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1. Imagine (Yolanda Adams and Billy Preston): This was one of the worst performances of the show. Billy Preston isn't bad but Yolanda oversings this intentionally simple song.

2. In My Life (Dave Matthews): This is one of the best Beatles covers I've heard. I was really moved by this performance, and it's worth watching the DVD for.

3. Revolution (Stone Temple Pilots): Another great and faithful rendition of a Beatles song. The band really shines on this one.

4. Dear Prudence (Alanis Morissette): I don't like Alanis's music, so I was surprised to find that this was actually a really good cover, even if it pains me to say so.

5. Across the Universe (Moby, Sean Lennon, and Rufus Wainwright)Ugh. Moby provides some seemingly cough syrup induced vocals and Rufus Wainwright and Sean Lennon help out in this amazingly bad cover.

6. Strawberry Fields Forever (Cyndi Lauper): One of the biggest surprises was this performance. The area in my mind filed "Cyndi Lauper" is placed in the category of cheesy 80's ballads. Therefore, I was expecting this cover of a really difficult to cover Beatles song to be terrible. I'm happy to say, I was wrong. A really nice performance.

7. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (Marc Anthony): Awful.

8. Mother (Shelby Lynne): This performance of Lennon's devastingly emotional song is turned into some sort of cheese-country confessional best suited for tawdry bar.

9. Instant Karma (Nelly Furtado and Dave Stewart): Again, I'm not really a fan of either of these people, but the cover wasn't that bad.

10. Jealous Guy (Lou Reed): Before all of you Lou Reed fans get angry at me, I like Lou. I really do. However, this was just a terribly bad cover. Easily one of the worst performances on here.

11. Nowhere Man (Natalie Merchant): Again, another surprise performance by a person I've never been that impressed by. She does a nice job on this song.

12. Mind Games (Kevin Spacey): Before you laugh, this is in the running for best performance of the night. It's either sad or exhilarating that an actor outdoes professional singers and musicians. I suppose I have even more respect for Kevin Spacey than I did before.

13. Come Together (Craig David): Auugh! Perhaps the worst on here. Treat your ears nicely and avoid this one.

14. This Boy (Sean Lennon and Rufus Wainwright): Well, it couldn't be worse than their cover of Across the Universe. And guess what, it wasn't! Not bad, but not great either.

15. Julia (Sean Lennon): Sean performs a faithful cover of his Dad's song, and it's pretty good but certainly not in anyway better than the original, as some have suggested.

16. Give Peace a Chance/Power to the People (Ensemble): The typical ensemble, sing-a-long sound.

I'm not sure John Lennon could have asked for a better tribute. With an array of heavy hitters from the movie industry expressing their thoughts about Lennon and his quest for a non-violent society, and with music's elite performances, this is a magical night at the very attractive Radio City Music Hall.

Some riveting performances include Marc Anthony doing "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". He is dynamic onstage; Shelby Lynne exudes such emotional energy to the powerful and meaningful "Mother"; "Instant Karma" done with great coupling of Nelly Furtado and Dave Stewart. One of my favorites is Stone Temple Pilots with a rousing performance and hitting those high notes and sung in the same key for "Revolution."

More highlights of the evening, the great gospel singer Yolanda Adams! She gave a different voice to "Imagine" and was accompanied on piano by Billy Preston. Dave Matthews can never go wrong with his solo "In My Life." The sweet and delicate voice of Natalie Merchant soothed the audience in "Nowhere Man." And what an appropo setting, New York's Strawberry Fields, for the at-location shot "Strawberry Fields Forever" enhanced by the lovely voice of Cindy Lauper. We heard a refreshing rendition by Craig David for "Come Together."

Kevin Spacey performing "Mind Games" was ok, considering many didn't know he could sing. Also excellent performances by Lou Reed "Jealous Guy", Alanis Morisssette doing "Dear Prudence." Even Sean Lennon was quite entertaining in the footsteps of his famous father for "This Boy" and "Julia."

The weakest moment was for "Across the Universe" with Rufus Wainwright, Moby and Sean Lennon. Wainwright sounds great solo, but the deep voice of Moby creating distraction and Sean Lennon isn't heard at all. If you don't know this song by the title, the lyrics are: ....nothing's going to change my world...nothing's going to change my world...

The grand finale said it all!! "Give Peace a Chance" and "Power to the People."

This is a superb concert!!!.......MzRizz