Lookin' like toad salivaBirds in Hell wrote:Is he singing in English? I can't tell.spike wrote:Better than this Elton performance
2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
We still make records to be listened to — not that everyone will listen to a record track one to twelve in a row or side A or Side B — but we still make 'em in case somebody does want to listen to it like that, that's how we make em…
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
Not long ago, Ed would've had nothing to do with this.
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
I don't think that's true.injuddstree wrote:Not long ago, Ed would've had nothing to do with this.
Ed's always been a Bono-esque ham for stuff like this.
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
Yeah he played the widely broadcast 9/11 thing.Birds in Hell wrote:I don't think that's true.injuddstree wrote:Not long ago, Ed would've had nothing to do with this.
Ed's always been a Bono-esque ham for stuff like this.
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
He's played Global Citizens before, both with the band & solo, the 9/11 broadcast, the Tibetan Freedom concert w/ Mike in '97...injuddstree wrote:Not long ago, Ed would've had nothing to do with this.
We still make records to be listened to — not that everyone will listen to a record track one to twelve in a row or side A or Side B — but we still make 'em in case somebody does want to listen to it like that, that's how we make em…
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
Isn’t this like a fundraiser thing? Sounds like something he’d always be for.injuddstree wrote:Not long ago, Ed would've had nothing to do with this.
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
River Cross it is.
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
Loved it.
River Cross....thank you Ed for choosing that one. Great.
River Cross....thank you Ed for choosing that one. Great.
BONE FUCKIN´ TOMAHAWK.
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
Sounded great. Thankfully.
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
Could’ve gone for more outro, but I suppose everyone has a time limit.
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
truncated version, but that isn't surprising. i did not miss the kalimba or drums..
sounded good
sounded good
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
That sounded good but If figured if he played River Cross, he’d have to take some stuff out. Plus they have to get a bunch of performers in.
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
Yeah. He’s sounded a bit rough at times.B wrote:Oh, Paul McCartney ...
Stevie was fucking perfect, tho. He’s lost nothing in his voice.
Let me tell you, Homer Simpson is cock of nothing!
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
He changed the lyrics, the rapture part. Made it more of a call to action than a calling out Christians. Beautiful performance.
Be mighty...Be humble...Be mighty humble...
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
fuck, that song is powerful.
Damn it Ed. Damn.
Damn it Ed. Damn.
BONE FUCKIN´ TOMAHAWK.
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
Ed sounded great...earnest performance
We still make records to be listened to — not that everyone will listen to a record track one to twelve in a row or side A or Side B — but we still make 'em in case somebody does want to listen to it like that, that's how we make em…
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
That was great
Let me tell you, Homer Simpson is cock of nothing!
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
I turned it off and missed Ed, I couldn't deal with the slow motion montages of health care workers with weepy synths.
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
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Re: 2020-04-18: Seattle, Washington (Ed Only)
Cute he found a medic outfit for:
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