Eddie to appear at Obama fundraiser

chadwick

hedonist wrote:

Godfather. wrote:

I have always concidered Eddie to be one of the great voices in music right up there with Roy Orbinson

Excellent taste there! Roy's voice was just...beauty. Sweet, honest beauty.

Anyway, Ed playing this gig (something that perhaps only the very - and evil?! - wealthy could afford) seems odd to me, but he's always walked his own road, so...have at it, man!

(perhaps he's illustrating the irony of the "haves have not a clue" thing )

this event before or after the Oracle show?

Johnny Abruzzo

Godfather. wrote:

forget the ploitics guy's and enjoy the music

This is what I had to do in the 90s.

hedonist

chadwick wrote:

hedonist wrote:

Godfather. wrote:

I have always concidered Eddie to be one of the great voices in music right up there with Roy Orbinson

Excellent taste there! Roy's voice was just...beauty. Sweet, honest beauty.

Anyway, Ed playing this gig (something that perhaps only the very - and evil?! - wealthy could afford) seems odd to me, but he's always walked his own road, so...have at it, man!

(perhaps he's illustrating the irony of the "haves have not a clue" thing )

this event before or after the Oracle show?

To be honest, I didn't read much about Oracle.

And I'm not saying he or the band or anyone for that matter shouldn't speak out on issues or take part in activities in which they believe. It's just tough for me to hear one thing and then see another - I have trouble with the disparity of "do as I say, not as I do" (in terms of my own reconciling of it; I'm neither asking for nor needing any kind of justification from those who make those choices. In the end, I'm [selfishly] in it for the music). That said, lyrics mean a lot to me...that is, my interpretation of them probably moreso than the intent.

I hope all that makes sense. Just wolfed down a spicy tuna roll and I'm waaay wasabi'd up

chadwick

Godfather. wrote:

forget the ploitics guy's and enjoy the music ...isn't that what it's all about ? I mean really if it's any more than that then you are letting someone else influance your own thoughts and opinions.

Godfather.

$20,000 a pop, godfather. 20 grand a seat for the obama fundraiser. who the fuck goes to these events? not one swingin dick i know could or would attend such a disaster. in fact, if i were holding 10 billion dollars this is the very last event i would attend. for 20 grand i could shoe many shoeless kids. for 20 thousand bucks i could build a school in africa. i bet 20 grand could drill wells for villages that need clean water.

pay obama 20 grand, eat chicken or steak, listen to a few speaches & listen to ed go to town.... fascinating and all but to me 20 thousand dollars could be well used elsewhere

Godfather.

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Godfather. wrote:

forget the ploitics guy's and enjoy the music

This is what I had to do in the 90s.

yea a lot has happened sense "country joe and fish" "buffalo springfield" "wavy gravy" and "abby hoffman"

the times they are a changin'

Godfather.

lukin2006

chadwick wrote:

Godfather. wrote:

forget the ploitics guy's and enjoy the music ...isn't that what it's all about ? I mean really if it's any more than that then you are letting someone else influance your own thoughts and opinions.

Godfather.

$20,000 a pop, godfather. 20 grand a seat for the obama fundraiser. who the fuck goes to these events? not one swingin dick i know could or would attend such a disaster. in fact, if i were holding 10 billion dollars this is the very last event i would attend. for 20 grand i could shoe many shoeless kids. for 20 thousand bucks i could build a school in africa. i bet 20 grand could drill wells for villages that need clean water.

pay obama 20 grand, eat chicken or steak, listen to a few speaches & listen to ed go to town.... fascinating and all but to me 20 thousand dollars could be well used elsewhere

very well said...

Godfather.

chadwick wrote:

Godfather. wrote:

forget the ploitics guy's and enjoy the music ...isn't that what it's all about ? I mean really if it's any more than that then you are letting someone else influance your own thoughts and opinions.

Godfather.

