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davehouck
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Post Number: 5244
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 7:04 pm:   Edit Post

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
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Post Number: 1683
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 8:06 pm:   Edit Post

Glutton for punishment, eh Dave? I would think the first experience would have kept you from pursuing this line of posting...
davehouck
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Post Number: 5250
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 8:23 pm:   Edit Post

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
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Post Number: 5252
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 7:16 am:   Edit Post

Right now there's a band in Germany covering "Dancing in the Streets".
davehouck
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Post Number: 5256
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 8:50 am:   Edit Post

Duran Duran is up now. Don't know what to expect.
keith_h
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Post Number: 804
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 9:00 am:   Edit Post

I'm still waiting for Spinal Tap.

Keith
lidon2001
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Post Number: 321
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 9:06 am:   Edit Post

Nothing but good stuff Dave! Taylor is grooving and Simon is in good voice.

T
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5257
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 9:09 am:   Edit Post

Agreed! There's putting on a good show!
davehouck
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Post Number: 5258
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 9:14 am:   Edit Post

Red Hot Chili Peppers are up after Duran Duran at Wembley.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5260
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 9:27 am:   Edit Post

Sarah Brightman is on the China feed; I've never seen her before.
davehouck
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Post Number: 5261
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 9:36 am:   Edit Post

Flea!
davehouck
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Post Number: 5262
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 9:58 am:   Edit Post

Flea can play bass.
lidon2001
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Post Number: 322
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 11:06 am:   Edit Post

Tap is next in UK.
davehouck
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Post Number: 5264
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 11:07 am:   Edit Post

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
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Post Number: 806
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 11:09 am:   Edit Post

Yep, can't wait to see the "burning earth" bass in action.
keith_h
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Post Number: 807
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 11:37 am:   Edit Post

They're on...
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5265
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 11:49 am:   Edit Post

They are actually pretty entertaining!

OMG!!! Look at all the bass players!!!!
keith_h
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Post Number: 808
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 11:54 am:   Edit Post

BIG BOTTOM!!!! Things are finally right in the world.
davehouck
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Post Number: 5266
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 11:59 am:   Edit Post

LOL!!
bsee
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Post Number: 1687
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 12:40 pm:   Edit Post

Seen Tap live - great show! Very capable musicians for actors and comedians. They had enough talent to be a real band.
davehouck
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Post Number: 5267
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 1:18 pm:   Edit Post

There's a band in New York covering Ziggy Stardust!
bigredbass
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Post Number: 1210
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 9:13 pm:   Edit Post

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
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Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 882
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 4:38 am:   Edit Post

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
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Post Number: 496
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 5:25 am:   Edit Post

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
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Post Number: 599
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 7:54 am:   Edit Post

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
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Post Number: 5272
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 8:36 am:   Edit Post

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
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Post Number: 218
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 8:50 am:   Edit Post

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
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Post Number: 2510
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 9:19 am:   Edit Post

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
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Post Number: 219
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Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 9:30 am:   Edit Post

LMAO-I love black-eyed peas with macaroni and cheese and cornbread!
Mike

(Message edited by Precarius on July 08, 2007)
bsee
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Post Number: 1689
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 10:17 am:   Edit Post

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
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5273
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 5:08 pm:   Edit Post

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
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 2511
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 6:19 pm:   Edit Post

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
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Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 1601
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 10:35 pm:   Edit Post

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
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Post Number: 1602
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 10:37 pm:   Edit Post

and besides
Our president says there is no global warming..
and someone also stole his blue blanky,
probably scooter libby hence the pardon..
jacko
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Post Number: 1250
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 2:14 am:   Edit Post

I was at work so missed the whole shebang ;-(

Graeme
lbpesq
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Post Number: 2512
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 7:27 am:   Edit Post

Bush? Red blankey! (Gore's was blue). lol

Bill, tgo
kmh364
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Username: kmh364

Post Number: 2162
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 8:05 am:   Edit Post

There were concerts going on this weekend????!!!

LOL!
fc_spoiler
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Post Number: 560
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 8:15 am:   Edit Post

@ Bill:
Also for Nigel "Hello Wembeldy" Tufnel
bigbadbill
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Post Number: 362
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 8:49 am:   Edit Post

I'm pretty sure he said Wimbledon actually (tennis anyone?)...
fc_spoiler
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Post Number: 562
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 9:53 am:   Edit Post

I guess your right, life aint easy with Dutch ears...
alembic_doctor
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Post Number: 296
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 10:22 am:   Edit Post

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
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Post Number: 153
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 12:45 pm:   Edit Post

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

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