Product Details

• Actors: Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Glenn Frey, Bill Armstrong
• Directors: Carol Dodds
• Producers: John Ramsay
• Format: Color, Live
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Rhino / Wea
• DVD Release Date: November 14, 2006
• Run Time: 175 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (478 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000J103WK
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,455 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Thirty songs, spread out over two discs and well over two and a half hours, with fine performances, great sound, and good visual direction: it's all here on Farewell 1 Tour, a documentary of the Eagles' 2004 concert in Melbourne, Australia. At one point, the veteran band seemed unlikely to even make it to the new millennium, but here they are, mostly intact, with a string of hits dating back more than three decades. The majority of them are performed here, from the earliest ("Take It Easy," "Desperado," "Peaceful Easy Feeling") through "Hotel California" and "Life in the Fast Lane" and right up to "Love Will Keep Us Alive" (from Hell Freezes Over, their most recent recording with new material on it); there are also hits from Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Joe Walsh's solo careers, and a few new songs as well, including Walsh's "One Day at a Time" (an earnest ode to his new-found sobriety) and "Hole in the World," Frey and Henley's moving, almost gospel-tinged reaction to the events of 9/11/01. Guitarist Don Felder, who split acrimoniously with the band in 2001, isn't much missed, as replacement Steuart Smith plays the parts just as Felder did--i.e., pretty much exactly as they were recorded (indeed, pristine recreations of the studio versions of their songs has always been a hallmark of the Eagles' live shows). As for the somewhat cheeky title, well, there's always been a certain smugness to the Eagles' sense of humor, and it's no different this time, as Frey doesn't even pretend that there won't be a Farewell 2 Tour in the future. And why not? These are good songs, played beautifully by the quartet (plus supplemental musicians) to audiences that love them. Bonus material is limited to perfunctory interviews with the band. --Sam Graham

Product Description
The Eagles' momentous 2004 farewell tour filled stadiums around the world, and this DVD set captures one of the most stellar events from that now-historic global sweep.

Track Listings:
The Long Run
New Kids In Town
Wasted Time
Peaceful Easy Feeling
I Can't Tell You Why
One Of These Nights
One Day At A Time
Lyin' Eyes
The Boys Of Summer
In The City
Already Gone
Silent Spring (intro)
Tequila Sunrise
Love Will Keep Us Alive
No More Cloudy Days
Hole In The World
Take It To The Limit
You Belong To The City
Walk Away
Sunset Grill
Life's Been Good
Dirty Laundry
Funk #49
Heartache Tonight
Life In The Fast Lane
Hotel California
Rocky Mountain Way
All She Wants To Do Is Dance
Take It Easy
Desperado

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272 of 284 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Eagle's Concert I've Seen, June 2, 2005

By	Gerald Schoenburg (MOORPARK, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Eagles - Farewell 1 Tour - Live From Melbourne (DVD)

I just watched the concert on NBC using my High Definition TV broadcast, and 5.1 surround sound audio. It was absolutely terrific.

Every member of the group sounded great. Don Henley looked a bit heavy, and older, but sounded just fine.

If your favorite Eagle is Joe Walsh, this is the concert for you.
He sang more on this concert, and was great as always.

This concert contained almost every one of their hits, and left out a lot of their lesser known materials. Don Henley mentioned in some of his commentary that they don't mind at all doing their hits, even though they've performed them hundreds of times, and in fact thinks they've improved the songs and their performances over the years. I agree. In my opinion, this is a better concert than Hell Freezes Over, and that was very good.

How many bands can you name that have a country sound and are as popular with rockers as well as country, and have been around over 30 years?

Just great!!! By the way, the video and sound quality are top notch.

Jerry

129 of 138 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Best Bands around period., May 18, 2005

By	David J. Heward "sauroman5" (, NJ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Eagles - Farewell 1 Tour - Live From Melbourne (DVD)

I was fortunate enough to see this concert when they came to Philadelphia and I can easly say it was one of the all time best concerts i had ever been to - easily in my top 5. The songs and the performances were outstanding--should you expect anything less from such a legendary group of musicians....Hearing them perform these classics live brought chills to ones spine and the occaisonal tear to the eye....a rarety in concerts these days. I am so greatful that they decided to record one of these magical nights for all to see and the set list is impressive...If you are lucky enough to have them heading to your area in the next few months you have to see them-do NOT miss this oppertunity....this is one concert you will get your moneys worth and then some....But for those who cant make it and for the ones who have expreienced the Eagles Live this is going to be great to relieve those memories and classic songs all over again. If you are a music lover this is a MUST HAVE for your collection. Be prepared to be blown away by one of the best bands EVER. The Eagles. 'nuff said.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars elders still flying high, August 13, 2006

By	Flight Risk (The Gypsy Moth) "Exiled Yankee" (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Eagles - Farewell 1 Tour - Live From Melbourne (DVD)

You'd never know from my music collection that I like The Eagles, singularly or as a whole;nary a cd to be seen, except for one old Joe Walsh entry. This DVD caught my eye as it was used to advertise a big-screen TV at my local video rental place, and on a whim I rented it. It brightened up my weekend considerably.

It's comforting to see so many of the veteran performers still operating at such an energetic level, especially after self-proclaimed headlong charges toward oblivion. This is addressed eloquently by Joe Walsh ("I was drunk once - for twenty years")in a new song called "One Day At A Time" - an exhilerating and typically Joe Walsh song that caught my attention from the very first note. Joe has always been my favourite Eagle anyway; he seems to have the best approach to life, and certainly he would have to be in the running for Funniest Rock Musician. He'd definitely have my vote.

This two-disc set covers The Eagles from the start, and incorporates all the individual high points. As already stated, the energy level is way up there; it was recorded in Melbourne, Australia, with an audience ranging from little kids to oldsters like me, and not only is it a packed house, everybody is singing and dancing. No dozers here. And on stage, you'd never know these guys are cruising toward that nasty word "old" (Joe Walsh will be 59 in November; Don Henley is already there, and Glenn Frey will be 58, also in November); they never were a group to gyrate and race around on stage, but here they get together on some of the songs and hop in time to the music, clearly enjoying each other's music and style.

All the great songs are here; "One Of These Nights","New Kid In Town" "Peaceful Easy Feeling";one of my personal favourites, "Heartache Tonight"; along with a spate of Henley's most singable, best-loved songs, "Dirty Laundry", "Boys Of Summer" "All She Wants To Do Is Dance", and Glenn Frey's hits as well, "Take It Easy", "Desperado". Joe Walsh's music is also well represented, but Joe really only has to be there for it to be worth watching; he makes a party wherever he goes. During "Life's Been Good" here, he dons a hardhat with camera attached and films the audience.

This is a high-powered, well-produced concert; makes me wish I'd been there. As a DVD, it's a keeper.