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Gawain of Orkeny
07-02-2005, 02:06
Pink Floyd A Fleeting Glimpse ~ For Your Daily Pink Floyd Fix
... has confirmed that Pink Floyd will play 'for about 15 minutes' at Live 8. ...
Col is also given a credit in the amazing Pink Floyd Encyclopedia and also ...
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After waiting all these years 15 minutes GaHHHHHHHHHH
THeir suppose to come on around 2pm .
LOL, they can play Money , then an abbreviated medley from The Wall , finish with Wish you were here longer
ichi :furious3:
I'll take Saucerful of Secrets or Echoes for the whole 15.
15 minutes. Good Grief!
Gawain of Orkeny
07-02-2005, 03:37
15 minutes is hardly time for one good guitar solo. ~;)
Dear, dear me - 15 mins?!?!?!!!?!?!?!?!?
Best band playing given such a short time period, sigh.
PanzerJaeger
07-02-2005, 06:36
This whole thing is looking crappier by the second.
First no money actually going to Afrika.. now things like this..
There isnt much that can be said about the LiveAid shows though, they always seemed badly planned to me.
Colovion
07-02-2005, 09:26
pffft
this has travesty written all over it
InsaneApache
07-02-2005, 09:51
well if they did their early catalogue they could prolly knock out 2 or 3 tunes. Careful with that axe Eugene and Arnold Layne would just about cover it. ~:cool:
Cygnus X-1
07-02-2005, 12:15
Upset is not the word. Enraged is not the word. Furious is pretty close...
Either way, i want blood for this. In some ways, i'm glad i didn't win tickets. Pink Floyd and paul mccartney are the sole reasons i wanted to be at live 8. If i had received this news while at the gig (or worse, not recieved it at all), i would've broke down into tears.
Big King Sanctaphrax
07-02-2005, 13:54
That's absolutely horrendous. Whoever decided upon that should be shot several times. In the knees.
How long are some of the other sets, for reference?
That's absolutely horrendous. Whoever decided upon that should be shot several times. In the knees.
How long are some of the other sets, for reference?
exactly the same Darth Sanctaphrax. Just shove less artists in and give em quality time I say...or make it a pink floyd gig ~D
sad, very sad :furious3:
I'll bet that boner Bono gets an hour. Bleah!
Cygnus X-1
07-02-2005, 14:44
Just shove less artists in and give em quality time I say
Couldn't agree more. And while the set list isn't that bad (Breathe/Money/Wish you were here/Comfortably Numb), i would kill several times to see them play an "Any colour you like/Brain Damage/Eclipse" outro...
Marcellus
07-02-2005, 16:25
Apparently every artist only gets 15 minutes, although it is likely that some acts will overrun. I agree with ah dut and Cygnus X-1: fewer artists and longer performances. ~D
Cygnus X-1
07-02-2005, 16:39
Does anyone think the way 'Fern Cotton' has been interviewing other bands while one is on stange is a tad disrespectful? I mean, the only one i can recall was when she interviewed Razorlight when REM were playing...
I was bleedin' enraged when that happened in the middle of man on the moon fer chrissakes, if it had been during everyone hurts i'd have laughed, but no, here's fern cotton and some flash-in-the-panners! for just long enough to wipe out the intro! GAH! - no, GAH doesn't cover it! .
It was like that in glastonbury coverage- gormless arsetalk while New Order are playing true faith....if they try that in the 'floyds set I'll hunt them down...
Gawain of Orkeny
07-02-2005, 18:14
In case your wondering
Geldof also revealed that Pink Floyd, reunited with founder member Roger Waters for the first time in more than 20 years, will play three songs: Breathe, Comfortably Numb and Wish You Were Here.
Great set but how will they do full versions in 15 minutes? I guess it will be lose.
Also I cant believe I missed this.
SIR Paul McCartney and the Irish rock group U2, dressed in Sgt Pepper costumes, are due to open next weekend’s Live 8 concerts singing “It was 20 years ago today” — a reference to the Live Aid concert of 1985.
Does anyone know if theres anywhere to see anything that was missed. I heard something about them being streamed on the internet
LINK (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1669525,00.html)
InsaneApache
07-02-2005, 18:27
bastard
The opening was good Gawain, I do believe there is audio / video on the internet already too of it.
