Fastlane FAQ

When in 2007 is the New Album coming out?

asked by Jim

From what we can gather,  it's looking more and more that the album will come out sometime between Mid-February and the end of April, with April being more likely.

Does the band screen its fan mail?

Asked by Linda

We really don't know the answer to this one. Some mail seems to go through and other mail doesn't get answers. We do know, though, that at times all band members have read and responded to fan mail. Timothy is probably best about responding these days.

What Eagles song did Bob Seger co-write

asked by Robert

Heartache Tonight

Available Footage?

Keven asked:

Is there any footage of the eagles shows in 1980 that make up the "eagles live" album? Also, is there any footage available from the complete mtv rehearsels from HFO? Thanks!

We've never seen a complete show from that period in the band's history. We do have this clip, though (which one day we should redo in better quality).

We've never seen any footage or recordings from the rehearsals for the MTV show. Some  audio copies of the actual audio of those shows is sometimes incorrectly labled "MTV Rehearsals" but if you want video of that, just watch the HFO DVD.

Question about videos

Michael asked:

I remember seeing a music video for the song "I Cant Tell You Why" on an early to mid 80's tv show for kids (cartoon maybe) that also showed music videos (not MTV) this was not a live performace. Will stuff like this be released on dvd? In a ways, why was that made to begin with? A "promo" video?

There are three videos from that recording session. "I Can't Tell You Why", "The Long Run" and "In the City". We've always thought they were recorded for promo purposes. We've heard that part of the deal with Walmart includes eventually releasing archival video footage like this, so stay tuned.

What is the Last Resort about?

asked by David

Don has said that this song is about, "...how the West was lost".

It really is the story of Manifest Destiny and as you listen, you can hear the song moving from East to West across this country.  It starts in Rhode Island (in Providence....a word used many times to describe Manifest Destiny) and then movest to Aspen (where they tear the mountains down, while the town got high) and then to the west coast. It talks about cookie cutter subdivisions (the ugly boxes) and how they are hungry for power (both the kind wielded by Hollywood and the kind taken from Hoover Dam). Then the song moves to Hawaii (you can leave it all behind and sail to Lahaina) where white missionaries decimated the Hawaiian people and culture. The song ends by stating that there is "...no more new frontier". We've expanded as much as we can and we need to take care of what we have.

I heard a fantastic live version of Hotel California on the radio this AM...amazing accoustic and 12-string guitar opening riff. What CD or DVD is that on, if any?

asked by Kiwikat

Hell Freezes Over. According to Don Felder, that intro was created shortly before the taping of the MTV special. Don Henley came to him and said that they needed something special and that Felder should just, "...make something up"

Eagles in Dublin in 1992?

Steven asked:

Does anyone have information on an Eagles recording at 'The Stadium', Dublin, Ireland in 1992? Was this a concert or is there a video/album from this recording?

The Eagles did not play in Ireland in 1992. This sounds like Glenn's Strange Weather video which was filmed at the National Stadium in Dublin in that year.

How does the band choose what songs to play in concert?

asked by Geoff

The band chooses songs that the audience will be familiar with and enjoy. They tend to stay away from album tracks, though a few of those have popped up here and there. These days, it also seems that band member voices are taken into account. Lead vocals are spaced out giving people time to rest their chords. Additionally, some of the choices are made based on where Don Henley needs to be (drums, up front, or on the percussion kit).

Are the posters from the Live album and On the Border worth anything?

asked by Candy

I'd go ahead and display them. These poster, while cool to have, don't really increase the value of the album. For example, a pristine copy of The Live Album might sell from 5-7 dollars. With the poster, you MAYBE could get $10 for it.