Eagles' Producer Bill Szymczyk on the Glenn Frey Friction with Randy Meisner & Bernie Leadon

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[@budfox2337]

Don Felder got fired by Glen, because he asked to see the Eagles Accounting Books. Felder was an equal member with Glen and Don Henley. Felder sued and got the money he was shorted, but was never allowed back into the eagles.

[@hms1]

….” Last name like the bottom line on an eye chart”. Now that’s funny 😅

[@fgoindarkg]

Randy, Bernie and Don all expressed regret for their actions that led to their leaving the band. Henley and Frey are proud of themselves for running those guys out. That's the difference between good men and bad.

[@cynthiakarney73]

I stand by Don and Glenn's decisions to cut whom ever needed to be cut. What was done was done for the good of the band, The Eagles, don't take it personally.

[@phyllisrogers847]

God I remember these guys and I love them so much and I'm amazed and I'm still alive I'm 72 years old a lot of my friends are gone just lost my best friend for 58 years passed away I always thought I would go before her I just thank God I'm still here yes we're losing a lot of the 70s band members and it's so sad because I grew up with these guys listening to him and I love all of them all the bands were great back in the seventies

[@Rycait2]

Glenn Frey had fights with Don Felder, Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon. Half the band😮

[@lovly2cu725]

appreciate your series on the eagles

[@thomaskinne2357]

Glenn Frey friction with Randy Meisner & Bernie Leadon? The demise of the original Eagles! This was THE band! I've seen footage of them doing Peaceful Easy Feeling & Bernie Leadon's playing is AMAZING! Egos!

[@dsoule4902]

Missed Randy with Rick Nelson's band by a few years, but his influence runs eternal.

[@toddhardcastle1066]

Thanks for posting!

[@Christopher-jk9bj]

love all that you do john ..Bill is a great producer..glad he took over for Glynn..Made them harder edged sounding..thats what the band wanted..Great interview..funny about his name Great navy tale..always loved the back of the Long Run Album....Hi Mom.. Ive been an Eagles fan for 45 years ..goin to MSG on sept 8..cant wait..Well im off time to put some cocoa butter on my eagles tattoo

[@richardmelella6767]

Glen Fry issues with Leadon and Misner- and how can you not mention Glen’s epic conflict with Don Felder. Common denominator- Glen Fry.

[@chestercook3457]

Fry? Frey.

[@logangraybill6977]

Keep the Eagles content coming John! Appreciate you sir

[@jeffreyweaver9729]

Spectacular John. I really love watching and hearing your interviews. So many stories behind my favorite songs and performers. I'm looking forward to more of your interview with Bill.

[@sappersteel532]

Left out Felder. With all due respect, Frey was probably the biggest instigator of a lot of the drama.

[@dsoule4902]

Always look at the common denominator.

[@kevinfarrell3121]

@@dsoule4902 Frey was definitely more than likely the instigator, however Henley is a typical music genius / head case. I’m pretty sure The Lord himself and Frey preyed on Meisner, Leadon, and Felder, whereas Leadon and Meisner moved on while Felder put up his dukes. Hence the reason Felder will be forever left out. Great band of Uber talented individuals that all wanted their fair share in their own ways. It’s too bad, but Henley will never let bygones be. It’s not about the fans, it’s all about his ego!

[@unknownkingdom]

You mean he was the biggest instigator of the band's success

[@lynnturman8157]

Wow. Can't wait to hear all these interview clips with Bill Symzyck (did I spell it right? Probably not). This guy knows where all the bodies are buried. And was there to help create the recordings of all those wonderful songs. And thank you, John, for all the clips on Randy that you've posted in the last week or so. Just a great memorial to him.

[@rogerkeime1925]

Bill Symzyck I knew at maybe 9 years old. On the Rockford files a guy said Symzyck is to polond as Smith or Jones is to america

[@maxherron1376]

Bill is one of my favorite Producers from the greatest era in Rock history.

[@michaelanderson5442]

From the same hometown as Bill, Muskegon Michigan, incredible list of musicians he’s worked with.

[@GaetanneGuerin]

Thanks John! Looking forward to hearing more.

[@coldroses5337]

Full disclosure, I'm a huge Joe Walsh fan. Met him several times and he is just a down to earth real person. Bill Szymczyk coming over to the Eagles then Walsh? Divine intervention for sure. I would love to have dinner with Bill as much as with Walsh. Heck add Vitale and I'll pick up the check. Absolutely interesting music through the years that hit me. May Randy rest in peace Cheers everyone 🍷

[@dsoule4902]

Is Walsh a sweetheart? I love his sober shares.

[@MotownGuitarJoe]

Joe is THE MAN!

[@MichaelMcDonald-lu3et]

Joe recommended bill to the Eagles

[@mikemiller865]

Great series! Enjoyed these interviews.