I am just so glad Pink Floyd are apparently going to play Wish you were here - my favvvvvvvvvvvv!
Still waiting for them to begin though.
Gawain of Orkeny
07-02-2005, 21:22
I am just so glad Pink Floyd are apparently going to play Wish you were here - my favvvvvvvvvvvv!
Well next to Comfortably Numb its my favorite also. It certainly is my favorite floyd album. Its one long trip ~;)
Well next to Comfortably Numb its my favorite also. It certainly is my favorite floyd album. Its one long trip ~;)
Agreed, every song is a winner. I don't think the album really gets the praise it deserves as well, everyone always remembers and knows Dark side of the moon, but Wish you were here? It is often forgotten, and it is superb.
Gawain of Orkeny
07-02-2005, 21:33
Darkside is played out and everysong is not of the caliber of those on Wish you were here. As you say every song can stand by itself but together its a masterpiece.
Orda Khan
07-02-2005, 22:22
What a joke!! Currently listening to Robbie Williams?!?!?!?
Heard Dido earlier?!?!?!?
What can I say about that?????????? There is no superlative to portray quite how awful they are.
Been looking forward to Floyd just to find this out
There is nothing I can think of to say...............15 minutes. Who decided that then? Please tell me it wasn't Geldof
.....Orda
Steppe Merc
07-02-2005, 22:24
WHAT!!!! :furious3:
Oh, I like the Wish you were Here the best. Dark Side is awesome, but Wish You were Here is... amazing. My dad was looking at me weird the other night when I was playing the Wish you were Here album very loud at ten a clock at night in my living room... ~D
Gawain of Orkeny
07-02-2005, 22:30
You see Floyd unites us all ~D
Welcome to the machine is such a poiniant song.
InsaneApache
07-02-2005, 22:35
Gawain and JAG, after months of sexual tension decide to come out.!!!!! My moneys on JAG to bite the pillow ~D
So sorry guys...it's the first time I've ever seen you two guys agree about owt......just shows how close we all really are under the skin :smitten:
hehe!!! .... have fun guys ~D
Cygnus X-1
07-02-2005, 22:41
Hah, i've had this "Darkside vs WYWH" conversation with BKS before. Good to see there are more people on the WYWH train. ~:joker:
Not really related, but wow...The Who just totally blew every act before them away. And Pete Townsend still moves like a crazy bastard!
Gawain of Orkeny
07-02-2005, 22:46
So sorry guys...it's the first time I've ever seen you two guys agree about owt......just shows how close we all really are under the skin
You want to see how close we all are under the skin get a copy of Paul Mc Cartney Live in Red Square. Seeing him sing Back in the USSR there is unbeliveable as is seeing all those Ruskies singaing along and dancing to all his songs. Truly remarkable. MUsic is a great uniter .
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The Beatles Anthology may be the motherlode for fans of the Fabs, but among other Beatle-related video offerings, only The Concert for George matches Paul McCartney - "Live in Red Square" DVD for sheer emotional and musical impact. It's no coincidence that the latter two chronicle not just concerts but significant events--a memorial for Harrison (he had died a year earlier), and Sir Paul McCartney's first visit to the former Soviet Union.
For the Russian audience, Paul McCartney's appearance in Moscow is little short of a miracle. The Beatles were banned for decades by the Soviet government, which regarded their music as the epitome of Western decadence and propaganda, and the fans' only access to the group was through the occasional photo or black market album. Their reaction to his 2003 visit is a mixture of frenzy and rapture; in interview after interview, what one fan calls the Beatles' "gentle intervention" is credited with helping to bring down the whole Soviet system, simply because they represented a creativity and freedom that had been almost totally silenced. And that's all before Paul McCartney plays "Back in the U.S.S.R.," which inspires a response that simply must be seen and heard to be believed.
Elsewhere, Macca and his superb band perform a variety of Beatles tunes, along with some highlights from his solo career and stint with Wings. Considering the dozens of classics in the John Lennon-Paul McCartney catalogue, the majority of them never performed live by the group, he could hardly go wrong.
