Like many i have always been a huge Eagles fan.

And also like many Hotel California sealed the deal in terms of my respect for these guys.

I happened to be in Hong kong on business in October 2004 and on the afternoon I was returning to my hotel which was the Grand Hyatt Hotel I immediately noticed a stack of luggage and a few people milling around.

The luggage was all tagged with the Eagles on tour labels.

A moment later I saw Irving Azoff the Eagles manager in reception.

Clearly the Eagles were in Hong Kong and clearly they were staying in my hotel.

I had no idea they were performing at the Hong Kong Coliseum on October 20 in 2 days time.

I had never seen the Eagles perform and as I was such a huge fan decided to purchase a ticket.

The ticket price was a record for a Hong Kong show and I think I paid USD350 for the ticket.

I had purchased a premium seat (with a premium price) and I arrived at the venue on the night of the show a little early as I was by myself. The seat I had purchased was something like the 2nd last row of the premium section which although good it was still a long way back. I decided to try my luck and went to the ticket counter and waited in line to ask if I could possibly get a better ticket.

I finally got to the front of the counter and I asked the ticket girl if she could find me a seat in a better position. I waiting in anticipation hoping she would help. She tapped away on her key board and didn't say a word. She then printed a new ticket and handed it to me in exchange for my old ticket.

I walked back into the venue and went through the doors, walked to the premium section, then continued to walk closer and closer and closer to the stage until I was standing literally 2 meters from the mike which was positioned centre stage.

She had given me Row AA seat 84.

Front row.

Dead centre.

It was incredible.

2 hour show front row - dead centre!

Now if that wasn't good enough I also left Hong Kong with a personal note from Don Henley!

The night before the show I was dining at the Grand Hyatt Japanese restaurant and in walks Don Henley and Irving Azoff.

They were shown to a private room and the door closed.

I was eating at the sushi bar and I asked the waitress if she could deliver a note to Mr Henley.

I had written a personal note to Don expressing to him how special 2 of his songs were to me and if he would mind writing his signature for me.

These 2 songs were New York Minute and Wasted Time.

I waited for what seemed like an eternity hoping that every time the waitress came out of the private room she would have a reply from Don.

Well eventually after quite a long time the door to the private room opened yet again and this time the waitress approached me with the note that I had written to Don Henley.

On the front was my note to Don and on the back was written....

To Glenn with appreciation Don Henley Hong Kong 10-19-04

Signed by Don Henley.

So thats my Don Henley / Eagles story.

It was an amazing experience seeing the Eagles up so close and to get this personal note from Don Henley.

Hope you enjoyed the story.

Cheers.