Could the Beach Boys have been included in the 12/12/12 Hurricane Sandy Concert?

[beatnickle]

Regarding the concert...
Am I alone in having developed this distaste for Roger Waters?
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NO !!!!!!!!!  His ego is astonishing......... even disturbing.

Also I found Roger Daltry exposing his chest and belly rather unsettling.

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

I think the reason Kanye's set sucked is because it was pretty much just him on the stage. The songs are great, but in that context the lack of a live band really killed the vibe for me. Not enough "music" going on up there.

Well Chris Martin was very good.

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

Also, Spaceman, I don't want to get on your bad side, I have a specific reason for disliking Kanye's music (which is, in fact music.)

See, I'm a huge Zeppelin fan, and I listen to them a lot, but they have one VERY good song that has just been "killed" for me. Stairway to Heaven.

It is amazing, it is one of the best songs ever written (not their best though, IMO)
But the overplaying, and over praise of the song has made it lose the "magic" for me.
The same goes for Fun and for Kanye, this is worse for a teenager these days because
of that phrase that pisses me off "everybody is listening to it!" Plus, imagine if the radio
overplaying was even worse because I also have to hear it all day at school!
I actually liked Fun, but something personal happened to me that made them connect with a pretty sour time for me.

So I have opinions, but they are skewed by the media, and personal events.

I like most of your musical opinions, especially Love You, one of the best!

[seltaeb1012002]

I think the reason Kanye's set sucked is because it was pretty much just him on the stage. The songs are great, but in that context the lack of a live band really killed the vibe for me. Not enough "music" going on up there.

Well Chris Martin was very good.

Chris Martin was playing an instrument and singing good sir. Alicia Keys did the same thing.

[SamMcK]

If only Billy Joel had played a song like 'Scenes Of An Italian Restaurant', imo that would have sent his set over the top for me. anyway. Also as much as I like Bruce his band seemed a bit tired and a show like that was a time he should have played "the hits" eg. Thunder Road/Hungry Heart/Glory Days/Badlands. 

[Rocky Raccoon]

If only Billy Joel had played a song like 'Scenes Of An Italian Restaurant', imo that would have sent his set over the top for me. anyway. Also as much as I like Bruce his band seemed a bit tired and a show like that was a time he should have played "the hits" eg. Thunder Road/Hungry Heart/Glory Days/Badlands. 

I disagree.  The songs he played had a context within the event which can't be said about most of the performances.

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

Agreed, he's a true New Yorker!

[Rocky Raccoon]

Blondie Chaplin was strangely missing from the Stones sidemen.

He's not on tour with them.

I saw the Stones on Thursday in Newark, one of the best concerts I've ever been to.  Absolutely incredible.

[gfac22]

and Mike could tell Jagger what a chickenspit he is right to his face.

"WE PLAYED 50 SONGS ON OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR. JAGGER'S ONLY PLAYING 15. THAT'S BECAUSE HE'S STILL CHICKENSPIT. YOU WANT 'MOVES LIKE JAGGER'? GO LAY DOWN ON THE COUCH LIKE A TIRED OLD MAN. WHAT YOU REALLY WANT ARE MOVES LIKE DOCTOR LOVE. WHENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNnnnnnn......."

I lol'd.

[guitarfool2002]

Just wanted to mention something I heard Sid Mark repeat a few times this Sunday on his "Sunday With Sinatra" radio show - it's syndicated but he records it in Philly...check it out online too.

Anyway, Sid has been broadcasting for 50 years, focusing on Frank Sinatra, and he felt there could have been some mention or something done with a video presentation or *anything* to tie Sinatra into the event. His logic was that Sinatra played one of the most famous shows ever staged at Madison Square Garden, the "Main Event" broadcast on TV as well and watched by millions in the 70's, and Sinatra and the Garden were connected in people's minds. Sid thought even a video of Frank doing "New York New York" or some kind of musical performance/tribute would have been nice for the goals of the production, and seeing that other performers were doing New York or rescue/revival themed songs, it could have fit.

Thinking about that, the same could be said of Elvis at the Garden in the 70's, maybe a video interlude or something...or a performance tribute...who knows.

I just thought it was interesting after my ranting on this and another thread about why weren't The Beach Boys included in some way, I hear Sid Mark who isn't prone to ranting about much of anything going on about why wasn't Frank included...and in all fairness to Sid, he said he enjoyed many of the performers and cited some specifically as highlights, but he still had in the back of his mind why didn't they include something with Sinatra's legacy?

It was another variation of asking why weren't the BB's there, from another devoted fan base.

[Sheriff John Stone]

Just wanted to mention something I heard Sid Mark repeat a few times this Sunday on his "Sunday With Sinatra" radio show - it's syndicated but he records it in Philly...check it out online too.

Anyway, Sid has been broadcasting for 50 years, focusing on Frank Sinatra, and he felt there could have been some mention or something done with a video presentation or *anything* to tie Sinatra into the event. His logic was that Sinatra played one of the most famous shows ever staged at Madison Square Garden, the "Main Event" broadcast on TV as well and watched by millions in the 70's, and Sinatra and the Garden were connected in people's minds. Sid thought even a video of Frank doing "New York New York" or some kind of musical performance/tribute would have been nice for the goals of the production, and seeing that other performers were doing New York or rescue/revival themed songs, it could have fit.

Thinking about that, the same could be said of Elvis at the Garden in the 70's, maybe a video interlude or something...or a performance tribute...who knows.

I just thought it was interesting after my ranting on this and another thread about why weren't The Beach Boys included in some way, I hear Sid Mark who isn't prone to ranting about much of anything going on about why wasn't Frank included...and in all fairness to Sid, he said he enjoyed many of the performers and cited some specifically as highlights, but he still had in the back of his mind why didn't they include something with Sinatra's legacy?

It was another variation of asking why weren't the BB's there, from another devoted fan base.

Interesting. Honestly, I didn't think of Frank as I watched the 12/12/12 concert. Thinking about The Main Event concert... Obviously, "New York, New York" wasn't recorded yet, but, Frank did a stirring version of "The House I Live In" at The Main Event. That might've worked. Or, it might've dragged a bit, I'm not sure. But, there are quite a few rousing versions of "New York, New York" out there.

[guitarfool2002]

That's the thing, Sid was just saying there was a connection to the Garden with Frank, and also with the song New York New York itself, being such an iconic song and everything - not saying the two were connected but just that either one of them could have been in some way relevant to the show last week. He also suggested having Frank Jr. do something on the bill, and with all respect to Sid and Frank Jr. (who puts on excellent big band shows), that was taking it too far. Frank Jr. would not have fit in at all on that stage last week...

Honestly I heard him say all that, and thought my points on including the Beach Boys were more convincing! 

In terms of dragging the show, I think something on video with Sinatra or the song New York New York could have fit in somewhere...considering the show ran a few hours overtime anyway and certain performers did kind of overstay their welcome on stage...I'll say no more.

[bgas]

In terms of dragging the show, I think something on video with Sinatra or the song New York New York could have fit in somewhere...considering the show ran a few hours overtime anyway and certain performers did kind of overstay their welcome on stage...I'll say no more.

Yes!  They could have shown a Sinatra Video with sound behind Adam Sandler, and turned off Adam Sandler's microphone

[Dave in KC]

Nicely said bgas and very funny.