Sunday, February 20, 2005

Thank you Steven Tyler


It was really heart "wrmyn" to see Lynrd Skynrd perform at the Grammys. Even without the confederate flag billowing behind them, the band is still able to bring tears to my eyes.

The only thing better than J Lo and Mark Anthony's Telenovela role play was the Tsunami relief version of the beadles' "Across the Universe." Bono, Steve Wonder, Brian Wilson, Nora Jones, Alicia Keys, and Allison Krause were among the musicians who came together in support of Tsunami victims. B/c the people who lived through Tsunami understand better than anyone else that "nothing's gonna change [their] world."

Alicia Keys and Bono get props for staying on key instead of trying to gain musical immortality by changing the melody and singing an atonal interpretative version of the song. And I tip my hat to Scott Weiland because, well, I've missed him. But Steven Tyler stole the show. No I'm not talking about his singing or his rich cherry oak highlights. I'm talking about his morroca playing. Stephen could have played the morrocas like everyone else does, holding 1 in each hand. But Steven
knew better. He knew the Tsunami victims needed that extra support and aid. And so, he played 4 morrocas. And he held 2 in each hand.

I salute you Steven. And more importantly, the Tsunami victims, along with the entire "unchanged world" across the universe, thank and salute you.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

That performance sticks in my mind to this day, 8/1/06. It was very moving. Ya, Tallarico stole the show all for a great cause. I have wanted to get the performance by downloading, to make a contribution. Can anyone help me out with this on where/how to get it. claddario@verizon.net

Che
N.H.

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