Just like the band’s history, a new film about “Hotel California” rockers The Eagles coming to Showtime is also split into two parts. If you have Showtime, it will be available on demand until the end of March.
“History of the Eagles: the Story of an American Band” is a new two-night documentary special which chronicles both the band’s rise and fall.
Part one follows the band from its inception to its explosive breakup in 1980 and includes rare archival footage as well as interviews with Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, all of the Eagles members over the years, and many others.
Part two will focus on the solo careers of Glenn Frey and Don Henley and the band’s “Hell Freezes Over” reunion tour in 1994.
And while the film certainly doesn’t shy away from the well-known fighting within the group – guitarist Bernie Leadon pouring a beer on Frey’s head and walking out, bassist Randy Meisner walking out when he got sick of the band’s hit song “Take It To The Limit” – it also makes a point to show the good times.
According to the Daily Herald, the film’s Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney thinks the band’s story is nothing less than epic. "Theirs is the classic rock 'n' roll story — scruffy kids hook up in L.A., form a band and have enormous success and at the height of their success they break up," Gibney said. "It's a rock 'n' roll fable."
Dr. John Cooper
Born in Latvia, Dr. John Cooper
migrated with his parents to this
country and grew up on his father's
beet farm. Poor, the only enjoyment
the family had was an old radio his
father recieved in a trade for his older
sister. Evenings were spent listening
to Amos 8- Andy, The Lone Ranger and
other old time radio shows which led
to his interest into the broadcast
industry. Alter 17 years as host of
Ohio's KHOG "Swap Shop" John hit the
big time by swaping his pet hamster,
Mason, for a degree from the College
of Musical Knowledge which he used
to land a gig in Central New York. From
there it was no where but up.
He joined PYX 106 after a short stint on Broadway in Michael Jackson's "The WIZ". His meteoric rise to the top as Program Director came as a surprise to all in the industry. When asked his most memorable moment in radio, John replied, "my interview with the guy who lived next door to the guy who was the third cousin of the guy who whittled a pair of drumsticks for Pete Best."
He joined PYX 106 after a short stint on Broadway in Michael Jackson's "The WIZ". His meteoric rise to the top as Program Director came as a surprise to all in the industry. When asked his most memorable moment in radio, John replied, "my interview with the guy who lived next door to the guy who was the third cousin of the guy who whittled a pair of drumsticks for Pete Best."
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