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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb - Met with Expectations, 21 Nov 2004

By	S. J. Crowson "psychrosis" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Live Aid [DVD] [1985] (DVD)

How anyone can call this poor quality sound and picture is beyond me. It was screened on BBC1 in 1985 so what you have is as good as it was watching it live, you can't expect any more.

It was 1985 and even existing technology now could not remove some of the occasional picture interference, for me though it adds to the authenticity and is fairly un noticeable. Back in 1985 homes didn't have super surround, all whistles and bells televisions so I wasn't expecting this to be an attack of the senses.

That said mostly the picture and sound are excellent anyway and this was viewed on a surround sound widescreen TV. Way better than what I had expected. I first watched Live Aid as an 11 year old and was already a big fan of a lot of the musicians playing, and its great to relive those moments and also scarey realising I actually remembered it better than I thought.

Quite simply if you want to enjoy LIVE AID again go buy this DVD and remember you'll be giving to charity by buying it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Show on Earth, 14 Nov 2004

By	P. Prise "philip-prise" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Live Aid [DVD] [1985] (DVD)

First, lets clear up why there are songs missing - The footage simply no longer exists. Its already been well explained but here goes:

Prior to 13 July 1985 Bob Geldof had said he did not want the concert recorded as it was to be a one off never to be repeated event. The BBC ignored him and recorded it anyway, minus most of The Who set as a power failure within the BBC trucks meant their set was only seen within Wembly. Alas along the way the Beeb deleted some of the tapes in the same way they deleted programmes like Dad's Army, Swap Shop etc.

ABC in America deleted the entire concert. The only footage from America is that recorded by MTV which is littered with commercial breaks and VJ inserts hence the reason some of the songs are missing, but at least its there.

The DVD at 10+ hours is excellent value for money and I found myself getting caught in the emotion of the day even now.

A true defining moment in our history finally available for us to relive.

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5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLIANT!!!, 9 Nov 2004

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I have waited sooo long for this. I never saw any of it as I lived in South Africa at the time. I am not disapointed in any way. I am now on the second of the 4 DVDS' and am blown away by the quality of the sound (thru my Denon music system)as well as the picture quality. It looks as though it was yesterday except all the artists are now a leeetle beet older. You have to buy it, if only to see Phil Collins hit a flat note on the piano and grin at himself. Even my 17 yr old daughter is loving it and she wasn't born then. To whoever put this DVD together - WELL DONE. So very WELL DONE

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1.0 out of 5 stars excellent concert - bad quality from amazon
The concert itself is without doubt one of the best and most important and personally most emotionally moving events in younger musical history. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Hannjoerg Koch

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but...
The video quality, content and length of the DVD itself is good. Everything I expected, maybe even more. Plenty of extras, even new stuff I never knew about. Read more

Published 4 months ago by J. Urban

4.0 out of 5 stars live aid
unfortunately had to return this item as one dvd is defective, however, rest of dvd fantastic, brought back memories

Published 4 months ago by jane eyre

5.0 out of 5 stars Great DVD and why the DVD wasn't complete
This is a great DVD of the greatest concert(s) the world has seen.
Great bands playing together for the first time in ages. Read more

Published 5 months ago by Christopher Kent

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Brilliant... I only wish I'd been alive to see the real thing
Whatever made Bob Geldof think he could do this again with Live 8? This is possibly one of the greatest concerts ever, it's just a shame it didn't happen in my lifetime.

Published 17 months ago by Helliecopter

3.0 out of 5 stars Well, I don't know what to say.....
Like so many other reviewers, I devoted the day to watching this, put the radio through my band's PA in the garden, bought in about 4 barrels of Beardoe's Old Weasel (which went... Read more

Published on 7 May 2007 by Mr. Thomas Thatcher

5.0 out of 5 stars A capsule in time in the history of rock 'n roll
The day was July 5th 1985, and at the grand old age of 11, and having an avid music fan for a father I sat down and watched in awe as the biggest rock 'n roll event of all time... Read more

Published on 27 Feb 2007 by C. Roberts

4.0 out of 5 stars A Magic Day
Just when it seemed the idealism of sixties youth was gone forever along comes Geldof to stoke it up again. Read more

Published on 18 Jul 2006 by golden meadows

3.0 out of 5 stars LIVE AID 1985
This is a really great DVD for the 'BEST' live aid performance to date. Gone but not forgotten...
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Published on 23 Sep 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
Brilliant DVD of a brilliant day. I'm not old enough to remember the actual day, as it was originally broadcast the day before my 5th birthday. Read more

Published on 8 Jul 2005 by Ms. K. L. Wressell

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