A Preview of the ’12-12-12 Concert and Where to Watch

[babylonsister]

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/12/12/a-preview-of-the-12-12-12-concert-and-where-to-watch/

A Preview of the ’12-12-12? Concert and Where to Watch
By Joshua Dawsey

AP

Bruce Springsteen.


An all-star musical lineup that crosses genres and generations will band together at Madison Square Garden this evening for the “12-12-12? Sandy relief concert.

Helping to kick off the concert will be Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at 7:30 p.m. Other featured acts include Alicia Keys, Billy Joel, Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton and The Who. Specific set-lists haven’t been announced, a spokeswoman for Madison Square Garden said.

The concert is sold out, but organizers say the concert will be available to “nearly two billion” people across the globe on TV and on the Web.

If you want to watch, there are several options.Thirty-four television stations will broadcast the concert, including AMC, the Smithsonian Channel and HBO. Additionally, another 30 websites — including Hulu, AOL and Yahoo YHOO -0.38% — will stream the show live. Two Sirius XM stations, Channel 20 and Channel 22, will play the show.

Money from the benefit concert will go to the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York City group. More details are available on the concert’s website. Speakeasy will cover the concert from inside Madison Square Garden, so check in later for more.

http://www.121212concert.org/

Lots more musicians: just read Eddie Vetter will be performing with Roger Waters. Sounds good to me! Give generously if you can; the east coast is still a nightmare.

[Beaverhausen]

1. Wow! Great line-up!

[NightWatcher]

2. It says Paul McCartney will play with Dave Grohl and Krist Noveselic (aka, Nirvana reunion)

the Beatle fronting Nirvana????

I'll DVR it for sure

[Fumesucker]

3. Kicking for later reference

Thanks for posting.

[a kennedy]

4. There are about 7 channels on my tv that are showing this concert.... eom

[babylonsister]

5. I think it starts @ 7:30pm EST. nt

[Stinky The Clown]

6. Just starting . . . . Springstein up first

[babylonsister]

7. Nevermind; AMC is on here. Thanks! nt

[babylonsister]

8. sniff...Springsteen: "My City of Ruins"...sniff...

I'm a NYer and have several friends who have homes that were trashed, literally; one burned down. This is personal to me.

[babylonsister]

9. Bon Jovi and The Boss singing 'Born To Run'.

That's okay, I can play by myself.

[Dalai_1]

10. Thank you babylonsister

I have been frantically trying to figure it out! I get HBO so will see it on TV!

[babylonsister]

11. Turn it on now! And you're welcome! nt

[babylonsister]

12. Roger Waters and Eddie Vetter up!

Another Brick In The Wall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pink Floyd!!!!!!!!!!

[babylonsister]

13. "Money" from Dark Side Of The Moon! Be Still My Heart!!!!!!!!! nt

[Hugin]

14. Kick for the Rockers!

[Hugin]

16. Epic concert!

[babylonsister]

18. It is fantastic!!!!!!!! The Pink Floyd segment was awesome!!! nt

[Hugin]

19. It just keeps getting better!!!!!

Bon Jovi up now... Steel horse!

[babylonsister]

20. And The Boss is back!!!!!!!! :) 'Who Says You Can't Go Home'!!! nt

[Hugin]

23. Bruce! Bruce! Bruce!

[babylonsister]

24. Hugin, thanks for

enjoying this with me. Used to be on DU, people would watch this kind of epic stuff. They might be on a different thread; what do I know?

[Hugin]

33. My pleasure!

I'm diggin' it!

Oooo... CROSSROADS!!! Yessssss...

[NightWatcher]

15. Good Lord, did you see Springsteen's junk? At least Roger Waters wears propper fitting jeans

How old is too old for skinny jeans

[babylonsister]

17. Hahaha! This great concert, and THAT is what you noticed?

[NightWatcher]

21. for the record, my wife noticed

[babylonsister]

22. No worries. She's more astute than I. I am just

happy to see this happening.

[babylonsister]

25. Jon "the MAN" Stewart is up, and no, he's not singing!

He's kickin' ass though.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

26. I can't watch. Hurts to much. But you guys who can help...

please do. They will need more help in ways the majority of the country will, hopefully, never understand.

[babylonsister]

28. It might make you feel better that so many people are involved.

And some really important people who care. You're not alone; there are about 300 thousand families who were effected by this storm, last I heard. This is a step in the right direction; I bet they raise a lot of $$, and it's entertaining. And for you,

[Lady Freedom Returns]

34. Not for me. I was not in THAT storm,you see...

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I am a surviver of the May 22, 2011 EF-5 Tornado that hit Joplin, MO. My problm is a type of PTSD.
The pictures they show brings back memories for me. I m still trying to rebuild my life. I know what many are and will be suffering. Something like this does something to a person. I know what they will be facing inside. That is why it is important for those that can give to do so. To have a physical rock to hold on to is the first step. Then, the other part will hit, and many will need help to deal with that too.

