by Don Felder
“I Can’t Tell You Why”
“In the City”
“I Wish You Peace”
Jackson, Jage
Jackson, Michael
Jacobson, Joel
James Gang
John, Elton
Johns, Glyn
Jones, Quincy
Joplin, Janis
“Journey of the Sorcerer”
Kennedy, John F.
Kerouac, Jack
King, B. B.
King, Carole
Kiss
Kortchmar, Danny “Kootch”
Laboriel, Abraham “Abe”
“Last Resort, The”
Laughon, Tom
Leadon, Bernie
in Eagles
in Eagles formation
Eagles Ltd. and
at Hall of Fame induction
quits Eagles
Leadon, Tom
Led Zeppelin Lee, Judy
Lee, Terry
Leo, Andy
Let’s Get Harry
“Life in the Fast Lane”
Lindley, David
Lipham Music
Little Rock Connie
Loggins, Kenny
Long, Tom
Longbranch Pennywhistle
Long Run, The
“Long Run, The”
Los Angeles Times
Loughnane, Lee
Luade, Marina and Jacquie
“Lyin’ Eyes”
MCA Records
MacGraw, Ali
McQueen, Steve
McVeigh, Sue
Maestro, Joe
Mahal, Taj
Malibu Men’s Choir
Manassas
Marin, Cheech
Mason, Dave
Maundy Quintet
Meisner, Jennifer
Meisner, Randy “Meis”
in Eagles formation
Eagles Ltd. and
at Hall of Fame induction
quits Eagles
Messina, Jim
Miami Vice
Mitchell, Joni
Monk, Thelonius
Moon, Keith
Mothers of Invention
MTV
Mudcrutch
Nash, Graham
NEA
Nelson, Ricky
Newcomb, Chuck
“New Kid in Town”
Nicholson, Kathrin
Nicks, Stevie
“Night Owl”
Nixon, Tommy
No Fun Aloud
Nolte, Nick
Oliver, Jay
One of These Nights
“One of These Nights”
One Step Up Studio
On the Border
Orbison, Roy
“Outlaw Man”
Pankow, Jimmy
Paradise Island
Parsons, Gram
“Peaceful Easy Feeling”
“People Can Change”
Perkins, Al
Petty, Tom
Pickersgill, Bill
Pickersgill, Mary
Pickersgill, Susan, see Felder, Susan Pickersgill
“Please Come Home for Christmas”
Poco
Poor
Presley, Elvis
“Pretty Maids All in a Row”
Pringle, Sharon
Pritchett, Jack
Psycho Santa
Ray, Mel
Recording Artists’ Coalition
Record Plant
Reid, Terry
Reinhardt, Django
REO Speedwagon
Reynolds, Oliver
Richards, Keith
Roberts, Elliot
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rogers, Kenny
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stones
Rollins, Sonny
Ronstadt, Linda
Rosen, Hilary
Roxy Theater
Rucker Brothers
Run C&W
“Sad Café”
Sampson, Johnny
Sanborn, David
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Santana, Carlos
Scaggs, Boz
Scheiner, Elliot
Schmit, Timothy B.
Felder’s firing and
at Hall of Fame induction
joins Eagles
Selected Works and
Scottsville Squirrel Barkers
Scurran, Barry
Seger, Bob
Selected Works 1972-1999,
“Seven Bridges Road”
Shiloh
Shorter, Wayne
Simes, Frank
Simon, Paul
Simpson, O. J.
Slugger’s Wife, The
Smith, Joe
Solters, Larry “Scoop”
Soul Survivors
Souther, John David (J. D.)
