Tom Hanks pontificating while wearing a suit and tie is not rock and roll.
Bruce fan watching this show: "would these other legends hurry up so I can see Bruce?"
all props to geezer rockers facing the hi-def cameras with pride ... this Browne kid has come a long way from his crush on Nico
with apologies, I confess if I were watching a recording, I'd fast-forward thru Jackson Browne
CS&N are bringing out everyone but the Y that kicks their ass (Bonnie's OK, though) ... JT? Lester Bangs just threw up
all this needs is Forrest Gump hanging out in the shadows
Stevie's just fine ... he doesn't need the backup singers
Smokey's 45-spindle-thingie necklace roolz
Sting belonged in the CSN set
They should let Eddie Murphy sing "Roxanne"
Jeff Beck shreds!
"Superstition" highlight of first hour
due respect to Clapton, in that case, the replacement was better than the first choice
four hours, yet there will be no disco, no punk, no hip-hop
shit, C&N are back
Dion looks ten feet tall next to Paul Simon
bad sign: I just turned the volume down ... Turned it back up for Little Anthony
finally, Aretha
one song into Aretha, and I'm ready to say that so far, Stevie Wonder has been the only inspired main performer, J.Beck best guest
Aretha has enough soul for two people, which is a good thing, since Annie Lennox is a machine
if the bad guys in Blade Runner made an "Aretha Replicant" it would be Annie Lennox
Metallica ... quick, someone record their performance and upload it to a torrent
am I a bad person because I want to stuff James Taylor's head inside Lars' bass drum during "Enter Sandman"?
Lou and Metallica: great matchup. Rock and Roll Animal lives!
"Sweet Jane" ... greatest-ever extra-chord version of "Louie Louie"
let Lou take a solo!
I'm such a Lou Reed fanboy ... just like the guys in Metallica
If Aretha is a 10, Metallica is a 5 ... but they are having a blast and are actually trying
hey New York, we don't give a fuck about the Yankees, and Metallica is a California band
in the absence of punk outside of one Bruce song each from Patti Smith and Tom Morello, give it up to Metallica for making an unholy racket
christ, Bono says one sentence and I already wanna puke
You know, I saw U2 in 1982 and liked them a lot, thought Bono was charming ... one of us has changed
is "bono" irish for "insufferable prick"?
Patti!
the Professor on piano!
Bono singing when Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen are on stage is like me pinch-hitting for Albert Pujols
thank you, Bruce, for shutting up one of Bono's endless blatherings
even I admit "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" is a great song
even an aged self-parody version of Mick blows everyone else off the stage with charisma
fergie got retarded! Note to Annie Lennox: it ain't about hitting the right notes
OTOH, "Gimme Shelter" is one of the greatest songs of all time ... it doesn't really need retarded
the older Mick gets, the more he looks like a David Johansen impersonator
ok, Mick's gone, can we fast forward to Buddy Guy with Jeff Beck?
Bono just said he was humbled ... and I'm Barack Obama
confession time, as Jeff Beck fills in for Eric Clapton: The Yardbirds were my favorite group when I was a kid.
I never cared about Jeff Beck's career once Rod Stewart left, but he sure can play ... can't wait for Buddy Guy to show him up
I'm pretty sure Jeff Beck wouldn't let any guitar player on the planet other than Buddy Guy blow him away like that ... just ask Jimmy Page
"A Day in the Life" is the kind of nonsensical trick a guitar player would come up with
Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!
hi-def kicks the ass of youtube bootlegs
"play it, Steve!"
Mr. Sam Moore!
and here comes Tom Morello
no surprise that I think "Tom Joad" is the highlight of the night
Bruce's plastic surgeon does better work than Fogerty's
trivia note: I've seen Sleater-Kinney sing "Fortunate Son." "Promised Land" too, for that matter.
ok Big Man, have a great solo tonight!
teardrop count: Roy hits the beginning to "Jungleland," I start crying
Clarence gets into heaven based on the "Jungleland" solo alone
you can't go wrong with Darlene Love
Bruce's influences are apparent in his choice of guests: Sam Moore, John Fogerty, Darlene Love
Unfortunately, Bruce also likes Billy Joel
they're playing our song, but Robin's asleep
Fucking motherfucking shit Billy Joel is taking a verse on "Born to Run" ... fuck you fucking Billy Joel!
next up: The Shaggs sing "Respect" with Aretha Franklin
worst version of Our Song of all time
1 2 3 4!
The greatest line from the greatest song since God said Let There Be Light and Billy Joel sang it
"Higher and Higher" was a good ending ... better than a jam session, that's for sure.
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