"We are the World" Rehearsals with Steve Perry...

by **perrylover52** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:25 am

I was able to get the 10th anniversary addition through Amazon.com. It's a 2 DVD set with out takes from the session where they record the solo parts. Steve step up and nailed his part each and every time then he's step back and sit down and wait. Great man and video.

by *Laura » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:49 am

Love this DVD.We will never get to see those artists under the same roof ever again....Wish I was a fly on the wall when this was put together!

All Jarreau pissed me off! :lol:

by **CatEyes** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:51 am

Kate wrote:
Arkansas wrote:What was the B-side of WATW?
Btw, Cyndi Lauper still makes me ill.

later~

I think it was If Only For the Moment Girl.

Yes it was.

by **CatEyes** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:15 am

BobbyinTN wrote:For people that can see the talent in Perry, you certainly are blind where Cyndi's concerned.

Please don't generalize - most here have not criticized Cyndi.

EightyRock wrote:Who the hell invited KIM CARNES?

At the time this was recorded, Kim Carnes was very popular - she is also a respected song writer.

One more story:

There was no fancy catering or craft service table. At one point some of the accompaning spouses and "friends" took a few cars and headed to Jack-In-the-Box for burgers and fries for all.

Cat

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:59 am

CatEyes wrote:In an early article about the project (I think Rolling Stone - later also in "People" in an interview
with Lionel Ritchie) it is mentioned right at the beginning of the article that Steve Perry was the first
to arrive - by himself, drove himself - and ready to go.

I saw an interview with Lionel Richie on tv about it and he said Steve called him the morning after they finished it. He said Steve was crying and asked if they'd really done what he thought they'd done.

Did anyone else notice that Steve was in the background trying to explain what was wrong with the sequence with Huey, Cindy and Kim?

by *Laura » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:45 am

My favorite part of the WATW story is the one where Steve gets into the control room,sees Michael Jackson and says "Am I dreaming?"

Haha...It was OK to be in the same room with MJ back then... :lol:

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:53 am

*Laura wrote:My favorite part of the WATW story is the one where Steve gets into the control room,sees Michael Jackson and says "Am I dreaming?"

Haha...It was OK to be in the same room with MJ back then...

In an interview on GMA about it he said Michael got an autograph from him for one of his friends. Michael was just an eccentric singer back then, not an eccentric pedophile.

by **BobbyinTN** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:37 am

You're right CatEyes, I apologize.

by **Saint John** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:53 am

Perry sings at 4:35. Here's the clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_iMJwW9sAQ&NR=1

Couple of observations. Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Perry are immensely talented singers, Lauper is a skank and Springsteen looks like he just crawled out of a garbage can.

by **Saint John** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:09 am

Gotta admit that the Euros outdid us with this song. I still love this song. :oops:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jEnTSQS ... ed&search=

by **NealIsGod** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:12 am

Saint John wrote:Gotta admit that the Euros outdid us with this song. I still love this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jEnTSQS ... ed&search=

I don't love it, but it does blow away WATW.

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:38 am

NealIsGod wrote:
Saint John wrote:Gotta admit that the Euros outdid us with this song. I still love this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jEnTSQS ... ed&search=

I don't love it, but it does blow away WATW.

I don't think so guys.

by **CatEyes** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:17 am

BobbyinTN wrote:You're right CatEyes, I apologize.

No apology necessary, my friend.

Cat

by tj » Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:24 pm

SP next to Willie Nelson. I don't imagine that we will see that ever again.

Also, what's Dan Ackroyd doing in there (top row)? Does Elwood Blues really count?

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:35 pm

NealIsGod wrote:
Saint John wrote:Gotta admit that the Euros outdid us with this song. I still love this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jEnTSQS ... ed&search=

I don't love it, but it does blow away WATW.

i didnt know of Bob Geldoff before OR after this .... i only know Paul Young for ...Everytime You Go Away from plains ,trains , and automobiles,, it is a fav of mine still today... reminds me of john candy..

