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Hurricane Sandy Aftermath: Springsteen, Bon Jovi & More Reflect on Devastation (VIDEO)

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While residents of the Tri-State Area are still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Sandy, some of the most legendary musicians in the world are uniting for the epic 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief. The show, which will be live-streamed on Spinner, will take place at Madison Square Garden this Wednesday, Dec. 12.

In advance of the even, local artists Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Billy Joel and Jon Bon Jovi took time to discuss the impact the hurricane had on them and the places they grew up: New Jersey, New York City and Long Island.

Click Here to Watch the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy

"The Jersey coast had a very unique personality," Springsteen says. "There's some places where there's well-to-do people, there's places where there's working-class people, middle-class people were able to have homes, so to see it washed away was just very painful ... I wouldn't want to see that part of it and that life disappear and I don't think it's necessarily going to be that easy."

"A gentleman told me how he was hanging out the second story by his fingertips and someone on a raft had to come rescue him," Bon Jovi says. "This storm lasted a day, but the effects of it are going to last a lifetime. But in our time of need, people come together in a way that is unique to who and what we are, and I love that."

Check out those videos, along with Keys and Joel recounting the devastation they witnessed, below, and come back to Spinner at 7:30 ET this Wednesday to see Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney rock MSG.




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Spider

does anyone seriousily think these perfomers are not getting paid-gimme a break

December 13 2012 at 1:47 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
paulac1258

Its going to take along tme forSeaside heights to get back in shape it really breaks my jeart I grew up in Seaside Park and I have lived in seaside heights about 12 yrs or more.
i belave New jersey and new york are very strong state My prayers go out to every one whose ben displaced.

December 13 2012 at 1:22 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Fallenrock

clahagin, nothing is funny about a hurricane or your comment. Are they mad at Obama? Why should they be? He didn't cause the hurricane. In fact, he was responding even before the hurricane hit.Don't you remember? My advice to to you is simply start paying attention. Also, before you tell someone to shut up and leave, you need to be on the winning side.

December 13 2012 at 12:11 AM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
exoticpink1

I LOVE KANYE!!!

December 12 2012 at 11:46 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
clahagin

Funny - I don't remember any of these D-Bags doing a show for Katrina - All they were doing back then was Blaming Bush and Complaining ,.... What ?? Aren't they mad at Obama - the way the people from the affected areas are ?? D-Bag Hypocrites !! They need to shut up and Leave - My advice to People is DON'T DONATE A DIME !! The money will all go to Scalpers and other B.s. ,...and not to the Victims at all !!

December 12 2012 at 11:44 PM Report abuse -3 rate up rate down Reply
joho

The Robin Hood Relief Fund gives 100% of all donations recieved in helping in some way. Check out their website sometime Robinhood.org. How much do you want to bet if The Red Cross was hosting this event it would be on ALL the mainstream nationwide TV stations.

December 12 2012 at 10:28 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
thecips

WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO. WHERE IS THE OTHER MILLIONAIERS?? WILLING TO DO SOMETHING. DONALD, OPARY, GATES, ALL THE BIG GUNS?

December 12 2012 at 10:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rball51862

so now that every body donated, who handles the money and how is it allocated?

December 12 2012 at 10:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
drthyclcv

who cares about this concert, must of the money went to scalpers, 10 cents from a dollar will go to help people and everything else will go to people who are CO's in charities organizations and I can't even get pay for one week (power was out at my job) right after Sandy, because Dept. of Labor doesn't pay for first week of unemployment, and I can't get pay for that week from FEMA, because I am eligible for regular unemployment benefits.

December 12 2012 at 9:47 PM Report abuse -3 rate up rate down Reply
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jmsulli

The money is going to Robinhood foundation. 100 percent of the proceeds go to help people. Maybe you should reach out to them.

December 12 2012 at 10:09 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
christine

bonjovi and bruce rocked it !! theyre still hott and ritchie sambora too !!

December 12 2012 at 9:42 PM Report abuse +3 rate up rate down Reply