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The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: May 31 2005, 14:53 would'nt it be nice if Mike were asked to play at the big do. -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

Ratty Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: May 31 2005, 16:03 Hey Big Man, this is similar to a question i posted a while ago relating to the origional Live Aid concert. Why wasn`t Mike at the original gig, after all at that time 1984, he was actually the biggest selling British Musician across Europe. I agree with you whole heartedly, it would be great to see Mike make an appearance at the gig. What are the odds tho!!! are we taking bets now?   -------------- Far away across the field The tolling of the iron bell Calls the faithful to their knees To hear the softly spoken magic spells Back to top

Baggiesfaninessex Group: Members Posts: 682 Joined: Mar. 2002 Posted: June 01 2005, 05:03 Good call Bell End. -------------- “A dog is not intelligent. Never trust an animal that's surprised by its own farts.” - Frank Skinner Back to top

Craig Evans Group: Members Posts: 256 Joined: Sep. 2004 Posted: June 01 2005, 06:23 I think the main reason for Mike Oldfield's absence at the 1984 Live Aid was because he was busy producing the "Killing Fields" and the "Discovery" albums along with his own arranged concerts for the "Discovery" album. -------------- "It is good to be on Horseback" - Mike Oldfield "On Horseback" "(Insert "The Thunderstorm" here)" Back to top

Navaira Group: Members Posts: 481 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: June 01 2005, 07:44 I think it's because Lice Aid and similar are mainly the work of aging, once considered important musicians desperate for media attention at any cost, even if it means playing a really crap line-up and performing songs about suffering children written by Michael Jackson. Therefore Mike wouldn't fit that bill in the Eighties. He would now, though, if he was desperate for attention. Which I hope he is not. -------------- http://www.raygrant.com :: My album 'Exorcism' is out on iTunes now Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: June 01 2005, 08:24 So far, we have Live 8 and Lice Aid. Myself, I prefer Live Ape. -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

familyjules Group: Members Posts: 1190 Joined: May 2004 Posted: June 01 2005, 08:44 Quote (Navaira @ June 01 2005, 07:44) I think it's because Lice Aid and similar are mainly the work of aging, once considered important musicians desperate for media attention at any cost I genuinely believe that Bob Geldof's motives are much more honourable than that. Jules -------------- I like beer and I like cheese Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: June 01 2005, 10:05 It's not the type of concert Mike is interested in appearing. -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

Guest Unregistered Posted: June 01 2005, 11:49 Quote (familyjules @ June 01 2005, 08:44) Quote (Navaira @ June 01 2005, 07:44) I think it's because Lice Aid and similar are mainly the work of aging, once considered important musicians desperate for media attention at any cost I genuinely believe that Bob Geldof's motives are much more honourable than that. Jules I have to agree with Jules. I believe Geldof to be a very sincere man. Also, nearly all of the bands in the original live aid were the top bands of the 80's and not has beens 'desperate for media attention'. Back to top

Chicular Group: Members Posts: 240 Joined: Sep. 2004 Posted: June 05 2005, 10:30 Yeah i'm a bit suspicious of Bob Geldof! Personally i think he is full of shit.  I watched the making of Band Aid 20 and he came across as a poser and someone who plays to the camera's. I believe if you are a celebrity and you want to give to charity you should keep it private.  Although the money will go to good causes for live 8, at the end of the day i think publicity is the main motive. Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: June 05 2005, 14:28 publicity for what -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

Ratty Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: June 05 2005, 14:53 Geldofs a decent bloke. He put Live Aid together because the politicians wern`t doing owt to ease the suffering of millions. Of course he played to the media, he had to, he was the spokespearson for the greatest rock gig ever!!! Hes also done more for the rights of fathers than any politician has done too!!! -------------- Far away across the field The tolling of the iron bell Calls the faithful to their knees To hear the softly spoken magic spells Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: June 05 2005, 14:55 I doff my cap to you Ratty -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

Korgscrew Group: Super Admins Posts: 3511 Joined: Dec. 1999 Posted: June 05 2005, 16:23 Of course Bob Geldoff plays to the cameras - getting attention is what Live Aid was about. It wasn't about musicians giving money to charity - many of the musicians involved do give money to charity privately - it was about raising public interest in the issues involved and getting them to give money, where they normally wouldn't have done. Of course rock stars do it because they like the attention - that's why they became rock stars and not library music composers, hired-gun songwriters or session musicians. Whether they have ulterior motives or not, Live Aid is estimated to have raised something like £100,000,000 - that's really not bad for a byproduct of an ego massage. There are far worse charity-related things - consider things like the campaigns that have children buying thousands of packets of crisps to collect tokens to get their school a free computer. That would be like Bob Geldoff releasing a charity album and saying that he'll give some money to charity if it sells a million copies. That would be the time to really get worried about his motives. Back to top

TOBY Group: Members Posts: 1562 Joined: May 2002 Posted: June 05 2005, 16:30 It's utter bollocks to suggest Live Aid is or was there PURELY so 'ageing rockers' can get a chance at the lime light again. The original Live Aid was made up of then very 'hip' acts, there wasn't really many ageing rockers amongst them, Status Quo maybe but even they weren't that old at the time. I think it's only natural that some of these people come back second time around, put it this way I'd rather hear ANY re-formed 80's act than some shitty modern boy band. As to why Mike didn't appear on the original Live Aid line up, you'd have to ask Mike. But to be fair there weren't many of Mike's peers on it anyway, Peter Gabriel wasn't on it (as far as I remember) Kate Bush wasn't on it, she was huge at the time. The line up was pretty much made up of big names likely to get the crowd going and smaller then trendy but now utterly forgotten acts. I'm not sure where Mike would have fitted in to this, and it's even more the case today for Live 8 Back to top

Chicular Group: Members Posts: 240 Joined: Sep. 2004 Posted: June 05 2005, 17:45 Maybe the first band aid was a bit more genuine than the current live 8 gigs!  I think the general public has already spent enough on charity these last few months, with the Tsunami appeal and before that the band aid 20 single.  I live near Glasgow as well and every 20 yards there is someone wanting you to give to charity.  These guys get paid around £8.00 an hour so i find it very hard to give to charities these days ( i wonder how much of it actually goes to good causes).  I bet Bob Geldof gets alot of money from doing his so-called good for the World.  He's not the only one who gives a damn about it. Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: June 06 2005, 13:11 I first thought that "Live 8" was a typo. Now I see that for some reason, it is actually called this. I found this in the same story today that contains Bob Geldof's racist comments. -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: June 06 2005, 14:04 What are you refering to H. -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

sohfar Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: May 2004 Posted: June 06 2005, 15:12 I would love to see him play at Live 8 the opening act actually with 3 tracks from QE2 Open with images of Africa to 'Wonderful Land' Then images of Leaders and Politicians P***ing about as they do, and show the effects they have had on the Country to 'QE2'. Then to finish on a positive note, images from the results of the Live Aid concert to 'Celt'.   If they have not asked you Mike... Volunteer!!! Play them in that order and imagine the images behind him as he kicks A*** it would be truly moving... not to mention Amazing Grace!! -------------- HEALTH WARNING This record could be hazardous to the health of cloth-eared nincompoops. If you suffer from this condition, consult your Doctor immediately. Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: June 13 2005, 16:52 The Floyd back together I think may eclipse this whole event -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

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