Live8 -- Pink Floyd Rocks -- MTV Blows

I watched Live8 on MTV/VH1 (same feed) -- missing parts for various reasons. However, I must say MTV which is, in theory, a music channel should be removed from the air for their atrociously horrendous and offensive coverage. Every single artist was shown disrespect by the VJs talking over one or more of the artists' songs. Further, they cut away from many mid-song -- not to show another artist -- but to listen to vapid hosts blather banalities about nothing. Or worse, to cut to a commercial. HEY! GUYS! If you wait another 90 seconds the song will be over and you can still go to a commercial. ABC's clip show was much better and I got to see a few missing items in their entirety.

The highlight for me (and I suppose many others) was Pink Floyd reuniting with Roger Waters for the first time since 1981. They sound as good as their CDs if not better. Amazing. The Who tore up the stage as did Bon Jovi, Green Day, and some other artists. Most were astoundingly average.

I'm a huge Paul McCartney fan, but the ending just blew chunks. Sorry.

More later if I'm in the mood.

Pink Floyd to Reunite for One Show

(Original Posted 6-12-05)
http://tinyurl.com/a92ey

This may not excite most of my readers, but it excites the hell out of me. These one-off reunions in the past (for various bands) have resulted in new albums sometimes. I have always wanted to see Pink Floyd in concert and never got the chance. The slight, remote chance they might consider possibly suspending their dislike of each-other long enough to tour is enough to make me smile.

(Addendum Posted 6-17-05)
Sadly, my efforts to find a reasonably priced after-market ticket to this show has failed. I was going to fly over, see the show, and fly home. Well, so much for my last chance to see Pink Floyd live. They're one of only two groups I wanted to see live but haven't. The Beatles can't reunite, and I never expected Pink Floyd to do so. Ah well, this idea was shot down.