| Author | Message | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5244 Registered: 5-2002 |
The first band to play was called Blue King Brown, and they were wonderful! I had never heard of them, but I loved what they were doing! | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 1683 Registered: 3-2004 |
Glutton for punishment, eh Dave? I would think the first experience would have kept you from pursuing this line of posting... | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5250 Registered: 5-2002 |
LOL!! But the first band was really good! The second band was good. The third band I skipped. Japan just started, and the first band there is a little heavy for my tastes. So I'm waiting to see what's next from Australia. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5252 Registered: 5-2002 |
Right now there's a band in Germany covering "Dancing in the Streets". | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5256 Registered: 5-2002 |
Duran Duran is up now. Don't know what to expect. | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 804 Registered: 2-2005 |
I'm still waiting for Spinal Tap. Keith | ||
| lidon2001
Advanced Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 321 Registered: 4-2005 |
Nothing but good stuff Dave! Taylor is grooving and Simon is in good voice. T | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5257 Registered: 5-2002 |
Agreed! There's putting on a good show! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5258 Registered: 5-2002 |
Red Hot Chili Peppers are up after Duran Duran at Wembley. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5260 Registered: 5-2002 |
Sarah Brightman is on the China feed; I've never seen her before. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5261 Registered: 5-2002 |
Flea! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5262 Registered: 5-2002 |
Flea can play bass. | ||
| lidon2001
Advanced Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 322 Registered: 4-2005 |
Tap is next in UK. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5264 Registered: 5-2002 |
Spinal Tap is up in a few minutes. Right after Metellica, which is on now. (Message edited by davehouck on July 07, 2007) | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 806 Registered: 2-2005 |
Yep, can't wait to see the "burning earth" bass in action. | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 807 Registered: 2-2005 |
They're on... | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5265 Registered: 5-2002 |
They are actually pretty entertaining! OMG!!! Look at all the bass players!!!! | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 808 Registered: 2-2005 |
BIG BOTTOM!!!! Things are finally right in the world. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5266 Registered: 5-2002 |
LOL!! | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 1687 Registered: 3-2004 |
Seen Tap live - great show! Very capable musicians for actors and comedians. They had enough talent to be a real band. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5267 Registered: 5-2002 |
There's a band in New York covering Ziggy Stardust! | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1210 Registered: 9-2002 |
I thought DuranDuran sounded amazing, John Taylor sounded wonderful with his Cirrus axes. Terrific scheduling: Wembley last week for the Diana celebration, Wembley this week for Live Earth: Nice work if you can get it. As always, is the best all these guys can do is a Fender with an SVT? Boring. While I'm glad to see the Police walking the Eafth once more, I REALLY wish they had done like a lot bands and add keyboard and second guitar and background vocalists to flesh out their work. Stewart was amazing as always, I thought Andy was more upfront than the old days, and Sting is Sting . . . . but whoever decided to bring Kanye West out with them needs to be summarily shot. J o e y | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 882 Registered: 6-2002 |
Sorry to be a party pooper but, if the event was about saving the earth, what about the carbon footprint that was created just putting the event together? To me it was just an excuse to put on a massive worldwide party/concert and revive some flagging careers, global exposure for artistes etc. Not that I have a problem with that, just the promotion shouldn't claim it is about saving the earth in one hand and adding to the fire with all the fuel and energy burnt to put the event on, On a l ighter note, did anyone spot an alembic or any other serious basses or guitars apart from gibson & Fender? | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 496 Registered: 11-2004 |
Jazzy- I totally agree with you on the irony of it all. I noticed a few non Gibson/Fenders: The bass player for Dave Matthews was playing a 5er that I couldn't quite identify, but it definetly wasn't run of the mill. 2. The guitarist for Bon Jovi was playing some guitar that i didn't recognize | ||
| dannobasso
Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 599 Registered: 3-2004 |
I also agree about the irony. I only popped in from time to time. Nothing really grabbed my interest for too long. You know wood, plants and crusteaceans are repositories for carbon. So the more wooden instruments you have, the more stored carbon wont be released back into the world. I'm doing my part! Just remember Matter is neither created nor destroyed, It is merely rearrainged. Everything thats here (with the exception of things we have shot into space and the cosmic ferrules that bombard us daily) was here from the beginning. Oh, I did buy a new bike for exercise to save driving to the gym, and I don't always plug into the amp to practice at home. I'm leary of relying on spongebaths but I won't rule it out. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5272 Registered: 5-2002 |