Still, the choices are almost unerring; along with "Hey Jude," "Yesterday," and "Let it Be" are some unexpected treats (including "Getting Better" and "She's Leaving Home" from the Sgt. Pepper album, as well as "Fool on the Hill," "I've Just Seen a Face," and "Two of Us"). And that's not all: additional footage from a show in St. Petersburg features "Drive My Car," "Helter Skelter," and a powerful medley of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band" and "The End."
The sound and visuals are good, and the extra features (including a brief parallel history of the Beatles and the U.S.S.R. in the '60s) are interesting. No, the Beatles will never reform. But Paul McCartney - Live in Red Square ain't a bad substitute.
This DVD is a feature-length world premiere special that tells the story of the ex-Beatle's historic visit to Russia on May 24, 2003. Marking the first time that McCartney had set foot on Russian soil, this concert and documentary also reveals the secret love affair that existed between the Russian people and McCartney during the Communist era.
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I got this as soon as it came out and its a real treat. It actually has 2 concerts and with different songs for the most part and the St Pete one maybe better than the Moscow one. If you like the Beatles this DVD is a must have.
Steppe Merc
07-02-2005, 22:52
Um, how does one see any of this stuff from Live 8? I know tonight they are having clips of the best from around the world on TV, and my favorite classic rock radio in New York (Q 104.3) is playing live stuff through out the day, though it might only be from London.
I hope to hear Neil Young, however, I wonder what I chooses to play. I hope for Rockin in the Free World. ~D
Orda Khan
07-02-2005, 22:59
Well now I am feeling much MUCH BETTER having just listened to 'Won't Get Fooled Again'
GO DALTREY!!!!!!! YOU STILL GOT IT !!!!!!!!
Possibly my favourite song of all time!!!! I just love that line.......
"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss"
All you new bands listen and learn
.......Orda
p.s ....Oh and that scream.......nobody will match that ......ever ~:)
professorspatula
07-02-2005, 23:13
I've never seen a less enthusiastic, less motionless crowd, ever. 200,000 people at Hyde park, and barely a head bob between them. The Who and Pink Floyd, ending a show mostly watched by youngsters. Forty minutes earlier, the entire place was going mental for Robbie Williams and his crowd pleasing antics, and now it's miserable. Paul McCartney has yet to return either. Sheesh. The Old boys network ending the show. They'll need to do some serious editing on the DVD to make it not look like the entire crowd was static for most of the show. Pink Floyd might be able to string together a fairly decent tune, but you want a real show stopper for the end acts, something that gets the entire crowd buzzing with endless enthusiasm. Pink Floyd certainly aren't that.
Steppe Merc
07-02-2005, 23:15
Frankly, you're nuts. The only real music are the old folks. Almost all new bands suck. And the crowd are the stupid ones, not the musicians. It's there fault for not liking good music, not the musicians.
they could have finished with sting....at least the crowd was more reactive to him.......playing "driven to tears" was a nice touch
The Blind King of Bohemia
07-02-2005, 23:21
IMO the best today were Stereophonics( My fav song Local Boy in the Photograph was played which was great to see), Scissors sisiters and especially Velvet Revolver were great. U2 were ok. The Who were was also cool and although i hate coldplay with a passion them and old richie ashcroft did well with BitterSweet Symphony.
This is going to annoy the hell out of a few members( sorry BKS ~D ) but i had to switch off Pink Floyd as i nearly slipped into a coma watching them :surrender:
professorspatula
07-02-2005, 23:26
Real music? Only the 'old folks' are real musicians? What kind of narrowminded nonsense is that? There's good music from all generations, depends if your ear is open to listening to it.
Anyway, I didn't see Beethoven and Mozart there, which is a shame, I'm sure they'd have gone down a storm.
Those modern acts like The Who and Pink Floyd are obviously RUBBISH in comparison to the old masters. ~D
Gawain of Orkeny
07-02-2005, 23:27
WTF Im watching Floyd now and in the middle of comfortably numb they have some a holes talking about them thakfully they shiut up as the solo began but then went to commercial b4 thatwas even finished GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
And BKB I can see why they call you the blind King as you must have been watching a differnt concert than I was. The solo on numb was the highlight of the whole thing and still the most stiring guitar solo of alltime. I cant believe they ruined it.
Cygnus X-1
07-02-2005, 23:29
Heh, i don't really care what the crowd were doing, to be honest. That was completely and utterly mindblowing. Man, i thought i'd never see this happen. If i'd been there, i'm sure i would've cried.*Prays for a tour*
And if i were there, i wouldn't be moving at all. Just like i was doing while watching on tv. I'd just be listening.
