Don Felder Heavy Metal Live

[@AtticusKillough]

Great footage, Don! (Don Koller, that is). This is such an epic song. This is what the 80's was for me

[@cumminsrealpower680]

Atticus Killough Ikr!! And it's a crying shame that I couldda went and seen him at this show. I keep kicking myself for missing this!! Still sounds as great live as in the studio. DF, thank you for your songs an guitar!!!!!

[@ken12269]

This to me is one of the best songs of that era, and I don’t know why it isn’t more popular. I remember it from the first time I heard it and love it every time since.

[@aitechnasus1041]

Heavy Metal Is My Favorite Song By Don Felder. Long Live Don Felder This Song Absolutely Kicks Ass One Hundred Percent And Totally Rocks.

[@deanmccaskill5495]

This is also one of my favorite songs in the world. When I was a kid I totally ripped off the ..... I dunno.... The " E" thing from him and a few other guys. I totally built my style around this. If you could say I even have a style that is. If I did ( I try) it drips with this stuff.

[@sincity3462]

there are many where Fingers Felder ramps it up.. When I play drums to One of these Nights, I get tingles when Fingers rips his solo in that tune, he notches up the inspiration to play your best

[@seanmuirhead4786]

Long live Don Felder. Amazing and underrated guitarist.

[@schlongy2dope]

Agreed!

[@michaelweinman9051]

😉🙂😁🤫🤩

[@JoeyKO757]

Joe Walsh in a interview said whatever the eagles did Don Felder made it better

[@dr.pendyke4887]

He is such a great and versatile guitarist, a real pro, he can play so well in almost any style.

[@henryortega5656]

What you been smoking son

[@JoeyKO757]

@@henryortega5656 wrong chat

[@JoeyKO757]

Someone that doesn’t follow music

[@henryortega5656]

@@JoeyKO757 not even

[@logansfury]

This song, as well as Felder's song "All Of You" are two of the greatest contributions to music of all time. Interesting that both ended up as soundtrack in the same awesome movie.

[@DonaldKoller]

the movie actually sucked if you ask me.

[@williambandyk327]

@@DonaldKoller Though the movie did suck, thank GOD 4 the soundtrack (especially w/Felder & Hagar).

[@dscott351]

The movie was just OK. The soundtrack was a monster. All of You is my favorite Felder song.

[@i7Hcrank]

I'm 27... butI feel like I grew up a decade earlier. I lived the 80s 20 years later lol. All you fellas who were in the heat of the night in the 80s I salute you.

[@lesmach6495]

Don Felder wanted to sing lead on Victim of Love but Frey and Henley would not let him. Said he was a guitarist not a singer. He sounds pretty good to me.

[@birddogger5150]

+Les Mach I love Felder and think he got a TOTAL raw deal from the Eagles...but there is no way you can tell me that song would've been better with him singing on it than Henley. This tune, however, is fantastic as is, and I'm glad the Eagles rejected it and didn't get their fingers all over it and water it down so it could become an excellent hard-rocking track (which unfortunately didn't really get its due).

[@daveballapico7875]

+Les Mach That is half true the real truth is you use your strengths and when you have Don Henley as Glen explained you use your strengths. David Geffen called Henley "Golden Throat" which is apt.

[@daveballapico7875]

+motorboat5150 How did Felder get a raw deal. He is worth $60 millions from his years with the Eagles. He was a down and out musician before the Eagles asked him to join. His ego is what got him fired from the band. Felder only screwed himself and made it worse by trying to sue.

[@birddogger5150]

+dave Ballapico He got a raw deal because they kicked him out of the band, that's why. Clearly he still wants to be there, you can tell that by the tears he shed in the documentary.I don't think his ego is what got him fired, it was his demand for equity. He should've kept his mouth shut and realized that making half of what Henley and Frey were making was still a damn good deal.

[@motorcityman401]

His voice is fine, kind of mellow but smooth.......Frey and Henley were just control freaks!

[@bradlogsdon6080]

Hard to believe this song was left on the cutting room floor during the Long Run sessions. Resurrected a couple of years later for the film.

[@wesmccullough3985]

Had no idea!

[@topjimmy2929]

No shit

[@williambandyk327]

Better l8r than nvr.

