Great Performances

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by Rhianne

...not necessarily the best song, not necessarily the best singer, just fantastic performances...

What she said.

Cover tune. Live. In front of Sir Paul McCartney. And Barry. The band is fabulous, whoever they are. I happened to catch this on PBS when it aired, and it blew me away.

Dave Grohl with 'Band On The Run'. (Go w/the high quality version, if you got the bandwidth.)

[Gravdigr]

George Harrison's induction to The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Dhani Harrison - George Harrison's son, and, for the life of me I can't recall the gentleman w/the golf cap playing the Stratocaster (help me, here) to Lynne's right, Steve Winwood, others, and Prince.

What? That's right, Prince. The man delivers the performance of his life with the guitar solo at the end of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (originally performed by Eric Clapton, btw).

If you watch it, watch it all way to the end.

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

...and, for the life of me I can't recall the gentleman w/the golf cap playing the Stratocaster (help me, here) to Lynne's right...

After not a little research, I believe the man's name is Marc Mann.

[Ibby]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

George Harrison's induction to The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Dhani Harrison - George Harrison's son, and, for the life of me I can't recall the gentleman w/the golf cap playing the Stratocaster (help me, here) to Lynne's right, Steve Winwood, others, and Prince.

What? That's right, Prince. The man delivers the performance of his life with the guitar solo at the end of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (originally performed by Eric Clapton, btw).

If you watch it, watch it all way to the end.

gravdigr, you and i have a LOT of disagreements
but the fact that you pulled up this video
of Prince ROCKING THE FUCKING BALLS OFF While My Guitar Gently Weeps
TEARING CLAPTON A NEW ONE and PROVING that white-ass appropriative assholes ain't got shit on the black men who INVENTED the shit they steal

and then THROWING HIS GUITAR INTO THE AUDIENCE
and just FUCKIN WALKING OFF cause he dont give a fuck
as one of the greatest performances in history

definitely wins you back at least a handful of points in my book

by FAR the BEST hall-of-fame tribute cover EVER rocked on the Rock Hall's stage

(also can i just say, god-fucking-damn, Mr. Nelson may be a couple decades past his prime, but goddamn that there is still a mighty attractive man even beyond a mighty impressive musician)

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by Ibby

gravdigr, you and i have a LOT of disagreements...

Well, at least we agree on something.

When Prince threw his axe up in the air (and it didn't come down) and strutted, strutted, offstage, I almost started yelling about the inappropriateness of it on such an occasion, but after such a performance, I just said "Strut, motherfucker. You earned it."

And, while I ain't about to change teams or anything, I'm comfortable enough with myself that I'll even agree that Prince is still a fairly handsome man.

Although most of us would be better looking while standing next to Tom Petty...

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Although most of us would be better looking while standing next to Tom Petty...

[Pete Zicato]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

George Harrison's induction to The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Great find, Grave.

It took me two watchings to finally spot the bass player. He (or possibly she) was stage left of Prince.

Would it have killed them to put the light on him/her once during the performance?

Tch.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Cover tune. Live. In front of Sir Paul McCartney. And Barry. The band is fabulous, whoever they are. I happened to catch this on PBS when it aired, and it blew me away.

Apparently that is McCartney's long-time band. Grohl played SNL with Paul as well...