And BKB I can see why they call you the blind King as you must have been watching a differnt concert than I was. The solo on numb was the highlight of the whole thing and still the most stiring guitar solo of alltime. I cant believe they ruined it.
That's really awful, man. However, i'm confident this'll be on the internet in a few hours, so you'll get to enjoy it whenever you want.
Gawain of Orkeny
07-02-2005, 23:33
That's really awful, man. However, i'm confident this'll be on the internet in a few hours, so you'll get to enjoy it whenever you want.
Where ...When?
Cygnus X-1
07-02-2005, 23:34
Bit Torrent. These days you can find almost anything over BitTorrent. I'll let you know (and post a link) as soon as i find one, but you can be assured it'll turn up on the net somehow.
The Blind King of Bohemia
07-02-2005, 23:36
Sorry mates i may have lost the eyesight but the hearings still there and my ears didn't like what they heard. ~D
If i didn't flick the channel i would have slept through it. I would rather have watched Fat Boy Elton John doing another few songs and thats saying something :yes:
Where ...When?
i´d expect to find the entire concert on bittorrent or some similar program in a few hours ~D
Steppe Merc
07-02-2005, 23:38
Yeah, I'd like to knowreally bad... I just found out now it has been playing on VH1... :embarassed:
Real music? Only the 'old folks' are real musicians? What kind of narrowminded nonsense is that? There's good music from all generations, depends if your ear is open to listening to it.
My ears are as open as they're going. And I like a few new bands. But music today isn't good. There are a few great bands, but other than that, nothing.
Just heard Floyd, they were amazing that is all I need to say
AggonyDuck
07-02-2005, 23:48
Well the 15 minutes that Pink Floyd got were great. I'm still in a state of total ecstasy after listening to them. ~:)
I'm just sad about the fact that I missed Richard Ashcroft. :(
they can play Money , then an abbreviated medley from The Wall , finish with Wish you were here longer
Well, I got 2 out of 3, and Comfortably Numb is from the The Wall
WTF Im watching Floyd now and in the middle of comfortably numb they have some a holes talking about them thakfully they shiut up as the solo began but then went to commercial b4 thatwas even finished GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
And BKB I can see why they call you the blind King as you must have been watching a differnt concert than I was. The solo on numb was the highlight of the whole thing and still the most stiring guitar solo of alltime. I cant believe they ruined it.
Absolutely right, cutting to two idiots wh were talking about how historic it is to see Floyd reunited IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GUITAR SOLO
now I'm angry
I frequently am gone for weeks at a time, when I work long hours and sleep on the ground. Each time when the fire is out and I come in my house I always think . .
home, home again, its good to be here when I can . . .
The Floyd set was fantastic (except for the stoopid people talking over it) . God how I wish they had toured and kept cutting albums.
ichi :bow:
Cygnus X-1
07-02-2005, 23:49
Jesus christ... the crowd aren't even moving to Helter Skelter?! What is it with kids of today?! *ignores own age*
Orda Khan
07-02-2005, 23:49
It just isn't worth rising to the insults and purile ramblings of those who have yet to learn. Gawain, I feel sooo sorry for you, we didn't get that here just awesome, awesome Floyd. I never thought I would see Waters back alongside with the others. Moved to tears here
.......Orda
Gawain of Orkeny
07-02-2005, 23:50
Well Im going to have to change my opinion on the hilight of the concert. Floyd was great but Sir Paul Mc Cartney brought down the house. Even with only one member represented the Beatles music still lives on and surpassed anything else there. His band must consider itself the luckiest musicians on the face of the earth. This guy is the most respected man in music IMO. In fact he maybe the most beloved man on the planet.
Steppe Merc
07-02-2005, 23:52
Cygnus X-1, don't worry, I feel the same way, I'm 17. ~;)
Oh, David Gillmore is on Q 104.3 doing an interview... Gawain, you'd probably be able to get the station, if you're near enough to NYC...
Orda Khan
07-02-2005, 23:53
God how I wish they had toured and kept cutting albums.
ichi :bow:
Oh how easy it is to waste the years over silly things.