Added:So ANY DUer that can spare any little change, get to your phones and help them out! PLEASE!

[babylonsister]

27. Eric Clapton!!!!!!!!!!! nt

[dogknob]

53. Tore it up! n/t

[Dawson Leery]

29. Good to see Springsteen and

no country garbage.

[badhair77]

30. no commercials

you can't even go to the bathroom - you'll miss something - terrific concert

[babylonsister]

36. Go pee. :) nt

[ArnoldLayne]

31. They all sound good but Roger Waters of

Pink Floyd was my favorite.

[badhair77]

32. my favorite, too

This is music I have not listened to in years because life just kind of takes over. I have most of it on vinyl. It's a great trip home.

[babylonsister]

35. omg, seeing and listening to him was epic. Pink Floyd was/is one of my

favorites and they/he doesn't perform much. Excellent!

[JudyM]

97. Yeah, for me too, so far Pink Floyd was the best, just awesome!!

Now it seems like it's just the Billy Joel Show... on and on.

[babylonsister]

37. The Freakin' ROLLING STONES! They got me rockin'! :) nt

[Hugin]

40. and the crowd goes wild!!!!

Yeeeehooo!

[chelsea0011]

43. There must be some health benefits to touring and ripping it up nightly

for over two hours. These guys seem quite spry for 70.

[babylonsister]

44. Nightly? Ha! Nah, they live a life of leisure and pick and choose their

venues. So it's cool that they're there!

[chelsea0011]

113. Maybe so. But Roger Waters is 71 and he has been doing that Wall (I saw it. It was great)

tour for well over a year now (maybe 2 years). After seeing the show, I have no idea where his energy comes from.

[Hugin]

38. OMG!!! THE STONES!!!!

:faint:

WHERE'S THAT DARN JUMPING ON THE COUCH SMILIE!!!

OMG!!!

[RebelOne]

42. Mick Jagger really rocks. n/t

[Lady Freedom Returns]

39. Kick.

[Glimmer of Hope]

41. My god - Most amazing concert ever!

[WinkyDink]

49. EV. ER. Kicking myself ROYALLY for sitting here in PA.

[JudyM]

100. Most moving moment: the woman crying about how she lost her mother's wedding wing... aargh. nt

[babylonsister]

45. Stephen Colbert in da house!!!! nt

[babylonsister]

46. This is a concert of resurrection! PDitty and the lady I don't

recognize are making the case.

[mucifer]

47. Kanye didn't make the same speech he did at the Katrina benefit.

[babylonsister]

50. Good thing he had no reason to. But thanks for the memories. nt

[babylonsister]

48. And Alicia Keyes; she is gloriously talented and beautiful. Enjoy! nt

[WinkyDink]

51. Her "oh-oh-oh-uh-oh-oh" 's are really annoying. Sorry.

[babylonsister]

52. Are you fucking kidding me? Jeeze.

Tough shit.

I'm not editing this, sorry you didn't like her, but she's there to raise money and perform, and if you didn't like her, that's your choice and not mine to agree with you.

[WCGreen]

75. Too many pop singers now think that you can never have too many notes when

they are singing. It's just thea new style of singing, I would say, and I think you don't really need that many stops along the way to get to the high note. Just my preference. Don't care for her music.

[dogknob]

54. Did Steve Buscemi just bitch-slap the Stones for playing only 2 songs?

[babylonsister]

55. Haha, pretty much, but he brought up the Grey Beards from Rockaway, so it's all good! nt

[dogknob]

71. The Who is on song #6

Waters did 5 or 6. Clapton did 3, but he tore 'em up and jammed 'em out. Stones milked the fade out of Jumpin' Jack Flash... pretty much what they do for their whole set anyway.

Yeah, I saw Shine A Light.

[Hugin]

84. 2 songs is the longest they can keep Richards out of the freezer. n/t

[LTR]

56. For those with rabbit ears on their TV...

The ION network is airing it in HD. What's ION? It's that tiny UHF station that usually plays infomercials and Criminal Minds reruns. You probably have one in your town.

[mucifer]

59. That's where me and my rabbit ears have been watching it.

It works for me.

[babylonsister]

57. The WHO!!! My era, you young'uns!

And who knew? They are old! Still sound pretty good. Memories...

[pinto]

58. Kick

[babylonsister]

60. Hi, pinto! Glad you're watching! It's been great! nt

[Hugin]

61. Who who who.... The WHO!!!

Oh, yeah!!!!

[Hugin]

65. PBW!!!!!

YEAH!!!!!!!!

[Hugin]

70. IT'S ONLY A TEENAGE WASTELAND!!!!!!!!!

Okay I've just reached valhalla!!!!

[babylonsister]

74. More fun to come! :) nt

[babylonsister]

67. Long set-they're going for it!! YAAY!!

[Hugin]

76. Whew a slow piece...

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This concert goes much farther and my mind may get permanently blown!

I hope I can make it to Paul!

