Honorary Docs

[zeldabjr]

I saw on Berklee College of Music website the commencement ceremony is going to be shown live on ustream....

www.berklee.edu/commencement

ustream.tv/user/berkleevso

there is a concert tonight at 7:30 given by the grads where they play music by the honorees...don't know if the guys will be there or not? and the commencement ceremony is tomorrow 10:00AM

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Oh, man, I wish I could see it!

[Victim of Love]

I am SO there both tonight and tomorrow morning! I use uStream for tons of stuff! Thanks for the heads-up.

[Victim of Love]

Okay, just pulled up the link...no video yet but the audio is coming thru of the crowd filling in. This should be interesting since the student concert this evening is suppose to be music of the honorees. Will be interesting to hear how it translates -- and maybe see some reaction of the guys (hopefully). Too bad Ben isn't still attending Berklee!

OKAY, it's showtime. They're opening with clips of honorees from previous years performing with students. WILL THEY OR WON'T THEY???????????

[timfan]

They just showed the guys in the audience! The matching suits w/black ties have returned lol !!

[GlennLover]

they are there! they just introduced them & they all stood up & took a bow!

[zeldabjr]

They just showed the guys in the audience! The matching suits w/black ties have returned lol !!

Hopefully just for tonight!

[zeldabjr]

Can you imagine sitting near them in the audience?:thud:

[GlennLover]

I saw Cindy in the audience sitting behind Glenn. I couldn't see if there were any of the other wives there. I just noticed Cindy because Glen turned aroud & it looked like he was saying something to her. Nice video presentations of the careers of each of them individually & then as a group.

[timfan]

The female student singing HC is doing an amazing job IMO!!

[zeldabjr]

I can't imagine what they're all thinking sitting here watching this!!

[timfan]

the boys are on stage!!

[zeldabjr]

the boys are on stage!!

I'm dying:thud:

[VAisForEagleLovers]

That was very interesting, and it was good to see our guys looking so great.

[zeldabjr]

That was very interesting, and it was good to see our guys looking so great.

can you imagine how those kids felt....no pressure...the Eagles are in the audience!

[Victim of Love]

Okay, let's not go into fashion panic mode here, gals. Remember, this IS a graduation, after all. I'm sure the suits are simply a formality -- they're showing their good manners.

I didn't see Cindy right away...but then I caught her. Marjorie was sitting to Joe's right and Jean was to Tim's left. What struck me was WHERE they were sitting...in the middle of the audience!

They went on stage for the final bows but no performance....bummer :cry:.

The students did the following set list (for those who didn't see it):
Take It Easy
ICTYW
Funk #49 (Joe bio)
Keep On Tryin' (Timothy bio)
Heart of the Matter (Don bio)
The Heat Is On (Glenn bio)
Desperado
Hotel California (that girl was smokin'!)
Heartache Tonight (those kids rocked the stage with this one)

My brother called while I was watching. He'd just gotten off the phone with his friend, Mike, who wanted to get a message to me...he's fixing dinner for the guys in a little while. (Mike is a chef at the Four Seasons in Boston!) I told my brother to make danged sure he talks to Mike and finds out what was on the menu! What I wouldn't give to be bussing tables there tonight! (I knew Mike in high school @#*& years ago...and he knows I am a die-hard, over-the-top Eagles fan...I could kiss him!)

[VAisForEagleLovers]

I was very surprised they were in the middle of the audience as well.

So your friend is fixing dinner in a little while? At nearly 10pm? Good grief.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

There's a video up with a repeat of the performance.

[Victim of Love]

10 p.m. dinner isn't unusual in Boston, especially if you're in the suites at the Four Seasons! My point wasn't so much about dinner as it was that we know where they're staying (for anyone who happens to be in the neighborhood). I'm going to call my brother back and tell him to give Mike my phone number...hopefully he'll have time to call me later tonight or tomorrow.

[Victim of Love]

As VA was saying, the video of the concert is up on uStream and you can actually download it to RealPlayer if you want to keep it!

