And damn near, every "Steely Dan" solo. But Don Felder has been one of my all time favorite's since the 70's. I hate getting old but "The Eagles" never grow old. Killer comment PC Sci Guy! and thanks again Mark for another awesome lesson. Peace.. Joe
Kicking Don Felder out of the Eagles may not have hurt Frey and Henley as far as live shows playing the old hits for the next 20 years, but it had a major impact on the songwriting. Long Road out of Eden (2007) had 20 songs. Not one is memorable or gets played on radio today. I believe if Felder had been involved in making that album, he along with Joe Walsh would have laid the ground work for a rock classic or two.
That's probably true ... although 2007 ... not many bands stay relevant as far as writing songs that will actually be hits for more than a decade or so. Neil Young being a big exception. (I'm sure there are others.) Would Felder have helped them generate hits in the 2000s? Maybe.
@MarkZabel I'm not a guitar player, but I truly appreciate your clear explanations of the theory and tricks. Each Eagle member has made their own unique contributions to this album. Keep up the good work, Mark!
Felder only had a hand in writing 5 songs. Visions, Hotel California, Victim Of Love, Disco Strangler and Those Shoes. One was a hit. Disco Strangler and Those Shoes aren’t exactly great songs in fact they are really just filler. Also Felder didn’t write lyrics he wrote music and riffs Henley and Frey created lyrics for. Felder being on Eden wouldn’t have made a difference. Losing Randy Meisner was a bigger deal. Not writing with JD Souther had a profound affect.
Mark I remember trying to get this sol down when I first starting lessons with a real teacher. Thanks for sharing it. I haven't tried it in over 30yrs.😊
At one time I marveled over this fantastic solo believing it was beyond any scope of my ability until M.Z. came along and broke things down so nicely as he's achieved here with this great lesson! Jim C.
Mark, another note: thank you for introducing us to deep cut solos in great songs not known for the solo, but are masterclasses in taste and phrasing. You can sing Don Felder’s solos and somehow we just don’t celebrate them as much. There’s a lot to learn from all these lyrical, melodic players like Felder, Gilmour (of course), Neal Schon, John Fogerty, Elliott Easton etc. I guess the list is endless!
Hey Mark, outstanding lesson. The solo to "One of These Nights" has always been a favorite, now I can learn it. Thanks for the great breakdown and explanation.
Yep, superlative solo in every regard. We recently listened to The Very Best of the Eagles on a recent drive. The harmony and backing vocals are as stunning as ever. What a band. And excellent video, Mark.
Just an absolutely fantastic lesson! I’ve always admired this solo, but wasn’t sure it’s was truly possible for me to pull off…I now feel like I can do it some justice with practice. What a greatly written solo! truly appreciate all you do!👍🏻👍🏻
Its easily Felders greatest moment for me, that song is perfect is every way, not a note can be changed. Each chord and lick a carefully chosen triumph.
Great analysis of a great solo, from a great guitarist. Don Felder was not just a guitar player; he was a composer. And his vibrato was like molten lava. Excellent video!
Thanks so much. I agree about this solo in particular. Very well composed, very deliberate. I'm a fan of improvised music too, but this is a fine example of a well-constructed, composed solo.
Even his little solo on Please Come Home For Christmas is just plain PERFECT! Frey's spiteful Elitist Arrogance ate him inside out! There's talk he deserved his fate. How could anybody in their right mind want Felder out? Saw him 2 weeks ago! Still shining like a Diamond.
That’s funny. I was listening to One of These Nights yesterday and was like “Man, that is an amazing solo. How have I never noticed that before?” Thanks for this video
He brought a lot of riff ideas that turned into sounds fleshed out by Don and Glenn. He is definitely the most under rated talent of the Eagles. One of these nights was the record that really blew the band up the carts.
Remember watching a video on how Don and Joe worked together for weeks trying to get the solo down for "Hotel California". Joe admitted being in competition with Don. He knew how creative Don Felder is. Can only imagine how much time and work, both of them really, put into creating their solo parts for songs. Some guys just jam it out until they find things they like to include. While others actually break it down to fit the chord structures accenting the those centered and color notes. Both ways can sound great. A few just have that knowledge and feel to incorporate both feel and smarts to be amazing. I think Joe was more about feel and Don was closer to equal feel and theory structure. I may be wrong about Joe, he may also use theory a lot too, but I love his style.
