It was a family affair last night at Carnegie Hall for the annual Rainforest Foundation concert. So what did the performers think of the event? "It was very emotional," Sting told Rolling Stone after the show. 'Good Vibrations', which featured the entire night's all-star lineup, capped the set.
The show really took off for the Beach Boys mastermind's excellent performance: Wilson - dressed casually in a cool blue-and-white-striped rugby shirt and jeans - performed serotonin-inducing classics like 'God Only Knows', 'Help Me Rhonda' and 'Do You Wanna Dance', which featured some crazy psychedelic light shows. While the crew set up the stage for Brian Wilson, Sting and Dustin Hoffman filled in by performing a Hoffman-penned ballad called 'Shoot the Breeze'.
Things heated up for the second portion of the concert. Other highlights of the first set included Feist - backed by a 34-piece orchestra - nailing a perfect version of her hit song '1234' as well as a set-closing Mardi Gras-style performance of 'When the Saints Go Marching In', which concluded with all the participants parading through the aisles. Coco Sumner, however, showed off her immense, smoky voice with a sultry performance of her own tune called 'Bohemian Love'. Sting, Taylor, Joel and all their children - including a barefoot Ben Taylor - joined together for a faithful cover of the Byrds' 'Turn! Turn! Turn!' The evening featured many casual family duets: Joel and Alexa turned out a cabaret-influenced version of 'Baby Grand' while the Taylors teamed up for the meditative ballad 'You Can Close Your Eyes'. The first portion of the evening was surprisingly relaxed given the elegant environment of Carnegie Hall. But this year's spectacular gala also featured some welcome surprise guests, including Joel's daughter (Alexa Ray), Taylor's kids (Ben and Sally), Sting's daughter (Coco Sumner), Clarence Clemons, singer-songwriter Feist and Brian Wilson. Last night's show featured many familiar faces, including James Taylor and Billy Joel, who've performed at the concert many times.
Over the last 15 years, Sting and his wife Trudie Styler have hosted a bi-annual charity concert at New York's Carnegie Hall to celebrate the Rainforest Foundation Fund, which the two founded in 1989 to preserve rainforests and its inhabitants around the world. Sting, Brian Wilson Rock a Family Affair at Carnegie Hall for Rainforest Benefit.
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