Danny Kortchmar recently spoke with Vicki Abelson and dared anyone to collab with the ‘Napoleon’ Don Henley.
The producer worked on the Eagles icon’s three solo albums, and while recalling his time in the studio with Don, Kortchmar ‘dared’ anyone to collab with the rocker, saying:
“He’s not the easiest person to work with. He’s got some Napoleon in him… But he’s also a very sweet, loving man. He kind of goes between the two. He’s not sure which one to be, because he’s in business and he knows people are trying to rip him off.”
Kortchmar also reasoned Henley’s ‘Napoleon-like’ attitude to the rocker’s small-town upbringing:
“When you come from Linden, Texas, and your father runs a hardware store, and then you’re in L.A., making millions of dollars… You’re cautious about people, you watch out for people.”
The host then asked whether he ever ‘butted heads’ with Henley, and the producer laughed and said:
“Of course, all the time. You’re kidding, right? I got fired three times… Absolutely, [I was] constantly being fired.”
Danny worked with Henley throughout the 80s and in the late 00s, as their collaboration started in 1982 with Don’s debut solo record, ‘I Can’t Stand Still.’ Then, in 1989, the duo worked together again for ‘The End of the Innocence’ and got together in 2009 to produce the compilation album, ‘The Very Best of Don Henley.’
You can check out the full interview below.
