*** Voices For Justice - West Memphis 3 Fanviews ***

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  • strummers
    strummers Posts: 2,611
    pumpkinhead wrote:
    Eddie always great. Ben's new group rocked the house. Johnny :D What can I say? He LOOKED GOOD and can play a mean guitar :D Patty and the group closed the house down. Natalie greeted fans after the show signing shirts, pieces of paper, anything we gave her. And Eddie. Beautiful Eddie. Greeted us all with open arms and hugs. Love you Eddie.

    You got to go!!

    We are sooo jealous - but at the same time really really happy for you!!

    Sounds like it was an amazing night!
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  • LS2668
    LS2668 Posts: 23
    This was an amazing night. From the very beginning at the preparty, there was a very supportive energy for this cause. At the actual event, the room was kind, energetic and supportive. Ed and all of the artists gave a lot of thought to their song selections and it made the night more special. My favorite part was when Ed read a part of a letter/journal entry by Damion about time. If anyone happened to catch that on video, please post.
    so now is a very important time to make noise and spread the word about the West Memphis 3. Make you voice heard and help give these young men be able to prove that there were wrongly committed. Shout it on facebook, write letters and make calls. They deserve this chance.
    thanks again to Ed and all of the amazing artists who gave their talent and energy to make this happen.

    lisa
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,926
    LS2668 wrote:
    This was an amazing night. From the very beginning at the preparty, there was a very supportive energy for this cause. At the actual event, the room was kind, energetic and supportive. Ed and all of the artists gave a lot of thought to their song selections and it made the night more special. My favorite part was when Ed read a part of a letter/journal entry by Damion about time. If anyone happened to catch that on video, please post.
    so now is a very important time to make noise and spread the word about the West Memphis 3. Make you voice heard and help give these young men be able to prove that there were wrongly committed. Shout it on facebook, write letters and make calls. They deserve this chance.
    thanks again to Ed and all of the amazing artists who gave their talent and energy to make this happen.

    lisa
    Yep...

    This fine young man deserves a 2nd chance...

    Echols admitted on cross-examination in the penalty phase of the trial that he had an altercation with his father in which a knife was involved and the police were called; where he admitted that he was hospitalized that same day and that when his father came to the hospital, “I told him I would eat him alive”; where headmitted that he tried “to claw the eyes out” of a student; and where a psychologist who testified for Echols admitted that Echols had “an all-powerful God-like image of himself,” that his parents were concerned with his satanism or devil worship, and that Echols’s medical records included notations of statements by Echols pertaining, among other things, to his rage and the drinking of the blood of others….
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • LeatherMosquitoMan
    LeatherMosquitoMan Posts: 4,034
    baldoallornone wrote:
    I can not say enough how grateful I am that I attended this rally. Eddie really impressed me, at times he seemed to keep the rally moving. I felt very empowered when I left and if anyone knows if getting petitions signed in states other than Arkansas would help, I would love to do so. You know is 1,000 or how ever many thousand signatures enough. I mean how many peoples signatures does it take to save a persons life? I will from this day on be looking into ways I can help change this travesty, it so sad it's taken me 17 years to get there but I had a 6 1/2 hour drive home and it's all I thought about. We as a human race get so wrapped up in what makes us comfortable that we forget that this world is widely uncomfortable for others that also live in it. Sorry to get on a soap box but I had to share what last night did for me.

    Thanks Ed for supporting this cause and using your status as a musician to influence others to fight for what they believe in!!!!

    P.S.---Much love for Henry Rollins...that man could lead an army. ;)

    Glad you enjoyed it ;)
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  • maj4e
    maj4e Posts: 605
    Yep...

    This fine young man deserves a 2nd chance...

    Echols admitted on cross-examination in the penalty phase of the trial that he had an altercation with his father in which a knife was involved and the police were called; where he admitted that he was hospitalized that same day and that when his father came to the hospital, “I told him I would eat him alive”; where headmitted that he tried “to claw the eyes out” of a student; and where a psychologist who testified for Echols admitted that Echols had “an all-powerful God-like image of himself,” that his parents were concerned with his satanism or devil worship, and that Echols’s medical records included notations of statements by Echols pertaining, among other things, to his rage and the drinking of the blood of others….

