From: owner-edheads-digest@efohio.com (edheads-digest) To: edheads-digest@smoe.org Subject: edheads-digest V7 #10 Reply-To: edheads@efohio.com Sender: owner-edheads-digest@efohio.com Errors-To: owner-edheads-digest@efohio.com Precedence: bulk edheads-digest Saturday, January 10 2004 Volume 07 : Number 010 Today's Subjects: ----------------- RE: non-joke ["John Ryan" ] RE: non-joke [Don Semmens ] RE: non-joke [Meg Massie ] RE: non-joke [rhooper30@comcast.net] RE: non-joke ["Darren Drury" ] Re: non-joke [Laura Hudson ] Re: non-joke [Stuart Jewell ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 12:22:18 -0500 From: "John Ryan" Subject: RE: non-joke I actually became hooked when I saw their first show. I went to the show "blind", meaning I had no idea who the band was, what they played, what they looked like, or any of the songs. Only went on a recommendation. They began with Stupid American which blew me away. Then 30-Second Love Affair hit me with the imagery. But yeah, hearing the first few beats of Eddie Concubine and me shanking immediately to it was the kicker. _________________________________________________________________ Get reliable dial-up Internet access now with our limited-time introductory offer. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 12:45:34 -0500 From: Don Semmens Subject: RE: non-joke My first EFO experience was at Wolf Trap in 1998. I went because one of my favorite bands, The Nields, were playing as well. I remember really enjoying EFO, but the set was short and I was in the balcony. A few weeks later I went to see them at Friday Cheers here in Richmond and was right up front. I was blown away by their music and energy. I became a die-hard edhead. I guess the song that really sent me there was a new one at the time: Stupid American. Wow, that was a long time ago, but it seems like just yesterday. Is that a sign of age? :-) don ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 10:18:24 -0800 (PST) From: Meg Massie Subject: RE: non-joke Thanks for all the input! It seems like a lot of people are suggesting "Stupid American," which is one of the ones I was considering anyway. I would love to do a song like "30 Second Love Affair" or "Atlantic," because they are some of my personal favorites, but since this guy is taking his wife, I don't really find them appropriate as songs to be dedicated from his young female friend on the other coast. So I think it's going to be Stupid American, but if a better suggestion comes my way, I'll go with it. Meg Don Semmens wrote: My first EFO experience was at Wolf Trap in 1998. I went because one of my favorite bands, The Nields, were playing as well. I remember really enjoying EFO, but the set was short and I was in the balcony. A few weeks later I went to see them at Friday Cheers here in Richmond and was right up front. I was blown away by their music and energy. I became a die-hard edhead. I guess the song that really sent me there was a new one at the time: Stupid American. Wow, that was a long time ago, but it seems like just yesterday. Is that a sign of age? :-) don Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 18:37:38 +0000 From: rhooper30@comcast.net Subject: RE: non-joke The first time I heard efo was at a friends house. I was chatting with the woman of the house when she silenced me by putting her hand over my mouth.. just as the a cappella bridge from "The Three Fine Daughters of Farmer Brown" came on the stereo. That was all it took and I was hooked. I can't remember my first efo concert. It was probably Friday Cheers in Richmond, but it could have been a gig at one of the other local places.. maybe the late Flood Zone. I do remember my favorite concert to date. The Lyons Folk Festival in Colorado. I had a business trip in Denver and was able to swing it so I got in a day early to see the show. It was the most incredible experience. From the cliffs on the right (with the guards and Mike cracking jokes about the FBI) to meeting ANOTHER person from Virginia down front. They were in rare form that day... and Arlo Guthie closed the night. What a wonderful way to spend the day. My all time favorite (so far) song has got to be "Great Day." Between the harmonies and Julie's pipes, it has got to be one of their best. Looking forward to seeing efo in Ashland again. I couldn't make the last show and kicked myself all evening. If anyone ever gets a chance to see a show there, do it. No smoking, Legend Brown Ale and an intimate room. Robert > Thanks for all the input! It seems like a lot of people are suggesting "Stupid > American," which is one of the ones I was considering anyway. I would love to > do a song like "30 Second Love Affair" or "Atlantic," because they are some of > my personal favorites, but since this guy is taking his wife, I don't really > find them appropriate as songs to be dedicated from his young female friend on > the other coast. So I think it's going to be Stupid American, but if a better > suggestion comes my way, I'll go with it. > Meg > > Don Semmens wrote: > My first EFO experience was at Wolf Trap in 1998. I went because one of my > favorite bands, The Nields, were playing as well. > > I remember really enjoying EFO, but the set was short and I was in the balcony. > > A few weeks later I went to see them at Friday Cheers here in Richmond and > was right up front. I was blown away by their music and energy. I became > a die-hard edhead. I guess the song that really sent me there was a new > one at the time: Stupid American. > > Wow, that was a long time ago, but it seems like just yesterday. Is that a > sign of age? :-) > > don > Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 14:42:06 -0500 From: "Darren Drury" Subject: RE: non-joke Here is my slightly ironic account of my discovery of EFO.. I grew up in Falls Church Va about the same time Mike, Robbie and Julie were growing up. I am a few years ahead of them. Went to the same schools, probably even