The U2 set on Live Aid was stunning. Queen was at the top, literally, the top of their game, and Bowie was . . . . Bowie. I cannot judge him, for he is Bowie.
Don't worry, I'm not gonna start any sword fights. I'm over that phase.
Mal ,'War Stories'
Buffista Music II: Wrath of Chaka Khan
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Gandalfe - Jul 02, 2005 10:22:52 pm PDT #9231 of 10003
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Alicia K - Jul 03, 2005 5:16:26 am PDT #9232 of 10003
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
Yeah, Queen was amazing! So cool to see the crowd reacting to them the way they did. The guy I was watching it with remembered watching Live Aid with friends in New York City, and being amazed at how much the audience loved Queen; they all thought Queen was washed up.
Some people are apparently disappointed that Bono didn't jump into the audience or anything this time, but apparently that little stunt almost broke up the band back in '85. And anyway, he probably would have broken his sunglasses had he done it this time.
Lyra Jane - Jul 03, 2005 5:53:32 am PDT #9233 of 10003
Up with the sun
Some people are apparently disappointed that Bono didn't jump into the audience or anything this time
They're on crack.
I don't know if you remember this post in the LJ U2 community, Alicia, but somone asked a few weeks back whether we thought he'd do something like that again. My response was, "it would seem really cheesy and borderline forced. Therefore, he will be unable to resist."
Apparently, he resisted.
And yeah, the TV coverage (what I saw of it, anyhow -- I had to go to a family thing at 3) pretty much sucked. I think Madonna's was the only set they showed more than half of. But I found out Madonna apparently learned to sing for real somewhere along the line, so it was not a total loss.
I am now attempting to download the Pink Floyd set.
Alicia K - Jul 03, 2005 6:33:35 am PDT #9234 of 10003
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
I think I missed that post on LJ, but hee! He probably would have hurt his back and had to perform their Vienna concert that night lying on the stage.
Yeah, "Like a Prayer" sounded pretty great! I'm bummed I didn't get to see more of it. Oh well.
Jon B. - Jul 03, 2005 9:45:34 am PDT #9235 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Who's singing in Queen?
Alicia K - Jul 03, 2005 10:02:33 am PDT #9236 of 10003
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
The Queen mentions on the previous page were from the 1985 Live Aid ... I don't think they performned at Live 8 yesterday.
Jon B. - Jul 03, 2005 1:21:41 pm PDT #9237 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Ahh. That's what I get for skimming.
Jim - Jul 03, 2005 10:31:13 pm PDT #9238 of 10003
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
The guy I was watching it with remembered watching Live Aid with friends in New York City, and being amazed at how much the audience loved Queen; they all thought Queen was washed up.
Queen were washed up - Live Aid resurrected them in a massive way.
msbelle - Jul 03, 2005 10:33:10 pm PDT #9239 of 10003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Moo.
DavidS - Jul 04, 2005 3:36:17 pm PDT #9240 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm listening to Nouvelle Vague - bossa nova covers of 80s post punk (and punk) classics.
As curious cover projects go, I'd rate this about a 7 out of 10, the scale being:
10 - Revelatory (Mark Kozelek covering AC/DC)
8 - Fascinating (Seu Jorge covering Bowie in Portugese)
7 - Excellent, but probably not essential. (Nouvelle Vague - Too Drunk To Fuck as Bossa Nova? Actually it improves the song. Lots of Gotha Nova: "Love Will Tear Us Apart," "A Forest," "Marian")
6 - Technically impressive and honest (Petra Haden sings The Who Sell Out)
5 - Goofy (Xavier Cugat styled latin conga versions of Kraftwerk)
4 - One Note Joke (Moog lounge versions of Grunge hits)