    Does that automatically mean he committed the other crimes? You've never been in a fight? You've never said anything that would be embarrassing if the public found out?
  • gecko
    gecko Posts: 1,712
    LS2668 wrote:
    This was an amazing night. From the very beginning at the preparty, there was a very supportive energy for this cause. At the actual event, the room was kind, energetic and supportive. Ed and all of the artists gave a lot of thought to their song selections and it made the night more special. My favorite part was when Ed read a part of a letter/journal entry by Damion about time. If anyone happened to catch that on video, please post.
    so now is a very important time to make noise and spread the word about the West Memphis 3. Make you voice heard and help give these young men be able to prove that there were wrongly committed. Shout it on facebook, write letters and make calls. They deserve this chance.
    thanks again to Ed and all of the amazing artists who gave their talent and energy to make this happen.

    lisa

    Thanks.
    I saw the video of Ed reading journal entry last night, thought: that's it, perfection, and went to sleep. Didn't post it because it is a little shaky. Here:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tudwxxPAQu0
  • gecko
    gecko Posts: 1,712
    So many videos.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obn1GTSctDI
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGj-gM56EqI
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhLS6mrr_WY
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPVQiZ9uGHI
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg42u-5p7vk
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr2zMzq8L08
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjgtjuXUZJ0

    Ed. to add Arkansas Times article. I love this paper.
    http://www.arktimes.com/RockCandy/archives/2010/08/29/last-night-voices-for-justice
  • ericwaller20
    ericwaller20 Posts: 325
    Great show last night. Setlist was awesome with songs that i have never got to hear live. Met some good people and Ed was generous enough after the show to come out and shake hands and say hi to everyone. Overall great time.
  • els
    els Posts: 11
    Thanks for all the videos...looks like it was a great night of music!
  • gearboy
    gearboy Posts: 349
    Ben's new band was the shit! wow!!! they were amazing!
    I can't believe I'm saying this but - They were best act on stage last night

    Ed was great!! could of played a couple more songs but what we got kicked ass! Rise was my fav.
    And he's FUNNY too - he told a story about how his voice sounds like bruce springsteen's when he calls his dog and that his neighbor probably think it's bruce's dog that shits in their yard. then he made a crack about johnny being a pirate.... funny stuff

    Natalie's voice was so powerful, Free Life was amazing!!
    again, I would of liked to here more

    Johnny Depp did a damn good job on guitar, I must say I was impressed

    I wasn't feelin' patti smith at all, sorry

    the room had a Very strange vibe to it, I can't descibe it but was sort of ...... i don't know, just odd

    overall it was a good night, glad I decided to go! :D:D:D
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  • dasvidana
    dasvidana Grand Junction CO Posts: 1,356
    Hopefully this awareness will lead to a new trial for these three guys. I can't believe they haven't been retried already.
    It's nice to be nice to the nice.
  • Riverrunner
    Riverrunner Posts: 2,419
    Everything was great. The pre-party fundraiser put together by Mindi and Melissa was very successful. A lot of donations considering it was a last minute thing. A lot of great donations I might add. Thanks to all of you that donated items for the raffle and thanks to all of you that purchased raffle tickets and participated in the auctions. A lot of money was raised. And thanks to Mindi and Melissa for all of their hard work.

    The show was awesome. I think everyone is in agreement with that. I didn't know what to expect, but there were no disappointments. It was a very inspiring event...... and fun too. Ed seemed to be the organizer and backbone of the show. He encouraged other performers and and kept the event focused. Fistful of Mercy was awesome. I can't wait to hear more from them. I didn't know Johnny Depp could play guitar and it was fun to watch him..... (of course). Enjoyed all of the performers actually.

    It was also great to meet up with old and new PJ friends.

    And finally, Little Rock is a good place to visit. We snacked on fruit from the Farmer's Market all weekend and the Riverfront Park was great to walk and run in, and we had a great view of the Arkansas River from our hotel room. Would like to go back one of these days when we have more time.
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  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Pretty cool. Obviously didn't know what to expect as far as the how the evening would progress. Glad there weren't too many speeches or that they weren't too long. Everyone was brief and to the point.

    Eddie's voice was in particularly good shape. None of the struggling to hit higher notes or anything. He sounded amazing. Fantastic version of The Times They Are A Changin. Rains on Me and Rise were awesome too.

    Of course, the absolute highlight had to be Society with Johnny Depp. Depp handled it pretty well! Great job on the solo!

