I searched the site and found no account of this appearance in JUne, tho there was some curiosity about it...here is excerpt from this website:
http://glenniacampbell.typepad.com/silenti...s/index.htmlBUT BEWARE IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO LOAD AND THERE IS NO FURTHER MENTION OF E.
But it proves again how E wins over the skeptical eventually! Dedicated to Mike...get well soon...
Barack Obama was in the Bay Area this week, this time, live and in-person and not a video feed. Frank and I shelled out a fairly hefty sum (for us at least) to see Obama at Ruby Skye in San Francisco on Tuesday night. Obama was just about what I had expected--engaging, endearing, and inspiring. I'm still unconvinced that he can win the nomination. If he did, however, I think it would start a revolution in this country, one of positive change, hopefulness, and community spirit. Sign me up for that.
The disco was packed to the rafters, full of well-dressed youngish men and women, predominantly African-American. The line to get in snaked around the block, and we ran into one couple we knew standing in line, but never saw them again after that. When we finally made our way in, the Oakland-based R&B Band Tony! Toni! Tone! was playing a rousing set. We made our way up to the balcony, where we could get a better view.
The next act up was Elliott Yamin, American Idol 3rd place runner up. I never particularly liked Elliott Yamin, and as Frank said, "Having third runner up from American Idol as your opening act does not exactly bode well for Obama."
Elliott surprised me, though. He sounds much better in person than on television. My problem with him on American Idol was that he always sounded like he was in serious need of a decongestant. On stage, he had a great deal more personality than I expected. I might actually like to hear him perform again. I don't plan to quit my job and follow him around in a rainbow-colored tour bus, but I could tolerate hearing him sing in a smaller venue perhaps. I figured that CityMama and Jill, my fellow Idol fans, would get a kick out of this.
:rocker:
And here's a pic! From the night of! Too bad it is not with the next president...
http://barak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00b8e...354f994cd5.html