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:37 pm

ohsherrie wrote:
CatEyes wrote:In an early article about the project (I think Rolling Stone - later also in "People" in an interview
with Lionel Ritchie) it is mentioned right at the beginning of the article that Steve Perry was the first
to arrive - by himself, drove himself - and ready to go.

I saw an interview with Lionel Richie on tv about it and he said Steve called him the morning after they finished it. He said Steve was crying and asked if they'd really done what he thought they'd done.

Did anyone else notice that Steve was in the background trying to explain what was wrong with the sequence with Huey, Cindy and Kim?

would you mind speaking more clearly here? im not digging your rap at all soul sister..

by **Monker** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:43 pm

BobbyinTN wrote:For people that can see the talent in Perry, you certainly are blind where Cyndi's concerned.

I saw her a few years ago. She opened for Cher. Cher's stage show was AMAZING and a spectacle, Cyndi came out, sang her head off, (she was sick) and I left with more of an impression of her and her greatness than I had anyone in a long time.

It just seems a little immature to trash other artists, but you know, this board isn't known for it's maturity. is it?

She had a special on VH!Classic, "Cyndi Lauper and Friends", or whatever...a concert with a bunch of guest stars. She also had her own "spotlight" show to promote a "A Body Accoustic". She has an absolutely amazing voice and can hold her own with ANY other singer you can think of. The same goes for her writing talents. I was never much of a fan, she just never intersted me...but her she IS impressive if you listen with an unbiased point of view.

by **Triple S** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:50 pm

larryfromnextdoor wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:
Saint John wrote:Gotta admit that the Euros outdid us with this song. I still love this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jEnTSQS ... ed&search=

I don't love it, but it does blow away WATW.

i didnt know of Bob Geldoff before OR after this .... i only know Paul Young for ...Everytime You Go Away from plains ,trains , and automobiles,, it is a fav of mine still today... reminds me of john candy..

Speaking of John Candy - here's Canada's contribution (JC appears at the very end of this).

I love Neil Young in this - not sure he knows where he is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-KC9BxSibg

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:55 pm

Monker wrote:
BobbyinTN wrote:For people that can see the talent in Perry, you certainly are blind where Cyndi's concerned.

I saw her a few years ago. She opened for Cher. Cher's stage show was AMAZING and a spectacle, Cyndi came out, sang her head off, (she was sick) and I left with more of an impression of her and her greatness than I had anyone in a long time.

It just seems a little immature to trash other artists, but you know, this board isn't known for it's maturity. is it?

She had a special on VH!Classic, "Cyndi Lauper and Friends", or whatever...a concert with a bunch of guest stars. She also had her own "spotlight" show to promote a "A Body Accoustic". She has an absolutely amazing voice and can hold her own with ANY other singer you can think of. The same goes for her writing talents. I was never much of a fan, she just never intersted me...but her she IS impressive if you listen with an unbiased point of view.

you can do ALOT worse than cyndi lauper.. thats for sure.. good writer.. .. "Tawoo Coawass" is very good.. and covered alot..here is a great version of Time After Time,, Eva was an amazing talent.. taken too soon..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06ot1pEGyzc

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:05 pm

Triple S wrote:
larryfromnextdoor wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:
Saint John wrote:Gotta admit that the Euros outdid us with this song. I still love this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jEnTSQS ... ed&search=

I don't love it, but it does blow away WATW.

i didnt know of Bob Geldoff before OR after this .... i only know Paul Young for ...Everytime You Go Away from plains ,trains , and automobiles,, it is a fav of mine still today... reminds me of john candy..

Speaking of John Candy - here's Canada's contribution (JC appears at the very end of this).