[zeldabjr]

As VA was saying, the video of the concert is up on uStream and you can actually download it to RealPlayer if you want to keep it!

I am doing that right now...I hope it works...I'm not very techy!

[GlennLover]

I was able to download it. I want to see Jean & Marjorie.

[Victim of Love]

It's nearly time...caps & gowns!!! The guys are on the stage with the faculty and they look SO adorable in the robes and berets with PINK tassles!

[zeldabjr]

It's nearly time...caps & gowns!!! The guys are on the stage with the faculty and they look SO adorable in the robes and berets with PINK tassles!

I couldn't help cracking up when I saw them!!

[Victim of Love]

UPDATE 10:30 EST: Faculty and special guests have just been introduced. Among those were Cindy Frey and Marjorie Walsh, sitting in the front row. No sign of Jean!

[timfan]

Where are they on stage? I just tuned in now ( damn grocery shopping lol)

ETA: just saw them; how funny!

[timfan]

yeah I didn't see Jean at the show last night.. Her face is pretty disinctive

[Victim of Love]

I hate to say this, but they look like they're bored...as if they'd rather be anywhere else. And they still have to sit thru the presentation of 895 student diplomas!

[timfan]

Well I imagine those gowns are HOT! ( and not in the way we usually mean! lol)

ETA: Here comes the honorary Doctorates!!

[lizzyplays]

Is there a link to watch it now? I was at work all night, missed it.

[zeldabjr]

I hate to say this, but they look like they're bored...as if they'd rather be anywhere else. And they still have to sit thru the presentation of 895 student diplomas!

I wonder if it's bored or maybe tired?..jet lag?

[zeldabjr]

Is there a link to watch it now? I was at work all night, missed it.

go to ustream.tv/user/berkleevso

[lizzyplays]

I did, but wasn't sure the video there was what I was looking for.

[lizzyplays]

Ok, call me dumb, but I don't see them!!??

[Victim of Love]

WOOHOO! The 'Doctors' are in the house!!! Loved, loved, LOVED Don's statement about 'the future of music'. Must make all those grads feel danged good, coming from the likes of Don Henley!

Lizzy, they're seated at the head table on stage...

[Henley Honey]

They just received their honorary degrees LP, but you will be able to go back onto the Berklee Link in a few hours and see it then.

[Victim of Love]

OMG...are they going to congratulate and shake hands with all 896 graduates?!? Heaven help them and their precious hands!!! (Hope none of them are germophobic.)

The entire graduation will be available to download from uStream with 30 minutes of the conclusion. The concert was still up and available this morning as well.

[zeldabjr]

OMG...are they going to congratulate and shake hands with all 896 graduates?!? Heaven help them and their precious hands!!! (Hope none of them are germophobic.)

I was just thinking the same thing!! these poor guys... this has to be torture!

[timfan]

Dr Glenn Frey? Dr Don Henley? Dr Joe Walsh? Dr Timothy B Schmit? I like the sound of that!

Imagine what the kids must be thinking to get to shake hands with all the Eagles at their graduation!!

[lizzyplays]

omg I am so confused... and lost... lol so am i watching a recorded thing then? is something happening live now? help!!!!!!!!!! lol

[Victim of Love]

I'd probably come close to fainting if it were me. But where better that with FOUR DOCTORS right there? LOL. I notice Timothy keeps 'flexing' his hands...and Glenn is wearing Nikes!

It's LIVE right now, Lizzy...but the replay later will be downloadable from uStream.

[zeldabjr]

omg I am so confused... and lost... lol so am i watching a recorded thing then? is something happening live now? help!!!!!!!!!! lol

you're not really missing anything...but they're standing up there shaking hands with every one of the 895 graduates...

[Victim of Love]

I'll bet Timothy's language skills are working in overdrive this morning. (How do you say 'congratulations' in 56 languages???)

