GN'R Playing 26th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert / Sat show web stream

[cotis]

Edit: Web stream link: http://www.facebook.com/SupportBridgeSchool?sk=app_476655595689973

Donate $5 and watch the stream on Saturday October 20th, 2012.




Neil Young, Guns N? Roses Lead 2012 Bridge School Benefit Concert Lineup

Neil Young continues to draw the best in music for his annual Bridge School Benefit. Now in its 26th year, the benefit will feature Young and his band Crazy Horse headlining both nights, with primary support from Guns N? Roses and Jack White.

The lineup was revealed late Friday night (Sept. 7), with Young, White, and GNR also being joined by the Flaming Lips, Sarah McLachlan, Foster the People, Lucinda Williams, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, k.d. lang and Siss Boom Bang, and Gary Clark Jr. on the bill.

The organization posted a video featuring some of the students at the Bridge School using their language technology to reveal the participants in the year?s event. The non-profit organization?s goal is to ensure that youths with severe speech and physical impairments achieve full participation in their communities through the use of augmentative and alternate means of communication and assistive technology applications.

The lineup was revealed once donations reached $10.000. Additional donations can be made for the Bridge School here. This year?s event takes place Oct. 20 and 21 in Hillsborough, Calif. Ticketing details will be announced soon.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/neil-young-guns-n-roses-2012-bridge-school-benefit/

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JkXpmcOrjf4#!

[One.In.A.Million]

Just found this as well, cool as fuck in my view. It's nice to see some more GN'R news about live shows, and this is for a good cause as well. 

By the way, I LOVE that picture of Axl they used, he looks absolutely badass. 

[estebanf]

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_21493923/jack-white-guns-n-roses-set-bridge-school

[jazjme]

Guess this is a bit of a warm up before Vegas also, damn wish I could afford to do this also, my sister is ten minutes away from there.

[cineater]

Wow    I would love to be at that show.

[hunter80]

Pretty cool. I think the regularity of shows and higher profile gigs like this are a great thing for GNR.

[cineater]

You don't do this one for what it gets you, you do it for the kids. 

[axlpwns]

It's great to see the guys doing this for a great cause! It's gonna be a great show!!

[westcoast_junkie]

Quality  

Was it Mr. Thumby's idea?  

[jazjme]

You don't do this one for what it gets you, you do it for the kids. 

Its a great cause for sure, I wish I could be at it, its also a right place and time though also. But I'm more excited that they as a band regardless are doing this for the KIDS!!:)

[willow]

Man I love Axl and GNR!! I know Axl has mentioned before that doing benefits for some artists is more for the publicity. And that is probably why he has stayed away from them. Sticking too private donations.  But I so love that they choose too be part of this. I am wondering if Mr. Jack White didn't have something to do with asking them to take part. I would so love to see this. I know it has been aired on tv a time or two. That would be great! And a big Thank You too Neil for all his dedication too this cause!

[russtcb]

Read this a minute ago and had to take a second to really get it.

Jack White and Guns N' Roses at the same show?!?! I'm glad I don't live anywhere near there because my fucking head would explode from excitement at that show!

[Summer Romance]

We've been to some Bridge shows previously; the performers do a generally 'unplugged' set and there's a lot of guest jamming.  The only thing I'm a little concerned about is that there are kids from the school seated on the stage the whole show...will this inhibit Axl?!?  I presume that they will be last or nearly last so hopefully the young'ns will be in bed by then!  I betcha BOTH Jack White and Neil Young will jam with GnR!!

So stoked!!!

[Estranged85]

Really cool that the guys are doing a charity show and supporting a good cause

[raindogs70]

We've been to some Bridge shows previously; the performers do a generally 'unplugged' set and there's a lot of guest jamming.  The only thing I'm a little concerned about is that there are kids from the school seated on the stage the whole show...will this inhibit Axl?!?  I presume that they will be last or nearly last so hopefully the young'ns will be in bed by then!  I betcha BOTH Jack White and Neil Young will jam with GnR!!

So stoked!!!

He has special needs kids right on stage with him, that can be overwhelming for some people. GNR's not headlining, and it's not going to be a full set. When Metallica played, they broke out a bunch of cover songs to start off with, then did some of their songs. Reznor had some kids playing strings on a mostly "Fragile" set. It could be a setlist of songs Axl's never done, and we don't know if someone like Izzy or even Neil will be making a guest appearance. Brain's a SF guy, so he might join in on percussion with Frank, and if Lars isn't touring with Metallica, could also show up. Hopefully Axl's in the loose knit spirit of things and not being a "cinnamon girl" about it.

I'm not sure who else in the Bay Area has GNR ties, or why they passed on SF for the past few tours. I think Joe Satriani's a friend of Axl's.

I think they wrap the shows up with them all getting together, which Axl hasn't done since the Freddie Mercury show. But it's Neil fucking Young. It's possible they might all jam Paradise City, or Axl wil sing a Neil Young song the way McCartney did with him. A GNR meets Crazy Horse or Jack White playing with GNR would be pretty awesome. Or Axl singing part of Seven Nation Army.

The school is a good benefit, kids finding ways to communicate. We might even get an interview from Axl out of it, the kids do a Q&A, but it's questions they'd ask.  I'm sure DJ, Ron, Richard and Frank are going to be doing the most hanging with the kids.

I don't remember the shows being expensive, always wanted to go, but shit kept coming up in my life to head up there.

Neil headlines both nights, and brings everyone out at the end, they could do a GNR song at the end. I don't see why they couldn't do Paradise City to end one of the shows, but it would be kind of cool to hear Axl singing Rockin in the Free World or Down By The River. Flaming Lips are there, and they love trying to get people to collaborate with them. Maybe Neil will come out and do After the Gold Rush with them. But a Jack White/Neil Young (Neil and Jack..how Kerouacian) guitar duel...that's prob. going to be the one people are hoping to see happen.

[babydolls]

Gn'R, Jack White and Neil Young... dear god!!! Line up of all line-ups!    for a great cause too - excellent news!!

[SlashRxR]

I'm Going! Will be my first GN'R Concert!!! Just need to find out what day GN'R plays before I buy tickets... So Excited 

[axlrosegnr]

Gn'R and Jack White? Fuckin' sweet.

Weird how Gn'R isn't headlining.

[Ali]

I'm Going! Will be my first GN'R Concert!!! Just need to find out what day GN'R plays before I buy tickets... So Excited 

I'll be there too.  I live about 15 minutes away and can't wait.

Ali

[deadflowerII]

neil & axl on the same bill!!???!!!   so great!    can't wait to see how this plays out......you know ...with axl gettin on stage on time....opening up for someone else....and the kick-ass jams that might happen!