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Neil Peart :thumbsup:
They really should have invited Rush to play the concert! THAT would have been the highlight of the whole concert. Chris |
Well, its unfortunate that Zep won't be included, but that aside this looks almost perfect. A lot of people have been waiting a long time for this. :)
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I've been waiting since 1985! I heard a couple of months after the concert, that MTV didn't have tapes of all of the original performances, but happily that was incorrect.
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I also wonder if Bob Dylan's set will be included, since he is not mentioned in the original press release either.
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The only thing that would make this worth getting for me was Queens performance, which in my opinion was the best of the event.
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Originally posted by Gerry P. Their appearance at the iconic fundraiser marked the only time that members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones (with an assist by Phil Collins on drums) played under the Led Zeppelin banner after the 1980 death of their powerhouse drummer John Bonham. |
Originally posted by dstrauss That's not true. They also reunited and played at the 1988 Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary show at MSG, with Jason Bonham on drums. I was there. |
The Zeppelin news is fine by me. Saves me from having to hit the "Next Chapter"button on the remote. :D
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I recorded the entire show on VHS..i cannot wait for this to finally make its way to DVD.....hopefully with a few extra features like promos and commentary. I'd also love to see the video for "Do They Know It's Christmas" be included in this set.
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Originally posted by Numanoid The Zeppelin news is fine by me. Saves me from having to hit the "Next Chapter"button on the remote. :D Chris |
Shame on you Zep members. You have the nerve to release 'the atrocious The Song Remains The Same', which was the ONLY live Zep we had for years and years.......but you won't release this performace which was a far bigger, fonder memory in the hearts of so many fans? I remember Collins drumming being just fine that night. Sounds like a greed issue to me.
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Originally posted by nightmaster Shame on you Zep members. You have the nerve to release 'the atrocious The Song Remains The Same', which was the ONLY live Zep we had for years and years.......but you won't release this performace which was a far bigger, fonder memory in the hearts of so many fans? I remember Collins drumming being just fine that night. Sounds like a greed issue to me. |
Originally posted by nightmaster Shame on you Zep members. You have the nerve to release 'the atrocious The Song Remains The Same', which was the ONLY live Zep we had for years and years....... |
ZEPPELIN DEFEND LIVE AID DVD REFUSAL
Legendary rockers LED ZEPPELIN have defended their decision to refuse permission for their LIVE AID performance to be included on an upcoming DVD of the charity event. ROBERT PLANT, JIMMY PAGE and JOHN PAUL JONES claim they gave a "sub-standard" performance at the giant 1985 concert, and have refused to allow the footage to be used. But, as Live Aid organiser SIR BOB GELDOF is hoping the DVD - due out at the end of this year (04) - will raise up to $576 million (GBP320 million) for Sudan, the WHOLE LOTTA LOVE musicians have promised to donate future earnings to the cause. A statement reads: "Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones are in absolute full support of the fundraising project for the people of Sudan. "However, Jimmy, Robert and John Paul found that both the sound and general reproduction of their performance at Live Aid was sub-standard. "To show their ongoing support Jimmy and Robert have therefore pledged proceeds from their forthcoming PAGE AND PLANT DVD release to the campaign. "John Paul Jones will be donating the proceeds of his current US tour with MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY to the project." Live Aid marked the only time Led Zeppelin have played in public since the death of drummer JOHN BONHAM in 1980 following a marathon drinking session. PHIL COLLINS filled in on drums. |
What a crock!
