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Change Rocks: A Concert to Benefit Obama for America
October 13th, 2008
Bryce Jordan Center
Pennsylvania State University
State College, PA
Barack Obama Recorded Speech
Truckin' ->
U.S. Blues
Help On The Way ->
Slipknot! ->
Franklin's Tower
Playing In The Band ->
Dark Star
St. Stephen ->
Unbroken Chain ->
The Other One ->
Throwin' Stones ->
Jam ->
Playing In The Band (reprise)
Phil's Donor Rap
Bob's Hunter Thompson talk
Touch Of Gray ->
Not Fade Away
Bob Weir, guitar & vocals
Phil Lesh, bass & vocals
Bill Kreutzmann, drums
Mickey Hart, percussion
Warren Haynes, guitar & vocals
Jeff Chimenti, keyboards & vocals
Co-headline with the Allman Brothers Band
Well, I love the Bridge Scool shows. Over the last 18 years I have missed them once. I have had the honor to see over 100 acts in that time play an all acoustic set while in front of a group of handicapped children- revealing momemts and smiles never to be shown again.
I will be attending this year to continue supporting Neil and Pegi's Dream & Vision
As I have seen nearly all the acts this year- quite a few at previous Bridge shows, I am fel\eling so-so about the lineup
Oct 25-26th 2008
Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
Saturday lineup:
Neil Young
Pegi Young
ZZ Top
Norah Jones
Jack Johnson
Death Cab For Cutie
Wilco
Cat Power
Sunday lineup:
Neil Young
Pegi Young
Smashing Pumpkins
Norah Jones
Jack Johnson
Death Cab For Cutie
Wilco
Cat Power
Josh Groban
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There's no way DCfC can play on Sunday...they are scheduled to play in New Orleans on the 26th.
Just checked their website...it has them posted as playing on Saturday only.
Blasting through the Republican convention hall is the 1977 hit "Barracuda" by rock band Heart.
It's a shout-out to Sarah Palin. When she played basketball in high school, the soon-to-be Republican vice presidential nominee earned the nickname "Sarah barracuda" for her fierce competitiveness.
Some of her opponents revived the "Sarah barracuda" nickname after she became mayor of her hometown, Wasilla, in 1996, defeating a three-term incumbent.
Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart said Thursday night that Universal Music Publishing and Sony BMG have sent a cease and desist notice to the McCain-Palin campaign over their use of 'Barracuda.'
"We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music. We
hope our wishes will be honored," the group said in a statement that said they "condemn" the use of the song at the Republican convention.
At some recent John McCain campaign rallies,John Mellencamp’s "Our Country" and "Pink Houses" have been booming out over the speakers. Uplifting heartland rock must have seemed like a smart pick, but there’s just one problem: Mellencamp is an ardent Democrat. And, until recently, he supported John Edwards – who had been playing "Our Country" and "Small Town" at his rallies. Mellencamp hasn’t yet made a public response, but his reps are quietly reaching out to McCain and asking him to stop playing his tunes.
John McCain ended the big rally introducing Sarah Palin as his running mate with the Van Halen song "Right Now," and the band is not pleased, reports TMZ:
After John McCain used a Van Halen song during his big speech earlier today, the band wants to make to make one thing clear -- they're not running with McCain.
Van Halen management tells us the band had no idea McCain was planning on using "Right Now" during his big entrance in Ohio telling us, "Permission was not sought or granted nor would it have been given."
Jackson Browne has filed a lawsuit against John McCain after the Republican presidential candidate used a portion of Browne’s "Running On Empty" in a campaign commercial without permission. The Republican National Party is also listed in the suit. In the commercial, McCain mocks Barack Obama for suggesting that the country conserve gas through proper tire inflation. What bothers Browne almost as much as McCain’s lack of permission, the lawsuit alleges, is that using "Running On Empty" suggests that Browne supports McCain’s presidential campaign and the Republican platform. "In light of Jackson Browne’s lifelong commitment to Democratic ideals and political candidates, the misappropriation of Jackson Browne’s endorsement is entirely reprehensible, and I have no doubt that a jury will agree," Browne’s lawyer Lawrence Iser said. Browne is seeking to prohibit the McCain campaign from using "Running On Empty" or any other Browne compositions, as well as asking for unspecified damages.
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1 guy - Daddy Yankee. He spoke and sang at a McCain rally at a high school in Arizona. They girls freaked. Yankee says McCain helps immigration issues and that's why he supports him.
It's clear Obama is the choice of musicians and probably most artists. But isn't that just because McCain is an old fuddy duddy geezer? If Obama were a lot older, I don't think he'd be getting such rock star treatment. I dunno. Just something I was thinking about when I saw clips of the DNC. Looked more like the American Music Awards ceremony.
Sammy Hagar rocked the Republicans in St. Paul -- he may have been the best known non-country artist to play there.
Since I live in DC, I am "bi-partisan" when it comes to getting free drinks, so I've been to a few GOP events -- including Bob Dole's swan song for his presidential campaign on Election Night 1996. That was truly weird. Mostly younger people showed -- they had some sort of cover band and DJ spinning classic rock. Tons of food and drinks (compared to Inauguration Galas when you can't get near the bar) -- everyone there knew Dole was going to get slaughtered by Clinton, so they just had a good time on the campaign's dime.
Here's hoping McCain gets the pants sued off him.
(My apologies to any McCain/Palin supporters here...)
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I work at a hotel in State College, and I wasn't working yesterday but a coworker that was there sent me this text message:
Pot. Just pot everywhere.
:)
wow. did you go wanbli?
wow, other than they forgot the Eleven, this is as good a s it gets. even hyman would have liked this one.