MPBrown Music Reviews

  Album Review #10     Artist:   Glenn Frey Album:   Soul Searchin Year of Release:   1988 Grade:   4 / 5   Band Members Glenn Frey – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, percussion, drums David “Hawk” Wolinski – keyboards Ron Skies – keyboards Robbie Buchanan – keyboards Steve Thoma – keyboards Steve Nathan – keyboards Michael Landau – guitar Duncan Cameron – guitar, backing vocals Bruce Gaitsch – guitar Paul Jackson Jr – guitar David Hood – bass Neil Stubenhaus – bass Dave Chamberlain – bass Russ Kunkel – drums John Robinson – drums Roger Hawkins – drums Prairie Prince – drums Steve Forman – percussion Ralph MacDonald – percussion Bill Bergman – saxophone Al Garth – saxophone The Heart Attack Horns – horns Roy Galloway – backing vocals Timothy B Schmit – backing vocals Julia Walters – backing vocals Maxine Waters – backing vocals Max Carl – backing vocals O...

  Album Review #7     Artist:   Eagles Album:   Eagles Year of Release:   1972 Grade:   3 / 5   Band Members Glenn Frey – vocals, guitar, slide guitar Don Henley – vocals, drums, percussion Bernie Leadon – vocals, guitar, banjo, Dobro, mandolin Randy Meisner – vocals, bass guitar   Background The Eagles were formed out of Linda Ronstadt’s backing band.   Don Henley from Texas was recruited from his band Shiloh that had failed to catch on.   Glenn Frey from Michigan was part of Longbranch Pennywhistle with J.D. Southern. Bernie Leadon who also played with Ronstadt was also part of the Flying Burrito Brothers.   Randy Meisner was part of Ricky Nelson’s Stone Canyon Band.   While on tour with Ronstadt, Frey and Henley decided to form their own band.   Ronstadt suggested Leadon join the tour so the three could work together.   Meisner was also brought in for the same reason.   All f...