Ted Leo...Great Guy...

[mike_b]

Ted Leo is greater than great for reasons that go far beyond his amazing music. Ted Leo is Good Guy #1 in my book and we all know what happens to good guys around here.

I could write a book about how great Ted is. When Chain and The Gang played in Providence a few months ago James "Little Jimmy" Canty introduced me to Ian Svenonius as "a friend of Ted's." Ian asked me what Ted was like, and I know that Ian has known Ted for decades, but I played along and recounted how Ted and Jodi came to my wedding (when my own parents did not) even though he had told he might not be able to make it because he was leaving the following morning for Sweden (or Norway, I can't remember which, but it was in that part of Europe) for his sister's wedding. He had a legitimate excuse for not being able to make it, and I actually didn't expect him to come, but I remember my heart dropping when I didn't see my folks in the Meeting House (my Dad told me a few days before that they weren't coming when I tried to get my birth certificate so we could get a marriage license, but I didn't believe him), and then my heart swelling when I saw Ted and Jodi there. That's just one of the many stories (but definitely the greatest) I have of the awesomeness that is Ted Leo. I would go to the wall for that guy.


sorry for rambling

Yeah Ted's a great guy and all but what was Ian Svenonious like?

[dave from knoxville]

Ted Leo is greater than great for reasons that go far beyond his amazing music. Ted Leo is Good Guy #1 in my book and we all know what happens to good guys around here.

I could write a book about how great Ted is. When Chain and The Gang played in Providence a few months ago James "Little Jimmy" Canty introduced me to Ian Svenonius as "a friend of Ted's." Ian asked me what Ted was like, and I know that Ian has known Ted for decades, but I played along and recounted how Ted and Jodi came to my wedding (when my own parents did not) even though he had told he might not be able to make it because he was leaving the following morning for Sweden (or Norway, I can't remember which, but it was in that part of Europe) for his sister's wedding. He had a legitimate excuse for not being able to make it, and I actually didn't expect him to come, but I remember my heart dropping when I didn't see my folks in the Meeting House (my Dad told me a few days before that they weren't coming when I tried to get my birth certificate so we could get a marriage license, but I didn't believe him), and then my heart swelling when I saw Ted and Jodi there. That's just one of the many stories (but definitely the greatest) I have of the awesomeness that is Ted Leo. I would go to the wall for that guy.


sorry for rambling

Yeah Ted's a great guy and all but what was Ian Svenonious like?

Also, who is he?

[Steeley Chris]

Yeah Ted's a great guy and all but what was Ian Svenonious like?

Also, who is he?

In my two encounters with Ian Svenonius he was very friendly. He listened to my story and said, "He's a good mensch". The first time I met him I told him about Tom premiering Felt Letters' "600,000 Bands" on The Best Show. He's an awesome showman/sharp dresser and has incredible hair.

[dave from knoxville]

Yeah Ted's a great guy and all but what was Ian Svenonious like?

Also, who is he?

In my two encounters with Ian Svenonius he was very friendly. He listened to my story and said, "He's a good mensch". The first time I met him I told him about Tom premiering Felt Letters' "600,000 Bands" on The Best Show. He's an awesome showman/sharp dresser and has incredible hair.

Also, I still don't know who he is.

[Steeley Chris]

Yeah Ted's a great guy and all but what was Ian Svenonious like?

Also, who is he?

In my two encounters with Ian Svenonius he was very friendly. He listened to my story and said, "He's a good mensch". The first time I met him I told him about Tom premiering Felt Letters' "600,000 Bands" on The Best Show. He's an awesome showman/sharp dresser and has incredible hair.

Also, I still don't know who he is.

Lead singer of Nation of Ulysses, The MAKE-Up, Weird War, Chain and The Gang, Felt Letters and host of Soft Focus: http://www.vbs.tv/watch/soft-focus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Svenonius

[dudep]

This playlist doesn't have his full set, but there are a couple of decent quality vids of Ted laying into some Minor Threat classics at the Our Band Could Be Your Life tribute last week-ish.  Also, Titus Andronicus doing the Replacements, among other things.  Looks like fun.

Audio of the whole show at http://www.npr.org/2011/05/25/136503845/our-concert-could-be-your-life