[@bartstarr100]

Glenn Frey had a conflict with everyone.

[@garethleitner9547]

Kudos to you, John, for being a stickler on correct name pronunciation.

[@peterbustin2683]

Love Bill Szymczyk's work. Wonderful. ❤from UK.

[@halbertking2683]

Bill , My first B.B. King album was Completely Well . I always loved The Thrill Is Gone . I'm still blown away by that little jazzy lick on the fade out . I think it was Hugh McCracken . It keeps you leaning into it and wanting more .

[@danjestic9199]

I, too, have Completely Well. It’s a keeper!!!! What power and soul! BB was back!

[@jcuvier135]

Frey was just a jerk to everyone. Henley's ability to put up with him speaks volumes about his determination to hold the band together.

[@SueKay-rq1lr]

I don’t think Henley was nice either.

[@hoopsheavenpa]

Henley was not easy to work with either.

[@brianshaffneraclc]

At least in Henley's case, he has the talent to back up being a douche, a world class vocalist and lyricist that few can match. You put up with him for his abilities. With Glenn, jeez, musically he was the most unremarkable guy in the band, albeit he had the ambition and vision some of the others didn't.

[@addieandleesfunplayaddiean7325]

Eagles were great musicians. Wrote beautiful songs. And performed some great things they did not write as well. But they were pretty sorry human beings beings. I'll take being a good person over being famous any day.

[@jaxou812]

Bill’s work with the James Gang was the first time I ever heard of him and will never forget that vibe he brought! Good interview.

[@MovementGraffiti]

Thanks for posting this. I love this channel(new find). I'm so glad Bill took over production for Eagles- how cool that he was doing sonar in the Navy before that. I feel that Glenn Frey gets a lot of hate because most fans think a band is more of a clubhouse than an actual job and an actual business. You have to show up to work everyday - you have to sing all the songs and you have to do what's best for the band(not yourself) always. I will always love all 7 Eagles forever.❤

[@mben-david2064]

You are so right about the hate aimed at Frey. Few fans understand how bands work, or don't.I get really tired of the "Felder was screwed" crowd. He wasn't and his own book explains it. He'll never darken an Eagles' stage again, so get used to it. We've moved on and they are still a great band,. Get over yourselves.

[@davidbruce8786]

Frey was an ass. Responsible for at least three members leaving the band. Sorry but that’s a fact. Proven by the other fact that the band basically was finished after that. Last decent record was 47 years ago.

[@TN-Vols-Fan]

Didn't Glenn Frey and Don Felder have issues too? Sounds like Glenn might have had some issues.

[@winnykooyman4851]

In fact They started the Eagles with Meisner,Henley,Frey, (by Linda R.) and later on Joe and Don Felder. They started their band the Eagles. Meisner wrote songs too!! But henley and Frey both wanted to be the leader and they said only they wrote songs. Not true. And that was a big mistake, problems started. So sad it went that way. Together with 5 voices sounds very good,perfect. BUT Randy made the sound special with his awesome voice. Now it's over. Better when 2 of them passed away. They will never be the original Eagles again. THANKS FOR THE MUSIC YOU GAVE US.

[@realitymister]

Hey John, Love your interviews! If you get back with Bill ask him about Joe Walsh leaving James Gang, and also some stories about a Film he produced called Zachariah. Thanks for all you do!

[@southvaron757]

Wish some of that had rubbed off on Frey. But maybe that's what He & Henley were going for. Use the vinegar to remove as many equal members as possible, so they could hire world class musicians, as just hourly labor. I found it hard to believe it, when I read that Joe & Timothy were never made actual members. I'd love to find out that was false.

[@robertbruce1887]

Bill sounds sounds like a guy who has the right attitude in dealing with artists.

[@patm5086]

I enjoy Bill's work on The Who's Face Dances

[@ueno1]

Bill engineered Johnny Winter's Still Alive And Well album, so unbelievably good!

[@robertstapleton3598]

Good, but I would've liked to have heard more from Bill.

[@williamkelly6319]

I think Glenn Frey should have gone solo, so he could keep all the money because that's what it is all about, right? MONEY. Henley,too. They should have never made that documentary where they talked about money that is the last fucking thing that I want to hear about. Charge too much for Eagles tickets.

[@clevebaker8399]

Love those tumbleweed records!!

[@bradmartz1565]

Bill did great work with seeger and against the wind

[@user-qk5zw8sc7p]

Give all the credit to Joe Walsh for bringing Bill into the fold. Through the James Gang and subsequent Barnstorm albums, Bill was a crucial part of Joe's recorded sound, and of course Joe was managed by Azoff, etc. and eventually they got together. Bill made all the difference.

[@kjking3087]

Remember Bill from KMYR in Denver

[@franksanchez45]

Bill also produced the Outlaws " Hurry Sundown " album maybe their best album

[@paulbrown7374]

What amazes me is the revisionism.. Henley and Frey absolutely hated each other towards the end and it's watered down now.. They hated each other!!!

