A tale of two concerts
Jul. 4th, 2009 09:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bex77Boston - Neil Diamond. The Boston Pops doing lots of Aaron Copeland. Rev. Peter Gomes reading Abraham Lincoln. Commercials every 5 minutes. 1812 overture with big guns. Three hours, first two local only then the last hour hosted by Craig Ferguson and broadcast by CBS.
D.C. - Barry Manilow, Aretha Franklin, The Muppets, Michael Fienstein playing Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue", Natasha Bedingfield, and the cast of the Broadway show "The Jersey Boys." With the National Symphony orchestra and a huge chorus. 1812 overture with the fireworks and big guns. Hosted by Jimmy Smits. No commercials. 90 minute national broadcast.
Hmmmm....I feel like a traitor for watching the D.C. concert, but it is soooo much better!
D.C. - Barry Manilow, Aretha Franklin, The Muppets, Michael Fienstein playing Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue", Natasha Bedingfield, and the cast of the Broadway show "The Jersey Boys." With the National Symphony orchestra and a huge chorus. 1812 overture with the fireworks and big guns. Hosted by Jimmy Smits. No commercials. 90 minute national broadcast.
Hmmmm....I feel like a traitor for watching the D.C. concert, but it is soooo much better!
