Live 8 & Live Aid

[Steph]

I fell asleep with my TV on so I could wake up to the Live 8 coverage. Is anyone else sitting on their arses all day to watch it?

I didn't get tickets to the one north of us in Barrie because I was afraid it would be a million degrees & the line-up didn't impress me. Celine Dion via satellite? Why couldn't she get her skinny arse on a plane to be there in person?

I was glued to the TV for Live Aid, too. My parents bought me books on Live Aid & it led me to organize my schoolmates to raise funds for the famine. I'm a bit more cynical now but I still think it's a good idea & perhaps the G8 leaders will pause from their golf games to ponder the big picture.

So far, I've watched Chris Martin from Coldplay & Richard Ashcroft from the Verve duet (heavenly!) & now Dido & Youssou n'Dour (cold shivers!).

Bill Gates gave a good speech, too (did you know he's donated FIVE BILLION dollars to charity?!?!?!).

Are you guys watching? Did you watch Live Aid?

[Lilith]

I watched a Q & A session last night on MTV with Geldorf, Blair and some young adults. I was completely impressed. I guess I have not followed all the G8 dealings close enough. I learned more in that 30 minutes than I had about the entire process from the regular news media.

I knew Geldorf as a kind humanitarian but had no idea to the extent of his brilliance. He amazed me.

[Lilith]

So far I've really enjoyed The Black Eyed Peas, Will Smith and i just swoon over Audioslave. I'm not sure which place has had the better show. the Belin and London shows looked awesome.

[Lilith]

If anyone is not watching the concerts but wants to know how they can lend their voice to ending poverty and AIDs in the most impoverished nations feel free to PM me for a URL!

[BIBI]

Whoo Hooooo......Rockin' in the Free World

Great ending for the Canada Live 8 with the grandfather of grunge...Neil Young!

AND NO FRENCH NATIONAL ANTHEM either.....the perfect ending :thumb:

[Lilith]

I really liked watching Linkin Park and JayZ, and Pink Floyd was...well there are no words.

BI BI I didn't get to see too many of the performances from Barrie, but I did happen to catch Simple Plan who are supposed to be in concert right near here tonight...I'm guessing they didn't make it.:D

[smithy020]

I seen a lot of it. In edinburgh nearly 250,000 people marched around the town today and no wednesday theres a concert at one of the staduims.
Seen Kanye west in phillie he was amazing........but you cant beat pink floyd...wish you where here! BRILLIANT. infact thats just not even close to how good it was!

[TinTennessee]

U2 and Paul McCartney, singing St. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band....Bono must have felt very honored!

[Cheyanne]

AOL is hosting a free live stream on this link for anyone who is interested!

http://music.aol.com/live_8_concert/live_now

[Steph]

I was also impressed that Elton John invited Pete Dogherty (sp.) onstage for a duet. Dogherty has been in the news lately for his crack & heroin addictions & I have the feeling Sir Elton identified with him.