Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn has updated his Facebook blog, The General Journals: Diary Of A Frontman, with a tribute to Eagles guitarist/vocalist Glenn Frey here. Frey passed away on January 18th at the age of 67; he succumbed to complications from Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative Colitis and Pneumonia.

"I love The Eagles.

LOOOOOOOOVE The Eagles.

While I’ve never really followed them in any sense, i.e. never seen them live (which is a huge bummer), never collected their stuff or really kept tabs on the band, I grew up in California and their music was almost like second nature to me. It was a constant during my 'growing years.' About three years ago I watched their documentary on Showtime (it’s also on Netflix – watch it!) which was A-MA-ZING! It reminded me that this is a band that has managed to hold my musical affection now for several decades. I still listen to them regularly on tour, sometimes after the show to relax, sometimes to kick the party up a notch!

Don Henley’s voice is magical, completely other-worldly… but Glenn Frey sang some of my favorite tunes by them as well. 'Take It Easy', 'Heartache Tonight', and 'New Kid In Town'. Funny enough, I was just standing in Winslow, Arizona checking out the Meteor Crater, and I had 'Take It Easy' playing through my head 'Well, I'm a standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona and such a fine sight to see…'

A good part of the reason I think the song 'New Kid In Town' is so awesome is the subject matter, it's lyrics are based on a conversation held at Dan Tana's restaurant in LA that Henley and Frey had after seeing a young-Bruce Springsteen blow the roof off of The Roxy in '74 and realizing that their time was about to pass! That the torch was about to go to someone else. And with a little bit of mocking, and little bit insecurity, they lay it out in a tune.
How’s THAT for honesty??!! How’s THAT for self-awareness? And then they tie into something every guy could relate to; the rage and insecurity you feel when you realize your girlfriend / wife has moved on, except instead of girlfriend / wife it’s your fanbase.

'But after a while she’s looking the other way
It’s those restless hearts that never mend'

Can you imagine a band writing a song about that subject matter these days? It just wouldn’t happen. Everyone’s a winner these days, a conqueror, or at least singing about how they think they are.

But it’s the song 'Heartache Tonight' that I have the fondest memories of. It reminds me of drinking wine with Genevra sometime in the mid-90’s. We were living in our old apartment in Berkeley and her talking me into dancing in our cramped-ass living room. There I’d be doing my 'dumb-guy-dance,' and we'd just laugh and dance and not give a shit about anything outside of those four walls. Of course when the 'whooooo - hoooooo' part comes in at the end of the song (and I always get it wrong!) we would both howl at the moon with laughter.

Glenn Frey, 67, not old, but sounds like the dude lived a very full life.

Thank you for the music and the memories, Glenn Frey."