121212 CONCERT for victims of SANDY - CLIPS

 

-- THIS VERSION OF THIS POST WHICH ORIGINALLY APPEARED HERE 12/13/12 NOW HAS UPDATED QUALITY AND/OR ADDED FULL VERSIONS OF MANY OF THE PREVIOUSLY POSTED VIDEOS AND HAS ALSO ADDED MANY FULL SONGS NOT PREVIOUSLY POSTED (this update posted 12/16/12)

The 121212 CONCERT for victims of Sandy was held last night with an amazing line-up of BIG NAME bands. If was broadcast for free across the web, in theaters across the country, on hundreds of TV and radio stations worldwide.

Here are some clips of highlights but don't forget, you can STILL donate money directly to the cause HERE at the 121212concert.org website

At top: Roger Waters performing "Comfortably Numb" with guest Eddie Vedder (full song, xlnt quality).

Full length versions HD versions of songs are now popping up available. Apologies for all of these lesser quality clips and partial versions but I thought I should get something up for those who missed it and who might be prompted to contribute. I will post updates here as they pop up on YouTube. If any of you have complete set or song links please forward them.

If you've got three hours here is a link to the part one of the complete broadcast or pick and choose some choice moments below. I'll post part two soon.

In the meantime, here are some clips to wet your whistle. Looks like quite an amazing night...performances by the Rolling Stones, Kanye West, Michael Stipe, Roger Waters with Eddie Vedder...Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Chris Martin, Eric Clapton, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, Billy Crystal and many more...

"Born To Run" rocking for Jersey with The Boss and Jon Bon Jovi...(full song, good quality)

Paul McCartney and Nirvana reunion playing a new jam in the "Helter Skelter" mode called "Cut Me Some Slack" (full song, upgraded quality):

A retired Michael Stipe was asked by his buddy Chris Martin from Coldplay to chow up and sing one of R.E.M.'s biggest hits, "Losing My Religion"

Adam Sandler performs "Sandy, Screw Ya" with Paul Shaeffer to the tune of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" (full song):

Here's most of Billy Joel's version of "Movin' Out" (partial, marginal quality) and "River of Dreams"

The Who play "Pinball Wizard" (full song, updated quality):

The Rolling Stones "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (only the last half is here):

Eric Clapton performing first an acoustic "Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out" and then a fierce electric "Got to Get better In A Little While" (both full songs in xlnt quality). Check out the post here for Eric's version of "Crossroads" from this concert as well.

Bon Jovi with The Boss guesting on "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (marginal quality):

also above Bon Jovi "Living On A Prayer"

Alicia Keys leads the finale "Empire State of Mind": (marginal sound quality):

and I'm just sayin' she needs to play Lena Horne in a biopic...