A great day with some marvellous performances which we will all treasure for ever. 05/24/08 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ Most of the 12 in the party were there for Stackridge (sixth form favourites) and the Beach Boys though the organiser was a huge Elton fan. 8. Everyone sees something different in the day and has a different experience. Vince Gill! The Eagles Concert Tickets. 09/24/08 United Center, Chicago, IL Now I am back home in Calgary, Canada after having just watched the BB again tonight. Buy tickets for Eagles concerts near you. I was there yes! Since forming in 1971, the band has undergone breakups, makeups, and more than its fair share of success and drama so much drama, in fact, that 2013s career-spanning documentary History of the Eagles had to be released as a two-parter. Eagles - One Of These Nights - Washington 1977 Seguir Informe Explorar ms vdeos Reproduciendo siguiente 6:40 Eagles -- Hotel California Live laurentjohnny 5:04 Eagles - Already Gone - Seattle 1976 Juana Vaina 4:19 Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles (live) Prometheus13 6:17 Lyin' Eyes - Eagles (live) Prometheus13 4:01 I hope you enjoy them.Diana. 10/10/05 HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA 03/17/09 Mizzou Arena, Columbia, MO A quick Google and: the Eagles I say. 10. riaa awards the eagles with the #1 and #3 top-certified albums of all time. Courtesy of my then girlfriend (who also got me hooked on Springsteen with Born to Run) this was my first and only Wembley concert, so not difficult to remember and agree with comments that The Beach Boys stole the show the 23 number set list, kindly provided by John Cooper, says it all. 01/26/09 Bank Atlantic Center, Sunrise, FL 10/24/07 Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 17. 05/17/03 Office Depot Center, Sunrise, FL 05/27/06 Olympia Stadium, Rome, Italy Hi Robin he remains an all-time great! 11/24/04 Brisbane Entertainment Ctr., Brisbane, AUS But the day belonged to one band: the Beach Boys who transformed the London stadium into sunny California and had us singing along to endless hit after hit. Also agree with Bob about the sound of Someone Saved My Life Tonight echoing round the stadium I can still feel that one in every cell in my body! Members include; Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner, Don Felder. Ahead of Travis Kelce 's hosting gig on Saturday Night Live, the Kansas City Chiefs player and country singer Kelsea Ballerini joked about their matching names in a promo with SNL 's Heidi . Buy & sell Niagara Purple Eagles Hockey tickets at Martire Family Arena, Fairfield on viagogo, an online ticket exchange that allows people to buy and sell live event tickets in a safe and guaranteed way. ), Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) Apr. Memories indeed. (Glenn Frey: guitar, piano, vocals. Memorable gig though. Great day, Hi Denise sounds like a great birthday treat Happy days Peter. King rocked that same arena. The 1975 December 10, 2022 Photos by Brianna Griepentrog 2,437 views. EJ was very loud I remember and I didnt know the album but he did play hits at the end . Follow The 1975. Required fields are marked *. My Dad had a small transport company in those days so I bought 45 tickets and provided the coach return and ticket for a fiver! 11/11/04 Subiaco Oval, Perth, AUS Most vivid musical memory is the sound of the Eagles on the huge speakers. I wasnt at the 1980 Knebworth gig, which I regret. All rights reserved. For mid-summer, it was a fittingly hot day and when the time arrived for Elton, our lust for musical entertainment had been so well sated, and Eltons Crew were spending such an inordinate amount of time sorting out big plants and other complex stage preparations, that huge numbers left before he appeared. 03/10/05 Gwinnet Center, Atlanta, GA That was the best concert we left before Elton started playing in hindsight I wish I hadnt!!! I believe the organisers sold 80,000 tickets, but reckoned there was an audience of 120,000! Thanks, Bob. It must have been great to have a shout out by Johnny Walker! 03/06/05 Veteran's Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL yes I remember that concert, the beginning was excellent with Joe , The Eagles, The Beach Boys and then after waiting awhile Candles in the wind started and we leftlike a hell of a lot of people. PS Wish I went to the Beach Boys at Knebworth; I missed that one and still regret it. Dan Fogelberg opened for the Eagles. A great day. Don Henley: drums, vocals. 03/07/09 Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB 03/13/09 MTS Centre, Winnipeg, NB Yes it was a wonderful day. On Sunday Im off for my 2nd Wembley concert, and looking forward to Springsteens River set. I was in the dusty area with my friends and remember how wonderful I felt at the end of the day. 05/30/04 Save Mart Center, Fresno, CA Capt Fantastic had been out for a month before some of us knew all the lyrics and were irritating teenagers singing along to all this new stuff. Elton was and always has been my hero however agree with previous comments Beach Boys blew him out of the water on this daystill had a memorable day and have kept my ticket and programme also met a few famous people in the crowd happy days. But I do disagree with those about Elton losing the plot by playing through the whole of Captain Fantastic. We sat next to the Royal Box and boy some of musics big guns were in there. I remember BB having 4 encores and they had to replay some of their earlier sets because they had run out of songs. Many thanks. The tour officially began on 3 June 1975 at the Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas; however first the group played two warmup shows on 1 June at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Thanks very much! Relaxing Blues Music-HMG is your channel for all the best jazz and blues music ! 