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Tibetan Freedom Concert; New York City, June 1997

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The Tibetan Freedom Concert in 1996 when shown on MTV changed my life forever when I discovered what was going on in Tibet. And when I got my first glimpse into Buddhist culture. This CD goes over 2 years of the Tibetan Freedom Concert. It is the first 2 that were held in 1996 and then in 1997.

The CD is not just a youth approach to doing something for the Buddhist nation of Tibet, it's a celebration of Tibetan Culture. Many artists from Tibet appear along with bands like Rancid and The Beastie Boys on this CD. There are also chants from Buddhist monks. Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam play an acoustic version of "Yellow Ledbetter" that makes this CD well worth the money you paid for it. There is also a track that appears only on this CD from Rancid titled "The Harder They Come"

Beck appears on the 3rd CD with "..." and De La Soul plays a very energetic version of "Me, Myself & I" The 3rd CD is also an enhanced CD for your PC that you will be very inspired by. It comes with a collection of information on what it is that you can do for Tibet and a Quicktime library of video files showing The Beastie Boys, Radiohead, Ben Harper, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, and some very special messages from His Holiness The Dalai Lama. As well as a short video of Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys explaining how he got involved. This CD is truly a great way to remember these concerts. If you buy this CD, you not only get music, but a celebration of Tibet's spirit and culture celebrated through 2 years of concerts.

Even though I got this album for free through the radio station that I work for KVCH, I would have paid the thirty dollars for the album just for this rare, live edition of Yellow Ledbetter. What an excellent, bluesy version of this Pearl Jam classic. Along with many other great tracks from our favorite rock groups, this album is definitely worth 50$!

I love music, which is one reason I bought this collection: It's full of many artists I love. But, the most important reason was because of the cause. I highly recommend this collection if you want great music for a great cause. Don't hesitate to buy this any longer.

If you are trying to decide if you are going to buy thess cds then you must decide fast. Because I have never listened to all my favorite bands that all came together for one of the most important cause in our life. The cds have much information on how you can get involved by all these addresses, emails, websites, and much other informatonal stuff. Please buy these cds if you are a true fan of music and if you also care about Tibet because all these perfomers on the cds do not get a dime of the sales. It all go's to help Tibet. I am very sure if you love music that at least two of your favorite bands are on these cds. Also they have music from the monks and nuns of Tibet on the cds. So please by them soon and FREE TIBET!

This three cd collection exhibits the talent of many big-time established artists, such as U2, A Tribe Called Quest, Noel Gallagher, Foo Fighters, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Beastie Boys, Alanis Morisette, Beck, the Fugees and Rage Against the Machine. It also shows off some up and coming artists, like the John Spencer Blue Explosion, Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band, and Pavement. There're hits, like RATM's Bulls on Parade and Beasties' Root Down, but it's dominated by lesser known, non-single, songs. Beck's folky Asshole and Blur's answer to Oasis, Beetlebum. The cd is spiced with a share of traditional Tibetan chants and music, so you won't forget why this album was made. As MCA Adam Yauch says at the end of Root Down, "Let's not forget why we're all here. To help the people of Tibet get their freedom."

Tibetan issue is of big importance and _that_ makes this album worth attention - not the performers' escapades. A few Tibetan tracks are very nice and (supposedly, will be) interesting for western folks. The CD-ROM part of this project merits a separate edition - especially the collection of thangkas!

Rancid's version of "The Harder They Come" rocks. The rest is just as good.

This triple album, unless you want to support the freedom of the Tibet, is not really worth buying. For a three disc set, it only has as much as one disc's worth of acceptable good music, which you probably can get on iTunes individually.