Seymour Kushner: Legends of Rock

What we have established, thus far, is that Seymour Kushner is an avid music fan; that, while he loves world music and jazz and even modern dance, he also has a love of great rock and roll, especially the good old stuff; and that, for as many concerts as he has witnessed, his list is topped by the post-911 Concert for New York City.

And that’s hardly surprising; as Seymour Kushner attests, and anyone else who was at the six-hour benefit will surely agree, the show was cathartic, emotional, moving, and completely one-of-a-kind. But while the emotional highs are not to be discounted, it is worth mentioning that, at the show, Seymour Kushner had the chance to hear live music from some of the all-time heroes of rock and roll—including a few guys you may have heard of:

• The Who. Sporting a relatively high profile in recent years, thanks in no small part to their appearance as a Super Bowl Halftime act, this veteran rock and roll band played several classic cuts from their seminal album Who’s Next for their part of the show.
• Elton John. One of the biggest pop stars of all time, John—he of such classic albums as Tumbleweed Connection and Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, plus recent high points such as The Union and The Captain and the Kid—played a couple of his biggest numbers, plus a duet with Billy Joel on John’s enduring “Your Song.”
• Mick Jagger. The Rolling Stone leader—arguably the biggest rock star of all time—did not have his full band with him, but he was joined by Keith Richards for a pair of soulful Stones classics.
• Paul McCartney. How could we not mention the man who organized the benefit, provided its stirring conclusion, and stands as arguably the most iconic pop musician in the world? Sir Paul played some Beatles standards, including “I’m Down” and “Yesterday,” as well as a number or two from his solo canon. He ended the show with a stirring “Let it Be” and a new song called “Freedom.”

Obviously, Seymour Kushner—as a rock and roll lover—was overjoyed to see these performers, even under the dark circumstances. And anyone who saw the concert alongside Seymour Kushner will surely attest to the fact that it was a show like none other!