<< did anyone tape this programme? If so, please contact me offlist. I would
be
ever grateful for a copy. >>
I didn't, but I watched about the last hour of it. Surely somebody here had
the recorder rolling, but if nobody did I've got a Springsteen buddy who did
I'm sure...But don't you also think this will be available commercially as an
additional fundraiser? I dunno, with all those stars the negotiations could
be tougher than getting out the Howlin' Wolf!
Since we got a new cable box, I can't get the VCR to hook up. Oh well.
Comments on what I saw:
Paul Simon's quiet and remarkably powerful "Bridge Over Troubled
Water"...WOW, when I saw him I said, 'if he sings BOTW I'm gonna lose
it'...he did, and I did. A sloppy mess (me, not him).
Eddie Vedder & Neil Young - don't know what song that was, but it was
powerful.
Sting - His dedication and his beautiful performance of "Fragile" was one of
the most toching moments musically.
Bon Jovi - Never have liked them, but they they made 'Livin On A Prayer' like
an anthemic hymn.
Mariah Carey - Her song about heroes was great. Again, I'm not a fan, but
this was a great performance. She was more concerned with putting across the
emotion of the song, not hitting those high notes that only dogs can hear.
Sheryl Crow - I like her a lot, but didn't care for her song. Monotonous
melody, so I missed the lyric. But then again, "All I Wanna Do" probably
would have been inappropriate!
Celine Dion - Like my Mom taught me, if you can't say something nice, don't
say anything at all.
Willie Nelson/Finale - Forgetting the fact that Willie looked like he had
been dug up out of his grave, this was also a very powerful moment...Stevie
Wonder playing Harmonica, Neil Young playing guitar, and all the actors in
the background...I really lost it again when I saw Dennis Franz & Jimmy Smits
back there singing.
If only Joni could have joined up...
Bob
NP: Clem Snide
