Life in the Fast Lane: The Eagles' Reckless Ride Down the Rock & Roll Highway

Name: Life in the Fast Lane: The Eagles' Reckless Ride Down the Rock & Roll Highway
Price: 11.99 USD
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Rating: 4.2 (372 reviews)
Author: Mick Wall

by Mick Wall

Biography Memoir

4.2 (372)

4.2 stars from 372 reviews

325 pages~5.4 hr readPublished by Diversion BooksPublished 2023-07-11

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Last checked: Apr 27, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love rock history and want the unglamorous truth behind the biggest band of the 70s, not the polished biography.
You're fascinated by how excess destroys talent, from the inside out, told by someone who actually covered the era.
You enjoyed Altamont or other deep dives into rock's darker moments and want that same unflinching approach to the Eagles' rise and collapse.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer celebratory band biographies that focus on the hits and the creative process rather than the dysfunction.
You want a balanced, even-handed account. This is a bare-knuckles take that doesn't shy away from the sordid bits.
You're sensitive to detailed accounts of drug use, infidelity, and betrayal among people you admired.

About this book

Life in the Fast Lane examines the Eagles' rise to becoming America's best-selling band of all time, with sales exceeding those of Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones combined. Mick Wall explores the band's meteoric ascent and their place in the hedonistic 1970s Los Angeles music scene, when American music dominated globally. The band embodied the American dream through globe-spanning success, extreme wealth, and exceptional talent. Yet they also experienced a darker trajectory marked by betrayal, internal conflict, damaged relationships, and discarded former members. During recording of "Life in the Fast Lane," Don Henley became so intoxicated that the track made him physically ill. Wall, a legendary rock journalist, provides an insider account of the band's trajectory, examining both their extraordinary achievements and the destructive personal and interpersonal consequences of their lifestyle and ambitions.

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Currently around #29K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 75% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.2★ from 372 reviews

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