Shars Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 It looks like we are going to have a 2nd Live Aide lot of concerts and its called Live 8. The principle behind the whole drive is to not raise money for hungry, poverty striken people, but to put pressure on G8 to give more in aide and to abolish world debt for 3rd world countries. I personally think its getting very political and I feel that that the only way we can banish poverty is by being a little more human about what and how we spend our money. I just want to hear wheter you think its a political drive by Geldof and Co without being political or is it something that might make a difference and make us sit up and listen through music. More info can be found at www.live8live.com Please NO politics Ta.... www.myspace.com/yacababy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryst Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Damn! When I saw the thread title, I thought this was gonna be a HUGE upgrade to Ableton Live. Oh well. www.myspace.com/apocrypha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylver Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I was very excited about this having gone to the original. Then I saw the line-up for Philly. Stevie Wonder is the only person who I really like in that line up. Dave Matthews and Maroon 5 are ok, but I can't say I'm really a fan (though Dave has a great band, I'm not crazy about his songs). But I'm having reservations about wading through 500,000 people to see Bon-fucking-Jovi. Boy, I wish I lived outsode of London. I really don't know what to put here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylver Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 The offical line up so far: PHILADELPHIA: Will Smith (host) Bon Jovi Maroon 5 Dave Matthews Band Sarah McLachlan Rob Thomas Keith Urban Jay Z Stevie Wonder 50 Cent Kaiser Chiefs P. Diddy LONDON: Mariah Carey Coldplay Dido Keane Elton John Annie Lennox Paul McCartney Muse Razorlight REM Scissor Sisters Snow Patrol Stereophonics Sting Joss Stone Robbie Williams U2 Velvet Revolver Bob Geldof The Killers Madonna The Cure BERLIN: a-ha Bap Crosby, Stills & Nash Lauryn Hill Die Toten Hosen Peter Maffay Brian Wilson PARIS: Andrea Bocelli Craig David Calo Gero Jamiroquai Kyo Yannick Noah Youssou N'Dour Placebo Axelle Red Johnny Halliday Manu Chao Renaud ROME: Irene Grandi Faith Hill Jovanotti Tim McGraw Nek Laura Pausini Duran Duran Vasco Rossi Zucchero I really don't know what to put here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Looks like London is the concert to catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Geezer Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Tim and Faith in Rome? Must be vacation time..... Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shars Posted May 31, 2005 Author Share Posted May 31, 2005 I cant get excited by any of those names really except that is Stevie. BTW, tickets are free from what I can work out so London, you'll be able to get yours free as of Monday morning and details I noticed are on the Live 8 website. www.myspace.com/yacababy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViLo Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Originally posted by ryst: Damn! When I saw the thread title, I thought this was gonna be a HUGE upgrade to Ableton Live. Oh well. me too! Jesus Is Coming, Make Music, Get Ready! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyscots Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 This is MASSIVE Shars - yeah tickets are free but you've gotta win them by text message, and the texts will cost £1.50. There's no limit to how many texts you can send so some people are gonna spend hundreds on texts and might not even get going. OK they didn't manage to keep this a secret very well, but don't ya reckon they've done an great job organising all this!? Yeah the Philly line-up is poor but I like the London one, I think it's well varied. I was a bit worried there would be too many 'now' bands. What I mean by that is bands who are big now but will probably be forgotten about in 10-20 years. I think they've got a good mix of acts there though, should be a good show. The people of Edinburgh aren't too happy though - with Bob Geldof & Midge Ure encouraging millions of people to descend on the city. I might go up 'coz my sister's there and I have friends there so at least I have somewhere to stay but it's gonna be chaos. Interesting to see how this all works for the Make Poverty History campaign, which is what it's actually all about of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Base Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 I'll trade you a Mariah Carey, Madonna AND I'll throw in a Joss Stone for Bon Jovi anyday!!!! But yeah, we do seem to have generally the best line-up... I was just reading that there is some uproar that there are not enough black artists on the bill. The excuse is that, even tho England has lots of talented 'urban' acts, they are unknown in, say, Rome. Looking at Paris, who the heck is Yannick Noah?!?! Simple solution seems to be don't send the talented urban acts to Rome, have them play London!!!!! Then again, I don't like stuff described as 'urban', but hey, it's