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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Jan 6, 2014 18:52:50 GMT -5
I have a feeling he'll include several covers.
Maybe something like this:
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2014 19:04:49 GMT -5
Yeah, I feel like most of his big hits are too slow to make for a riveting Halftime performance. A couple bits of songs by James Brown or Michael or whoever else inspired him would help.
...or he could include album tracks like "Runaway Baby".
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jan 6, 2014 19:19:29 GMT -5
I still feel he is too "new" to be performing at the Super Bowl. He's more like a Pre-Game Performer.
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Jan 10, 2014 16:52:44 GMT -5
Red Hot Chili Peppers to spice up Super Bowl halftime show
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are expected to join headline act Bruno Mars during the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show on Feb. 2 in New Jersey. Mars is scheduled to make the announcement that he has invited the group to appear at the big game during Fox's coverage of the New Orleans Saints-Seattle Seahawks playoff contest on Saturday, a person with knowledge of the matter said. Currently on tour, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were already lined up to play a pre-Super Bowl bash in Brooklyn on Feb. 1, hosted by sports radio station WFAN-AM in New York. An NFL spokesman referred a request for comment to Mars' spokeswoman, who declined to say whether the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be appearing with the singer. The addition of the group will likely broaden the appeal of the halftime show beyond Mars' fan base and appeal to older viewers. (Not that anyone who listens to the Red Hot Chili Peppers thinks of themselves as old.) Because this year's game is in a cold-weather area, hopefully the band will wear more than socks when they perform. touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-78846952/
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jan 11, 2014 13:45:52 GMT -5
Interesting pairing.
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Post by jdanton2 on Jan 11, 2014 17:05:52 GMT -5
not really into Red Hot Chili Peppers. though they do have a history of doing Funk working with artist/producer George Clinton in the past and also one of their biggest hits was a cover of the 70's Funk classic Love Rollercoaster. Bruno's style includes Funk influences as well as Rock and many other styles . so it could be interesting. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Jan 11, 2014 18:48:38 GMT -5
IT'S OFFICIAL:
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Jan 11, 2014 18:53:53 GMT -5
I see what he did here. This boy's smart, now people gonna watch it out of pure curiousity.
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Jan 12, 2014 8:07:09 GMT -5
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jan 12, 2014 11:55:56 GMT -5
Kudos, too, for going with a veteran act. He doesn't need any fellow newbies trying to upstage him.
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Jan 14, 2014 16:02:39 GMT -5
Bruno Mars and RHCP Are as Edgy as Super Bowl Shows Will Ever Be, and That's OK By Eric Grubbs This year marks the 10th anniversary of Justin Timberlake exposing a little too much of Janet Jackson’s body during a halftime Super Bowl performance. It seems like it has taken that long for the producers of the Super Bowl to feel safe about booking modern performers again. Aside from MIA flipping the bird for the camera and the non-controversy-played-as-controversy of Bruce Springsteen performing to a backing track, the halftime performances since Nipplegate have been either a victory lap for reliable veteran performers like The Who and Paul McCartney or a dazzling light and dance spectacle with the Black Eyed Peas and Beyoncé. For Super Bowl XLVIII, the engaging and entertaining Bruno Mars will take stage with the funky Red Hot Chili Peppers on February 2 at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Don’t expect another Nipplegate, but don’t be surprised if a certain sector of the audience (the sector that will tune into talk radio and network TV morning shows the following morning) finds something objectionable about either Mars and/or the Chili Peppers. Sure, both acts can rock a stadium, as Mars’s recent tour proved, but there’s something about both acts that says this halftime show is probably not going to be “safe for the whole family.” This isn’t the Grammys, where recorded performances of all genres are revered with barely any controversy year after year. The Super Bowl halftime show (Presented by Pepsi!) is pure sideshow for the world to see between two halves of one of the biggest sporting events in the world. And while Bruno Mars, Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith, and The Guy Hired to Look Like John Frusciante have some edge to offer, something tells us they’ll play it safe for the big cameras and the corporate sponsors. Mars already has an array of hit singles he could perform, including ones from last year’s excellent nod to ’80s pop, Unorthodox Jukebox, and his best-known tune, “Just the Way You Are.” The deal is, many of his tunes feature lyrics that leave nothing to the imagination. Whether he’s talking about how sex with a certain lady takes him to paradise or having a cocaine-kicker in a body full of liquor, middle America won’t stand for that kind of expression even if Mars is free to say it. Even if he doesn’t sing “Locked Out of Heaven” or “Gorilla,” the guy oozes sex. With the Red Hot Chili Peppers, they might not have set the music industry ablaze with their last few records, but they can still get people on their feet with “Give It Away” and “By the Way.” And they do have a history of playing shows with just socks on their dongs and Kiedis’s lyrics range from obtuse to explicit. In early February, don’t expect to see much more than Flea’s torso. Criticize the Super Bowl producers’ choices, but this year is about as progressive as you can expect. You have a rock band that hasn’t hit the classic rock circuit yet and you have a pop star headed rapidly toward a legendary stratosphere. There’s no way Kanye West would be asked to perform (too prone to say controversial things on live TV) and Justin Timberlake may never get to perform the show again due to his involvement in Nipplegate. Do you really think a mass audience will stay glued if the hip Chvrches or Savages played? Hip doesn’t usually mean mass appeal, and the key is to keep the audience through the performance. Remember, your parents, your grandparents, and your co-workers are watching this, too. Hopefully, everything will go off without a hitch on the second day of February. But it sure would be an eye-roller if the Super Bowl producers fear taking even these very small chances again down the road. Even worse, they might want to tap more into the good ‘ol boys and girls pop country market for 2015. Do we really want that? blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/2014/01/bruno_mars_and_rhcp_superbowl.php
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Post by imbondz on Jan 14, 2014 16:14:32 GMT -5
for me it should totally be the other way around. RHCP headlining, asking Bruno Mars to sing w/ them. love RHCP
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Post by Keelzit on Jan 23, 2014 19:42:59 GMT -5
Can't wait!!
