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Total entries in this category: Published On: Mar 16, 2008 08:49 PM |
Fri - August 31, 2007The Eagles's new CDIt's only taken 28 years ("Hell
Freezes Over" doesn't count)
 Double CD with 20 tracks to debut October 30th. New tour starts October 18 (as they open the brand new Nokia Theatre in LA). I was hoping to take in at least one of the six concerts in LA, but the timing isn't right. They'll probably make another round that I can hook up with, just hope it doesn't take them another 28 years. 28 + 60 yrs old = too tired to rock. Love the Eagles, but don't really care for the appropriately-titled "How Long", the only song they've released so far. It's a 30-yr-old cover of a JD Souther country-rock song, but it was nice to see a video of it a couple of days later. Posted at 09:16 PM | Wed - December 7, 2005Eagles concert slideshowsOK, it seems that some people missed the two
links to the photos of the Eagles concert at the bottom of the previous entry.
Hmmph, they probably didn't want to read my ramblings all the way through
;)
I like Flickr's little slideshows. Clicking on each picture below will lead you to the slideshow pages for the pictures, but not the actual photos themselves.
Posted at 08:33 PM | Mon - December 5, 2005Aloha, EaglesIt was a great week
The Eagles landed in Honolulu for four incredible concerts that I was fortunate to see from great floor seats. (Not that I sat in them for long.) While I'd been to quite a few Eagles concerts years ago, it was obvious that many around me hadn't, and the crowd LOVED them! It's such a huge (and rare) deal when bands as incredible as the Eagles come our way, and to put on four Honolulu concerts and one Maui show is simply amazing. One review called the crowd "sedate" and "somnambulant". I'll tell ya why: the security MADE people sit. I spoke to a security guy on the second night who said that they got "yelled at" the night before by the Eagles' security guys who insist that anyone in Rows 5 and beyond do NOT stand until "The Long Run" (song just before intermission). LIke that's easy to enforce. I was solo the first three nights but was able to bring a friend down from her nosebleed section the second night to join me at intermission on what she now refers to as the "dance floor". The whole experience is so much better when you're with friends! I kind of made a few new ones, too. Two ladies who partied with me the second night, and two others from the last night who I shared my pictures with. On the third night a guy directly behind me kept grabbing me by the shoulders to tell me that I sure knew how to party, and that of all the people there, I was probably having the best time. Gee, do you think it showed? I snuck in a camera and managed to not get it confiscated, though on the last night I came very close. Most of the pictures didn't turn out too well, but here are the best of the bunch: nine from the first night and four more from the last. Posted at 05:58 PM | Sat - October 29, 2005Four..and definitely no moreBut this time I'll have
company
Just when I had made up my mind that I wouldn't
go to the fourth Eagles concert, just when I had convinced myself that three
$250 concerts would be enough, my friend called out of the blue. Haven't heard
from him for a couple of months, figured I'd never hear from him
again.
When I mentioned that I'll be going to the first three concerts alone, he offered to fly over and join me for the fourth. Tickets for that fourth Eagles concert in Honolulu went on sale this morning and I scored great seats again..but I PROMISE this is the last one I'll go to. I won't be flying to see them on Maui a couple of days later, and I won't even THINK about getting tickets to another one if it should be announced. It's mind-boggling that our population can even support this many concerts. Who the heck are all those other Eagles fanatics, anyway, especially those crazy enough to splurge (repeatedly) on the high-end seats?? I wanna meet you! Posted at 09:15 AM | Hawaii is part of the United StatesBut not according to
Ticketmaster
Dumb*sses.
Posted at 08:50 AM | Sun - October 23, 2005They did it again, darnit!Two more Eagles concerts in
Hawaii
My Eagles will now put on a total of FIVE
concerts in Hawaii (the fifth will be on on Maui ). I already have tickets for the first
three, and was hoping they wouldn't announce any more, even though it was
rumored that a fourth was in the
works.
