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09-22-2010, 10:49 AM
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As a surprise birthday gift to my wife, I took her to see Don Henley in concert at Wente Vineyards on Sept 20, 2010. Wente Vineyards is located in northern California near Livermore. It's a great venue......upscale dining tables on the lawn, and that is your seat for the show.
Don Henley rocked! My wife and I are long-time Eagles fans (since 1971), but we had never been to a Don Henley solo performance. His band was comprised of many of the guys who are currently touring with the Eagles.
Don is, IMO, one of the best singers on this planet. What a voice! He is in his early 60's, and he still sounds the same as he did back in the 70's. And the band rocked the house!
Plus, Don has such a great sense of humor. There was a moment between songs where he looked at the audience and said, "did any of you happen to see the music awards on TV the other day?..............what has happened?..............what the he!! has happened?" The crowd was cracking up!
If you ever get a chance to see Don in concert, you should go. Highly recommended!!
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09-22-2010, 11:34 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Austin, TX | | | In a related story...
My brother was Mojo Nixon's sound man for a stretch. Mojo had a song called "Don Henley Must Die!" It went something like:
Don Henley must die!
Don Henley must die!
Don't let him get back
Together with Glen Fry!
One night Mojo was playing at the Hole in the Wall here in Austin, and when he started up Don Henley Must Die!, Don Henley came out of the audience, got on stage with the band, and joined in singing the choruses.
The guy has a sense of humor, too. |
09-22-2010, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ggunn  In a related story...
My brother was Mojo Nixon's sound man for a stretch. Mojo had a song called "Don Henley Must Die!" It went something like:
Don Henley must die!
Don Henley must die!
Don't let him get back
Together with Glen Fry!
One night Mojo was playing at the Hole in the Wall here in Austin, and when he started up Don Henley Must Die!, Don Henley came out of the audience, got on stage with the band, and joined in singing the choruses.
The guy has a sense of humor, too. | That's a brilliant song. |
09-22-2010, 12:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Diego, CA | | Don Henley "rocked"??? 
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09-23-2010, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by BigOldHarry Don Henley "rocked"??? | I saw him on the "end of the innosense" tour back in the early 90's I guess...maybe "rocked" is not the exact term I would use...but that was one fantastic show...that band was "spit and polish" tight... |
10-16-2010, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by fishtx I saw him on the "end of the innosense" tour back in the early 90's I guess...maybe "rocked" is not the exact term I would use...but that was one fantastic show...that band was "spit and polish" tight... | Still is!! Excellent musicianship throughout.
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10-16-2010, 11:00 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SF Bay Area | | | glad you enjoyed the Don Henley show out here. Wente is right in my backyard and is a beautiful venue to catch a show.
I have been there for a few shows myself. The most notable recent one was the ZZ Top show earlier this summer. Just great to see the boys from Tejas doing their thing - but also throwing some real interesting twists into the mix as well.
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10-16-2010, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by pfschim glad you enjoyed the Don Henley show out here. Wente is right in my backyard and is a beautiful venue to catch a show.
I have been there for a few shows myself. The most notable recent one was the ZZ Top show earlier this summer. Just great to see the boys from Tejas doing their thing - but also throwing some real interesting twists into the mix as well. | Yeah, I heard about ZZ Top playing there. I'm sure that was cool.
What a great venue! No matter where you sit, you aren't very far from the stage. Our table was about 50 feet from Don Henley, and our table was center stage. It was great.
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10-16-2010, 11:48 PM
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10-17-2010, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ggunn In a related story...
My brother was Mojo Nixon's sound man for a stretch. Mojo had a song called "Don Henley Must Die!" It went something like:
Don Henley must die!
Don Henley must die!
Don't let him get back
Together with Glen Fry!
One night Mojo was playing at the Hole in the Wall here in Austin, and when he started up Don Henley Must Die!, Don Henley came out of the audience, got on stage with the band, and joined in singing the choruses.
The guy has a sense of humor, too. | Oh, I know that song well. Dang, I'm not a Henley fan, but I gotta give him credit for that one.
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10-17-2010, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by ggunn In a related story...
My brother was Mojo Nixon's sound man for a stretch. Mojo had a song called "Don Henley Must Die!" It went something like:
Don Henley must die!
Don Henley must die!
Don't let him get back
Together with Glen Fry!
One night Mojo was playing at the Hole in the Wall here in Austin, and when he started up Don Henley Must Die!, Don Henley came out of the audience, got on stage with the band, and joined in singing the choruses.
The guy has a sense of humor, too. | I suddenly like the Eagles, & Mr Henley much more. Mojo rocks
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10-18-2010, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyM first time i ever heard the words "don henley" and "sense of humor" in the same sentence. | LOL! Yeah, Don doesn't exactly have the reputation of having a "warm, personable" personality. But he is not a follower, and I admire that in a person. Plus, I think he has softened (a bit) over the years. His "Everything Is Different Now" video sends such a message. Getting married and having kids changed him for the better.
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10-20-2010, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SactoBass LOL! Yeah, Don doesn't exactly have the reputation of having a "warm, personable" personality. But he is not a follower, and I admire that in a person. Plus, I think he has softened (a bit) over the years. His "Everything Is Different Now" video sends such a message. Getting married and having kids changed him for the better. | as it hopefully should, and most often does ..... 
I'm no Don Henley, but getting married and having kids saved my life! Of course, it also ultimately made my hair go grey too, but this is price we pay for long term contentment.
" What are these voices outside love's open door
Make us throw off our contentment
and beg for something more?"
D. Henley Heart Of The Matter
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