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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Chulahoma on July 06, 2007, 04:05:00 pm
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lame headliners, but its happening....
Al Gore announced Friday a surprise Live Earth concert in Washington, foiling Senate Republicans who blocked Gore's attempt to bring his global warming extravaganza to the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.
The former vice president said the all-day "Mother Earth" concert would be held on the National Mall at the National Museum of the American Indian - about two blocks from the Capitol - as part of Saturday's concert series focused on climate change. The headliners are Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.
"Global warming naysayers in the political world have not been able to have their way, because this will - despite their best efforts - be held on the Mall," Gore told The Associated Press.
The "Mother Earth" show had been previously planned, but Gore announced Friday that it would be part of the Live Earth series. The concert will also feature films, music, dancing and guest speakers, including scientists and cultural leaders from the American Indian community.
"There is no more important matter before us than the question of how to live sustainably on the Earth," said Tim Johnson, acting director of the American Indian museum and a descendant of the Mohawk tribe.
There are eight other Live Earth concerts scheduled Saturday, starting in Australia and continuing to London, New Jersey, Japan, China, South Africa, Brazil and Germany.
Earlier this year, Republican leaders in the Senate refused Gore's request to host one of the concerts on the Capitol grounds facing the Washington Monument. The denial came after Gore testified before House and Senate panels in March about what he calls a "true planetary emergency."
Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., who has called global warming a hoax, led the move to squash the Capitol concert. A spokesman said at the time that Inhofe objected to using the Capitol for events that are partisan or politically controversial. Inhofe said the "Gore concert is both." He did not immediately return a phone call Friday.
Gore, a Democrat, said Friday that global warming "is not a political issue; it's a moral issue. Nevertheless, some of the issues will have to be worked out in the political system."
Gore said he was pleased that the concert would be audible at both the Capitol and the White House.
"A couple of the global warming deniers tried to deny it with parliamentary maneuvers," he said. "The cavalry didn't come riding to the rescue; the American Indians did." -- Associated Press
source: pollstar.com
http://pollstar.com/news/viewnews.pl?NewsID=8096 (http://pollstar.com/news/viewnews.pl?NewsID=8096)
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lets see concrete plaza, no shade, temps in the 90s, garth brooks... think i can safely pass this one up :D
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wow, what a disappointment... first we're denied the main event (the one that is now at Giant stadium), and then they add insult to injury with this line-up? what with the last-second announcement, i'd doubt that many people will show up.
just for the fun of it - any other acts announced? is it going to be all country all the time?
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Brooks and Yearwood were last minute additions for an already planned event. It could be a big deal for Garth fans as he rarely performs. But, it seems like a bit of a fuss for the one song each he and his wife are scheduled to do...
<snippet from WaPo story>
In contrast, the space at the American Indian museum's plaza, where the concert will be held, can only hold about 200, but video screens will be set up for larger crowds to gather across the street near the Capitol reflecting pool.
The museum had already scheduled a concert called "Mother Earth" to coincide with the Live Earth events, but expanded that in the last few days to include Gore and more performers.
Gore will kick off the Washington concert with a speech on climate change that will be followed by performances by popular married country singers Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood and Native Roots, a reggae band from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Smashing Pumpkins Please!!!
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What a bunch of whiners. I know it's not John Mayer or Jon Bongiovi, but be thankful to Uncle Al for coming through for ya!
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wow, rhett being thankful for mediocrity - now we've seen it all. in other news, below is the official announcemnt from the live earth list - note the inlcusion of "national blues" (never heard of the band) and aboriginal punk (never heard of the genre). i'm planning on going for a nice long run tomorrow, i think i'll do it around the mall and pass by the show once or twice.
HELLO, DC!
A LIVE EARTH SPECIAL BROADCAST EVENT IN YOUR AREA HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED!
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian Hosts 'Mother Earth' Event for Climate Change in the Spirit of Live Earth Project
The Event Features Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore
and Performances By Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood
The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian announced that it will host a special concert event called "Mother Earth" Saturday, July 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., with musical performances and speakers from the scientific and American Indian cultural communities in the spirit of the Live Earth message.
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who is chair of the Alliance for Climate Protection and partner of Live Earth, is among the speakers who will deliver remarks about climate change during the welcoming ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Performances by country music artists Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood and original and classic blues band Blues Nation follow immediately afterward. As part of this environmental message, the museum will make the broadcast of "Mother Earth" available to Live Earth for worldwide broadcast.
