Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Ann. Show Part 2

[pmossberg]

So tonight's show was a bit shorter (only four hours instead of six hours), but equally powerful.

I think it got off to a slow start with Aretha and her guests. But the guitarists Jeff Beck hosted really screamed. And the show really picked up a head of steam when Ozzi Osbourne joined Metallica.

The final set hosted by U2 was unbelievable. The duet (one might call it a duel) between Mick Jaggar and Fergie on "Gimme Shelter" was incredible.

Here are the Oct 30 performers:

Aretha Franklin with guests Annie Lenox and Lenny Kravits

Jeff Beck with guests Sting, Billy Gibbons and Buddy Guy. Beck’s bassist was Tal Wilkenfeld, a 23 year old phenomenon from Australia. She was absolutely superb! I've read about Tal before. Check her out at www.talwilkenfeld.com/

Metallica with guests Lou Reed, Ozzie Osbourne and Ray Davies (The Kinks)

U2 with guests Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, the Black Eyed Peas, Mick Jagger and Fergie

This has been an amazing two nights and ten hours of rock and roll. I hope ya'll enjoyed the little bit I was able to share. Tickets were a bit pricey but not completely out of line with today's going rates. But I figure it came to about $50 per hour. Heck, local mechanics charge way more than that around here.

Rolling Stone's recap is at www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/10/30/hall-of-fame-anniversary-rocks-on-with-second-all-star-night/

[revilo]

Paul, it sounds like you had a great time at the shows. Concerts like that don't come along very often, so you have to take advantage. Glad to hear you had a good time. I hope you got some sleep afterward. Brace yourself, it looks like we might have some good racing this weekend, too.

[pmossberg]

A recap of the show...

blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/10/31/more-from-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-concert-night-two/

[pmossberg]

30th October 2009

Set List:

Jerry Lee Lewis:
“Great Balls of Fire”

Aretha Franklin:
“Baby, I Love You”
“Don’t Play That Song”
“Make Them Hear You”

Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox:
“Chain of Fools”

Aretha Franklin:
“New York, New York”

Aretha Franklin and Lenny Kravitz:
“Think”

Aretha Franklin:
“Respect”

Jeff Beck:
“Drown in My Own Tears”

Jeff Beck and Sting:
“People Get Ready”

Jeff Beck:
“Freeway Boogie”
“Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers”

Buddy Guy with Jeff Beck:
“Let Me Love You”

Jeff Beck:
“Big Block”
“Rice Pudding”

Billy Gibbons and Jeff Beck:
“Rough Boy”
“Foxy Lady”

Jeff Beck:
“A Day in the Life”

Metallica:
“For Whom the Bell Tolls”
“One”
“Turn the Page”

Metallica and Lou Reed:
“Sweet Jane”
“White Light/ White Heat”

Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne:
“Iron Man”
“Paranoid”

Metallica and Ray Davies:
“You Really Got Me”
“All Day and All of the Night”

Metallica:
“Stone Cold Crazy”
“Enter Sandman”

U2
“Vertigo”
“Magnificent”

U2, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith with Roy Bittan:
“Because the Night”

U2 and Bruce Springsteen with Roy Bittan:
“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”

U2 and Black Eyed Peas:
“Mysterious Ways”/”Where Is the Love”/”One”

U2, Mick Jagger, Fergie and Will.i.am:
“Gimme Shelter”

U2 and Mick Jagger:
“Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of”

U2:
“Beautiful Day”