accidentally live blogged my viewing of The Beatles special!

[orangerful]

Watching the "Grammy's Salute to The Beatles". The banter is pretty damn painful but I am enjoying the music. And holy shit Eric Idle looks so old. But I guess he is.

Dhani is the spitting image of George and it's so wonderful and weird at the same time. He sounds a lot like him too, when he speaks and sings. andy_wolverton and I actually saw him play a few years ago with Joseph Arthur and Ben Harper as part of the group Fistful of Mercy, which was fantastic. Intimate setting, in a synagogue actually, but it felt like a full on rock concert by the end, everyone up and dancing in the aisles/pews. I hope they make another album together.



Ed Sheeran is singing now and this would be my favorite song so far. I love hearing Beatles stuff stripped down and I think he is pulling it off.

Holy shit, Keith Urban is SHORT LOL! Well, John Mayer is also kinda tall. At least, I remember him being tall though maybe he was just doing that on purpose. Quit being taller than me! (so many mixed emotions about that man, not going to go into it now...bastard knows how to play guitar though). "Don't Let Me Down" is such a great song, something so raw about it, so pure yet at the same time kinda dirty...but the honesty of it all makes it less dirty? I dunno, love that song.

Katy Perry's Yesterday was okay, she didn't really do much to make it her own. Right now I'm gonna say Ed Sheeran wins this show.

oh damn, this is a fun version of "Revolution" - nice job Imagine Dragons!

OMG Dave Grohl, why are you so great? I wish more rock stars were like him. And "Hey Bulldog"??? SO RANDOM! But I have no problem with that because it really captures that weird middle sound when the Beatles were trying to figure out what was next. (OMG could his daughter be any cuter LOL)

ANY song Annie Lennox sings sounds amazing, period. Her voice. HER VOICE. I would be happy listen to her sing every single Beatles song. (her dress kinda looks like it was made out of duct tape though...). I wonder if the artists got to pick which songs they would perform or if CBS was like "you play THIS! NOW!" I love "Fool on the Hill" but I know most of the Magical Mystery Tour album is low on people's favorites list. If Annie picked it, it makes me love her more. (LOL okay Ringo just gave Paul a look, I wonder if Paul is singing along sorta loudly...you know, the way you would expect your 70 year old grandpa to sing along) (he's such a clean old man).

Alicia Keys has more style then EVERYONE IN THE THEATER. That hat. Awwwww yeah. Also, omg was John Legend a little bit nervous there? He was shaking. Aaaaw. Oooh I am digging Let It Be with two voices like this.

Just did a search on Amazon and I don't see any sort of collection of these songs available yet. Really, CBS? Actually didn't even see a DVD up or anything either. I'm surprised.

Aw, let Anna Kendrick sing! TEASES! Brad Paisley and Pharell Williams? Hm, okay.

My friend heiland_coo took me to Vegas for my birthday several years ago and I got to see LOVE. It was amazing and, I won't lie, I was crying by the end. So beautiful. If you ever get a chance, go see it. The album is fantastic, but the visuals of the show are just a crazy journey through the Beatles entire career.

While My Guitar Gently Weeps -- oh when I was a kid, I just didn't get this song, it freaked me out, the rhythm, the lyrics. They seem so simple but they are really so clever and complex. I love this song now.

Ringo's turn. He sounds pretty good considering his age and, ya know, the smoking etc. Boys seems a little slower but then again, so is he. :) Love ya Ringo.

OMG there was Sean...looks just like John.

LOL looks like Paul is already bouncing behind Sean Penn, ready to play. What a goof. I've seen him live twice and he was a lot of fun.

Sgt. Pepper - had to be played. And, yeah, Paulie it IS weird to tribute yourself. But that never stopped you before LOL. <3 Ringo does seem a bit out of breath. But this is awesome. I'm a sucker for a huge Hey Jude sing-along, I won't lie.

