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Title: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Sondra on January 12, 2005, 03:40:10 AM
Roger Waters to Perform at Tsunami Aid

Roger Waters is set to perform at an NBC televised charity event to raise funds for the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which is involved in offering funds and support towards the recent tsunami tragedy.

Other scheduled performers include Madonna, Sheryl Crow, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Maroon 5, Norah Jones, Sarah McLachlan, Mary J. Blige, Lenny Kravitz, John Mayer, Kenny Chesney, India Arie, Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, Brian Wilson and Gloria Estefan.

Celebrities scheduled to appear include Halle Berry, Kevin Spacey, Usher, George Clooney, Uma Thurman, Matt Damon, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas, Bruce Willis, Danny DeVito and Rhea Pearlman, Tim Robbins, Eric McCormack and Sean Hayes.

Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope will air starting at 8 p.m. PT on Jan. 15th on NBC, its sister cable networks and on Pax and Telemundo. Viewers will be encouraged to donate to the American Red Cross International Response Fund in support of tsunami relief through its web site and donation hotline.

Funds raised through this special will support the American Red Cross two-phased assistance plan, which includes immediate and long-term relief.

Thanks/Source: Roger Waters Online

Basically, it's a pretty crummy line up. Except for like three of them.  Clapton seems to perform at all these things.
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Herecomesyoursun on January 12, 2005, 03:53:54 AM
whats he gonna play?
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Mairi on January 12, 2005, 05:27:13 PM
I heard something about Paul performing in a Tsunami relief concert, as well.
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Ssarah on January 12, 2005, 07:10:41 PM
Paul take time out to do that? No way.
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Sondra on January 12, 2005, 07:39:52 PM
Why wouldn't he? Eh, maybe he wouldn't then. I don't know. I don't know what Rogers gonna do, but I hope it's some Floyd stuff. Maybe something from the Wall since it's going to be on Broadway soon.
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Herecomesyoursun on January 13, 2005, 01:22:35 AM
goodbye blue sky
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: on January 13, 2005, 05:42:35 PM
Paul took time out to go on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, so I dont know why he wouldnt have the time to do a Tsunami concert.
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Mairi on January 13, 2005, 09:10:02 PM
And besides, I heard this from a very reliable source.
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Wayne L. on January 15, 2005, 03:31:19 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing Roger Waters, Eric Clapton & Brian Wilson at the Tsunami aid benefit.  Having Madonna there is a waste of time since you have to be an idiot if you take her seriously as an an artist. 
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Lenny Pane on January 16, 2005, 12:44:00 PM
[quote by=Wayne_L. link=Blah.pl?b=othermusic,m=1105501210,s=8 date=1105803079] Having Madonna there is a waste of time since you have to be an idiot if you take her seriously as an an artist.
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Joost on January 16, 2005, 06:40:50 PM
Can't somebody just ask Bob Geldof to do a Live Aid II? That'd be great...
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Herecomesyoursun on January 16, 2005, 07:54:59 PM
He did Wish you were Here with eric clapton
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: strawb3rryfi3ldsfor3ver on January 16, 2005, 07:56:32 PM
I watched it. ^^; Not so bad.

Madonna's version of Imagine is crap. She NEEDS to stop. Covering. It. x-x It made me weep. =( The music for it was cool, but her singing was awful. She's gotta learn that you can't really beat John Lennon at his own game.
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: strawb3rryfi3ldsfor3ver on January 16, 2005, 07:58:06 PM
[quote by=Herecomesyoursun link=Blah.pl?b=othermusic,m=1105501210,s=11 date=1105905299]He did Wish you were Here with eric clapton[/quote]

...that was spiffy. =D
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Rowdy on January 16, 2005, 09:17:08 PM
[quote by=Biscuit_Power link=Blah.pl?b=othermusic,m=1105501210,s=10 date=1105900850]Can't somebody just ask Bob Geldof to do a Live Aid II? That'd be great...[/quote]

Heh, he, along with Bono, were both asked that in recent interviews.....it really doesn't raise enough money to do too much to be honest......the big thing right now is:

http://www.makepovertyhistory.org/home.html

Where they're trying to cancel trade debts among nations. That will accomplish much more than one concert could do.
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Lenny Pane on January 16, 2005, 09:46:36 PM
[quote by=Biscuit_Power link=Blah.pl?b=othermusic,m=1105501210,s=10 date=1105900850]Can't somebody just ask Bob Geldof to do a Live Aid II? That'd be great...[/quote]

well i wouldnt be surprised if that wasnt to happen !
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Sondra on January 18, 2005, 08:13:08 PM
I HATE Madonna!!!!!! I'm glad someone did the song though. But WHY HER!!!??? Plus what was with the sythesizer crap? Yuck. She was terribly off key. As was Brian Wilson. Someone needs to tell him. Oh, and Diana Ross too! I was cringing!!!! Now Waters was never much of a singer, but he did Wish You Were Here very well. Nothing compared to Dave but it was very cool. Wonder why Clapton didn't do some singing. All in all, the show reminded me how crappy the music scene is these days. 
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Joost on January 18, 2005, 09:05:00 PM
[quote by=Rowdy link=Blah.pl?b=othermusic,m=1105501210,s=14 date=1105910228]

Heh, he, along with Bono, were both asked that in recent interviews.....it really doesn't raise enough money to do too much to be honest......the big thing right now is:

[url]http://www.makepovertyhistory.org/home.html[/url]

Where they're trying to cancel trade debts among nations. That will accomplish much more than one concert could do.[/quote]

I understand, but it was about the Tsunami victims this time, not about Africa.

Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Joost on January 18, 2005, 09:06:56 PM
[quote by=Maccalvr link=Blah.pl?b=othermusic,m=1105501210,s=16 date=1106079188]As was Brian Wilson. Someone needs to tell him. [/quote]

He was? Which songs did he do?

I hate to say it, but Brian Wilson is kind of embarrassing today... He can't sing anymore (and he used to have an absolutely perfect pitch) and he hasn't written a decent song in years...
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Herecomesyoursun on January 18, 2005, 09:23:23 PM
[quote by=Maccalvr link=Blah.pl?b=othermusic,m=1105501210,s=16 date=1106079188]I HATE Madonna!!!!!! I'm glad someone did the song though. But WHY HER!!!??? Plus what was with the sythesizer crap? Yuck. She was terribly off key. As was Brian Wilson. Someone needs to tell him. Oh, and Diana Ross too! I was cringing!!!! Now Waters was never much of a singer, but he did Wish You Were Here very well. Nothing compared to Dave but it was very cool. Wonder why Clapton didn't do some singing. All in all, the show reminded me how crappy the music scene is these days.
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Sondra on January 18, 2005, 11:39:38 PM
I forget the name of the song Brian Wilson did. I had to put mute on because I was too embarrassed for him!! It was bad. One of the guys that he had in his band recently is missing form the tsunami. He dedicated the song to him. Which was nice.
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Mairi on January 18, 2005, 11:42:23 PM
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Oh, and Diana Ross too! I was cringing!!!!

Now, even though I kinda like the Supremes, it's just a fact that Diana Ross has a sub-par voice at best. When she was young, it sounded like a karaoke girl, now, it's just sad.
Title: Re: Tsunami Aid Concert
Post by: Sondra on January 19, 2005, 12:40:42 AM
[quote by=Herecomesyoursun link=Blah.pl?b=othermusic,m=1105501210,s=19 date=1106083403]

Yes I was very curious as to how he would sing it.