I don’t usually recommend live CDs (most of them have bad sound and sloppy production values) but I’m making an exception for this recording of the Concert for Sandy. The line-up is impressive: Bruce Springsteen, Roger Waters, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, Alicia Keyes, The Who, and Bill Joel. The sound, for once, is surprisingly good. And the proceeds from the concert goes to Hurricane Sandy relief. You get some good music and you’re helping a good cause. What could be a better way to end 2012? Happy New Year everyone!
TRACK LIST
1. Land Of Hope and Dreams (Live) Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band 5:27
2. Wrecking Ball (Live) Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band 6:15
3. Another Brick In The Atlantic Wall (Live) Roger Waters 7:15
4. Us And Them (Live) Roger Waters 7:48
5. Comfortably Numb (Live) Roger Waters feat. Eddie Vedder 6:44
6. Hallelujah (Sandy Relief Version) (Live) Adam Sandler and Paul Shaffer 4:53
7. It’s My Life (Live) Bon Jovi 3:50
8. Wanted Dead Or Alive (Live) Bon Jovi 5:29
9. Got To Be Better In A Little While (Live) Eric Clapton 5:56
10. Crossroads (Live) Eric Clapton 4:04
11. You Got Me Rocking (Live) The Rolling Stones 4:18
12. Jumpin Jack Flash (Live) The Rolling Stones 5:24
13. No One (Live) Alicia Keys 7:22
14. Who Are You (Live) The Who 7:00
15. Baba O’Riley (Live) The Who 5:27
16. Love Reign O’er Me (Live) The Who 6:53
17. Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) (Live) Billy Joel 4:50
18. Moving Out (Anthony’s Song) (Live) Billy Joel 3:50
19. You May Be Right (Live) Billy Joel 4:37
20. Viva La Vida (Live) Chris Martin 3:00
21. Losing My Religion (Live) Chris Martin feat. Michael Stipe 3:58
22. Us Against The World (Live) Chris Martin 3:33
23. Helter Skelter (Live) Paul Mccartney 4:10
24. Empire State Of Mind (Live) Alicia Keyes
Did you watch it during its multicast on various networks and cable channels? (Since it was recorded with an ear for broadcast, they made sure the sound was good. ) I did…from time to time (it was easy to leave and come back to, given how many of them were repeating it immediately and had stopped and started at various times…some CW stations and some PBS stations broadcast it, but it was the primary feed for smaller networks such as Ion and LiveWell and a few others, and a slew of cable stations, ranging from HBO to Destination America and. perhaps the most unlikely, FearNet (one of the two horror cable channels…they know real life horror when they see it, I guess). I’ve been contributing to Occupy Sandy.
Our CW station broadcast the concert, Todd. Like you, I drifted in and out depending on who was performing. And, you’re right: the sound was surprisingly good.
Have a happy new year, George and Diane.
Happy New Year to you and Phil and your family, Patti!
We watched it on Showtime, I believe. The best thing about this recording: no Kanye.
And stay off my lawn!
Jeff, I’m with you on Kanye.