Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

TnDem

(1,390 posts)

24. re: concerts

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #10)

Sun May 25, 2025, 07:10 AM

May 2025

Also, what people do not understand is that the old musical protest paradigms such as LiveAid, Woodstock, Monterey Pop, etc couldn't even beld held today.

They also don't have the cultural significance because most modern music is fractured and uninspired...Most people got their news back then from a few sources and TV....Again, now "news" is fractured and balkanized and no central message for any protesting.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

37 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Wish someone in the music industry would organize a concert like "We are the World" or "Farm Aid"... [View all] brush May 2025 OP

I agree! Sadly, there doesn't seem to be a world vision with current musicians SheltieLover May 2025 #1

Talk to a musician these days blubunyip May 2025 #30

What exactly does this mean? SheltieLover May 2025 #32

It means have you blubunyip May 2025 #36

No, but their world vision isn't coming through in the music I've heard SheltieLover May 2025 #37

"We The People" concert. Irish_Dem May 2025 #2

That's a good name. brush May 2025 #3

I still live in the 70s music era - out of curiosity walkingman May 2025 #4

"The Chicks" of course. They're the country group with a history of protest. brush May 2025 #5

U2? TnDem May 2025 #6

Yes. That's who I was trying to think of. brush May 2025 #7

There are a lot of outspoken Country singers on the left. Wiz Imp May 2025 #12

Thanks for the reminders. What a concert it could be, music from all genres speaking out... brush May 2025 #13

Thank you - that is exactly what I was hoping for.... walkingman May 2025 #20

Well, there's no question that as whole, traditional Country Music leans conservative Wiz Imp May 2025 #25

They could do a show at two stadiums similar to Fire Aid. Initech May 2025 #19

I like that idea. brush May 2025 #21

To what end? WhiskeyGrinder May 2025 #8

Just to make it a universal community, just to get it together AND THAT WE DO HAVE POWER. a kennedy May 2025 #9

Make what a universal community? There are plenty of protests out there. WhiskeyGrinder May 2025 #10

Ok, fundraisers for the Democrats that are gonna get voted in to kick this shit of an administration to the a kennedy May 2025 #11

re: concerts TnDem May 2025 #24

It could be more of a multifaceted multicultural show blubunyip May 2025 #31

To build a movement that speaks out against the traitor trump cabal. brush May 2025 #14

Yes, it does. What is the magical power of music that you think will change the minds of Americans muriel_volestrangler May 2025 #28

Add Pussy Riot to the list. yellow dahlia May 2025 #15

Absolutely. Make it international. brush May 2025 #29

Sorry, but farmers don't need a concert. They already got their subsidies the first Trump term while others suffered Jit423 May 2025 #16

My idea isn't a fundraiser. It's an awareess raiser to protest the trump cabal fascist wannabes. brush May 2025 #22

For what benefit? WarGamer May 2025 #17

See post 22. The OP is not about a fundraiser. brush May 2025 #23

Maybe a portion could go to food banks to help those who will soon be starving SheltieLover May 2025 #33

I have nothing against that. My idea is to build a movement against the trump fascists. brush May 2025 #34

they're still around but you're right they're not as big as they used to be cadoman May 2025 #18

Democracy S.O.S. bucolic_frolic May 2025 #26

I love this idea and am AMAZED AverageJoe May 2025 #27

Green Day would rock it. maveric May 2025 #35