Very few people are going to buy the Page & Plant DVD and I doubt that Jones' tour is bringing in many people, so the money from those projects will not equal the amount that will be lost due to their selfishness. Why can't they just admit they sucked that day and move on? Idiots! Chris |
Here is some info from http://www.xfm.co.uk
Live Aid DVD Details Confirmed After months of rumours and speculation, Warner Vision International have finally confirmed the release date and contents details of the forthcoming Live Aid DVD set. The 4-disc set, originally put together after Sir Bob Geldof caught a bootlegger selling pirate versions on the web, is currently set for a pre-Christmas release making it the must have present for music lovers world-wide. As previously suggested by Xfm Online, the four-disc set will contain all the performances from the extravaganza, except Led Zeppelin's set which the band were unhappy to include. The DVD will also feature bonus footage from Sydney and Holland, Michael Buerk's historic report from Ethiopia and the videos for Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', USA For Africa's 'We Are The World' and David Bowie and Mick Jagger's 'Dancing In The Streets'. The remaining Led Zep members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones have agreed instead to contribute proceeds from their own upcoming DVD package to the cause. The 4-disc set will retail at around the £40 mark and is currently set to hit shops on November 8. DISC 1: 1. BBC News report including Michael Buerk’s report from Ethiopia 2. Band Aid ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ (video) 3. USA for Africa ‘We Are The World’ (video) 4. Status Quo ‘Rockin’ All Over the World’, ‘Caroline’ 5. Style Council ‘Internationalists’, ‘Walls Come Tumbling Down’ 6. Boomtown Rats ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’, ‘Drag Me Down’ 7. Adam Ant ‘Vive Le Rock’ 8. Ultravox ‘Dancing With Tears In My Eyes’, ‘Vienna’ 9. Spandau Ballet ‘Only When you Leave’, ‘True’ 10. Elvis Costello ‘All You Need Is Love’ 11. Nik Kershaw ‘Wouldn’t It Be Good’ 12. Sade ‘Your Love Is King’ 13. Sting ‘Roxanne’ 14. Phil Collins ‘Against All Odds’ 15. Sting & Phil Collins ‘Every Breath You Take’ 16. Howard Jones ‘Hide and Seek’ 17. Bryan Ferry ‘Slave to Love’, ‘Jealous Guy’ 18. Paul Young ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ (acappella version), ‘Come Back and Stay’ 19. Paul Young & Alison Moyet ‘That’s the Way Love Is’ 20. Paul Young ‘Every Time You Go Away’ 21. Bryan Adams ‘Kids Wanna Rock’, ‘Summer of 69’ 22. U2 ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’, ‘Bad’ DISC 2 1. Beach Boys ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’, ‘Good Vibrations’, ‘Surfin’ USA’ 2. Dire Straits & Sting ‘Money For Nothing’ 3. Dire Straits ‘Sultans of Swing’ 4. George Thorogood & The Destroyers ‘Madison Blues’ 5. Queen ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘Radio Gaga’, ‘Hammer To Fall’, ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’, ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘We Are The Champions’ 6. Simple Minds ‘Ghost Dancing’, ‘Don’t You Forget About Me’ 7. David Bowie ‘TVC15’, ‘Rebel Rebel’, ‘Modern Love’, ‘Heroes’ 8. CBC Footage (video) ‘Drive’ by the Cars 9. Joan Baez ‘Amazing Grace’ 10. Pretenders ‘Stop Your Sobbing’, ‘Chain Gang’, ‘Middle Of The Road’ 11. The Who ‘Love Reign O’er Me’, ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ 12. Kenny Loggins ‘Footloose’ 13. Elton John ‘Bennie & The Jets’, ‘Rocket Man’ 14. Elton John & Kiki Dee ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ 15. Elton John & George Michael ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’ DISC 3 1. Madonna ‘Holiday’, ‘Get Into The Groove’ 2. Freddie Mercury & Brian May ‘Is This The World We Created?’ 3. Paul McCartney ‘Let It Be’ 4. Band Aid UK Finale ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ 5. