Moving moments from Live 8 in London - Live 8 concerts - MSNBC.com:
"There is much to say about the audience and the musicians and the event itself. But for me, the most moving moment came halfway through the concert. Activist Bob Geldof, the force behind Live 8 and the Live Aid fundraiser in 1985, took the stage. 'Don't believe you can't make a difference,' he said. 'Take a look.' A short video followed. It was an old video, two decades old. I had seen it before. It was a montage of photos showing children starving in Africa. They were beautiful and innocent and dying. Some were cradled in their mother's arms. The moms were starving, too, and couldn't even shed tears for their children because they were so dehydrated themselves. The video ended with the photo of a girl, maybe 3 years old. Her eyes were rolling back into her head. She couldn't have been more than a day away from death. I remembered her. I remembered her face from when the video first aired. It was the kind of picture you can't forget. Geldof then told the crowd, 'You made a difference then and you can do it again now.'
He then introduced that little girl. She walked onto the stage like a butterfly in first flight. She wore a flowing white skirt which showed off her beautiful skin to advantage. She was simply gorgeous; a poised young woman in her mid-20's. It was almost beyond belief that this was the same person. She survived.
I looked at the French reporter next to me. She was crying. Turns out we spoke the same language after all."
Yes ,THAT was quite an emotional moment, the kind that can make world leaders face the reality. She was beautiful in so many ways. A flesh & blood example of what can and must be done.
U2 & Macca doing Sgt. Pepper was cool, I mentioned that it was like a "passing of the torch" and my wife rolled her eyes at me. About 20 minutes later, one of the VeeJays said the same thing, so I wasn't the only one thinking it....
"Beautiful Day" was just fantastic, you can tell they have been touring and are in top form. The bird release was a nice fit with the lyrics, even though it did remind me of the Michael Jackson verdict. (Damn freaky California bird-lady!)
Other notes:
Madonna's spot was right on, emotional with the Unforgettable Face, she wins most improved from '85.
Pink Floyd, together again, wow! Money has never sounded better.