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11. That may have been Queen's finest moment. And David Bowie...

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:27 PM

Sep 20

...had to follow them! Fortunately, the quieter acts, like Bryan Ferry and Paul Young, got slotted in earlier in the day so they wouldn't get blown out of the water. IIRC, it was a sweltering day in London, but Bryan Ferry was his usual cool, smooth self, dressed in a button-down shirt and suit jacket (as usual).

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Everyone go now to CNN or HBO Max and watch "LIVE AID" documentary, and I'll tell you why. [View all] Eliot Rosewater Sep 20 OP

Well, the cause first & foremost, but musically: hlthe2b Sep 20 #1

Nothing like it in the history of recorded live rock 'n' roll Eliot Rosewater Sep 20 #3

That may have been Queen's finest moment. And David Bowie... keep_left Sep 20 #11

When you hear band members and Bob Geldof from Europe talk about Eliot Rosewater Sep 20 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author ancianita Sep 20 #4

No, that isn't it. That's one of many shoddy documentaries from a YouTube exploiter. The OP refers to highplainsdem Sep 20 #5

I'm sorry. I'll delete. Thanks. ancianita Sep 20 #7

Thanks for deleting to avoid confusion. There are lots of YouTube channels set up by people with no real expertise, or highplainsdem Sep 20 #8

Link to LiveAid's own YouTube channel for a LOT of videos highplainsdem Sep 20 #6

I've probably watched the Queen/Freddie segment tavernier Sep 20 #9

There's another good one on Netflix. llmart Sep 20 #10

I've loved Queen for over forty years MorbidButterflyTat Sep 20 #12