How did you like that "We are One" Concert?

[FrenchieCat]

Poll question: How did you like that "We are One" Concert?

aka Exorcism of Bush/Cheney Demons in Washington D.C. in Front of Lincoln!

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

1. My heart leaps and and tears of joy flow freely.

[adadem]

3. ditto

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

2. I checked other.

I thought it was pretty good, though there were some awkward moments, like what was with the presentation of the eagles? They looked like they were gonna fly away.

I thought Tom Hanks's presentation was a little long, but that's just my opinion.

Overall, I thought the music was pretty good.

[Cha]

34. E gods...

hatin' on our Eagle Sam.

BTW, there were no "awkward moments".

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

42. I wasn't hatin' on our eagles. I just thought the presentation was a bit

weird is all. Sheesh!

[Trajan]

4. What Concert ?

I see lots of people talking about it, but I have ZERO access to it ...

Why ? .... Because I dont have HBO ....

In fact: Even though I have BASIC cable through Comcast, It will not be shown on ANY channel I have available to me ....

Which brings up a question: WHY is this event, one of the most significant public events in our time, being PRIVATIZED and DENIED to the general public ?

I would dearly love to see this celebratory event, and become a part of it in that way, but it has been cutoff from my access ..... I cannot afford to add paid cable in my tight budget (My basic cable is provided free in my rental) .... I am sure I am not alone amongst my fellow citizens who are also unable to buy cable ....

So .... Why is this grand PUBLIC event being held in private hands ?

[RayOfHope]

6. They streamed it live on HBO.com too n/t

[Trajan]

9. That is going to be real helpful ...

to all the poor people who dont have internet access ....

My internet access is less than ideal .... but that is not my point ...

This event should NOT be 'owned' by a private television channel ....

Perhaps we might rename this whole ordeal: "HBO PRESENTS: The US Presidential Inauguration Celebration"

Brought to you by; HBO, Coca Cola, ETrade and TOYOTA !

[JaneQPublic]

10. Basic Cable + Dial-Up Internet = No Concert.

I was really looking forward to it, too, and was sorely disappointed upon learning that it wasn't going to be televized on the news channels the way the Clinton Inaugural Concert was.

Oh well.

[wellstone dem]

33. It was on my local cable access channel. I don't have HBO either.

[Trajan]

39. Which channel ?

If it's above 71, it doesnt exist ....

Again: I am one of tens of millions who dont have HBO access ....

While I do have internet, live streaming video works poorly, and ....

There are tens of millions of VERY good people who, through the unfortunate fact that they are poor, simply cannot afford things like computers or cable ....

I am simply a bit pissed that HBO is the 'owner' of what should be a 'public' celebration ....

It's as if the inauguration is the fucking Super Bowl, and the many aspects of it are for sale, to be sold to the highest bidder ...

Well ...

[FrenchieCat]

8. Did you do "Due Diligence" and contact your cable company?

As well, the concert was shown on line.

You can watch the "We Are One Concert" live streaming online via http://www.hbo.com /

HBO will be bringing the pre-inaugural concert to everyone live starting at 2PM ET/11.30AM PT, Sunday.

Most TV stations may broadcast the concert live at the same time schedules. Note that all times are Pacific Time Zone

[Trajan]

12. What is HBO ?

Most people actually dont have HBO ..... Do you realize that ?

I havent watched an HBO channel in over 3 years ....

There are LOTS of other channels available to everyone .... the broadcast chanels come to mind, ABC, CBS, NBC, etc etc ....

Live Streaming Video is very poor here ....

My point is this: Where does the idea of exclusivity fit when ALL people are hungry for change ?

And thanks for the list of wonderful artists I will NOT see ...

[Cha]

36. Poor you..it's all about what you

WON'T SEE.

You have a computer and it was live streamed so you're such wallowing in your victimhood.

[Trajan]

37. No .. actually ....

I already mentioned how MANY others do not have such access ....

I mentioned how THEY will also miss out ....

You would think, according to your comments, that I would be VERY pleased if I had exclusive viewing rights, and that all the other 'victims' could go piss up a fucking rope .... because I am thinking about ME and ME alone .... right ?

Well .... I would like to see it, yes, but my primary objection is to making this event HBO EXCLUSIVE to begin with .....

It isnt about ME being unable to see it, it is about EVERYBODY who cannot see it ....

So .... Piss up a fucking rope ....

[blaze]

17. I only have basic but was able to watch it

They unscrambled their signal so even basic subscribers could see it.

They will be replaying it again tonight... 6pm? 7pm? Not sure exactly what time.

[Trajan]

21. Hey there ....

My cable is so basic: It is just a cable, with no box ....

I get all channels through 71 (except Oxygen is scrambled on CH68)

They moved MSNBC to CH 128 about 18 months ago, and I havent watched it ever since ....

I am sure many other comcast clients have the same problem ....

This should not have been an exclusive HBO feed: It should have been shared so ALL americans should watch it ...

[blaze]

32. Oh bummer

I didn't realize that. :(

[grantcart]

43. I don't think it was an exclusive feed - I think HBO was the only one that wanted to show it

[kdpeters]

46. I have basic cable and comcast

Comcast will give you a cable box to use at no extra charge if you just go ask them. That's what I did so that it would work with my Tivo (a hand-me-down with a lifetime subscription, I don't pay for it either).

[firedupdem]

35. People on this thread have comcast and were able to see it or

will see it at 7:00. Maybe this can help you.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8101966


Too Bad ABC,CBS,NBC didn't find it important enough to broadcast?

