Folk rock mainstay Neil Young has been hosting benefits for California's Bridge School for children with special needs for 25 years now, always curating an impressive lineup of musicians from indie rock up-and-comers to jam-band paragons. This year, Arcade Fire brought their talents to the festival, and were joined by Young himself to perform a big-band rendition of Young's 1969 song "Helpless." Young trades off vocals with the Arcade Fire's Win Butler as the band help to augment the song's usually-sparse instrumentals. Check it out. Continue [...]
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Is it technically a cover if the man who wrote it is singing along with you? Probably not. But we'll count it because it makes such a great addition to the covers collection. This beauty happened at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit this weekend. Great music for a great cause. MP3: Arcade Fire + Neil [...]
Neil Young's annual benefit for the Bridge Schoo l in Mountain View California is taking place this weekend. The benefit assists children with severe physical impairments and complex communication needs. One of the thrusts of the program is the use of advanced augmentative and alternative communication systems and assistive technology. This year Neil Young's 25th annual Bridge School Benefit at the Shoreline Amphitheater included Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire, Beck, Mumford & Sons, Dave Matthews, Santana, Tony Bennett, and Eddie Vedder among others. In honor of the 25th anniversary, a two-CD/three-DVD collection of songs from [...]
The Bridge School Benefit began celebrating its 25th year yesterday with performances by Dave Matthews, Eddie Vedder, Beck, Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, and of course organizer Neil Young. Young joined fellow Canadians Arcade Fire for a stellar acoustic version of his "Helpless." Watch and download: Read More...
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