Where were you 30 years ago today?

[Blue Meanie]

I can't believe it's been 30 years ago today that Live Aid happened. A concept that spun out of the 'Do They Know It's Christmas' single to provide hunger relief to Africa. Both the single and concert put together by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. Basically a updated version of George Harrison's Concert For Bangladesh on a much larger scale. Two countries on the same day having 2 concerts that lasted all day long. A lot of memorable performances. Here are some of them:

[Blue Meanie]

Unfortunately I can only post one video per post. With that I give you Queen at Live Aid:

[wayne foundation 07]

Is this the one where Phil Collins played a show at 2 venues flying across the ocean to get to the other one the same day?

[Blue Meanie]

Led Zeppelin reunion. Unfortunately the quality isn't up to snuff. Led Zeppelin basically told the company that released the DVD set that they didn't want to be in the DVD release...so what you see is a vhs transfer:

[Blue Meanie]

One of my favorite performances of the day Ultravox's 'Vienna' :

[MIB41]

Going to college and fully supporting KISS without makeup, wondering what the hell kind of album they had just put out... Oh no... Tears WERE falling...

[Earth 2 Chris]

I remember watching Live Aid. Even at the tender age of 10, I realized Queen owned everyone in both stadiums.

Chris

[alex]

I remember it being a scorching day, having a BBQ in the garden. I taped the whole concert as well.

[jwyblejr]

Let's see........I was about 14 at the time so I was more than likely hanging out at the mall.

[phil]

Didn't watch it all but I made sure I saw The Who.

[Hector]

Queen's finest day...Mercury simple owned Live Aid...he had the crowd in the palm of his hand.

On the other hand, Led Zeppelin (in the American version) were sleepwalking through their performance...what a shame for one of the greatest rock bands of all times.

[Spawn67]

Wow 30 years! I remember watching bits and pieces of it throughout the day simply because it was such a huge deal back then.

[LonnieFisher]

That day I was working at Casa Lupita, washing dishes.

[thunderbolt]

egads, I was glued to the tv waiting for U2 to play. The performance that put them over top.

[drquest]

I was probably on a baseball field....