And of course, there is the more country-rock sound, now led by the tandem of country superstar Vince Gill and Deacon Frey, as it took two people to come in and keep the band going after the tragic loss of Glenn Frey in January of 2016. there was "Life In The Fast Lane," as well as Walsh's "Life's Been Good,""Rocky Mountain Way," "In The City," and more. But the thing about the Eagles, like their peers Fleetwood Mac, is with the number of different voices in the lead, is 18,000 fans can go and have fully differing experiences.įor those that wanted to party. Those were some of the standout moments for me, as someone who considers Henley one of the great American songwriters. Watching the underrated song it was also interesting to see how much the humanity and vulnerability of "Wasted Time" became a precursor to some of Henley's most memorable solo songs, including "Heart Of The Matter" and "New York Minute," more than a decade later. This was Adele "Someone Like You," Gladys Knight, "You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" and Barbara Streisand "The Way We Were" kind of beauty from a rock band.
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So yes, while "The Last Resort," with full orchestra was beautiful sweeping, mesmerizing and epic, a full classic live, the revelation of the night was the majestic "Wasted Time."Īlso done with full orchestra, the song live was as sweeping and powerful a ballad live as you will ever see.