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Post by jdanton2 on Jan 30, 2014 20:50:20 GMT -5
rumored set list . saw this posted by a few people on Twitter. only thing is Locked Out Of Heaven is not listed so it might not be real.
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Post by mrossp24 on Jan 31, 2014 2:02:42 GMT -5
There's no way he won't perform Locked Out of Heaven Sunday. I really like that setlist, though; especially the addition of Moonshine!
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Post by Kris on Jan 31, 2014 5:51:59 GMT -5
there is NO WAY he is not performing Just The Way You Are
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Jan 31, 2014 6:10:05 GMT -5
rumored set list . saw this posted by a few people on Twitter. only thing is Locked Out Of Heaven is not listed so it might not be real. BUT:
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Jan 31, 2014 6:11:28 GMT -5
Bruno Mars @ Press Conference Super Bowl 2014
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Post by Keelzit on Jan 31, 2014 7:31:16 GMT -5
Seeing the setlist above gives me the chills. I wish RHCP weren't included though; I'd love for them to be the headliners some day since 3 songs are not enough for such a legendary act. I need to hear The Zephyr Song and The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie on Sunday. I doubt it though. :/
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Post by Kishi KCM on Jan 31, 2014 9:06:31 GMT -5
That setlist is bogus. He IS going to perform JTWYA and LOOH. No one has time for NOY and Billionaire!
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Post by mrossp24 on Jan 31, 2014 9:25:39 GMT -5
there is NO WAY he is not performing Just The Way You Are Just the Way You Are is in that rumored set list mashed up with a RHCP song.
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Jan 31, 2014 10:57:55 GMT -5
Unfortunately NFL may not allow RHCP to play Californication because of its title. NFL=No Fun League. Oh, that "leaked" set list - Billionaire > LOOH. Hilariously fake.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jan 31, 2014 11:34:39 GMT -5
This halftime show should go over well with middle-of-the-road America, and the game's core audience, I'd think.
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Jan 31, 2014 11:43:12 GMT -5
Unorthodox Jukebox went up to #3 on itunes already
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Jan 31, 2014 13:31:07 GMT -5
FAKE.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Jan 31, 2014 13:33:10 GMT -5
I just want 'Runaway Baby' to be incorporated in his show in some kind of way. Hell, it can be the opening intro instrumental for all I care.
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Post by jdanton2 on Jan 31, 2014 16:10:42 GMT -5
Unorthodox Jukebox went up to #3 on itunes already wow! hopefully will hit #1. :o FAKE. i figured it probably was.
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Jan 31, 2014 16:24:39 GMT -5
FAKE. Even thought it was obviously fake, I'd still lay odds that his camp released the "set-list" in order to generate buzz. Whoever on his management managed to secure this SuperBowl appearance is a genius. This really should catapult his career - he's earned it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 15:08:24 GMT -5
TIME has an article out calling him a "relative unknown" with the title Who Is This Bruno Mars Dude, and How Did He Get to the Super Bowl?. I mean, I realize this isn't Madonna or Bruce Springsteen, but he's one of the most successful pop stars of the past five years and his music has a wide demographic appeal (if you listen to radio at all, even if you're 60 years old and only listen to AC radio, chances are you've heard some of his songs over and over and over). I think this is more of a case of, "How is this guy performing at the Super Bowl less than 4 years into his career?", not "How is someone so few people know about performing at the Super Bowl?".
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Post by HolidayGuy on Feb 2, 2014 15:51:03 GMT -5
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