*****Concert for Sandy Thread. Might as well have someone to cry with*****

[nolabear]

Okay, I'll admit it. I like Christina Aguilera. Never bought a thing by her but that woman has some pipes.

[babylonsister]

1. And she's the warm-up act! Pipes indeed! nt

[nolabear]

3. Don't I wish I could do that! Sounds like an audience of tens.

[babylonsister]

7. There is no audience; they're performing this in a studio-I think I read that today. nt

[babylonsister]

25. Billy Joel sang this at the 9/11 tribute; as a NYer, it gets me every time. nt

[malaise]

2. Didn't now she was from Staten Island

[forestpath]

4. Too bad Matt Lauer is the host.

[nolabear]

5. Oh, let's not go there. I'd be happy to see anyone host this. Just donate.

[forestpath]

14. Please don't lecture me. I don't need you to tell me to donate.

[nolabear]

55. Oh honey I didn't mean it like that. I just hate to see this turn negative when we so need positive

[forestpath]

83. You know, you singled me out. There are other negative comments besides mine. I'm out.

[JB126]

6. Ugh, Lauer!

Fuck I hate him. Button up your shirt, you're gross.

[nolabear]

8. What a stunning storm. 88 lost in the US!

[liberalmuse]

9. Anyone have a link?

I will Google for one, but for others? I'll be back to post if I find a stream...

[Sparkly]

10. This is so good to see.

We donated.

[nolabear]

11. Reminds me of the neighborhoods in PA when we lived there.

[nolabear]

12. Boy this is such a Katrina flashback for me. Love to those people. And some $$$ too.

[malaise]

20. I want to go home but there is no home

It is so effin' easy to become homeless in the blink of an eye.

[warrior1]

13. wow

I couldn't help but cry.

[Condem]

15. Well. The Republicans DO have someone here.

Joe Perry.

[nolabear]

16. Tina Fey! Don't you know these NYers are feeling it for real now.

I wonder how many think about 9/11 and the shock of being so vulnerable.

[DollarBillHines]

17. OK, I'lladmit it, I have never liked Jon Bon Jovi, but...

that was one heck of a well-crafted song.

[nolabear]

21. It was.

[msrizzo]

27. He's a guilty pleasure of mine.

Especially Living on a Prayer.

[undeterred]

32. He's like a golden retriever puppy.

How can you not like him?

[SoapBox]

18. I just turned on MSNBC...

thanks for the reminder.

I can indeed spare a 10 spot.

[SoapBox]

23. p.s....

The NBC News site has it up:

http://www.nbcnews.com/

And then you can click on the Help link:

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/30/14805994-sandys-aftermath-how-you-can-help?chromedomain=todaynews

FYI

[liberalmuse]

43. Bless you.

I'm usually good with the Google, but had zero luck. Thanks!

[nolabear]

19. Poor woman. "I want to go home, but there's no home!"

Oh man.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

31. That did it for me. So many want

to just go home and they can't.

Very sad.

[nolabear]

22. Billy Joel. Can't get more NYC than that.

[KaryninMiami]

24. Ok who is crying so far? Come on- i admit being teary already

I'm from NY-watching this from Miami is just so surreal. My parents met in Rockaway. Gave to Red Cross last night- may need to give again tonight. It hurts my heart to see this. But the music is great!

[gateley]

28. Me.

[nolabear]

30. And me. I'm easy but this is truly tragic.

[HockeyMom]

48. Same here

I met Billy Joel when he was just a teenager starting out and appearing in coffee houses in the Village. My daughter lives not far from where he grew up in Hicksville.

I, too, am a native New Yorker (West Village), living in Florida (job, not choice). I SO miss MY New York. I can't stop crying watching all this. That poor, poor woman left with NOTHING in Staten Island.

[KaryninMiami]

107. That's funny- i grew up in Plainview - next to Hicksville

He played at a club near by called My House in a band called The Hassles. He always reminds me of LI.

This is so heartbreaking. And Surreal watching from Florida.

[HockeyMom]

129. Yes, first the Hassels and then

Billy Joel AND the Hassels. lol I met him at the Night Owl in the Village. I was a dancer in the clubs. LOOONG time ago!

[KaryninMiami]

133. That's a riot - so are you a long islander then?

I'm so blown away by these images- heartbreaking.

[HockeyMom]

140. Grew up in Manhattan (West Village)

and moved to Smithtown when we married and raised our kids there.

[gateley]

26. Christina A is supremely talented -- and she kept the runs in check. Billy Joel is kicking it now!

[msrizzo]

29. He sure is. nt

[nolabear]

33. Under the Boardwalk. Fallon's a brave man, LOL.

[gateley]

35. A great choice!

[DollarBillHines]

42. His falsetto is making the song!

Hey, ME,
DBH

[gateley]

66. ...

Hey, you!

[malaise]

38. The Drifters must be ROFL

Hahahah - too cool!

