Sneak peak at the new location of my photo shoot next week!Looks awesome, right? twitter.com/donfelder/stat…

— Don Felder (@donfelder) January 26, 2012

It appears Don’s shifting into high gear as far as preparations go for a spring album release.

We love the retro theme. Two points Team Felder!

VERY interesting interview conducted in October with veteran engineer and producer Ed Cherney, the man behind the mixing of Don’s upcoming solo release, published yesterday in sonicscoop.com.

If there’s anybody to believe who says the album is worth the wait, then it’s Ed.

Don will return to Calgary in 2012, playing at the Bowness Community Hall on Friday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $70 and available at the venue and these locations.

Last year Don performed a special concert in Calgary for the Canadian Music Therapy Trust. This year, concert fans are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank.

Update: show is Friday, March 2

According to Billboard.live Don is scheduled to perform in Tokyo on March 19 & 20 and Osaka on March 22 & 23, 2012.

Tokyo tickets go on sale to the general public on January 12 and Osaka on January 19, with special pre-sales for Billboard club members a week earlier.

As usual, we’ll keep an eye on this and possible expanded dates.

updated 20. Dec 23.00 CET

Guitar players in the Netherlands can pick up the January 2012 issue of Gitarist magazine and start working up their cover of Hotel California. The latest issue, which comes out today, includes a transcription and an accompanying interview with Don.

More at gitarist.nl online.