Joe was definitely more of a "jam and play by feel" guy. Less precise of a player and he mostly sticks to pentatonic playing with some chromatic ideas - BUT he's got that "it factor" in his sound. Maybe it's the sort of lazy way he turns a phrase that makes him unique. (Lazy is meant as a compliment here.) Don is definitely more studied. His precision is great. I don't know anyone who bends to pitch better. Timing is always spot on. Together they worked incredibly well. BTW, I'm a big fan of Bernie Leadon too. He's the most overlooked of their 3 main guitar guys.
Good explanations! Yeah, I did some of Don's lessons on YT, and he really does it all. He's a nice guy, always giving credit to stuff that Bernie or Joe wrote.
Glen Frey played the solo on " I can't tell you why" on the studio recording. Don Felder played it live as Glen was on keyboards. Later the amazing Stuart Smith played the solo.
Yes, that was Glenn on "I Can't Tell You Why" in the studio recording. I hope I didn't imply otherwise. I've literally done a video asking that question to the viewer and then letting people know if was Glenn. The vitriol I get insisting it was Don F is outrageous, usually something like "but Don is playing in the official video. Get a clue." (As if they were actually recording the song that was pressed onto the record at that time.) It's a beautiful, fantastic solo, but not at all difficult to execute. Any decent player would be able to play it. It's the creation of the solo that's the difficult part. Glenn was better than people give him credit for.
I totally agree and thought Felder got a raw deal. I like his style better than Walsh, although I appreciate Joe’s work, with his tasty licks, tone, and style. The solo for One of These Nights was some of my first that I learned a long time ago and not quite right then. Another examples is his solo on Love Will Keep us Alive.
Thanks , that's a cool solo. I remember back in the day the Eagles were huge with lots of big hits. Witchy Woman, Best of My Love, Already Gone. Now most all of those songs have pretty much disappeared. No covers, no lessons. Unfortunately that's how it goes.
Very interesting. Jimmy Webb, in an interview with Rick Beato, mentioned a similar idea he learned from his music teacher? I think. Simply put, you can play around the root all day and get some great sounds. As an example, Wichita Lineman was in the key of F, but it never goes to F.
Interesting and fun to think about! It's a fairly common way to provide extra "ooomph" to the end of a solo. (To avoid the root until the very end.) The "mountain, valley, mountain" construction of the solo is deliberate too. For the song itself, there's a bit of similarity to Wichita Lineman in that it's open-ended. Will the singer take his love to bed or will she rebuff him again? That's why it's a bit unresolved at the end. IMHO, Wichita Lineman is a better song and does this in a classic style. The lineman is just going to keep on driving on the line, again and again. It won't end. In that sense, it's important to not resolve to the tonic. (The F in the case of the song.) This is one of the ways great songwriters - and Jimmy Webb is one - hack into your subconscious. You don't even realize you're being manipulated, but the song and the music are in tandem.
Actually, it does go to F, but it is voiced in such a subtle way that I can completely understand why most people don’t catch it. The song starts with a Csus4 chord. It’s played by fretting strings five through two on the third fret and gives us the notes: C, F, Bb, D (I am a lineman for the) on the word “county” we hear a Bbmaj7 (9) again played on the strings five through two: Bb, F, A, C. This can be written as such: B/F. When the word “and” is sung, that’s when we hear the F chord. But it is voiced like this: Open A on the 5th string, F on the third fret of the fourth string, an open G on the third string, and a C played on the first fret of the second string. This gives us the following F chord: A=3, F=1, G=9, C=5. The chord symbol is Fmaj9/A. And to create the beautiful line cliché that I believe Glenn Campbell came up with the next chord is: Ab played with your little finger on the fourth fret of the sixth string, dampen the fifth string, so it doesn’t ring, and just play the very same notes from the previous chord. This gives you Ab=1, F=6, G=maj7, C=3. The chord symbol is Abmaj7(13) So the bass line goes Bb, A, Ab and the voices of the chords create tremendous space.
Hey Mark - I've been watching your videos for a long time. I just noticed I'm not a subscriber. wt...?. I just fixed that. Keep up the good work Mark. sw (I grew up in Livonia. I know you're over that way somewhere. First electric ('66 335) in 1976. I'm old! I still play the 335) Thanks!
Hey! Thanks for subbing. I grew up in Detroit, but I live in upstate NY now. I don't have my first electric, but I have my second - a 335 from the last year they made them in Kalamazoo. Still love it!
