General Festival Intro: I’m glad I went to the Concert for Valor. Festivals are never my favorite: too few songs, too few true fans. It’s hard to complain, though, about a night on the National Mall that lets you pay literal tribute to the troops as you listen to Foo Fighters, Zac Brown Band, Black Keys, Carrie Underwood, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, and Eminem. Knowing I could discuss the show the next day with my students, CH and SL, whose families attended the show, made it even better. The only performer I missed was Jessie J, whose “Titanium” I could half hear as I made the long trek from the metro to Archives to 15th.
Specific Band Entry: Carrie Underwood: Before the set, Tom Hanks introduces a piece about Team Rubicon, an organization that gives veterans renewed purpose, linking them with first responders in disaster areas around the world. Great idea.
Heh, I think the crowd knows Carrie. Hmm, the midtempo wisp “See You Again” would not have won her American Idol… “Before He Cheats” is better, and it’s good to see the crowd wake up. “Something in the Water” is the clear high point – it showcases vocals, and she puts everything into it.
Grade: B
To read reviews of any of the festival bands (and celebrity intros), click on the these links: Foo Fighters, Zac Brown Band, Black Keys, Carrie Underwood, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Eminem.
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