tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994274287521522726.post5207146443640198646..comments2023-12-16T03:38:55.567-05:00Comments on Retro-Awesomeness (An 80s Blog): Recalling Live AidLazlohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02037087843637735080noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994274287521522726.post-59352771832735765862015-07-19T17:14:57.777-04:002015-07-19T17:14:57.777-04:00Big D- Weclome back! I remember Live Aid fondly ....Big D- Weclome back! I remember Live Aid fondly . . . a very strong memory from my youth. In a sense, although both events were different in many ways, it was my generation's Woodstock. One thing that actually made Live Aid superior was that all of the acts volunteered their time, and gave their performances for a good cause.<br /><br />In regard to the controversy about the effects of Live Aid, I think it ultimately helped to a good degree. But, I take the concerns expressed in the Spin article seriously, and wanted to make sure that side was also presented. Lazlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037087843637735080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994274287521522726.post-49430084284385341482015-07-19T15:24:19.874-04:002015-07-19T15:24:19.874-04:00I remember Live Aid very well. There had literally...I remember Live Aid very well. There had literally never been anything like it before and the lineup was a who's who of the 1980s. <br /><br />It's a shame that so much effort and idealism didn't help as much as we wanted. Dale Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911232031451509568noreply@blogger.com