Thanks Doug! I'm playing an Epiphone Les Paul Studio (2002) in this video. I changed the pickups and electronics on it, but otherwise it's stock. This is one of my "workhorse" guitars I use when playing live. It's only 6.5 pounds, so I can hold it on my shoulder all night!
I take her said to friends in Topanga canyon.. obviously composed I now see.. it's really great to see the solos it makes it look a lot easier when you can see him do it like this with such great tone awesome video! Aloha Alohoho
As an Eagles fan, I've followed the Don Felder story for many years, like most of us. He is indeed a fantastic guitar player who had a major influence on the Eagles sound during his time with them. But from the books I've read and the documentaries I've seen, Don's ego got way too big in his relationship with Glenn Frey and Don Henley. He thought he deserved equal or much higher creative/financial status with them, but unfortunately for him, Glen and Don were an extremely tight pair when it came to the leadership and control of the Eagles. It was their band from the very beginning and nobody else was going to share that role. Unlike Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit and later Stuart Smith and Vince Gill, etc, Felder thought he was more than just a hired gun. It's too bad that his career with them ended on a very hostile and bitter note because he might have contributed even more great guitar work.
I hear you. This is about his guitar playing and one solo in particular. The Eagles lost a lot when he left (same as when Bernie left IMHO), but I'm sure they all sleep well on their mattresses full of cash.
Joe Walsh was pretty late to the party, Eagles wise. But he was already a thing from the James Gang and his own solo career. I think of him as The Eagles’ Sammy Hagar.
You're close. Just drop the "but we're playing over E minor pentatonic" thinking. Naming conventions generally use the major scale. So when we're considering an Em chord, use it's "First Name", which is "E". The D# is the 7th of E-major. (E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D# are the notes). So D is the "minor 7", that is, a flatted 7. Since the 7 of E is D#, if we flatten that (move it 1 fret toward the nut) we get D.
Let me ask another follow up. That emotional bend to D. How do you describe that flavor? It seems to fit really well with a mournful sound (Felder seems to love that sound) but maybe not so great in a ripping Blues rock E number like Voodoo Chile or Dazed and Confused. Is it a modal sound? I know that D is in the Em pentatonic scale but that D seems to get bent to E in those types of solos? Sorry if this is a little confused
@@MarkZabel My feeble attempt at making a joke, Don Henley is the other Don, I was illustrating how one Don received the glam and the other was in the background, appearance-wise.
Thanks. I'd be surprised if that happened. Demonetized maybe, which definitely sucks for me. I purposely perform only small snippets of it here. We'll see what happens, but I left it unlisted for a day before making it public to see if it would be restricted.
@@runreilly I don't know, as it hasn't happened. Demonetized, yes. Muted, yes. Blocked in various countries. yes. But so far no strikes. I've also heard that things have relaxed a bit as of late, but who knows?
Which album are you talking about? "One of These Nights" has a cow skull decorated with feathers and beads on the front. The back cover of the album shows the band, but Don Felder is facing forward with the rest of the members.
I like to keep it to music. Bandmates grow tired of each other and break up. Success in any endeavor tends to inflate egos. For some reason, when success comes in money and/or fame some folks think they're more deserving of dignity than others. This is an excellent solo. Well crafted and well executed. It made a decent song much better IMHO. Props to Don F for that.
He didn't noodle. He wasn't a particularly fast player, so the latter half of the 80s ignored him. But Don knew how to craft a solo (and rhythm part) to enhance the song. I love what he said in an interview ... something like, "I have enough technique to play what I need to play."
Truly a fantastic solo. Don is so melodic and expressive in his playing.
No doubt
I totally agree. One of the best solos ever (along with Kid Charlemagne). Loved that song since it first came out. Thanks Mark :)KD
My pleasure. Thanks for the watch!
And damn near, every "Steely Dan" solo. But Don Felder has been one of my all time favorite's since the 70's. I hate getting old but "The Eagles" never grow old. Killer comment PC Sci Guy! and thanks again Mark for another awesome lesson. Peace.. Joe
Kicking Don Felder out of the Eagles may not have hurt Frey and Henley as far as live shows playing the old hits for the next 20 years, but it had a major impact on the songwriting. Long Road out of Eden (2007) had 20 songs. Not one is memorable or gets played on radio today. I believe if Felder had been involved in making that album, he along with Joe Walsh would have laid the ground work for a rock classic or two.
