How Long

Album: Long Road Out Of Eden (2007)
Charted: 101
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: JOHN SOUTHER
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, TuneCore Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 9

  • Lorna from Rhode IslandWe have seen The Eagles three times. They don't play How Long regularly in concert much these days, but they DID play it during their Hotel California tour, which, if you didn't get a chance to catch it, you missed an EPIC concert. I pretty much love everything that group turns out.
  • Rob from TexasThis is a ton of fun playing in a band. It shows they could still kick it they wanted to.
  • Bob Baker from TimoniumSouther did record it for his 1972 solo album, but that would probably not stop the Eagles from recording it 2 years later (as Frey recalls in his anecdote). It should be noted that Souther, Hillman & Furay (David Geffen's Next Big Thing) formed in 1973 and released their first album in 1974. They did not include "How Long" on either of their studio albums, but played it regularly in concert

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQF_XiynHpE

    (and the Eagles did also)
  • Mark "spud" Friedman from Birmingham, Al, UsaHere is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkmj1INRCok
  • Ken from Louisville, KyAs of December 2013, a clip of the Eagles performing this song on a Holland TV show in either 1973 or 74 still exists on You Tube. Bernie Leadon introduces the song as written by a "former partner of Glenn's". In this version, Randy Meisner sings the third verse. When the Eagles revived the song for Long Road Out Of Eden, Frey sang both the first and third verses. The 2007 version has a more country riff, thanks to a pseudo country twang guitar lead by Steuart Smith. In fact, the Eagles debuted the revival of the song during the nationally televised 2007 CMA Awards show.
  • Liz from Smallville, Ksgood song...it's really there comeback song. It's so classic eagles. you know, the blending of the voices and the "look at us,we can still sing as perfectly as we did in the '70s". I love it.
  • Gary from Bonham, TxThirty years ago the band I played in played a lot of Eagles music. Nine years ago we got back together for a reunion after a lenghthy separation of careers and raising families. We have continued to have at least two reunions each year in different settings and continue to play the songs of one of the best groups ever. That would be the Eagles. We are giving a free concert Saturday night in a small east Texas town where the people still love to hear the Eagles music. Yeah we're considered old by most accounts, but we're still playin' that rock and roll and havin' fun. Life is GOOD!!!!!
  • Dc from Hilo, HiThat's so funny that Youtube played a small part in that song being recorded for this album. And funnier that Glenn Frey's kids were razzing him about his long hair back in the day.
  • Derek from Cambridge, New ZealandThis song just goes to prove that The Eagles haven't lost any of their magic... and a great album too!!!
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