"Fuck you. This is my show" Steve Earle's response to a freeper fan at

[NoSheep]

the Raleigh NC concert last night! In case you missed it (ha) he had played in Crawford at Camp Casey and is bringing the anti-war message to his tour. A friend said he was very vocal at his show and urged everyone to come to DC Sept 24. About 1/3 of the audience was on board with his statements. Someone spoke up with a loud negative comment and that was his come back. Go Steve!!!!! :7 :thumbsup: :yourock:

[FreedomAngel82]

1. Yep

I've heard of republicans saying they want to go to a show and not be preached about politics. Well, that's why you find out before you go where they stand. Nobody makes you go, and the last time I looked the artist can sing whatever they want. You can also get a review of the concert from other fans who have been before.

[evilqueen]

51. Ironic

I'd like to have a government that didn't preach about religion.

[ohio_liberal]

2. Who is Steve Earle?

I really have no idea :shrug:

edit:

Ah, ok. I just googled him. I didn't recognize his name as the guy who is on AAR.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

3. Start here:

http://www.steveearle.com/

[acmejack]

4. One the more popular musicians speaking out

Eliza Gilkyson is another. Both are well loved in this neck of the woods.

[ecoflame]

8. Eliza Gilkyson

yes! Although I don't think I'm in your 'neck of the woods.'

[NoSheep]

10. Not familiar with her. I'll check her out. Google is wonderful for that.

:)

[Dogmudgeon]

14. Check out her father, Terry Gilkyson, too

You won't be disappointed.

--p!

[thecrow]

26. I saw her play at the Stan Rogers Folk Festival In Nova Scotia

in July! She did a tremendous song about the neocons and the crowd
went... WILD!!!!

[Cha]

35. My friend and I are going

to "The Proclaimers" concert in Nova Scotia in September and I'm really excited.

They led off the G8 live concert in Edinburgh, Scotland..

http://www.proclaimers.co.uk/2003/

That sounds like a Grreat concert you went to..I'll have to check her out.

[RevolutionStartsNow]

40. I miss Stan Rogers...

:(

[DoYouEverWonder]

37. Who is Steve Earle?

God.

Well maybe not god, but he comes as close as it gets in my book.

[Binka]

44. Oh Yes Sister Steve Is The Shit

I've met him twice in the past decade. We communicate from time to time when things get hard. When he found out Ben joined the Marines he cried with me on the phone. We talked just last week. Ben is going to Ramadi on September 4th. Stevie and his family sent mine a big bunch of flowers. This guy is an amazing human people.

[Roland99]

45. "The Revolution Starts Now!"

[Generic Other]

5. Go watch his video from Camp Casey!!

It's on the right hand side. Go through the list of videos. He's about 10 videos down. Great footage!

Truthout: One Mother's Stand
http://www.truthout.org/cindy.shtml

[NoSheep]

6. I did. He seems like such a sweet man. We need more like him.

[Cha]

43. Thank you, GO!

"Don't Censure Ourselves"!!

Good that means we can wear tie dye! :P

[Burried News]

7. More sand for the gears and done in the belly of the beast

[NYCGirl]

9. His radio show is on Air America Radio on Sundays from 10–11PM.

www.airamericaradio.com

[NoSheep]

11. Is that Newsweek cover real?

[NYCGirl]

12. Yes, it is, but it was never published. It was scheduled to run the week

that Saddam was found, so it was bumped — and never appeared.

[NoSheep]

17. WOW! I like it. How'd you get the picture of it?

[NYCGirl]

50. It was posted on a website with the story about it a while after it was

bumped (I don't remember if it was a news site or blogger), I liked it, and saved a copy to my drive.

Edited to add:

Here's one mention of it from commondreams.org from 2003 — but no picture...

http://www.commondreams.org/views03/1216-16.htm

"Saddamania is red hot. His billing is as preemptive as the war itself. The cover of Newsweek and Time bumped Howard Dean and Jesus Christ respectively for the image of the homeless dictator. Like Bush and company those venerable publications know what sells."

And here's a copy (from an old entry at DFA's blog) on the MSNBC (Newsweek) site (remove the space before .jpg to just see the pic):

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Newsweek/Photos/mag/031222_Issue/031213_COVER.standard .jpg

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

13. You mean 2/3 of his fan base is pro shrub, and came to his concert

anyway? :shrug:

[NoSheep]

18. At least 2/3 were not vocal about their views. We are in a red state,

although Raleigh (city) is blue and our whole area (metropolitan) is blue. But Steve Earle IS viewed by some as a good 'ol boy singer/songwriter from Texas. It is very possible that many who know of him and like his music, don't know of his politics.

[Telly Savalas]

49. Steve Earle is a good ol' boy singer/songwriter from Texas.

Probably why he's viewed as such.

[mitchum]

15. Give 'em hell, Steve!

Just how stupid does a freeper have to be to not know that Earle would be very vocal about his views?

[NoSheep]

23. self delete

[Rob H.]

16. Freeper music fans

Steve Earle (or Michael Stipe or Bono or any liberal/progressive entertainer): "They should just shut the hell up and sing. I don't go to their shows to hear them spouting their politicial dribble (sic)."

