On Saturday, once Emmylou Harris turned up to duet with Elvis Costello everyone in the amphitheater was paying attention, paving the way for inspired sets from Lucinda Williams (who played a superlative "Born To Be Loved"), Kris Kristofferson (who drew cheers for his "Me and Bobbie McGee" and asked for prayers for an ailing Merle Haggard, who wasn't well enough to perform), and Jackson Browne with David Lindley. Billy Idol got people onto their feet, but it was the San Francisco Giants' win over the Philadelphia Phillies for the National League pennant that made the whole place erupt during "Rebel Yell."
t's not every day that Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Elton John & Leon Russell, Buffalo Springfield and a dozen other renowned rockers gather on the same stage for a weekend-long jam, but at the 24th Annual Bridge School Benefit (Oct. 23-24) in Mountain View, Calif., the pairings of great musicians were everywhere, all in support of Young's Bridge School for severely disabled children.
horeline Amphitheater filled slowly on Saturday because of the chilly, unrelenting drizzle that persisted all weekend, but the lawn-sitters who dallied in their cars missed Neil Young's two-song welcome, "Sugar Mountain" and "Comes A Time," as well as a solid, plaintive brief set from Grizzly Bear. By the time Modest Mouse and its copious acoustic guitars and fiddles kicked up the tempo, the venue was full.
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