Huge respect for the man even though I of course did not know him at all. He just epitomized 70's cool and to write a song like Lyin Eyes (and so many more)? The man is well deserved legend to anyone who has ever tried to write a song.
Glenn Frey dies at 67
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FenderGyrl
Poster Extraordinaire
Sad day for sure.
Nice video: a Tele and a Tak and some great harmony. RIP Mr. Frey.
String Tree
Doctor of Teleocity
Already Gone at 67.
Too fast to live, too young to die.
Sad to see him leave the Stage.
Too fast to live, too young to die.
Sad to see him leave the Stage.
43mmNut
TDPRI Member
The original's my favorite lineup; I used to say that the Eagles were my type of country music.
harlycarly
Tele-Afflicted
Amen to that. With all the scuttlebutt about the film, the thing I remember most about it was Glenn Frey playing that ole LP Junior through an orange Roland Cube 40 at rehearsal. For some reason I felt like that was a whole lot cooler than all the drama.
References have been made to "Take It Easy". A lot of people around my age seem to have died recently. Frey is just the most recent a.t.o.w. Each individual's life is temporary and tenuous. Whatever "It" is, while I still can I'll take it any damn way I can get it.
stnmtthw
Friend of Leo's
I'm the same age as you, and had the same experience. I learned to play a ton of guitar off of the Hell Freezes Over VHS.
Glenn Frey wrote and sang some of my all time favorite songs. Whatever he might have been like personally, I'm grateful for his music and the gift that he shared with the world.
they are getting old, time to pay the piper.
rz350
Friend of Leo's
I always picture him with that LP JR., but I guess he had Tele's too...
RIP
RIP
HotDan!
Friend of Leo's
A huge influence on my style over the years (among others) and will be sorely missed. 67 is a young age in our time. Rest in peace Glenn...I'm proud to have lived in the same world as you...
I'm thinking that all the money in the world wouldn't make ulcerative colitis any more bearable. 
Okay Getbent, time to come out of hiatus and write the perfect eulogy with all the style and prose you can muster. Nobody could do it better than you.
Okay Getbent, time to come out of hiatus and write the perfect eulogy with all the style and prose you can muster. Nobody could do it better than you.
TimmyM
Tele-Meister
My Glenn Frey story
Like so many have mentioned here already, it is a sad day for rock n roll fans, as Glenn Frey of the Eagles has passed away. The Eagles had a profound affect on me as a guitar player. I learned and still play several Eagles songs to this day. I believe that whenever I pick up an acoustic guitar for the first time I usually play the opening to "Lyin' Eyes". I was lucky enough to see the Eagles in concert, but only once. I just wanted to share a little story here. In 1988 my best friend Frank and I had tickets to go see the LA Kings play the Minnesota North Stars at the Forum. This was the first year that Wayne Gretzky was playing for the Kings and we had first row seats right on the glass. Before the game started, we were sitting there and a foot came up on the back of my chair and I kinda looked at Frank and he looked at me, we both turned around and it was Glenn Frey and a beautiful woman. He immediately apologized to me saying "sorry about that", we were both like wholly crap, it's Glenn Frey. I said "no problem" and we both said that we were big fans. (Frank and I had both started playing guitar at the same time in 7th grade). Glenn said "hockey fans too?" We said "yeah, really all sports". We talked for a while and we was a black hawks fan, but he too wanted to see Gretzky. We actually had four free drink coupons for the bar and offered for he and the lady to come have a drink with us at the period, he said "keep your free drinks, but he would see us at the bar". Being pre-cell phone days, I would had loved to have a picture of this, but sadly, I do not. RIP Glenn Frey, and RIP Frank Morris, my old friend, you died way too young and Glenn's passing today made me remember you as well. Looks like you'll get to meet Mr. Frey again before I do.
Like so many have mentioned here already, it is a sad day for rock n roll fans, as Glenn Frey of the Eagles has passed away. The Eagles had a profound affect on me as a guitar player. I learned and still play several Eagles songs to this day. I believe that whenever I pick up an acoustic guitar for the first time I usually play the opening to "Lyin' Eyes". I was lucky enough to see the Eagles in concert, but only once. I just wanted to share a little story here. In 1988 my best friend Frank and I had tickets to go see the LA Kings play the Minnesota North Stars at the Forum. This was the first year that Wayne Gretzky was playing for the Kings and we had first row seats right on the glass. Before the game started, we were sitting there and a foot came up on the back of my chair and I kinda looked at Frank and he looked at me, we both turned around and it was Glenn Frey and a beautiful woman. He immediately apologized to me saying "sorry about that", we were both like wholly crap, it's Glenn Frey. I said "no problem" and we both said that we were big fans. (Frank and I had both started playing guitar at the same time in 7th grade). Glenn said "hockey fans too?" We said "yeah, really all sports". We talked for a while and we was a black hawks fan, but he too wanted to see Gretzky. We actually had four free drink coupons for the bar and offered for he and the lady to come have a drink with us at the period, he said "keep your free drinks, but he would see us at the bar". Being pre-cell phone days, I would had loved to have a picture of this, but sadly, I do not. RIP Glenn Frey, and RIP Frank Morris, my old friend, you died way too young and Glenn's passing today made me remember you as well. Looks like you'll get to meet Mr. Frey again before I do.
He Took It To the Limit with his Life In The Fast Lane, but In The Long Run he wound up with a Peaceful, Easy Feelin, up over Seven Bridges Road
Now he's up in Party Town
Tonetele
Doctor of Teleocity
My favourite band no longer exists. Glenn cannot be replaced. Sad-too young .
Frank'n'censed
Doctor of Teleocity
I only saw Glenn Frey & the Eagles, once...I'd just graduated high school, it was summer '78 & the Long Run Tour was in town for two sold out shows, at the Coliseum. I had a decent floor seat, recalling a guy I was working with, who had gone the previous night, say their harmonies blew away the Beach Boys, who'd just played town. Their musicianship sure impressed me! Thanks for the great music, Glenn...take it easy!
Attachments
Glad I got to see him (twice), in 73 and 75.
My sister Kate is going to be devastated, he was her favorite.
Great singer, writer, player.
RIP, brother!
My sister Kate is going to be devastated, he was her favorite.
Great singer, writer, player.
RIP, brother!
Abu Twangy
Friend of Leo's
Sad to hear. RIP, Glenn
Tom Coyle
Tele-Meister
My first girlfriend's mom dated Glen Frey in High school at Dondero. We grew up in adjacent city's. Her mom had her pretty young, but Glen was not her Dad. But I remember her telling me the story in 1979. Had to be close, though. New Kid in Town was out when I was an early teen, and is a favorite of mine to this day.
Tom
Tom
Rest in peace you great man.
