grantss Great documentary on a great band.Made in 2013, a documentary on the Eagles, from the early days of Glenn Frey and Don Henley to the (then) present day. Includes interviews with the band members at different times in their lives, including in the mid-1970s. No narration, the movie is effectively narrated by the interviews. Not your simple chronological telling of their story either, there is an examination of the impact of their music. Quite emotional at times.Also quite bluntly told too. The frictions within the band are often examined and the truth is not sugar-coated.A wonderful musical and emotional journey.

Michael_Elliott History of The Eagles (2012)*** (out of 4)When you hear the Eagles you immediately think of one of the greatest bands all off time. A band that perfectly took rock, blues and country and mixed them together with some of the greatest songwriters ever. You also know about their incredible rise to the top and their hard hitting bottom, which is all fully displayed in this mammoth documentary that clocks in at three hours.Part one of the documentary talks about the original members, where they grew up, how they got into music and their influences. From here we learn about the guys showing up in California, working with other artists and how the band finally got together to make music. We hear about the early struggles as well as how everything finally came together on the first couple albums. Part one continues throughout the 70s leading up to a rather violent end on stage and the band's break up.The second part of the documentary picks up right after the break up and we hear about the various solo projects that the members did and then we get into the 1994 comeback show, album and tour. We also learn more about the drug and alcohol abuse that was to be put aside during these shows as well as their double-disc album and continuing to tour.If you're a fan of the Eagles then you're bound to love this documentary, which features interviews with all seven men who has been members of the band over the decades. We also hear from the likes of Jackson Browne and others who helped the band along the way. There's no denying that there's all sorts of wonderful information here and what's best are the interviews where everyone shares their honest feelings about what was going on during the various periods of the band.Needless to say, you also get to hear all of their classic tunes but we don't just get the studio versions. No, instead of the same versions we've heard countless times we get various live versions as well as some alternate versions. HISTORY OF THE EAGLES is a fast, fun and quick look at the band, which could have gone on for even more hours and still have been just as entertaining.

meeza Despunrado! Why I don't come to my senses and stop the pun plethora in my reviews! I can't tell you why! Wait!! Take it Easy! Don't leave! Because I can tell you is that "History of the Eagles" is the best rockumentary I have ever seen with my lying eyes; I mean staring eyes. Director Alison Ellwood's documentary focused on the entire Eagles history; and Ellwood effectively took it to the limit on chronicling the full cycle of the Eagles story. Don Henley and Glenn Frey are the hybrids that created the genesis of the Eagles; and they provide their experiences on being Eagles; from the band's formation in the early 70's, to the band's bitter breakup in 1980, to their Eagle reunion in the 90's, to how they function as Eagles today; pretty much their life as Eagles recording artists and their lives in the fast lane and sporadically the slow lane. But the documentary also showed the perspectives of other new kids & old kids in Eagles town with interviews with other present & past Eagles including: Timothy B. Schmit, Don Felder, Joe Walsh, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner. Even if you are not an Eagles fan, I would still highly recommend "A History of the Eagles" because of its expert depiction of life in a rock & roll band; which sure has its highs but at the same time those peaceful & easy feelings were far & few in between because of all the interpersonal friction between the band members. OK, I am about to be already gone. Now its for you to view this perfect piece of documentary filmmaking one of these nights; or days for that matter. Such a lovely place..... ***** Excellent

mick987g I have watched this at least six times. And what I noticed is that Don Henley and Glenn Frey's speech's seem well scripted. "Henley And it was tearing the band apart!" Joe Walsh is just Joe Walsh .Poor Timothy Schmitt stuck in the middle.Is it me or does Glenn Frey like to think he is the DeFacto leader of the group? I used to think that maybe Don Felder etc all should get a little more of the pie. But after reading that he is worth $25 million . I am like stop your crying . YOu are still getting paid for Hotel California and etc.Good movie though if you are an Eagles fan or not!