It's okay that Yo-Yo Ma and his fellow musicians instrument-synched their inauguration performance. Their instruments are sensitive. The strings would have broken. Had we actually heard them play that day, according to Yo-Yo Ma, the music would have sounded terrible. No one could have sung along, anyway.
Clearly Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen had something different in mind. They invited the nation to sing along.
Pete Seeger has been walking freedom's highway all of his life. Look at him as he runs off of the stage. What an amazing person.
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I think it was a poor choice. The celebration called for "real" performances - not what they gave us. Bruce is another thing - he's a real person and likes to share in his joy. Great post.
I've cried each time I watched the Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen performance. Thanks for posting this!
Thanks so much for posting this! I missed it when it happened, and someone mentioned it, but I hadn't gone searching for it. Pete Seeger is indeed remarkable!
TOO BAD PERSONS IN ONES OWN BACKYARD AREN'T GIVEN THE SAME RESPECT...RATHER THEY ARE CHOPPED OFF AT THE KNEES WITHOUT ANY EFFORT TO CHECK THE SOURCES...TALK ABOUT HYPOCRISY OR LOYALTY OR THE COMPASSION ONE HAS FEIGNED TO HAVE IN THEIR HEART.ISN'T THAT CALLED TALKING OUT OF BOTH SIDES OF THEIR MOUTH AT ONCE. MAYBE A MUCH LOWER EXTREMITY...SHAME, SHAME...SPITTING IN THE FACE OF WHATEVER CONVENIENT LABEL YOU PUT ON IT
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