Who would YOU pick for the SB Entertainment

Putting this into its own topic:

Quote: JohnnyQ

Quote: DJTeddyBear

Nope.

After the "Nipple seen 'round the world," they have been going with acts that are generally safe.

It was something of a shock to me that they chose Madonna, particularly considering her history of being cutting edge / racy.

It's all listed here: http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history/entertainment

2004 - Janet & Justin
2005 - Paul McCartney (can you get any more safe than Sir Paul?)
2006 - Rolling Stones
2007 - Prince
2008 - Tom Petty
2009 - Bruce Springsteen
2010 - The Who
2011 - Black Eyed Peas (halftime is starting to get over the nipple)
2012 - Madonna (and the world is focused on her fishnets...)

So, if we could pick the entertainment for next year, who
would it be ? Off the top of my head:

- Elton John ?
- Aerosmith ?

Maybe the answer depends if we are picking a performer
for ourselves, or put ourselves in the shoes of the NFL.
I think their perspective might to get a young and hip act,
to try to draw in the younger TV crowd. IE:

- Katy Perry

To me, Gaga is maybe a little too over the top for this
audience.

Any of the following, in no particular order:

Shakira

Pat Benatar

Olivia Newton-John

Bonnie Tyler

Heart

The Go-Gos

The Bangles

Katy Perry

Adele

The 2013 Superbowl is scheduled for New Orleans. My first choice would be to cut the Superbowl halftime from half an hour to the regular 12 minutes, and let the Grambling State University Marching Band provide the entertainment.

I like most of the groups Nareed mentioned, but for
broad appeal I think I would "second" the nomination
for Pat Benatar.

I think there would have to be another act paired
up with her, though.

I also think ADELE is a very logical choice that would
appeal to a wide range of people.

No matter who it is I would set the following guidelines if I were recruiting talent:


1. Should be more of a crowning event to a career, so nobody who has come on the scene less than 20-25 years ago. Sorry, Lady GaGa fans, you have to wait until 2030.

2. Should be an act that had a hit record on the "general" chart. Means no rap, no hip-hop, nothing that won't appeal to at least the plaurality of the audience.

3. Should have lasting appeal. "The Who" still packs em in 35-40 years later. Vanilla Ice not so much.

4. Needs to be an act that based itself on touring, not living off record royalties.


And I think I have a winner for 2013----"The Charlie Daniels Band!"

Quote: AZDuffman

No matter who it is I would set the following guidelines if I were recruiting talent:


1. Should be more of a crowning event to a career, so nobody who has come on the scene less than 20-25 years ago. Sorry, Lady GaGa fans, you have to wait until 2030.

2. Should be an act that had a hit record on the "general" chart. Means no rap, no hip-hop, nothing that won't appeal to at least the plaurality of the audience.

3. Should have lasting appeal. "The Who" still packs em in 35-40 years later. Vanilla Ice not so much.

4. Needs to be an act that based itself on touring, not living off record royalties.


And I think I have a winner for 2013----"The Charlie Daniels Band!"

I think you'll find rap / hip-hop has had hits on the general charts... Puff Daddy and Jay-Z have had huge hit albums, as has Kanye West. I have no idea about mass appeal, but its as main stream these days as Madonna.

Not that I'd like to see them play the Superbowl.

If I had a choice, it'd be the Foo Fighters if I was going to meet your guidelines (which I broadly agree with, though I'd say 10-15 years for the lower end) more or less. In fact I can't even think of an answer where I'm thinking of bands I really like that aren't really very well known and are more obscure. The more electronica acts wouldn't be fun enough, the indie bands too low key to kick it in a stadium.

Quote: JohnnyQ

I like most of the groups Nareed mentioned, but for
broad appeal I think I would "second" the nomination
for Pat Benatar.

I would love to hear her sing a full version of "We Belong," but that wouldn't fly at the big game. More likely she'd do a medley of "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "Heartbreaker," "Love is a Battlefield" and "Hell is For Children" (though how does a song about child abuse fit into festivities is anyone's guess).

I think a good choice would be Fleetwood Mac.

Be great if they played a set of their stuff through the years, such as "Coming Your Way," "Hypnotized," and "Rhiannon."

hynotized

Toni Braxton

me...yes

most people... umm