Concert of sunday 12.12.12

In response to the unprecedented damage caused by an unprecedented superstorm Sandy team sheet music, including Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones and The Who, teamed up Wednesday night at "Madison Square Garden" what is called a concert in history.
"12/12/12: Concerto for Sandy assistance" - live dozens of channels around the world, and hundreds of radio stations, theaters and dozens of websites - is expected to reach 2 billion people, and organizers are hoping to raise tens of millions dollars in donations to the "Robin Hood".
"We're going to go through it," said Joel global audience, before moving to his classic "Only Good Die Young". "We just want to lie down and die."
It was a night of wild contrasts of prayer mixed Springsteen "Born To Run" when comparing bids, piano Alicia Keys, and that noisy rock. Set Rock Joel "Miami 2017" which includes the lyrics he wrote last month, reflecting disturbances during Rockaways Sandy, gospel tinged "River of Dreams" and even carols like "Merry Little Christmas" segued into "New York state of mind. "
The concert turned into a night of collaboration, artists have tried to reflect the spirit of cooperation, they say, will be required to restore the areas affected by the storm.
For "Born To Run" Bon Jovi joined Springsteen and the E Street Band and then back in favor Springsteen Bon Jovi "Who says you can not go home."
Coldplay Chris Martin and REM Michael Stipe partnered for "Losing My Religion".
Diana Krall McCartney join his song "My Valentine", and McCartney 6:00 keys and closed the show with "Empire State of mind."
And there was a great mix of McCartney and Nirvana, combined for a new song that is more his solo project The Fireman, rather than "Smells Like Teen Spirit", but surprisingly the same.
The concert will include a balance - to please one billion worldwide at the same time focus on the fight after the storm.
Humor is the best weapon for this. Billy Crystal is trying to be lighthearted scene as it represents his native Long Beach. "It's unbelievable," he said. "You can feel the electricity in the building, which means that the power of many of the island did not participate."
Adam Sandler becomes a "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen anthem of survival in New York, singing "Hallelujah. Sandi, I screw. We will go through you, because we are the people of New York," a skewering each Lohans former congressman Anthony Weiner. Mick Jagger has called it "the largest collection of old English musician ever at Madison Square Garden." Jon Stewart called the night "the greatest concert Hanukkah.
Susan Sarandon speaks in favor of a more profound sense, both inside and outside the garden. "This assures that humanity is still the heart," she said.
Springsteen pray
Springsteen opened the show with "Land of Hope and Dreams" and then «Wrecking Ball", which he adapted to shout Jersey Shore. Nevertheless, it is his power ballad "My City of Ruins", which was originally called the Asbury Park and then in New York after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and now the areas affected by Sandy - it really moved the crowd. "Today is a prayer for all my brothers and sisters who are struggling in New York and New Jersey" he said, introducing the song, before entering the Tom Waits classic "Jersey Girl". guitarist Steven Van Zandt backstage said that the group wants to balance appropriate songs with a little fun.
Crystal honors
Crystal wanted the audience to be aware of the dangers, Long Beach harm. "The motto of our city," I have a long sandy beach in my place, "he said." Now, when the sand is in kitchens, living rooms and are still in their streets. Ocean dream become your worst nightmare. Nobody can anticipate the level of destruction brought Sandy or just how many lives will be affected. More than 100 people were killed. More than 600 000 500 000 homes and businesses were destroyed or damaged. Whole neighborhoods were destroyed. memories and memories of people were swept out to sea or left trash pickup on the road. "

Water emotionally
Pink Floyd Roger Waters said backstage that he divides his time between New York and Long Island and saw the destruction of Sandy. But he said that night was on the rise, adding that he enjoys collaboration with Eddie Vedder so much that I almost stopped singing "Comfortably Numb", to kiss him. "It was divine," he said. "It was a wonderful experience."