I agree with you Ichi, my first thought when they all linked arms after the set
....Orda
The Blind King of Bohemia
07-02-2005, 23:54
I have to agree there mate, old Paul and U2 did a great bash at Sergeant Peppers and his set so far has been great. The long and winding road is in full swing and is very, very good ~:cheers:
professorspatula
07-02-2005, 23:55
It's horses for courses, as far as I can see. No doubting those bands that ended the show can play, and if you like their stuff, hell you in where in for a treat - they really gave it some.
But it's disappointing to see a lack of enthusiasm from the audience, who obviously on the whole, get excited by other music, so perhaps weren't catered for in the best overall way. Another example is when Velvet Revolver (who I've never really been into or cared about), played an extremely energetic and rocking set, but received very little reaction from the audience, the entire event seemed flat. When you usually see large rock concerts and festivals, the crowd is electric throughout. Of course, not allowing booze might have been a factor, as well as the mix of people who came to the show (there for the event probably as much, if not more than just the music). I'm sure the event has been a great success anyway.
Steppe Merc
07-02-2005, 23:56
As I said, it's the fan's fault....
Who's on Q104.3, sound's really good. This beats TV, since there's no commercials. ~;)
Yeah, Velvet Revolver were absolutely incredible...
Despite Sir Paul's electrifying performance I think that Pink Floyd was the highlight...well the big coup anyways
Big King Sanctaphrax
07-03-2005, 00:11
Jesus christ... the crowd aren't even moving to Helter Skelter?! What is it with kids of today?! *ignores own age*
Yeah! They were just standing still.
That was awesome, Pink Floyd, McCartney and the Who kicked everyone else's arses. They should have cancelled the rest of the acts and just had them.
I was afraid The Who weren't going to do Won't Get Fooled...But they did! Wooo! The Floyd! Wooo! Seeing Waters with the others was incredible, and the group hug at the end was one of the most wonderful things I've seen for a long time.
I'm just very excited right now, really...
Steppe Merc
07-03-2005, 00:14
His scream was awesome. I just heard Won't get Fooled, and it blew my mind. They still got it!
Gawain of Orkeny
07-03-2005, 00:16
That was awesome, Pink Floyd, McCartney and the Who kicked everyone else's arses. They should have cancelled the rest of the acts and just had them.
You can say that again.
Despite Sir Paul's electrifying performance I think that Pink Floyd was the highlight...well the big coup anyways
As far as being a coup Floyd was definetly it and they were great to see together again after all these years.Waters looked real happy to be there. But again theres something intangible about te Beatles music. After all these years its as freash as it was when it was written . And Again people tend to adore Mc Cartney . Hes still got that choir boy look in his 60s.
The Blind King of Bohemia
07-03-2005, 00:23
I just watched some of the American Show and the Kaiser Chiefs(sp?) were excellent man, really good. Hope Stevie Wonder does living for the City but probably won't :embarassed:
Steppe Merc
07-03-2005, 00:25
McCartney is cool, but I prefer Lennon and Harrison. I just like their music and feel better. Though he has some kick ass songs, however. After all, he is a Beatle. ~;)
Pink Floyd were awesome, the best today by far. Wish you were here they did expertly and, wow, that was good.
I wish they closed it rather than Macca.
Duke Dick
07-03-2005, 00:51
Pink Floyd....not the best act on the roster at Live 8. only know one of their songs, not interested in anything they played, i prefer scissor sisters version of comfortably numb as well.
No idea why all of you guys think they are gods gift...there has been and still are bands that are much better than them(QUEEN...)
Steppe Merc
07-03-2005, 00:54
Bah!!!
Listening to Breathe now... Awesome. Awesome.... ~D
i prefer scissor sisters version of comfortably numb as well.
I have come over all dizzy and I think I am going to be sick.... Oh dear that version is poor. :help:
No idea why all of you guys think they are gods gift
perhaps it is because they released four of the most influential albums ever (Dark Side, Animals, Wish You Were Here, The Wall)
and its not just us, try this Best Bands Ever (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4595384/)
or this Rate Your Music (http://rateyourmusic.com/lists/list_view/list_id_is_3785)
or this Wanderlist (http://www.wanderlist.com/bestrockbandever)
Who are the Scissor Sisters? sounds like a daytime homemaker talk show
ichi :bow:
i allways hated the beatles with a passion so sir paul whatever didn´t impress me...either....
the who were good and so were pink floyd.....it wasn´t THAT good as some people are saying, but hey the joy of seeing them play for the first time in 20+ years is bound to do that to the fans..
as for the best performance i´ll go with Sting.
