meet us on

q&a

Q:I run a music venue - how can I book the Alter Eagles for a gig?

A:See Contacts on the menu? Click on that and you’ll find out how to get in touch with us.

Q:Do you play private parties?

A: Yes - we’ve done one or two and have really enjoyed it.

Q: What's currently in the repertoire?

A: Hotel California, Witchy Woman, Peaceful Easy Feelin', Victim Of Love, I Can’t Tell You Why, James Dean, Learn To Be Still, Girl From Yesterday, Wasted Time, New Kid In Town, Take It To The Limit, Try And Love Again, Heartache Tonight, Seven Bridges Road, Heart Of The Matter, Help Me Through The Night, Love Will Keep Us Alive, Try And Love Again, One Of These Nights, Best Of My Love, Already Gone, Tequila Sunrise, Lyin’ Eyes, Desperado, Get Over It, Life In The Fast Lane, Take It Easy, Rocky Mountain Way, Midnite Flyer, Pretty Maids All In A Row. 

Q:How long do you play for?

A: Usually we do two sets - the first is about an hour, the second is about an hour and ten minutes. It’s all the guitar solos, you know....

Q:Do you play songs by anyone else?

A: Afraid not, so you'll need to get your regular fixes of Mustang Sally, Stuck In The Middle With You and Brown Eyed Girl elsewhere. However, we do plunder the Eagles' various solo albums for material, especially Don Henley and Joe Walsh.

Q:Any new songs in the pipeline?

A: Always. Currentlyworks-in-progress include Sad Cafe, On The Border, New York Minute and Boys Of Summer.

Q:When the keyboard player's on piano, where does the string section come from - is it pre-recorded?

A: Nope. Everything we play is live. The strings, music box and occasional organ are played by Colin on his MIDI guitar - this looks like a real guitar but is actually plugged into a synthesiser and set up so that when he picks a note it plays back whatever sound the synth is set to.