The Don Comes Around

Donald Hugh "The Don" Henley hid behind the drums for most of the seventies (and who could blame him?). But the eighties brought on the solo synth-infused fury that is the Don we know and cherish today. His brief love connection with Stevie Nicks even produced a catchy jam that locked number two on my countdown. There are other choice Henley jams out there, but for my money these five little doozies make up a fine portrait of our formerly feathered friend.

5.Desperado
4.Heart of the Matter
3.End of the Innocence
2.Leather and Lace*
1.Boys of Summer

*Not technically a Don song, but c'mon, it's a classic and the man totally holds up his end.

Don's Best

Our first list is the best of Don Henley.

1. Boys of Summer
2. Leather and Lace- duet with Stevie Nicks
3. The Heart of the Matter
4. Dirty Laundry
5. End of the Innocence

Your Personal Parameters

Blogs. Can't live with 'em, can't live without... eh, that's probably not true. But everyone's doing it so why not test the waters? This little addition to the blogosphere might just stay the private bulletin board of a few people, or it could become a forum for a variety of voices with short opinionated bursts of brilliance. So, without further ado, just a few rules and then on to the fun:

Top 5

The list is the list; 1-5 untainted.

A short introduction is allowed.
If explanation is needed, it is done with an asterisk and a footnote.