Live Aid/Live 8

Lala · #1 06-23-2006, 10:48 AM

Does anyone know why the band wasn't involved in either of these events?

I have both DVD sets, and I was watching the Dire Straits kick @$$ performance from Live Aid thinking it would be great if FM had a segment on the DVDs.

Sorry if this was discussed around the time of Live 8. I was away from the board at that time and I can find a thread about it in the archives. I haven't posted in a while, so I thought I would.

TheWILDheart · #2 06-23-2006, 11:02 AM

I was wondering the same thing. It would have been great to see Stevie or the Mac at Live 8.

I WAS THERE!!!!

Lala · #3 06-23-2006, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TheWILDheart

I WAS THERE!!!!

So jealous.

Sahara · #4 06-24-2006, 05:58 AM

I've been wondering this too.

Lala · #5 06-24-2006, 11:10 AM

I figured David or some other respected Fleetwood Mac Elder would offer up some info.

priestofnothing · #6 06-24-2006, 12:19 PM

Well, the original Live Aid was the summer of 1985 I believe. The band wasn't working together at that point, Stevie was wrapping up the recording of her Rock A Little album which came out in the fall of 85 - so that's why they didn't play at the original Live Aid I'm sure. Not sure what the other members were up to that year.

johndoe · #7 06-23-2006, 11:02 AM

I was thinking that, too. Live 8 would have been a perfect opportunity for Christine to rejoin the band for a one-off. Its a two-three song gig in London. But nope. Oh well, maybe Live 16 will happen in 2025. *Thinks of 80 year old Stevie* *Runs*

TheWILDheart · #8 06-23-2006, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by johndoe

*Thinks of 80 year old Stevie* *Runs*

LMAO - It could be quite hard to juggle a cane and a tabourine and move at all in those boots at 80!

GODDESS6 · #9 06-25-2006, 10:14 AM

let me just say for the record i am sooooooooooooooo jealous you have these on dvd!!!

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Lala · #10 06-25-2006, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by GODDESS6

let me just say for the record i am sooooooooooooooo jealous you have these on dvd!!!

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Do you live somewhere where you can't get them?

I definitely recommend picking them up if you can find them/afford them. I mean, I don't watch them a lot, but some of the performances are really great. A great addition to any music DVD collection IMHO.