Ed's set: Soon Forget, Happy Birthday, Can't Keep, new song, Broken Heart, Satellite, Thumbing My Way, I Am Mine, You're True, new song, Parting Ways, No Fun (Ed during Mike Watt's set at Ackerman Ballroom)

Photo credit: Pam Abramowicz

My friend and I got to the venue at about 5am that morning, being general admission and all, I knew this was my chance at a really great seat!! I was determined to get front row..and we did, first ones there and first ones in the door! You can count on PJ fans to be respectful and make sure you don't lose your place, thanks to all the awesome people I met!

I couldn't BELIEVE I was this close, it was too good to be true!!! Ed came out and someone threw a joint to him, he said how he'd get busted on the way back to Seattle so he'd have to smoke it tonight. :) He started the set with "Soon Forget," and then some guy yelled out that it was his cousin's birthday, so Ed asked his name and started singing "Happy Birthday," how cool for that guy? I bet that was the best birthday present he got! He played the same new songs from Wiltern on the ukelele ("Can't Keep" was awesome..love the lyrics) and "Thumbing My Way" was sooo amazing I really hope this song makes it on the album, I fell in love with it when he played it at the Wiltern show!

Photo credit: Pam Abramowicz

At the beginning of I Am Mine Eddie seemed to have forgotten the lyrics, my friend and I yelled out simultaneously "The selfish! " and he nodded and started the song, it was very cool we got a little acknowledgment! He played 2 new songs as well, both played on the ukelele I swear this is Ed's new favourite instrument! Before Parting ways he said how he'd met someone surfing who also played a 4 stringed instrument, and that he wasn't sure how old he was but they'd been practicing 'after school.' Ed brought him out and they played an AMAZING rockin version of "Parting Ways," which brought the crowd to their feet, and ended it complete with both doing Pete Townshend jumps!! He smashed the ukelele at the end of the set and handed it to (A very well deserving) person in the front row.

After the show we headed over to the other venue and waited around for Mike Watt...during the set we could see Ed rockin' out side stage, it was really cool to see him as a fan! He came out and played a high energy "No Fun," which proved it was worth staying late even though we were deliriously tired!! My last night in California went out with a bang...thanks for the memories Ed!