Steve from Cleveland Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Schwa, Bacon, Babsy, and any other Hookah fans...Bad news...Jhonny left already. Ed's last show is NYE... fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck! The Official Announcement This weekend/week just keeps getting worse!Sad Steve from Cleve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 meh, i've seen this one coming from a looooong ways away.oh well. maybe steve will form a better band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 It doesn't bother me much about Johnny leaving but Ed is a different story. I hope he keeps all those incredible songs alive!I'm not looking forward to a Mullins version of hookah playing half of the songs I've grown to love. I doubt they'll get over 3000 people out to the hookavilles anymore. I suspect a big change from the 10-15k they were seeing a few years back, anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 thats shitty, never even got to see them once.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve from Cleveland Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 I agree with you, bacon... I wasn't that upset with Jhonny's departure either. However, I am not looking forward to not hearing Steve tear up Alexander, The Risk, Thief, etc... Now that I think of it, the majority of my favourite songs are Ed tunes. I agree with you that it is not going to be good for their fests (at least in the forseeable future)... Who knows what the future holds. Anyhow, it does suck ass... And they ARE finishing out the rest of the year, if anyone wants to try to make it to one of their last shows. I am going to try to hit up at LEAST 2 more this year before its over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deranger Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 have they ever played Toronto or southern ontario? I've been a fan since '03 but never had the chance to see them play live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve from Cleveland Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 I don't think they've ever played in Canada... I think that Backbacon interviewed them, he might have a little more insight as to why not... I am a HUGE fan, I've seen them over 250 times (almost an unhealthy obsession for a while ) And I am pretty upset about this. However, after this past weekend with what my Dad's gone through, I realize that although it sucks, it isn't life and death, and it ain't THAT bad in the grand scheme. Schwa, check out The Spikedrivers Sweney's been plaing with them quite a bit... Here's some shows you can stream... 9-9-05 10-1-05 More on the Archive... 10-1-05 is supposed to be the best of the lot from what I hear... SfC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 They played Canada once. Good Forest Fest in 1998 about, in Niagra Falls or something... I wasn't there. I guess there was about 20 people there including the band and instagator and others 'opened' for them... banging drums on stage. SfC, I was just thinking about Steve's playing during Alexander when I came back to write more here... downright spooky he can be! Here's a quote from the hookahheads mb that sort of puts things in perspective: OctoRy wrote: I sure as hell aint gonna cry about it, it's not like Sweney left. I'm sad I won't be seeing the Ed lead hookah again... I'm going to dig up tonight that interview Babsy did with Ed and post it here. Ed is one of rock's greatest song writers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 will do, I'm a big fan, but its Sweney that brings me back every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Ha! Just noticed the typing on the typewriter pic I copied changes when the page is refreshed!And yeah, SfC, you really put things in perspective with your words regarding the bigger picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve from Cleveland Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Werd... Yeah, I've kindof thought Ed always was a) A bit cheesy and a bit egotistical... That said, he has written some songs that I cannot describe how meaningful they are to me... However, there was this whole hulabaloo when Mullins left and Ed joined, and everyone was SOOOO upset about it and look how it turned out... So, I am trying to stay optimistic, and as pointed out, Sweney's the magic man as far as I'm concerned. Tapecat (from Hookahheads) mentioned Vince Herman, and I must admit, I was thinking the same thing when I first read about it... I'll wait and see just like everyone, I suppose... Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 hehe, I agree that Ed has a major cheese factor to him... he definetely takes after Bobby! And I've heard he can be very egotistical... the great music he has brought to the table though is undeniable.[edit] not sure what I think of Vince coming to hookah... a little too zany perhaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 We're planning in seeing them (maybe for the last time) on dec.3 in Ann Arbour. I had no idea ed was leaving. too bad though.i saw hookahs only canada visit and it was the zen tricksters that opened. i think it was '99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Fucking Vince Herman would fit in great with that band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 I've seen Vince play with them several times... I'd rather a rock front man that another twang man. Vince is great and a ton of fun though. If Vnice was in, it would certainly bring out the bluegrass/ stringy side of hookah and further suppress the hard rockin side. Maybe that's the direction they're thinkin of going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve from Cleveland Posted October 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 I think it's 100% speculation at this point... As is whether they will even continue (I have a hard time believing they wouldn't). I also think Mullins coming back is a definite possibility, who knows... All the Dave & Ed shows have been changed to Katz & Mullins shows, and they are playing as "Under Full Sail" at Jamm in Jamaica (Hookah circa 1996 lineup). I would imagine that will be a litmus test of sorts...I agree that VH would take away from the rockin' out a bit, and bring back the twang... But, from MY experience, 90% of the HARD rockin tunes are Ed tunes. Dave mainly writes the bluesy/grassy stuff (Obviously there are a few exceptions - Find Out, Back Seat, etc...)I just hope to be able to make it down to Columbus for the LAST show of my favourite band this NYE... Ugh, I HATE the way that sounds!Steveland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 That's too bad...I saw them a few times in the late 90s and always wanted to catch them again but it just never worked out. I really, really liked what they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Sorry to hear about hookah.Steve from Cleveland, that avatar is the funniest thing I've ever seen!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve from Cleveland Posted October 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Thanks. Coincidently, it is 'borrowed' from someone on the Hookah board...SfC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurry Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Just got to the computer for the first time in a while.....sad new indeed!Kinda like Dickey leaving the Brothers and taking his songs with him!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Well, Dickey 'left' some songs for abb... much to his despise!I can't see hookah continuing to be the force they are with Ed. Too many powerful songs leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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