Flashback: The Eagles Play ‘Take It to the Limit’ in 1977 Bassist Randy Meisner had just about reached the limit of his patience with the Eagles at the time of this show Take it to the limit Eagles … And just to take it to the limit one more time, like every day just keep punching away at it. Unfortunately, it also became the only one to showcase Meisner.To some degree, the song was a victim of its own success: "Take It to the Limit" had quickly become a concert favorite, with fans keying on Meisner's soaring vocal. Speaking about this song, Randy Meisner explained: "The line 'take it to the limit' was to keep trying. A Division of Warner Communications Inc. A Time Warner Company. "We've been out for a total of 11 months and everybody was starting to feel the strain,” Meisner told biographer Frey reportedly called Meisner a "pussy," and Meisner took a swing at him. "Those last days on the road were the worst. "Founding member Bernie Leadon was also never featured on another Eagles single; "They came to Los Angeles for a show a few years ago and I asked if I could sit in," Meisner told The ice had broken by the time Eagles geared up for a series of huge anniversary tours between 2013-15. Eagles co-founder Randy Meisner refused to perform his Top 5 hit Take It to the Limit during a June 1977 concert, leading to his exit. Nobody was talking to me or would hang out after shows or do anything. They were eventually separated, but the damage was done.
New Submission Take It To The Limit Backing Vocals – David Cassidy , Randy Meisner , Steven Scharf Guitar – Jerry Swallow Piano – John Hobbs Written-By – D. Henley *, G. Frey *, R. Meisner * 4:17 You reach a point in your life where you feel you've done everything and seen everything - it's part of getting old. EXCLUSIVE: Eagles bassist Randy Meisner sad he and the late Glenn Frey can’t ‘Take It to the Limit’ one more time
I was made an outcast of the band I'd helped start. Then something unusual happened: "Take It to the Limit" became the first Eagles single not to feature either Frey or Henley singing lead.
Randy Meisner "They went crazy when Randy hit those high notes," Henley said in Everything came to a head in June 1977 when the Eagles reached Knoxville, Tenn., as an ailing Meisner refused to sing his song. (p) 1978 WEA International Inc.
That led to an angry confrontation with Frey.
Leadon took part in those shows, but Meisner was dealing with health issues that kept him off the road.Frey continued handling the vocal duties for "Take It to the Limit," until
"When the tour ended, I left the band," Meisner said. Elektra Entertainment.