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re: Adam Lambert: “Whataya Want From Me?”

tarandfeathers@att.net — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:02:33 GMT

Lambert seems like a good guy. I figure he's free to jump on any bandwagon that suits him. Dylan used to have a similar problem with the Left, who often demanded that he be outspoken about liberal causes. Dylan never copped to "the movement" of the Sixties and if you were to press him on social or political issues, the conversation was usually over. In fact, he did a Rolling Stone interview in 67-68 titled, "What Do You Want Me to Say?" The title said it all.

re: Adam Lambert: “Whataya Want From Me?”

verscpl4fun@gmail.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:28:20 GMT

"I think the whole magic of this moment is that I'm not alienating anybody," he said. "I'm not trying to anyway. I want as many people to feel like they can like the music.”

Uh-huh.

newsroom.mtv.com/.../adam-lambert-for-your-entertainment-video

re: Friday Fun: I’d Like To Bring You A Friend Of Us All…

parkbench559@gmail.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:25:18 GMT

I'll throw in with Bruce Springsteen joining Neil Young for a rendition of "Down By The River" at Bridge School, 1995. Not that collaborations are a surprise there.

re: Friday Fun: I’d Like To Bring You A Friend Of Us All…

scott_govoni@yahoo.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:22:33 GMT

I got to see Page McConnell from Phish come on stage and play keyboard for Tenacious D up at the Higher ground in vermont, which was pretty cool.

re: Friday Fun: I’d Like To Bring You A Friend Of Us All…

ptrcjones@hotmail.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:12:07 GMT

Here are a few that come to mind: Eric Clapton playing "Little Red Rooster" with the Rolling Stones at the LA Coliseum in '89. Stevie Wonder singing "Ebony and Ivory" with Paul McCartney at the LA Forum '89. Ringo Starr singing the "na-na-na-na's" at the end of "Hey Jude" with Paul McCartney at the Hollywood Bowl '93. Eddie Van Halen playing "Wild Thing" with the Pretenders at UCLA Pauley Pavilion '82. Jackson Browne playing "Sweet Little Sixteen" with Bruce Springsteen at LA Sports Arena '80. Bill Bruford playing a couple of encores with Genesis at the LA Forum '82. Steve Miller playing "Spoonful" with the Grateful Dead in Las Vegas '82, Bonnie Raitt playing "Big Boss Man" with the Grateful Dead in Oakland New Years '89-90, Branford Marsalis playing an entire show with the Grateful Dead at LA Sports Arena '93. Bonnie Raitt playing "Dead Flowers" with the Rolling Stones at Dodger Stadium '06. Sheryl Crow singing "Honky Tonk Women" with the Rolling Stones at San Diego Sports Arena '02. Nick Mason playing "Dark Side of the Moon" with Roger Waters at Hollywood Bowl '06.

re: Aerosmith Members: Tyler “Needs Help”

trainarollin@aol.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:50:45 GMT

Steven, if you are reading this...ever consider working with slap bass godfather Larry Graham ? With your vocal articulation and Larry's talent, you could make one bad ass funk record.

re: Adam Lambert: “Whataya Want From Me?”

trainarollin@aol.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:48:52 GMT

The gay lifestyle has worked wonders for Linkin Park.

re: Friday Fun: I’d Like Bring You A Friend Of Us All…

kumar@electromusicology.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:12:47 GMT

At an Allman Brothers concert at the Greek Theatre in LA this past summer, one of Tom Petty's band members came out. Then Tom Petty came out! On a later song, Bruce Willis (yes, the actor) came out to play harmonica. He's pretty bad-ass on that thing, too!

JDC3165, I was at that Giants Stadium show too. I remember them singing "Invisible Sun", and at the beginning of the song, when Sting sings "1, 2, 3, ...", Bono sang past 6 to 7 and promptly stopped when he realized he didn't know the rest.

re: Friday Fun: I’d Like Bring You A Friend Of Us All…

jack.calabrese@libertyiu.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:06:50 GMT

I've been fortunate to see a lot of impromptu parinings and great opening acts. Here's a few off of the top of my head:

Bono singing with the Police at Giants Stadium in 86

Greg Allman with the Dave Matthews Band at MSG 09

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry joining Cheap Trick for the encore at the old Boston Gardens

Brad Delp from Boston joining Sammy Hagar

Buddy Guy with the Stones

Warren Haines with Dave Matthews Band

re: Friday Fun: I’d Like Bring You A Friend Of Us All…

hemisphire@gmail.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:02:54 GMT

I love 'em. My favorite was Ringo Starr with Paul McCartney.

re: Friday Fun: I’d Like Bring You A Friend Of Us All…

ungerrj@yahoo.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:30:50 GMT

September '02, the Stones were doing an already rare thing by playing a small, grimy hall called the Aragon in Chicago. They go into "It's Only Rock n' Roll" and just prior to the first chorus Bono walks out. He sings the chorus with Mick and the place goes nuts, but the joy was short-lived because even though Bono thought he could do an unrehearsed walk-on to what seems like a simple, worn-out song, they got trapped in a loop that nobody on stage seemed to know how to get out of. After Bono left, Mick kind of seemed relieved to have that be over with.

re: Friday Fun: I’d Like Bring You A Friend Of Us All…

tnc522002@hotmail.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:30:14 GMT

On the last part of the Dave Matthews Band tour, Gregg Allman joined them onstage to perform Melissa. It was a really good paring, sounded good, and it looked like both parties involved were having fun with it.

re: Adam Lambert: “Whataya Want From Me?”

nicolep@pollstar.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:20:59 GMT

same for him as anyone else i like, i don't care if he's gay or not, i like his music and i will buy it regardless. and to completely agree with debaser, anybody that ever had thought that he was straight... are you high?

re: Alice In Chains 2010 North American Tour

rudagar13@hotmail.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:07:48 GMT

ST LOUIS Here I Come

re: Adam Lambert: “Whataya Want From Me?”

swagfag@gmail.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:15:53 GMT

The record company is in uncharted waters trying to market a proud, out gay male popstar. The rest of the bunch, Mike Stipe, Elton, George, all came out after they had mega-success and a fan base and money in the bank. Its easy to come out when you are already successful. The record company shares the same stupid view as the movie industry, that america will not support a gay male pop star. Its insane.