That's probably true ... although 2007 ... not many bands stay relevant as far as writing songs that will actually be hits for more than a decade or so. Neil Young being a big exception. (I'm sure there are others.) Would Felder have helped them generate hits in the 2000s? Maybe.
I know I'm in the minority here, but I think Long Road out of Eden is one of The Eagles' best albums. Time will tell
@@breakingdad8 Interesting. I should listen to it again.
@MarkZabel I'm not a guitar player, but I truly appreciate your clear explanations of the theory and tricks. Each Eagle member has made their own unique contributions to this album. Keep up the good work, Mark!
Felder only had a hand in writing 5 songs.
Visions, Hotel California, Victim Of Love, Disco Strangler and Those Shoes.
One was a hit.
Disco Strangler and Those Shoes aren’t exactly great songs in fact they are really just filler.
Also Felder didn’t write lyrics he wrote music and riffs Henley and Frey created lyrics for.
Felder being on Eden wouldn’t have made a difference.
Losing Randy Meisner was a bigger deal.
Not writing with JD Souther had a profound affect.
Yes. My favorite solo of all time. Incredible design.
Mark I remember trying to get this sol down when I first starting lessons with a real teacher. Thanks for sharing it. I haven't tried it in over 30yrs.😊
Rock on!
The tension built up is incredible. Don is a genius.
Mark, you killed it once again. Brilliant analysis on a brilliant lick
Thanks Dan!
At one time I marveled over this fantastic solo believing it was beyond any scope of my ability until M.Z. came along and broke things down so nicely as he's achieved here with this great lesson! Jim C.
Thanks so much Jim!
Health is headed in the right direction. I'll be joining the group soon. Love you all and hopefully see ya this Sunday.
That's great to hear Paul! Keep it going in the right direction brother!
What a fantastic video have a great day Mark also Don Felder I am a fan he is a legend ❤😊
Mark, another note: thank you for introducing us to deep cut solos in great songs not known for the solo, but are masterclasses in taste and phrasing. You can sing Don Felder’s solos and somehow we just don’t celebrate them as much. There’s a lot to learn from all these lyrical, melodic players like Felder, Gilmour (of course), Neal Schon, John Fogerty, Elliott Easton etc. I guess the list is endless!
My pleasure Dan! This one is a beauty for sure.
Hey Mark, outstanding lesson. The solo to "One of These Nights" has always been a favorite, now I can learn it. Thanks for the great breakdown and explanation.
Awesome, thank you!
I am SO happy to see this video Mark! I’ve always been blown away by this solo of Don’s and it’s great to see it get some great recognition 😍😎😎😎
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yep, superlative solo in every regard. We recently listened to The Very Best of the Eagles on a recent drive. The harmony and backing vocals are as stunning as ever. What a band.
And excellent video, Mark.
Rock on!
Just an absolutely fantastic lesson! I’ve always admired this solo, but wasn’t sure it’s was truly possible for me to pull off…I now feel like I can do it some justice with practice. What a greatly written solo! truly appreciate all you do!👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks so much. Rock on!
Its easily Felders greatest moment for me, that song is perfect is every way, not a note can be changed. Each chord and lick a carefully chosen triumph.
Thanks Mark! Awesome
My pleasure Rajesh. Thanks for the watch and the kind comment!
Right on, Mark. It is an amazing solo! Thanks for the work, sir!
Thanks!
Hi Mark. That's an excellent analysis of a great solo. From what I read, they brought Felder into the band to give them a harder edge.
Thanks! Yes, Felder had a bit of a rock edge - not as much as Walsh, but more than the band had in their Ronstadt days and early years.
I always wanted to learn this solo Mark! Cheers mate!
Rock on!
Great analysis of a great solo, from a great guitarist. Don Felder was not just a guitar player; he was a composer. And his vibrato was like molten lava. Excellent video!
Thanks so much. I agree about this solo in particular. Very well composed, very deliberate. I'm a fan of improvised music too, but this is a fine example of a well-constructed, composed solo.
Even his little solo on Please Come Home For Christmas is just plain PERFECT! Frey's spiteful Elitist Arrogance ate him inside out! There's talk he deserved his fate. How could anybody in their right mind want Felder out? Saw him 2 weeks ago! Still shining like a Diamond.