[TwilightGardener]

5. Wonderful. If you didn't mist up at least once, then you're made of stone...or a Freeper.

[Kajsa]

7. It was fantastic!

The artists, everything was one big
celebration of returning to sanity.

:)

[bigwillq]

11. Is it going to be replayed?

:shrug: And what channel? I was just flipping through the HBO channels that I get and I didn't see it. Am I just a moran or what?

[grantcart]

13. yes HBO is replaying it a couple of times - check your schedule

[bigwillq]

18. I just checked it.

It says it will be replayed at 10 p.m.

Thanks! :)

[DesertRat]

16. Yes, it will be replayed

http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet?ACTION_DETAIL=DETAIL&FOCUS_ID=694250

[bigwillq]

19. Thanks.

I just checked my TV sked. It will be replayed at 10 p.m.

[gblady]

30. yes....

HBO is rerunning it at 7 and 11:30 Pacific Time...
check hbo.com for info.

I got it unscrambled on my basic cable.

[DesertRat]

14. Exorism of the evil is a perfect description n/t

[janx]

15. I'm going to watch it AGAIN! I missed the first part of it.

I think of it more as an exorcism not just of Bush/Cheney, but of the cultural division that has been festering in this country for the past 20 to 25 years.

Obama knows that we have to get some healing done before we can accomplish anything.

Also, Frenchie! A lot of those tunes were gauged to appeal to people of (ahem!) a certain age, I think...maybe somewhere around 50? :rofl: When I heard "American Pie" and the Stevie Wonder tune "Higher Ground," I was reminded of a time when I was much younger! It was great to see Barack and Michelle singing along, as I was. They (and I) could not remain seated when "Higher Ground" was playing. I just loved it! When I heard the first few funky notes, I recognized it and started to boogie around the room! :rofl:

[Phx_Dem]

23. I didn't miss a thing and I'm going to watch again too!

See ya there!

:toast:

[cyndensco]

20. Typically I avoid "celebrity-based" showcases

but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Bettye LaVette's and Jon Bon Jovi's rendition of "It's Been a Long Time Coming" moved me. She (and he) sang it as soulful as I have ever heard it.

[Phx_Dem]

24. OMG. It was so beautiful. Who knew Bon Jovi

could sing the blues, and sing it so beautifully. I teared up so many times I lost count. Beyonce's "America the Beautiful" was really beautiful too. Everything was amazing.

[janx]

29. I normally avoid them too,

but this was magnificent. I didn't even know who Beyonce was...wow, she sang so beautifully! I also got very choked up at Tom Hanks reading the Abraham Lincoln quotes to the Lincoln tune by Aaron Copland. Copland is one of my favorites--not pop music by any means. I was just bawling and blowing my nose.

[Phx_Dem]

22. It was amazing.

I couldn't have imagined anything better. It wasn't so much about Obama as it was about America. The music was outstanding and so were the readings.

America is back baby.

But most importantly, Michelle and the girls looked stunning.

:applause:

[liberal N proud]

25. It had that Washington DC patriotic concert feel

Reminded me of the concerts on the west lawn of the Capitol at Memorial Day and the 4th of July only much larger and more star studded.

I have always enjoyed those concerts as corny as they can feel sometimes. This one was great!

[lamp_shade]

26. I haven't danced all by myself in years. I did today.

[Radical Activist]

27. The revolution was just televised

[elizm]

44. Yep. And I cried my eyes out. nt

[Warren DeMontague]

28. My lineup would have included R.E.M, and The Dead, but you can't have everything.

I'm still scratching my head to figure out what that thing with the Bald Eagles was about, though.

[janx]

31. The timing was messed up or something...?

My guess is that it was a tribute to Lincoln.

[Warren DeMontague]

40. It was weird, wasn't it? That wasn't just me.

I think the crowd thought they were going to let 'em fly away. :shrug:

[janx]

52. Not in D.C.!

These aren't pigeons! :rofl:

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

50. wondered where both of those groups were

Stipe was such a hard-core Obama backer

also curiously absent: Wilco - from obama's hometown and possibly the first major artist to back him in the primaries

[mnhtnbb]

38. Great combination of readings and music--EXCEPT for that BS quote from

Ronnie Raygun. Geez. If ever there was a case of an actor (Reagan) reading words, that was it.

Reagan didn't believe--or behave--like he believed a word of it. It was all about money
and getting rid of government for him.

[Scurrilous]

41. It was great.

:thumbsup:

[lunatica]

45. Some of it was too much uber patriotic sentimentality

But I loved all the rock stars and some of the people who spoke very succinctly quoting Presidents and Great men like MLK. I was delighted to see some of my favorite actors there, and I like the historic footage of some of the important things that happened on that spot through our history.

I'm proud to be American, but I also consider myself a citizen of the world, but nationalistic over-sentimentality makes me very uncomfortable. It's a dangerous thing in my opinion. It goes a little too overboard in the narcissism so many Americans tend to exhibit, as if they're telling each other and the world that we're so much better than anyone else or any other country. Which we aren't and that makes me uncomfortable, as if we're braggarts. It makes us look arrogant.

[MrSlayer]

47. Other: Didn't watch it.

There was no one there that I cared to see perform.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

48. I couldn't find it on TV

[democracy1st]

49. best political concert I've ever seen

[akbacchus_BC]

51. Frenchie, I could not vote but am sure the concert was beautiful!

CNN said it was covering all the venues but they did not. I so wanted to see the concert. Hope it will be on UTube.

What a day?