Photo: Getty
Tonight the Kennedy Center Honors airs at 9 p.m. on CBS. Why do you care? Because it’s the generally stuffy Washington, D.C. affair’s most rocking ceremony in its 31-year history: As we reported from the scene earlier this month, the Who will be the first-ever rock band honored at the event, which this year also features tributes to Twyla Tharp, Morgan Freeman, Barbra Streisand and George Jones.
Joss Stone slinked about the stage in bare feet singing “My Generation,” Chris Cornell took on “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” attempting Roger Daltrey’s wild-boy act, Bettye LaVette sang a bluesy “Love Reign O’er Me”, Rob Thomas attempted “Baba O’Riley” and Dave Grohl rocked the hell out of “Who Are You.” But before all that, Jack Black kicked things off with this awesome introduction:
“When I was 10, I fell in love with the Who. I saw Tommy and was deeply moved. I wasn’t deaf, dumb or blind, but I wanted to be felt, seen, heard and healed. Seriously, I’m not going for laughs here … When I first heard them in 1979, it hit me like a torpedo in my third eye. It was a collection of ass-kicking songs the likes of which we will never see again. And it’s about time they get some sweet-ass recognish.”
The full report — stocked with details you won’t see on TV! — can only be found right here:
• Dave Grohl, Chris Cornell Pay Tribute to the Who at the Kennedy Center Honors
Share
Email
Stumble
AIM
Del.icio.us
DiggThis
Fark It!
- Portions of Album Content Provided by All Music Guide © 2009 All Media Guide, LLC.
Get RS Mobile
RSS
