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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: Live-Aid (some random thoughts)
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Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 07:56:50 EDT
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MTV coverage and regular commercial TV coverage were different, both
uneven, and strangely enough, about half a second apart:  if you switched
back between MTV and channel 5 (NYC) e.g., you noticed a half-second delay
in MTV.  Anybody know why?

MTV decided to give us a whole block of over a hour at once, and so just
after that THEY missed the Pretenders, who were on the regular stations.
Network coverage was abysmal (I hear they broke in IN THE MIDDLE of
Stairway to Heaven).

I missed the Who completely, but saw a mediocre performance of "WGFA".
They weren't all that good at Kampuchea either, and bitterness between
Daltrey and Townsend must have hurt some.

Question:  MTV kept mentioning a John Lennon feel running through the whole
affair.  Was it deliberate that so many artists covered Lennon tunes.
(Elvis Costello - "All You Need Is Love", Thompson Twins - "Revolution" (???),
Patti Labelle - "Imagine")  I recall some more, does anyone have a list?
-- 
Anything's possible, but only a few things actually happen.
					Rich Rosen    pyuxd!rlr