Spanky and Our Gang
Spell, Jim
Spirit
Stannell, Stan
Starr, Ringo
Steely Dan
“Still Alive”
Stills, Stephen
Stone Canyon Band
Szymczyk, Bill
“Take it Easy”
“Take It to the Limit”
Taylor, Creed
Taylor, James
“Teenage Jail”
Tempchin, Jack
“Tequila Sunrise”
Third Encore (3E) parties
Thomas, Mickey
Thomas, Rufus
“Those Shoes”
Time
Tommy Roe and the Romans
“Too Many Hands”
Traffic
Tritt, Travis
Troubador
“Try and Love Again”
Turner, Tina
Tyerman, Barry
Urban Cowboy
Vale, Peter
Van Gelder, Rudy
Velvet Underground
“Victim of Love”
“Visions”
Vitale, Joe
Wakeman, Rick
Walecki, Fred
Walsh, Joe
Eagles joined by
Felder’s firing and
at Hall of Fame induction
Selected Works and
solo album of
Walsh, Lucy
Warner Communications
Warnes, Jennifer
“Wasted Time”
Wax, Steve
Wembley Stadium
Wenner, Jann
West, Adam
Westwood Music
Who
“Who Tonight?”
“Wild Life
Williams, Andy
Williams, Jeff
Williams, Tony
Winter, John
“Witchy Woman”
Woods, Tiger
Woodstock
Woodstock
Yakus, Shelly
Yes
“You Never Cry Like a Lover”
Young, Neil
Young, Steve
Young Rascals
“You’re Really High, Aren’t You?”
Zappa, Frank
Zevon, Warren
HEAVEN and HELL
Mom and Dad in early years
Me at six months and Jerry at six years
Unless otherwise noted, photos are from the author’s private collection.
Me at one year
Me at three years with
banjo and cowboy boots
Me at seven years in Sydney Lanier School
The old Felder house
Me with red Gibson guitar at sixteen
The Continentals before Stephen Stills
The Continentals flyer
Me in the Kingsmen
My wedding to Susan, 1970
Kilo and me, driving across the country, 1973
Topanga house with rattlesnakes
Me on the road with Crosby-Nash
Bernie, Susan, and me at Topanga house
Reading Rolling Stone in Topanga, first house
Jesse and me, 1973
Jesse and me in Topanga, 1974
Writing “Hotel California” in Malibu beach house
Me backstage during Long Run tour
Tim Schmit playing bass during the Long Run tour
Don Henley sneering in a hotel room (a familiar face)
Glen Frey in a hotel room
Joe Walsh clowning with Rebecca Felder
Buying vintage guitars in Texas, 1975
Playing Gainesville stadium, 1977
Manager of the Eagles, Irv Azoff also looked after other rock talents such as REO Speedwagon and Dan Fogelberg during the 1970s
The Eagles performing live in the mid-1970s
Performing with the Eagles, London 1977
Performing with the Eagles, October 1979
Me at one of the many Eagles stage performances
Recording vocals for Heavy Metal
Fishing trip with Jimmy Pankow, Jack Pritchett, Joe Walsh, and Cheech Marin
Airborne album publicity photos
Me on FTV television show, 1986
Hell Freezes Over publicity photo
Me writing in the studio in Malibu, 1998
The Eagles (from left): Bernie Leadon, Joe Walsh, Don Henley, Timothy Schmit, Don Felder, Glenn Frey, and Randy Meisner appear together after receiving their awards and being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in New York. The thirteenth annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction dinner also honored Fleetwood Mac, Santana, The Mamas and Papas, Gene Vincent, and Lloyd Price.
With Kathrin Nicholson
Me performing with my daughter Leah Felder at the Rock Cerritos for Katrina benefit concert for American Red Cross and Salvation Army Katrina relief efforts at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Cerritos
Backstage at the Don Felder & Friends Katrina benefit 2006
Stephen Stills and I play Katrina benefit together, 2006
Felder family group shot (Rebecca, Virginia, Erin, Jesse, Kurt and me; Cody and Leah standing)
Performing with the Eagles, March 30, 1978; Toronto, Canada
HEAVEN and HELL
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
FIVE
SIX
SEVEN
EIGHT
NINE
TEN
ELEVEN
TWELVE
THIRTEEN
FOURTEEN
FIFTEEN
SIXTEEN
SEVENTEEN
EIGHTEEN
NINETEEN
TWENTY
INDEX
HEAVEN and HELL