There I was, 17 years old, jumping in front of my TV when this song came on. I brings tears to my eyes, how lucky I was to be young at that time and fully live the moment
By the time Quo came on we were all at fever pitch. Slept on the concrete outside the stadium the night before, barely any sleep, hysteria mounting all morning, and with the opening piano chords of Rockin All Over The World all the energy just released. It was a great start to an amazing day.
I was there too age 15, still even to this day, and I've been to many concerts, many festivals, many free parties - that opening number is the moment of joy and release I remember most, the whole place exploded, the noise, the energy. I was standing next to the camera tower and even the guys working on there couldn't help but start dancing. Best opening set ever. Great day.
I was laid up in a hospital bed in Norwich I was in a bad way when this was on. I spent the whole day with a Nurse and a couple of fellow in mates watching the whole show, into the US bit! Well I pulled through, a crash at Snetterton racing bikes, lost a kidney and punctured a lung, and am still here 35 years later. So I want to say thank you to the NHS and all these musicians who made my time pass a little bit easier! Thanks to all of you!
Roger Blackwood I would say great memories, but not so about your accident! But you know what I mean! Glad you are ok now. Live Aid was a truly brilliant day.
Pete from London,had 9 great years living in Norwich, sadly i'm back in London, but hey i remember when i was 22,a big QUO fan then,and they opened the whole thing,that's BALLS...Kircher was decent as a replacment imv..I remember that day in my bed sit LOL!
I read the first three words and I was like "awh hell yeah, dude" and then I read the rest. Sorry that happened to you, bud. Hope you are doing well after all these years
@@theflyluciano7877 Thanks 👍 Unbelievably I am still here not on any meds and drinking enough to annoy my Mr's 🥂 I was in Norwich for about three weeks then they sent me down to Guys in London to be near home and that was another couple of weeks. I went back to work about three months later. Funny thing is though, I cam still rewind and see it all happening, but some of the after stuff is missing! There was a rider called Andy Keys in the same ward as me, I think they put all the nutters from Snetterton in the same ward? One of the Martials, Maurice, I can't remember his name was an absolute diamond. He would come and visit all the riders and bring basic things you needed etc. Most riders were from miles away, so didn't get daily visits. What a gem of a bloke, makes you wonder how we got to where we are in society now doesn't it? Have a good day mate 👍
This whole day, and I was 9 at the time, it was if God looked down on London and Philly and said, "Yep, that is goodness....I will let them have pure blue skyes, perfect temps and everything they need to make this a success!". Where is the music now in 2023, that even gets close to this...or any performer on the day?
@@martinhaigh8345 hahaha yea I mind the story didn't they have a snifter after coming off stage and then we're dragged in front of cameras off their faces!! Who cares it was the 80s hahaha
0:16 I keep going back to that shot. Imagine being in a band and seeing that many people jumping up and down to your music. What a HELL of a way to kick this off!
@@armarq8091 Nah I have a pretty good idea. What I mean by that is they aren’t given the attention by streaming platforms that they should. They made great music and still don’t appear all that often in 60’s playlists….it’s all super mainstream songs from that era
Although the band started with a couple of big hits in the late 60s with songs like 'Pictures Of Matchstick Men' and 'Ice In The Sun' it was the early 70s when Status Quo really established themselves as a major UK heavy rock act. After that, it was literally a non-stop stream of hits for them all the way through the 70s, 80s and 90s. During those years, it was like they could do no wrong.
I'll never forget that day. I wasn't there, I was watching on TV, but I knew it was historic, and despite the fact that he can be a twerp, I was proud of Bob Geldof for what he did. Very proud. I think I was glued to the TV for hours. In my mind, I can still see Freddie Mercury on stage ...
Amen to that Nora. Personally I don't care what a plonker Geldof is; he initiated Live Aid for all the right reasons, and it turned out to be the most amazing charity gig ever. The fact that we're still talking about it 35 years later proves that, I think!
Too many people misuse the term 'under rated' Even people that don't like them say that they are very good at what they do. It would be true and correct to say that STATUS QUO are the most criticised and derided Rock Band in history. They are totally misunderstood. Up until the time John Coghlan left the Band they were the best and greatest Rock Band in history. It's a very sad shame what Rossi did to destroy QUO.
@Alan-v4q best 8n history....no. but they are very good. They certainly did a great job of this john fogerty classic. It was so good most people don't even realise it's a cover version.
"Barely known in the US" speaks volumes about the US (only 28% of the population of the US even owns a passport, according to the last stat I read). Luckily for US musicians the rest of the world is a bit more tuned in to US music. Status Quo was always one of Britain's best loved rock bands.
