Glenn Frey’s death prompts reminiscing in Aspen

ASPEN, Colo. | The death of Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey has some Aspen residents remembering the band’s early days in the resort town.

The Aspen Times (https://bit.ly/1V4XIdv) reports that Frey and his original band mates played their first extended show as the Eagles at a long-gone club at the base of Little Nell, the Gallery, in 1971. They were brought to town by Jimmy Buffet’s manager, Irving Azoff, to develop their live show.

In a 2010 story in the Times, Frey recalled that there were just 40 people for the band’s first set but the club was packed by the time they played a fourth set that night.

Frey, who had a home in Aspen, told the Times that the song “Partytown” was partially inspired by Aspen.

Information from: The Aspen Times, https://www.aspentimes.com/