I am going to take you on a mini journey for this installment of Court Links. First, off to the just finished festival in Glastonbury.
Matthew Bellamy from Muse performing at the Greek Theatre Los Angeles, California - 19.07.06 Credit: (Mandatory) Aaron D. Settipane/WENN
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, the largest open-air music festival in the world, was supposed to feature U2 as a performer on their expansive list of acts. But, because of Bono back surgery, U2 could not participate in the festival. But, U2 fans at the festival got a special surprise when the Edge came out to help Matthew Bellamy and Muse perform the U2 classic, “Where the Streets Have No Name.”
Bellamy and the Edge, both bathed in red stage light, provide an excellent vocal, guitar combination and a wonderful harmony when the Edge provides his backing in the chorus. The fans certainly seemed to enjoy the performance and it is hard not to. Kudos to the Edge for joining Muse on stage for the encore.
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Now, on to the more obscure “Vampire Blues.” This, of course, unless you are a Neil Young fan. Then, you would understand that we were going to explore the actions of the always liberal-minded 64-year-old folk musician. But, for this journey we must enter the world of the interweb.
On Thursday, at 6:17 p.m., Young expressed his computer literacy, by giving his 416,628 fans who like his Facebook page a special treat. He typed, “I have been thinking about adding Vampire Blues to my show but I would rather do it with a band. This is my first posting. Thanks for being there.” The post stirred over 11,000 likes and over 3,000 comments from excited fans, many beckoning Young to write more. Who knows if this is actually him or simply a publicist trying to spark some excitement. But, let’s be real, it is probably Young and that’s just awesome.
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