[@prettyshinyspaghetti8332]

It was a different yet unfinished song from that time, but he reworked it into Heavy Metal when asked to contribute to the film

[@williambandyk327]

@@prettyshinyspaghetti8332 Interesting.

[@234dilligaf]

One thing I've noticed about Felder. No matter what he plays, he outputs excellent tone. I'm telling you, it's all about the fingers who's playing folks!!

[@frantecar]

What could wrong with a Les Paul being played with Don Felder?

[@kotogray8335]

This song and guitar solo is the very reason I decided to become a guitar player all those years ago. The way his leads soar are incredibly inspiring even today

[@johnreyes1749]

I’m 65 and I remember watching Heavy Metal at the Cinedome in Orange Ca, loaded and high as a kite 🪁 on purple bud skunk weed🤗🤗

[@DrunkInMemphis]

Don's guitar tone...Killer!!

[@Weshopwizard]

Yeah, that is a sweet sound.

[@gaspas]

that pair of fender tweed deluxe 5e3 amps

[@aaronbrooks3913]

And a Fulltone OCD

[@normanperkel139]

Nothing sounds like a Les Paul into a driven Fender low watt amp!

[@williambandyk327]

Don Felder's just FLAT-OUT FUCKIN' ROCKS (& XTRMLY UNDERR8D)!!!!!

[@bellesmom238]

Thanks Don for this vid , , Fingers never fails to put a smile on this old mans face , There is no replacement for Felder , his playing will never die and frey said he couldnt sing , there is life after the Beagles

[@pez334]

I remember seeing heavy metal in the theater as a kid and being blown away by the soundtrack!

[@LesPendens1]

The vocals ( lead and backup) are amazingly good for a live performance.

[@garryroberts5106]

They should be ... it’s auto tuned to the max ... Don sounds like a robot singing ! Everybody uses it now unfortunately which kinda spoils it for me . On a positive note saw the Eagles in 1976 at new Bingley Hall Stafford in the UK and Don has always been a class act.

[@taras1408]

Saw this in jersey 2017 august

[@Motivesteve1]

Big Time!

[@thefonzkiss]

@@garryroberts5106 he’s just lip syncing. There’s clips of him missing words and they still play.

[@tijuanaiguana190]

@@garryroberts5106😂

[@noxdraeconis8251]

Such a powerful and timeless song. Complimenting one of the greatest animated movies of all time (imo). Even after all these years he's still killin' it live.

[@jamesdowdall3113]

Don Felders song heavy metal is 1 of the best sounding song iv ever heard. It's also relaxing. I hope you see my comments Mr Felder. I love this song of yurs,it's my fav. I was also my late dogs fav too, she loved hearing it. She'd wag her tail when I'd say whos that, is that Don Felder take a ride? I miss her.

[@austinftw10]

In a better world this song would be on an Eagles album in the 80's, maybe even a duo with Walsh.

[@DonaldKoller]

I agree.

[@thegorn68]

austin angler Actually, Don Henley and Timothy B Schmit contributed the backing vocals on that song so it's kinda like the Eagles recorded it. Minus whatever Walsh's guitar contribution would've been which, I'm sure, would have been awesome. Who cares what stuck up Glen Frey's part would have been.

[@thegorn68]

***** Some place you go when the "heat is on" or you got the "smuggler's blues".

[@BaarBear]

+thegorn68 Yes but watch out for the "Dirty Laundry" when "The Heat Is On".;-d

[@RW4X4X3006]

+thegorn68 Fuck Frey!

[@scootmcgoot570]

Man that LP is stunning! Got to see this tour w/Styx and Foreigner. Felder's tone was just fabulous

[@generalingwer4341]

Just wandering how could thumbs down this song.i always loved this song.it still rocks today.

[@tomhathaway4941]

Underated lead player, hes really really good, always hits the perfect notes and licks without needing flash, gets it done without it which is rare, great vibrato, great player

[@MotownGuitarJoe]

Underrated? Are you serious?

[@Atomykpimp]

He such a great singer. Should of let him sing more in the Eagles. Heavy Metal is so Epic!!!!

[@melaniebrown4947]

My thoughts too!

