Met Ed at Ohana 2023

JOEJOEJOE
JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,865
in The Porch
We had backstage access at Ohana 2023.  Since it was way too packed on the backstage viewing platform during the Foo Fighters, we decided to have a wander backstage.

After having a look around for a few minutes, my wife spotted Ed.  I wanted to be respectful of his privacy, but since he was sort-of "on the job", we decided to go up to him.

Ed often mentions how there are so many couples that met at PJ shows, so I mentioned to him that my wife and I met at a PJ show in 2006.

He replied "Hearing that makes the music all worthwhile".  He then proceeded to reach into his pocket, take out one of his Ohana lighters, please it in my hand and cup my hand.  The lighter had fluid in it, so I guess Ed had already used it!

Ed was then called away by a photographer so it was a short but sweet encounter.

I have had a few chances to meet him in the past, but I am glad the stars finally aligned!

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  • Go Animal
    Go Animal Posts: 7,456
    Love this :) 🤙
    35 years, 35 shows.

    Song Wishlist: Alone, Let Me Sleep, Brother, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, and the Mamasan Trilogy.

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    ISO: any picks, or setlists from any of my shows!
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 12,410
     B) awesome 
  • jjflash
    jjflash Posts: 5,051
    Awesome story, thanks for sharing, OP :sunglasses:
  • elwayvedder
    elwayvedder South Jersey Posts: 9,192
    well deserved
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  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,865
    elwayvedder said:
    well deserved
    Thanks!
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    We had backstage access at Ohana 2023.  Since it was way too packed on the backstage viewing platform during the Foo Fighters, we decided to have a wander backstage.

    After having a look around for a few minutes, my wife spotted Ed.  I wanted to be respectful of his privacy, but since he was sort-of "on the job", we decided to go up to him.

    Ed often mentions how there are so many couples that met at PJ shows, so I mentioned to him that my wife and I met at a PJ show in 2006.

    He replied "Hearing that makes the music all worthwhile".  He then proceeded to reach into his pocket, take out one of his Ohana lighters, please it in my hand and cup my hand.  The lighter had fluid in it, so I guess Ed had already used it!

    Ed was then called away by a photographer so it was a short but sweet encounter.

    I have had a few chances to meet him in the past, but I am glad the stars finally aligned!
    So you're the reason Ed goes around singing: hey, ya got a light?

    p.s.Did I ever meet you and you said your name is JOEJOEJOE really loud to differentiate yourself from Jojo and Joe blow from Idaho?
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,865
    Spunkie said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    We had backstage access at Ohana 2023.  Since it was way too packed on the backstage viewing platform during the Foo Fighters, we decided to have a wander backstage.

    After having a look around for a few minutes, my wife spotted Ed.  I wanted to be respectful of his privacy, but since he was sort-of "on the job", we decided to go up to him.

    Ed often mentions how there are so many couples that met at PJ shows, so I mentioned to him that my wife and I met at a PJ show in 2006.

    He replied "Hearing that makes the music all worthwhile".  He then proceeded to reach into his pocket, take out one of his Ohana lighters, please it in my hand and cup my hand.  The lighter had fluid in it, so I guess Ed had already used it!

    Ed was then called away by a photographer so it was a short but sweet encounter.

    I have had a few chances to meet him in the past, but I am glad the stars finally aligned!
    So you're the reason Ed goes around singing: hey, ya got a light?

    p.s.Did I ever meet you and you said your name is JOEJOEJOE really loud to differentiate yourself from Jojo and Joe blow from Idaho?
    Don’t think we have ever met.
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,707
    Awesome story man!
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,215
    Beautiful. I met my lady at pj.


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,668
    I met my wife at a local restaurant after a work softball outing. I sang Daughter as it was karaoke night and somehow won her over. 
  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 NEW YORK Posts: 11,370
    He signed my Yuke album prior to his appearance on Letterman to promote it, had a few words… he was very kind

    also met him before his solo show in nyc in 2009, he gave me a fist bump 🤣
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,865
    CROJAM95 said:
    He signed my Yuke album prior to his appearance on Letterman to promote it, had a few words… he was very kind

    also met him before his solo show in nyc in 2009, he gave me a fist bump 🤣
    very cool!
  • THETONYCLIFTON
    THETONYCLIFTON SAN LUIS OBISPO Posts: 153
    Beautiful story! Post pic of zippo!!
    "..to find the comfort in this world."
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,865
    THETONYCLIFTON said:
    Beautiful story! Post pic of zippo!!
    I will post it when I get home tonight.

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