12-12-12 Sandy Relief Concert

Plankton · 12-13-2012, 09:38 AM

Was at a friends (singer/songwriter) house when this came on the tele. She knew it was gonna be on and had her tv programmed to start it. Since we do a version of some of the songs, we played along with them. It was a blast playing along to a live concert with some of the legends singing for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4c_8rTuddU

The wiki:
12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It was actually really entertaining.

Sorry if this is a bit cryptic, but I'm feeling a bit brain-dead today.

Blarobbarg · 12-13-2012, 10:06 AM

What the hell? NIRVANA played with Paul McCartntney?

EDIT: Ah, just a song. Still, the remaining members of Nirvana playing anything together with anyone is pretty historic.

Key · 12-13-2012, 10:22 AM

I just saw the performance with Nirvana's members and McCartney, at first...the thought of it made me kind of sick, but now that I actually saw it, i'm willing to admit that I do like it, a lot.

sopsych · 12-13-2012, 10:45 AM

I didn't like that (new) song, and also I didn't like the Alicia Keys ending.

However, I liked the show overall, apart from Kanye's set. Artists made some strange song choices, evidently to try to connect to the subject matter; some of them I enjoyed. The playing was good, I saw some seldom-seen performers (G.E. Smith playing third-string guitar for Roger Waters), and it was a nice mix of musical styles.

Psy-Fi · 12-13-2012, 10:46 AM

When I first heard about this, I thought it sounded quite odd. Then, after I thought about it some more, I imagined the three of them playing "Helter Skelter."
Oh well, I got it partly right.

blastingas10 · 12-13-2012, 11:59 AM

I thought the nirvana/Paul thing was great. What exactly was Paul playing? Looked like a little 4 string cigar box guitar, it sounded cool. That really was a surprise. I knew Dave grohl was going to play with Paul since his named was on the bill and he didn't perform solo; and because he played with Paul earlier this year (was it at the Grammys?). But I was not expecting krist at all, that was a big surprise.

sopsych · 12-13-2012, 01:02 PM

Paul's frequent switching of guitars was a show in itself.

sidewinder · 12-13-2012, 01:04 PM

I was really hoping to hear him play some Nirvana covers. Instead they wrote a hard rock song that wasn't in line with Nirvana's sound at all, IMO.

Plankton · 12-13-2012, 01:05 PM

Pretty sure that was a custom resonator, or some call it a dobro.

blastingas10 · 12-13-2012, 01:31 PM

I was thinking dobro but I've never seen one that small.

12-13-2012, 09:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	12-12-12 Sandy Relief Concert Was at a friends (singer/songwriter) house when this came on the tele. She knew it was gonna be on and had her tv programmed to start it. Since we do a version of some of the songs, we played along with them. It was a blast playing along to a live concert with some of the legends singing for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4c_8rTuddU The wiki: 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It was actually really entertaining. Sorry if this is a bit cryptic, but I'm feeling a bit brain-dead today. __________________ See location...

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Blarobbarg Do good. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 2,065	What the hell? NIRVANA played with Paul McCartntney? EDIT: Ah, just a song. Still, the remaining members of Nirvana playing anything together with anyone is pretty historic. __________________ https://rateyourmusic.com/~Blarobbarg ｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆　^my RYM^　｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆ (◠‿◠✿)

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Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Pretty sure that was a custom resonator, or some call it a dobro. __________________ See location...

12-13-2012, 10:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	I just saw the performance with Nirvana's members and McCartney, at first...the thought of it made me kind of sick, but now that I actually saw it, i'm willing to admit that I do like it, a lot.

12-13-2012, 10:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
sopsych Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: indoors Posts: 722	I didn't like that (new) song, and also I didn't like the Alicia Keys ending. However, I liked the show overall, apart from Kanye's set. Artists made some strange song choices, evidently to try to connect to the subject matter; some of them I enjoyed. The playing was good, I saw some seldom-seen performers (G.E. Smith playing third-string guitar for Roger Waters), and it was a nice mix of musical styles.

12-13-2012, 10:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Psy-Fi Aficionado of Fine Filth Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: You don't want to look in there. Posts: 6,884	When I first heard about this, I thought it sounded quite odd. Then, after I thought about it some more, I imagined the three of them playing "Helter Skelter." Oh well, I got it partly right.

12-13-2012, 11:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	I thought the nirvana/Paul thing was great. What exactly was Paul playing? Looked like a little 4 string cigar box guitar, it sounded cool. That really was a surprise. I knew Dave grohl was going to play with Paul since his named was on the bill and he didn't perform solo; and because he played with Paul earlier this year (was it at the Grammys?). But I was not expecting krist at all, that was a big surprise.

12-13-2012, 01:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
sopsych Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: indoors Posts: 722	Paul's frequent switching of guitars was a show in itself.

12-13-2012, 01:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	I was thinking dobro but I've never seen one that small.