Bridge School Benefit 2012 Lineup

[lucylew]

•Neil Young & Crazy Horse
•Jack White
•Guns N' Roses
•The Flaming Lips
•Sarah McLachlan
•Foster the People
•Lucinda Williams
•Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers
•k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang
•Gary Clark Jr

Tix on sale next Friday.  Bummer no MMJ or PJ.

[Fully]

I'd most certainly go see that lineup if I lived nearby.

[Clarkwork]

If only Slash and Duff were with Axl, I'd be there.

Very interesting lineup

[ralph]

So excited for the Flaming Lips and to see what they pull out in an acoustic setting. And of course Crazy Horse will be awesome! GnR's will be at the least very interesting!

[lucylew]

It's definitely an interesting lineup.  GnR just seems odd - but they could pull it off.  Looking forward to Jack White, Flaming Lips, Gary Clark Jr.  Steve Martin's band should be interesting.   There's only one act I flat out cannot stand and that Sarah McBlaaachlan.  I'll be in the bar for her set - just like the last time she played Bridge.

Neil - as always, will kick ass

[ralph]

I'm putting GnR's in the same category as Billy Idol when he played a couple of years ago. It was a lot of fun and Rebel Yell was great to sing along to. So I'm thinking Sweet Child is gonna be pretty cool. And if it's shit at least the sets are short!

[zanjam]

Billy Idol ruled!!  Fax Axl will be weird.  I saw G'nR in 1989...this version is just not going to cut it for me.  BUT...acoustic JW and Flaming Lips are enough to get me to the show.  And Gary Clark Jr will be great too.  Super psyched about this year's show.  I had been going every year, but for the last five or so years I haven't gone.  It's going to be awesome...can't wait!

[pawpaw]

Hmmm...I don't think there's enough to get me down there this year.

I'm like you zanjam - I used to go every year, but haven't been for the last 4 or 5. The year My Morning Jacket played was one of the best lineups:

Bridge XXI October 27 & October 28, 2007 Performers included: Neil Young, Metallica, Tom Waits with Kronos Quartet, My Morning Jacket, Tegan and Sara, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Mayer, and Regina Spektor.

[zanjam]

2007 was pre-MMJ for me.  I had heard of them and knew I needed to see them, but still hadn't fallen madly in love as of then.  One of the bigger bummers for me of missed MMJ opportunities (along with 3 night Fillmore run in 2006).  Also missed the Monsters of Folk Bridge show.  Lame.

Some of my Bridge highlights have been The Who, Phish, Pete Townshend, PJ, RHCP.  For me, Jack White and Flaming Lips are definitely enough to get me down there.  Very psyched.  Such a special event.

[Shug]

I remember when Ministry played and they did a very cool and surprising acoustic version of themselves.  They covered the theme from Midnight Cowboy, if I remember correctly.  Neil usually brings in at least one band that seems to not fit the bill or like they wouldn't even know how to play acoustic, and it often turns out pretty cool.

[buymycar]

I remember when Ministry played and they did a very cool and surprising acoustic version of themselves.  They covered the theme from Midnight Cowboy, if I remember correctly.  Neil usually brings in at least one band that seems to not fit the bill or like they wouldn't even know how to play acoustic, and it often turns out pretty cool.

Trent Reznor comes to mind.  He looked extremely uncomfortable up there.  I really enjoyed his set and the arrangements he came up with.

[Jeff Murray]

The big question is... Will Axl show up on time for the benefit?  Or will he be an ass and show up late messing up the entire program benefiting kids?   

[buymycar]

The big question is... Will Axl show up on time for the benefit?  Or will he be an ass and show up late messing up the entire program benefiting kids?   

There are plenty of acts on the bill to cover for the possibility of GnR not making it.

[lucylew]

I remember when Ministry played and they did a very cool and surprising acoustic version of themselves.  They covered the theme from Midnight Cowboy, if I remember correctly.  Neil usually brings in at least one band that seems to not fit the bill or like they wouldn't even know how to play acoustic, and it often turns out pretty cool.

I really liked their set.  Friend of the Devil was a nice surprise. 

My favorite "oddball" act at Bridge was Tom Waits.  Mind officially blown when he performed with the Kronos Quartet.

[buymycar]

I remember when Ministry played and they did a very cool and surprising acoustic version of themselves.  They covered the theme from Midnight Cowboy, if I remember correctly.  Neil usually brings in at least one band that seems to not fit the bill or like they wouldn't even know how to play acoustic, and it often turns out pretty cool.

I really liked their set.  Friend of the Devil was a nice surprise. 

My favorite "oddball" act at Bridge was Tom Waits.  Mind officially blown when he performed with the Kronos Quartet.

That was a perfect pairing for the time of year.  Late October spooky vibe going on there.

I really enjoyed when Adam Sandler played Bridge.  The first words out of his mouth:  "I don't know what I'm doing here, either!" 

[pawpaw]

Tom Waits with Kronos Quartet was one of the best things I've ever seen at the BSB, they were outstanding. Another of my favorite collaborations was Paul McCartney and Tony Bennett doing The Very Thought of You. 

One of the weirdest collaborations was Marilyn Manson coming out with the Smashing Pumpkins.

[lucylew]

Yeah, that one was just all kinds of wrong!

Got my BSB tix today - very excited.  Going both days.  It'll be fun.

[zanjam]

Just got my Sat tix today!  They released a bunch more...still on sale.  We should make a meet up! 

[Shug]

I really enjoyed when Adam Sandler played Bridge.  The first words out of his mouth:  "I don't know what I'm doing here, either!"

Hilarious!

[zanjam]

Just tweeted by Carl:

Carl Broemel ‏@carlbroemel
time for after the goldrush silver and gold harvest moon and the others

Either he's sitting in or just attending, or maybe just listening to some Neil Young?  What thinks you?!?