"As a museum of living cultures, the National Museum of the American Indian is pleased to host 'Mother Earth,'" said Tim Johnson (Mohawk), acting director of the museum. "'Mother Earth' is part of the museum's commitment to raising awareness of sustainable living and elevating the understanding of global climate change through innovative educational and cultural programs."
"Mother Earth" - 12 hours of concerts, speakers and film - is free and open to the public. The event will take place outdoors at the National Museum of the American Indian's Welcome Plaza (Fourth Street and Independence Avenue S.W., facing the U.S. Capitol). The full-day event will feature films; guest speakers; and Native American rock, funk, punk, reggae, gospel and Andean music, with a finale by Blues Nation at 9:30 p.m.
The schedule of Events for "Mother Earth" can be found at the museum's web site (http://www.americanindian.si.edu/motherearth/)
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http://www.americanindian.si.edu/motherearth/ (http://www.americanindian.si.edu/motherearth/) also had a schedule for the day, in case there is a particular part of the program you don't want to miss. personally i'm sure the day's highlight will be Breaking Wind :)
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Sweetcell check your pm's
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um, they're called Blues Nation.
And if you're into mainstream country, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are certainly several notches above mediocre.
Originally posted by sweetcell:
wow, rhett being thankful for mediocrity - now we've seen it all. in other news, below is the official announcemnt from the live earth list - note the inlcusion of "national blues" (never heard of the band) and aboriginal punk (never heard of the genre). i'm planning on going for a nice long run tomorrow, i think i'll do it around the mall and pass by the show once or twice.
HELLO, DC!
A LIVE EARTH SPECIAL BROADCAST EVENT IN YOUR AREA HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED!
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian Hosts 'Mother Earth' Event for Climate Change in the Spirit of Live Earth Project
The Event Features Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore
and Performances By Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood
The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian announced that it will host a special concert event called "Mother Earth" Saturday, July 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., with musical performances and speakers from the scientific and American Indian cultural communities in the spirit of the Live Earth message.
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who is chair of the Alliance for Climate Protection and partner of Live Earth, is among the speakers who will deliver remarks about climate change during the welcoming ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Performances by country music artists Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood and original and classic blues band Blues Nation follow immediately afterward. As part of this environmental message, the museum will make the broadcast of "Mother Earth" available to Live Earth for worldwide broadcast.
"As a museum of living cultures, the National Museum of the American Indian is pleased to host 'Mother Earth,'" said Tim Johnson (Mohawk), acting director of the museum. "'Mother Earth' is part of the museum's commitment to raising awareness of sustainable living and elevating the understanding of global climate change through innovative educational and cultural programs."
"Mother Earth" - 12 hours of concerts, speakers and film - is free and open to the public. The event will take place outdoors at the National Museum of the American Indian's Welcome Plaza (Fourth Street and Independence Avenue S.W., facing the U.S. Capitol). The full-day event will feature films; guest speakers; and Native American rock, funk, punk, reggae, gospel and Andean music, with a finale by Blues Nation at 9:30 p.m.
The schedule of Events for "Mother Earth" can be found at the museum's web site (http://www.americanindian.si.edu/motherearth/)
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Iwas just warching converage on tv, and believe it or not, James Carville was wearing a villain outfit, singing about being a rat in a cage. Pretty fucking comical.
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Did anybody else catch this collaboration? I thought it most excellent...much better than the John Mayer/Kanye West sit-in with the Police...
LONDON (Billboard) - Madonna has invited Eugene Hutz, Gogol Bordello's self-styled "bandleader and agent provocateur," and Sergey Ryabtsev, the New York gypsy punk act's violinist, to perform with her at Live Earth on Saturday (July 7).
Their participation in the Wembley Stadium leg of the environmental awareness Live Earth spectacular has consequently forced Gogol Bordello to cancel its appearance at the T in the Park festival in Scotland.
According to a spokesperson, the invitation from Madonna stems from an unrelated project Hutz is working on with the pop star. The day after Hutz and Ryabtsev play at Live Earth, they will join the rest of Gogol Bordello to perform at the Oxegen Festival in Ireland.
