Live Aid 40yrs old.

[William Treseder]

Watching it now on BBC2.
Just as Hartley said about reliving his youth at the Oasis gig, this takes me right back. 22yrs old, with everything in front of me.
What a day that was, both here, and over the water .

[DINGO COOPER]

Re: Live Aid 40yrs old.

Was a great idea and raised a lot of money. Very dated now though, apart from Queen's performance. Was watching it earlier. Adam and the Ants and Boomtown Rats really pissed me off. Then to really push me over the edge, Spandau Ballet came on. I turned it off then. Queen completely owned that occasion, even though Geldof didn't want to book them as he said they were "past it."

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Re: Live Aid 40yrs old.

Watching it now on BBC2.
Just as Hartley said about reliving his youth at the Oasis gig, this takes me right back. 22yrs old, with everything in front of me.
What a day that was, both here, and over the water .

Watched the first 2 parts. Learned a lot about Ethiopia and the famine/situation there that I was completely unaware of.

What a performance at Wembley by Freddie Mercury.

Was a day a lot like today weather wise if my memory serves me right.

[William Treseder]

Re: Live Aid 40yrs old.

Was a great idea and raised a lot of money. Very dated now though, apart from Queen's performance. Was watching it earlier. Adam and the Ants and Boomtown Rats really pissed me off. Then to really push me over the edge, Spandau Ballet came on. I turned it off then. Queen completely owned that occasion, even though Geldof didn't want to book them as he said they were "past it."

You’re spot on. Queen were immense that day. Probably Freddie’s best ever performance.
Just watching Dire Straits and Sting singing Money for nothing. Class.

[William Treseder]

Re: Live Aid 40yrs old.

Watched the first 2 parts. Learned a lot about Ethiopia and the famine/situation there that I was completely unaware of.

What a performance at Wembley by Freddie Mercury.

Was a day a lot like today weather wise if my memory serves me right.

👍

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Live Aid 40yrs old.

I’m sure I was watching a Barry McGuigan fight in the Old A at about 10 o clock that night - I’d left for town when Queen took the stage, never was a fan of theirs.

[Armitage Shanks]

Re: Live Aid 40yrs old.

Same weather as Today.

My father was looking forward to Tina turner

[Bluebirds over Galway]

Re: Live Aid 40yrs old.

I’m sure I was watching a Barry McGuigan fight in the Old A at about 10 o clock that night - I’d left for town when Queen took the stage, never was a fan of theirs.

That fight was around a month before, I watched it in the cottage, it was my birthday and a nice young lady sat on my lap, I asked her to move because I couldn't see the telly

[William Treseder]

Re: Live Aid 40yrs old.

That fight was around a month before, I watched it in the cottage, it was my birthday and a nice young lady sat on my lap, I asked her to move because I couldn't see the telly

McGuigan v Pedrosa was on June 8th at QPR’s ground. Never forget Barry’s Dad singing Danny Boy before the fight.

[Claude Blue]

Re: Live Aid 40yrs old.

Was a great idea and raised a lot of money. Very dated now though, apart from Queen's performance. Was watching it earlier. Adam and the Ants and Boomtown Rats really pissed me off. Then to really push me over the edge, Spandau Ballet came on. I turned it off then. Queen completely owned that occasion, even though Geldof didn't want to book them as he said they were "past it."

How very dare they have bands perform that you don't like :shrug:

Really enjoyed watching this, great times and great memories.

But the hairstyles will give me nightmares :hehe:

[binman]

Re: Live Aid 40yrs old.

My brother (Don Corleone) and I went

It was very hot - I can’t remember going for a drink or a p1ss all day but I was young and could do it - no chance these days!

I wasn’t cynical in those days and was quite happy to go along with a lot of the dirge in the daytime. I remember Adam Ant and Nik Kershaw being awful as were Spandau who I always thought were rubbish

Quo were great as were U2 and Bowie

Queen stole the show though. Being part of that audience for that show was magical and something I’ll never forget

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Live Aid 40yrs old.

I’m sure I was watching a Barry McGuigan fight in the Old A at about 10 o clock that night - I’d left for town when Queen took the stage, never was a fan of theirs.

Queen are rather a tad panto to say the least. The Philadelphia end came up with the excellent duo of Albert Collins and George Thorogood. I hadn't heard of the latter at the time.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Live Aid 40yrs old.

That fight was around a month before, I watched it in the cottage, it was my birthday and a nice young lady sat on my lap, I asked her to move because I couldn't see the telly

Really, I had the Pedroza fight as being in 1986 and the fight I was thinking of was one of the ones on his way to the title. Obviously got it wrong then. It was a sort of pub crawl for me in the mid 80s on a Saturday night involving any three of the Rummer, the City Arms, the Staff Club, Old A and the Cottage before going on to the Crooked Stairs or Dog and Duck.

The bit about getting on the bus to avoid watching Queen was definitely true though.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Live Aid 40yrs old.

Queen are rather a tad panto to say the least. The Philadelphia end came up with the excellent duo of Albert Collins and George Thorogood. I hadn't heard of the latter at the time.

I got.the first George Thorogood and the Destryers album back in the late 70s I think it was after hearing him just the once.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Live Aid 40yrs old.

I got.the first George Thorogood and the Destryers album back in the late 70s I think it was after hearing him just the once.

I bought several of his albums over the years and saw him live a couple of times.