RIP Glenn Frey

[boogielicious]

It's been a rough beginning of the year for my music idols. Ive seen The Eagles twice, last time was last year. They were incredible.

As a guitarist, learning Eagles songs is a must. Ive always been partial to the Glen Frey songs because I could sing closer to his style and range. He will be missed.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/18/entertainment/glenn-frey-obit-feat/index.html

 

[Dave325]

4 minutes ago, boogielicious said:

It's been a rough beginning of the year for my music idols. Ive seen The Eagles twice, last time was last year. They were incredible.

As a guitarist, learning Eagles songs is a must. Ive always been partial to the Glen Frey songs because I could sing closer to his style and range. He will be missed.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/18/entertainment/glenn-frey-obit-feat/index.html

 

OH no! I am in shock as I just saw your post hoping it was fiction. Very sad... I second the comments about all the Eagles stuff and being a guitarist... It was part of the obligatory repertoire for a musician. RIP Glenn!

[dak4n6]

Sigh...another creative genius gone. 

So true about Eagles songs being requisite for guitarists, although unlike many other easy to play songs, Frey songs sound great.

[boogielicious]

10 hours ago, dak4n6 said:

Sigh...another creative genius gone. 

So true about Eagles songs being requisite for guitarists, although unlike many other easy to play songs, Frey songs sound great.

And you could play them as easy or complicated as you wanted and they still sound great. I loved his voice too, very pleasant and easy to listen to.

If you haven't seen it, The History of the Eagles is a great view into the band.

[GolfLug]

RIP.. . 'Best of My Love' and 'Hotel California' - on my list of great classics.. 

[boogielicious]

Apparently Glenn Frey was a golfer too!

http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2016/1/25/glenn-frey-the-golfer.html

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Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade befriended Frey by playing in the singer’s pro-am in Aspen, Colo. As a return favor, Frey provided entertainment at their charity event every summer in Rhode Island. “Glenn would always say, ‘Ever see me at the piano, I’ve had too much to drink,’ ” Faxon said. “Inevitably he’d be at the piano singing with Joe Pesci.”

Above the desk in Faxon’s office is a photograph of Frey as his caddie in overalls at the Masters Par-3 Contest. Faxon remembers asking Frey why he didn’t start playing golf until the 1990s. “I had to wait,” Frey joked, “until the clothes got better.”

http://www.golfdigest.com/story/the-rosaforte-report-golf-was-glenn-frey-passion

 

[dbuck]

I like a lot of music, so its hard to say "favorite", but the Eagles might be it. I liked all their music, but "Lyin Eyes" got me hooked. I know they are more important than that, but it is still one of my favorites. RIP Glenn.