The focus for today is the artist Bob Geldolf. His career went from The Boomtown Rats, to staring in The Wall, and heading up Live Aid in 1985. The first song features Bob in "Comfortably Numb." The next is an interview with Bob explaining his feelings about Live Aid. The next is The Boomtown Rats performanc of "I Don't Like Mondays" at Live Aid 1985. The reason I bring this up is the result that happened after Live Aid. Once they got all the food to Africa, the shipment was held up at the docks by the government. It seems that the government officals at the time were more interested in dominating the people by force at what ever means possible, This included using food as a weapon. What is so interesting about this is that these are the same kinds of people our government are fighting against now. What acts of kindness can be brought to its kness by brutes? Bob Geldof was unaware of the kinds of politcal situation that he was getting into when he did this. Acts of kindness can only be their own reward in cases like these I fear.
Music for today:
Grateful Dead
November 12, 1972
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall
Kansas City, KS
listen here
Vocals are messed up on this recording. Listen at your own peril.
Grateful Dead
November 13, 1972
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall
Kansas City, KS
listen here
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