History Of The Eagles: Part 1 (2013)
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Don Henley and Glenn Frey were a pair of journeyman musicians -- the former from Texas, the latter from Michigan -- who had been knocking around the Los Angeles music scene for a few years when they were hired to play in Linda Ronstadt's backing band. In 1971, they teamed up with two fellow members of Ronstadt's band, Randy Mesiner and Bernie Leadon, and signed a record deal with a new label being launched on the West Coast, with no inkling that by the end of the decade, they would be one of the
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Certainly not a perfect documentary, but it succeeds in being an engrossing and compelling look at the legendary band...
An efficient talking heads doc that celebrates the band without deigning to hagiography.
The Eagles live in both the present and the past.
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I think even those who aren't actually a huge fan of the Eagles might find some enjoyment in this insightful and highly entertaining documentary about one of the greatest rock bands of the classic rock era.
With its leaders, Don Henley and Glenn Frey, the 1970's supergroup known as the Eagles was born. They, however, were far from perfect and this documentary shows them, scars and all. It features interviews with all the current members, as well as all the past members. Some like Randy Meisner are pretty friendly. Others like Don Felder are still pretty bitter about the experience.
The best part is the story behind the classic tunes like "Hotel California". It also features rare footage that hasn't been seen publicly before.
I am a fan of their music and thoroughly enjoyed seeing this at Sundance with all the members of the band in attendance.
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