Road to Forever

Singer/guitarist/songwriter/New York Times best-selling author/four-time Grammy® Award winner Don Felder remains in high gear promoting his second solo album (and first since 1983), Road to Forever, which was released October 9 on Rocket Science Ventures. The critically acclaimed album debuted on Billboard’s “Heatseekers” chart at #27.

Rolling Stone (France) called Road to Forever “one of those timeless albums, cut to ride on highways, which we love to know still exist.” While Musicradar.com hailed: “The album’s 12 cuts are heartfelt and direct, a catchy and soulful musical autobiography that steers clear of mawkish self-indulgence. And Felder’s guitar playing – rendered with but a fraction of his nearly 300 instruments! – is as stirring as ever.” And Premier Guitar praised: “Felderis back with his trademark guitar choirs and hooky riffs.”

Felder wrote or co-wrote all the songs and performs guitar and lead vocals on the album, which boasts a long list of iconic guest performers including: David Crosby, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Steve Lukather, David Paich and Steve Porcaro of Toto, Randy Jackson, Styx’s Tommy Shaw and others. It was produced by Felder along with Robin DiMaggio (Paul Simon, Steve Vai).

Road to Forever features 12 rousing, guitar-driven original tracks anchored firmly in the classic L.A.-rock sound he perfected as guitarist for The Eagles for 27 years. Filled with songs that reflect on life, love’s gains and losses, and redemption, the album is a return to center stage for the celebrated musician. It was conceived during a long period of introspection that also resulted in his 2008 New York Times best-selling autobiography Heaven And Hell: My Life In The Eagles (1974–2001). After his acrimonious separation from The Eagles and the dissolution of his 29-year marriage, Felder says he was inspired to “write out the stories of my life as songs. After I collected myself, I found I needed to go out and play music again, and that’s how I began recording the album. In the process, I found out who I really am – I had to find out what happened when I almost lost it all.”

Track listing

1. Fall From the Grace Of Love
2. Girls In Black
3. Wash Away
4. I Believe In You
5. You Don't Have Me
6. Money
7. Someday
8. Heal me
9. Over You
10. Road To Forever
11. Life's Lullaby
12. Give My Life
13. She Runs Free (Bonus Track)

Credits

Produced by Don Felder & Robin DiMaggio
Engineered & Mixed by Ed Cherney
Additional Engineering by Steven Miller
Recording Engineer: Mark Needham & Mikal blue
2nd Engineer: Will Briere
All guitars, Lead Vox & Background Vocals: Don Felder
Background Vocals on “Fall From The Grace Of Love”: David Crosby, Stephen Stills & Graham Nash
Background Vocals on “Road to Forever”: Leah Felder
Bass on “Someday” Randy Jackson
Piano, Keyboards, String Arrangement & Background Vocals: Timothy Drury
Piano, Hammond and Rhodes: David Paich
Background Vocals on “Heal Me” & “Wash Away”: Tommy Shaw
Keys: Steve Porcaro
Percussions: Lenny Castro
Hammond B3: Michael Finnigan
Guitar on “Road To Forever”: Steve Lukather
Background Vocals: Charlotte Gibson
Keyboards: Michael Bearden
Bass & Background Vocals on “Heal Me”: Bahkiti Kumalo
Guitar & Background Vocals on “Heal Me”: Vincent Nguini
Background Vocals on “Heal Me” & “Money ”: Sean Holt
Bass: Chris Chaney
Bass: Leland Sklar
Keyboards: Alex Allesandroni
Pedal Steel: Greg Leisz
Background Vocals on “Money” & “Road to Forever”: Shane August
Drums, Acoustic Piano, Keyboard Programming & Percussions: Robin DiMaggio
Management: Red Light Management, Charlie Brusco
Photography: Michael Helms, Myriam Santos
Art Direction & Design: Brian Porizek