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dunno about seeing the GB dude with Madonna by I wasn't paying attention during the airing of "ray of light"...
all in all the London line-up was far superior then the US and thanks to DVR was able to skip the vast majority of the show. Actually KT Tunstall was pretty much it for the NYC show. Yikes has Bon Jovi ever gone country, guess thats what happens when you lose the top part of your vocals. Bloc Party never even got aired on Bravo
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- ran by the mall yesterday, and there was an impressive crowd gathered at the museum of the american indian. they could/should have had it in a bigger space 'cause the eastern side where they had it was packed solid, somewhere in the 400-500 people range i guestimate. Blues Nation were playing when i was there, very decent electric blues band made up of american indians in their 50's and 60's. i quite enjoyed the two songs we stopped to listen to. aside: there was some sort of a gospel/religious concert on the mall itself. my girlfriend put forth the hypothesis that it was a conservative/republican anti-live earth concert, "if we can't stop them then we'll block them with a more visible show". *if* that was the case, didn't work.
- had live earth streaming on the computer, in the backround, for most of the afternoon. the foos were predictably good, emphasis on predictable. rio looked like it would have been the most fun to attend. i really liked the beastie's performance of "sabotage" (keyboardist was knutz) but didn't get the impression that the crowd was that into them. pussycat doll's main talent seems to be their asses and their ability to shout out :roll:
- yes, i caught GB with madonna, and it was indeed hilarious. they first appeared during "la isla bonita", where there was a gypsy'ish section added in before each chorus. madonna had a higly choreographed routine, and the GB boys were having nothing of it. their second appearance on her set was like something out of a 50's comedy: clueless dude lands on stage in the middle of a chorus line and at first tries mimicking the steps, fails, then does his own thing. highly recommended viewing: on-demand replays = http://liveearth.msn.com/ (http://liveearth.msn.com/)
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There were some anti-Gore people there yesterday, including one holding "Stop this Global Warming Hysteria!".
Originally posted by sweetcell:
- ran by the mall yesterday, and there was an impressive crowd gathered at the museum of the american indian. they could/should have had it in a bigger space 'cause the eastern side where they had it was packed solid, somewhere in the 400-500 people range i guestimate. Blues Nation were playing when i was there, very decent electric blues band made up of american indians in their 50's and 60's. i quite enjoyed the two songs we stopped to listen to. aside: there was some sort of a gospel/religious concert on the mall itself. my girlfriend put forth the hypothesis that it was a conservative/republican anti-live earth concert, "if we can't stop them then we'll block them with a more visible show". *if* that was the case, didn't work.
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
aside: there was some sort of a gospel/religious concert on the mall itself. my girlfriend put forth the hypothesis that it was a conservative/republican anti-live earth concert, "if we can't stop them then we'll block them with a more visible show". *if* that was the case, didn't work.
I'm almost positive that gospel thing was scheduled long before Live Earth came to be, and is the reason that Live Earth couldn't use the mall to begin with.
Originally posted by sweetcell:
wow, what a disappointment... first we're denied the main event (the one that is now at Giant stadium), and then they add insult to injury with this line-up? what with the last-second announcement, i'd doubt that many people will show up.
What are you more worried about, the music or the message? If the latter were the case, would having two mainstream country acts be a little better, so the message could get out to some people who might not be all that into it, rather than preaching to a chior that fills Giants Stadium?
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Originally posted by Brandon Brendall, the thief:
I'm almost positive that gospel thing was scheduled long before Live Earth came to be, and is the reason that Live Earth couldn't use the mall to begin with.
if that was the case, it was unfair IMO... there were 20-30 people at the gospel thing, and most of those seemed to be other performers/members of the group (they were all wearing the same red t-shirt). the PA was tiny, but still too big for that number of people in attendance. the live earth thingy, tucked away in a corner of the museum, was in too small a space - some people were walking away because they couldn't get a decent view/spot (i will say that it's location afforded attendees some much needed shade). but fair is fair, if the 40-person gospel thingy (including performers) asked first, then the hundreds of live earth attendees can't complain too much.
What are you more worried about, the music or the message? If the latter were the case, would having two mainstream country acts be a little better, so the message could get out to some people who might not be all that into it, rather than preaching to a chior that fills Giants Stadium?
i was being faceous. of course having two big-name mainstream acts is better than nothing for getting the message out. and i'm not sure that Giant stadium was filled with a choir of greenies - i'd bet there were a lot of middle of the road folks there for big concert, and who hopefully had their enviro consciousness raised a little. i'm sure there were also both tree huggers and unrepentant SUV owners as well. i feel a threadjack coming on...