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ‘American Girl’, ‘Refugee’ 6. Black Sabbath feat. Ozzy Osbourne ‘Paranoid’ 7. REO Speedwagon ‘Can’t Fight This Feeling’, ‘Roll With The Changes’ 8. Crosby Stills and Nash ‘Teach Your Children’, 9. Judas Priest ‘Living After Midnight’, ‘Green Manalishi’ 10. The Cars ‘Just What I Needed’, ‘Heartbreak City’ 11. Neil Young ‘The Needle &The Damage Done’, ‘Nothing is Perfect (in God’s Perfect Plan)’ 12. Thompson Twins, Steve Stevens, Nile Rodgers and Madonna ‘Revolution’ 13. Eric Clapton ‘White Room’, ‘She’s Waiting’, ‘Layla’ 14. Phil Collins (in Philadelphia) ‘In The Air Tonight’ 15. Duran Duran ‘Union Of The Snake’, ‘Save A Prayer’, ‘The Reflex’ 16. Patti Labelle ‘Imagine’, ‘Forever Young’ DISC 4 1. Hall &Oates ‘Maneater’ 2. Hall &Oates with Eddie Kendricks ‘Get Ready (Cos Here I Come)’ 3. Hall &Oates with Eddie Kendricks & David Ruffin ‘Ain’t Too Proud To Beg’, ‘My Girl’ 4. Mick Jagger ‘Just Another Night’, ‘Miss You’ 5. Mick Jagger and Tina Turner ‘State Of Shock’, ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll’ 6. Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Ron Wood ‘Blowin’ In The Wind’ 7. USA For Africa Finale ‘We Are The World’ Extras 1. INXS – from Australia ‘What You Need’, ‘Don’t Change’ 2. B.B. King from North Sea Jazz Festival ‘Why I Sing The Blues’, ‘Don’t Answer The Door’, ‘Rock Me Baby’ 3. Ashford & Simpson with Teddy Pendergrass ‘Reach Out And Touch’ 4. Cliff Richard from London ‘A World Of Difference’ 5. Bowie & Jagger ‘Dancing In The Street’ (video) 6. Documentary: ‘Food and Trucks and Rock ‘n’ Roll’ Whole thing here http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=37464 |
All the performances? Off the top of my head, that list is missing two of the Dylan/Richards/Wood songs - The Ballad of Hollis Brown and When The Ship Comes In (I believe...).
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It's also missing Duran Duran opening their set with the theme from "A View To A Kill" and the ENTIRE set from Powerstation. We get Nik Kershaw, but no Powerstation?
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Once again we are only getting a 'best' of. Well I guess I will have to pull out the old VHS tapes and dust them off and record them to DVD and then sell them on EBay....
BECAUSE THESE IDIOTS HAVE THEIR HEADS UP THEIR ASSES! It's interesting how the all mighty dollar takes precedence over the starving people in Africa.:( Just put out the whole 'Live Aid' as it was, no edits, no cutting, just the whole damn concert! :mad: Chris |
No Zep will mean no sale which will mean less food for Sudan.
At least Led Zepplin won't be shamed. And the bootleggers will continue to collect money that could have gone to the people of Sudan. Merry Christmas Led Zepplin! |
Originally posted by mrpayroll Once again we are only getting a 'best' of. Well I guess I will have to pull out the old VHS tapes and dust them off and record them to DVD and then sell them on EBay.... BECAUSE THESE IDIOTS HAVE THEIR HEADS UP THEIR ASSES! It's interesting how the all mighty dollar takes precedence over the starving people in Africa.:( Just put out the whole 'Live Aid' as it was, no edits, no cutting, just the whole damn concert! :mad: Chris |
I'm pretty sure The Thompson Twins did "Hold Me Now" (unless my addled brain is thinking of something else).
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I am ALMOST as upset about this day-long concert being edited and just showing select performances as i was with the news that George Lucas was tweaking his masterpiece Star Wars Trilogy for DVD release.
Why are these IDIOTS doing this? It's a flat-out disgrace!!!!! |
If Plant, Page & Jones are really concerned about both Sudan and their artistic integrity, why don't they go into a studio with some state-of-the-art video & audio equipment and record a special "Led Zeppelin" performance especially for this DVD set.
