Hurricane Sandy Relief Concert: Will Bruce play "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)"?

Will he play "Atlantic City"?

oh yeah, i think it's a lock he will play AC...much more appropriate and better known for a national audience. Good point!

hell play two of three of AC, sandy and my city of ruins

He'll plan an unnamed new song and "Have You Ever Seen The Rain"?

I am strangely up for this concert, probably because New York is an unbearably sad place right now....

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

Hey, not bad! Thanks you nine people!

Anyone watching this? Jimmy Fallon is sharing a stage with Springsteen. And Jimmy is the one singing.

I am still in shock from Fallon. Just. Wow.

Was it just me, or did Fallon just jump the shark (it really is an appropriate term for it) in terms of his always obnoxious musical aspirations?

I feel bad for him. It seemed like confusion and no rehearsal. I can't imagine Jimmy Fallon demanding to sing instead of Billy Joel, Tyler or Springsteen (who was happy to just play guitar)

All I saw was a three-man Aerosmith's "Dream On" w Tyler on throat and baby grand, Perry and Hamilton (who I at first mistook for Neil Young) on guitars--seemed good and appropriate (Dear battered New Yorkers, all Americans, Dreem Awn Dreem Aw-uhn, aiiieeee). Also got the end of Springteen's "This train/Got whores and gamblers", hooking up with "People Get Ready"!

(Fallon, the Roots and Aguilara sounded great together later on Late Night)

Tyler On Throat And Baby Grand is the jewel of the Aerosmith bootleg catalog imo

Aguilera, that is, but yeah, Fallon should always be this selective of his musical opportunities.

I mean, he didn't have to do too much in that situation.

Fallon seemed a little too look-at-me-with-all-these-icons for a benefit concert, in particular when the partially visible hissy fit when his mike didn't work at the beginning and then jumping on Jon Stewart with this joyful grin as he ran off the stage. Inappropriate

Bruce who? Willis??

when he sings he's not Bruce, he's Bruno

http://www.backstreets.com/Assets/Images/2012/newsHSCTboardwalk.jpg

Will he fall off the stage?

so roaming around the web tonight i see that this is going to be on AMC tomorrow night.

from 4:30pm - 9:00pm Pacific Time. i'm going to record it on DirecTV channel 254.

http://blogs.amctv.com/movie-blog/2012/12/12-12-12-concert-week-away.php

12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief takes place one week from today! Currently slated to perform on Wed., Dec. 12 are Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who, Paul McCartney plus more artists yet to be announced. (Please note: Artists are subject to change.) To find out where you can see the live broadcast at 7:30PM ET, go to 121212concert.org/watch. And don't forget: Proceeds from this one-night-only event will benefit the Robin Hood Foundation Relief Fund. You can also help the tri-state recover from Hurricane Sandy by donating to the Robin Hood Foundation. Sandy Relief Fund: http://www.robinhood.org/rhsandy.

when does boredoms play

So far so good.

Watching this on YouTube now. Gary Tallent should thank the soundman.

It looks like Bruce has some wrecking balls in his pants

x-post. No he should not, as he is serving up CLAM STEW.

Look, when you play that many notes, they can't all be winners.

they should stop cutting to the crowd, who look old and sedentary

who the hell is the dude singing with roger waters?

I can't believe Chris Martin is 2nd on the bill after McVana....how'd he get that spot? My guess is he's friends with that d-bag Ja^es Do!an!

lol @ sandman referencing sanchez butt fumble

Adam Sandler, "Hallelujah," doom.

Richie Sambora : Jon Bon Jovi :: that painting : Dorian Gray

I don't know, I'd actually rather a Sandler "Hallelujah" parody to yet another mawkish version of the real thing.

Spoiler alert: here's everything that's gonna happen, and when:
http://hypervocal.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/121212-sandy-benefit-spoilers.jpg

FUCK YOU CLAPTON.

at least kanyes set is tba

plus DRUNK UNCLE

I'm disappointed that no one wrote a horrible "Sandy" song like everyone did for the 9/11 concert. The Who missing an opportunity to play "I am the Sea."

Ladies and gentlemen, the Rolling Stones: the only band that gets skinnier the older it gets.

At least the Who are doing "Bell Boy" ("a beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real").

And not to be too spoilery, but the way they incorporate Moon into this actually kind of works.

yea micks like 29 inch waist or w/e at almost 70 is o_O

just got home, turn on the TV and the Stones are on.

Can't believe the Stones didn't do "Gimme Shelter."

The current Who tour integrates the footage of Moon and Entwistle really well.

Streaming live on http://entertainment.time.com/2012/12/12/watch-live-the-12-12-12-sandy-relief-concert-starring-springsteen-mccartney-and-the-stones/ YouTube, and everywhere.

Can't believe the Stones only got two songs off! The Who has, like, six coming up, including a recent one.

Alicia Keys Alicia.

dude it was "american woman"

i seriously do not know how people can hear dave grohl and paul mccartney sing WOMMMAAAN YEAH SET ME FREE and be so fucking jazzed just cuz Pat Smear and Krist Novoselic were there too

if only lenny kravitz was there to make people hear straight

I had to google PAt Smear. Damn, this legend of rock played in the Foo Fighters AND was on House of Style?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh78T--ZUxY

And in the Germs

The gig(s?) where Smear played lead and Cobain did vocals only was amazing

Cut Me Some Slack

Pat Smear is also in the video for Raspberry Beret!

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/317040952.jpg?key=684528&Expires=1355383065&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA&Signature=a2kfvkxnLcvoWuPTBc5gnNlu4LbE1R6fqaNiNW4jE~tojUmiWJlLYXFGe7IM~qeWt6GL878gG9vHt3LB29jBWj7uP2y1weL0RKcZlgYhaRTp~nXQNq4sg1gYvXgNOsUCzgQ2g5-CBF5r3Ne8u0P8di2jNLTau9PMkzNNSsey-Eg_

also an extra in Blade Runner

it's almost zelig-like

He was in Zelig as well!