[zeldabjr]

I'll bet Timothy's language skills are working in overdrive this morning. (How do you say 'congratulations' in 56 languages???)

good one!!!:lol:

[lizzyplays]

Nevermind... i found myself AND the right video!!! :brickwall:

[zeldabjr]

they probably didn't tell them they had to do all this handshaking until they got there today...if they knew ahead of time...they probably would have said thanks, but no thanks!

[timfan]

I dunno I think handshaking at a commencement is fairly standard

[zeldabjr]

Watching this definitely qualifies us all as ADDICTS!!

[Victim of Love]

...and Glenn goes for the hand santizer!

[Victim of Love]

Too bad Ben isn't graduating today. Either his Facebook or My Space page indicates he 'went to Berklee' but doesn't say he graduated. And Timothy said in a recent interview that his son "attended Berklee for a couple years". Either he took a two-year program and graduated last year or he didn't finish.

[Henley Honey]

Seriously? This must be torture for them. I wonder if they knew what they were in for.

[Victim of Love]

I agree, HH. Is there no end in sight? They just keep coming.....

[zeldabjr]

let's see...who has to do a show next...Glenn...his hand will probably still be numb!!! sorry Glenn can't play tonight!!!:lol:

[Victim of Love]

When they leave the arena they'll all go back to the Four Seasons and order buckets full of ice, "hold the champagne please, I just want to ice down my hand."

[zeldabjr]

I'm glad Don shaved!!

[Victim of Love]

Not me...I love that look on Don. Makes him look so distinguished.

[zeldabjr]

Do you think they get to keep their lovely outfits?

[Victim of Love]

lol....maybe they can wear them for their next concert!?!

UPDATE: Ooops, guess not. Everyone was instructed to RETURN them.

[zeldabjr]

Ok guys you're released from duty.... now you can go next door to the reception and shake some hands!!

[Victim of Love]

Ok guys you're released from duty.... now you can go next door to the reception and shake some hands!!

LOL...JUST was I'm sure they want to do!

[Victim of Love]

Next time I see any/all of them in concert I'm going to hold up a sign that says. 'IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?"

In the meantime, it's back to 'business as usual'.

[zeldabjr]

Next time I see any/all of them in concert I'm going to hold up a sign that says. 'IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?"

In the meantime, it's back to 'business as usual'.

I might just do that when I see Dr. Schmit in concert later this month!!!

[timfan]

The commencement video is up

[Henley Honey]

Here's the link to watch it: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/berklee-commencement

Their portion begins at 1:23:45, but it's kind of fun to watch them walk in and the portion where their wives are introducted -- Glenn's and Joe's were in attendance.

Don spoke briefly and said:

"I have been elected to speak, for which I am totally unprepared. Sometimes I worry about the future of music and culture in general, but after what I witnessed here last night, what we all witnessed here last night, I have renewed hope and faith in the future of music. It was truly inspiring. That's it really. It's an honor to be on stage with the other recipients and we thank you for this great honor. Thank you so much."

[timfan]

I'd say those words are inspiring! As I believe was mentioned earlier the students who performed must be overjoyed to get such words of support and encouragement from the Eagles!

ETA: While looking for photos from commencement I found the schedule (http://www.berklee.edu/commencement/schedule.html) Looks like the guys would have had to be at a rehearsal at 7am today . BRUTAL!!

[timfan]

there are pics!!!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/timmyfan/Eagles/2012-05-12T024035Z_386377277_GM1E85C0TX601_RTRMADP_3_USA.j pg

From the concert last night.. Don had already sat down when the pic was snapped!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/timmyfan/Eagles/Berklee20201220Commencement20-20Honorary20Doctorates20-20CR_Phil20Farnsworth.png

From the Berklee website


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/timmyfan/Eagles/r620-7bb7be877067faee96eef64a9905704d.jpg

from daylife.com

I will post the pics of the individual Eagles their photo threads.

[Henley Honey]

Nice work, TF. On the ball as usual.

[Victim of Love]

Apologies...have watched the Friday night concert again and realize I only thought I saw Jean with Timothy. However, I must say I'm surprised she wasn't there.