Conservative musician--Ted Nugent, for example: "Mmmm, Nugent. (Homer Simpson drool noise)."

There's a guitar site I used to post on a while back, and this is exactly the dichotomy that exists there. To be fair, there are a few liberal voices on the site, but they're mostly drowned out by vociferous conservative assholes.


Edited to add: Go, Steve! :toast:

[gennifer6]

19. Earle's had an interesting, often difficult life.....

Read a bio on him if you can...he's quite a fascinating character. His music is phenomenal, too, if you're into roots country.

[Tallison]

52. You're right about this

I love his music, and his life's nearly as interesting.

[Lex]

20. I was THERE! I have PICS! I love Steve . . .

The place was packed--standing room only.

99% of the people there seemed to be on-board with Steve's anti-war sentiments. And he talked about that a lot.

[otohara]

21. Who's The Female Singing w/ Him

Love Steve Earl - glad he shot back at loud mouth Freep

[Lex]

25. That's his wife--he married her on the tour.

She had been his opening act on the tour--still is, in fact. Alison Moorer.

[NoSheep]

22. My friend reported less than half seemed to be responding positively.

I'm glad to hear you saw more. Is that Tift Merritt?

[Lex]

27. Most people, if not all but that one freeper, were *very* supportive

of what Earle was saying.

It was a crowd of progressive people anyway. Old hippies, new hippies, and liberals. It was held at the NC Museum of Arts grounds.

You'd have to be a freakin' moron to show up to Steve's show and not expect him to talk about his anti-war politics.

[RevolutionStartsNow]

41. Thanks for the pics...Here's some more of Steve...

that I took last year.

I love him!

http://beachdog.smugmug.com/gallery/239328

[proud2BlibKansan]

24. I love Steve Earle

We need more musicians like him.

Why the hell would a freeper go to his show?

[gennifer6]

28. NOT WELL-INFORMED....hee hee

Nobody told Freep that not every country boy outta Nashville is a Bush fan....

[proud2BlibKansan]

29. It is as dumb as you or I going to a

Toby Keith concert.

[johnaries]

30. That's an understatement!

"not every country boy outta Nashville is a Bush fan."

Being a Nashville native, I can tell you Nashville is BLUE! Check out the Music Row Democrats:
http://www.musicrowdemocrats.com/

edit to add:
Mission Statement

1) To recruit and organize Democrats from the Music Community in order to create a data base and disseminate information about all matters relating to the Democratic Party.

2) To promote the image of Democrats in the following ways:

A) To counter the disinformation directed toward Democratic ideals and to vigorously challenge the demonization of Democratic ideals and individuals that support them.
B) To dispel the notion that the country music community is predominately Republican.
C) To defend the First Amendment rights of those in our community.

3) To endorse and support Democratic candidates for election in local, state and national elections.

4) To create a vehicle for the membership to collectively create,
endorse and convey specific unifying policy initiatives to the National
Democratic Party, and to refrain from debating issues that divide our
membership.

5) To focus the unique and powerful resources of our community to
further the cause of Democracy.

[MelissaB]

31. Link to listen to samples of his music

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002IQHV6/qid%3D1091214425/sr%3D2-1/ref%3Dsr%5F2%5F1/102-5004939-7879318

Scroll down to "listen to samples."

[meg]

32. Well, actually, the people paid Steve so in that sense

Steve's show is a paid-for service to the audience. However, I would not go to a Toby Keith concert.

[Lex]

33. The people paid Steve and they got exactly what Steve's been about

for years and years.

He's been anti-war, anti-death penalty, and vocal about these things for years.

If people had bothered to know anything about him, they would've known that before they came to concert.

That being said, 99% of the people there were VERY supportive of what he was saying.

[Cha]

34. Wow! Only 1/3 and they

went to a Steve Earle Concert..cause he's pretty famous for his views!

Bless ya, Steve EArle, you are a Shining Star!

[Lex]

36. I was there and most people there were on board with his statements.

The concert was full of progressive people, liberals, young and old hippie types (and I say that affectionately).

People knew what they were getting and they were happy with Steve's comments about stopping the illegal and immoral war on Iraq.

[Jade Fox]

38. He's got a lot of Conservative fans....

who are about to get their preconceptions adjusted.

Go, Steve!

[Buddyblazon]

39. I work in concert production. Last summer Tim McGraw...

was out by his bus telling his crew that, "If you vote for Bush and I find out, I promise you'll be out of a job."

Yes it's true, there's plenty of these country guys that don't like the shrub.

[Maestro]

47. Tim McGraw?

Cool! I never knew that about him.

[RevolutionStartsNow]

42. Go Steve!!

I haven't seen a performer in the laste few years with a more vocal anti-war message than Steve Earle. He is very passionate and articulate, and he is trying his damndest to get people fired up.

[LynneSin]

46. Steve Earle will be at the Post Protest concert in DC

:bounce:

[Maestro]

48. Love that Steve Earle!

He rocks!

[meganmonkey]

53. I can't believe that any RWers like him

Do they even listen to the lyrics?

:rofl:

Pay attention, people! Steve Earle is a fricking revolutionary and has no problem telling you all about it!

Steve Earle, :yourock: Can't wait to see you perform in DC!!!!