Who would you love to see performing (musically) at the Convention?

[scheming daemons]

Here's my list:

Sheryl Crow (supposedly, she's what Obama is listening to on his IPod lately... and she's great live)
John Mayer
Sara Bareilles

For the boomers, bring in Stevie Wonder (Obama loves him) and maybe see if you can reunite most of CSNY.



What's your list?

[billyoc]

1. The Guantanamo Bay Boys Choir

accompanied by the Downsized Worker Orchestra, followed by the Gold Star Mother Dancers.

[proud patriot]

2. Will.I. Am

:hi:

[JeffR]

3. James McMurtry, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan and Immortal Technique.

With Stevie Wonder headlining.

[FloridaJudy]

13. I'll second Immortal Technique

I use to dislike rap, before my son introduced me to them.

[JeffR]

15. Nice to know he has other fans out there!

I'd love to hear him duet with Stevie on Living for the City.

[lame54]

45. Check out this James McMurtry video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTW0y6kazWM

[Contrary1]

4. John Mellencamp n/t

[mrs_p]

5. my picks

in no particular order

richie havens - to set the mood
bruce springsteen - i think i heard he was
indigo girls - i went to their concert last month and i think they would be willing, as they said this time we can't mess around with the election

edit - i just have to add one more: dave matthews band

what a fantabulous celebration that would be!

[TexasObserver]

18. Indigo Girls is a great choice!!

Their big tune is something of an anthem, and it totally kicks ass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY1Bl4nfpdA

I found their words to have great truth, particularly that part of finding one's soul while not searching for it.

[mrs_p]

28. yes, they are my fav

i've been a huge fan since summer of '89 and see them whenever i can... many of their songs have social justice and human rights themes. i think they would be a great fit!

[TexasObserver]

41. "the less I seek my source, the closer I am to fine ...."

[DevonRex]

43. I don't like the one about gimme a hammer and a nail....

something about even my sweat smells clean. I dunno. Just too much information, I guess.

I love everything else they do.

[cherokeeprogressive]

6. Too bad this convention is seen as nothing more than a rock concert.

There are afterall, MORE IMPORTANT issues at stake here than which celebrity is most appropriate for the nominating convention of a political party.

How about speakers? Hillary? Bill Richardson? Joe Biden? Jesse Jackson? Bubba?

I don't want to hear millionaires who fly everywhere on private jets and languish on yachts in the Carribean tell me what I need to hear. People with carbon footprints that rival that of SASQUATCH compared to the average Lisa, Biff, or Jethro have nothing to say to me.

[grasswire]

8. well, Pete Seeger is not in that category

He stands on the street corner every week near his home and advocates for peace, old as he is.

[cherokeeprogressive]

10. That's great. I'd love to hear his thoughts on what this country needs

expressed in words rather than song. At the podium, rather than "onstage".

Why don't we just can all the musicians and show "V"? I'd much rather watch a well thought out movie using social commentary to make a point rather than a musician trying to sell their latest CD.

Just another example of giving our money to "them that gots".

Unless they agree to show for FREE, or donate any profits to charity UP FRONT.

[grasswire]

12. They get paid to play the convention?

That's just wrong. Are you sure?

[cherokeeprogressive]

16. When I see a post with links that says they're not being paid to perform

I will not apologize to everyone who thinks musical acts make a point at political nominating conventions.

To me, it's wrong to put our political eggs in the basket of millionaires who don't practice what they preach.

[scheming daemons]

27. Too bad some people think that every thread must be for SERIOUS and SUBSTANTIAL talk...

....with no "light fare".


:eyes:

[HarveyBrooks]

34. Call me crazy but...

I got a feeling Jesse Jackson wouldn't be too welcome.

[grasswire]

7. some New Orleans musicians and ...

...some labor types. Campaign on the righteous history of the Democratic Party via jazz and protest songs and some long-ago blacklisted performers.

The Marsalis family. Pete Seeger (although he may be too lefty to want to do that). Harry Belafonte.

Incidentally, I'd REALLY like to see the Smothers Brothers perform. Instrumental in raising anti-establishment sentiment, they were cancelled by ABC television many decades ago. Let them advocate for free speech once again.

[norepubsin08]

9. The Dixie Chicks

and Peter, Paul and Mary

[MotorCityMan]

47. Dixie Chicks and Sheryl Crow

Glad to see I wasn't the only one who thought of the Chicks.