I love Neil Young in this - not sure he knows where he is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-KC9BxSibg

wow,, not only have i never heard that song, but i didnt know half of those folks were Canadian.. Burton Cummings is one of fav vocalists,, he made a movie called Melanie with Don Johnson many many years ago.. great flick , GREAT music by him.. anne murry? canadian? .. at the time of this, neil young had a song called.. "aint got no mashed potatoes" not his best tune..

by **Deb** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:54 pm

larryfromnextdoor wrote:
Triple S wrote:
larryfromnextdoor wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:
Saint John wrote:Gotta admit that the Euros outdid us with this song. I still love this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jEnTSQS ... ed&search=

I don't love it, but it does blow away WATW.

i didnt know of Bob Geldoff before OR after this .... i only know Paul Young for ...Everytime You Go Away from plains ,trains , and automobiles,, it is a fav of mine still today... reminds me of john candy..

Speaking of John Candy - here's Canada's contribution (JC appears at the very end of this).

I love Neil Young in this - not sure he knows where he is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-KC9BxSibg

wow,, not only have i never heard that song, but i didnt know half of those folks were Canadian.. Burton Cummings is one of fav vocalists,, he made a movie called Melanie with Don Johnson many many years ago.. great flick , GREAT music by him.. anne murry? canadian? .. at the time of this, neil young had a song called.. "aint got no mashed potatoes" not his best tune..

That was neat to see again, I haven't seen that in years. Great taste Lar, Burton Cummings is one of my favs too.....liked almost everything he has sang with the Guess Who or solo. LOL, Neil Young looks totally out of it. For some reason, Cory Hart just makes me laugh. :lol:

by **tammy** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:44 pm

Deb wrote:
StoneCold wrote:Bruce has just finished his part, he goes back to sit and SP begins singing. He perks up and looks over. You can tell he's thinking: "Man, now that's a great singing voice."

That's what I thought too. Here's some caps.

Deb, thanks for getting those caps up...one of these days I'm gonna have time to learn all this computery stuff.

As for the other performers...I caught some recent concerts on t.v., one was Cyndi Lauper, another Hall & Oats and I was quite impressed with their talent. I've always liked CL's "Time after Time" but I thought she was pretty amazing at 50 or so...Daryl Hall sounded so soulful on a recent concert. Same for Heart...Ann Wilson could still belt it out. Maybe, it has to do with having lived life, gone through much more & bringing it out.

by **ArnelRox** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:39 pm

tammy wrote: Daryl Hall sounded so soulful on a recent concert.

Daryl Hall is AMAZING live. I try to go see him at least once a year! They do requests too, sometimes starting one song, going nah & then doing another. His voice is awesome. He looks really good too, still sexy at 60!

by **Voyager** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:17 pm

Here's a better version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNbXfF7ZtPg

:lol:

by **Voyager** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:24 pm

山寺宏一ものまね「ブルーハーツ人にやさしく金剛地武志

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bWUA82G3eg

by **Matthew** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:53 pm

brandonpfn wrote:Anyone see See Kinison around the time this song came out talking about World Hunger?

Check the 4:07 mark... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW9_wlfiRJY

This is classic. Warning, offensive

The entire clip is genius...right up there with the Eddie Murphy stand up stuff at that time....

by *Laura » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:41 pm

Voyager wrote:Here's a better version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNbXfF7ZtPg

Now that was hilarious! Looks like they had their own Cindy Lauper LOL...the guy with pink hair!

Oh,that Hell's Angels looking guy belting out with a beer in his hand cracked me up! Burp! :lol:

by **fredinator** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:07 pm

Larry, I've never heard of Eva Cassidy before :oops:

; how did I miss her? That was a beautiful performance!! What happened to her?

by **Lady Luck** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:26 pm

larryfromnextdoor wrote:
JH'sTXfan wrote:Right when Bruce was singing his first part, Dionne and Willie started laughing at him. I believe that Huey was also.

i think he scared them,, he comes in like a bull..

Made me jump. LOL Very cool clip though. Watched it yesterday, along with part 1 and 2.

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:49 pm

fredinator wrote:Larry, I've never heard of Eva Cassidy before ; how did I miss her? That was a beautiful performance!! What happened to her?

that dang cancer... if you youtube here,, there is a version of Over the Rainbow that is straight from heaven ,,

MR

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