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seeing the beasties do sabotage on bravo's coverage bums me out that they are playing Vfest, which I've all but given up on due to the Police stinking up the place so bad. just not worth VIP money at this point, so the weather is the factor at this point... i think that was Money Mark playing keyboards with them again.
leave it to the Police to turn a train wreck into a toxic spill by brining out Kanye West and John Mayer with them, OMG did that Stink
oh and Roger Waters seemed like he would have been worth seeing, so that makes two artists from the US show.
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Originally posted by kosmo:
seeing the beasties do sabotage on bravo's coverage bums me out that they are playing Vfest, which I've all but given up on due to the Police stinking up the place so bad. just not worth VIP money at this point, so the weather is the factor at this point... i think that was Money Mark playing keyboards with them again.
leave it to the Police to turn a train wreck into a toxic spill by brining out Kanye West and John Mayer with them, OMG did that Stink
oh and Roger Waters seemed like he would have been worth seeing, so that makes two artists from the US show.
I don't know how it came across on TV or even if it was televised but Melissa Etheridge was really solid live, as was Roger Waters, KT, and the Pumpkins. I thought Fall Out Boy and Taking Back Sunday were the same band, so were surprised when they played twice.
I'm not a bon jovi fan really, though I did see them on their first tour when I was in high school and thought they were pretty good but my tastes were a lot heavier so I never really followed them after that, but I didn't know they had evolved into what I imagine is on easy listening radio, everyone around me was singing word for word and when I say everyone I mean from about 12-80 years old, there were like 6 generations of one family and every male member was trying to keep the mullet alive.
By the time they (BJ) were done, I was kind of thinking perhaps if global warming could be targeted to take out certain people from New Jersey that perhaps it wouldn't be such a bad thing.
It was hot early, but everything wrapped up by 10, and I bailed on the police so I didn't see the train wreck everyone's talking about, but I could imagine, I heard early in the day Kanye was going to play with them, the news alone was enough for me to hit the road early to catch Fujiya & Miyagi.
All and all it was an entertaining day, but I don't think shit was accomplished if the people around me were any indication, half of them didn't even know what message the concert was trying to convey, it was just a chance to tailgate and see Bon Jovi and Dave Matthews, and there must have been a mass give away up there because no one I spoke with paid for their tickets. Felt kinda like TC at Merriweather a few weeks back, where EVERYONE seemed to have backstage passes.
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Did it ever occur to her that people can both have religious convictions and be pro-environment?
Originally posted by sweetcell:
aside: there was some sort of a gospel/religious concert on the mall itself. my girlfriend put forth the hypothesis that it was a conservative/republican anti-live earth concert, "if we can't stop them then we'll block them with a more visible show". *if* that was the case, didn't work.
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Did it ever occur to her that people can both have religious convictions and be pro-environment?
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Yes, an environment free of non-believers, and of course one free of those that don't share their religious beliefs...or are we talking about a different environment :roll:
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aside: there was some sort of a gospel/religious concert on the mall itself. my girlfriend put forth the hypothesis that it was a conservative/republican anti-live earth concert
Probably not, because they regularly have evangelical events down there, and have done so all throughout the Bush admin. Many of them are representing programs getting federal grants via 'faith-based initiatives', Cha-Ching! The biggest one I encountered might've been the Louis Palau shindig, which sought to associate evangelical Christianity with Xtreme sports. But the funniest was more recently: there was a band playing Christian Rock on this way-huge stage with a massive PA system. There was no audience so I figured it was a warm-up for something. Then I realized that it was the actual show, and as I crossed the lawn at a distance the singer beckoned the people who where crossing the lawn to come down closer to the stage... I looked around and I was the only person crossing the lawn
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the melissa was televised but after 20 minutes into her single song plus rant it was time to move along....
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Did it ever occur to her that people can both have religious convictions and be pro-environment?
did i write anything that should make you think otherwise? we're talking about one specific instance, and you're taling about all religious people everywhere.
(FYI, she's very involved with her religion and is certainly one of the hippiest, greenest tree-huggers you'll come across - so she knows for a fact that the religious can be enviros since she is one)