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Music Appreciation

ificandream

(11,418 posts) Sun Sep 24, 2023, 11:40 AM Sep 2023

Queen at Live Aid 1985 - The best live performance ever.

For me, Radio Ga-Ga was the highlight. (And I never liked the song that much.) Freddie had the crowd in his fucking hands. Amazing.

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Queen at Live Aid 1985 - The best live performance ever. (Original Post) ificandream Sep 2023 OP

My favorite too leftieNanner Sep 2023 #1

The movie "Bohemian Rhapsody" is worth watching. Much better than I had anticipated. twodogsbarking Sep 2023 #2

We saw it, but I was against the history changes they made in it. ificandream Sep 2023 #4

CNN ... years later, Queen's Live Aid performance is still pure magic mzmolly Sep 2023 #3

I would argue The Last Waltz is right there with it Kennah Sep 2023 #5

leftieNanner

(16,055 posts)

1. My favorite too

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2023, 11:49 AM

Sep 2023

I have watched it countless times.

Thanks for sharing.

twodogsbarking

(16,052 posts)

2. The movie "Bohemian Rhapsody" is worth watching. Much better than I had anticipated.

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2023, 12:03 PM

Sep 2023

ificandream

(11,418 posts)

4. We saw it, but I was against the history changes they made in it.

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 24, 2023, 02:14 PM

Sep 2023

I didn't think they needed to do that.

mzmolly

(52,476 posts)

3. CNN ... years later, Queen's Live Aid performance is still pure magic

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2023, 02:14 PM

Sep 2023

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2018/11/opinions/queen-live-aid-cnnphotos/

That day was magical. I remember watching as it happened on MTV. Tough to believe it was 38 years ago.

Kennah

(14,465 posts)

5. I would argue The Last Waltz is right there with it

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2023, 09:19 PM

Sep 2023

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