Legendary guitarist and songwriter Don Felder lit up the stage Saturday night, June 5th in a benefit concert for Yo San University School of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The four-time Grammy Award winner Felder, best known for the mega-hit song “Hotel California” took the stage for over an hour, serenading the audience with some of The Eagles’ most memorable music, including “Best of My Love”, “Take it Easy”, and, of course,“Hotel California”.
After glowing introductions from Yo San University co-founders Dr. Daoshing Ni and Dr. Mao Shing Ni, and Yo San University President, Dr. Larry Ryan, Don Felder shared personal stories with the audience, talking about his travels from a poor town in Florida where he was born to his years with The Eagles in the bright lights of the global stage.
Then the music started—one hit song after the next—and Felder had the entire audience on their feet, practically drowning him out with their appreciative applause. It was a priceless evening for every guest whose life has been touched by thirty-plus years of Felder’s extraordinary music.
Felder’s down-to-earth charm made every moment precious. Adding to an unforgettable evening of food, drink and brilliant music, Felder donated two guitars from his own personal collection to an end-of-the-evening auction.
All of the proceeds from the auction and the concert will subsidize Yo San University acupuncture outreach programs for their clinical interns. These acupuncture programs are currently taking place at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Being Alive West Hollywood, Premiere Oncology of Santa Monica and the Venice Family Clinic.
Special thanks must go to the Yo San University volunteers who labored to make the evening perfect: Julianne Gardner, Heather Grant, Lae Krasaeyan, Tobe Stacey, Diane Weiss, Ashley Wren, and Bita Yadidi.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Yo San truly rocks!!!
Dr. Mao Shing Ni, Dr. Daoshing Ni, Don Felder and Dominic Ng.
