Posted 4:39 PM by Alfred

Live... from G-Town... the Italian Stallion... the irish cannibal... the originator of the satin sword club... the oldest school marm on the easter seaboard... ladies and gentlemen, I present to you.... BERKELEY JOE!!!!

Thank you thank you, no really, everyone sit down, please. You're embaressing me, really. OK, now, seriously. Now, folks, before I start singing you the songs that spread the aloha like nobody's business, I just want to say, that besides Berkeley, Glendale is the town that really captured my heart as a young boy. There is just no place like it. I mean where else can you look at the stars from a world class telescope and make a quick jump to Sunset and score the finest crack known to man? It's just fabulous. Well, ok there's lots of places like that, but you've got the Galleria, dammit, and that is saying something.

Before I do my striptease and 5-stud poker lesson, I just want to express to you all how much I appreciate you suffering through these crazy winds the last few days to set up this amazingly clear view of the mountains for me up in here. I know Ocean view is usually smog-vision, but today, it's like camp crystal lake up in this bitch. It genuinely puts a tear in my eye and a skip in my step. It's like water on a shady afternoon.

Now, before I get really deep into my Deeprak Chopra inspired philosophical love-fest, I just want to convey to you my sincerity in saying that G-Town is keeping it real, I mean I saw a 2 year old kid with a diamond studded gold chain, and that was just the busboy at the Mickey-D's. Now that is some Thanks that needs giving.

Alrighty then, before I dive into my cover version of Hall and Oates' "Private Eyes" with the 7-minute harmonica solo, I just want to say, it's damn great to be doing my first mainland gig since I hit big time, and there's no better place I'd rather make my non-island debut than the home of Bob's Big Boy. And with that, settle in, lubricate your ears for maximum pleasure, and don't forget to keep your eyes sharp, cuz there will be a magic show. The stage is set, the curtain is drawn, and the player(s) are on their marks.

Enjoy the show.

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