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AC/DC’s Brian Johnson Drops In On An Eagles Gig

by Paul Cashmere on November 23, 2013

in Live,News

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson dropped in to see his old mate Joe Walsh this week and check out a few Eagles tunes.

Eagles played Tampa, Florida on Joe’s 66th birthday and Johnson stopped in for some birthday wishes.

“My good pal Brian Johnson came to our gig last night to celebrate my birthday,” Walsh said on Facebook.

The Eagles played the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Wednesday night as part of their ‘History of the Eagles 2013 tour. The show features original member Bernie Leadon back playing with the band.

The Eagles setlist from Tampa, Florida was:

First set
Saturday Night (from Desperado, 1973)
Train Leaves Here This Morning (with Bernie Leadon) (from Eagles, 1972)
Peaceful Easy Feeling (with Bernie Leadon) (from Eagles, 1972)
Witchy Woman (from Eagles, 1972)
Doolin Dalton (from Desperado, 1973)
Tequila Sunrise (from Desperado, 1973)
Doolin Dalton/Desperado reprise (from Desperado, 1973)
Already Gone (from On The Border, 1974)
Best Of My Love (from On The Border, 1974)
Lyin’ Eyes (from One Of These Nights, 1975)
One Of These Nights (from One Of These Nights, 1975)
Take It To The Limit (from One Of These Nights, 1975)

Second set
Wasted Time – reprise (from Hotel California, 1976)
Pretty Maids All In A Row (from Hotel California, 1976)
I Can’t Tell You Why (from The Long Run, 1979)
New Kid In Town (from Hotel California, 1976)
Love Will Keep Us Alive (from Hell Freezes Over, 1994)
Heartache Tonight (from The Long Run, 1979)
Those Shoes (from The Long Run, 1979)
In The City (from The Long Run, 1979)
Life’s Been Good (from But Seriously Folks, 1978)
The Long Run (from The Long Run, 1979)
Funk #49 (from James Gang Rides Again, 1970)
Life In The Fastlane (from Hotel California, 1976)

Encore:
Hotel California (from Hotel California, 1976)

Encore 2:
Take It Easy (with Bernie Leadon) (from Eagles, 1972)
Rocky Mountain Way (with Bernie Leadon) (from The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get, 1973)
Desperado(with Bernie Leadon) (from Desperado, 1973)

Eagles will continue their History of the Eagles tour into 2014 across the USA and then perform in the UK in May and June.

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