Randy Meisner Dead at 77

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Randy Meisner, Eagles Co-Founder and ‘Take It To The Limit’ Singer, Dead at 77
Bassist, known for his signature upper register, died of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease
July 27, 2023


Randy Meisner, bassist and founding member of the Eagles who wrote and sang “Take it to the Limit,” died on Wednesday. He was 77 years old.

The Eagles confirmed Meisner’s death in a statement on their website, stating he died from complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD).

“The Eagles are sad to report that founding member, bassist, and vocalist, Randy Meisner, passed away last night in Los Angeles,” the band wrote. “Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band. His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Limit.’”

Meisner was known as the shy and humble Eagle with a falsetto so beloved it would later inspire Fred Armisen in The Blue Jean Committee, his Seventies parody rock band with Bill Hader from Documentary Now!

Meisner wrote “Take it to the Limit” in 1975 one night at his home in Los Angeles. “I was feeling kind of lonely and started singing ‘All alone at the end of the evening, and the bright lights have faded to blue,’” he recalled. “And it went from there.”

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[FORD]

[Nickdfresh]

And Don Henley is still a giant prick...

[Terry]

And Don Henley is still a giant prick...

Him and Glenn Frey in that History Of The Eagles documentary a decade or so ago both came off like a couple of assholes.

Henley came across as a glum, smug, self-important bore and Frey was just this obnoxious, egocentric jerk...like, by that point (2013) those two had essentially 'won' in that they controlled the band name, were still touring and making big money...and it was, like, neither of them could say a positive word about anybody else who had passed through the band over the years re: their musical contributions or whatnot. Keeping in mind this was a band authorized documentary, yet Henley and Frey just couldn't help but come off like a couple of serious schmucks.

[Nickdfresh]

Him and Glenn Frey in that History Of The Eagles documentary a decade or so ago both came off like a couple of assholes.

Henley came across as a glum, smug, self-important bore and Frey was just this obnoxious, egocentric jerk...like, by that point (2013) those two had essentially 'won' in that they controlled the band name, were still touring and making big money...and it was, like, neither of them could say a positive word about anybody else who had passed through the band over the years re: their musical contributions or whatnot. Keeping in mind this was a band authorized documentary, yet Henley and Frey just couldn't help but come off like a couple of serious schmucks.

The one on CNN? Yeah, whether it's the one you're thinking of they pretty much came off as narcissistic cunts in that one. They fucked Meisner and threw him out simply because they thought he lacked confidence, which I'm sure they did a lot to prevent. Sadly Randy looked like a well-pickled beaten down guy at that point..