Bruce springsteens antiwar songs at concert for valor didnt go. The concert for valor fortunate son ccr dave grohl, bruce springsteen, and zack brown 2014. Why fortunate son belonged at the concert for valor. At tuesdays concert for valor in washington, bruce springsteen, 65, performed multiple songs in honor of veterans, but hes been catching heat for his performance of the antiwar anthem fortunate so. At the concert for valor tuesday night on the mall in washington, d. In advance of that literary event, were looking back at a 2014 interview with the new york times, printed shortly before springsteen published his childrens book, outlaw pete. Bruce springsteen performs on the national mall in washington, tuesday, nov. Bruce springsteen and dave grohl deliver controversial. Bruce springsteen, dave grohl and zac brown played a cover of creedence clearwater.
The concert for valor was nationally televised on hbo and their affiliates, as well as broadcasted through iheart radio and streamed online, while fans in d. Bruce springsteens antiwar songs at concert for valor. Metallica, bruce springsteen play for veterans hollywood. It was a particularly terrible choice given that fortunate son is, moreover, an antidraft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor those who volunteered to fight in afghanistan and iraq. One for the local concert history books, says the oc. Bruce springsteen and dave grohl play antiwar fortunate. Eminem, wearing a camouflage hoodie, dropped several expletives before closing the.
Those who say fortunate son is antiamerican need to. Springsteen was criticized after he was joined by dave grohl and the zac brown band to cover antiwar anthem fortunate son. It was previously released as a single, together with down on the corner, in september 1969. Day, aging rocker bruce springsteen trolled the audience by playing the vietnam era antiwar song, fortunate son. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. And next week his longawaited memoir, born to run, will finally get into readers hands. Bruce springsteens fortunate son at concert for valor draws. The concert for valor was a veterans day concert that took place on november 11, 2014, on the national mall in washington, d. Bruce springsteen, dave grohl, and zac brown attracted criticism when they performed the song together at the november 2014 concert for valor in.
Rocker bruce springsteen courted controversy by playing an antiwar song. Concert for valor celebrates veterans, soldiers in. The concert was broadcast live on hbo and streamed over the internet. Were born in the usa and fortunate son unfortunate. John fogerty addresses fortunate son concert for valor controversy i do believe that its meaning gets misinterpreted and even usurped by various factions wishing to make their own case.
Bruce springsteen was criticized recently for his cover of creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son with dave grohl and zac brown at the concert for valor, held on the mall in. Creedence clearwater revival classic fortunate son at the concert for valor. I first heard the song rumble doll, or at least a portion of it, on bruce springsteens cd live in new york city. The veterans who prowar americans ignore every year the. The born to run hitmaker was one of the performers at the concert for valor, a live event from the national mall in. The veterans day event is hosted by hbo, starbucks and chase and is. John fogerty has had his say on the controversy sparked by bruce springsteen, dave grohl and zac browns performance of fortunate son at tuesday nights concert for valor in washington, d. John fogerty defends bruce springsteens performance of. Fortunate son the concert for valor 2014 youtube bruce springsteen and melissa etheridge thunder road duration.
Given that the takehome message of the concert for. The concert for valor on the national mall in washington drew thousands of veterans and activeduty service members. On tuesday, bruce springsteen played the concert for valor, a big event honoring veterans day on washington d. The concert for valor 2014 fortunate son ccr bruce springsteen. Bruce springsteen faced this reality again following his performance as part of the veterans day concert for valor on the national mall last week. John fogerty has responded to criticism of bruce springsteen. Fortunate son is a song by american rock band creedence clearwater revival in 1969. Scialfa sang the first verse right before she is introduced as part of the e street band. This was a selfconsciously patriotic event, but springsteens set.
At the concert for valor event on veterans day, aging rocker bruce springsteen trolled the audience by playing the vietnam era antiwar song, fortunate son. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. This fourtrack, live ep was released to benefit the amnesty international human rights now. Performers included bruce springsteen, the black keys, rihanna, eminem, zac brown band, jennifer hudson, carrie underwood, metallica, dave grohl, and jessie j.
Tony wilson decided to take his son to bruce springsteen. Bruce springsteens fortunate son at concert for valor. Concert for valor performance condemned as unpatriotic apparently there is only one right way to salute our nations veterans, and its. Musicians bruce springsteen l, dave grohl and zac brown r perform during the concert for valor on the national mall on veterans day in washington. When bruce springsteen joined the zac brown band and dave grohl at the concert for valor for a cover of creedence clearwater revivals 1969 song, fortunate son, some in the crowd. During this weeks concert for valor, staged on washington d. Rihanna and carrie underwood entertain masses at veterans. John fogerty addresses fortunate son concert for valor. Backlash brews over antimilitary anthem performed on. Clearwater revivals famous antiwar anthem fortunate son. Rihanna, bruce springsteen, eminem and a slew of other bigname acts converged on washington, d. Not antimilitary, but completely appropriate some people didnt like the song selection at last nights washington, d. Bruce springsteen took some hits on social media during tuesdays concert for valor in washington, d.
