Live Earth Concert

I just got back from the Live Earth concert and it was amazing. I was in the 8th row on the “field” which had been covered by metal plates which served as a great conductor of sunlight which made it pretty hot. Except for being hot at the beginning, the concert was great.

First, the performers: I was surprised that everyone sounded pretty good. It might have been related to being there live and I may change my mind once I watch the performances back on the TV. I was most surprised by Alicia Keyes as I never really listened to her music before. She had a lot of energy and a great duet with Keith Urban. I enjoyed John Mayer and Melissa Etheridge the most. They both sounded great. There was lot of excitement over the Smashing Pumpkins. The Police sounded good, but I wish they would have performed more songs.

Second, the message: I was surprised there was not more of a message coming from the artists. They pretty much only had 20 minutes to perform their sets which I guess did not leave a lot of time to speak. AFI and Fall Out Boy made a brief mention and Melissa Etheridge intertwined her message in her songs. Very long but definitely a message that needed to be said. I’m Awake, Wake up America! I am going to be shocked if they show her performance on TV. The best message of all came from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. I really hope there is a clip out there of it because I want to watch it again. His speech was very inspiring and I hope he made an impact on the concertgoers. The only problem I had is that he came on right before Bon Jovi. The teenagers in the row behind me kept saying his 10 seconds were up and to get off the stage so Bon Jovi could come out. It was probably the most important message of the concert and all these girls cared about was Bon Jovi. I also enjoyed Al Gore and his speeches as well as Leonardo DiCaprio and Jane Goodall.

I hope the concert accomplishes it’s purpose and does raise awareness and causes people to make changes in their lives. I’ll post more info from the concert as well as pictures later on.