Regular guys on a five-star tour (Herald Sun)

 Link: Herald Sun: Regular guys on a five-star tour [15nov04].

THE Eagles' Farewell 1 tour is a truly five-star operation.

Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit travel by private jet, stay in the best hotels and dine at the finest restaurants.
But, away from the spotlight, the band with the biggest-selling album in history becomes the lowest profile.

Asked if it is difficult to maintain an appreciation for the high life, Henley joked: "Well, I sent my eggs back this morning. It doesn't matter where you stay."

Frey said they were all family men who picked their kids up from school.

Frey, who has a two-year-old son, says as soon as he gets home, his wife will hand over their toddler.

"Here! You're back," Frey said, imitating his seemingly frazzled partner. "Hold him."

Henley revealed Schmit's aside to him before they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame a couple of years ago.

"He said: 'You know, last night about this time, I was taking out the garbage."

Schmit sees fame and celebrity as science fiction.

The Eagles' Greatest Hits 1971-75 is the biggest selling album in history. Their 1976 record Hotel California is ranked eighth on the same list.

The Eagles will earn between $1.3 million and $1.5 million a show in Australia. But Schmit says the trappings have little to do with their identity.

"Hopefully, we will never take our good fortune for granted."