My life in the eagles 19742001 by don felder and celebrity biographer wendy holden. My life in the eagles 19742001 9780470289068 by felder, don and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Don felder s tellall book called heaven and hell not only confirmed my assumption but provided loads of details to back it up. Former eagles guitarist don felder titled his memoir heaven and hell. If he really was envious of them, he shouldve left the eagles to replace terry kath after he died. Heaven and hell kardec book, an 1865 book by allan kardec heaven and hell essay, a 1956 book by aldous huxley, sequel to the doors of perception heaven and hell jakes novel, a 1987 novel by john jakes in the north and south trilogy. Felder is very conversational, and with the help of coauthor wendy holden, felder is able to help readers visualize what was going at each stage of felder s life, starting in florida all the way to 2001, when the eagles suddenly fire felder from the band. May 16, 2008 former eagles guitarist don felder titled his memoir heaven and hell.
He has a lot of respect for henley but you can still tell hes bitter about glenn frey. Ive had this book in my tbr for a long while, and after my husband and i watched the history of eagles on netflix, i decided to read push this book to the top of the pile. My life in the eagles 19742001 in an attempt to sell more copies of the book. Don felders tellall book called heaven and hell not only confirmed my assumption but provided loads of details to back it up. Thank you for a great book and an eye opening look at the real eagles. The boston globe the inside story can finally be revealed the eagles are the bestselling, and arguably the tightestlipped, american group ever, and eagles. Don felder s book heaven and hell discussion in the sound hound lounge started by tommyg, dec 2, 2008. Sep 25, 2008 also a bit painful is this years tellall book by fired eagles guitarist don felder, heaven and hell. Yet felder also remembers the joy of writing powerful new songs with his bandmates and the magic of. My life in the eagles 19742001 by don felder at indigo. My life in the eagles 19742001 don felder, wendy holden. This is a worthwhile read and very interesting to hear about events behind the scenes. Heaven and hell, by don felder i always figured don henley and glenn frey were egomaniacs.
That last item is explored in heartbreaking detail in don felder s recently published memoir, heaven and hell. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. After reading former eagles guitarist don felders shockingly revealing memoir, heaven and hell. Heaven and hell my life in the eagles 19742001 by don felder. My life with the eagles 1974 2001 when guitarist don fingers felder was invited to join the already platinumselling eagles in 1974, he had no idea what sort of rockandroll heaven and showbusiness hell he was about to enter or how hard it would become to tell one from the other. My life in the eagles 19742001, you cant help but feel a bit strongly about eagles founders glenn frey and don henley. Filled with hilarious true stories of rock stars on the road, including felders first meeting with keith richards, who was passed out on a bathroom floor at the time, and joe walshs genius for practical jokes, heaven and hell is the book eagles fans have been waiting for. The book follows felder from his lessprivileged childhood through to the 21st. History of the eagles isnt the whole story billboard. On a visit to the vintage and rare guitar shop in denmark street, london, exeagles guitarist don felder talks about his life in the eagles and his. I know the money was great and all but i still cant understand how felder survived all those years with these guys. Felder s story is fascinating especially for an eagles fan.
Download ebook heaven and hell don felder pdf audiobook. My life in the eagles 19742001 by don felder, wendy holden online at alibris. The bands recordsetting compilation their greatest hits 19711975 sold over 29 million copies in the u. However, it is felder s memory of events, the others may remember things differently. My life in the eagles 19742001, originally scheduled to reach shelves last fall via hyperion but wouldnt you know it spiked at the last minute thanks to legal pressures exerted by felder s former bandmates. When guitarist don fingers felder was invited to join the already platinumselling eagles in 1974, he had no idea what. Ive read online that in one section of the book not the actual book, but the eagles online discussion for the book, felder was envious of an unnamed band who always got along great and went on vacation together, possibly the band chicago. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. My life in the eagles 19742001 felder, don, holden, wendy on.
Feb 21, 20 former eagles guitarist don felder says it was a pleasure and delight both to be part of and to check out the vintage footage in the twopart history of the eagles documentary now airing on. In heaven and hell, felder shares every part of the bands wild ride, from the pressurepacked recording studios and trashed hotel rooms to the tensionfilled courtrooms where he, glenn frey, and don henley had their ultimate confrontation. I always figured don henley and glenn frey were egomaniacs. Sep 27, 2007 don felder book spiked over legal issues don felder book spiked over legal issues the publisher is not releasing the former eagles memoir, heaven and hell, because of unspecified. But, there were no real surprises there, and well, there wasnt much of anything here i had. I absolutely adore the music of the eagles, but have. Don felder has taken us into the places where the normal person never seesthe real workings of a rock band, complete with the trials and triumps, the good,the bad,and the ugly.
