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Overview, THE MUSIC OF THE EAGLES
An Ashford University Summer Pops Concert (Subscribe Now!)
Friday, August 24, 7:30pm
Saturday, August 25, 7:30pm
Brent Havens, conductor
Terry Brock, vocals
John Hines, vocals
Randy Jackson, vocals
Five number one singles, six Grammys and six number one albums. Tonight we salute The Eagles, one of the most successful groups of the ‘70s. The Symphony and our tribute band head for the "Hotel California" with a string of hits from "Peaceful Easy Feeling" to "Witchy Woman," from "Desperado" to "Tequila Sunrise" and "One of These Nights." You can check in anytime you like, but you won't want to leave!!
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Notes, THE MUSIC OF THE EAGLES: A ROCK SYMPHONY
Bridging the gulf between rock n’ roll and classical music, conductor/arranger Brent Havens takes the podium to present The Music of The Eagles, a program he scored to extend the listening experience of The Eagles’ timeless tunes.
Performed by an orchestra and amplified by a full rock band and accompanied by singers Terry Brock, Randy Jackson and John Hines, creator Brent Havens conducts the ensemble as they capture The Eagles’ amazing vocal harmonies surrounded by the orchestra in a concert rich with melodies and lush harmonies.
“Our concept for The Music of The Eagles was to take the music as close to the originals as we could, keeping those wonderful harmonies intact and then add some colors to enhance what the original group had done,” says Havens. “The wonderful thing with an orchestra is that you have an entire palette to call upon. The band is reproducing what the Eagles did on the albums, as closely as possible, and then having an orchestra behind the band gives the music a richness, a whole different feel, a greater sense of depth.” Delivering the vocals out front are Terry Brock, Randy Jackson and John Hines, acting as a window between the audience and reworked material. “The music itself is one thing, but these singers, along with the background singers, more than capture the spirit of the original songs,” says Havens.
Heightened by rock concert lighting, the symphonic rock hybrid has met with riotous approval at both ends of the hall, explains Havens; “When we first came on stage, the audience gave us polite, almost classical applause. Then we hit the first note and they realized it was a rock show.” Classical musicians also enjoy the change of pace. “This is music that these musicians grew up with just as we did,” says Havens. “I see them singing along with a number of the songs as we’re playing them.”
With the support of show producer Rob Cross, Artistic Director of the Virginia Arts Festival, Havens first conceived the show for the Virginia Symphony (where Cross was orchestra manager at the time). Since then, they’ve taken the show on the road. The program has already played in numerous cities throughout the United States. The project’s appeal is in large part due to the music’s authenticity. When the concept of these types of shows was first discussed in 1994 Havens understood that fans would want to hear the original, familiar elements of the music. He therefore followed exact line arrangements and used the orchestra for enhancement.
With a 50-piece orchestra hanging on his every cue, Havens has a large landscape to work with. Just among the double-reed instruments—the oboe, English horn, bassoon—there are so many colors. Add in the violins, violas, cellos, basses and woodwinds or more pure sounds from instruments like a flute or a clarinet, and the selection only grows. Then consider the entire brass section, like the trumpet, trombones, French horns and the lower brass like the bass trombone and tuba and you realize the variety of choices available to accompany a distorted electric guitar, bass and drums.
The concert features 18 Eagles tunes, including “Heartache Tonight,” “Desperado,” “New Kid in Town” and “Hotel California.” The show has proven a great way to introduce rock fans to the symphony experience. “I’m sure there are people who come to these shows who have never seen their city’s symphony orchestra, and this allows them to experience something new along with the music that they already love,” says Havens.
Artists, 
Berklee-trained arranger/conductor Brent Havens has written music for orchestras, feature films and virtually every kind of television. His TV work includes movies for networks such as ABC, CBS and The Family Channel, commercials, sports music for networks such as ESPN and even cartoons. Recently, Havens worked with The Doobie Brothers and the Milwaukee Symphony, arranging and conducting the combined group for Harley Davidson’s 100th Anniversary Birthday Party Finale attended by over 150,000 fans.
Havens recently completed the score for the film Quo Vadis, a Premier Pictures remake of the 1956 gladiator film. Havens is Arranger/Guest Conductor for five symphonic rock programs – “The Music of Led Zeppelin,” “The Music of the Doors,” “The Music of Pink Floyd,” “The Music of the Eagles” and most recently “The Music of Queen.”
Terry Brock's first professional job in the music business was as a vocalist on the Kansas album Drastic Measures in 1983. He also toured with Kansas in support of that album and has worked with them on many other projects to date, including the band Seventh Key with Kansas bassist Billy Greer and featuring former Kansas violinist Robby Steinhardt.
Later, Terry worked on albums for Johnny Van Zant (of Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Molly Hatchet, among others, and became the lead vocalist/songwriter in the band Network. Terry co-wrote the song, "Back in America," originally recorded for the soundtrack to the movie European Vacation with Chevy Chase (it runs over the end credits).
Terry then toured extensively with The Steve Morse Band, and recorded two albums, Native Sons and Walk in the Fire, with his band Strangeways on BMG/RCA records.
He then relocated to New York City to work with famed producer Neil Kernon on bands such as Aviator, Britny Fox, Heaven's Edge and Bonham. While living in NYC, he also lent backing vocals to Michael Bolton's albums Everybody's Crazy, Time, Love and Tenderness and Soul Provider, all while still finding time to sing lead and backing vocals on over 100 national TV commercials!
Terry's recent works include his solo CD, Back To Eden (title track co-written with Survivor's Jim Peterik, and bonus track co-written with LeRoux's Jim Odom, "Fire On The Bayou"), Seventh Key's latest three releases, including the live DVD/CD release, Live In Atlanta, and lead vocalist and co-writer on Streets and City Boy guitarist Mike Slamer's solo CD, Nowhere Land.
Terry is thrilled to be singing with Music of the Eagles and absolutely loves performing with orchestras across the country.
As a preacher's son John Hines started singing with his family in church as a wee lad. Standing on a chair to be tall enough to play an upright bass next to his guitar-playing older brother Dan, John sang and played his first public duet in the second grade.
John is a journeyman studio and performance vocalist and prolific song writer who has worked with the likes of Billy Davis Jr. and Marilynn McCoo, Phil Keaggy, Glen Campbell, CeCe Winans, Dion Demucchi as well as a host of local artists in and out of the studio. He has also performed as a vocalist with many of the finest orchestras in the country.
As a club musician in the seventies John was an avid fan of The Eagles' music and covered just about every song they ever recorded while performing with his brother in The Hines Brothers Band.
You never know where good relationships can take you, so John is thrilled that his years of hard work have put him in the company of such a fine group of musicians as these.
Randy Jackson is the lead singer/guitarist for the rock band Zebra. Randy's first foray into recording success began with the self-titled Zebra debut album, released on Atlantic Records in 1983. Critically acclaimed for its lush rock sounds, due in large part to Jackson's searing lead vocals and soaring guitar leads, the album sold 75,000 copies the first week. "Who's Behind the Door" and "Tell Me What You Want," written by Jackson, received serious notice in the press, and helped to form legions of Zebra fans almost instantly. The latest Zebra release, Zebra IV, was also produced and engineered by Jackson.
Randy toured as keyboardist, guitarist and backing vocalist in 1989 with the original, reunited Jefferson Airplane, their last tour together. He has also worked extensively in the area of musical software and hardware development. Randy Jackson was lead vocalist for the Summer Pops Led Zeppelin and Doors tribute shows of recent years.
Watch & Listen, "The Music of The Eagles" performs "Take It Easy" at a recent symphony show:
