Episode 31: Don Felder (The Eagles) Interview

Episode 31: Don Felder (The Eagles) Interview

From Brian Tarquin's Guitar Trax Show by Brian Tarquin's Guitar Trax Show

September 12, 2025 · 51 min · Episode 31

About this episode

Don Felder, former lead guitarist of The Eagles, discusses his experiences and the impact of the band's music.

Don Felder is renowned as a former lead guitarist of The Eagles, one of the most popular and influential rock groups of our time. Felder spent 27 years with the Eagles, who have sold over 150 million albums worldwide to date and own the fine distinction of recording the top-selling album of all time — Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975), which has sold over 38 million copies (and counting). “I’m honored and blessed enough to have contributed to and been a part of a very talented mixture of voices, writing, guitar parts, and production,” he says of the group. “It was a magical, unique combination that happened in a certain place and time. I’m very proud of that. Every time I hear the work we did on the radio, I go, ‘Oh! We were really good!’”. “Hotel California” has served Felder quite well over the years — as well it should. “People love the music, the guitar solos, and the overall vibe that song has,” admits Don. “When I got up and played ‘Hotel California’ at the United Nations a few years back, everybody in the room knew the song and was singing along with it — even those heads of state and presidents who didn’t speak English! I got an enormous standing ovation for it. At that…

People in this episode

Hosts: Brian Tarquin, Brian, Tarquin

Guest: Don Felder

Topics covered

  • music
  • guitar
  • rock
  • interview

Keywords

  • The Eagles
  • Hotel California
  • guitar solos
  • rock music

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Their Greatest Hits, Hotel California, Hotel, mulit-Emmy, Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes, Speed of Sound, the Josie Music Awards, Brothers In Arms, Music Producer of the, Independent Record Label of the Year

Places: Florida

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