Not only are the talented, they had the guts to say what they thought of * when he was riding high in the polls.

Sheryl daring to challenge Rove to his face. Too bad the media won't follow her lead.

[FloridaJudy]

11. The R&B giants who are still allive.

Aretha Franklin. Stevie Wonder. Little Richard. I'd love to see them give the concert of their lives. They're dying off all too fast.

[grasswire]

14. Fats Domino lives

He performed last year somewhere. He's not well, but that would be fabulously cool to see him there.

[TexasObserver]

17. The Boss, Mellencamp, Dixie Chicks, Will I. Am, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder

[hootinholler]

21. I was comming in to shout BRUUUCE! n/t

[NightHawk63]

48. Seconded!!!

[JerseygirlCT]

50. Oh yes!

Definitely Bruce!

[HarveyBrooks]

19. KISS

Motley Crue - Judas Priest - Marilyn Manson

[mwb970]

20. John Lennon.

I guess he's unavailable, though.

[KharmaTrain]

22. The GOOP Convention Is More Fun...

A black friend of mine called watching Chaka Khan "perform" at the '04 GOOP convention as a reverse oreo cookie...a black surrounded by white. Look at all the great performers who will be in Minneapolis:

Ted Nugent
Charlie Daniels
Gladys Knight (without the Pips...still doing Geico Commercials)
The Oak Ridge Boys
and
Orrin "The Rock That Never Rolls" Hatch

Hey, maybe we can get a reunion of the "Singing Senators"...give Larry Craig a big lead on "I'm My Own Grandpa"

[scheming daemons]

26. Where's Pat Boone and the Lawrence Welk Orchestra????

[MrSlayer]

23. Slayer.

THAT would send a REAL message that things are going to Change. Jane's Addiction, Prince, a Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd reunion, something EPIC.

[boomerbust]

24. Sweaty Uncle

Teddy Nugent?

[symbolman]

25. Me

I'm tanned and ready to rock, baby... :)

[Marrah_G]

29. I don't care really.

It's not a concert. It's a serious meeting at a very precarious time in history for us.

I also don't give a shit what kind of dog they get or what designer Mrs. Obama will favor.

I realize these things are important to some folks. Just not to me.

My two cents for what it is worth.

[scheming daemons]

30. By all means, let's make sure that we have NO fun while we're meeting....

:eyes:

[Marrah_G]

31. Hey- you asked, I answered.

I'm sure there will be entertainment there. I'm sure they will have big name musicians.

I just gave you my personal opinion.

And NO.... it's not about having fun. Again, that is my opinion.

You are welcome to yours.

[Snarkturian Clone]

51. I'm with you on this.

I don't know why some DUers think that loving music and certain musicians makes them a better progressive. This event is too important for a bunch of musicians to be there.

[ThatsMyBarack]

32. How about...?

Fleetwood Mac
Earth, Wind, and Fire
Stones
U2

:patriot:

[TommyO]

44. Fleetwood Mac is so 1992/3!

:D

[guitar man]

33. P-Funk!!

:D

[AlCzervik]

35. The Roots, The Cure, Morrissey, Wu-Tang, George Clinton.

[B3Nut]

36. Booker T and the MG's

Dunno if Booker's a Dem, but it'd be kickass to have someone representing the B-3! :D

(Actually, Sheryl Crow is no slouch on the Hammond, and was quoted as saying that the Hammond B-3 is the sexiest instrument. :) )

TP

[Initech]

37. The Roots playing their version of Bob Dylan's "Masters Of War"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=U0q8BQXPo9c

[pleah]

38. Neil Young. n/t

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

39. ZOMG! The question is totally inappropriate!

What are you trying to do? Raise money for the Democratic Party? As if the nominee has already been selected?

[taterguy]

40. Metal Flake Mother

If any band is gonna jump on the reunion bandwagon it might as well be them

[DevonRex]

42. Neil Young and Bob Dylan, along with his gorgeous son Jakob.

And throw in some Tom Petty, too, for good measure.

[taterguy]

49. Did you do that on purpose? Mention Jakob Dylan right next to a post about Metal Flake Mother?

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

[lame54]

46. These guys - definitely...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-z2D9lo9-8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNTUADEhC8Q

[old mark]

52. Social Distortion.

But I'd love to see them play on TV anywhere!

mark