Thursday, July 27, 2023

RIP, Randy Meisner

According to a post on the official Eagles Facebook page, Randy Meisner has passed away. According to their post, he died on"July 26 in Los Angeles at age 77, due to complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease."

This news is devastating not only to his family and friends, but to his fans and the music community at large. Randy Meisner's distinct voice was unlike any other, and he was instrumental in building the band that would become a worldwide phenomenon. 

His most famous song "Take It to the Limit" has reached an iconic status that few achieve, but his other contributions such as the poignant "Try and Love Again" and the incendiary "Too Many Hands" enriched the band's albums. Listen to "Outlaw Man" if you want to hear a demonstration of his prowess on the bass guitar. He was a massive asset to the band on both the low and the high end.

His solo career gave him a chance to branch out artistically and work with other songwriters. He showed more range than he had been able to do with the Eagles. When he returned to Poco to record Legacy in 1989, he was able to help them achieve a top 40 hit with the beautiful "Nothing to Hide." 

Randy's final appearance with the Eagles was at their Hall of Fame induction in 1997. In his later years, Randy always seemed positive and philosophical about his time with the Eagles and his life in general. While his health may have deteriorated, his sweet spirit did not. 

 He will be greatly missed.



Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Happy birthday, Randy!

Happy birthday to Randy Meisner!  Hope it's a great one!

Monday, March 7, 2016

Condolences

Our sincere condolences to Randy Meisner on the loss of his wife, Lana.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Into the Night

Whitney discovered the existence of some obscure Randy Meisner songs off of the soundtrack Faith. We have only been able to track down one of them. You can find the lyrics here: Into the Night

The Poor on Ironsides

For another treat, I uploaded a clip from the old series Ironsides featuring a song by The Poor (Randy's old group). You can see Randy playing at about 1:10 (he's wearing a red shirt) and again a few seconds later.

The Poor on Ironsides
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New Randy Meisner Wallpaper

Hope he has a wonderful day. Here's a wallpaper to commemorate the occasion:


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Friday, July 16, 2010

Condolences to Randy on the loss of his mother

Emilie Meisner, Randy's mother, passed away on Sunday, July 11th at the age of 99. She was a lifetime resident of Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Her obituary can be viewed here. Our condolences go out to Randy and his family. Thanks to Eve for letting us know about this.