@@raymondjohnson4435 If they'd stuck to their harder 70's style who knows ? They ponced up sadly, by the late 90's id had enough of their live shows....70's was QUO absolute
if your talking about live aid in general it was, but if your talking about this band, its not lol queen witch they did not add in this for some reason was the biggest band in history
@@adextheboxer9446OH man, everyone talks about the Queen show, and yes they were fantastic. Yet no one else would have suited better to open the concert than Quo. You shouldn't forget that there were about 30 bands/ musicians in London.
I was 18 and I finished work at 9 that morning & went straight to Wembley & had the most amazing day there. Also told my boss i wouldn't be working that night, he wasn't too happy but relented (he was great for that). There are going to be millions of songs written in the next however many millions of years left and this one will still be the perfect start off song for this concert. I borrowed a friends camera and took many photos at least 4 for every performance they look so tiny to look at now but a great memento.
Listening to this in a remote village in East Africa Somaliland. Feelin the human compassion. I love you jolly humans all over the world. Only love and remember y'all from here too long ago lol
Bro somewhere very near to your place the first of our species was born ; started walking and started spreading to the whole planet and rocking all over the world❤️ you are not remote your place is the source of humankind
Could you talk to us a little more, please? When and how did you eat during a 10-hour concert? What did the songs sound like live and were you up front?
Such an epic start to the concert... Like meeting your mates down the pub.. "How are ya? Alright?" "You alright?".. And a cazillion people shout back... "Yeah!!!!!" Brilliant!
The right band opening with the right song that started arguably the best concert ever. The sheer quality of then established and famous acts and then new acts - that later became famous, on stage from UK and then straight to the US concert in one day, was then and remains unsurpassed. This was a one off and will never be repeated. Its of its time, a time when established 60/70s artists blended with the best and upcoming new generation 80s artists. Today we dont have the same breadth of truly globally known acts, if you excluded any here (who are still around). No mobile phones, no PR, just a crowd enjoying the sun and the music and moments when the stark message of why we were there were thrown in. I was there that day, great weather and by far the best musical event I have witnessed. For those of us around there or watching live on TV, we should feel blessed. A moment to treasure. Just like those at Woodstock.
Yes Robbbie. A moment in time. Truly Woodstock for that generartion. When has anything like that happened since? I had tickets for and attended Live8 but it never felt the same and it isn't held in the same regard as LiveAid. Should also be said that the UK boasted at that time a staggering amount of talent, overlapping from the 60's and 70's into the 80's. We're don't have that level of talent any longer. American talent is utterly dominant in terms of cultutal impact now.
Great opening song by the Quo! This song was penned by arguably one of the best roots based R&R artist in history, the incomparable John Cameron Fogerty!
I'm a big fan of Fogerty, though his original version is a bit lame compared with QUO's version. "Up Around the Bend" remains one of my favourite songs.
I was there. Travelled overnight from Glasgow. The French, Irish, and Scottish were at the front because they had travelled overnight. Incredibly, Live Aid was frowned upon by many music critics and people at the time. The NME (New Musical Express) reluctantly sent a single journalist who - apparently - didn't want to be there . "Music for the Marks & Spencer brigade" was the term used . I had six tickets and struggled to get people to buy them. Idiots.
Not the world's biggest Quo fan, but they were the perfect act - and this was the perfect song - to open Live Aid. Rossi can have, for the rest of this life, that he was the person to say 'hello!' at a pivotal moment in 20th century history.
I am somewhere there in the audience. God! Watching this after all these many years really does bring back memories of being at the Wembley Stadium for this Live Aid Concert. By the end, I had almost lost my voice but it was worth it.
It was soooo good wasn’t it? My throat was raw as well, and the back of my neck was bright red. Such a relief when Elton came on and we got that little bit of rain.
I was 14. I went to the local video shop on my bmx with my mate and bought two 180 minute vhs video tapes and sat in front of the tv recording all my favourite bits. And bought the smash hits mag with Geldof on the front and kept it for years. Good times
Same here! I was working at a video rental store in the USA and watched it on a bank of TV’s while recording it at home, still have the VHS tapes of the show. One day I’ll convert them to DVD (if the technology is still there to do it!)
I really wish I had a time machine so I could experience Live Aid. Queen, Status Que, Bowie, McCartney ... Rock heaven 🎉 It must have been tremendous pressure to open that concert but Status Que totally nailed it. It's clear that this performance really set the tone for the rest of the day. The greatest day in Rock history 🎤🎸
I met Francis Rossi, he said it was a toss up as to who opened live aid as neither queen or status quo wanted to go first. The coin toss resulted in status quo opening live aid. Francis then said the Freddie mercury went up to him and said there is no way I can follow a set as good as that. Needless to say queen and status quos best and most iconic performance ever.
I remember that day and like everyone thought at the time, looked on it as just another concert with the only difference it was being broadcast world wide. It's the history nowadays that has made it bigger.