mingled with them in our teen years at some time or other, but never knew them. However, I was good friends with Julies brother in high school, GC Marshall, but never knew Julie. Later on, in 1985, I end up leaving NoVa and take a job at James Madison University in Harrisonburg Va. as a computer technician. Little did I know that a few years later, those guys are students here at JMU and once again I probably pass them in the hall a million times or on campus somewhere, but never know it. I even take on a side job as a radio technician for the JMU Football team which requires me to be on the sidelines for the football games and I get the pleasure of hearing and seeing the JMU marching Royal Dukes every Saturday, once again not knowing that the EFO seeds are growing here at JMU. I later see that this band called EFO is performing for the JMU homecoming one weekend back in the early 90's. I walk by them on my way to the football stadium one Saturday and listen for a few minutes as they are performing in the rain under a tent standing on folding tables. They sound good but I must get to my job so I leave. Later I have tickets to see Emmy Lou Harris at the Birchmere in Arlington and guess who the opening act is? Some band called EFO. They are great and clearly steal the show that night. Now I am hooked. The era of the internet is starting so I do some web searching and read bios and can't believe that they lived near me and were JMU students and I never even knew this. And then I put 2 and 2 together and realize that Julie was my friends sister. By now I had lost touch with him, but I was able to talk with him a few years ago at a Washington D.C. show and we just had our 25th High school reunion, but I didn't make it this time. These days I try to promote them whenever I can here at JMU and the Shenandoah Valley. I try to make all of the local shows and really enjoy their music. And the last ironic part of this mixed up story, my offices are now located in the former Howard Johnson's across from the JMU campus. The same Howard Johnson's they sing about in Eddies Concubine. JMU purchased the facility and have now converted these rooms to offices. As for my favorite songs, like others, you just have to have Old Dominion and Concubine, but I lean towards the ballads like Minnesota 1945 and Atlantic, and a personal favorite of mine is Quick, because they sing about my childhood hero, NASCAR driver Richard Petty. I first heard Quick at a show in Lexington Va before I had the cd and couldn't believe it when they sang the song and started the Richard Petty chant. Now I just wait to see what other coincidences may come along in the future. Sorry this is so long. Thanks for listening! Darren E. Drury James Madison University Information Technology Technical Services druryde@jmu.edu ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 17:43:59 -0500 From: Laura Hudson Subject: Re: non-joke I first heard EFO by accident on April 12, 2002. They opened for Nickel Creek at the Calvin Theater in Northampton, MA and I was lucky enough to be in the third row. I had never heard of them but thought, "Well, how bad can it be?" - Turns out it can be pretty darn amazing. They opened with "Old Dominion" and before they had even gotten through the first chorus, I had turned to my companion and said, "I LOVE this band!!" An edhead is born. I've now seen them over a dozen times and always leave each show wishing I could see them again the next night. So, yeah, I'd say Dominion would work. Laura from the Berkshires, western Massachusetts PS - If anyone has a copy of that particular show and is willing to share, I'd be most appreciative. Thanks! > From: John Ryan > Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 12:22:18 -0500 > To: edheads@efohio.com > Subject: RE: non-joke > > I actually became hooked when I saw their first show. I went to the show > "blind", meaning I had no idea who the band was, what they played, what they > looked like, or any of the songs. Only went on a recommendation. They > began with Stupid American which blew me away. Then 30-Second Love Affair > hit me with the imagery. But yeah, hearing the first few beats of Eddie > Concubine and me shanking immediately to it was the kicker. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get reliable dial-up Internet access now with our limited-time introductory > offer. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 20:38:50 -0500 From: Stuart Jewell Subject: Re: non-joke I first saw EFO at the Herndon Festival in '93. I was listening to them and had said "Gee these guys (and gal) have a nice sound. However, when they did the Lovlight/Rider medley, I was surely hooked being the "dead head" I am! That is what did it for me. ============= Stuart Meg Massie wrote: >Thanks for all the input! It seems like a lot of people are suggesting "Stupid American," which is one of the ones I was considering anyway. I would love to do a song like "30 Second Love Affair" or "Atlantic," because they are some of my personal favorites, but since this guy is taking his wife, I don't really find them appropriate as songs to be dedicated from his young female friend on the other coast. So I think it's going to be Stupid American, but if a better suggestion comes my way, I'll go with it. >Meg > >Don Semmens wrote: >My first EFO experience was at Wolf Trap in 1998. I went because one of my >favorite bands, The Nields, were playing as well. > >I remember really enjoying EFO, but the set was short and I was in the balcony. > >A few weeks later I went to see them at Friday Cheers here in Richmond and >was right up front. I was blown away by their music and energy. I became >a die-hard edhead. I guess the song that really sent me there was a new >one at the time: Stupid American. > >Wow, that was a long time ago, but it seems like just yesterday. Is that a >sign of age? :-) > >don >Yahoo! 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