At least this time I've got 'til Saturday to decide, unlike when tickets for the third concert were suddenly made available without any advance notice. I already have great floor seats for the first three concerts, but will be sitting by myself and really would rather not for a fourth. Some of my friends will be going to the second concert but sitting elsewhere. A few others said they might go if a fourth concert was announced, but they weren't intending on getting the $250 tickets that crazies like I have done. But I'll ask around again... Or, is three enough? 
Posted at 09:12 AM | Fri - September 23, 2005Eagles tickets are NOT selling on eBay!They're barely being bid
on!
Hah. Those people who bought Eagles tickets only
to turn around and sell them on eBay aren't doing well at all. The guy who had
12 and told me he was able to get them because he was "at the right place at the
right time" (though he listed them on eBay
five days
before they were even available to the public)
didn't sell a single one and has re-listed his auction. The person who was
selling tickets for the same row I will be in for the Dec. 2 concert hasn't sold
any, either. That auction ended today, so those tickets might be re-listed, as
well.
[aww, what a shame] In fact, not a single Eagles ticket auction ended with sales, and none of the ongoing auctions look as if they'll be successful, either. [hee hee] The sellers have very high reserves ranging from $30 more for the $95 tickets and $125 more for the $250 tickets than they actually cost, excluding surcharges. And with decent tickets still available for the Friday, December 2 concert, I think they'll a have hard time unloading theirs. [gloat] I've had to pay scalpers', er, broker's prices for several of my Eagles mainland concerts, and hated it, but it was a necessary evil. Those pigs just make it harder for real fans to obtain good seats the "normal" way and their unsold tickets just go to waste. Then they have to resort to waving them around in front of the venue on the day of the concerts, hoping someone passing by would want to score them at drastically reduced prices. Pathetic. Ahh, well, I'll just point at them and giggle when I see them in a couple of months! Posted at 08:04 PM | Mon - September 19, 2005I hope they're stuck with themEagles tickets on eBay
They've already begun showing up on eBay. "DaCoach123" has at least
12 to sell, and posted his auction on Sept. 13th,
five days
before they went on sale. Hmm, now how does
that happen?
Maybe he'll reply to me and let me know. Maybe no one will buy his. Ohmygosh, another seller had two tickets for Dec. 2 in the same section and row I'll be in. Wonder which seats. I'll ask. Shame on these people. Posted at 06:25 PM | Sat - September 17, 2005I did it againYesterday's paper said that a third Eagles
concert was guaranteed if the first two were sold out. I haven't listened to
the radio today and couldn't find any information about that online, so decided
to go to Ticketmaster's site.
Whaddaya know, a third concert (December 2) was listed! When the heck did that happen?? Usually it takes a day or two before the announcement so people can prepare! After I finished hyperventilating I fired up a few web browsers in my quest to get better tickets than I got today. Not bad, it's a little closer than one of the nights and a little farther than the other. Three nights. Same songs. ($250 + fees) x 3 = $793.50. The Eagles always put on top-notch 3-hour concerts, usually with three encores. And I always love every minute. I might just be insane. Especially since I'll be by myself every single night :( At least I'll drive there with friends the second night, but will still sit among strangers. Good thing I don't live on the mainland within driving distance of Butch Walker concerts. That'd be disastrous. EDIT 9/18: I've since read that the first two concerts were close to selling out within two hours (7,000 tickets were sold within 20 minutes), prompting the addition of the third. I guess there were so many people still in line still trying to get tickets that instead of sending them all back home, they just made the date available then and there. Lucky people, to have had first shot at a new date, which is a FRIDAY, and better for nearly everyone, including those who already bought their Tuesday and/or Wednesday tickets. Posted at 09:17 PM | Got 'em in my grubby little hand!Eagles tickets!!
What an adventure. I was there by 6:08 am, but
didn't bother to start a line yet. I asked and was informed that, contrary to
what I was told yesterday, I wouldn't be able to buy tickets for both nights
without having to get in line all over again. I was
crushed.
