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| Lisa -1978 |
I discovered the handsome man’s name and became one of
the millions of fans who loved Eagles’ music and Glenn in particular. It was
tragic when news spread in 1982 Eagles were no more. How could it all be over?
Well, history shows Glenn Frey and Don Henley would continue making music and both
would have successful solo careers. My history shows I grew up during that time and my silly teen fantasies came to an end.
I liked his solo work, but it was the Frey
– Henley team I found magical. So, to say 1994 was anything but an incredibly
happy year, musically speaking, would be an understatement. Glenn and Don would
do something no other American rock group seemed to be able to do. They would
reassemble the team and pick up where they left off. They were, for
lack of a better term, an anomaly.
Fourteen more years would pass before I finally got to see Eagles
in concert. I may be prejudiced, but it’s the best concert I’ve ever attended
simply because it was low key and focused on the music. Glenn was older, but he
still had it. It was a dream come true.
2015 would bring them back my way, but tickets were so expensive and I
passed. As you might guess, I wish I had splurged because that was my last
opportunity to share time and space with this beloved man.
For more than 42 years Glenn Frey, prolific song writer,
gifted musician, and incredible singer, brought me indescribable joy. To call it love
may not be accurate. In truth, I don’t know if you can really love someone you've never met, but I can’t think of any other term to describe the enduring
place he holds in my heart. He's gone, but he will never be forgotten. I'll always have his
music and the memory of a hot summer night when the most handsome man with long
brown hair first sang to me; a time when we were young, full of big dreams, and
still had a lifetime to live them.
Eagles 1973 - Live on BBC
