Live Aid

[securespark]

Just had a quick flick through the first DVD and it has reminded me what a fantastic day it was.

Imagine no mobiles, no fax, no net or e-mail, just telex. From my own memory of phoning overseas back then, you sometimes had to book calls with the international operator....

With this in mind, what a brilliant achievement to run two concerts across the pond from each other!

To me, it does not seem 20 years ago, and thinking about how much we have gone forward, technologically speaking, it is amazing how much we get used to all this technology that wasn't here in Live Aid's day.

The other thing that struck me was seeing Wembley again...I'm not really sentimental, but knowing that it has gone forever is quite sad.

Like when we went to London last, we drove through Clapham to show the kids where Mummy used to live - but it has been flattened to make way for "a sylish block of apartments for contemporary living".

Hey, ho.....

 

[kendor]

Just had a quick flick through the first DVD and it has reminded me what a fantastic day it was.

Imagine no mobiles, no fax, no net or e-mail, just telex. From my own memory of phoning overseas back then, you sometimes had to book calls with the international operator....

With this in mind, what a brilliant achievement to run two concerts across the pond from each other!

To me, it does not seem 20 years ago, and thinking about how much we have gone forward, technologically speaking, it is amazing how much we get used to all this technology that wasn't here in Live Aid's day.

The other thing that struck me was seeing Wembley again...I'm not really sentimental, but knowing that it has gone forever is quite sad.

Like when we went to London last, we drove through Clapham to show the kids where Mummy used to live - but it has been flattened to make way for "a sylish block of apartments for contemporary living".

Hey, ho.....

Jethro Tull was the first Live band to broadcast through satellite in october 1978, It went almost without a hitch in stereo, so the technology was well tested by the time of Live Aid.

 

[jasy]

I thought Elvis Presley live from Hawaii was the first live worldwide broadcast to mark his return in the very earl 70's?

 

[planenut]

What is sad, is that the very aims of Live Aid's intention to resolve world problems still exist today!

 

[AdamW]

What is sad, is that the very aims of Live Aid's intention to resolve world problems still exist today!

And I notice that Live Aid's fathers, Midge Ure and Bob Geldof, are still in command of excessive amounts of money in relation to their needs...

There are a lot of charitable people out there, the recent tsunami has shown that. Loads of money was raised. A fraction of which could have solved (not helped, solved!) many of the problems in Africa. A lot of those people will now feel virtuous for the next 5 years because they donated a tenner, and won't bother donating to any other causes for a long time.

God, when did I turn so cynical?!

 

[kendor]

What is sad, is that the very aims of Live Aid's intention to resolve world problems still exist today!

And I notice that Live Aid's fathers, Midge Ure and Bob Geldof, are still in command of excessive amounts of money in relation to their needs...

There are a lot of charitable people out there, the recent tsunami has shown that. Loads of money was raised. A fraction of which could have solved (not helped, solved!) many of the problems in Africa. A lot of those people will now feel virtuous for the next 5 years because they donated a tenner, and won't bother donating to any other causes for a long time.

God, when did I turn so cynical?!

This is why i'm dubious as to whether the money donated actually goes towards helping the one's that really need it.
I help directly in my own community, circumstances like keeping in my current employment hinder me from being able to help others worldwide.
Would be nice if there was a way of helping whereby a subsidy goes to the employer so that they can continue to pay wages for a short period whilst you are away. If i was single, i would probably have used up all my leave entitlement to do so.

 

[IanDB]

There was an Earlybird (?) satellite link up in the late 60's (pip - you must remember it). The Beatles played "All you need is love" live and worldwide. Best part of the whole programme, the rest of it was filled up with highbrow stuff that nobody really cared about.

 

[Scoby_Beasley]

What is sad, is that the very aims of Live Aid's intention to resolve world problems still exist today!

And I notice that Live Aid's fathers, Midge Ure and Bob Geldof, are still in command of excessive amounts of money in relation to their needs...

There are a lot of charitable people out there, the recent tsunami has shown that. Loads of money was raised. A fraction of which could have solved (not helped, solved!) many of the problems in Africa. A lot of those people will now feel virtuous for the next 5 years because they donated a tenner, and won't bother donating to any other causes for a long time.

God, when did I turn so cynical?!

You aint cynical pal. the GOVERNMENT takes at least 35% in direct tax. A minimum of 17.5% if you go shopping, then theres your council tax, up by 70% in 7 years (to match inflation). If you are employed you'll be lucky to keep 10/15% of your top line to enjoy yeself but you'll pay other taxes on that. THANK GOD WE HAVE AN ELECTION COMING UP. Praise be to TORY BLAIR

 

[pipme]

Any self respecting 'sixty-ite' was well out of it '59.999 'til '70 at least -- Sattel effing lites ! ? We have had Stalagtites and mites down in Cheddar caves for yonks - Only 'early birds' we had was that bu##er which kept clear of the pump action at dawn and the Farmer's daughter big Julie, early but not too quick to catch !!

 

[IanDB]

Any self respecting 'sixty-ite' was well out of it '59.999 'til '70 at least

Ah that explains that then. I was just too young to have completely blown my mind at that point. I seem to remember coming round in the late 70's. Don't know what happened in the meantime.

 

[pipme]

Any self respecting 'sixty-ite' was well out of it '59.999 'til '70 at least

Ah that explains that then. I was just too young to have completely blown my mind at that point. I seem to remember coming round in the late 70's. Don't know what happened in the meantime.

Ah, the 70's ... Had a good run at them, down the helterskelter of the 60's building the momentum --- mmmmm Still around, so must have been pretty good !!

 

[kendor]

There was an Earlybird (?) satellite link up in the late 60's (pip - you must remember it). The Beatles played "All you need is love" live and worldwide. Best part of the whole programme, the rest of it was filled up with highbrow stuff that nobody really cared about.

Yes thats true but the jethro tull concert was the first simultaneous broadcast in stereo across the atlantic by a rock group. well that's what radio 1 said at the time along with the music papers.

 

[pipme]

Apt I suppose -- for a one legged flautist !!

 

[kendor]

I recorded the broadcast in 78 on metal tape the dynamics are top notch and still play it today in the car the track mentioned above is one of the best from the concert.
I must try to get one of those cd burner thingies so i can dump it down for posterity as i don't think the cassette will last much longer

 

[pipme]

Thought you still on smoke signals ?

Has this site been up and down, yo-yo style, or what ???