[@hillbillybeerdranker6678]

Frey and Henley were jellous of Felder cause he could sing and play better.

[@adamstone8537]

Jealous of his singing no. But his playing and his looks, yes for sure.

[@MotownGuitarJoe]

@@hillbillybeerdranker6678- better singer than Henley. That's frigging hilarious

[@andrewbacon9622]

Felder and Walsh is the sound of my 70’s and it bled over to the 80’s

[@martinleavitt6094]

Song would have fit nicely on The Long Run (1980) LP.. Thank you DF!! 🤟😎👌

[@alexladzinski6597]

pretty much anything Don Felder touches turns to gold

[@lgempet2869]

That’s how good karma works!!!👍😊

[@michaelhamilton313]

Felder's guitar tone is fucking KILLER!!

[@ghdhghghghgh]

Spot on perfect tone!!!!! So right on!!!

[@goldenagenut]

Of course, it's a Les Paul, greatest electric guitar ever made. 👍

[@JasonAchilles]

Nailed those harmonies...nicely done boys!

[@Motivesteve1]

Always thought this is one of the greatest songs ever, nothing fancy, but perfect!

[@grayfox665]

Very few escape my grasp. Even in death, my powers continue...

[@vergon6662]

Fox The Locnar...

[@normanperkel139]

Good nyborg man!

[@kirby1ist]

35,000 Zoolecks , 300,000 $ tips and Okay we'll get married , but I want a Jewish wedding

[@Swilling]

@@kirby1ist mannn this got me me ha, nothing better.

[@MartiGrant-jc2gn]

Mr. Felder still has it. Unbelievable voice. Beautiful. Sounds better than ever.

[@jasoncrump1886]

Man those two tracks on the heavy metal soundtrack are so great. All of you and takin a ride. There's just nothing like those songs anymore .

[@BirdYoumans]

The guy that's in the henley eagles trying to cop Felder's licks does a fair job, but he AIN'T Felder lol! And besides, without Felder, there would be no hotel California.

[@elainewalls1965]

I saw the movie 4 times. Stoned out of my mind every time. Still a fantastic sound track!

[@turbogeoduck1]

saw him last night at the White River Amphitheatre. HE ROCKED IT!!!👍👍👍

[@yovix555]

Oh damn it! Where is my cat ?!

[@velanga]

Dude, I'm cheesing my fucking brains out right now!?

[@harveyvid]

@@velanga It's fon to due!

[@jstoli996c4s]

Cartman: Bad kitties!!

[@kennyb6541]

Watch the movie. 1981. You're welcome.

[@genezalewski6283]

Your cats at my house.

[@joeyfrench5402]

The Eagles really did take flight like a mighty,and powerful bird.They had one hell of a flight director,Mr.Don,one of the damn best ever!

[@williambandyk327]

Contrary 2 popular belief, Don Felder gave the Eagles its credibility on "Hotel California". SIMPLY PUT!!!!! DONNIE F .RULES!!!!!!

[@ChristianW1975]

Felder is a frickin genious, i'm a fan !

[@ollivanajas]

What an absolutely perfect performance of an amazing song - so thankful for this footage Donald! Greetings from Finland 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@piposanchez]

Holy shit this was a fantastic performance!!! :D Amazing

[@80sMetalAttack]

This is so stupidly good. Great live performance of an awesome studio track.

[@thanksfernuthin]

The one thing the Heavy Metal movie HAD TO HAVE was an awesome soundtrack. They knocked it out of the fucking park!

[@davincitesla8554]

Southpark was the first time I heard this and I loved it 😊

[@Weshopwizard]

I’m cheesing my freaking brains out.

[@michielblok9224]

awsome movie Heavy Metal 1981

[@michaelhamilton313]

Hell yeah, I liked it !

[@wardzaza768]

Yes it was

[@Dgc-vz2bv]

Heavy Metal is bad ass. Just made my girlfriend watch it for the first time.

[@tommyguns9008]

Michiel Blok no it wasn’t . It sucked

[@Stargate2Eden1]

Now that's damn perfect ! Done just like album version ! ( to my ears anyway)

[@bikeracer6045]

Awesome song, awesome movie! Sounding great LIVE!

