121212 Concert For Sandy

I watched it for about a minute or two....then the appeals for money started...you got all these very successful millionaire artists asking poor little me for money....I couldn't take it anymore.

I watched a very little bit of it...very little... money pleas and bad singing..... flipped the channel to Duck Dynasty 

I hate to say it but most of those bands would do better on PBS although they did raise some serious cash for the sandy relief, just hope a lot of the funds go directly to those in need and not provide year end bonuses for the funds managers.

Every time I hear or see the Rolling stones I think "man those guy's are getting old" and it makes me feel old knowing that.

I heard on the news that the concert raised $48 MILLION, and that did not include the phone donations....  not bad.

I didn't see it but I am sure they will be replaying it or I can get it On Demand from Comcast. You did a good review, IMO.
 
Even though I didn't see this, being familiar with the performers and going on what you had to say, I think...
 
Springsteen. He did what he does. IMO... another meh.
 
Roger Waters. He was like that when Floyd got together a few years ago for some big show like this. I remember thinking, "He looks like he wants to get the band back together. David was just rock soild, spot on, and un-readable."
 
Bon Jovi. Meh......  I'l call your Meh and double it. I hope this does not cross the TOS line BUT... I wish entertainers would stay the heck out of politics.
 
The Stones. I recorded and, just yesterday, finished watching Crossfire Hurricane, I think it was an HBO special celebrating 50 years of the Rolling Stones. Most of it was very good I thought with some good behind the eyes stuff, especially about Altamont and how they were really scared and felt trapped. At the end they played a recent bit and wow... I know what you mean about crypt keepers. I would like to see Wyman back for this new thing but I think he is happy searching for relics with his detector around the Engish countryside. It is amazing that they are still at it. Most bands breakup and then the individual musicians either try and fail or just start doing something else. Some preservere like the Stones, Steve Miller, and a few others. I've had quite enough of Aerosmith, they need to age a bit more gracefully I think. I wonder what Jimi would be doing, he would be 70 years old now. I bet he would be doing more standard blues like Clapton... speaking of...
 
Eric Clapton. He is a class act who has been through a lot. I was listening to Live Cream II yesterday when I went to town. As good as he is, IMO.. he lost something, maybe the passion, after Cream and Derek and the Dominoes. I also listened to a bit of the Layla album while driving yesterday... what passion in the playing there. "When You're Down and Out"... there is real magic there that personally, I don't hear anymore when I listen to Eric. Interesting note. I read in an interview with Andy Johns re: Clapton's gear on Layla. Andy said that Eric was heavy into laying a Fender Champ flat on the top of a Leslie cabinet and recording it. He didn't go into detail about the micing but I thought that was interesting because I had always heard he used a Champ, I just never heard about the Leslie cab thing before.
 
The WHO... I want to see it. Your description really makes me want to see it!! Pete is a wonder, they all were.
 
Alicia Keys. Yeah, I am not a fan, I am not a non-fan, I just haven't paid much attention but from what I have heard of her I can totally believe that she took over. I am looking forward to seeing that too, thanks to your review!
 
I saw a clip of Adam Sandler on TV and was repulsed. I guess I am getting too old and don't "get it" anymore.
I really appreciate the good review. I likely would not have taken the time or interest to find it and see it but now I will because of your pithy but good review... I wish I knew how to be pithy but obviously I cannot control my fingers. I am comfortably hopelessly verbose.
 
Julien