Randy Meisner, bass player for the Eagles, co-founded one of the most successful rock bands ever, yet he hated the spotlight. His tribute is one of 44 short yet illuminating episodes about significant figures in the music industry who passed away in 2023.
To hear "Take It To the Limit," the song referenced in this episode, you can go to this version that was remastered in 2018. From the comments below the video, you can tell that Meisner lives on in the hearts of his fans.
The image in the chapters of this episode is a picture of the cover of the CD "Randy Meisner." To learn more about the artist, check out the Randy Meisner Hearts On Fire website.
Also in the chapters, you can go right to the tribute by skipping my intro; feel free to skip my closing remarks too. Both are there to provide context for those who haven't listened to the other tributes.
My guest Sheldon Zoldan, a longtime writer and newspaper editor, wrote these tributes and recorded them. Sheldon also writes Song of the Day, a music-related story sent daily to an email list of subscribers. To get on his subscriber list, emailshzoldan@comcast.netwith the subject line ADD ME TO SOTD.
Audio engineer/musician Mike Villegas edited all the audio for this series. Hope you enjoy these intriguing glimpses into the lives of the people who made some of the music we love.
This is Kate Jones. Thank you for listening to Everyday Creation®, available on YouTube and in the major podcast directories including Apple, Audible, iHeart and Spotify.
