<P> The album name is in reference to a quote by Don Henley after the band 's breakup in 1980 ; he commented that the band would play together again `` when Hell freezes over '' . Henley said in 1982 on the break - up : `` I just rule out the possibility of putting the Eagles back together for a Lost Youth and Greed tour '' . In 1993 , an Eagles tribute album , Common Thread : The Songs of the Eagles , was recorded by several country artists . Travis Tritt , who covered `` Take It Easy '' in the album , asked the band to appear in his video for the song . The former Eagles band members agreed , and it would be the first time the group had appeared together in 13 years . Two months later , Frey and Henley had lunch with their management and decided to reunite . </P>
<P> The album name is in reference to a quote by Don Henley after the band 's breakup in 1980 ; he commented that the band would play together again `` when Hell freezes over '' . Henley said in 1982 on the break - up : `` I just rule out the possibility of putting the Eagles back together for a Lost Youth and Greed tour '' . In 1993 , an Eagles tribute album , Common Thread : The Songs of the Eagles , was recorded by several country artists . Travis Tritt , who covered `` Take It Easy '' in the album , asked the band to appear in his video for the song . The former Eagles band members agreed , and it would be the first time the group had appeared together in 13 years . Two months later , Frey and Henley had lunch with their management and decided to reunite . </P>
who said the eagles will get back together when hell freezes over
who said the eagles will get back together when hell freezes over
Don Henley
Don Henley