A couple other people later showed up so the three of us started the line. One guy had friends spread out at various Ticketmaster outlets as well as the Blaisdell Arena, and whomever got the best place in line would buy tickets for the rest. I called my friend and told her not to go to the Blaisdell Arena because it was crazy there, that some people were there since last night. Eventually, only about 15 more joined us when random numbers were passed out at 8:00. My friend and I went to breakfast and came back just before 9:00 when tickets would be sold. Another friend joined us at that time. Then it got kind of nuts. I needed a ticket for different nights so was going to have the lady who was with me from the beginning (and received a lower-numbered token) buy it for me. But then I was told since I needed just one ticket for both nights and there really wasn't a crowd, that I'd be able to get both myself. My friend who had just joined us asked the lady to buy hers because she wanted to go that second night. All was settled..until people in front of us were finding out that seats in certain price ranges were already sold out -- within 10 minutes! People had to quickly decide to switch days and prices. When it was my turn I told them I just needed one ticket for each night -- and was told that the $250 tickets were also sold out!! I know I blurted something unprintable, and begged them to try again because we knew that the $150 tickets were already gone, and I couldn't imagine getting seats any worse than that. My heart was beating fast and I was starting to freak. Eventually they realized that I just needed one ticket each night, so started searching differently. Happy ending: My friends had to upgrade from $65 to $95 because the cheap seats were sold out (they're horrible, anyway, behind the speakers, practically behind the stage!), and had to change nights. They ended up getting seats one seat away from my other friends! So everyone will be together, except me. But don't pity me, I ended up getting great floor seats for both nights! Maybe I'll do better if they announce a third concert. I certainly will try! Posted at 10:47 AM | ..Don..Been so long, I almost forgot why I love
him
Noble activism to protect the environment and
promote education, co-foundation of the Recording Artist's Coalition, articulate
testimonies before Congress...just some of the reasons Don is my favorite
Eagle.
Oh, and his music. His soulful voice. Best songwriter and most successful solo artist of the band. The best Eagles songs (IMO) were written and sung by Don. Not all of the below may be well-known to non-fans, but these are some of what I consider some of his best solo efforts. The Heart of the Matter Posted at 05:09 AM | Fri - September 16, 2005I'm on my ownMy two friends who originally were going to
spring for the good seats have changed their minds, so while I'll be going with
them to the Arena to see the Eagles in November, I'll sit by myself and wave to
them waaaay up there in the nosebleed section. They''ll sit with two of my
other friends while I enjoy my Eagles from the ___ row. (Hopefully tomorrow I
can fill that space in with a number between 1 and
5!)
Then, on the second night I'll be down there in way-too-expensive seats again while two other friends that I'll probably drive over with sit in another section. There was never a moment's hesitation. From the second I heard The Eagles were coming to Hawaii, I knew I'd pay as much as it took to get as close as I could. Everyone thinks I'm crazy. What they don't understand is that we're talking about The Eagles, the only band I followed to both the East and West coast, and once in-between. No other band has such a special place in my heart. Actually, if Don Henley weren't in the band, I'm not sure I'd be doing this...he's the man. A friend told me she heard on the radio that a third performance might be in the works. No bout adout it, if that materializes, I'll be there, too. Took out $550 in cash this evening so I could save a little bit on the fees tomorrow. Ticketmaster has changed their tactics; they now have a sliding scale for their outrageous, excessive, price-gouging practice: for each $250 ticket paid by credit card, the fee is over $18. I'll save a few bucks each ticket by paying in cash. Whoopie. I'm hoping this ridiculous add-on will deter most people from standing in line at the Ticketmaster outlet I'll be at, and go to the Blaisdell Arena itself where the charge is just $2 per ticket! The downside to going there is if you intend to buy tickets for both nights (like I am), you'd have to get in two separate lines. Yeah. For my Eagles, I'll bite the bullet (but curse Ticketmaster under my breath) and pay the exorbitant fee twice because I was told I could purchase tickets for both nights at the same time at the outlet. Kinda bummed that I won't be able to share the experience with friends, but maybe I'll make new ones :) That's part of the reason I'll buy my tickets in person instead of online. It'll be cool to be lined up with other Eagles fans. It's been so long. Gonna pack my iPod and other provisions so I'm set for tomorrow morning! Wish me luck! Posted at 07:55 PM | Sun - September 11, 2005The Eagles in Hawaii November 29 & 30!Amazing!
