Live Aid/Live 8

[Lala]

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]

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


I WAS THERE!!!!

[Lala]

Originally Posted by TheWILDheart

I WAS THERE!!!!

So jealous.

[Sahara]

I've been wondering this too.

[Lala]

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

[priestofnothing]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Lala]

Originally Posted by GODDESS6

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

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.