[msrizzo]

34. Damn I love all these old dudes. nt

[nolabear]

41. Can you imagine having Bruce sing backup for you?

[MH1]

61. Seeing Bruce and Tyler on the same stage at the same time ...

one truly appreciates what a healthy hunk Bruce is. and what an ugly mug Tyler is. Just sayin'.

(i do appreciate Tyler doing this. but I still can't stand the dude's getup.)

[ChisolmTrailDem]

45. Billy Joel doing a very nice job as background singer for

Steven Tyler and Jimmy.

[nolabear]

36. As my son would say, "Part with some scrilla, people!"

[rainbow4321]

37. The elderly women digging thru the field did me in....

OMG...and now the Boardwalk song....

[mindfulNJ]

39. Microphones not working ?

Maybe they turned Jimmy Fallon's off on purpose?

[nolabear]

46. No, Fallon's a really good singer. And he's got mad connections.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

51. The mic was working, sound board guy fallin' down on job I think. eom.

[DollarBillHines]

82. An event such as this is a soundman's nightmare...

and a fine dream, too.

[Condem]

40. Who's the dude with Springsteen?

[DollarBillHines]

50. David Sanborn

Played some killer sax on the Billy Joel tune.

[Condem]

54. You mean David Johansen?

Singing

[DollarBillHines]

58. I do not know who Johansen is, but...

I know D Sanborn.

They could be dead ringers, for I could swear that's who it was.

[msrizzo]

60. It wasn't David Johanson.

He is way skinnier than that, has an adorable rubbery face, and would never be on the same stage as Steven Tyler.

[DollarBillHines]

71. It was Sanborn

I went back and watched it (the luxury of having multiple DVRs) and it was David Sanborn.

We go back several decades.

[Condem]

74. Thank you, DollarBill!!

Not David Sancious?! LOL!

[gateley]

142. I think it was David Lee Roth.

[Stinky The Clown]

44. Boy, they sure have the mics all fucked up for "Under The Boardwalk"

None the less, its a great song and fun to see them singing it . . . . including Tyler.

The Boss doing backup

[DollarBillHines]

53. Doing sound can be a nightmare, sometimes.

Especially with walk-ups.

[Stinky The Clown]

62. Tyler and the guys on now . . . mics still bad

Not a problem. It makes the whole thing that much more authentic.

[DollarBillHines]

75. Perfection can be uninspiring

As a stage musician, I am really enjoying the raggedness of this thing.

Bad sound makes you work your ass off.

[Auntie Bush]

68. Under the Boardwalk brought back long ago memories of necking under the boardwalk on fire Island.

[Stinky The Clown]

92. As a very little kid, we went to Seaside Heights in the summers

We played under that boardwalk. We had to walk to it because we could only afford a cottage on the bay side, not on the ocean.

[msrizzo]

47. Anyone think that David Johanson will be there.

He's from Staten Island. Seeing his nemesis Steven Tyler there reminded me.

[nolabear]

52. Now that I would love to see.

[nolabear]

49. How nice to see Jon Stewart! So hopeful.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

56. Right you are, Jon Stewart.

He is so cute.

[nolabear]

57. I cannot imagine living away from the ocean but when you love her you suffer.

[nolabear]

59. Wonder what kind of money they're raising. A bucketload, I hope.

[nolabear]

63. I'm not a big Aerosmith fan but I do like this song. And like the RC pins.

[gateley]

64. I could listen to Steven Tyler forever

[tishaLA]

65. I'm thankful for the acts raising money for this great cause but

it skews WAY male/rock/white so far. They couldn't find a few r&b singers or Latino artists in NYC who could help the cause?

[nolabear]

70. Good point. Wonder what that's about. Christina's the only non white male so far.

[nolabear]

67. Chrysler donating...you know what that means.

Screw you, Mitt.

[SoapBox]

69. So...guess I'll have to do it later.

Donate that is.

The Red Cross site is totally overloaded, itunes is getting me nothing and I get a busy signal for the phone.

BUT that all is a good thing!

[nolabear]

73. It'll clear up in a couple of hours. I'm glad it's overloaded too.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

72. Damn, Rockaway Beach. :-(

[flamingdem]

76. Note how important it is to salvage photographs

the ones I have need to be digitized..

[nolabear]

77. No kidding. That's what everyone wants to preserve.

[littlemissmartypants]

78. The young lady that does my hair told me today

that her parents live in the hardest hit area of NJ and she has not heard from them yet. I have no idea how she was even working today. It is all I can do to keep from crying for her and all the others.

[nolabear]

84. OMG! Hope they're all right. I'd be insane.

[Condem]

79. Message In A Bottle...

Very apt. The great Sting!!

[all american girl]

91. I love Sting, Billy Joel....

ah hell, they have everyone one there I like and seem to be playing all the songs I love....even under the boardwalk. Now I'm going to try and hold back the tears again....and it's not working.......

