Way better than I had even hoped for . . .
by Russ on 3/19/24Spectrum Center - CharlotteI was not necessarily a big fan of The Eagles but was compelled to go since they are good and this is apparently their farewell tour. It turned out being much better than expected. Glenn Frey's son was awesome, and the band was collectively really good too, but the thing that unexpectedly transformed the concert from a rendition of pop/top 40 hits to a really cool concert was the band's apparent agreement to let Joe Walsh go wild, and he did, and it was great. Imho, Joe Walsh's songs and elongated guitar solos/highlighted portions pulled this show off the charts and into a great rock concert. Don't get me wrong, the top 40 songs were good, and done extremely well by the entire band, but Joe Walsh changed the dynamic significantly. I do wish Don Henley would have sung more songs, including some of his own and particularly The Eagle's "Last Resort", which I always considered one of The Eagle's best songs, but that didn't happen. And while I thought Vince Gill did a great job doing the vocals on some of the songs Don Henley had sung, I really wanted to hear Don Henley. But again, the concert collectively ended up being great all around and I'd recommend that you go for sure !