Absolutely remarkable. I am watching the re-run of part of the concert on the BBC. I remember the day clearly in my hometown of Southport. I was glued to the coverage and thought it was an amazing day, I still do. Its power has not diminished with time, if anything it has grown. Most performances were excellent: the highlights for me were Nik Kershaw, Paul Young, Howard Jones ( who made possibly the most heartfelt connection with the audience when he exhorted them to sing Hide and Seek with him), Queen, U2 and Dire Straits. The Boomtown Rats rendition of I Don’t Like Monday’s was incredibly powerful- that pause where the meaning of the lyric changed to fit the purpose of the day was spine tingling.
In 2004 I bought the DVD on its release. A few weeks ago I saw Harvey Goldsmith speak at the British Music Experience in Liverpool. Without doubt one of the best talks I have ever seen on any topic. Interesting, detailed, humorous and personable-he made the seemingly impossible happen. Queen’s slot was at his insistence, both the fact they appeared and the timing to lift the crowd when they would be flagging. The rest is history. He explained the use of 16 satellites to broadcast worldwide for the first time, compared to the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics use of only 3. The legacy of Live Aid is immense on so many levels. I was moved by it then and the 40th anniversary coverage brings back the emotion of the event.
Agree with you re. Howard, am not a fan but loved what he did with ‘Hide And Seek’. And yes re. Queen, interesting that apparently Geldof wasn’t too keen on them appearing at all!
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Absolutely remarkable. I am watching the re-run of part of the concert on the BBC. I remember the day clearly in my hometown of Southport. I was glued to the coverage and thought it was an amazing day, I still do. Its power has not diminished with time, if anything it has grown. Most performances were excellent: the highlights for me were Nik Kershaw, Paul Young, Howard Jones ( who made possibly the most heartfelt connection with the audience when he exhorted them to sing Hide and Seek with him), Queen, U2 and Dire Straits. The Boomtown Rats rendition of I Don’t Like Monday’s was incredibly powerful- that pause where the meaning of the lyric changed to fit the purpose of the day was spine tingling.
In 2004 I bought the DVD on its release. A few weeks ago I saw Harvey Goldsmith speak at the British Music Experience in Liverpool. Without doubt one of the best talks I have ever seen on any topic. Interesting, detailed, humorous and personable-he made the seemingly impossible happen. Queen’s slot was at his insistence, both the fact they appeared and the timing to lift the crowd when they would be flagging. The rest is history. He explained the use of 16 satellites to broadcast worldwide for the first time, compared to the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics use of only 3. The legacy of Live Aid is immense on so many levels. I was moved by it then and the 40th anniversary coverage brings back the emotion of the event.
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Agree with you re. Howard, am not a fan but loved what he did with ‘Hide And Seek’. And yes re. Queen, interesting that apparently Geldof wasn’t too keen on them appearing at all!
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