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Here's an article explaining a bit of why some songs are missing:
How Live Aid was saved for history By Ian Youngs BBC News Online entertainment staff Live Aid, the legendary 1985 charity concert featuring stars from Paul McCartney and Queen to U2 and Madonna, is being released on DVD for the first time. It was one of the defining events of the 1980s, with an unequalled musical line-up contributing to one of the most memorable TV broadcasts ever made. But Live Aid's transatlantic 16-hour show was almost not recorded at all. When organiser Bob Geldof was persuading artists to take part, he promised it would be a one-off, never to be seen again. That way, he said, they did not have to worry about contracts or embarrassment if they messed up amid the chaos of the day. If Geldof's plan had been followed, Live Aid would have remained a fond but fading memory. But BBC Radio 1 concert co-ordinator Jeff Griffin realised history was about to be made - so recorded it anyway. Mr Griffin confronted Geldof at a meeting a month before the event. "I collared him for about 30 seconds afterwards and just looked him in the face," Mr Griffin tells BBC News Online. "I said 'Bob I hear what you're saying, but I have to disagree with you - I just think it would be irresponsible not to record it because this has all the makings of something very, very special'." Geldof secretly acknowledged "it was silly not to do it", Mr Griffin says: "So he left it up to me." Although video of the BBC One broadcast with high-quality multi-track audio was kept, many performances from the US were not shown in the UK and so were still missing. The concert was split between Wembley Stadium, London, and JFK Stadium, Philadelphia - and US broadcaster ABC took Geldof more seriously and made its tapes unusable. The DVD's producer Jill Sinclair says: "That was what was so heartbreaking because I had no idea that they would be so stupid. "Not that they thought they were being stupid, they just thought they were following instructions." You don't have to have lived through it to know it happened Jill Sinclair DVD producer Another set of tapes had been given to the Smithsonian Institute - but were lost or stolen. Eventually, more than 100 Live Aid tapes were tracked down in MTV's archives - albeit with songs cut short by ad breaks and presenters. Ms Sinclair has not put incomplete songs on the DVD, but the four-disc set, to be released in the UK on 8 November, still clocks in at 10 hours. Every person who appeared on stage - from backing singers to big stars - has been contacted to get their permission to be on the discs. The vast majority of artists agreed, saying: "We were there on the day, we wanted to support the cause, we still want to support the cause," Ms Sinclair says. "We may have been wearing some ridiculous fluorescent yellow shirt or some ludicrous mullet hairstyle - but it's a piece of history and we were part of it." The only artists to refuse were Led Zeppelin because they said they put in a "sub-standard" performance. "I did feel cross because I felt like they were letting me down as a fan of Led Zeppelin, I felt they were cheating me," Ms Sinclair says. "But actually now I'm happy," she says, because Robert Plant and Jimmy Page are giving all royalties from their own forthcoming DVD to Band Aid. "I could never have imagined they would have come back with something as generous as this," she says. Technical glitches on the day came when Sir Paul McCartney and Freddie Mercury sang on although their microphones were not working. Sir Paul re-recorded Let It Be a few days later, while Mercury's vocals have been recovered from other microphones that were working - so both performances are on disc. 'Can't be done' "[Mercury] didn't know it wasn't being recorded, so he thought he was giving the performance of his life and it seems very hard to not include him," Ms Sinclair says. As well as the sound improvements, dodgy camera shots have been replaced and the DVD has been finished in record time. When Ms Sinclair took on the project in May, she says she was "completely on the verge of passing out" when told how soon organisers wanted it. "They said they wanted it for Christmas and I thought I'm not sure if I can do it for Christmas - and I thought Christmas was in December," she says. "And then the distributor said 'when we say Christmas, we mean October'. And I felt myself going a bit faint and said 'I don't think it can be done'." So it has been an "extraordinary achievement", she says - but that has been down to the fact it was Live Aid. "Everybody just pulled out all the stops." In 1984, when Band Aid's Do You Know It's Christmas? single came out, almost everybody gave their services for free. This time, artists are still not being paid but DVD company Warner and retailers will take a cut of the £39.99 price. Warner paid a large lump sum to the charity for rights to release the DVD, and will pay more as sales go up. The DVD is expected to be the must-have gift for every music fan this Christmas - even those who cannot remember the show. "It seems to me that even very young kids know about it," Ms Sinclair says. "It's become one of those things a bit like the Second World War - you don't have to have lived through it to know it happened." http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/h...ic/3604680.stm |
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