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Matt Bo Eder
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I had to ask the question because the musician side of me says he and Glenn Frey wrote alot of my own soundtrack when I was growing up. I mean, the Eagles have probably outsold most bands we talk about here, but for some reason I get this impression that nobody considers Don Henley an actual drummer.
You'd think we'd see his name as much since everyone argues about Ringo being a good drummer so much. Or Neil Peart for that matter, right?
I think if there was ever a guy who played for the song, Don has got to be up there as much as Ringo. His drumming is not flashy, and I don't think he ever took a solo, but would the Eagles sound be the same if he didn't play the drums?
Just by virtue of the songs, I'd say he was an influence on me. He's kinda' like the mold for David Robinson from the Cars - very deliberate playing for the song, which I also like about David Robinson. The Cars would be very different if they had a drummer who spiced up what he played every night. The Eagles, although boring in a live sense, really gave the audience what it wanted to hear, does that make their drummer irrelevant on this forum?
Just thinking out loud. Again.
You'd think we'd see his name as much since everyone argues about Ringo being a good drummer so much. Or Neil Peart for that matter, right?
I think if there was ever a guy who played for the song, Don has got to be up there as much as Ringo. His drumming is not flashy, and I don't think he ever took a solo, but would the Eagles sound be the same if he didn't play the drums?
Just by virtue of the songs, I'd say he was an influence on me. He's kinda' like the mold for David Robinson from the Cars - very deliberate playing for the song, which I also like about David Robinson. The Cars would be very different if they had a drummer who spiced up what he played every night. The Eagles, although boring in a live sense, really gave the audience what it wanted to hear, does that make their drummer irrelevant on this forum?
Just thinking out loud. Again.