Steppe Merc
07-03-2005, 03:05
Pink Floyd was amazing. I think it had to do with the fact that I listened to it on the radio, without any annoying talking heads.
I only got to saw a stupid clip show of only a few decent clips: U2, Floyd, Who and Dave Matthews. McCartney was ok, but from what I saw of Hey Jude, it was disapointing.
Oh, and there was only one African, that I could tell in the preformances: Dave Matthews, who is from South Africa.
I wish Clapton, Bruce and some other regulars of this sort of thing had been able to come. I had hoped to see Neil Young, but I know he's very shy around the camera...
Pink Floyd was awsome! Best act in London, although Madonna was good too and Robbie Williams managed to make the security guards spaz out, so one up for him too.
Whilst flicking through them all I also got to see Beyonce or whoever discretely pulling down her stupidly short skirt at every opportunity. Someone didn't realise the cameramen were almost directly beneath her!
Pink Floyd live. Yay!
So..did anyone get to see Neil Young? I haven't managed to...seems they were completely ignoring the Canadian show. hmmm...anyone got any useful links to files or suchlike?
Axeknight
07-03-2005, 14:15
GAH! Velvet Revolver were totally awesome, the kicked the place roundly in the ass after that boring cow Joss 'I Can't Believe It's Not Soul Music' Stone, and the audience is stood around like they didn't even wanna be there! WTF? The best act by that point had been Paul McCartney and U2 right at the start, but VR blew them outta the water!
And then later The Who come on (Peter Kay was hilarious introducing them and doing the Amarillo singalong - "Hmm... What shall we sing?" ~D ) and do 'Who Are You' fantastically, and then 'Won't Get Fooled again' even better. Rock 'n' Rolling at 60 years old?! Too bloody right!
But it was Floyd's night. The audience didn't understand, but by god they were brilliant. Amazing. Superb. Add a thousand more superlatives, cuz they were just that great.
And the final singalong had even my ultra-cynical fmaily going "La-la, lalalalaaaa... lalalalaaaa..." - fantastic.
Tribesman
07-03-2005, 14:15
Oh, and there was only one African, that I could tell in the preformances:
Did you miss Akim El Sikameya , Angelique Kidjo , Ayub Ogada , Bayete , Chartwell Dutiro , Coco Mbassi , Daara J , Geoffrey Oreyama , Jabu Khanyile , Lindiwe , Lucky Dube , Mahotella Queens , Malaika , Maryam Mursal , Modou Diouf , Orchestra Baobab , Oumo Sangare , Pascal Obispo ,Shikasha , Siyaya , Thomas Mafumo , Tinariwen or Zola ?
Or would you like to see bigger list of African bands who played ? There are a few more ~:cheers:
seems they were completely ignoring the Canadian show.
that is because the Canadian show, for the most part, was abysmally bad
worst i saw, was two French girls pretending to be African whilst banging on bongo drums and constantly letting out hideous fake yodels akin to Xena Warrior Princess
it was shamefully embarrassing. seriously. you are better off for having missed that crap! ~D
about the 15 minutes thing: on the Canadian show the interviewer was interviewing Deep Purple after their set (one of the few good acts Canada had) and he said to them: "sounds like the crowd is screaming loudly for an encore, are you guys up for it?" then the Deep Purple guy said: "they already took our gear down. and besides, this is not about us."
so it seems even the interviewers didn't know about the whole behind the scenes scam of only giving the good bands 15 minutes
those aforementioned bongo girls sure seemed to take a lot longer than 15 minutes though. it seems they were on for an endless, agonizing eternity. ~:grouphug:
Steppe Merc
07-03-2005, 16:06
I heard Neil Young playing Rockin in the Free World on Q 104.3 But they played all the Who songs, and all of Floyd, yet only one of Neil, and I think it was an ending sing along song, because the sound was off from too many extra mikes...
Did he play any other songs do you know Nav? I wonder if he alloyed them to video tape him... He didn't allow it at Woodstock, and numerous other things, but he has done Saterday Night Live, so mabye he did let them tape him...
