Live Earth

[LukeA]

Has officially begun.

Bravo's 22 hour coverage hasn't begun yet, but for those who have Universal's HD channel (such as Comcast subscribers), the fun has just begun. Shows in Australia and Japan have already started.

[shebop]

It's on Sundance now as well......

[ryan8472]

lol 2 threads. w/e w/e

I reeeeeally wanna see Genesis, who is playing first over in London, but I'll prob be in the car. It better be online or playing on the huge screens or something when I get there. :mad:

[UnwindedDreams]

Genesis, yuck! Mage, hellyeah! I would have gone to London for her...

[Macfanforever]

Hum.I wonder why the normal MTV networks are not carrying this special.
They rather stick to their SH$T reality programing.they have to put the show on high class over priced digital cable.comcast sucks by the way.I.m glad their are not my isp.

[tuigirl]

wev'e tuned in here and there off and on, during the day..seen a bit of the tokyo concerts as well (it was insane, there was a very heavy metal band on- they were Japanese, and the whole audience were NOT moving! All sitting perfectly still..haha crazy...) anyway, I do have to question the timing of both this event and last weeks Diana concert, in that it seems the Brits are almost a bit blase, about seeing yet another big musical thing in Wembley so soon after the other. It's almost like a non-event, like the reason for it is almost lost and alot of people are saying theyr'e only there for the music. I do wonder if having a concert was a good idea or whether having too many of these things are making people complacent. Handing out 1 energy efficient lightbulb to every household might make more of an impact perhaps (if that were possible).

[kak125]

I am watching it now on UHD and Fergie was just on. She was really good. I like her. The dude from Black Eyed Peas is performing some new song now. I am really looking forward to seeing Madonna, Genesis, Bon Jovi, Kelly Clarkson, Police, Dave Matthews, John Mayer and many others. I hope they will rerun this since its likely I wont be home all day.

[Lee]

I started watching when I got back from the beach around 3 p.m. EST. So I guess I missed Genesis if they were on this a.m. Does anybody know if there is a schedule of who is going to perform when? I'm looking forward to Kelly Clarkson (despite the fact that she cancelled her tour on me) & Sheryl Crow.

Lee :)

[Lee]

Never mind; I can answer my own question.

LIVE EARTH NEW YORK at Giants Stadium
2:30 p.m. EDT 7/7
KENNA
KT TUNSTALL
TAKING BACK SUNDAY
KEITH URBAN
LUDACRIS
AFI
FALL OUT BOY
AKON
JOHN MAYER
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
ALICIA KEYS
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
KELLY CLARKSON
KANYE WEST
BON JOVI
SMASHING PUMPKINS
ROGER WATERS
THE POLICE




LIVE EARTH LONDON at Wembley Stadium
1:30 p.m. Local Start 7/7
8:30 a.m. EDT 7/7
GENESIS
RAZORLIGHT
SNOW PATROL
DAMIEN RICE AND DAVID GRAY
KASABIAN
PAOLO NUTINI
BLACK EYED PEAS
JOHN LEGEND
DURAN DURAN
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
BLOC PARTY
CORINNE BAILEY RAE
TERRA NAOMI
KEANE
METALLICA
SPINAL TAP
JAMES BLUNT
BEASTIE BOYS
PUSSYCAT DOLLS
FOO FIGHTERS
MADONNA




LIVE EARTH SYDNEY at Aussie Stadium
11:10 a.m. Local Start 7/7
9:10 p.m. EDT 7/6
BLUE KING BROWN
TONI COLLETTE & THE FINISH
SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM
GHOSTWRITERS
PAUL KELLY
ESKIMO JOE
MISSY HIGGINS
JOHN BUTLER TRIO
WOLFMOTHER
JACK JOHNSON
CROWDED HOUSE


Lee :)

[JazmenFlowers]

I have been watching off and on and I hate to say it, but is it just me or has this been one of the most boring "awareness" concerts? I loved Melissa and a couple others, but overall, it's just been kinda blah.

[Lee]

The crowd doesn't seem to be into everyone. They didn't really seem into Kelly Clarkson, but they really like Bon Jovi. But of course that's because they are from NJ. :nod:

Lee :)

[Rickypt]

Even though I found her songs and sermons to be interminable, I give Melissa E. much credit for being political. It was kind of hilarious to hear her give her political diatribes and they'd cut to shots of three girls wearing designer sunglasses doing some dirty dancing with one another. :lol:

[Macfanforever]

Will Macy Gray just came on at 11pm. It's time to turn the channel. or put the CV DVD in.

