Don Henley – The Very Best of Don Henley
Geffen
www.ilovethatsong.com
Rating: B+
The man
behind the drum kit for the Eagles came into his own in the
1980’s with the song “Dirty Laundry.” The whole world picked up
on the sentiment and the groove of “Kick ‘em when you’re up,
kick ‘em when you’re down” and, suddenly, Don Henley had a solo
career. Now, Geffen, as part of the Universal Music family, has
released an impressive CD/DVD package celebrating the musical
career of the often angst ridden and media unfriendly rock star.
With songs
like “The Boys of Summer,” “Sunset Grill,” “The End of the
Innocence,” “The Last Worthless Evening” and “New York Minute”
this is an easy one to review. The packaging is worthy of an
Eagle and the sounds are crystal clear. The DVD features videos
for “The Boys of Summer,” “All She Wants to Do is Dance,” “The
Last Worthless Evening,” “The Heart of the Matter,” “Everything
is Different Now” and “For My Wedding.” As if that were not
enough, there are four bonus audio tracks included as well.
This is a
good career review for the man most famous for pounding the
skins and singing “Hotel California.” In fact, this collection
proves that Henley is one of our generation’s best songwriters,
as what he did with both the Eagles, and his solo career, is
very impressive indeed.
By Jeb
Wright