a nice varied line-up so far Anyone going to any of the various shows???? Fa Fa FA Fa fa fa fa fa FA fa FA FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyscots Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Nah we have to keep Joss Stone! She and her band are seriously good live. I don't think she'd be the right person to open the show though, bring back Status Quo! I saw the debate about not enough black acts. To be honest I hadn't even noticed until it was brought up. I don't look at colour, I think of the music. Most of these 'urban' acts that were mentioned will probably be forgotten about in ten years anyway. I do see their point though, but I think in raising that issue they're causing more problems than they're hoping to solve. Now if BobG adds some black acts to the line-up people will say it's coz of the debate. Besides, some idiots say Joss Stone is urban 'coz she sings soul music and most of her band are black. This will never match the original Live Aid b'coz I get the impression most people went there for the cause and not because of who was or wasn't playing. I think this time it will be much more about who's playing there and although that's unavoidable, it's not the right way to look at it. I'll try and get tickets, but I'll only send a couple of texts so I doubt I'll win seeing as thousands of people will be texting all day. Why can't ours be free and unticketed like everywhere else!? If I do win though, there's an excuse for a get-together eh Base! Oh and I totally support your avatar btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Base Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 If I don't win tickets I'll probably still go since it's not too far for me, I'm sure you'll be able to hear from a nearby bar Definitely let me know if you're down for it tho...! Fa Fa FA Fa fa fa fa fa FA fa FA FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyscots Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Now that sounds like fun - listening from a nearby bar! Even if I do win tickets I might do that, if they allow you to come and go that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Base Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 The numbers have been announced... Fa Fa FA Fa fa fa fa fa FA fa FA FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shars Posted June 6, 2005 Author Share Posted June 6, 2005 ...the answers are in the national tabloids... www.myspace.com/yacababy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Base Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 The question is so easy, why have they even bothered?! Hmm, it's a geography question about European cities, maybe it's to keep the Americans out?! *Dashes off on hols again to avoid the fallout* Kidding Fa Fa FA Fa fa fa fa fa FA fa FA FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shars Posted June 6, 2005 Author Share Posted June 6, 2005 Maybe...I think those tix have gone already anyway so a waste of money texting in the answers anyway! www.myspace.com/yacababy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Base Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 It's not the first 75,000, they are selected at random after the 12th from everyone who texted in... Fa Fa FA Fa fa fa fa fa FA fa FA FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shars Posted June 6, 2005 Author Share Posted June 6, 2005 ok, well i wont be texting in, at £1.50 a time, its not worth it! www.myspace.com/yacababy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 I'd go to Rome to see Zucchero. Good stuff. I got turned on to his music quite by accident, a guy I taught guitar to, who only liked straight blues, bought one of his CDs, thinking it was straight up blues. It's not. He also did a really cool tune at a very bizarre concert headlined by Luciano Pavarotti, that featured a huge variety of acts. Irene Grandi also performed. She's quite a good performer, but in the "Celine Dion" vein. Not quite my cup of tea. Good to see they're adding some more cities to that thing. Well, actually, I don't think I'd fly all the way to Rome just to see one act. I mean, if I happened to be there, that'd be cool. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shars Posted June 6, 2005 Author Share Posted June 6, 2005 Ted If you like Zucchero, I have some MP3s that a friend transfered to my PC when he was over here from Holland and I havent listened to them as yet either. Hes a massive fan so if you want me to send you them via email, let me know ole chum. www.myspace.com/yacababy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Sure thing!!! Send 'em to tedster405@yahoo.com Thanks!!! "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shars Posted June 6, 2005 Author Share Posted June 6, 2005 on their way Ted www.myspace.com/yacababy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Rock! "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shars Posted June 6, 2005 Author Share Posted June 6, 2005 Just zipping them now Ted, You should have 2 waiting in your inbox now and another 5 on their way in as a Zip file. www.myspace.com/yacababy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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