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Okay, I am in a course that is called "The studies of popular music as social-political protest" and we have to do a paper on a full concert that was very "protesty" with visuals and how the artist used the stage and things to help get their point across. I am having trouble narrowing down, so I thought I'd see what yall have in mind. If you have video links or such, send them on also. Thanks!!
Dude check out the RATM CD Live at the Grand Olympian (?) Auditorium, it was marketed as the dvd for their last show. On there they have a video of a performance directly across from the 2000 Democratic National Convention, it's kickass
I have not seen the actual video but I have seen youtube vids and read some articles on it. I think they actually lead an anti-war protest to the DNC grounds from the concert with thousands of people.
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Ben Harper maybe? His lyrics were pretty politically motivated a couple of the songs he played at ROO in 07, I still love listening to this show. Eddie had a few political rants about gas prices and that sort of thing between songs at his show last year.
Elvis Costello at Roo in 2006. He ranted on G Dub the entire set, mostly in regards to Hurricane Katrina (as he was playing with Toussaint). He had a little bobblehead. I can't remember what song he sang to it, but others around here and YouTube might be able to fill it in. As awesome of an example Rage sets, I think the Costello set is more interesting and seemed as if the artist was more expressing anger to prove a point than incite the masses.
Post by bluecadet3 on Mar 17, 2009 11:33:15 GMT -5
Wanye Coyne of the Flaming Lips had some stuff to say about Bush at their 07 roo appearance if I remember correctly. I'm sure you could get the show floating around here somewhere. I don't know if it was "protesty" but he ranted for quite some time.
I know the doors did something in their shows where they would act like they were in war and Krieger would use his guitar as a gun and shoot jim morrison
Beastie boys did a festival for Tibet, Dead Kennedys No Nukes concert, Bonnie Raitt and James Taylor and the Doobies (mid 80s) and not to forget the 2000 Democrat National Convention with Rage Against the Machine. .
A great and forgotten band named Midnight Oil did a protest and at the Exxon Headquarters by having a guerrilla style concert protesting the oil dumping catastrophe in Alaska. They set up at lunch did an hour concert with sighs "Midnight Oil Makes You Dance, Exxon Oil Makes Us Sick"
i like the speech during porch better. that gives me chills every time i listen to it.
Vedder couldn't hardly get his mind straight to give us his spill on the gas prices. He did have some good rants during PJs show at Roo.
the best moment was during the porch speech when he said "is this mic workin?!?" the big screens were close on his eyes, and it was the most intense look ive ever seen.
Post by thefoolonthehill on Mar 17, 2009 19:06:00 GMT -5
how about the "tibetan freedom concert" aka "concert for tibet" aka "free tibet" i'm sure you are already aware of this but if not it seems to fit the theme of your paper
Rage Against the Machine "Battle Of Mexico City" DVD....the entire concert/DVD is dedicated to the Zapatista movement in Mexico....the concert is interspersed with a documentary about the Zapatista movement and facts/pro-Zapata protest clips about Mexico and the Mexican government and their policies...it's practically a paper/project on a dvd - LOL! ;D
As far as visuals: Bassnectar often flashes images of Sarah Palin's winks as to "expose" her use of feminine charm that appeals to those who were also easily "charmed" by Bush.-- in my opinion He's also sampled a Reagan speech I believe (someone help me out on this one)...and during election season he had a mini Obama rally mid-show in New Orleans to pump the crowd up even more.
Also, look into Thievery Corporation their song "Exilio" and many others are to spread awareness about FARC the hardships of Colombian exiles to name one.
When I was at their show in 2007 there were little cardboard circles throughout the crowd that read "Stop The War".
His songs protest war and criticize military recruiters with such lines as "...you might come home with one less leg, but this thing will surely keep a bullet out your chest."
He also produced a film in 2005 called "I Know I'm Not Alone". It was a documentary of him visiting Iraq and Israel to find out what the "word on the street" was from the soldiers fighting there.
His bands' logo is a hand making a peace symbol backdropped with a bullet riddled target.
not sure about live, but public enemy is pretty politically charged, also being a big inspiration to rage. i'm sure they've been involved somehow. i think i saw a cnn discussion that included chuck d and michael steel
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