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No Eagles album would reach people\u2019s ears until Glenn Frey<\/a> was proud of it. Although he and Don Henley were the co-captains of the group throughout their glory years, the band originated in Frey\u2019s mind first, and in some dire cases, most of them would defer to Frey to make the big decisions. The band would go on to make some of the biggest records of the 1970s, but at the time, Frey thought that the most accomplished record they made was On the Border.<\/p>\n This is a bold claim coming from a band that worked with an industry giant like Glyn Johns. Despite being behind the board for some of the greatest rock bands in the world, like The Rolling Stones, The Who, and Led Zeppelin, Johns didn\u2019t agree with everything that the Eagles wanted to do, thinking that they were more country than rock and roll.<\/p>\n Although that flirtation with country music briefly worked on their first album, their conceptual masterpiece Desperado wasn\u2019t anything the fans wanted, leading a lot of people to wonder if they had witnessed a band flame out. Once they hunkered down for their third release, change was in the air, and Frey had one order of business: getting rid of Johns.<\/p>\n The way Henley saw it, Johns just wanted to make songs that were a lot more laid-back, telling History of the Eagles<\/a>, \u201cHe had been producing rock and roll for years. At that point, I think he just wanted mellow people and mellow music, and we weren\u2019t really at the same stage in life.\u201d Halfway through the project, Frey realised that Johns wasn\u2019t going to get them the rest of the way, eventually going with Bill Szymczyk as tier next producer.<\/p>\n According to Henley, one of the big changes was getting the right drum sound, recalling, \u201c[Johns] would just put three microphones on the drum kit. He used to say, \u2018If you want the drum louder, hit it harder\u2019\u2026 We wanted someone who could put one microphone on each and every drum so we could have more control over the mix.\u201d<\/p>\n Although some songs like \u2018The Best of My Love\u2019 survived Johns\u2019s original edit, Frey said the final product was one of the best sonic experiences they ever made, saying<\/a>, \u201cOn the Border was the best-sounding record we ever made, but that\u2019s also experience. We\u2019re just starting to learn how to become a recording artist, which is a little different from learning how to be a member of a band.\u201d<\/p>\n It is something that appears to most artists over the years. As they gain experience, both in how to use the instruments and studio, the group also know how best to work with one another. Allowing certain bandmates to work on certain areas is the kind of know-how that will allow you as a band to flourish. For Frey, that\u2019s what happened. <\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Eagles-1970s-Band-Far-Out-Magazine-1024x768.jpg\")
<\/a>The Eagles, perhaps the most successful band of the 1970s. (Credits: Far Out \/ The Eagles)<\/p>\n