I saw an interview with Don Felder who mentioned Walsh and TBSchmit were hired as “employees” and not given partnership status that Felder had with the group.
Apparently Frey & Henley did not want them to share in the profits as a partner of the group.
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“Apparently Frey & Henley did not want them to share in the profits as a partner of the group.”
Frey was an ***hole, Henley still is.
It is correct that Schmit and Walsh were hired as employees rather than partners. Frey and Henley stopped paying Felder, an original member, as a partner also, which is why Felder quit the band. Felder had to sue them to get the money he was owed. (Frey was a major league as**ole and Henley isn't much better.) The Eagles sucked after Felder left. Walsh didn't come anywhere close to filling his shoes.