$20,000 a pop, godfather. 20 grand a seat for the obama fundraiser. who the fuck goes to these events? not one swingin dick i know could or would attend such a disaster. in fact, if i were holding 10 billion dollars this is the very last event i would attend. for 20 grand i could shoe many shoeless kids. for 20 thousand bucks i could build a school in africa. i bet 20 grand could drill wells for villages that need clean water.

pay obama 20 grand, eat chicken or steak, listen to a few speaches & listen to ed go to town.... fascinating and all but to me 20 thousand dollars could be well used elsewhere

yes sir I agree 100% I think I would give $20,000 to St.Judes insted or as you said shoe's and well's.

Godfather.

Godfather.

lukin2006 wrote:

chadwick wrote:

Godfather. wrote:

forget the ploitics guy's and enjoy the music ...isn't that what it's all about ? I mean really if it's any more than that then you are letting someone else influance your own thoughts and opinions.

Godfather.

$20,000 a pop, godfather. 20 grand a seat for the obama fundraiser. who the fuck goes to these events? not one swingin dick i know could or would attend such a disaster. in fact, if i were holding 10 billion dollars this is the very last event i would attend. for 20 grand i could shoe many shoeless kids. for 20 thousand bucks i could build a school in africa. i bet 20 grand could drill wells for villages that need clean water.

pay obama 20 grand, eat chicken or steak, listen to a few speaches & listen to ed go to town.... fascinating and all but to me 20 thousand dollars could be well used elsewhere

very well said...

I think there's a misunderstanding....when I posted "forget the ploitics guy's and enjoy the music" I in NO WAY ment just drop $20,000 on dinner and a show with Nobama and Crew...
what I mean is ....just what I said "enjoy the music" and don't let politics change your taste in music or bands you listen to....$20k ohhhh fuck noooooo. I wouldn't pay $20k to see Buddy Holly come back from the dead and sing Oh Boy ! ..... :think: welll yeah I might to see Buddy Holly

Godfather.

inlet13

Godfather. wrote:

inlet13 wrote:

Jamminonthe1 wrote:

Bet they'll get RomneyLeaguer, complete with mask.

Good post.


I'll say this - it would be pretty cool if he went up there and did Bushleager with ...

both Romney and Obama masks.

Then...

,... at that point...

he'd gain back a bit of respect from me.

But, that won't happen. He's become as much of a corporate whore as the people he use to sing about. I think he said this would happen long ago to a classic melody - "and with them, I become one".

wow man really ?
this is one of the reasons I don't think rock-n-roll bands should mix with politics of any sort,fan's expectations get shit on, if your angry about the orical deal brother there is nobody to be angry at except yourself (sorry to sound so rude) any band in the business is in for the money and that's the bottom line, lots of bands endorse politions and I'm sure they believe in their hearts that the polition they endorse is a good one but in my opinion they do so at a risk because politics is a ugly business and a band is lending their good name to a polition or even a company in good faith and there they open them selfs up to the politions or companys good fortune....or misfortune.

Godfather.

I've been told that my language wasn't appropriate, so I apologize for that language. But, for your point - it's fine to endorse a politician. I don't think it should matter but I do think band's should get over themselves because their opinion is no better than any other citizens. In fact, on average I'd think the average citizen is probably more educated than an average rock band member - that's an opinion though. Maybe they should just not mix politics with rock. But, truth be told, I have no problem with any of it - I think it's good actually... speaking out on war, on your politics, etc. I think that's admirable even if I don't agree with it.

Where I draw the line, however is when one doesn't back it up with actions/viewpoints with their lifestyle but preach it to others for years on end. When they hit the point where they deem it ok to do things that (many, many fans) that their former self may have been against. That, there, that's not cool in my mind. But, to each his or her own.

Godfather.

Where I draw the line, however is when one doesn't back it up with actions/viewpoints with their lifestyle but preach it to others for years on end. When they hit the point where they deem it ok to do things that (many, many fans) that their former self may have been against. That, there, that's not cool in my mind. But, to each his or her own.

BAHHHHMMMM you nailed with that one inlet13 !!!

