I am saddened to report this news.

We are all going to have to pull together here and support one another.

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Eagles' Glenn Frey teaches songwriting; talks tour
By LOU FERRARA | Associated Press – 14 hrs ago

  Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/New York University, Mathieu Asselin)  

NEW YORK (AP) — Forty years after Glenn Frey began crafting some of the most memorable rock songs ever, the Eagles musician and singer finds himself in a new role — college professor.

For the past few months, Frey has been helping to teach a songwriting class at New York University's Steinhardt Department of Music. The semester culminated Thursday night with a benefit concert by the Eagles at the Beacon Theatre, where the opening act was three of the class's students performing their original songs.

"Their enthusiasm is contagious," Frey said in an interview. He said that working with the students has energized him: "It'll be interesting to see where my next batch of songs comes from."

The concert was one of a handful of Eagles shows this year — the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members play Las Vegas on Saturday and Dec. 30. They played an abbreviated, tight set at the Beacon, just an hour long, working seamlessly through classics such as "The Long Run," ''Lyin' Eyes" and "Witchy Woman."

Frey said during the interview there are no firm plans for the Eagles to record together or do a full tour, but all of that may be in the works. He said he expects the band, including fellow members Timothy B. Schmit, Joe Walsh and Don Henley, to gather in the coming days to determine the next steps. A documentary about the band, Frey said, is slated to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival next year.

"We're going to set that time aside to talk about how we think 2013 is going to unfold for us," said Frey, 64, who released a solo album of standards earlier this year.

During the concert, which raised more than $1 million for scholarships, Henley noted the band's recent 40th anniversary. "Hopefully, we've got a few good years left," he told the Beacon crowd.

The Eagles' 11-song set also included "In The City" from the 1970s New York gang film "The Warriors," ''I Can't Tell You Why" and two songs with the NYU symphony orchestra, "Take It To The Limit" and "Desperado." Walsh ripped guitar solos known as well as many of the Eagles' lyrics while all of the members continued, 40 years on, to hit the high notes during their trademark harmonies.

Frey, who has a daughter at NYU, said he was drawn to teaching the songwriting class after attending the Country Music Awards a few years ago and hearing a series of poorly written songs. A mutual friend connected him to Phil Galdston, a Grammy-nominated songwriter and Steinhardt's first faculty songwriter-in-residence.

Sixteen students have been in this semester's class, which wraps up with intensive recording sessions for the students — with Galdston and Frey as the producers.

Galdston said it was Frey's idea that a few of the students perform as the opening act. Using a violin, a piano, a cello and a guitar, the three students worked through three songs that received a warm reception from the audience.

The students and the teachers said the goal of the class was not to look for the next big hit, but instead how to tell stories through music and end up with great songs. Weekly assignments included writing a song with no chorus or with a limited number of chords, then the teachers and the students worked on the songs in their next classes.

Tiger Darrow, a sophomore from Dallas studying music composition, said Frey helped her focus on the idea of telling a big story into a small package — a song. She said she and her colleagues weren't intimidated working with Frey, although she got a bit nervous when she realized the details of his legendary life.

Frey explained how songwriting classes weren't available when he was trying to make it as a musician, and he instead worked on his craft with masters like Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Bob Seger. "We just said, 'I wonder if they'd like this,'" Frey recalled of songwriting with those musicians.

A.J. Smith, a senior studying music composition from Washington, D.C., said Frey helped focus the students on the songwriting process and the idea that all parts of their songs "should be something someone can feel and appreciate."

He also said Frey noted that the Eagles even tried to make their guitar solos "sing-able" — thus the reason almost everyone knows the final minutes of the song "Hotel California," a surefire highlight of Thursday night's show.

Frey a professor of songwriting? Whaaaa? It's a bit like Joey teaching a class on how to post, no?

Seriously, is down up? Is right left? We've spent so much time bashing Bon Jovi the last few years that we are indeed losing sight of what is really important.

His daughter Taylor is a student at NYU.
He's been paying them over 50K in tuition for almost 4 years......

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I like the Eagles. :wtf3

so....is an F ...a pass?

And to think I used to do Eagle Songs in a band.
:forfucksake

MEANWHILE,BON JOVI'S DAUGHTER IS ON HEROIN !

BILL PERKS wrote on Nov 16^th, 2012 at 2:52pm:

MEANWHILE,BON JOVI'S DAUGHTER IS ON HEROIN !

can't stand Bon Jovi..but hope the gal will be ok.....

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Nov 16^th, 2012 at 2:13pm:

I like the Eagles. :wtf3

E A G L E S!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b97wo2Ekww&feature=player_embedded


p.s.

did you read the meisner book?

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Nov 16^th, 2012 at 2:13pm:

I like the Eagles. :wtf3

I like them too, you know. Some of their songs.

mojoman wrote on Nov 16^th, 2012 at 4:00pm:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Nov 16th, 2012 at 2:13pm: I like the Eagles. :wtf3 E A G L E S!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b97wo2Ekww&feature=player_embedded p.s. did you read the meisner book?

Those Iggles aren't doing much better........Didn't know Miesner had a book out. Heard Felder's is good. Want to read that.

The Long Run is not a classic.

Speaking of the Eagles, if they win on Sunday, someone's going to have to talk me off the ledge.  :Youmakeagrownmancrylikejoey

I thought your kids were sick or something... WTF?
Try not to fall of any hiking trails dude... hahaha!

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Nov 16^th, 2012 at 5:40pm:

mojoman wrote on Nov 16th, 2012 at 4:00pm: sweetcharmedlife wrote on Nov 16th, 2012 at 2:13pm: I like the Eagles. :wtf3 E A G L E S!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b97wo2Ekww&feature=player_embedded p.s. did you read the meisner book? Those Iggles aren't doing much better........Didn't know Miesner had a book out. Heard Felder's is good. Want to read that.

HE DOESNT!! i was thinking of Felders!!!

vick might be writing a book soon!!!

I like them too.    

Those Shoes.....

A few songs...yeah. Those Shoes. Yeah. And I'm a harmony luvver, so I love Seven Bridges Road.

I'm glad this was the only "tragic news" posted! I was almost afraid to open up this thread---thought it might be really bad, personal news for you, Starbuck!

" ..... glencar's back on Monday ! "




http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln3zz858FZ1qg39ewo1_500.gif  !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sioux wrote on Nov 16^th, 2012 at 11:06pm:

I'm glad this was the only "tragic news" posted! I was almost afraid to open up this thread---thought it might be really bad, personal news for you, Starbuck!

i thought he lost his chia pet..........

Starbuck wrote on Nov 16^th, 2012 at 12:57pm:

Frey, who has a daughter at NYU, said he was drawn to teaching the songwriting class after attending the Country Music Awards a few years ago and hearing a series of poorly written songs.

This is more tragic irony than dramatic irony, although there are elements of both.  There are even aspects of cosmic irony in this alleged chain of events.  But any way you analyze it, its pretty fucked up.  

What kind of school is this?  Is it supported by taxpayer funds?  Something needs to be done here.