..with respect..and no offense meant...the music industry and scene Internationally has changed so dramatically in 20 years since Live Aid...
In 1985 you didn't have Rap... and along with booking immense superstars (and Geldof was able to book ALOT more of them for Live Aid than for Live 8) like Paul McCartney, Queen, The Who, Sting, Phil Collins, Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Sting, Tina Turner, Dire Straits, Patti LaBelle, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Bryan Ferry, Black Sabbath, Madonna,Bob Dylan, Keith Richard, Ron Wood, Teddy Pendergrass,...there were were tons of NEW or Up & Coming artists from the mid 80's who were talented & huge...yes U2...and Simple Minds, Darryl Hall & John Oates, Bryan Adams, INXS, Autograph, Allison Moyet, Paul Young, The Thompson Twins, Howard Jones, etc.
Ths time around, you have less Superstars booked, I don't see Clapton, The Who, Zepplin (or at least Robert Plant & Jimmy Page), Ozzy or Sabbath, Bowie, Jagger, Dylan, Tina Turner, etc.
and for New or current talent? 2005 the best stuff is 50 Cent, Razorlight, Stereophonics, Scissor Sisters, Snoop Dogg, Snow Patrol, Keane, Dido, The Killers, Lauryn Hill, Robbie Williams?...YUCK even for free...I'm not fighting traffic to see these people play. I'm not even that thrilled about watching it on TV.
I do. ESPECIALLY when I heard the rumour that Queen may line up with Robbie via satellite and play WWRY and WATC. This is the worst news I've heard this year. Hope it's only a rumour though...
Fenderek wrote: I do. ESPECIALLY when I heard the rumour taht Queen amy line up with Robbie via satellite and play WWRY and WATC. This is the worst news I've heard this year. Hope it's only a rumour though...
cheer up, it would be worse if they would appear live on stage...
Fenderek wrote: I do. ESPECIALLY when I heard the rumour taht Queen amy line up with Robbie via satellite and play WWRY and WATC. This is the worst news I've heard this year. Hope it's only a rumour though...
cheer up, it would be worse if they would appear live on stage...
Arlene R. Weiss wrote:
and for New or current talent? 2005 the best stuff is 50 Cent, Razorlight, Stereophonics, Scissor Sisters, Snoop Dogg, Snow Patrol, Keane, Dido, The Killers, Lauryn Hill, Robbie Williams?...YUCK even for free...I'm not fighting traffic to see these people play. I'm not even that thrilled about watching it on TV.
Keane, Dido, and The Killers have talent and sure deserve respect in my book. Lauryn Hill is actually talented, but she's a stupid bitch who thinks that all whites hate blacks.
Madonna is so over that they shouldn't even consider her to be part of the line-up.
Besides she's going to use her 15 or 20 minutes on stage into a mass to spread her Kabbalah crap.
Sadly, yes.
BTW, in regards to post numero 2 (aka-first reply), I'm glad that Ozzy ain't on the line up. I used to like him but now I can't stand the guy.
Keane and that lot all SUCK. They should spend more time being HAPPY and less time BORING ME TO FUCKING DEATH.