[napkinz]

73. Isn't that Ringo's son playing drums for The Who?

Zak Starkey I think.

[Hugin]

77. It may be.

I can't tell you, tho. I'm listening on the radio.

[sweetloukillbot]

79. Yeah - he's been the Who's drummer for about 10-15 years.

I loved the setlist, especially Bell Boy, but Roger's voice is shot. Pete and Zak sounded great though.

[kwassa]

62. I feel old. I saw the Who about '74, and the Stones in '78.

however, they are way older than me and rocking hard NOW.

[babylonsister]

63. Lots of us are 'old' here; we've had the benefit of very

fun music! And they are rocking!

[WCGreen]

103. Saw the Who three times.

Saw the Stones once back in the 80's before they were on the retirement dole...

[riverbendviewgal]

64. was that keith moon?

Wow I saw him and the other who's in concert many eons ago..

[babylonsister]

66. No, he's dead, died in '78. Catch up!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Moon

[forestpath]

69. They showed clips of him playing and singing.

[dogknob]

85. Not according to the 2012 Olympic Committee.

They made him an offer to reunite with The Who for the opening ceremony.

[babylonsister]

105. Google it. nt

[riverbendviewgal]

108. i did know that

Knew it was a clip. Drummer is Zack Starr. Ringo's boy. Keith taught him drums when was a little boy.

[forestpath]

68. Really enjoyed the concert, so far the Who have been the highlight for me.

[highplainsdem]

86. Agree completely.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

72. I'm in tears remembering the years with The Who and the The Stones. Great concert! n/t

[babylonsister]

78. Hey! There's more to come! nt

[ChisolmTrailDem]

91. Ok, I had dried up until the Piano Man came on...

Why does hearing these guys bring tears to my eyes? I'm thrilled to see them all.

[dogknob]

80. Who was great. Waters was great. Keys was great. Bruce & Bon Jovi were great. Fuck the Stones.

2 songs and "If it rains in London, come help US."

I'm sure the compilation AMC ends up airing will make it look like EVERYONE played 2 songs. Whatever.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

92. Excellent show. A little for everyone but a lot for us 40+-somethings. eom

[dogknob]

95. All things considered, a great night... and STILL GOING ON! n/t

[ChisolmTrailDem]

101. Holy crap! Michael Stipe with Chris Martin! Excellent! eom

[babylonsister]

81. Chris Rock IN THE HOUSE! Listen to him! nt

[dogknob]

83. "Ladies and Gentlemen, the VERY HUMBLE Kanye West!"

What a joke of a gasbag West is. I hope people are still donating by the end of his set sometime tomorrow. Yawn.

[babylonsister]

87. YOU are an asshat. Did YOU give a penny or a thought, to anything?

I don't give a flying fig about anyone's history as long as they do what they said they would do.

Ugh. You wasted my time. Go away.

[dogknob]

88. Don't cry. n/t

[dogknob]

89. That was the best "look at how great I am" lip-sync crap performance at a benefit OF ALL TIME.

If that guy's your hero or something, whatever. He did a great job of making The Stones set look charitable.

Curtis Mayfield was looking down on NYC and saying "WTF."

I've read your stuff. Being called an asshat by you is an honor.

[postulater]

90. Is he the guy in the hoodie and skirt

Singing king Crimson 21st Century Schizoid Man?

[dogknob]

93. Bwahahahahahaha!

Wow. Your analysis made the whole experience worth it. Thanks, postulater.

That crowd looked like they were really trying to look like they were enjoying a big bowl of auto-tuned rancid broccoli.

[Hugin]

82. The personal stories are a nice touch. nt

[goblue316]

94. I love me some Billy Joel!!!

[babylonsister]

96. Billy Joel up now; love him or hate him, he is from LI, as am I.

I love him!

Great long show, thanks for everyone who contributed!

[Johonny]

99. He is doing a great job

[napkinz]

112. Billy's still got it ... the vocals!

[babylonsister]

98. Billy Joel: Only The Good Die Young...

Long concert! I'm loving it!

[JudyM]

102. Chris Martin and Michael Stipe doing Losing my Religion... whew, classic! nt

[ChisolmTrailDem]

104. All I can say is WOW! That was brilliant! Lovin' this! Michael Stipe WOW! eom

[forestpath]

106. Loved it!

[babylonsister]

107. And then there is Paul McCartney...

I LOVE that he's again supporting NYers!!!

[napkinz]

109. McCartney is on ... where are Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic?

There was supposed to be a Nirvana reunion, no?

[dogknob]

110. That just happened. Diana Krall was out for one song, too. :) n/t

[napkinz]

111. That wasn't a Nirvana song they did

I have all Nirvana's CD's and I don't think that was a Cobain song. I think that was a new one they wrote for the concert.

I think Paul did a nice job.

And I never would have recognized Krist Novoselic. (I've seen Dave Grohl; he's still prominent, being in the Foo Fighters. Grohl has also performed with the Stones and the Who.)