Glenn Frey
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Whenever the subject on Eagles reunion comes up, former Eagle bassist Glenn Frey is quick to point out that any plans for he event are simply rumors. "It's too difficult to put together and it's something that I just don't have the time and energy to sort of go back to,"Frey said during an interview. "I'm not saying that I won't play with those guys for a show. I would just see it as a step backwards in a way. Except for the financial incentives I don't think there's a lot to gain from an Eagles reunion and tour." Frey has seen his career path change over the past twenty years. As a bassist for the highly successful Southern California country-rock band the Eagles, Frey also left his mark on rock history as a songwriter as well. With the breakup of the Eagles in the early 1980's, Frey worked as an actor and released music as a solo recording artist to a younger audience who were less familiar with the Eagles music from his earlier recordings with the band. In the Ninties, Frey moved from Southern California and has since lived with his family in Colorado and worked in his home recording studio on music, much of which, will be featured on a yet to be released new country-rock album to be recorded in Nashville with veteran record producer Tony Brown. "I feel there's an audience for me and my music if I want to continue, "Frey said. "I'm really happy to have a life in the music business and I feel real good physically and mental health-wise. Artistically, I'm looking forward to producing more music with more frequency than I did in the '80's." Frey said he's noticed how much pop music on the record charts and radio airwaves has changed since his days with the Eagles. Frey finds it difficult to appreciate hip-hop and rap as well as the computer-generated dance and DJ-Techno music he hears on the radio today. "Music is less musical, but I think it just reflects the times," he said. "We were not listening to rap records ten years ago. It's tough to be a beginning artist right now. I think we've got a fast food mentality wen it comes to music….you buy it eat it and then throw it away. There doesn't seem to be much artist development where you see an artist like Janis Joplin and say, "This girl's a great singer. I'm going to sign her to a four record deal.' Now, if your first record is not a hit then it's, "So long, pal." One major change for Frey is the attitude he takes towards his personal health and fitness. His appearance in television ads for the Bally health clubs shows his fans that the wild days of drug and alcohol abuse for him are long gone and a health conscious attitude prevails. "I'm really into fitness training," he said. "I feel better than ever and I'm glad I made the decision to stay with an exercise program."
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