I did get very sad at seeing Natalie Portman looking like a skin head... :embarassed:
Tribesman, I didn't know. I only got to see the (abysmal) clip show that focused on almost all popular people that I don't like. The American show looked horrible, with only Dave Matthews being decent from what I saw. But thanks for letting me know that at least some bands were from Africa. :bow:
Divine Wind
07-03-2005, 17:13
I was one of the lucky few that actually attended live8 last night, with my sister whom had won the lottery ticket and decided to take me (luckily for me her boyfriend had dumped her a month previous, but enough of that ~D )
Anyyyyway, i was EXTREMELY disappointed when i found out we were not able to be right by the stage. My sister and i queued for 4 hours before they opened the doors just to get a good view, and then we find out about this "Golden Circle" where celebs, and a bunch of rich ponces like Paris bloody Hilton had paid £600 a ticket (So much for the NON commercial gain) so they could stand there and look bloody idle and pathetic for millions of people around the world. We managed to get as far as we were allowed, which was a fence just before the golden circle, just in front of the second speaker crane on the right hand side if your intrested.
At this point it was becoming pretty packed, and we could not move for the loo or refreshments, which my sister was a bit bothered about but i didn't care as all i wanted to do was see the great names on show. I thought the show was marvelous, and i enjoyed every performance, especially REM, Stereophonics, U2, robbie, and pink floyd. Unfortunately at the end we had to leave before the final few sets as the show was running tremendously late, and our train was leaving from London Bridge at 12:10. So we practically did a Linford Christie down Oxford Street, which considering we had stood up since 9am to 11pm and not sat down once or even had anything to eat (apart from a sweaty zinger burger from KFC), i think we did ok!!
All in all though, a great day! Very tiring but well worth the effort! Ill write more later if anyone wants to know more, but i've just got back home off the train and i some need serious R n R!
:bow:
Steppe Merc
07-03-2005, 17:50
I'm glad you got to make it! And I'd like some more info, if you can get a chance later. Who is this Robbie guy? Never heard of him...
Big King Sanctaphrax
07-03-2005, 18:33
Who is this Robbie guy? Never heard of him...
This is a good thing. Trust me on that.
All in all though, a great day! Very tiring but well worth the effort! Ill write more later if anyone wants to know more, but i've just got back home off the train and i some serious R n R! :bow:
very very nice, well played
ichi :bow:
InsaneApache
07-03-2005, 19:17
This is a good thing. Trust me on that.
believe me, on this he is right
Sounds like a 'life event' there DW...
(I had 2 musically speaking...one was when I slept in Joe Strummers bed....(I did post it) and the other...(which strangley was before)..was when I saw the Sex Pistols. Buzzcocks and Slaughter and the Dogs at the Lesser Free Trade hall in 1976)
Trust me...times like this will live with you forever.
Cygnus X-1
07-03-2005, 22:01
Edited out due to legal concerns
Pink floyd torrent, for those interested.
I've just began my transfer now, and i'll let you know what it's like when it's finished.
Big King Sanctaphrax
07-03-2005, 22:16
I'm not sure how that link fits with our piracy policy-I'll check with my superiors.
Edit-No, it's not I'm afraid. Still, I'm sure anyone who wants it can PM Cygnus.
Cygnus X-1
07-03-2005, 22:33
Sure, i'm happy with that. The link wasn't any good anyway, and now i've procured an .avi version ~;)
Sid_Quibley
07-04-2005, 02:28
The Band Aid format is to shove as many diverse bands through the media spotlight as possible to gain the widest audience possible, hence the estimated 8/10 (80% of the Earths population were aware of the event..to some degree) rating.If you want to see a Floyd gig youll just have to go an see a Floyd gig.
Personally Id a been happy if they played Seamus The Dawg.
Cannot understand how people can have enjoyed Velvet Revolver's set though......
Steppe Merc
07-05-2005, 00:43
If you want to see a Floyd gig youll just have to go an see a Floyd gig.
There isn't any such thing, that's the point!
Cannot understand how people can have enjoyed Velvet Revolver's set though......
Agreed. But they at least played instruments, as opposed to Madonna or almost all of the American entertainers (since most weren't real musician or bands...)
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