Man, this is some upper level guitar instruction! I will be spending time here for sure.
Wow, thanks!
That’s funny. I was listening to One of These Nights yesterday and was like “Man, that is an amazing solo. How have I never noticed that before?” Thanks for this video
Rock on!
The One of These Nights album, was a very important step, that made me want to play guitar back then!
Very cool!
Excellent lesson. God bless brother.
Thanks and same to you my friend!
Hey Mark, lots of cool points you brought up here on this classic song. Interesting stuff for sure and thanks as always.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you MZ!
You bet!
Don wrote the music for Hotel California right? An all time Classic Intro and Song
Yes, he wrote Hotel California.
Oh yeah! That’s Felder
And Victim of Love. And a few others, I’m sure.
He brought a lot of riff ideas that turned into sounds fleshed out by Don and Glenn. He is definitely the most under rated talent of the Eagles. One of these nights was the record that really blew the band up the carts.
Man I really must thank you for adding those stills of the patterns!!
My pleasure!
Felder did exactly what the Eagles hired him to do.
He is stupidly underrated.
And was ridiculously underappreciated by Henley and Frey.
I think so too.
I totally agree!!!
Remember watching a video on how Don and Joe worked together for weeks trying to get the solo down for "Hotel California". Joe admitted being in competition with Don. He knew how creative Don Felder is. Can only imagine how much time and work, both of them really, put into creating their solo parts for songs. Some guys just jam it out until they find things they like to include. While others actually break it down to fit the chord structures accenting the those centered and color notes. Both ways can sound great. A few just have that knowledge and feel to incorporate both feel and smarts to be amazing. I think Joe was more about feel and Don was closer to equal feel and theory structure. I may be wrong about Joe, he may also use theory a lot too, but I love his style.
Joe was definitely more of a "jam and play by feel" guy. Less precise of a player and he mostly sticks to pentatonic playing with some chromatic ideas - BUT he's got that "it factor" in his sound. Maybe it's the sort of lazy way he turns a phrase that makes him unique. (Lazy is meant as a compliment here.)
Don is definitely more studied. His precision is great. I don't know anyone who bends to pitch better. Timing is always spot on. Together they worked incredibly well.
BTW, I'm a big fan of Bernie Leadon too. He's the most overlooked of their 3 main guitar guys.
Good explanations! Yeah, I did some of Don's lessons on YT, and he really does it all. He's a nice guy, always giving credit to stuff that Bernie or Joe wrote.
Glen Frey played the solo on " I can't tell you why" on the studio recording.
Don Felder played it live as Glen was on keyboards. Later the amazing Stuart Smith played the solo.
Yes, that was Glenn on "I Can't Tell You Why" in the studio recording. I hope I didn't imply otherwise. I've literally done a video asking that question to the viewer and then letting people know if was Glenn. The vitriol I get insisting it was Don F is outrageous, usually something like "but Don is playing in the official video. Get a clue." (As if they were actually recording the song that was pressed onto the record at that time.)
It's a beautiful, fantastic solo, but not at all difficult to execute. Any decent player would be able to play it. It's the creation of the solo that's the difficult part. Glenn was better than people give him credit for.
It's a solo fit for a king, or at least one of his knights
Yes, truly a great one.
😂😂😂
I totally agree and thought Felder got a raw deal. I like his style better than Walsh, although I appreciate Joe’s work, with his tasty licks, tone, and style. The solo for One of These Nights was some of my first that I learned a long time ago and not quite right then. Another examples is his solo on Love Will Keep us Alive.
Absolutely
1 take as I said above..very composed tho' I now see..Bernie may have influenced those bends in da last section..Aloha
Thanks , that's a cool solo. I remember back in the day the Eagles were huge with lots of big hits. Witchy Woman, Best of My Love, Already Gone. Now most all of those songs have pretty much disappeared. No covers, no lessons. Unfortunately that's how it goes.
My pleasure. We know why the covers have disappeared. It's not a fan choice ... or teacher choice. Anyway, so far, so good on this one!
@@MarkZabel Glad you are aware of the problem.
Just call him "Fingers". I read Don Felder's book last week. A lot of good insight on him and The Eagles.
I've got to read that.
@@MarkZabel Reading his book and watching the History of the Eagles documentary provides excellent insight regarding the internal band dynamics.
Great book, highly recommended!
