Live Aid [DVD] [2005]

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Regarding Buerk's landmark BBC News report as a watershed moment in crisis reporting that influenced modern coverage—one that was broadcast in its entirety with Buerk's narration on a major US channel—Suzanne Franks in The Guardian states, "the nexus of politics, media and aid are influenced by the coverage of a famine 30 years ago." [15] Mark Beaumont (11 July 2020). "Aaaaaay-o! Aaaaaay-o! Why Live Aid was the greatest show of all". The Independent . Retrieved 10 August 2020. Live Aid DVD – Premiere at European Cinemas in DTS Surround Sound; Exclusive Cinema Screenings of the Landmark 1985 Concert Recording Played in 5.1 DTS Digital Surround, 12 November 2004 Minchin, Ryan, dir. (2005) "The World's Greatest Gigs". Initial Film & Television. Retrieved 21 May 2011 a b Sandwell, Ian (23 October 2018). "How Bohemian Rhapsody recreated that incredible Queen performance at Live Aid". Digital Spy . Retrieved 24 October 2018.

Richard Skinner—opened the show and introduced Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales a b Jones, Dylan (26 July 2010). The Eighties: One Day, One Decade. Random House. p.357. ISBN 978-1-4090-5225-8. The [Duran] Duran set was memorable for Simon Le Bon's off-key falsetto note that he hit during 'A View to a Kill', a blunder that echoed throughout the media as 'The Bum Note Heard Round the World'. The singer later said it was the most embarrassing moment of his career. 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. Bob Geldof, Harvey Goldsmith – and the truth about Live Aid". The Telegraph. 5 May 2018. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. a b Edwards, Gavin (10 July 2014). "U2's 'Bad' Break: 12 Minutes at Live Aid That Made the Band's Career". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 13 July 2020.

When organiser Bob Geldof was persuading artists to take part in the concert, he promised them that it would be a one-off event, never to be seen again. That was the reason why the concert was never recorded in its complete original form, and only secondary television broadcasts were recorded. Following Geldof's request, ABC erased its own broadcast tapes. [103] However, before the syndicated/ABC footage was erased, copies of it were donated to the Smithsonian Institution and have now been presumed lost. The ABC feed of the USA for Africa/"We Are The World" finale does exist in its entirety, complete with the network end credits, and can be found as a supplemental feature on the We Are The World: The Story Behind The Song DVD. Peart, Neil (25 April 1988). "All Fired Up". Metal Hammer (Interview). Interviewed by Malcolm Dome . Retrieved 13 December 2015. a b c West, Aaron J. (2015). Sting and The Police: Walking in Their Footsteps. Rowman & Littlefield. p.92. Studio Sound and Broadcast Engineering – Digital in Audio mixing Consoles" (PDF). American Radio History. 1985 . Retrieved 23 November 2018.

The UK TV feed from Philadelphia was dogged by an intermittent buzzing on the sound during Bryan Adams' turn on stage and continued less frequently throughout the rest of the UK reception of the American concert and both the audio and video feed failed entirely during that performance and during Simple Minds' performance. French video certifications – COMPILATION – LIVE 8" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Despite the 95°F (35°C) ambient temperature, Madonna proclaimed "I ain't taking shit off today!" during her set, referring to the recent release of early nude photos of her in Playboy and Penthouse magazines. [54] Billy Joel 1985 Interview part 2 of 2, archived from the original on 10 September 2019 , retrieved 4 October 2019Youngs, Ian (27 August 2004). "How Live Aid was saved for history". BBC News . Retrieved 6 March 2011.