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Song Sung Blue and a class act
Just saw this outstanding documentary for the second time. It's about two entertainers from Milwaukee. The highlight of their performing career came at the State Fair when Eddie Vedder brought them out to perform during Pearl Jam's third encore. They were known as Thunder and Lightning. Lightning, the man, was an outstanding Neil Diamond impersonator. So they and Mr Vedder performed Forever In Blue Jeans before 30,000 people. The largest crowd Thunder and Lightning had ever performed for in their career.
Years later tragedy struck and Lightning died suddenly. Thunder and her family were getting ready to go to the funeral home when a delivery man knocks on their door with a very large package. They look at it and it seems to be a guitar. Who sent this package? One of the children, a young girl, isn't sure who it's from somebody named...... Inside was a Gibson Guitar and a card from Eddie Vedder. He had recalled talking to Lightning after their performance in Milwaukee. He remembered Lighting mentioning that he had always dreamed of playing an Everly Brothers style Gibson Guitar. Mr. Vedder had played this guitar on stage with Pete Townsend and he recalled thinking at the time that he was using Lightning's guitar and that one day he had hoped to give it to him. Hearing of Lightning's passing he had sent it. The letter he wrote was read by Thunder and was very touching. The last we see of Lighting at the funeral home the guitar is there beside the coffin.
The film maker also mentioned that Mr Vedder was instrumental in getting Neil Diamond to give permission to use his music in the documentary. Which he gladly did and props to Mr. Diamond.
You don't hear much talk these days about class in any business let alone the music business but I just have to say that Eddie Vedder has certainly impressed me today. We all have stars that we love for one reason or another but I don't think we fans often get to see how these stars act as people. Today I saw something about a rock star named Eddie Vedder.
A new fan
Years later tragedy struck and Lightning died suddenly. Thunder and her family were getting ready to go to the funeral home when a delivery man knocks on their door with a very large package. They look at it and it seems to be a guitar. Who sent this package? One of the children, a young girl, isn't sure who it's from somebody named...... Inside was a Gibson Guitar and a card from Eddie Vedder. He had recalled talking to Lightning after their performance in Milwaukee. He remembered Lighting mentioning that he had always dreamed of playing an Everly Brothers style Gibson Guitar. Mr. Vedder had played this guitar on stage with Pete Townsend and he recalled thinking at the time that he was using Lightning's guitar and that one day he had hoped to give it to him. Hearing of Lightning's passing he had sent it. The letter he wrote was read by Thunder and was very touching. The last we see of Lighting at the funeral home the guitar is there beside the coffin.
The film maker also mentioned that Mr Vedder was instrumental in getting Neil Diamond to give permission to use his music in the documentary. Which he gladly did and props to Mr. Diamond.
You don't hear much talk these days about class in any business let alone the music business but I just have to say that Eddie Vedder has certainly impressed me today. We all have stars that we love for one reason or another but I don't think we fans often get to see how these stars act as people. Today I saw something about a rock star named Eddie Vedder.
A new fan
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