Don Felder? New Kid in Town
Very interesting. Jimmy Webb, in an interview with Rick Beato, mentioned a similar idea he learned from his music teacher? I think. Simply put, you can play around the root all day and get some great sounds. As an example, Wichita Lineman was in the key of F, but it never goes to F.
Interesting and fun to think about! It's a fairly common way to provide extra "ooomph" to the end of a solo. (To avoid the root until the very end.) The "mountain, valley, mountain" construction of the solo is deliberate too. For the song itself, there's a bit of similarity to Wichita Lineman in that it's open-ended. Will the singer take his love to bed or will she rebuff him again? That's why it's a bit unresolved at the end.
IMHO, Wichita Lineman is a better song and does this in a classic style. The lineman is just going to keep on driving on the line, again and again. It won't end. In that sense, it's important to not resolve to the tonic. (The F in the case of the song.) This is one of the ways great songwriters - and Jimmy Webb is one - hack into your subconscious. You don't even realize you're being manipulated, but the song and the music are in tandem.
Actually, it does go to F, but it is voiced in such a subtle way that I can completely understand why most people don’t catch it. The song starts with a Csus4 chord. It’s played by fretting strings five through two on the third fret and gives us the notes: C, F, Bb, D (I am a lineman for the) on the word “county” we hear a Bbmaj7 (9) again played on the strings five through two: Bb, F, A, C. This can be written as such: B/F. When the word “and” is sung, that’s when we hear the F chord. But it is voiced like this:
Open A on the 5th string, F on the third fret of the fourth string, an open G on the third string, and a C played on the first fret of the second string. This gives us the following F chord: A=3, F=1, G=9, C=5.
The chord symbol is Fmaj9/A.
And to create the beautiful line cliché that I believe Glenn Campbell came up with the next chord is: Ab played with your little finger on the fourth fret of the sixth string, dampen the fifth string, so it doesn’t ring, and just play the very same notes from the previous chord. This gives you Ab=1, F=6, G=maj7, C=3.
The chord symbol is Abmaj7(13)
So the bass line goes Bb, A, Ab and the voices of the chords create tremendous space.
Hey Mark - I've been watching your videos for a long time. I just noticed I'm not a subscriber. wt...?. I just fixed that. Keep up the good work Mark. sw (I grew up in Livonia. I know you're over that way somewhere. First electric ('66 335) in 1976. I'm old! I still play the 335) Thanks!
Hey! Thanks for subbing. I grew up in Detroit, but I live in upstate NY now. I don't have my first electric, but I have my second - a 335 from the last year they made them in Kalamazoo. Still love it!
Regardless of what Frey and Don Henley think, to me Don Felder was the main face of the band and it's not "The Eagles" without Don Felder!
I hear you. I actually feel much was lost when Bernie left.
Hey Mark Here's an idea Don Felder meets Joe Walsh meets Bernie Leadon in a Jam Session just a thought. It's still a cool lesson.
Thanks Matt.
Bernie Leadon’s guitar playing was the best.
You might like this video then! ruclips.net/video/WBlTPWXbPHo/видео.html
Glenn played the solo on "I can't tell you why"
Yes. I didn't say otherwise, did I?
Such a great solo and such a great presentation!
Ps what is your guitar? It’s beautiful!
Thanks Doug! I'm playing an Epiphone Les Paul Studio (2002) in this video. I changed the pickups and electronics on it, but otherwise it's stock. This is one of my "workhorse" guitars I use when playing live. It's only 6.5 pounds, so I can hold it on my shoulder all night!
Ok , Finally someone mentions this , also , I have voted this solo as the best lead guitar tone ever recorded .
I take her said to friends in Topanga canyon.. obviously composed I now see.. it's really great to see the solos it makes it look a lot easier when you can see him do it like this with such great tone awesome video! Aloha Alohoho
As an Eagles fan, I've followed the Don Felder story for many years, like most of us. He is indeed a fantastic guitar player who had a major influence on the Eagles sound during his time with them. But from the books I've read and the documentaries I've seen, Don's ego got way too big in his relationship with Glenn Frey and Don Henley. He thought he deserved equal or much higher creative/financial status with them, but unfortunately for him, Glen and Don were an extremely tight pair when it came to the leadership and control of the Eagles. It was their band from the very beginning and nobody else was going to share that role. Unlike Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit and later Stuart Smith and Vince Gill, etc, Felder thought he was more than just a hired gun. It's too bad that his career with them ended on a very hostile and bitter note because he might have contributed even more great guitar work.
