Reunited POLICE, GENESIS added to Gore's concert lineup

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

also Knaye West, who I've seen put on a hell of a live show
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UPDATE: Additions to Live Earth Lineup

As we reported yesterday, Al Gore will be teaming up with Live 8 creator Kevin Wall to produce Live Earth, a musical concert behemoth taking place July 7th and featuring an all-star lineup of grade-A headliners. ROLLING STONE has learned exclusively that we can add three more music heavyweights to the bill: The Police, Genesis and Kanye West. The concert, which will touch down in every continent on the planet, will raise funds and awareness for environmental causes, specifically global warming, an issue close to Gore’s heart. While big names like Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and U2 have not yet signed on for the concert, organizers say they’re still in negotiations with a score of musicians and expect the final lineup to include more than 100 top acts.
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/02/16/update-additions-to-live-earth-lineup/

[Hobarticus]

1. Hey Van Halen's available, with Diamond Dave!

All you need is one more horse of the Apocalypse.

Get Vanilla Ice on the horn!

[d_b]

12. That would rock!

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Killer! n/t

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

3. he needs to reunite talking heads

AL GORE CAN DO ANYTHING!

[Guaranteed]

10. Freaking Led Zeppelin will be touring...

Without Bonzo, of course. But....damn. THAT would be something.

[calimary]

24. Understand Bonzo's son will be doing the drumming - which is

just UTTERLY cool! Keeps it in the family!

This is WONDERFUL!!! Gore is EVERYBODY's president, now. He goes beyond a simple job title.

[walldude]

30. Is this true about Zeppelin?

I know Jason Bonham has been playing wih Foreigner and I also know he's been having problems with arthritis so they may need to find another drummer. Which IMHO would be a good thing, Jason is a good solid drummer but he's no Bonzo.

[MrSlayer]

31. Unfortunately, that is not true.

Someone goofed the story, they pulled up a rumor story from 2003 and ran with it. Not happening.

[calimary]

35. Unfortunately, I fear you're correct. 'Cause I haven't seen anything

else on it but speculation. Including my own.

Ahhh... one can dream. My kid would give anything to see such a reunion. He LOVES Led Zep.

[MrSlayer]

36. So does mine!

He's 12 and he can sing every lyric to nearly every song. Favorites are "In My Time of Dying", "Kashmir" and "Immigrant Song". He would love to see Zeppelin. I was so pissed when I found out it was a hoax. I was getting us front row seats at whatever cost.

[calimary]

37. Shoot! Me too. My son is 14 and can play a lot of Led Zep songs.

He's quite good by now. He was playing "Stairway to Heaven" on acoustic guitar in the back of the car one day when I went to pick my daughter and her friends up from school. They weren't paying close attention when they heard it, and thought it was the radio!

Man, would he LOVE to see a reconstituted Led Zep. Under ANY circumstances. Me, too. Sigh...

[MrSlayer]

39. I'm with you.

My first concert ever was Led Zeppelin in 1975. Unfortunately I was only 5 years old. All I can remember is asking my uncles what that funny smell was and why the girls were taking their shirts off.

[etherealtruth]

15. Yes!

[cascadiance]

19. Yes! Also, reunite "Yes" too! :)

And get Roger Dean to do some artwork for the promos too! I would think he could do some inspiring artwork on melting icebergs, etc. from global warming.

[walldude]

28. David Byrne said never again.. of course so did the Police

so who knows.

[Blue Belle]

34. I would LOVE to see the Talking Heads reunited!

How great would that be if they did it just for this concert?

[hippiechick]

4. Holy Snot.

:wow: I have SO got to go to whichever one is within driving distance, on this continent!!!

[calimary]

25. Where is this going to be held?

Man, that would be just BEYOND excellent...

:headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

[WinkyDink]

27. D.C. , London, Tokyo, for starters.

[tridim]

5. Which Genesis?

If it's the pre 1975 Peter Gabriel version, then it's great news!

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. Unlikely - it's the 3 man Genesis who are touring this year

So I doubt they'll get Gabriel and Hackett in just for this one concert.

