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Monday, February 07, 2011

Neil Young Tribute Artist Patti Smith Covers "Helpless"


Patti Smith Covers Neil Young's "Helpless"
Paris 20 juin 2008 - Fondation Cartier, Les Soirée Nomades, Summer Solstice

A tribute to the music of Neil Young will be held at Carnegie Hall, New York City on February 10th, 2011. As we reported last year, tribute artists include: Patti Smith, The Roots, Cowboy Junkies, Bettye LaVette, Aimee Mann, Shawn Colvin, Bebel Gilberto, Keller Williams, Joan Osborne, Mason Jennings, J Mascis, Pete Yorn, DeVotchKa, Joe Purdy and featuring Larry Cambell in the house band.

Presented by Michael Dorf, entrepreneur and impresario, the tribute will feature 20 artists benefiting music & arts programs for underprivileged youth.



In addition, a contest has been announced -- Rockin' in the YouTube World: The Music of Neil Young You Tube Contest . Entries can be viewed here: YouTube - CityWineryNYC's Channel:

The night before the Carnegie Hall benefit, Larry Campbell and his band will present The Music of Neil Young, Live Rehearsal show at New York’s City Winery. Campbell will work through a variety of Young’s songs with the help of several featured Carnegie Hall performers.

100% of the net proceeds from this event to benefit: Fixing Instruments for Kids in Schools, Church Street School for Music & Art, The Pinwheel Project, Music Unites, The American Symphony Orchestra and Young Audiences New York.

For more info, see The Music of Neil Young at Carnegie Hall.

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5 comments:

  1. SONY2/08/2011 08:53:00 AM

    Not to be too snippy (and I have played this tune myself) but this one song is so autobiographical that no one else should ever play it. Can never give it the justice it deserves. Nobody else's changes were there but Neils.

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  2. Sandy Horne2/08/2011 06:28:00 PM

    There is actually a much better version of her doing "Helpless" at a Bridge School Benefit with Neil.

    Sandy

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  3. thrasher2/08/2011 07:05:00 PM

    Thanks Sandy. Might you have a link?

    @SONY - snip it.

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  4. doc2/09/2011 03:29:00 AM

    I think KD Lang's version is beautiful, especially live, barefoot, in front of the piano.

    just my opinion

    doc

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  5. Sandy Horne2/09/2011 07:07:00 PM

    @ Thrasher. Don't have a link. Just saw it while surfing on YouTube. I'm sure you could find it. Sandy

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