    Fistful of Mercy were phenomenal. I am not the biggest Ben Harper fan in the world but I love those three songs. Natalie was good. What was with the buzz cut?

    The only downside to me was Patti Smith. They had an incredible show going on but in my opinion she shot the wheels off of it with those first two songs of hers. She couldn't remember the chords, she sounded terrible, the songs were downers and Eddie and Johnny looked bored. That's just my opinion.

    BUT, they saved it with People Have the Power. Great version.

    Loved the dog shit story. Just shows you they were there to have fun and it wasn't some depressing funeral like atmosphere or anything. The pirate joke was hilarious, as was the prayer story. Overall, I am glad they went that route. The mood was very light.

    On the other hand, coming in as someone who admittedly knows very little about the case, I left knowing just as little. I was hoping there would be a little more detail in the hows and whys people think these boys were innocent. I didn't get that.

    Yes, I know, they were selling the books and all that stuff and I could have bought them and read up, but still. I guess I mean they didn't do anything to convince me one way or the other. But I suppose it is assumed you support the cause if you show up so they weren't obligated.

    Good time though. I think they took something that was a little awkward and a little fly by the seat of their pants and turned it into a fun, rocking night. Glad I went.
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  • Cradles Broken Glass
    Cradles Broken Glass Posts: 1,409
    I just wanted to say that I had a blast last night, never in my life did I ever think I would get to experience an event like that. Not only was I in awe of what was going on up on the stage, but I was in disbelief that I was lucky enough to be third row. I knew Johnny was there, but still almost squealed like a little girl when they introduced him. Of course, I was in amazement of seeing Eddie perform that close, such a treat. I have to say the Fistful of Mercy blew everyone away. I'm not sure if three guitars, men, and a lady on violin have ever sounded that beautiful. We got an autograph and picture from Natalie after, she was so sweet. Patti Smith, what can I say? She's a legend. Ed is so wonderful in being a driving force behind this, I hope everyone follows his lead and starts writing some letters before the 9/30 gets here. I also noticed that he was in such an awesome mood up on stage last night. I think they must have all had a blast together backstage and he was really happy at seeing this come together like it did. I also loved his "Johnny is a pirate" joke. ;) Another cool thing was getting to meet many of you guys, I now have some faces to put with avatars, it was a pleasure! :)
    Hearts and thoughts they fade....
    fade away...

    I am at peace with my lust.....for Eddie.
  • Bia
    Bia Posts: 32
    Does anyone filmed Eddie singing "You can close your eyes"? I can't find it. :oops:
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  • hopethatuchoke
    hopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    maj4e wrote:
    Yep...

    This fine young man deserves a 2nd chance...

    Echols admitted on cross-examination in the penalty phase of the trial that he had an altercation with his father in which a knife was involved and the police were called; where he admitted that he was hospitalized that same day and that when his father came to the hospital, “I told him I would eat him alive”; where headmitted that he tried “to claw the eyes out” of a student; and where a psychologist who testified for Echols admitted that Echols had “an all-powerful God-like image of himself,” that his parents were concerned with his satanism or devil worship, and that Echols’s medical records included notations of statements by Echols pertaining, among other things, to his rage and the drinking of the blood of others….

    Does that automatically mean he committed the other crimes? You've never been in a fight? You've never said anything that would be embarrassing if the public found out?

    Just curious if you would be defending the guy if Ed didn't like him so much? I have a feeling you wouldn't even know who he is.
  • iminthegarden
    iminthegarden Boston Posts: 51
    I love Natalie Maines I think she has an incredible voice..I cant believe no one has mentioned her duet with Eddie?? Im trying to find a video I hope someone will post one soon. Eddie Vedder and Natalie Maines have always been my dream duet.
    For those who attended the show last night you were very very lucky to see them both together.

    and a little jack sparrow booty must of been nice too ;)
  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,676
    anything with ed and natalie?
    I miss igotid88
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    igotid88 wrote:
    anything with ed and natalie?

    Haven't seen a video pop up yet but they sounded great on Golden State.

    Was kind of hoping for Hard Sun.
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  • Blah
    Blah Posts: 469
    Flagg wrote:
    igotid88 wrote:
    anything with ed and natalie?

    Haven't seen a video pop up yet but they sounded great on Golden State.


    Can't see much but here is Eddie and Natalie Maines performing Golden State.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB8e5kQsjrs

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