![]() We may lose and we may win, though we will never be here again I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me “Well, I’m a-standin’ on a corner in Winslow, Arizona Browne then played the unfinished second verse that begins with “Well, I’m a-standin’ on a corner in Winslow, Arizona…”, and Frey finished the verse with “It’s a girl, my lord, in a flatbed Ford, slowin’ down to take a look at me.” Browne was very happy with the result and suggested that they co-write the song.” His friend and then-neighbor Glenn Frey had heard an early version and later asked Browne about it. “Jackson Browne originally began writing “Take It Easy” in 1971 for his own debut album but was having difficulty finishing the song. 12 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, and has since been selected as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.” “Take It Easy” was written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey, and was the band’s first single. This iconic debut album begins with what many consider to be the band’s signature song: Johns was right: the harmonies that came from Henley, Frey, Meisner and Leadon were truly extraordinary, and this first album combines Frey’s interest in rock with Leadon’s country vibe, plus Meisner’s poetic falsetto and of course, Henley’s instinctive feel for a classic hook. Extraordinary blend of voices, wonderful harmony sound, just stunning.” Johns was impressed by their harmony singing, and later said: Johns had a great record of engineering and producing albums for groups such as The Rolling Stones, The Who and Led Zeppelin.Īccording to wikipedia, “Johns was invited by Geffen to see the band perform at a club in Colorado in December 1971.Johns, however, was not impressed by the band’s live performance, thinking that the band was confused and lacking in cohesion - Frey wanted it to be a rock & roll band while Bernie Leadon wanted a country feel - and Johns declined to produce the album.Johns was persuaded by Geffen to have a second listen in a rehearsal setting in Los Angeles, but Johns did not change his opinion of the band until all four started singing harmonies with acoustic guitar on a ballad written by Meisner, “Take The Devil”. ![]() For their first album, Glyn Johns was chosen as the producer by Glenn Frey. In 1971, the band had just been formed and signed by David Geffen, who then sent them to Aspen, Colorado to rehearse and write material. I posted a story of how the band got together, with Linda Ronstadt there at the beginning – you can read that here: The Eagles released their debut album in 1972 – and considering it was one of the album’s credited with creating the “southern california sound”, it was actually recorded in London’s Olympic Studios with producer Glyn Johns. ![]() The image above is from the brilliant Photographer Henry Diltz, who captured The Eagles on the cusp of their terrific debut as a band in 1972 – the beginning of a musical ride that has seen the band achieve iconic status! Yes, when listeners heard this band’s first album, with those gorgeous harmonies, a new sound in country rock music was created!ĭon’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy” The Eagles were the most popular band of the seventies and their reunion tour in the nineties was also very successful. March 1972 - The rock band The Eagles rest in a desert valley.
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