Neil Young Honored by Wilco, Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews and More at MusiCares Gala (Rolling Stone Rock & Roll Daily)
In what was a staggering display of star power and rock & roll might, dozens of music luminaries gathered on Friday night to celebrate Neil Young as MusiCares Person of the Year. The pre-Grammy dinner and tribute concert, which starts at $1,250 per plate with proceeds going to musicians in need, boasted the best attendance yet since the annual fete had its first seating in 1989 (honoring Young’s longtime friend and bandmate, David Crosby, appropriately enough), and featured 20 performances by heavyweights such as Wilco, John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, Dave Matthews, Elvis Costello, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow and several supergroup combos, most notably, an all-star jam of Crosby Stills Nash and Young’s “Helpless” comprised of Sir Elton John, Leon Russell, T Bone Burnett, Neko Case and Sheryl Crow that was, in a word, inspiring. - complete story
I'm trying to find some clips of the performances, but no luck so far. Of particular interest are Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Patty Griffith singing (not sure what song) and Ben Harper, backed by three female singers, doing Ohio.
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