[MH1]

80. STING :)

I know nothing about what sound engineers do with these things but from the comments above I guess this is a tough job. And Sting ain't making it easy on 'em.

[nolabear]

81. I like Sting but he also cracks me up. He's so....Sting.

[Alleycat]

88. Still a hot man!

[PATXgirl]

85. <3 Sting!!!!!

[nolabear]

86. Ya know that was pretty damn good. Nice guitar.

[Stinky The Clown]

87. Kevin Bacon

[nolabear]

89. Okay, "Fix You" will do me in for sure.

[babylonsister]

93. Is that what's playing now?

Who is this?

[nolabear]

100. Coldplay.

[gateley]

94. I'm sobbing. It hurts.

[malaise]

98. I feel it for everyone but watching the older folks is heartbreaking

Sing Mary J.

[catbyte]

99. OK, the rescued Dachshund started the waterworks...

[barnabas63]

105. He was probably named "Oscar" too.....

[WorseBeforeBetter]

109. And that big fluffy dog. Phew.

[barnabas63]

90. I wish Paul Simon was playing....

Seems like he ought to be there.

[nolabear]

101. True dat. He's as iconic NYC as it gets.

[SoapBox]

95. I'm watching on DISH / MSNBC and the sound seems really good to me.

Bad hearing maybe? But it has seemed fine here.

I don't think even all these pictures are reflecting any where near the devistation...it's terrible. And SO massive.

[nolabear]

96. Note that this is completely apolitical. I'm glad.

[nolabear]

97. Mary J Blige. Lots of music about storms here. Is this one specific to this?

[DollarBillHines]

106. Here ya go, nolabear

Listen, later...

[nolabear]

111. This is practically our anthem. I know it by heart.

[DollarBillHines]

120. yeah...

We are doing a hurricane set tomorrow night.

We have a ton of storm songs.

[catbyte]

112. Oh,man. Another rescued pup

Sorry, but that gets me every time. Pets are disporportionally effected by disasters. At least some shelters are accepting pets now. I know I couldn't leave my kittehs alone.

[PATXgirl]

114. I believe the MJB song is from The Help soundtrack. Beautiful song.

[Stinky The Clown]

102. Where is this being performed? Looks VERY makeshift.

I actually LIKE the low production values and the technical problems. It makes it all seem more urgent. More real. The performers doing it for the event's sake, not their own.

But I'm wondering. Where is this being done?

[nolabear]

103. 30 Rock in some studio.

[SoapBox]

104. oh fine...

so Mary J's song did it to me.

So much for the manly man.

[all american girl]

118. She did me in, also

hugging my daughter, turn to my husband and said I gone.

[nolabear]

108. Much love to NY and NJ and WV and everybody.

[Condem]

110. Well now..

..who's this?

[nolabear]

113. Hey, this Springsteen guy's good.

[malaise]

123. Not the Boss for 'nuthin'

[mindfulNJ]

115. Last but not least

The BOSS!

[nolabear]

117. He just plain knocks it out no matter what, don't he?

[MH1]

126. Oh HELL yeah!

I love me some Bruce Springsteen!

And think that this guy is over 60 and rockin' with all that energy. What a role model for young musicians.

[justiceischeap]

116. Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!

Where's Patty?

[catbyte]

119. I wish The Big Man was still with us. E Street just not the same without Clarence

But Springsteen is still the greatest.

[nolabear]

121. Oh HELL yes. Boy that band just got bigger and bigger.

[justiceischeap]

124. It took 4 wind instruments to replace one Big Man. nt

[msrizzo]

128. I know. <sniff sniff> nt.

[gkhouston]

125. Springsteen bringing it home.

[RebelOne]

132. Can't help but love that man. n/t

[nolabear]

127. And to Rachel. Thanks for sharing this with me guys. DU rocks.

[justiceischeap]

130. I take it you're a huge Bruce fan so maybe you can answer this question

That didn't look like Patty playing the 'fiddle.' Was it and she's changed that much or is she not playing with Bruce any longer?

I saw Bruce & the E St. Band when they got back together in Philly @ the FU center and I was right in front of her. I feel like we connected in a very non-stalkery way. We shared a few smiles and some eye contact. So, I wonder where she is now (again, in a non-stalkery way )

[nolabear]

131. I'm a Bruce fan but "huge" where he's concerned is HUGE. I don't know if that was her.

Sorry!

[godai]

135. Soozie Tyrell on violin. n/t

[justiceischeap]

136. Thanks! But where's Patty? nt

[godai]

141. She's usually with the band but not always. n/t

[loyalsister]

139. Her name is Soozie Tyrell

She's an E Streeter since 09 or maybe even further back

[Surya Gayatri]

134. Thanks to you, nolabear, for starting the thread.

I didn't post any commentary, but was really glad to share in others' reactions.

[nolabear]

138. You're very welcome.

[WillyT]

137. K & R !!!

[SoapBox]

143. It's now airing on the West Coast...

AND, I finally got through on the Red Cross site to make a donation.