[ryan8472]

Hey guys! I'm fried, but I had a blast!

You guys are right, the crowd wads DEAD for at least the first hour. It took Akon to warm them up at least. The reception for Kelly was a good one tbh, lots of people dancing, singing/screaming (me :o). And Kanye was a good setup for the rest. Bon Jovi was like singing kareoke essentially. And Smashing Pumpkins blew me away. Like, I was in awe. :shocked: Roger and The Police were sweeeeeeet too. But really, my favorite besides the Police and Pumpkins was Melissa Etheridge. She brought so many emotions out of everyone there, I've never seen anything like it. I was glad she didnt just play and leave like the rest. But overall the show was great, the weather was great, I got a nice tan, and I was reeeeally close to the stage too. And, tbh, I cant hear much. Oh well. It was worth it.

[gldstwmn]

Random Notes: (not that anyone gives a fook)

BEST AGED: Simon LeBon of Duran Duran. He looks great and hasn't lost one iota of his voice. I'll have what he's having.

BIGGEST DISAPOINTMENT: Genesis. For a band whose sound was so big in it's heydyay, it seemed that the stage swallowed them today.

BEST FLASHBACK: The inflatable pig during Roger Waters set. I think I may actually remember a few more miliseconds now of the last Pink Floyd show I saw. :laugh:

BEST HIDDEN: Madonna. Two songs? Did I miss something?

LEAST HIDDEN: Melissa Ethridge. For the first seven or eight minutes I thought someone had turned me loose on the microphone. After the rest of the song, I think Melissa's FBI file has just grown exponentially and her tax returns are about to be audited. :laugh: Loved the message that we are one. :)

MOST INTRIGUING STAGE WEAR: KT Tunstall in those gold lame' leggings and Anthony Keidis (Red Hot Chili Peppers) in his cape (?).

FAVORITE SURPRISE MOMENT: Duran Duran busting out Sly Stone's I Want To Take You Higher during Notorious.

MOST HEARTWARMING: Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) performing his hit songs. It was incredible to hear him play Wild World and Peace Train, two songs that remain relevant today. I'm so glad that he has found his way around to doing these songs again. He seemed genuinely happy while playing them.

BEST PERFORMANCE: This is a tie. You've got to give it up for the Jersey boys, Bon Jovi. The Meadowlands seemed to shake with applause at their appearance. They put their whole heart into this and sounded great. I'm still a little worried about Richie though.

The Beastie Boys. They fookin' rocked. Nothing else to say there.

The Police. The last of the great power trios. Three guys are out there with no fancy bells and whistles (in fact Sting's bass looked older than he did) just laying it down old school. I love Andy Summers John McVie like stage presence. Stewart Copeland plays drums as though it's his last day on earth. And if you get bored with that, well you can always watch Sting's biceps. :laugh:

[gldstwmn]

And Smashing Pumpkins blew me away. Like, I was in awe.

I was excited to see the performance but I've got to say, I saw them live back in the day when James and D'Arcy were in the band and it's going to take some getting used to this new version if I can.
Also what is this bull**** with their new record? You have to buy four of them to get the bonus tracks?

[carrie721]

I was excited to see the performance but I've got to say, I saw them live back in the day when James and D'Arcy were in the band and it's going to take some getting used to this new version if I can.
Also what is this bull**** with their new record? You have to buy four of them to get the bonus tracks?

yes, and each version is exclusive to a different store. it's bull**** ... are the record companies really that suicidal? talk about a cluster****.

[jannieC]

I only caught the tail end of this (I'm horrified I missed Yusef Islam- I grew up on Cat Stevens and I adore him), but I kind of enjoyed what I saw. I was so surprised at how Duran Duran (and Sting, for that matter) sounded. It seems as though there has been no vocal changes in either one of them! That "Hey You" song by Madonna was painful (even though she looked great). And Kanye Whoever rapping during The Police's performance was laughable. As much as I love Metallica, I thought James Hetfield's voice sounded pretty rough and Lars looked like a little troll behind the drum kit. I thought Kelly Clarkson and the Beastie Boys were great, too. Oh! And I loved the Pink Floyd pig too! The kids dancing on the stage were too awesome.

