Best of Bridge Benefit 80s, 90s: REM, Pearl Jam, Tom Waits, Jerry Garcia, Tom Petty, more
HEAR New Neil Young organized "Bridge School Concerts" comp npr.org/2011/10/16/141… REM, Thom Yorke, Sonic Youth, Fleet Foxes, Who, Paul McCart—
MusicAndFlamingLips (@FutureHeartDay) October 17, 2011
The Bridge School Benefit – Neil Young’s annual, all-star acoustic show benefiting the Bridge School for children with communication disabilities and physical impairments – webcast for the first time this, its 25th, year (including one of the few Beck sets of the last three years, and Arcade Fire’s last for a few years). But just because it’s never before been watchable for those not in attendance doesn’t mean there isn’t pro-shot film dating back to the first show in 1986 (specifically Tom Petty’s set from night one). Below is a mix of some of the best circulating footage on YouTube from the early years of the show – interspersed with a few songs from the 1989 Neil Young tribute/ benefit album, The Bridge (Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth, Pixies)…
Watch highlight from recent year here and check out the official stream of the new 25th anniversary Bridge School double-disc compilation via the link the top of this page (includes Fleet Foxes “Blue Ridge Mountains,” Neil Young & Crazy Horse “Love And Only Love,” Sonic Youth “Rain On Tin,” Pearl Jam “Better Man,” R.E.M. & Neil Young “Country Feedback,” Willie Nelson “The Great Divide,” Paul McCartney “Get Back,” Band Of Horses “Marry Song, ” Thom Yorke “After The Gold Rush,” Norah Jones “Jesus, Etc,” Jonathan Richman “I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar,” Brian Wilson “Surfin’ USA,” The Who “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” more).
HEAR Beck "It's All In Your Mind" at Bridge School Benefit 10/28/95 grooveshark.com/#/search?q=bri… Plus-David Bowie, Patti Smith, more, live at Bridge—
MusicAndFlamingLips (@FutureHeartDay) October 21, 2011
Bob Dylan Bridge School 12/4/88 youtube.com/playlist?list=… San Fran Blues, God On Our Side, Girl from North Country, Gates of Eden, Forever Young—
MusicAndFlamingLips (@FutureHeartDay) October 20, 2011
