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March 24th In To The Wild Showing in Seattle
That is how it was billed. Sweet huh?
Eddie Apologized to us all for having to lie. Kenyon Hall is a VERY small venue. It is an old grange hall from the 20's. It claim to fame is a huge Wurlitzer. Has lights all strung up a movie playing on a big projection string, free beverages, about 100 folding chairs set up taking up about a third of the space. Up front a small stage, with amps, guitars, a leather stool and these little suitcases set up to be folding music holders. So they kept is very secret, to protect the 80 year old building. The only way this show could of been anymore intimate is if it were in his living room.
I got lucky and sat inthe second row center. This seat is less than 10 feet from the stool on the stage. By now the gig is up we can tell Eddie will show bercuase fo the posters being sold and the set up. A little much for a viewing of the into the wild movie.
Easy Street Records in West Seattle, the only place you can get break fast and check out music and purchase all in one Easy stop, anyways he is celebrating 20 years of buisness and happens to know Eddie. They sold Tickets to the In To The Wild viewing. Just a little sign onthe counter. Does not really matter I had this info.
So, in comes Eddies wife and the place is packed and pretty quite. Everybody is seated and I see Eddie come in and hide behing the speaker. The owner of Easy Street records introduces Eddie, to Eddie's embarassment and Eddie began to flick guitar picks at him. Soon after Eddie takes the stage.
He sits greets us but gets right to it.
He played, the banjo, ukelele, mandoline, a variety of guitars with all new stickers and logos. There was even a corona box holding up one of the stage sheets.
He was very shy up on stage but it was a very mellow feeling he told some pretty funny stories and really seemed like he wanted to do so much up there but really did not know how. He even asked if there we any questions from the crowd and other than my comment, nothin. It was like we were in such awe and the place was so small we might make Eddie uncomfortable.
He was asked what he thinks of Obama and he replied, " I do not like to speak about politics in front of people." You saw the poster right? Pretty funny. I have seen some good shows but this was one as a fan you want to go to. After the show you felt like you just hung out with an old friend and he just thanked you with his music.
There is much more to be said about this show but it would take way to long. The tickets were five bucks and all proceeds went to charity. Eddie has made a connection with an Iraq war Vet that has come home with less than half of his body. Eddie wanted to donate the entire West coast tour but he said, " I was fianancially advised against it. And the accountants asked why he was fighting them since they were looking after his best interest. So I got to do these two shows for 5 bucks. We'll show them!"
I saw a video on myspace that some one took of the show, the song is far behind. Eddie had us all sing Tom Petty's Wont back Down with him. I am definetly getting my poster, pic and ticket framed.
I am done typing. I never post but had to give some info this was pretty special and if you are in any cities he is playing take a look around iyou know it is an April Fools Tour!
Eddie Apologized to us all for having to lie. Kenyon Hall is a VERY small venue. It is an old grange hall from the 20's. It claim to fame is a huge Wurlitzer. Has lights all strung up a movie playing on a big projection string, free beverages, about 100 folding chairs set up taking up about a third of the space. Up front a small stage, with amps, guitars, a leather stool and these little suitcases set up to be folding music holders. So they kept is very secret, to protect the 80 year old building. The only way this show could of been anymore intimate is if it were in his living room.
I got lucky and sat inthe second row center. This seat is less than 10 feet from the stool on the stage. By now the gig is up we can tell Eddie will show bercuase fo the posters being sold and the set up. A little much for a viewing of the into the wild movie.
Easy Street Records in West Seattle, the only place you can get break fast and check out music and purchase all in one Easy stop, anyways he is celebrating 20 years of buisness and happens to know Eddie. They sold Tickets to the In To The Wild viewing. Just a little sign onthe counter. Does not really matter I had this info.
So, in comes Eddies wife and the place is packed and pretty quite. Everybody is seated and I see Eddie come in and hide behing the speaker. The owner of Easy Street records introduces Eddie, to Eddie's embarassment and Eddie began to flick guitar picks at him. Soon after Eddie takes the stage.
He sits greets us but gets right to it.
He played, the banjo, ukelele, mandoline, a variety of guitars with all new stickers and logos. There was even a corona box holding up one of the stage sheets.
He was very shy up on stage but it was a very mellow feeling he told some pretty funny stories and really seemed like he wanted to do so much up there but really did not know how. He even asked if there we any questions from the crowd and other than my comment, nothin. It was like we were in such awe and the place was so small we might make Eddie uncomfortable.
He was asked what he thinks of Obama and he replied, " I do not like to speak about politics in front of people." You saw the poster right? Pretty funny. I have seen some good shows but this was one as a fan you want to go to. After the show you felt like you just hung out with an old friend and he just thanked you with his music.
There is much more to be said about this show but it would take way to long. The tickets were five bucks and all proceeds went to charity. Eddie has made a connection with an Iraq war Vet that has come home with less than half of his body. Eddie wanted to donate the entire West coast tour but he said, " I was fianancially advised against it. And the accountants asked why he was fighting them since they were looking after his best interest. So I got to do these two shows for 5 bucks. We'll show them!"
I saw a video on myspace that some one took of the show, the song is far behind. Eddie had us all sing Tom Petty's Wont back Down with him. I am definetly getting my poster, pic and ticket framed.
I am done typing. I never post but had to give some info this was pretty special and if you are in any cities he is playing take a look around iyou know it is an April Fools Tour!
Rob Tan
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thanks for the story !
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great story, not sure i understand what you're getting at though
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What an amazing night!
I was at the 2nd show and was let in after the show started for free because we were without ticket. Did anyone line up outside of the first show like we did for the second show? Was anyone let in after the start of the first show?
Sounds like a dream.
In the 2nd show did the crowd talk much or was it as like the first show? I heard he played the harmonica in the 2nd show? Did he pull one warm Corona out of his suitcase? He left right after the show for us, did he stick around for you guys?
By the way people Kenyon Hall is right in the middle of all these residential houses. As I walked in I could see people watching TV in thier house, crazy!
Yeah, crazy that this was just in a residential neighborhood...
Thanks for the story, original poster man!
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sweet! sounds terrific,...bring on Vancouver
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