Jazzy, for what it's worth, and I do not want to start a political debate here, but to address the point, their goal was for the carbon footprint to be zero. Power was generated from biofuels, wind and solar; and biofuels fueled the shuttle buses. They purchased carbon credits to offset the emissions related to travel for the bands. CFL and LED lighting was used on the stages as well as for the accomodations for the bands. All aspects of the waste stream related to concessions were monitored to ensure use of recyclables. Recycled materials were used in the construction of the stages. I really don't want to start a political debate here on this issue, but I did want to address your point. Their goal was to have a zero carbon footprint. | ||
| precarius
Advanced Member Username: precarius Post Number: 218 Registered: 11-2005 |
This isn't political, but it seems for me personally, the more you believe in and depend on the Creator, the less faith you have in man to control his own destiny -either to save or destroy the earth. Mike | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2510 Registered: 7-2004 |
Man won't destroy the Earth. The Earth will destroy man. (And since that includes the Black Eyed Peas, it ain't all bad! LOL) Bill, tgo | ||
| precarius
Advanced Member Username: precarius Post Number: 219 Registered: 11-2005 |
LMAO-I love black-eyed peas with macaroni and cheese and cornbread! Mike (Message edited by Precarius on July 08, 2007) | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 1689 Registered: 3-2004 |
Not just political discussion, but religion as well? Let's all be friendly and reserve our views for our close friends and other boards that thrive on such things! I wasn't paying attention to the show details, is this thing still going on? If so, when does it conclude? It sounds like there have been some pretty hot acts on already and I wonder how/who they intend to close the show? | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5273 Registered: 5-2002 |
Bob; it ended last night, but you can still watch replays on the Live Earth web site. The show ended with a nice set by the Police. Before them, Roger Waters had a great set with several cuts from Dark Side of the Moon. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2511 Registered: 7-2004 |
Another racist presentation!!!! "Dark" side if the moon, indeed! What about the "Light" side of the moon? And Waters was with Pink Floyd. Sounds like a sexual preference slur directed at the town barber of Mayberry! What's this forum coming to? Can't we all just get along??!!! Bill, tgo | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1601 Registered: 4-2004 |
ny post reported that madonna who played the show is heavily invested in 6 major polluters in her stock portfolio....... of course for those who know he ny post- its a great paper for wrapping fish...... i enjoyed the one film piece where the kid follows a stream of water to the last piece of ice in earth since i wasnt asked to play the show, i didnt watch much- besides i was fishing on l,i, sound most of the day...... shoulda seen the one that got away,............ | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1602 Registered: 4-2004 |
and besides Our president says there is no global warming.. and someone also stole his blue blanky, probably scooter libby hence the pardon.. | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1250 Registered: 10-2002 |
I was at work so missed the whole shebang ;-( Graeme | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2512 Registered: 7-2004 |
Bush? Red blankey! (Gore's was blue). lol Bill, tgo | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 2162 Registered: 9-2003 |
There were concerts going on this weekend????!!! LOL! | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 560 Registered: 5-2006 |
@ Bill:  Also for Nigel "Hello Wembeldy" Tufnel  | ||
| bigbadbill
Advanced Member Username: bigbadbill Post Number: 362 Registered: 10-2003 |
I'm pretty sure he said Wimbledon actually (tennis anyone?)... | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 562 Registered: 5-2006 |
I guess your right, life aint easy with Dutch ears...  | ||
| alembic_doctor
Advanced Member Username: alembic_doctor Post Number: 296 Registered: 8-2002 |
OMG. I went to a friends house last night. His wife forced me to watch the Police bit with John Mayer. It was great............Until.........WTF. Kanye West. Puhlease. Who booked that. I want his name and address. I already don't like rap. But what was that? I'll bet it was big Al himself. I'll bet big Al was sitting back in his easy chair with a Mint Julip trying to figure out how to fit so many performers together. All of a sudden he had a flash back to the Opera he went to last week and how it was really hard to clap to the beat that the orchestra whas playing too. HHHMMMM. "We need to put some soul in this concert I'm putting on for the world". "I got it!" he said as he took another drink from the glass containing the Mint Julip. "Let's put a rapper together with a group of classic rockers." "That'll really bring everyone together and make em think about the harm they're doing to the environment." Anyway, I think that's how that might have happened. My $0.03 | ||
| chuck
Intermediate Member Username: chuck Post Number: 153 Registered: 3-2005 |
Trying to convince my 6 year old grandaughter that she could help save 124,000 railcars of coal each year by snuffing out her Mickey Mouse nightlight along with everyone else in the world Is an impossible task. Tellem to keep digging says she. Chuck |
