For fun: One-on-one with Bernie Sanders: Rolling Stones or Led Zeppelin?

[Jefferson23]

Updated: March 11, 2016, 10:29 am

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – One by one they lined up, waiting for hours to see their candidate of choice. Thousands of Bernie Sanders supporters chatted as they spent time outside the Expo Hall at the Florida State Fairgrounds.

The rally was hours away, but voters wanted to be there early. There was a palpable energy in the air as attendees discussed the recent campaign momentum coming off the US senator’s primary win in Michigan.

“This is what Bernie is all about,” one young woman said. “He brings people together.”

The crowds were brought together side by side for the large rally, held in a venue with a capacity of 11,000. In the end, Sanders took the stage to a deafening round of applause coming from a wildly cheering crowd consisting of roughly 9,000 people.

Earlier in the day, members of the Secret Service and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office scanned the vast property and cavernous building as people piled in to get their seats.

Sanders received thunderous applause when he took a shot at Republican front-runner Donald Trump. “Do we want to elect a president who insults women?” he asked the screaming crowd.

The senator from Vermont received more cheers when he said, “We need a revolution!”

snip* On Thursday News Channel 8 went one-on-one with Senator Sanders – and it had nothing to do with politics. Does he prefer the Rolling Stones or Led Zeppelin? Would he rather be at the beach or skiing? Watch our video to find out:

http://wfla.com/2016/03/10/bernie-sanders-holding-rally-in-tampa/

[ghostsinthemachine]

1. What, no bands from the US?

Bernie is a Phish head.

[UglyGreed]

2. I'm going with Rolling Stones

now I'll watch to see if I'm right......

[UglyGreed]

3. Nailed it!!!!

[Jefferson23]

4. I took a guess he preferred them too. :)

He cracks me up, after the snack question he was like..ok, already. lol

[UglyGreed]

7. Bernie is such a great guy

would love to just sit and chat about anything with him.

[Jefferson23]

9. That would be a pleasure, I'm sure. n/t

[Scootaloo]

13. Awwww. I'm all disappointed

Nothing against the Stones. But I prefer led.

At least it's not the fucking Eagles, man.

[UglyGreed]

15. LOL

[Jefferson23]

23. lol

[Docreed2003]

33. Lmao...

[Jefferson23]

35. lol

[djean111]

5. One more reason to support him - Rolling Stones!

Thanks for posting this!

[Jefferson23]

8. You're welcome, I thought it was fun.

I could not see him going with stairway to heaven...it would have been over kill
and the Stones are more edgy and seem more fitting. lol

[djean111]

14. I was always a Stones not Beatles girl.

So long ago... still feel the same. In absolute honest fact, this morning I was belting out Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby?
I was asked to stop that right now, but still am humming it. My ear-worm for today.

[Jefferson23]

20. Good for you! Bernie is my street fighting man, so now he confirms he likes them too. lol

I found the OP lighthearted and we could use some of that about now.

[whatchamacallit]

6. He didn't hesitate for an instant on the Stones/Zep question

I would have been 'ooh... tough one...'.

[CentralMass]

10. There was no wrong answer to that one.

[thereismore]

11. Led Zeppelin were great, however, their first album ripped off about all blues musicians that went

before them. Bernie is right again.

[Jefferson23]

12. That is funny. lol

[BernieforPres2016]

17. The Rolling Stones did a lot of blues covers too

Just about all of the British rockers were inspired by and mimicked the blues greats. While they ripped them off in one sense, they also paid tribute to and helped to create a new audience for blues men like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson. A number of them enjoyed second careers where they were able to make some money that they really needed.

Bernie looked like he enjoyed that short Q&A about as much as a root canal. He is all business.

[thereismore]

25. Oh, but the big difference is: Led Zeppelin never gave credit. It's called plagiarism nowadays.

[Jefferson23]

27. wow, did they have to pay fines? n/t

[thereismore]

30. Mostly not. They mostly picked artists who were black and not wealthy... It's quite abominable. nt

[Jefferson23]

32. That's disgusting. n/t

[BernieforPres2016]

36. Very good point

The Rolling Stones and others like Eric Clapton played with blues greats, did some recordings with them and brought them out to play at their concerts. They gave the blues men publicity and acknowledged their debt to them. I don't remember Led Zeppelin doing that.

[thereismore]

39. The new release of Led Zep Greatest Hits has the original authors credited. All those decades of

profiting! The original guys got zippo until the very recent release. How did they get away with it for DECADES is incredible.

[Mufaddal]

16. In the past he has said he prefers disco

That hurt.

[BernieforPres2016]

18. I wish I hadn't read that

I would think Bernie would be a big Bob Dylan fan.

[Mufaddal]

19. Nah, it'd be Phil Ochs over Dylan for sure

Here's the quote:

On my iPad I have all of Beethoven's symphonies. I like classical music. I am a child of the Sixties — I like the Motown sound and the Supremes and the Temptations. I am one of the few human beings — and this will not find favor with Rolling Stone readers — but I like disco music. I like ABBA. We played some ABBA at my wedding. I like the Bee Gees. I am pretty across-the-board in my musical tastes. I like Celine Dion. I like country music.

http://theweek.com/speedreads/589630/bernie-sanders-really-into-disco-music-abba-celine-dion

If I were voting based on tastes--as much as Motown is great--he would lose my vote.

[BernieforPres2016]

29. Beethoven is my musical God

and classical music is by far my favorite genre though I also enjoy jazz, blues (the real blues), rock and roll and some of the great singers of the American songbook like 1950's Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald.

If Bernie starts with Beethoven and classical music that's all I need to know. I forgive him any musical transgressions.

[Jefferson23]

21. Disco Bernin'? That is hilarious. n/t

[Mufaddal]

22. He should have used Disco Inferno as his campaign stop track

Bern Baby Bern

[Jefferson23]

24. That could work. lol

[SamKnause]

40. It didn't hurt at all.

I love Disco. (Because I love to dance)

I love rock. (I would have picked Led Zeppelin over the Stones)

I love the blues. (I saw B.B. King and 'Lucille' live in Jacksonville, Florida)

[Autumn Colors]

26. My very old computer couldn't play the video

Oh well ...

[Jefferson23]

28. He picked the Rolling Stones, the beach over skiing a, coffee& soda and peanuts and popcorn

for snacks.

All the important stuff. lol

[Autumn Colors]

31. I found the station's YouTube channel

They had the video on there that played. Thanks. I love that he wanted none of the deep fried Twinkie, etc. type stuff.

[Jefferson23]

34. Yea, that stuff can kill ya. n/t

[RiverLover]

37. Noooo! Bernie!! Its Led Zeppelin.

[Waiting For Everyman]

38. I'd guess that because the Stones came out earlier (1964).

He was probably phasing out of the youth scene when Led first hit (1969).

I'll bet he liked this one, a nice anti-propaganda ditty...

Although, if offered the choice, I'd also bet he might've chosen the Yardbirds from the same time-frame...

Or maybe the Kinks. Ah well, questions for another day.

[OxQQme]

41. Peanuts in the Coke when country wasn't cool