[kathy1]

i watched some it after i got home from work i loved kelly clarkson and madonna.

[UnwindedDreams]

The Police and Roger Waters were the best. Although it looked like the crowd only knew Another Brick In the Wall Pt. 2, then people got up. Bon Jovi was good but not as great as they usually are. Was Jon letting Richie hit all the high notes or what? Madge I was a little disappointed with. She did the same moves and everything as the Confessions Tour for Hung Up but Hey You was great and that lucky little bitch got her armed wrapped around her by Madonna. :eek: Oh... Did Kanye totally ruin Message in A Bottle or what? "YEA, WE GOTTA SAVE DA WORLD!" I wish Sting would have beat him over the head with his guitar.

Just saw La Isla Bonita and Ray of Light...AWESOME. I love the two skels that played with her:laugh:

[77Rumours77]

La Isla Bonita was really good.... different, but I like it. Enjoyed Dave Matthews Band as well. As for the Police, Just ok. Would have been much bgetter if Kanye West wouldn't have runied. Still on the "need new leaders" Look man, everyone knows that and almost everyone hates our leaders. Its beating a dead horse.

Great concert. I would have killed to be in London!

[ryan8472]

Enjoyed Dave Matthews Band as well.
Ha, I sat through his whole performance, or most of it. I cant stand him. :laugh:

As for the Police, Just ok. Would have been much bgetter if Kanye West wouldn't have runied.
IAWTC. The Police are great, but Kanye had to ruin my fav song, MIAB. :mad:

Great concert. I would have killed to be in London!
I said that about Live 8, but not this one. Throughout the day they showed up what was going on in London, and tbh, I would only have liked to see DD and RHCP. Everyone else looked bad.

[ryan8472]

I was excited to see the performance but I've got to say, I saw them live back in the day when James and D'Arcy were in the band and it's going to take some getting used to this new version if I can.
Also what is this bull**** with their new record? You have to buy four of them to get the bonus tracks?

Yeah I know. But they still rocked the place. It was soooooo loud. :shocked:

Also, they threw in a plug for their new album Zeitgeist, which a lot of people were a little turned off by, tbh. But other than that they were great. :D

[Rickypt]

^^Ryan, the whole day sounds like a blast! I thought Smashing Pumpkins were awesome.

Re: Melissa E., I agree with Chris that her FBI file probably takes up an entire room. :laugh: I love her whole "what happened to us?" Musically, though, I much prefer the 90's-filled-with-sexual-tension Melissa over her new sing-a-song-for-every-cause Melissa. I think she is very sincere, but her political songs come across like she took 100 bumper stickers and sewed them together.

[gldstwmn]

Yeah I know. But they still rocked the place. It was soooooo loud. :shocked:

Also, they threw in a plug for their new album Zeitgeist, which a lot of people were a little turned off by, tbh. But other than that they were great. :D

Yeah the whole "Don't illegally download it like you did with our other records" sounded a bit preachy. I mean Jesus Billy, you're a millionaire.

[gldstwmn]

Re: Melissa E., I agree with Chris that her FBI file probably takes up an entire room. :laugh: I love her whole "what happened to us?" Musically, though, I much prefer the 90's-filled-with-sexual-tension Melissa over her new sing-a-song-for-every-cause Melissa. I think she is very sincere, but her political songs come across like she took 100 bumper stickers and sewed them together.

It's the David Crosby gene in her children. There's some kind of osmosis going on there. :laugh:

[gldstwmn]

I only caught the tail end of this (I'm horrified I missed Yusuf Islam- I grew up on Cat Stevens and I adore him),

You can watch his perfomance, as well as any other performances that you missed here:

http://entimg.msn.com/i/ExperienceData/p1-7/us/x.htm?sh=LiveEarth&ep=le_hamburg

[skcin]

Bon Jovi was good but not as great as they usually are. Was Jon letting Richie hit all the high notes or what?

Yes. And he has for the last 10 or 15 years. :p

I've been watching clips on the net, and I haven't been overly impressed by anyone so far. Madonna's intro to Ray of Light was like a bad Courtney Love impersonation. Foos were kickass, as usual.

[JazmenFlowers]

Foos were kickass, as usual.
I thought they ruined Everlong though. :(