[sodascouts]

Pink tassels?! lol!

That sure is a lot of hand-shaking, but I guess it's only right that they at least have to do something to "earn" their doctorate.

[Henley Honey]

I was trying to avoid mentioning the pink tassels. Yikes.

[Shadowland07]

not a fan of their version of ICTYW

[zeldabjr]

not a fan of their version of ICTYW

me neither!

[Koala]

Cool pics, thanks Timfan!

[timfan]

A write up from Scoop Marketing (http://www.scoopmarketing.com/2012/05/eagles-at-berklee-commencement/)about the Eagles receiving their Honourary Doctorates from Berklee

[Topkat]

Is there any video of the ceremony? I seemed to have missed the live feed!:huh:

[Victim of Love]

TK, go to the Berklee website for video. It was up yesterday and I suspect it will stay up for a while. There is video of both the Friday night concert/program as well as the commencement itself on Saturday.

[Topkat]

TK, go to the Berklee website for video. It was up yesterday and I suspect it will stay up for a while. There is video of both the Friday night concert/program as well as the commencement itself on Saturday.

Thanks, I found it. I watched a little, but it's really long & I have get out, but I will watch the whole thing later!!!!

[Victim of Love]

If you scroll down to earlier posts in this thread, you'll find a missive that tell you the timeframe of Commencement when the guys received their diplomas. It was also fun watching them march in at the beginning -- altho with nearly 900 students it was a l-o-n-g procession!

One of the Boston papers, I think the Herald, has a brief clip on Sunday. I haven't check since then. I was surprised not to see something in the Globe. The other primary publication in the Boston area, The Phoenix, is geared more toward entertainment news but I believe it's a weekly publication rather than daily. They may have something on their site this week.

[zeldabjr]

I was surprised to see a write up about them getting their honors in the Buffalo News...also had a pic of Don in his cap and gown...

[timfan]

The video of the guys receiving their honourary doctorates is up on youtube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWqOL657fso

[Topkat]

I'm lovin' them in the pink tassels! Don was almost at a loss for words. I guess he had not prepared a speech, but it was fine! Congrats to the guys! Do we have to call them Dr. now?:shrug:

[timfan]

yeah I thought Don's not having prepped a speech made it all the more endearing

[shunlvswx]

Since tomorrow is the 5th anniversary of the guys getting honorary doctorates, I found a few of the clips from the commencement concert on Youtube. Some of the clips are from the audience and some of them are professional from the livescreen. They all did a great job. I posted some of the videos a few months ago and they are now blocked.

The Heart Of The Matter(recorded by someone from the audience)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYxEXTejjJ0

Heartache Tonight. The honorees come in at the end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4B2MGlFx2k

Keep ON Tryin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar0ZNaKW81Q

Take It Easy (recorded by someone from the audience)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiFzgwCiSGc

Desperado(the good video is now blocked. They had a little montage about the Eagles after this song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fgqBFt7ChI

[sodascouts]

Thanks for digging those up! I had forgotten all about it!

[NightMistBlue]

The guys looked really good in the regalia; what a lovely honor for them.

[LuvTim]

That was so great. Thanks so much. :-)

[shunlvswx]

Here's the video clip of the guys and the other honorees getting hooded. Is that what its called? They get hooded around 1:44 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWqOL657fso&t=186s

[sodascouts]

Yes, it's called getting hooded by most, although formally it is the "hooding ceremony." Those guys are lucky; they only had to wear their regalia once!

Thanks for finding the video.

[LuvTim]

Yes, it's called getting hooded by most, although formally it is the "hooding ceremony." Those guys are lucky; they only had to wear their regalia once!

Thanks for finding the video.


Yes, it's that time of year, again, isn't it? It's time for graduation ceremonies with professors in full regalia in attendance. In the spirit of wishing you well and being concerned with your comfort, I hope your college holds their graduation ceremony indoors. My college held (holds) theirs out in the football stadium with Midwestern winds howling.
So fun. :unimpressed: