**Berkeley Fanviews Here 04/07**

LeftThePorch315

nothinghead wrote:

you mean the quote directly following Ed saying, "okay, now shut the fuck up?"

i guess the subtlety wasn't lost on you.

Ouch. Hurtful.
I do agree it was getting out of hand at one point with the shouting. If I facilitated that, then I apologize to all in attendence. Sincerely.

But I thought the conversation that ensued about getting snubbed by the Academy Awards was pretty pretty cool.

Come on, "Ghostbusters" ... classic

I also thought Bay Area native Sean Penn might be in the audience and I wanted to pay him a rebel tribute as well.

Sorry if the three of you (and perhaps more) were pissed... but people clapped their support and he talked about it... he didn't tell me to shut the fuck up. That came later to someone else.

I don't know - I really don't - perhaps there is a balance. Probably totally hypocritical to think that I was within it and some others were out of line, but that's how I feel. THERE WAS GREAT ENERGY IN THAT ROOM. And Ed actually seemed to enjoy some audience feedback... up to a point. If I didn't sense that early on I would't have said it.

Lastly, I was singing - LOUDLY - during "NO MORE NO WAR" proudly and with every bit of my soul. I hope the three of you were as well.

PEACE.

_Crazy_Mary_

acutejam wrote:

Don't like the fixed menu there however, prefer Gary Danko's! What if you just don't like squab one night?

We ate in the cafe upstairs and the atmosphere was fun. The wine, beer, pizza, salads and desserts were all great. My entree, sand dabs, were nice but I was eating bones in every bite. My husband says the server offered to de-bone it for me but I guess I didn't hear him.

acutejam

mmmm, sand dabs...

I hope all you visitors get to partake of some of the most wonderful cuisine in the world, yap, right here in California! I actually had some of the worst sushi of my life on Telegraph -- and they didn't even have sake!

My wingman's got us set up at a nice joint near Pixar before tonight's show. I think that's what made me a wee tiny bit grumpy ... no sake. VINO TONIGHT!

jimed14

acutejam wrote:

And ok -- If your coming for solo Ed, I can see how Liam could dissappoint. But just taking Liam at face value, he's like a grunge Dolby or something, I'm facinated by his process, and I thought their voices blended together wonderfully when they weren't screaming. But I liked the screaming too! The drumming! I could see him opening for PJ -- but yeah, hard shift from Liam to Ed.

I like to think it's more of a happy Elliot Smith on crack ... but that's just me.

I think most everyone that has come in here and talked about Liam was, like me, wildly impressed ... got to meet him last night, and EJ, both are pretty down to earth.

Admittedly, I don't think EJ adds a lot to the show except a female voice and decent pedal and harp work .... but, they work very well together, there's a lot to be said for chemistry.

For those that are intersted, Liam will be at Bottom of the Hill on May 5th! I'll be there.

acutejam

LeftThePorch315 wrote:

I thought the conversation that ensued about getting snubbed by the Academy Awards was pretty pretty cool.

You weren't near me, that's pretty much my barometer! But no, honestly right, I think you made an insightful and fruitful contribution -- it's an exceedingly fine line that I usually just save for the ballpark though.

Some foul-mouth B**** really uncorked something right before ARc if I recall, in like perfect silence. And yeah, I'm not one for song requests, just a slippery slope to "FREEBIRD!" -- But c'mon, "FOOTSTEPS!" also led to a pretty funny moment.

But it did get outta hand -- it's usually the witty one that CAN get in a good crack and riposte that then leads to "FREEBIRD!!!!"

Who ya gonna call?

_Crazy_Mary_

I almost yelled "I'm a conservative and I love you!" Just to be annoying like the rest of the crowd. But I was afraid.....

Corduroyboy

jimed14 wrote:

For those that are intersted, Liam will be at Bottom of the Hill on May 5th! I'll be there.

Oh man, I've gotta go!! He was just too good not to see again.

acutejam

_Crazy_Mary_ wrote:

I almost yelled "I'm a conservative and I love you!" Just to be annoying like the rest of the crowd. But I was afraid.....

Yeah, I was thinking of debating some of his comments in The Moving Train, but again. The fear! THE FEAR! THE HORROR!

If you don't want your kid recruited when they go off to college, Ed, raise them well, raise them to make good decisions. Griping about recruiters doesn't cut it with me.... Guess he'd prefer a draft?

oh right... No More War... was hard to hear the chorus ... in Berkeley!