I've always thought it was Frey and Henley who had bigger ego issues.
I hear you. This is about his guitar playing and one solo in particular. The Eagles lost a lot when he left (same as when Bernie left IMHO), but I'm sure they all sleep well on their mattresses full of cash.
How can I get your tab for this song?
Joe Walsh was pretty late to the party, Eagles wise. But he was already a thing from the James Gang and his own solo career. I think of him as The Eagles’ Sammy Hagar.
Question: is it minor 7 because D is the 7 in E major but we’re playing over E minor pentatonic?
You're close. Just drop the "but we're playing over E minor pentatonic" thinking. Naming conventions generally use the major scale. So when we're considering an Em chord, use it's "First Name", which is "E". The D# is the 7th of E-major. (E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D# are the notes). So D is the "minor 7", that is, a flatted 7. Since the 7 of E is D#, if we flatten that (move it 1 fret toward the nut) we get D.
@@MarkZabel ah got it. Thanks Mark!
Let me ask another follow up. That emotional bend to D. How do you describe that flavor? It seems to fit really well with a mournful sound (Felder seems to love that sound) but maybe not so great in a ripping Blues rock E number like Voodoo Chile or Dazed and Confused. Is it a modal sound? I know that D is in the Em pentatonic scale but that D seems to get bent to E in those types of solos? Sorry if this is a little confused
The best songs of Eagles were made in Felder's years in the band
omg you’re guitar has got that old fashioned varnish …
im looking at the tab i don"t think you used the g which is 15 on the tab
The other Don was looked over too often, an exceptional guitar player.
I don't know of another guitarist named Don who played for the Eagles. Maybe you're thinking of Glenn. He was quite a good player.
@@MarkZabel My feeble attempt at making a joke, Don Henley is the other Don, I was illustrating how one Don received the glam and the other was in the background, appearance-wise.
@@MarkZabel Glenn Fry could also rock the house.
@@Roy_Gaber Gotcha. No worries. I'm slow wrt that. (And I don't mention "the one who shall not be named" on this channel! LOL!
@@MarkZabel I hear ya.
You even sound like Don Felder. (voice)
Cool!
Great lesson, as usual, but aren't you afraid of the impending copyright strike?
That's why the title doesn't mention the bird name.
Thanks. I'd be surprised if that happened. Demonetized maybe, which definitely sucks for me. I purposely perform only small snippets of it here. We'll see what happens, but I left it unlisted for a day before making it public to see if it would be restricted.
@@MarkZabel you can get a copyright strike for _performing_ the song?! Say it ain't so!
@MarkZabel I posted an Eagles solo to a backing track and got hit with a copyright STRIKE!
@@runreilly I don't know, as it hasn't happened. Demonetized, yes. Muted, yes. Blocked in various countries. yes. But so far no strikes. I've also heard that things have relaxed a bit as of late, but who knows?
In like Joe, but I think Don is a better musician.
Talking with your hands makes me dizzy! Love ya' though 💓
Don's wife Susan used to come and see our band every night.. Bernie came over with Patti Davis.. Awesome guitarists Aloha
He did one of these nights in one take he bragged to Pete a friend who may have brought Don from Crosby Nash to Eagles
Sweet!
You sound like Don a little
Wow, thanks!
Jeez, I hate the Eagles. But nice lesson.
Thanks.
Don has his back to the band on that album cover. c
Which album are you talking about? "One of These Nights" has a cow skull decorated with feathers and beads on the front. The back cover of the album shows the band, but Don Felder is facing forward with the rest of the members.
Don’s a diva… and that goes for the other Don too. Having said that, those guys are great.
I like to keep it to music. Bandmates grow tired of each other and break up. Success in any endeavor tends to inflate egos. For some reason, when success comes in money and/or fame some folks think they're more deserving of dignity than others.
This is an excellent solo. Well crafted and well executed. It made a decent song much better IMHO. Props to Don F for that.
Just not like any random noodling guitarist...An Outrageously Perfect Phraser , a dying breed if you will.🤌What say.
He didn't noodle. He wasn't a particularly fast player, so the latter half of the 80s ignored him. But Don knew how to craft a solo (and rhythm part) to enhance the song. I love what he said in an interview ... something like, "I have enough technique to play what I need to play."