A lot of people on the outside believe a lot of the bullshit in don felders book and believe glenn frey and i. He is also the author of the new york times bestseller heaven and hell. The book allowed felder to tell his life story, describe his relationships with glenn frey and don henley, and to relate his own version of his termination from the band in 2001. Read heaven and hell my life in the eagles 19742001 by don felder available from rakuten kobo. Heaven and hell by don felder, 9780470450420, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. My life in the eagles 19742001, in which he writes about trashing hotels, abusing drugs.
I recommend to others that they view the film history of the eagles that was released on showtime in 20 as they read this book. Heaven and hell my life in the eagles 19742001 by don felder and wendy. The eagles are the bestselling, and arguably the tightestlipped, american group ever. My life in the eagles, 19742001 by don felder 2009, paperback at the best online prices at. The truelife adventures of crosby, stills, nash, young. Don felder, in the end, reached a financial agreement with the gods. Sep 14, 2008 on a visit to the vintage and rare guitar shop in denmark street, london, exeagles guitarist don felder talks about his life in the eagles and his book heaven and hell. When i first opened this book i assumed i would skip whatever preeagles coverage. Don felder gives a very candid look behind the scenes of life with the eagles. My life in the eagles 19742001 was published in early 2008. It gained notoriety for expressing felders frank feelings regarding eagles bandmates don.
The book follows felder from his lessprivileged childhood through to the 21st century. My life in the eagles 19742001 is an autobiography written by former eagles guitarist don felder. Heaven and hell my life in the eagles by don felder. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. He tells the story of growing up dirt poor in gainsville,his struggle. Don felder is not there to bask in their continued glory, as someone else plays the intro to hotel california each night. Don felder is an interesting dude where does heaven and hell. Don felder was just a poor boy from florida, but when he joined th. My life in the eagles 19742001 don felder, wendy holden on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Don felder, had written his memoirs about his time in that great american band, i had to get my hands on it. The book finishes on a refreshingly philosophical, even upbeat note, without. My life in the eagles 19742001 rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far.
I can sympathise with don felder over his treatment by glenn frey and don henley, and parts of the book can be quite depressing for a lifelong eagles fan like myself. Don felder is renowned as a former lead guitarist of the eagles, one of the most popular and influential rock groups of our time. Now band member and guitarist don felder finally breaks the eagles years of. Dont believe the line on this book as disgruntled fired eagles hatchet job on don henley and glenn frey. Ive had this book in my tbr for a long while, and after my husband and i watched the history of eagles on netflix, i decided to push this book to the top of the pile. Now band member and guitarist don felder finally breaks the eagles years of public silence to take fans behind the scenes. Oct 27, 2007 felders heaven and hell discussion thread if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
However, heaven and hell is a musthave for eagles fans. Filled with hilarious true stories of rock stars on the road, including felders first. I have always been a felder fan but this book gave me a real look at what life in the fast lane would be like. In all, heaven and hell is a rock bio that is difficult to put down. Dec 02, 2008 i just finished don felders book heaven and hell and found it to be a really good read. Heaven and hell, by don felder joe wikerts disruptorfest. Don felders book heaven and hell page 7 the gear page. Felder couldnt have gotten a book deal without tossing in some dirt, but what he really sets out to do here is tell the story of how a poor kid from gainesville managed to turn a love of music into a very comfortable life for himself and his children. Oct 01, 2015 don henley at the cmt studios in nashvill. As for the depiction of his dismissal in part 2 of the documentary, felder who published a memoir, heaven and hell. But the book, heaven and hell, also shows that life for felder. My life in the eagles 19742001, originally scheduled to reach shelves last fall via hyperion but wouldnt you know it spiked at the last minute thanks to legal pressures exerted by felder.
Ive had this book in my tbr for a long while, and after my husband and i watched the history of eagles. Whether the claims were true or not has not been disclosed by either henley or. Their greatest hits 1971 1975 is the bestselling album of all time in the united states. Former eagles guitarist don felder says it was a pleasure and delight both to be part of and to check out the vintage footage in the twopart history of the eagles documentary now airing on. True enough, felder s book acknowledges early, and often, its been a lucky and handsomely rewarded life that he has led.
Apr 01, 2009 when guitarist don fingers felder was invited to join the already platinumselling eagles in 1974, he had no idea what sort of rock and roll heaven and showbusiness hell he was about to enter or how hard it would become to tell one from the other. When guitarist don fingers felder was invited to join the already platinumselling eagles in 1974, he had no idea what sort of rockandroll heaven and showbusiness hell he was about to enter or how hard it would become to tell one from the other. I just finished don felder s book heaven and hell and found it to be a really good read. This is a fantastic behindthescenes look at life in one of americas greatest bandsthe eagles.
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