Live Aid watch along part 2

[NooNakedJacuzziness]

Following on from previous thread

@JaneJeffer yes I realised that, but found it surprising that it had a higher capacity

I’m so happy your daughter realises this. Gives me hope for the younger generations who are missing out big time. I went to see a popular artist last year and it was AWFUL. Not him but zero atmosphere. Everyone stood there videoing for “the gram” and no dancing or interaction. Hated hated it.

It’s funny about George. Because when you look at early documentaries about wham Andrew was definitely the ones with the looks. But then George grew into his looks and then ended up beautiful

Layla. CHOOOOOOOON!!!

And remarkably unscathed from a transatlantic flight squished in a, at the time, luxury flying tube. 🙂

I got it 👍🏻👍🏻

No worries at all, I'm fine now, it was just a very strange year.

Saw Clapton at the Royal Albert Hall many years ago. He’s a great musician, but he might as well have been in a recording studio. No interaction with the crowd whatsoever. Walked on, played a set, walked off. Best bit for me was Carole King on backing vocals, she was amazing.

I totally get previous poster about DD watching this and noticing no phones etc. We in the crowd were very much in the moment, so quiet sometimes because we were listening, not thinking about recording it for You Tube or missing it to take selfies. It really was about the music.

It looks jam packed!

Totally agree. Really fancied Andrew back in the day ( before he had his nose job...). But yes, George became v handsome over time.

@SwedishEdith how funny, but it seems you're not alone - someone wrote a biography of him a few years ago and it seems to have got a fresh load of people paying attention to him (and his face 👀)

There was a little boy on someone’s shoulders in Philadelphia, how strange to think he is a man in his 40’s now

I miss Concorde. I lived under its flight path. Used to have to stop talking for 2 minutes twice a day as it flew over it was so bloody loud.

This instrumental bit always reminds me of the 'Crossroads' them tune

American music taste was very different to British taste in those days. Maybe still is. The line up in the US is very white. But is in Wembley too.

I bet all those backing singers had a brilliant time!

My student house in Reading was under the flight path. I remember sometimes being on the phone to my parents and having to stop the conversation until it passed over

Laylas only really good for about 90 seconds and then it just noodles on like this forever.

Tedious guitar wanking.

Goodfellas

Phil playing every single instrument over the course of the day. Apparently Led Zeppelin blamed him for their bad set that's been expunged from the visual record of the day.

There were 72,000 at London and 89,484 at Philadelphia

I’m tired and the 🎸 bit has finished me off!
time for bed, thanks for the threads @NooNakedJacuzziness ive had a blast with you all… night night

I remember seeing and hearing it fly over my Nan’s house in Teddington, must of been about 1972. It was fantastic.

Oh wow just saw Phil Collins playing drums for Eric Clapton!