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Funk 50
10-04-2015, 04:13 AM
Joe plays a, sold out, fund-raising concert at his alma mater, Montclair High School. He graduated in 1965. Joe spoke to the students, the day before the show. The concert took place in the school auditorium to benefit the high school and the Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence (MFEE). There was exclusive merchandise, as modelled by Joe and his band, available too

From Joe's Facebook page;

Returned to my high-school, MHH on their 100th anniversary. Met with the student body and was gifted the key to Montclair, NJ.
I am humbled and grateful.

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/12122482_942050005854090_5777360104191690277_n.jpg ?oh=a5e2d18276d4d0eedf4d5b5929d35866&oe=568A1677

It looks like it was the standard set list. I bet he didn't play I Like Big Tits.

Here's a rollicking Funk #49 with some souped-up Spanish Dancer licks thrown in. :smile:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsesY9dfbbM

... and the lengthy Mother Says/Turn To Stone concert centrepiece;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqsKct7g_80

Funk 50
10-04-2015, 02:30 PM
The set list is as expected;

Sat 3 Oct 2015
Montclair High School
New Jersey

1 Walk Away
2 A Life Of Illusion
3 Over And Over
4 Analog Man
5 In The City
6 Pretty Maids All In A Row
Band Intros
7 Mother Says
8 Turn To Stone
9 The Bomber
10 Funk #49
11 Life's Been Good
Encore
12 Rocky Mountain Way
13 Life In The Fast Lane

Joe had an opening act: DJ Gas & DJ Max Jerome.

https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/12139687_1639938389628709_855064025_n.jpg

The show is remarkable for the noticeable lack of Cell phones and audience chatter. Definitely a trip back to the past, in more ways than one.

Somebody was filming though. Here's In The City;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrBN8Nni-AY

Ive always been a dreamer
10-04-2015, 03:29 PM
Wow! This must have been a really special show for both Joe and the school. I can only imagine how inspired and excited those students must have been.

JOE IS COOL!!!

sodascouts
10-04-2015, 11:27 PM
What a great thing to do for his old school!

shunlvswx
10-05-2015, 12:11 AM
Here's an article from that night. I was saying in the other thread that the guys (except Glenn since he's a year younger)graduated from high school 50 years ago. Its so weird.

http://www.njarts.net/pop-rock/joe-walsh-returns-to-his-high-school-in-montclair-for-a-rocking-benefit/

Brooke
10-05-2015, 03:16 PM
Way to go Joe! :applause:

Ive always been a dreamer
10-09-2015, 12:22 PM
Thanks shun - that was a fun read!

Funk 50
10-12-2015, 03:17 AM
This Montclair teen doesn't realise that he's probably just had the musical highlight of his life: http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/montclair-high-junior-takes-the-stage-with-joe-walsh-1.1428044

:):)

Tiffanny Twisted
10-13-2015, 08:43 AM
Love all the info in this thread
Way to go joe
Now I want a t zhirt