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The Eagles, Dixie Chicks and the Nokia: Observations From Night 4

And on the fourth night of the six-night run at the Nokia, they did as they had done before, pleasing the Boomers who decades ago got their first kiss with "Peaceful Easy Feeling" playing in the background, debated the SoCal mystique for hours after the release of "Hotel California" and never once wondered what happened to Randy Meisner, Don Felder or Bernie Leadon. Some observations:

1) AEG could not have found a better band to open the venue than the Eagles. They blend the acoustic and the electric, harmonies and solo vocals, and force sound mixers to be on the lookout for inaccuracies in the sound reproduction. Eagles set was balanced from the start; a few tweaks were seemingly made during the Dixie Chicks' set. It's almost a given that every patron has gone home saying what a wonderful sounding hall it is.   

2) It may have a band's name on the marquee but the stars of the Eagles are Joe Walsh - personality, guitar playing and compositions - and the voice of Don Henley. Steuart Smith's job is to make sure every song is re-created note-for-note perfect from the records; this is a crowd that likes what it knows.

3) Given just an hour to display their talents, the Dixie Chicks strike an impressive balance between the old and the new, the pop-rock material and the country tunes. They display their bluegrass chops and vocal harmonies - and they look like they're having fun. They have a welcoming presence yet are still clearly superstars, even if Natalie Maines risked alienating the Eagles fans by telling them they were rich.

Eagles Booked For Country Television

The Eagles will make their first ever awards show appearance on Nov. 7 - on the 41st annual CMA Awards show, which ABC will broadcast. Band's first single, "How Long," from its forthcoming album has been climbing the country music radio airplay charts.
Don Henley appeared on the CMA kudoscast in 1993, singing a duet with Trisha Yearwood.