C fogerty, a military veteran, defended their song choice. Creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son, which he. The concert was put together by hbo, chase, and starbucks. The concert for valor photos, video brightest young things. Bruce springsteen miscellaneous fortunate son some folks are born made to wave the flag ooh, theyre red, white and blue and when the band.
Concert for valor honors veterans, draws hundreds of. Posted in live 20142015 and tagged 11nov2014, larryrulz, live 20142015, proshot, soundboard, the concert for valor, washington on 10 december, 2014 by. Rapper eminems fbomblaced set wasnt the only eyebrowraising moment during tuesdays concert for valor on the national mall theres some debate over whether some songs were insulting to the very u. For veterans day, stars give a return salute the new. Bruce springsteen held private concert for obama staffers music hub pics, tunes, news bruce springsteen was joined by dave grohl and zac brown to cover vietnamera anthem, fortunate son a decision that received a mixed reaction on twitter see more. You can read the full lyrics to fortunate son here.
Earlier, springsteen joined grohl and the zac brown band to cover another vietnamera anthem, fortunate son. Full coverage of the concert for valor the washington post. It was a particularly terrible choice given that fortunate son is, moreover, an anti draft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor. Reutersgary cameron wingnuts attack bruce springsteen. The concert of valor, which was aired live on hbo, featured. Bruce springsteen and friends are catching heat from conservatives after performing creedence clearwaters revivals draftdodging anthem fortunate son at the concert for valor in. Watch bruce springsteens play at john fogertys party. John fogerty defends fortunate son song choice at concert for valor. At the time, a number of viewers complained that song was an. Bruce springsteen and friends are catching heat from conservatives after performing creedence clearwaters revivals draftdodging anthem. Bruce springsteen and friends are catching heat from conservatives after performing creedence clearwaters revivals draftdodging anthem fortunate son at the concert for valor in d. The reality, of course, is that songs like fortunate son, as well as springsteens own born in the usa do a better job of speaking about the truths. Read tales about bruce in steel mill right up to the latest bruce and the sessions band in the live from dublin concert at the point, ireland in 2006.
This could be the most heartwarming story of the week. Fox news opinion commentators and other ultrarightwing columnists are critical of bruce springsteens performance at the concert for valor held on the national mall on the evening of veterans day. Fortunate son is a song by the american rock band creedence clearwater revival released on their fourth studio album, willy and the poor boys in november 1969. Bruce springsteen criticized for antiwar song at concert. Adding wrecking ball to the springsteen special collection the bruce springsteen special collection relies almost entirely upon fans for the books, newspaper articles, fanzines and other elements of springsteen history that have turned the collection into a worldclass research facility. Why taking my son to bruce springsteens concert is something ill never forget. Bruce springsteen and dave grohl deliver controversial performance of fortunate son at veterans day concert watch.
Springsteen announced his involvement in the tour during a show in stockholm, just prior to the bands performance of bob dylans chimes of freedom, as featured on the ep. Bruce springsteen plays antiwar song at veterans day concert. For you is packed full of recollections from the legendary fans of bruce springsteen and his famed e street band, as well as most of the other bands with which he has worked. Bruce springsteen and dave grohl play antiwar fortunate son at veterans day concert they received criticism for the song choice at hbos concert. The veterans who prowar americans ignore every year. Fortunate son is a song by the american rock band creedence clearwater revival released. Bruce springsteen, dave grohl and some dude from the zac brown band perform fortunate son by creedence clearwater revival. It was a particularly terrible choice given that fortunate son is, moreover, an antidraft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor. Why taking my son to bruce springsteens concert is. Patti scialfa, bruce springsteen rumble doll amazon.
Fans waiting in line to enter bruce springsteen concert at meadowlands arena viorel florescustaff photographer. And like a fabled springsteen concert always notable for its deckclearing thoroughness born to run achieves the sensation that all the relevant questions have been answered by the. Bruce springsteen, left, shown with dave grohl, center, and zac brown, has drawn criticism for performing john fogertys fortunate son during tuesdays concert for valor in washington, d. Creedence clearwaters famously antiwar anthem fortunate sonat the ostensibly pro. Bruce springsteen performed at the concert for valor on the.
Promotional poster for the 11 nov 2014 show at national mall, washington, dc bruce springsteen first took the stage at the end of zag brown bands threesong set when he and dave grohl joined them on cover of creedence clearwater revivals fortunate son. Insight into springsteens mind, in illustrated form the. Concert for valor, staged by hbo, starbucks and chase corp. The performance ended browns set and was one of the musical highlights of the night, but the decision to sing the counterculture classic received a mixed response on social media, with.
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