[@rudetunes6564]

Don..is an American icon...Love his guitar tone ..

[@davidcech4611]

Always loved "fingers" Felder's guitar and it appears his voice is much better than Henley and Frey allowed. As they were both average musicians, maybe they couldn't allow other members of the band to outshine them.

[@PureBlood42]

Agreed. I bet the same scenario has played out within countless bands over the years.

[@googleusergp]

@@PureBlood42 +1. Mr. Felder is every bit the peer to Mssrs. Henley and the late Frey. Just as good and just as talented.

[@marykayd2781]

David Cech Listen to “Visions”. Amazing talent. Love Don Felder!

[@martinmacary5946]

Truth

[@peteyoung7665]

Not only the best songwriter and musician in the Eagles but also the best singer wow!

[@davidiverson2541]

Great song. I was living in Pheonix when I first heard it. Don Felder really comes through with some intense guitar playing.

[@darrenmcleod4147]

Awwww what a treat to even view this beautiful video. Too Coooool 😊😎😎😎😎

[@IronheadOfScroteus]

One of the most iconic songs of all time.

[@DutchDiederik]

Absolutely nailed everything about this song.

[@daledeimel1833]

Felder stands high above Henley and Frey.

[@languirandg]

Agree, he got the short end...…..

[@googleusergp]

@@languirandg +1 on that. He was every bit as good, if not better than the others and contributed just as much.

[@bb-gc2tx]

Especially now that asshole Frey is taking a dirt nap 😂

[@craigyarmulasr1845]

Plain and simple one of the best songs out there.

[@robonez]

That is a great fuckin song!!! \m/ What a groove!

[@4freki]

The most talented Eagle.

[@sweet65mustang]

Excellent song and incredible performance

[@88SLLS]

I was blown away that it was actually Don playing the solos in this.

[@jonathangee9348]

LOVE IT!!!!!!! THEY FUCKED UP WHEN THEY GOT RID OF THIS GUY!!!!!!! THERE LOSS AND HIS GAIN!!!!!!!!!!

[@oldbutstillrocking]

Jonathan Gee I agree that they screwed up by firing him. It's my opinion that the eagles were made by felder and walsh, but it was the eagles that allowed felder to shine.

[@mteige]

Jonathan Gee Well the last laugh is on them. Unlike the members who quit and gave up their share in Eagles LLC Inc., he was fired, but you cannot remove his share in the Eagles forcefully. They can only prevent him from participating in songwriting, recording and live performing. So he still makes cash from anything the Eagles do as he is technically still a band member.

[@jimgleason3062]

Like just about everyone here, I love this song and love the movie. I had a copy on VHS for years (bootlegged of course) until it was either recorded over or stolen. The irony now is when I listen to this it is SOOOO far from being "heavy metal". As I mentioned, good movie, great soundtrack, all awesome!

[@barbaragregory4318]

I don't normally listen heavy metal music but this is one was pretty good

[@DonaldKoller]

+Barbara Gregory there is a lot of good rock and roll out there. Back when this was written it was considered Heavy metal but it's mild by today's standards.

[@shredisodes2541]

this song came out in 1981 it was somewere between heavy metal and hard rock, for its time it probably was considered a slow metal/rock song like check out saxons early stuff good example to compare this to

[@michaelhamilton313]

Lets just call it like it is, a great song !! Who cares about genre. :-)

[@ronolson2820]

This song Has nothing to do with Heavy metal music!!! it was the theme song from a movie called Heavy Metal, based on an adult fantasy magazine!!!

[@noisespektrum5416]

not really 'heavy Metal", more hard rock, but a solid kutt.

[@daledeimel1833]

Don Felder playing a Gibson. Very Nice.

[@scarlettohara5030]

Great video....love Fingers Felder and this song!

[@ladanbedsthree355]

They should have let him sing "those shoes" which he wrote, with the Eagles. His voice is not bad at all.

[@marknan5352]

Brisk early morning , hot coffee in hand . BOSS 302 warms up in the driveway. Your road trip is ahead of you as you slip the disk in the player and this is the first song you hear.

