Live 8

[Yog]

Anyone watching the live concerts today? Its broadcast to something like 85% of the world. Im watching it for Pink Floyd mainly, but there are other great artists and bands playing as well :)

http://www.live8live.com/

[Droo]

God, yes! I've been watching it since it started and am loving it. Amazing opening with U2 and Paul McCartney. Elton John has just finished his set and I can't wait for the Stereophonices, REM, Annie Lennox, Madonna, Scissor Sisters, The Killers, Sting, Robbie Williams, The Who and Pink Floyd. It's going to be awesome. :D

[Yog]

Yep, I watched it from the start as well. Its been a great show so far :cool

[ReaperFett]

Dissapointed we didn't get a Bill Gates/Kofi Annan duet :(

[Droo]

Originally posted by ReaperFett
Dissapointed we didn't get a Bill Gates/Kofi Annan duet :(

With Ricky Gervais dancing? :D

[Droo]

I must say that Madonna was fantastic. Can't wait for the Scissor Sisters, now! :crack

[Yog]

Yes, Madonna was amazing. And so was that african girls story just prior to that.

Here is how the schedule looks like, allthough changes happen all the time:

1. Paul McCartney/U2: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2. U2: One
3. Coldplay: In My Place, Fix You, Bitter Sweet Symphony (duet with Richard Ashcroft)
4. Elton John: Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting, The Bitch Is Back, Children Of The Revolution (duet with Pete Doherty)
5. Dido: Life For Rent, White Flag, Thank You
6. Stereophonics: [TBC]
7. REM: The One I Love, Losing My Religion, Imitation Of Life, Everybody Hurts
8. Ms Dynamite: Dy-namitee, Judgement Day, Redemption Song
9. Keane: Everybody's Changing, Somewhere Only We Know
10. Travis: Sing, Turn, Why Does It Always Rain On Me?
11. Annie Lennox: Walking On Broken Glass, Sweet Dreams
12. UB40: Food For Thought, Red Red Wine
13. Snoop Dogg: [TBC]
14. Razorlight:
Somewhere Else, Golden Touch, Vice
15. Madonna: Like A Prayer, Music, Ray Of Light
16. Snow Patrol: Chocolate, Run
17. Joss Stone: I Had A Dream, Super Duper Love
18. Scissor Sisters: Laura, Take Your Mama
19. Velvet Revolver: [TBC]
20. The Killers: [TBC]
21. Sting: Every Breath You Take - to include the lyric "We'll Be Watching You", Message In A Bottle
22. Mariah Carey: Vision Of Love, Make It Happen
23. Robbie Williams: Let Me Entertain You, Rock DJ, Feel, We Will Rock You
24. The Who: Won't Get Fooled Again, Baba O'Riley
25. Pink Floyd: Money, Comfortably Numb, Wish You Were Here
26. Paul McCartney: The Long and Winding Road
27. Grand finale: All the stars will join Sir Paul on stage

[Dasquian Belargic]

Wow. What a day! :D I watched the whole of the show in Hyde Park and loved it all. Highlights for me were the opener, Annie Lennox, Scissor Sisters, Madonna, Pink Floyd and of course everyone singing along with "Hey Jude" for the grand finale.

[Nayala Palain]

no I did not watch it... nor would I have, the only groups I would have bothered with was, The Who and Pink Floyd...

[Charley]

Nah, there's not enough stuff in that to interest me :)

[Daiquiri]

I looked for it but couldnt find it. Was it on the satellite stations?

[Yog]

Originally posted by Dasquian Belargic
Wow. What a day! :D I watched the whole of the show in Hyde Park and loved it all. Highlights for me were the opener, Annie Lennox, Scissor Sisters, Madonna, Pink Floyd and of course everyone singing along with "Hey Jude" for the grand finale.

Argh.. you actually witnessed Pink Floyd together again with your own eyes? Lucky Brits :grumble

Pink Floyd on the stage again after 25 years was something like a historic moment. The only thing that could possibly top that would be if they managed to bring life to all the bandmembers in The Beatles and put them together after lord knows how many years. I laughed when I saw the "Pigs have flown sign", that was so on the mark. This was the most highly anticipated performance of the evening, and they delivered. I loved the tribute to Syd. Gilmour and Waters enjoying their time together on stage.. performing some amazing guitar solos with the kind of style and perfection, one would be thinking it was a studio production. These guys play on a whole different level than any other live band, IMO. Shame its likely the last time we see them on stage together.

Hopefully, they will have at least put their personal differences behind:

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http://www.nme.com/news/112887.htm




Nah, there's not enough stuff in that to interest me

The list I posted was just from London. Here is the full thing:

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I looked for it but couldnt find it. Was it on the satellite stations?

Well, I know BBC and many european stations broadcasted it. As for US stations, I am not sure, but it was shown on MTV and streamed on AOLs website (high and low bandwidth).

[Charley]

Yeah but its a bit like watching Lolapalooza or Woodstock 99 on PPV and such. I'm just not interested whatsoever in watching a concert on the television.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Originally posted by Master Yoghurt
Argh.. you actually witnessed Pink Floyd together again with your own eyes? Lucky Brits :grumble


I wasn't actually in Hyde Park. I did txt in to try and get tickets, but alas :( We recorded the whole London show on SkyPlus, so I think I will give it another watch again soon.

As for which satellite stations broadcast it... from what I've read, MTV and VH1 had the same stuff in the US, although they were butchering the concert by interupting all the time.

[Clive Solo]

@!#)$#@*$ I missed Pink Floyd and Neil Young.

Stupid work.