If you were picking the artist for Live8, who would you pick?

[Freak]

Seriously, Blunt mentioned in another topic that the potential line up for Live8 is a poor showing compared to the other sites. If you were picking the line up - who would you have and why? (Also, let's not get into the political issues with regards to Bob Geldof and Live8 in general).

Freak

Personally I like some of the choices...I personally would have the following (obviously sticking to a mostly Canadian theme)

1. Bryan Adams - personally feel he is one our greatest musical exports.
2. Tragically Hip - all canadian
3. Billy Talent - big in the scene at the moment
4. Blue Rodeo - nice old Canadian talent
5. Neil Young - no explaination required
6. Shania Twain - need some eye candy (get the country girls to show up)
7. Finger Eleven - Great band.
8. Our Lady Peace - Internationally know...War Child.
9. David Usher - great song writer, is already involved internationally
10. GREEN DAY - The big Anti-American head liner...WOOO! My favorite band in the world!!

Freak

[Webslinger]

10. GREEN DAY - The big Anti-American head liner...WOOO! My favorite band in the world!!

Freak

Green Day is playing Berlin's Live 8 concert

[Freak]

Green Day is playing Berlin's Live 8 concert

DAMN. Then Blunt is right. There line up is much better than ours...but anyways that point of the question was to pick whoever you want...doesn't matter if they are already playing somewhere else. THEY WILL DROP EVERYTHING - BECAUSE U SAID SO! lol

Freak

[Blunt]

London:
Annie Lennox
Bob Geldof
Coldplay
Dido
Elton John, Sir
Joss Stone
Keane
Killers, The
Madonna
Mariah Carey
Ms. Dynamite
Paul McCartney, Sir
Pink Floyd
Razorlight
REM
Robbie Williams
Scissor Sisters
Snoop Dogg
Snow Patrol
Stereophonics
Sting
Travis
U2
UB40
Velvet Revolver

Paris
Andrea Bocelli with the Philarmonie der Nationen
Axelle Red
Calogero
Cerrone / Nile Rogers
Craig David
Cure, The
David Hallyday
Diam's
Dido
Disiz La Peste
Faudel
Florent Pagny
Johnny Hallyday
Kool Shen
Kyo
Louis Bertignac
Muse
Placebo
Renaud
Shakira
Sheryl Crow
Tina Arena
Yannick Noah
Youssou N'Dour

Berlin
A-ha
Audioslave
Bap
Brian Wilson
Chris de Burgh
Die Toten Hosen
Green Day
Herbert Groenemeyer
Joana Zimmer
Juan Diego Florez
Juli
Katherine Jenkins
Reamonn
Renee Olstead
Roxy Music
Sasha
Silbermond
Soehne Mannheims
Wir Sind Helden

Rome
Antonello Venditti
Articolo 31
Biagio Antonacci
Faith Hill
Francesco De Gregori
Francesco Renga
Gemelli Diversi
Irene Grandi
Jovanotti
Laura Pausini
Le Vibrazioni
Max Pezzali
Negramaro
Nek
Noa
Tim McGraw
Tiromancino
Vasco Rossi
Zucchero

Philly
Will Smith (host)
Bon Jovi
Dave Matthews Band
Destiny's Child
Jay-Z
Kaiser Chiefs
Keith Urban
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
P Diddy
Rob Thomas
Sarah McLachlan
Stevie Wonder

Barrie
African Guitar Summit
Barenaked Ladies
Blue Rodeo
Bruce Cockburn
Bryan Adams
The Bachman Cummings Band
Deep Purple
DobaCaracol featuring Kna'an
Gordon Lightfoot
Great Big Sea
Jann Arden
Les Trois Accords
Motley Crue
Our Lady Peace
Sam Roberts
Simple Plan
Tegan & Sara
The Tragically Hip
Tom Cochrane

[Freak]

BLUNT - You didn't answer...who would you expect the Canada to have at the Live 8 show in Barrie???

Freak

[Blunt]

I'm staying home and watching the London concert.

[Blunt]

It would be nice to have Avril, Arcade Fire, Sum41, K-Os, Sarah Mc (playing Phily), 50Cent (he's in Toronto)AC/DC, Rolling Stones(in Toronto).
Still thinking..


Shawn Desmond... hahahahah kidding...

[Rosico]

Looking at all of those names, wondering where Radiohead is?!

Arcade Fire should be playing Barrie, not to mention Billy Talent, K-OS, BEP etc.

I like Canadian rock, but this should be a showcase! Heck, throw in Matthew Dusk too.

[bionicbadger]

Canada should have RUSH there and probably Anne Murry, and maybe Diana Krall

[Blunt]

Swollen Members, Krall, Alanis even (as a teenie bopper)...

[ephemera]

[aquariaguy]

Wow London has the best line up I think.

[bionicbadger]

Wow London has the best line up I think.

London has a better line up than all the others put together.

[aquariaguy]

London has a better line up than all the others put together.

But I guess because those bands are popular here, like Coldplay, Dido, U2..etc... But in the Germany one i haven't even heard of most of them.

[goob3r]

Weird, Dido is on the list for both London and Paris. Guess she's taking a short flight over!