Little Kids Rock 10th Anniversary Gala
Honoring Steven Van Zandt with the "Big Man Of The Year Award"
Manhattan Center's Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NY
October 16, 2012
Jim Kerr - emcee
NYC Hit Squad - house band
with:
Charlie Giordano - organ, accordion
Cindy Mizelle - vocals
Curtis King - vocals
Tawatha Agee - vocals
Clark Gayton - trombone
Curt Ramm - trumpet
Barry Danielian - trumpet
Ed Manion - saxophone
Jake Clemons - saxophone
Everett Bradley - percussion
Bobby Bandiera - guitar
featuring:
Jake Clemons
Bruce Springsteen
Steven Van Zandt
Darlene Love
Michael Johns (American Idol finalist)
Jesse Malin
The Midtown Men (from the original cast of Jersey Boys)
Gary U.S. Bonds
Kris Allen (American Idol winner)
Michael Des Barres
Southside Johnny
Dion
Ruben Blades
Elvis Costello
Tom Morello
Bernie Williams
Source: master audience recording
Taper: larryrulz
Location: center balcony
Sound: mp3 samples attached in the comments
Lineage: CA-14 (cardioid) > CA-9100 preamp > Sony M10 (24/44) > Audacity (tracking only) > TLH > FLAC 6 > foobar2000 (FLAC tags)
Taper's Comments: The levels are a bit low and with the festive gala crowd, there's a fair amount of background chatter. A remaster would
be welcomed by me if someone wants to try to fix this. As is, however, it's very listenable. I have most of the show on HD video and will upload
a video torrent soon.
YouTube clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA7iO1IjWiY
Until The Good Is Gone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2rGPyIFqxw
It's Been A Long Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=600uvAaHUBU
I Don't Want To Go Home
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http://littlekidsrock.org/index.html
LITTLE KIDS ROCK IS... a national nonprofit that transforms children's lives by restoring and revitalizing music education in
disadvantaged public schools.
WE DO THIS BY... partnering with school districts, training public school teachers in our innovative curriculum, and donating
all of the instruments and resources necessary to run rockin� music programs.
WE DO THIS BECAUSE... playing music is more than just �fun� for kids - it is transformational and vital. Yet budget cuts have
forced many school music programs to close, especially in schools serving low-income communities.
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http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bruce-springsteen-surprises-steve-van-zandt-at-little-kids-rock-concert-20121017
Bruce Springsteen Surprises Steve Van Zandt at Little Kids Rock Concert
Calls bond with bandmate 'one of the greatest rock & roll friendships'
Before he heads to Ohio to stump for President Obama, Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance at New York's Hammerstein
Ballroom last night to pay tribute to his E Street bandmate and friend of 47 years, guitarist Steven Van Zandt.
"There's been no better bandmate or wingman or friend to me than Steve Van Zandt," Springsteen said onstage before introducing
Van Zandt, who received the "Big Man of the Year" award from Little Kids Rock. "One of the greatest rock & roll friendships: still with
Steve, I laugh the loudest and the longest."
Little Kids Rock is a nonprofit foundation that provides free musical instruments and instruction to public school children. Its "Big Man"
award is named after fellow E Street Band member Clarence Clemons, who passed away last year and received the award in 2009.
Van Zandt previously joined educational efforts with Little Kids Rock by starting the Underground Garage radio, a format for young artists.
"You watch these kids' eyes light up when you hand them a guitar," Van Zandt said in his acceptance speech. "We haven't left much
for the next generation. We have left our progeny no practical means by which to make a living in music. We find ourselves with no
government support, no infrastructure left in the private sector, and no standards of quality in sight. Instead of whining about it, we're
gonna do something about it. Because, I don't know about you, but I'm not gonna live in a world without great rock & roll."
After the formality of the award ceremony, the stage turned raucous and celebratory with performances by Elvis Costello, Jesse Malin
and Darlene Love. Tom Morello brought down the house with his guitar-scratching theatrics while covering "Sun City," an anti-Apartheid
protest song written and produced by Van Zandt and recorded by Artists United Against Apartheid in 1985.
"It inspired American youth [to be] part of the global movement which eventually pressured Apartheid out of existence," Morello said
about "Sun City." "It was literally a song that changed the world."
Springsteen and Van Zandt then joined the whole night's cast, as well as children from schools in the Bronx and Jersey City, to perform
Southside Johnny's "I Don't Want to Go Home." Little Kids Rock founder David Wish ended the night with an announcement that the
organization had raised $800,000 through silent auctions of memorabilia and other prizes.
"We thank all the artists for encouraging David Wish and helping realize his crazy dream," Van Zandt said in closing. "He believes that
every kid on earth who wants one should have a guitar."
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Setlist:
01 Jake Clemons speech
02 Bruce Springsteen speech
03 Steven Van Zandt speech
04 intro by Jim Kerr
05 Among the Believers - Darlene Love
06 Salvation - Michael Johns
07 Lyin' in a Bed of Fire - Jesse Malin
08 All I Needed Was You - The Midtown Men
09 Standing in the Line of Fire - Gary U.S. Bonds
10 The Time of Your Life - Kris Allen
11 Soul Fire - Michael Des Barres
12 She Got Me Where She Wants Me - Southside Johnny
13 Bitter Fruit - Dion and Ruben Blades
14 This Time Baby's Gone for Good - Elvis Costello
15 Sun City - Tom Morello
16 Until The Good Is Gone - Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt
17 It's Been A Long Time - Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt and Southside Johnny
18 I Don't Want To Go Home - everyone above plus Bernie Williams