10/21/07 Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA Good day and good line up, but the following Mondays Daily Mail summed it up: Beach Boys 3 1 Elton John. One off the bucket list. 10/11/03 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 07/16/09 Colorline Arena, Hamburg, GER 04/09/05 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ I hated captain fantastic when it came out but it became one of my favourites of all time. The VBCC opened with a bang in 1975: Roots-music legend Johnny Cash was the venue's first ever concert. Eagles The Forum, Inglewood, CA - Jul 11, 1975 Jul 11 1975 Eagles Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY - Jul 18, 1975 Jul 18 1975 Jul 19, 1975 Eagles Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ - Jul 19, 1975 Jul 19 1975 Following concerts Eagles Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY - Jul 20, 1975 Jul 20 1975 10/17/05 Glendale Arena, Phoenix, AZ 07/17/08 Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ 10/12/03 MCI Center, Washington DC 11/28/04 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, AUS Good vibrations Cheers Peter. As it was for the Grateful Dead at Bickershaw the same year.and Reading, 71! Don Henley: drums, vocals. Don Henley: drums, vocals. View the concert map Statistics of Eagles in 1976! "How Long" was played at six shows, "Dirty Laundry" was played at five shows, and "Seven Bridges Road" was played once. The McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL) - May 7, 1975. The tour continued, playing mostly arenas in the United States and Canada, including six consecutive nights at Madison Square Garden in New York and five nights at The Forum in Los Angeles. The . Don Henley: drums, vocals. The Eagles and Joe Walsh and the Beach Boys how lucky I was to be there with my friend Jenny. Was there and Elton was great! 08/17/05 Coors Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA Randy Meisner: bass, vocals), June 12, 1971 Disneyland, Anaheim, CA (Backing Linda Ronstadt), December 11-15, 1971 Tulagi's, Boulder, CO, ? I 1st saw him in 1972 and have seen him about 20 times since! 11/26/08 DCU Center, Worcester, MA . Le Monde. 08/19/05 Salinas Sports Complex, Salinas, CA This was just before Elton arrived on stage. 07/16/03 Fleet Center, Boston, MA 08/09/03 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV 10/17/03 Xcel Center, St. Paul, MN As I remember it thousands walked out when EJ said he was going to do whole Captain Fantastic. 03/26/08 O2 Arena, London, ENG 10/15/05 Las Vegas, NV 06/18/09 Sport Palace, Antwerp, BEL Thanks for reviving memories of one great day so long ago. They never attended the press conference. Happy days Peter, So great to read so many like-minded comments as it it was yesterday & not all those years ago! Many thanks Robert I really should have listened to the album before I went to the concert Best wishes Peter. Also there that day in Oakland, CA were the Doobie Brothers, Commander Cody, and Kingfish. Sorry I was there and the sound of Someone Saved My Life Tonight echoing round the stadium still sends shivers down my spine when I think about it now! 03/19/05 Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI However, prices can vary based on the date of show, seat selection, tour guests, and many other factors. They are just as good as they were then but the day and setting made it magic! 08/08/03 Coors Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA Fantastic. I just remember a fantastic day, thought everyone was great, especially The Beach Boys , joe Walsh, The Eagles and Elton John!!!! I was staying with some Aussie friends and I agree that Beach Boys were at their best and Elton couldnt quite live up to their performance. Happy days. Amazing day. Search Clear search text. 12/04/04 Superdome, Sydney, AUS, 03/05/05 Coliseum, North Charleston, SC A group of great friends including my ex and I had a fantastic time. Still shiver when I recall the opening minute of Funeral for a friend. 12/06/05 Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Kahului, HI, 05/23/06 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, SPA their greatest hits 1971-1975 is the best-selling album of all-time, certified 38x platinum . Both fantastic. Thanks you guys. This site uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience. Many thanks. Tickets on sale 9.a.m Friday 15th November. Totally agree that EJ made wrong call, but we stuck it out through the new stuff and were well rewarded for doing so, although stadium was pretty empty by then. Four additional US dates were then added, culminating in a final performance on 8 August at Rich Stadium near Buffalo, New York. I remember it well, and also left with the droves after about 20 minutes of Eltons set. The 2014 UK and Irish History of the Eagles tour includes shows in Glasgow, Scotland; Dublin, Ireland; and London, Leeds, & Manchester, England. Good Vibrations Blues rock continues to be an influence in the 2010s, with performances and recordings by popular artists. After that all I can do is play music for you to go home to. And proceeded to play a brilliant set, he turned me into a fan with that announcement and the music he played. anyone know if this is true or that I have made this up? 10/26/03 Memorial Coliseum, Ft. Wayne, IN, 05/12/04 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI Find Eagles tour schedule, concert details, reviews and photos. Some respect from my kids at last. 10/09/03 Air Canada Centre, Ottawa, Canada David Cassidy appeared in the vip seats. By continuing past this page, you agree to our terms of use. 10/31/04 Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan What a fantastic summer that was for this particular boy from Watford. Beach boys stole the show. I enjoy(ed) Rufus too and still play their first album occasionally. Hi Richard Many thanks Happy days best wishes Peter, Thanks for sharing your memories of that superb concert.