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pepperbear

(5,648 posts)
43. I do understand your sentiment, but this grand sceme reunion will make more people watch
Wed Dec 12, 2012, 04:54 PM
Dec 2012

Last edited Wed Dec 12, 2012, 09:28 PM - Edit history (3)

and therefore Sandy victims get help. It's how our modern society works. They're just people doing whatever they can do, which, in their case, is be famous, and donate money and time.

I'd rather make this concert about helping Sandy's families out. blueclown Dec 2012 #1
It's like the old "hit the donkey" joke; "First, you get its attention....." WinkyDink Dec 2012 #4
This event should speak for itself. blueclown Dec 2012 #6
Who pissed in your cornflakes? They're doing this for free Recursion Dec 2012 #9
I don't find it a legitimate discussion point blueclown Dec 2012 #13
What a load of self righteous tripe. It just is. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #20
I agree ..This will be amazing and raise money amuse bouche Dec 2012 #24
While I recognize the star power of performers blueclown Dec 2012 #37
This is a large concert event. Many of the performers do have tours and albums Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #51
I wish I could be there. I loved and still miss Nirvana, and this makes me almost tear up. Chemisse Dec 2012 #54
Agree leftynyc Dec 2012 #74
nirvana isn't putting out a new album. nirvana is not promoting a new tour.. frylock Dec 2012 #23
Perhaps he doesn't know that the lifeblood of Nirvana is long dead. Chemisse Dec 2012 #55
nirvana's not getting back together. kurt cobain died in the 90's. Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #70
Maybe he pissed in his own flakes amuse bouche Dec 2012 #29
an empty stage will not raise much interest or cash (and I don't mean johnny cash) nt msongs Dec 2012 #12
The stage will not be empty tonight. blueclown Dec 2012 #14
irregardless?! frylock Dec 2012 #25
TeeHee amuse bouche Dec 2012 #30
Of course I know about Kurt Cobain. blueclown Dec 2012 #31
yet you have time to rail on the internet about something of which you know fuckall.. frylock Dec 2012 #34
Mr. Internet Tough Guy blueclown Dec 2012 #39
As too, we are not too impressed by your. LanternWaste Dec 2012 #48
internet tough guy?! fuck this shit.. frylock Dec 2012 #61
I wasn't "shitting over this thread". blueclown Dec 2012 #63
this is to benefit the victims of hurricane sandy.. frylock Dec 2012 #67
you started with anger and then are angered by the response. Tunkamerica Dec 2012 #71
And yet you seem to think Nirvana is still releasing albums (nt) Recursion Dec 2012 #42
You must be one of WaitWut Dec 2012 #49
You think Paul McCartney needs the money and fame? Give me a break! Zen Democrat Dec 2012 #28
I do understand your sentiment, but this grand sceme reunion will make more people watch pepperbear Dec 2012 #43
LOL. That's kinda unexpected. Hope it goes well. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #2
Wow! Iggo Dec 2012 #3
It will air amuse bouche Dec 2012 #35
Good point! Iggo Dec 2012 #41
It will be difficult to miss if you have a TV. Recursion Dec 2012 #44
Starts at 4:30 here in the West. Iggo Dec 2012 #58
Start time 7:30PM EST tonight rocktivity Dec 2012 #5
Thanks for the post and link to the concert! :) n/t adirondacker Dec 2012 #15
Here's the Youtube livestream link rocktivity Dec 2012 #66
I was kinda hoping after the Kennedy Honors that perhaps Robert, Jimmy & John Paul LynneSin Dec 2012 #7
I <3 Dave Grohl Myrina Dec 2012 #11
If you get a chance check out when Foo Fighers played with Page & Jones LynneSin Dec 2012 #16
yeah... progressoid Dec 2012 #32
This Is a Call: The Life and Times of Dave Grohl hibbing Dec 2012 #46
Oh dear. Gregorian Dec 2012 #8
still having a hard time wrapping my mind around Pat Smear being 53 frylock Dec 2012 #26
Nah amuse bouche Dec 2012 #38
Shudder. Myrina Dec 2012 #10
He's such an attention whore? amuse bouche Dec 2012 #27
This is soo FREAKING AWESOME!!! Taverner Dec 2012 #17
Wikipedia already has McCartney as a past member. geardaddy Dec 2012 #18
Ugh! sdfernando Dec 2012 #19
Yeah, I mean Kurt's sweet, dulcet tones were paragons of classical perfection and all... Recursion Dec 2012 #40
I second, third, and fourth your ugh! kurtzapril4 Dec 2012 #50
Both The Who and the Stones will play tonight from what I hear, so lucky you... Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #53
For sure! kurtzapril4 Dec 2012 #68
I hope he doesn't try to sing territorial pissings d_b Dec 2012 #21
I love it amuse bouche Dec 2012 #22
I don't know, might as well have Ringo fronting Mother Lovebone. Great Caesars Ghost Dec 2012 #33
I'll believe it when I see it NICO9000 Dec 2012 #36
Sir Paul McCartney Should Pack Them In JoSpits Dec 2012 #45
strange choice BainsBane Dec 2012 #47
Smells Like Senior Spirit DJ13 Dec 2012 #52
I would wish Sir Paul good luck, after he got up from his nap. GodlessBiker Dec 2012 #56
I sense some ageism in that post. RebelOne Dec 2012 #69
are they as good as young ones like bieber and taylor swift ? JI7 Dec 2012 #72
Better would be for McCartney to replace the late Davy Jones and tour with the Monkeys graham4anything Dec 2012 #57
I think our Ukelele Orchestra would make a better job of Smells like Teen Spirit dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #59
weird combo. I wonder will they perform Territorial Pissings? limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #60
With the lights out, it's less dangerous IcyPeas Dec 2012 #62
I'm a negative creep, I'm a negative creep 0rganism Dec 2012 #64
The Boss is playing right now (nt) Recursion Dec 2012 #65
Actually they didn't sing a Nirvana (or Beatles) song at all. Turns out they wrote/played a new song MessiahRp Dec 2012 #73
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