The last time they were here was 10 years ago, Nov. 6, 1995, to be exact. I remember because it was Glenn Frey's birthday. The production was such a big deal and cost them so much to fly out all their equipment for only one night at the Aloha Stadium that it made the news. They said they wouldn't be returning since they ended up losing money on the gig (top ticket prices were "only" $85, pretty much unheard of for Hawaii at the time). Well, something (greed? nah, can't be!) must've changed their mind because they'll be back at the end of November for two nights at the Blaisdell Arena! Some of you know how that one Hawaii concert led to me flying out for many others on the mainland, including a string of 'em along the East Coast. That was the first and only road trip I went on with fellow fans I'd met online, but it was the great way to see five concerts in as many states! The most extravagant Eagles concert had to have been their Millennium Concert on Dec. 31, 1999 as we all rang in the New Year at midnight. People balk at the price, but to me, it was worth the $1K per ticket. My last concert was in August 2001 when they opened the Invesco Field in Colorado. I gave up after that; it really wasn't worth it for me to fly out and hear pretty much the same material time after time. Their long-awaited CD never materialized and rumor has it that it probably won't. They may also call it quits soon and not have a "Farewell II" tour, which was the reason they call their current one the "Farewell I". Whew, I get one last chance. Tickets go on sale this Saturday for $65, $95, $150, and $250 a pop. Guess which one I want :) I can't remember (and can't find my old ticket), but I think we were in the 5th row in 1995. Or was it the 10th? I need to do better this time, since it'll probably be the last time I ever see them together. Don Henley's new CD will be coming out soon and he'll go on tour, so I know there will be a time I'll catch him in the future. Anyone want to join me on Nov. 29th or 30th..or both?? EDIT 9/12: Whee! A couple of my friends are willing to part w/$250 and accompany me to the first concert! Others also plan to attend, but will opt for less-expensive seats. My friend confirmed that we had 5th row seats in '95. I remember being at a later Eagles concert, sitting in the 10th row, and thinking it seemed closer to the stage than Aloha Stadium's 5th row. Posted at 12:36 PM | Fri - May 27, 2005The Eagles on NBC June 1stLive from Australia
Ooh. My original obsession (well, after Elvis),
The Eagles, will have a two-hour TV special showcasing their
Farewell I
tour. Taped during their Melbourne, Australia
performance, I'll finally get to see and hear their two new songs, "No More
Cloudy Days" and "One Day at a Time". New songs come few and far between,
which is why I quit going to their concerts a couple of years ago. I would hear
and see the same stuff so I vowed not to go again 'til new material came
out.
This is what will be on their 2-disc DVD, which will be released next month. Their new CD, though, seems to be forever delayed. And rumor now has it that while their "Farewell I" tour was called that in jest, there may not be a "Farewell II" tour...ohno. I'll have to catch them before they call it quits, if they ever do. It seemed that they'd just play on forever. Posted at 10:37 PM | Fri - April 8, 2005Don and The EaglesI've been remiss
People who know me (well, the few I've told about
this blog) have wondered why I haven't written about my beloved Eagles,
especially my Don.
It feels I've been a fan for so long and have been to both The Eagles' and Don's concerts that I can put them on the back burner for now -- til they come out with their way-too-fr*cken-delayed new CD!! And no, a few new songs don't cut it, guys!! I've spent way more than you'd think just to see them live (only once in Hawaii, the rest on the East Coast and in California), and heard mostly the same material time after time. I finally made a vow to hold off til their new CD comes out (due yrs ago but finally going to materialize). The minute it does, believe me, I'll be there. For the Eagles and Don Henley, money wouldn't really an object, tho I'd pause for maybe half a sec. They charge premium prices, as you may have heard, but since they probably won't ever come to Hawaii again, a gal's gotta do what a gal's gotta do. Besides, nothing can be as hard on the wallet as their Millennium Concert (New Year 2000 in LA) at $1K a pop -- and I bought two tickets. Worth every damn penny. Posted at 10:40 PM | |
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