Eagles still soaring (The Age)
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If you go to the original article, you can download video of the press conference and show.
From the moment the piercing slide guitar notes of Joe Walsh's Rickenbacker heralded The Long Run the Eagles were clearly in charge at the Rod Laver Arena last night.
Backed by multi-keyboards and a four-piece brass section Don Henley, Timothy Schmidt, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh delivered an almost seamless show, heavy on the hits.
Nothing if not adaptable, each of the Eagles swapped instruments to imbue their famous songs with the perfect sound. We heard Peaceful Easy Feeling full of twanging guitars and wistful harmonies. Bassist Schmidt got a rapt reception as he lent his instantly recognisable vocals to I Can't Tell You Why, dressed up with cool guitar lines from a Gibson 335. One of These Nights was decorated by guitar fills and another solo faithful to the original.
Walsh introduced a new song called One Day at a Time with a confession that I won't spoil here. But it is a big, pleasing rocker that deserves a lot more attention. Henley picked up a Telecaster to join the brace of guitars driving Boys of Summer, then followed a ripping version of In the City. Walsh added some knockout guitar to a pumped-up Already Gone.
This was a high quality, good-natured show from accomplished musicians enjoying a long musical sunset.
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