[tridim]

14. I would die to see Peter sing "Supper's Ready" or "The Lamb" live..

I missed all the crazy live shows in the 70's because I was only 4 when he quit. It's not fair! :)

[WCGreen]

38. I got to see one...

And I was on the LSD.....

Or what passed for it in the early 70's...

I heard they were going to tour with all members...

Including PG...

[muriel_volestrangler]

40. No, neither Gabriel nor Hackett is on the tour

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6067646.stm

reading between the lines of interviews, it seems clear they were only willing to include Hackett if Gabriel joined too - which was a possibility, but he declined in the end.

I'm damn envious of you, though ...

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

7. good question

we know phil collins is back with them, but they've recorded with gabriel as well
peter's a big environmentalist and has done tons of stuff for greenpeace, so he might be willing.

Geldof was able to convince Pink Floyd to reunite, so you never know...

[Guaranteed]

9. He could show up as a surprise.

I actually like the "Invisible Touch" Genesis better than the pure prog-rock, though. I was just a little tyke in the early 80's...

[tridim]

16. I didn't know Phil was back, that's a good start!

Last I heard they had some Kenny G looking guy singing. Off to google.

Wow, they're getting old. :)

[calimary]

26. Well, okay, old, but not terribly rough on the eyes...

I'd be happy with any derivative or permutation, especially for a cause like this one.

[dysfunctional press]

20. there's only one real genesis...

the stuff they did post-peter just gives me a headache.

fwiw: check out porcupine tree.

[Guaranteed]

8. "Land of Confusion," anyone?

I must've dreamed a thousand dreams
Been haunted by a million screams
But I can hear the marching feet
They're moving into the street.

Now did you read the news today
They say the danger's gone away
But I can see the fire's still alight
There burning into the night.

There's too many men
Too many people
Making too many problems
And not much love to go round
Can't you see
This is a land of confusion.

This is the world we live in
And these are the hands we're given
Use them and let's start trying
To make it a place worth living in.

Ooh Superman where are you now
When everything's gone wrong somehow
The men of steel, the men of power
Are losing control by the hour.

This is the time
This is the place
So we look for the future
But there's not much love to go round
Tell me why, this is a land of confusion.

This is the world we live in
And these are the hands we're given
Use them and let's start trying
To make it a place worth living in.

I remember long ago -
Ooh when the sun was shining
Yes and the stars were bright
All through the night
And the sound of your laughter
As I held you tight
So long ago -

I won't be coming home tonight
My generation will put it right
We're not just making promises
That we know, we'll never keep.

Too many men
There's too many people
Making too many problems
And not much love to go round
Can't you see
This is a land of confusion.

Now this is the world we live in
And these are the hands we're given
Use them and let's start trying
To make it a place worth fighting for.

This is the world we live in
And these are the names we're given
Stand up and let's start showing
Just where our lives are going to.
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My God- I can't even imagine what an awesome sight it will be to see Phil, Mike and Tony ripping it up with that one. Those drums....

[The Cleaner]

17. Good grief, BLAST from the past...

Brings back memories :)

[Alamom]

22. One of my all time favorites. n/t

[KittyWampus]

11. Peter Gabriel is a creative genius. nt

[ms liberty]

13. yes he is...truly one of the Rock Gods. n/t

[In Truth We Trust]

18. Someone please get Greenday there!!!

[mcscajun]

21. My left ear is still ringing (yes, I have tinnitus) from a Genesis show

in Giants Stadium in 1992.

Damn that was good stuff.

Now you never did see
Such a terrible thing
That was showed last night on the TV
Maybe if were lucky
They will show it again
Such a terrible thing to see

Now, will SOMEBODY answer that phone?!?

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

23. The Jesus and Mary Chain screwed up my hearing in 1998

I was standing too close to the speaker when the singer threw his instrument and it put out an insanely loud pop

[frogcycle]

29. cirque de soleil was my downfall

I hear crickets and cicadas even though its 12 degrees out with 2 ft of snow.

[MrSlayer]

32. Hopefully they have it here in Philly again.

Live Aid, Live 8 and now Live Earth. We rule.

[itsmesgd]

33. If they bring Jerry Garcia back to life I'm there