Randy Herman Meisner (born 8 March 1946 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S.) is a bass guitar player, singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the rock group Eagles.
Meisner was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Throughout his professional musical career, Meisner's main activity has been as bass guitarist and backup vocalist. His first public playing experience was with a local band named The Dynamics (later The Drivin' Dynamics) in 1961. In 1965, he moved to California with a band named The Poor.
Meisner turned to supporting himself through studio sessions. In 1969, he appeared on Poco's first album, Pickin' Up the Pieces. He was fired from the band shortly before the record was released and was replaced by Timothy B. Schmit. While his photograph does not appear on the album jacket, credit for his contributions are given in the album notes.
In 1970, Meisner joined Rick Nelson's Stone Canyon Band. He appears on both In Concert at the Troubadour, 1969 and Rudy The Fifth. At the same time, he was active in Linda Ronstadt's backup band which featured Don Henley, Glenn Frey & Bernie Leadon. "Take It to the Limit" is a song by Eagles from their.