[@joshuamarlan1277]

he's got that crunch perfectly dialed in. one of the BEST

[@michaelweinman9051]

5 STARS!! We love this!! mtw and 99 in L.A. seen Eagles live 3xs at L.A. and with Fogerty.

[@danriley5848]

Sounds amazing! 👌👍🤘

[@ddd1163]

Don toured in 2015 with Foreigner & Styx...........he stole the show!!!

[@1HamiltonMark]

Truly an awesome Rock Icon!

[@leventy11]

this is just a way solid rock tune!!! sounds great in the car with a top stereo outfit!! built for the road! Enough said!!!

[@deanmccaskill5495]

It is totally THE car stereo song right?

[@turbogeoduck1]

leventy11 you got THAT right!!👍👍 saw him last night. he rocked the house down!! he's still got it!

[@bradcallaghan8099]

I saw Don perform this song in Dallas a few years back and I can tell you the audio on this video doesn't do him justice. It was awesome in person.

[@war6431]

A true grand master. Very few people on Earth in 2023 at his level.

[@Darksky1001able]

I love the Heavy Metal genre.

[@GREENGENE18]

...first song I learned on guitar, & it still is as hot a tune as the first time I heard it. Tyvm...

[@Mulder-Scully]

Damn he still sounds amazing !

[@michaelreffett6584]

Great performance! Great song !

[@jamesmartinez1246]

This song and movie will be a classic for a very long time

[@tugginalong]

I have the movie on DVD I think. I paid to see it 7 or 8 times back then. Great movie! Great music!!!

[@freepressright]

Felder: The master of the over-bend, and a slip n slide as smooth as baby oil. You don't need speed when you have perfect note selection.

[@1959blantz]

I had a C4 red Corvette with personalized license plates HVY METL, I regrettably sold it about 6 years ago, but those plates are still hanging in my garage and always will. Damn, I miss that car.

[@e.v.squatch5835]

Still my favorite song and movie. I still have the original 45rpm from 1981 or 82. Its been a minute

[@KrupaDrums]

Great player with an instantly identifiable tone

[@TexTroll]

Damn that's a pretty guitar, great tone and killer chops.

[@macky17ify]

Felder is one of the Legendary Guitarist of all time.... The Eagles is nothing Without a Him..and Felder is nothing without The Eagles

[@DonaldKoller]

he did a good job without them.

[@macky17ify]

yeah.... The Eagles lost one of their greatest asset... Walsh lost an ultimate Guitar Tandem

[@angelabarrera24]

Felder don't need the Eagles. He is awesome all by himself.

[@Brad772006]

Gosh I sure love this song.

[@brianbds9609]

this is a grate tune for being out on the road all day very exelent road tunes don felder

[@axcelmansilla7064]

Gracias kenny gracias south park por darme la oportunidad de conocer estos grandes musicos , heavy metal la pelicula mas hardcore estilo madmax que he visto todo en esto es genial :,)

[@runingblackbear]

thanks don for your kick ass tune \m/

[@scottdubla1128]

When I was in my early 20"s local theater played heavy metal at midnight on the weekends , me and my buddies would go there stoned and drunk and sit in the 2nd row so we could put up our feet and see the God's

[@Arundodonax]

Dude still rocks.

[@wiseguy9202]

The anthem of my youth..!

[@cahg3871]

Great song by a great musician,Don Fingers Felder. Remember seeing the movie,thought this song was just perfect for it.

[@Stab_Knifewind]

Man Don's still got it. 1980s forever!

[@THOMAS81Z]

picture it east Kingston NEW HAMPSHIRE 1981 my senior year i flew home @ 1200 every school day & cranked up this song on my sister's turntable ( sorry sis) before she got home 😎😎😎😁😁😁

[@rca3rd]

Great performance!!!

[@mikekennedy8644]

fucking love his guitar playing

[@thefonzkiss]

Would rather see Don live than the bunch of scabs that make up the worlds most expensive tribute band The Eagles. Frey’s KID? Please.

[@cochisetoolshed3608]

this song brought me into hard rock heavy metal

[@RedTornado279]

I don't think I can listen to the original studio recorded version after stumbling upon this.

[@clayosborne5779]

Don Felder is probably the BEST guitarist in the Galaxy!!