Aw, it's over? Well, it was fun while it lasted. I hope they release a few of the covers as mp3s or something. Wouldn't mind having them in the mix.

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[poniesandphotos.livejournal.com]

I <3 Imagine Dragons so hard. I was a crazy fan girl long before the came on the radio and it pretty much made my life. I didn't have a chance to watch the special but just googled their cover and loved it. I hope they make the songs purchasable, because I'd get that and probably a few others.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

It's so great when a little band you love makes it big. :) They really nailed it on the show, I hope it got them some more fans! I know anytime I see big bands perform totally acoustic, I respect them even more. That was awesome. I hope they release some kind of collection!

[poniesandphotos.livejournal.com]

My friend that first turned me on to them is a self defined "hipster" and was pissed when they got radio time saying that they were "ruined" now. I'll never understand that mentality. I was thrilled they were getting success. Bastille is another one that I've been watching for a while that is now doing increasingly bigger shows. I'm thrilled. I missed them in concert this year due to other obligations, but I have high hopes with more publicity they will come back to town soon.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I never got that mentality either. Now, I do prefer that bands have to work their way up, which is why I'm not a huge fan of shows like "American Idol" etc. that provide instant fame. But if these guys and gals have slaved away on tours in crummy night clubs, they have EARNED their fame and fandom.

I stumbled across Bastille on Spotify the other day and I really liked the album! I'm hoping to catch it on Amazon next time they have a $5 MP3 sale or something lol. I'm so cheap.

You have good taste in music! Who else should I be listening to??

[poniesandphotos.livejournal.com]

I saw Imagine Dragons in concert this summer at Red Rocks and it was so cute, the lead singer was talking during a break in sets and he was saying how hard they had worked and how they were so glad to have gotten this far. He asked for the techs to bring the lights up (outdoor setting with an almost 10k capacity) and when he saw how many people were at the sold out show he got all choked up. I am really happy for them.

Hahaha...ha. Most of my friends think my taste in music sucks. I have a weakness for 90s music. As for newer things I just found London Grammar that I am liking quite a bit. They sound a bit like Florence and the Machine if you like that style. The Boy Least Likely Too is fun and has an interesting sound as well. They also generally have hilarious lyrics.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

okay, that is a totally sweet story. I tend to pick my bands based on 1) do I like their music and 2) are the people in the bands cool, nice people who DESERVE my fandom. Feels like I might need to bump up the Imagine Dragons tunes next time I update my iPod playlists.

I will check out both of those groups. I've never heard of London Grammar but I recognize the name Boy Least Likely To. I'm always trying to find new stuff, new sounds. :)

[poniesandphotos.livejournal.com]

I totally forgot Walk the Moon. Their song Anna Sun is pretty much stuck in my head all the time, which is OK because I like it.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I KNOW RIGHT! I hope I am that energetic when I am his age. He is still a big goof too. I admit, the first time I saw him on stage, I did scream and cry a little bit.

[rhoda-rants.livejournal.com]

I've been avoiding the TV this week because of the Olympics, so I missed this--and a number of other things, I'm sure. Hm. Maybe it's time to get back in there.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Well, at least find this one. I recommend fast forwarding through anything that is not music though. The fake banter and "interviews" were just painful.

[lostacanthus.livejournal.com]

My mom and I only watched the first hour because she wanted to watch the Walking Dead and INSISTED on seeing it live and not on demand, lol. She's old school! We're probably gonna catch the reair tomorrow.

BUT omg yeah, Imagine Dragons did a really awesome job. And mom was like "Do they really need dueling guitars in this?" during "Don't Let Me Down". (Which is probably one of my favorite songs.)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I don't think I could have watched it live, the talking between songs was just so baaaaaaaaad. So cheesy and painful. I love The Beatles but the somberness of the speeches was just dumb.

I kinda liked that version of "Don't Let Me Down". We don't get too many dueling guitar songs!