Since Weinstein was a producer of the show it was a mere formality to have the stars of his next tentpole movie to make an appearance.

yeah! or maybe the rehearsal was yesterday, i dunno

― some dude, Thursday, December 13, 2012 1:11 AM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic

― turds (Hungry4Ass), Thursday, December 13, 2012 1:30 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

nah, i mean they said in interviews that they just got together and jammed and wrote the song the other day

did they just make this up a few hours ago

― turds (Hungry4Ass), Thursday, December 13, 2012 1:02 AM (8 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah! or maybe the rehearsal was yesterday, i dunno

― some dude, Thursday, December 13, 2012 1:11 AM

well, it's called "Cut Me Some Slack."

Take that, Gallaghers.

http://www.cutmesomeslack.net/

Looks like it's going to be on the soundtrack for Dave Grohl's Sound City documentary.

I thought the jam was pretty good, considering the slapped together approach. They all seemed to be having a blast. I don't know, I guess H4A was expecting like an elegantly composed epic or something. I can get a kick out of just watching guys have a blast like that. And also lol @ H4A significantly undercutting the career of Pat Smear.

Also, places like Pitchfork saying "watch Macca front Nirvana!" aren't doing any favors because that is so not what it was. It was three guys that were in Nirvana jamming with him on a completely unrelated tune. Its not like they were on stage shitting up "Heart Shaped Box" or w/e.

yeah, that wasn't nirvana. just three guys that were in nirvana! no different than if mccartney was jammin with jason everman, chad channing and lori goldston.

Watch Macca jam with Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, Pat Smear of the Germs and Krist Novoselic of Eyes Adrift.

There's probably no amount of money I wouldn't pay to see McCartney sing "I wish I could eat your cancer when it turns black" tbqh

Message:

MAKE THE ALBUM!!!

they would not be a bad band for him. mccartney can still scream and rock out. but he hardly ever does any more. except on that song on the last fireman album, which this kind of sounded like.

Also, places like Pitchfork saying "watch Macca front Nirvana!" aren't doing any favors because that is so not what it was. It was three guys that were in Nirvana jamming with him on a completely unrelated tune. Its not like they were on stage shitting up "Heart Shaped Box" or w/e.

tbh until the show I thought this was the plan. Had no idea they cobbled a tune together and Macca played guitar.

would like to see more Macca lead guitar actually

Macca plays guitar all the time.

yeah I know he has a moment each show but I'd like him to put the bass down for longer periods

Nah, I want to say he played as much guitar as bass when I saw him last.

Or maybe not, don't remember. But I know he had his Casino, Les Paul, acoustic ...

they would not be a bad band for him. mccartney can still scream and rock out. but he hardly ever does any more. except on that song on the last fireman album, which this kind of sounded like.

Yeah, I was reminded of that as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeX_N6QBSEE

They should get John Fogerty to sing for Alice In Chains.

do you really think it sounds like american woman? he sings "woman" and "set me free" but the tune isn't really close to my ears.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8z1EzDouNs

i am not saying burton cummings should sue so much as that everyone should stop for a second and think if they'd give two shits if this was a lenny kravitz track

yeah, I guess... but the "please don't give two shits about this" vibe of it was kind of what made it work, for me anyway.

Man it would have been perfect if the Who had done "Sea and Sand". Here by the sea and sand, nothing ever goes as planned- you can say that again.

I was thinking the same thing

I loved seeing them do Bell Boy with the Moonie video

A Lenny Kravitz version of that song would have no character or grit at all. Maybe the same lyrics but even less of them, too.

http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/27/48/48/27484813-9c9e-92ef-4065-30b9b9012ddb/886443797147.170x170-75.jpg

So, the soundtrack album will be out on the 18th, I got this info fro itunes.

There are no individual track details, apart from that all the tracks are labelled "Album Only"

SO, I guess you have to 'buy them all' if you want to get the PaulVarna track. I only note that as if it had been an individually available one, umm.. Xmas number one?

I was thinking the same thing

I loved seeing them do Bell Boy with the Moonie video

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, December 13, 2012 2:21 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

You're in for a treat when you see them (in Feb, did you say?)

That treat being, you're going to see the WHO.

(fwiw, I think Townshend windmilled more during the Sandy set than during the entire 2 1/2 hour show I saw; guess he has to pace himself for shows)

Yeah Feb, up in Reno (tix were way cheaper there than Oakland)

Anyone pre-set record on Sky Arts2?

It didn't happen due to some technical prob, but it's going to be on tonight at quarter to midnight on Sky Arts 1.

Had no idea they cobbled a tune together and Macca played guitar.

Guitar solo on Taxman is by Paul.

Also, "Good Morning, Good Morning."

i dunno if this is known, did/does song Paul generally write songs on bass? or was it more often guitar or piano and then in the Beatles he'd mainly play bass on the recording/live performances?

Probably guitar or piano, though I can't cite a source. My reason for saying that: I do remember reading in Geoff Emerick's book that in the later years, the bass part was the very last thing recorded.

Well, when Stu quit, he wasn't that happy about having to be the bass guy, but George was clearly the better guitarist, and John was the lead singer at that point, so...

Macca played guitar.

perhaps you have heard of the most famous Beatles song ever, Yesterday?

Macca,like Townshend, is pretty much quite adept at everything.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKemvvhjM_M

I don't think any of Townshend's contemporaries were nearly as adept at recording/engineering (to say nothing of Pete's instrumental prowess on many instruments). Hell, his first solo album (Who Came First) was all home demos, and didn't sound like "home demos."