Godfather.

kenny olav

Not that Obama needs any more help as Romney's sinking his own ship.

And I'd prefer to see a day when political fundraising is a thing of the past, because we'll have 100% public campaign financing.

But if Romney's got billionaires giving him millions of dollars, Obama fleecing a few rich liberals for $20,000 a head isn't worth complaining about. Hope they like ukulele music.

justam

I think most people change over the course of 20 years. Don't you feel that ALL individuals do?

Why is Ed not allowed to change over the course of his life? Everyone is trying to keep him in the mold of the person he was 20 years ago. I think it's unfair to try to cast someone in stone like that. Fans trying to force him to stay the same person forever.

What a horrible burden to place on a creative person!

lukin2006

Godfather. wrote:

lukin2006 wrote:

chadwick wrote:

$20,000 a pop, godfather. 20 grand a seat for the obama fundraiser. who the fuck goes to these events? not one swingin dick i know could or would attend such a disaster. in fact, if i were holding 10 billion dollars this is the very last event i would attend. for 20 grand i could shoe many shoeless kids. for 20 thousand bucks i could build a school in africa. i bet 20 grand could drill wells for villages that need clean water.

pay obama 20 grand, eat chicken or steak, listen to a few speaches & listen to ed go to town.... fascinating and all but to me 20 thousand dollars could be well used elsewhere

very well said...

I think there's a misunderstanding....when I posted "forget the ploitics guy's and enjoy the music" I in NO WAY ment just drop $20,000 on dinner and a show with Nobama and Crew...
what I mean is ....just what I said "enjoy the music" and don't let politics change your taste in music or bands you listen to....$20k ohhhh fuck noooooo. I wouldn't pay $20k to see Buddy Holly come back from the dead and sing Oh Boy ! ..... :think: welll yeah I might to see Buddy Holly

Godfather.

I agree about enjoy the music...buy I have very little respect for person a who drops this kind of coin down on a politician...I'm sure they do help in other ways...but sorry I have no respect for politicians and this is why...each side is just trying to buy the election and their rich friends are helping them.

brianlux

Some of you might have noticed that this news hit the porch first and I said there that if AMT gets a hold of this, "look out!"

HA!!

hedonist

So, where does one draw the line?

(hi-ho, Silver!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhLDLDdRZl8

brianlux

hedonist wrote:

So, where does one draw the line?

(hi-ho, Silver!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhLDLDdRZl8

ROCK and ROLL!!

(yippee-i-o-ki-ay!)

lukin2006

hedonist wrote:

So, where does one draw the line?

(hi-ho, Silver!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhLDLDdRZl8

How be these musician stay out of politics unless the criticism is consistance...

JonnyPistachio

I really dont see the tie in to songs such as Green Disease with this fundraiser. I would assume Ed just sees the republican party as a threat to the USA and/or he just supports Obama...so he is lending his support to see that the candidate he favors gets reelected. If you're passionate about a cause, dont you support it however you can?

Godfather.

JonnyPistachio wrote:

I really dont see the tie in to songs such as Green Disease with this fundraiser. I would assume Ed just sees the republican party as a threat to the USA and/or he just supports Obama...so he is lending his support to see that the candidate he favors gets reelected. If you're passionate about a cause, dont you support it however you can?

war is hell JP

it dosn't matter what we do,we ill never make everybody happy, btw great post.

Godfather.

g under p

justam wrote:

I think most people change over the course of 20 years. Don't you feel that ALL individuals do?

Why is Ed not allowed to change over the course of his life? Everyone is trying to keep him in the mold of the person he was 20 years ago. I think it's unfair to try to cast someone in stone like that. Fans trying to force him to stay the same person forever.

What a horrible burden to place on a creative person!

I agree Justam, we have changed over the years I KNOW I don't have the same mindset I once had 20-30 years ago. I now relalize the same with my muscian friend Michael Franti and we as fans can't change the way they do things or once did some years ago. The one thing we can do deal with our selves and our own inner beliefs.

Peace