Anon

acutejam wrote:

If you don't want your kid recruited when they go off to college, Ed, raise them well, raise them to make good decisions. Griping about recruiters doesn't cut it with me.... Guess he'd prefer a draft?

I couldn't agree more. Ed was WAY off the mark with those comments, and I generally agree with much of his politics. Berkeley's a big town - 100,000 people big - you think there isn't going to be a recruiting station there? What you said is right. Teach your kid to make good decisions, and if he or she feels that it is a good decision to join the Marines, then deal with it.

ruffian

It truly was an amazing show--I thought Eddie's voice was right on the mark and loved how often he switched out guitars and various other stringed instruments.

The only low points were the (mostly innane, and constant) loud fan comments. A few were funny and sparked comments from Ed, but I get the feeling that the majority of those doing the shouting are just taking advantage of the fact that they *can* be heard at an acoustic show. Seriously, STFU! There can be amazing crowd energy that isn't just based on fan "look at me!" narcissism.

Looking forward to tonight!

Gen5

PineappleAna wrote:

I was 4th row seat 5...and I was the one who told ed he was my pete townsend and he leaned back and said "I get that"

Awwwwww.....I am so happy that you guys got to meet Ed....=) Wish I could have stayed.....what a magical moment for you guys....see you tonight....

Pati

skyeriverwinter

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PineappleAna

it looked like a photo

skyeriverwinter

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_Crazy_Mary_

We're the Yeastie Girls
And we got yeast power
We don't shave our arm pits
And we don't shower
We don't say thank you
And we don't say please
Put things in our vaginas that you wouldn't believe

edit: I see it was already posted in another thread, but still hilarious!

Tracer

chiefwigms wrote:

i think it was around 2 or somethin.. too tired for work today

It was just before 2:00 am. Thanks again for waiting with me! Like I said, everything fell in to place last night.

gtrplyr

giventoflyjbs wrote:

I couldn't agree more. Ed was WAY off the mark with those comments, and I generally agree with much of his politics. Berkeley's a big town - 100,000 people big - you think there isn't going to be a recruiting station there? What you said is right. Teach your kid to make good decisions, and if he or she feels that it is a good decision to join the Marines, then deal with it.

I think his issue was with recruiting stations on college campuses or right next to them...basically preying on the impressionable/broke students. Its great to raise your kids right, but a college freshman out on his own for the first time with no money who hasn't decided what to do with his life is a good target for the military. IMO school should be for learning...not signing up to shoot guns.

gtrplyr

_Crazy_Mary_ wrote:

After plugging my ears for 45 mins. through Liam Finn and that fat cow hippie, Eliza Jane/Quasimoto, I had to wait another 45 min. for Ed to show up. It was fucking 8:53 when he walked on stage and I wish I could have stayed at Chez Panisse for that hour and a half wait.
UGH!

You SHOULD have stayed at Chez Panisse. You sound like you fit right in with that crowd.

What a horrible thing to say. Its fine not to like Liam (who was quite entertaining, imo) but to insult Eliza Jane like that? Completely unnecessary.

Especially from someone with a forehead the size of Texas...

http://b4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/01246/48/66/1246336684_l.jpg

pj.uw.laura

gtrplyr wrote:

You SHOULD have stayed at Chez Panisse. You sound like you fit right in with that crowd.

What a horrible thing to say. Its fine not to like Liam (who was quite entertaining, imo) but to insult Eliza Jane like that? Completely unnecessary.

Especially from someone with a forehead the size of Texas...

http://b4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/01246/48/66/1246336684_l.jpg

I actually really liked Eliza Jane. I thought she added a lot to the music and the show in general. I was up in the 4th row at SC and 6th at Berkeley 1, so I could see a lot of small things she did that were really endearing. Liam Finn is great and did a great job, but she really adds a nice cherry to the top, in my opinion. She seems so humble and unassuming. It's no wonder Ed wanted them to open.

_Crazy_Mary_

gtrplyr wrote:

You SHOULD have stayed at Chez Panisse. You sound like you fit right in with that crowd.

What a horrible thing to say. Its fine not to like Liam (who was quite entertaining, imo) but to insult Eliza Jane like that? Completely unnecessary.

Especially from someone with a forehead the size of Texas...

http://b4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/01246/48/66/1246336684_l.jpg

:rolleyes: um, it's called a "fivehead."

But you're right, I should have stayed at Chez Panisse.