The Batman Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 I was just 20 days old, obviously i don't remember any of it, so i bought it on DVD the other day, i've watched all of Wembley and some of Philidalphia.Anyone on the City forum go to it???Has to be said that Queen's set was by far the best.I gotta say that it really does kick sooooo much arse,,, i'd advise everyone to go buy it. {No i am not Bob Geldolf,but it's 10 hours of class music}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to the rhythm Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Has to be said that Queen's set was by far the best.←No way! Bowie was immense that day! Great haircut as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batman Posted April 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 No way! Bowie was immense that day! Great haircut as well.←yeh he did, i'll agree with the fact that Bowie was great.But We Will Rock You was just so damn fantastic, tingle down your spine when you hear it.http://www.queen-headquarters.de/pictures/...5_LiveAid09.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jon Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 I went! I was 17 at the time. My sister was working in London and queued up for hours to get tickets. She offered one of them to me! It would have been rude not to accept!At the time, I was wannabe socialist who thought that the western world had an obligation to solve all the worlds ills (nowadays, I'm a dyed in the wool realist who understands that internal refotm in Africa has to happen before that continent can feed itself). Therefore, I was only really looking forward to seeing The Style Council and Elvis Costello. However, I had to admit to being impressed by the likes of U2 (Bono knew when to keep his mouth shut in those days) and Queen. Queen were phenomenal, particularly Freddie Mercury. I think that they ran over their time spot but no-one was complaining. Of course, with these types of events, there are always downsides. Howard Jones, Phil Collins and Nick Kershaw were pants.Scooter Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Didn't go to Live Aid, but best concert I've been to was Rock Against Racism in Hyde Park 1977. Line up included Elvis Costello, Sham 69, Aswad, and Misty & RootsFantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to the rhythm Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 I went! I was 17 at the time. My sister was working in London and queued up for hours to get tickets. She offered one of them to me! It would have been rude not to accept!At the time, I was wannabe socialist who thought that the western world had an obligation to solve all the worlds ills (nowadays, I'm a dyed in the wool realist who understands that internal refotm in Africa has to happen before that continent can feed itself). Therefore, I was only really looking forward to seeing The Style Council and Elvis Costello. However, I had to admit to being impressed by the likes of U2 (Bono knew when to keep his mouth shut in those days) and Queen. Queen were phenomenal, particularly Freddie Mercury. I think that they ran over their time spot but no-one was complaining. Of course, with these types of events, there are always downsides. Howard Jones, Phil Collins and Nick Kershaw were pants.Scooter Red←Don't forget the career ending spot from Adam Ant! Truly awful. The Boomtown Rats were sheeite as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DrFaustus Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Didn't go to Live Aid, but best concert I've been to was Rock Against Racism in Hyde Park 1977. Line up included Elvis Costello, Sham 69, Aswad, and Misty & RootsFantastic! ←Plus The Clash, XRay Spex, Steel Pulse......Iwas 12, nearly 13. Despite being a big bugger, my old dear wouldn't let me go. She thought I would get caught up in rioting!Ow Bist, I'll bet you'll remember that gig for eternity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Plus The Clash, XRay Spex, Steel Pulse......Iwas 12, nearly 13. Despite being a big bugger, my old dear wouldn't let me go. She thought I would get caught up in rioting!Ow Bist, I'll bet you'll remember that gig for eternity ←Certainly will, even though I was only 8! My dad took me on a coach as he was active in the ANL. Remember eating curry out of a thermos flask on the way up & being blown away by the atmosphere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tactical Genius Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 The Boomtown Rats were sheeite as well.←The Rats did have dreadful equipment problems in fairness, and I think they had already agreed (or disagreed) to split up which couldn't have helped. If you wanted awfulness then you needed to look towards the Thompson Twins. A dreadful blight on the history of music.edit: spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batman Posted April 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Queen were phenomenal, particularly Freddie Mercury. I think that they ran over their time spot but no-one was complaining. Of course, with these types of events, there are always downsides. Howard Jones, Phil Collins and Nick Kershaw were pants.Scooter Red←well, you were there, i was only literally a baby, but watching the dvd, I thought Phil Collins was good, he sung with sting then went to Philidalphia and did "in the air tonight". I'm jealous of you mate, tell me what you looked like and whereabouts you stood, i'll try and point you out!!! ha.......All good, only bugger is, that if another one were to happen this year (20th anniversary}, who would the bands be.It would be crap, compared to what the mid 80's offered with relevance to Queen, Bowie, Black Sabbath, Sting, Status Quo, U2 etc all in primeIt would be stuff like the Killers, The Darkness, Lemaar, Daniel Bedingfield and anykind of the pop crap that people like nowadays. Some is good but... absolutly no comparion whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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