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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A Great Book; by a Fabulous Guitarist; but Lacking on Some Key Details of his Eagles CareerBy Mr. DanaI almost gave this book a 3-star review; but decided on four; since in the end; I did enjoy the book. Its very well written; and I found the story of early career very interesting.The reason I almost gave it only three stars was for the section of the book dealing with his firing from the Eagles (which in my humble opinion; was the stupidest thing they did; with the possible exception of their collective drug abuse). The reason I upped my rating; besides what I said above; is that I think this was more due to the Publisher more or less "chickening out" that it was that Don himself deliberating left something out of the book. Let me explain. When I read this book; I found this section to be sadly lacking in details of what went on with his firing from Eagles; as far as who; what; where and why. I had heard several times; that the UK edition; for example; was far more detailed in this area; and that the US Publisher was apparently leiry of being sued; so they severely edited this portion of the book; apparently against Dons wishes. I havent been able to completely verify this; but thats what I heard and read in many places; including a few professional reviews of this book.At any rate; this part of the book was very "thin" if you will. I keep expecting to get to more details; but then the book was over; and I was left wondering about this part of his story. It just seemed to me that it left out a lot of the story and many details where either sketchy or completely absent. This left me; as a reader; dangling; and wondering exactly went on here; but it never got resolved for me. If; in fact; the Publisher did get cold feet; and deliberately edited this out; they did us readers a great disservice by doing so. That was really the whole reason we bought this book in the first place; was it not?Other than that; the rest of the book is fabulous and was good read. One way I can tell how much I like or dislike a book; is by how fast I read it. I finished this book in only about 5 or 6 days; and that is reading only in the car while driving to and from work (while my wife drove!); and about 1/2 hour each day over lunch.If you didnt buy this book when it first came out; and you are any kind of Eagles fan; I do highly recommend it. I would suggest though; that if you can; you give a shot at finding the UK version if you can.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. It Should Be Interesting to Eagles FansBy PogoIts an interesting read; if you are fascinated with the band and the personalities in and around it; like me. It took me right into the reality of that fantasy rock-star life I always thought I wanted. Don ("Fingers") Felder is obviously a player; not a writer; but his book includes so much detail I had to skip parts to avoid being overwhelmed by minutia. Where that detail applied to the group or the music though; I was grateful for it. All in all; recommended.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Take it Easy and read this book with a slow enjoyment....By GerryMr. Felder wrote a very telling and personal account of his time with the Eagles. Ive been an Eagles fan since 1974 and as a kid I simply loved the music; the words; the riffs; renditions and all that represented the Eagles. In 2005 as I moved from Southern California to Northern Virginia I made it a point to drive through Winslow Arizona just because of the song "Take It Easy".What I appreciated the most about this book was the personal touch Mr. Felder added. The story of his humble beginnings in a similar yet different way reminded me of my own. The roads he took that would lead him to both his wife and the band were simply something that he allowed to happen and he took his course naturally. One gets the sense of reading this outstanding work that he is a man of great patience and privacy - yet he shares with us (his fans) the intricacies of both personal and professional band member life. He exposes the flaws; reminisces of the successes; shares the joys of children being born and reflects passionately on his love for his parents; though this too is not without its trials and tribulations on his personal reflections. As a kid growing up in Southern California it was easy to understand this music; these events; these recordings of (to a larger extent) the American Southwest; the desert that lays between Los Angeles and Las Vegas is vast as one crosses the State Border Line from California to Nevada - that whole area in which it has its own natural beauty has always reminded me of the Eagles.I hope for the future Mr. Felder will write more books and provide his fans with more insight on the music industry; though I myself am not a musician the simple truth of the matter is I simply know what I like to listen to whether I cook inside or outside. I would love to read a book from him specifically on his experiences with the technological aspect of change in the music industry. It would be a good read should he consider to write one later.I have been a big Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers fan since 1979 with "Damn the Torpedos" LP; a treasure treat for me was reading how Mr. Felder and Mr. Petty as kids got together so Mr. Felder could "teach" and assist Mr. Petty with his own personal development. I could just sit back and ponder as read those simple passages within this fabulous book.Meanwhile; if youre an Eagles fan this book is simply for you and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. For dumb Jarhead like me; a military guy; a guy no longer in the military and yet a professional within the U.S. Government these songs and this story made me think (of my own life) as I crossed Mr. Felders account of the many songs and tours he took to support each of the great albums this band made.