History Of The Eagles [DVD] [2013]

It's just a brilliant documentary about the Eagles from start to finish, and then start again. Really interesting to see how the all got on, and very interesting to see how they changed over time, but especially when Joe Walsh joins.

Just over 3 hours of a superbly presented well made rock document. Identical to the release screened on Netflix

Better 36 Years late than never.........thats what I say.....LOL...This DVD transfer I have viewed so far only on a decent Toshiba LCD screen and video/sound played through an excellent Sony system with the latest Magnetic Fluid speaker system;[ totally love this sound by the way- recommend it........gives music an edge.....]The results I M H O are quite spectacular given the age of the recording,the mixing of the sound is masterful and it creates a vibrant punchy performance which stirs the soul and evokes a warm glow of admiration for this epic MOR country rock Monolith;harmonies are smooth & mellow,the solo voices are commanding and the instruments are where they should be - up front and centre on the big set pieces with the perfect balance against the glorious vocals.Fingers Felder displays the supreme artistry of the guitar for which he is famed even yet - [you can sack him 23 years later messrs Frey & Henley but you will never ever replace him] ; his finesse against joe walsh's driving counterpart rhythm in the crescendo of Hotel California is truly a thing of beauty.....and Joe gives an edgy and mesmerising display of his unique guitar art during Rocky Mountain Way.Frey reminds us that in the early days his voice was all honey and wine,you can almost hear the girls in the front row swoon as he croons away,his easy vibe most vividly displayed during his memorable rendition of Lyin Eyes...........and Henley just cuts the air with his incisive portrayal of the desert delusion anthem Hotel California.......and of course Randy Meisner brings the house down with his unforgettable rendition of Take it to the Limit.........that voice just blows me away..............Totally Recommend this box set even for this live concert recording alone.........how and why they kept it under raps this long heaven only knows.....maybe Irving Azoff and the boys retirement portfolio's took a beating in the credit crunch.........if we all buy this box set then it's problem solved I reckon.......how could you have it on your conscience if the gods of country rock ended up on the street...........LOL.....mind you the busking to follow would be something to behold.wouldnt it.............LOL

In fact I'll go further and say the footage of Rock Mountain Way alone is worth the price.Once I got the DVDs to play (my DVD player is moody, sometimes it works out what to do and sometimes I have to switch output manually to NTSC format) thoroughly enjoyed the documentary, although I suspect you'd have to be a fan to be prepared to watch almost 3 hours of documentary on a single band, personally I watched it twice in fairly quick succession! The concert footage on the other hand can surely be enjoyed by anyone, being as it shows the Eagles at the peak of their powers, just a shame there is only 45 mins of it, on the assumption they played for longer I wonder what happened to the rest?Coming back to the documentary interesting stuff for a fan, apart from the (fairly small) sections lifted straight from another excellent documentary 'LA from the Byrds to the Eagles'. I'd always considered Don Henley to be the leader and chief hatchet man but it appears I was wrong and Glen Frey is the strong man with the ambition and drive to do what he felt necessary for the good of the band (and him and Don).I still think Don Felder is a huge loss to the band and it's a pity either he couldn't get past the fact that once they re-formed the Eagles were Glen and Don Henley plus a number of hired guns, or that Glen couldn't ignore the occasional gripes. Having seen them live a number of times over the past decade or so I feel its a bit awkward when you have a guy who isn't even given the title of an 'Eagle' palying such a major part on stage but very much from the wings (The wings of the Eagles, geddit?)So, excellent package, whatever you do don't be cheap and go for the documentary only package because the concert footage is for me the highlight.