[@thebeatlemaniaxusa4500]

❤

[@craigtittsworth9440]

Bill Is one of the Greats !

[@winnykooyman4851]

Much respect for the Eagles, but not for Don H. and Frey. Respect for Randy when he beat Frey, he asked for it.

[@niteriderband4713]

I believe the problem was with the original forming of the band where Glen and Don were very liberal in the leadership and song writing credits of the material. As time went on, leadership really was these two guys and the others felt their critiques. They should have formed the band with them as the leaders instead of acting like it was everybody for whatever they wanted to do. Too many chefs in the stew makes for bad stew.

[@galesimpsonpreston7434]

Glenn was a ‘triple Scorpio ♏️ blessed and badass all in one incredible talent & meeting Henley (cancer) 2 water signs made it happen 🎉 Bill also worked with Edgar Winter & Rick Derringer & sooo many more…met him in 74..lived with Bills jr producer Allan R. Blazek who passed recently 💝check out Allan’s discography 🎵🎵he sought Bill out & worked with him till 1980 when Eagles 🦅 went on vacation 🐬🌞🌈those were the days my friend 🌹built our own studio Bayshore Recording in Coconut Grove, Fl..Bill’s Eagles records were made in MIAMI, FL 🦩🦩🦩🐬🐬🐬🌞🌞🌞🎵🎵🎵after Allan worked with Glenn on Miami Vice, first, no 1 Sound track , in the history of television and on ‘No Fun Allowed’ he always told me ‘life is wild 😜 boy was he right

[@jeffkaufman9875]

@Gale With all due respect, the lp’s title was actually NO FUN ALOUD!

[@nickluzzi8767]

What a bunch of ass wholes for a great group of talanted people . They are properly the best group in the 70 .

[@jasonbeckley8106]

It seems that Frey had friction with alot of people. Could it be he was just not a very good person?

[@hoopsheavenpa]

If you haven’t seen it, I’d recommend the Eagles documentary which aired on Showtime. It seemed like Glenn was butting heads with everyone. Leadon and Meisner were the tip of the iceberg. Frey and Felder was WW3.

[@robertleitch7528]

Most of us are sad from one of the eagles first 2 or 3 albums.

[@Luileadolfo]

Interesting that he also, and Glyn Jones, both did produce the Eagles and The Who.

[@Jeffrey-ef5vc]

Frey started the band! It was his like it or not

[@thomaskinne2357]

I wonder if anybody ever told this gentleman when he was younger (kinda like in the above photo) that he looks a bit like. . . . . . . . . . . Doug Sax?!

[@davidrice3337]

I want Bill to produce me !

[@georom]

Frey might’ve been the biggest jerk in any famous band. The fact that he finagled a writing credit for Hotel California despite not writing the music or lyrics (claimed the “concept”) is proof enough of his toxicity as a band mate. He was talented in his own right but just a miserable musician.

[@wanderingrenegade771]

He wrote great songs,Rip, every one knows it.

[@malkneil]

I'm pretty sure he gets his own name wrong, as in Polish it'd be pronounced 'shim-chick' and opposed to 'smiz-ick'

[@dadaevan]

Frey was a snake and a demon.

[@WalkerStalker]

I think Glenn has gotten a bad rap over the years. He did have his faults, but it sounded like he was a perfectionist who at times didn’t know when to stop. I can see how that would drive everyone nuts.

[@winnykooyman4851]

Frey and Henly both can't respect better musicians than they are. Jealous.

[@winnykooyman4851]

Unfortunately now we know the problems ,I have no respect for Don Henley and Glen Frey, they were the 2 problems in the band with their behavior to the other ones. The BEST SINGER was RANDY MEISNER!!!

[@grod1360]

Normally when everyone around you seems like an a-hole, then you are the a-hole. I think Glenn’s ego was hard to deal with. But probably necessary to be as successful as they were. Kind of like Paul McCartney. Ringo said thank god he was like that or they would have never made any albums.

[@cynthiakarney73]

To those who sympathize with the termination of band members by Glenn Frey and Don Henley - GET OVER IT. It's a BUSINESS. Like Henley said there can't be 5 leaders. It was Glenn and Don's band. You may not like their choices but RESPECT them. Don't take it all so personally. Genius ( Glenn & Don ) promotes Jealousy.

[@stormbringercoming8105]

Glenn, for better or worse, was a catalyst. The Eagles were HIS band. He pushed buttons and made things happen. It also pissed off a lot of good people for all the wrong reasons. The Eagles wouldn’t have soared as high as they did without him. But yeah, he seemed like a gold plated asshole.

[@robertsettle2590]

So do you MATE!!!!

[@toastoftowne1076]

The eagles are the most boring over rated group in show biz.