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Live Aid

Bob Geldof (Actor), Bryan Adams (Actor), Vincent Scarza (Director) | Rated: NR (Not Rated) | Format: DVD
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Billed as "the day music changed history," the Live Aid concerts of July 13, 1985, were held to raise money to fight the horrifying famines sweeping Africa. The brainchild of Bob Geldof and representing the efforts of countless musicians and technicians, Live Aid was a genuine and inspiring effort to help the victims of an overwhelming calamity. Twenty years after the twin concerts (one in London, one in Philadelphia) were broadcast worldwide, the 4-DVD treatment furthers the cause, with proceeds going toward the Band Aid Trust.

The DVD set opens with a heartbreaking documentary on the crisis, followed by videos of the two hit songs that represented the collaborative nature of Geldof's efforts—Band Aid' s "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and USA for Africa's "We Are the World." Since Live Aid was never intended to be released in a recorded format, preservation of TV footage has been unreliable, resulting in some glaring omissions. Led Zeppelin's semi-reunion doesn't appear, and neither does a legendary session with Bob Dylan, Ron Wood, and Keith Richards. Some sets by performers who were popular at the time may inspire either nostalgic glee or head-scratching (Kiki Dee fans, you know who you are). Sprinkled amid these performances are a couple real gems, including a performance by Run DMC, the event's sole representative of the ascendant rap movement. Much of the music here was a passing fad, but the sentiment that brought it all together is timeless. -- Ryan Boudinot

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Any music fan can say exactly where they were on July 13, 1985. There had never been a concert event of such magnitude -- the biggest names in music performing in a concert broadcast live from two continents to an audience of over 1.5 billion. It is estim
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1.0 out of 5 stars Live Aid - 20 Years Ago Today the one DVD version, Feb 18 2006
This review is from: Live Aid - 20 Years Ago Today (DVD)
The Live Aid package of four DVD is certainly good but the one DVD version is not. There is no complete song on the DVD so listening to it feel like someone in the eighty keep on changing Radio station on you. This DVD is made to sale you the big package so it is not even worth the low price the sale it for.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Concert, Oct 12 2010
This review is from: Live Aid (DVD)
This is a great video for anybody who enjoys live music. This is a historic concert. It is worth buying this product just to see Queen's performance alone. The video and audio are great quality. It is a must have for any audiophile. I would highly recommend!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Retro Fun and Memorable Perfomances, Sep 2 2005
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R. Osborne (Blind Bay, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews
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With the recent Live 8 concerts success, it is a good time to get the original Live Aid DVD for your collection.
The DVD's are great fun, especially seeing a younger U2 with Bono and Edges' hair. The lasting success of this great band are obvious when you watch them 20 years ago.
Highlights are:
Queen - absolutely the show stopper and best performances, bar none. RIP Freddy Mercury
The Who - Watch "The Ox" on bass. Quietly standing there playing massive riffs. RIP John Entwhistle.
Black Sabbath - One song only :( Forgot that Tony, Geezer and Bill all looked the same back then. Ha. Still going strong today,
and Ozzy has been back in Sabbath since 1999.
U2 - See above

Notable mentions:
The Cars - Fun stuff, and again, the hair.
The Beach Boys - Good to see Brian Wilson singing with them
Ultravox - Midge Ure on "Vienna". Midge helped with Bob Geldof with Live Aid and with Live 8. Thanks Midge.

For you Guitar players:
Dire Straits - Mark Knofler on "Sultans of Swing"
The Destroyers - George Thorogood and Albert Collins on "Madison Blues"
U2 - Edge, master of the texture riff.
Black Sabbath - Toni Iommi, the original metal riff meister by which all others are compared. Still strong today.
Queen - Brian May. 'Nuff said.

There is some forgettable stuff on this four disc set, but overall its worth owning.

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