It does not matter how big was the contribution for Africa. But it was the great effort from the great peoples. Ultimately humanity won. Long live live aid.
I'll never forget this greatest day of music. I had just returned from Indonesia where I was working and then Live Aid. After a full bottle of Vodka . . . huh . . . I can't remember!!!!
Rick was a real workhorse. I once saw a three-hour show with Quo, and he slogged on without pausing. No wonder his heart eventually failed. What a Rock 'n' Roller!
Lancaster had already left the band in 1984 and he came back for this one concert. The great Alan Lancaster, the heart and soul of STATUS QUO!!! He was also the best performer at the Reunion Concerts. Alan's vocals were strong and powerful. He's mine and I think a lot of people's fave QUO member.
I missed Live Aid! I was in my early 20s and was off Interrailing when it happened so my then boyfriend recorded the audio onto a stack of cassettes for me (we were students and knew no one with a video recorder then). I never expected to get to see it and now I can watch highlights on TH-cam anytime I want - amazing!
Gotta give it up to the BBC for their invaluable contributions to this concert. Bob Geldof: “We’re planning on having a concert both in Wembley and Philly with live acts from around the world including the Soviet Union, and we want to broadcast it worldwide on multiple networks and channels.” BBC: “No issues, mate. When do you want to put it on?” Their experience in broadcasting to a far-flung empire across every time zone on the planet is why this was presented seamlessly to all of the rest of us who didn’t have the incredible good fortune to attend it. We are forever in their debt. MTVs original date broadcast of it was amazing!
I was a mere 24 at the time watching this on TV in Sheffield in the UK. Didn't quite realise how huge this was until I got older. What do I say to my 2 sons now?...….If you were there...….Incredible. Will we ever see anything like this again in our lifetimes??
But when you're young you don't know what is normal or exceptional, I was going through my cynical period and I thought all the performers were on a giant ego trip (which indeed was the genius of Geldofs idea to harness it) we never appreciated the uniqueness of the event enough at the time.
Hear hear. Picking Status Quo, one the Britain's best loved bands, to open that amazing gig on that amazing day was an inspired choice. The gig started brilliantly and just got even better. xx
I reckon, between radio plays, playing albums, abound 15 concerts/festivals and so many TH-cam videos, since 1977 when this was released, I have heard this song over FOUR THOUSAND TIMES! Never really been a huge fan of it (but It's Quo and I love 'em!) but this still sends shivers down my spine. Was so chuffed to be a Quo fan when they came on as this showed the world what a live band should be like.
It was a shame that Creedence Clearwater Revival, probably America's greatest rock and roll band, didn't reunite for Live Aid in Philadelphia but at least John Fogerty was there in spirit with Quo covering his classic song. It was so appropriate and really got the show off to an incredible start.
I am so thankful to have witnessed this epic event. I'm sorry you missed it. You are NOT in the wrong generation. YOUR generation of bands will do what is right and help🙏❤
Started by a mad Irishman, and organised as only the English can! All those groups, no ego's getting in the road, just getting together for an awesome cause! Congrats Pommies!
Alan Lancaster 7/02/1949 - 26/09/2021 Bassist/Singer/Songwriter/ Producer/Genius of STATUS QUO fame, has died aged 72 of Multiple Sclerosis at his Sydney home, surrounded by his family. Born in London, he moved to Australia in 1976 after marrying his beautiful wife Dayle. Alan wrote and co-wrote many classic Rock songs The 9 1/2 minute Psych/Rock song "Is It Really Me, Gotta Go Home" was written by the Genius of Alan Charles Lancaster. Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon album 1970 on the Astor / Pye Label. Produced by the late / great John Schroeder. Anyone who met Nuff would know first hand what a beautiful, sweet and charming gentleman he was. I had the pleasure of socialising with Alan at a few gigs in the late 80's, at some of his gigs with The Lancaster Bombers and The Lancaster / Brewster Band and The Party Boys, the latter having 2 Chart Topping Hits. " Hold Your Head Up " by Argent and " He's Gonna Step On You Again " by John Kongos. Alan produced a multi-platinum selling album for Pianist Roger Woodward. The Party Boys’ leader Paul Christie told TMN that as a rock bassist who played with a plectrum, Lancaster was one of the true greats. “He played a Kramer bass with an aluminium neck, not a wooden one. As a result he sounded like an industrial hammer bashing on steel. “He was truly phenomenal. The Party Boys needed two drummers in the line-up, it was the only way to match him.” Vale Alan Lancaster
I guess that quite a few people know that the great John Fogerty of CCR wrote this song! But of course, I don't want to diminish the great version of Status Quo 👍🏻👏
This was the first time I ever saw Status Quo... I was 14 yrs old, at a friends house who was having a Live Aid watching party. It was a group of us guys, and his slightly older sisters hot friends. Needless to say we all had a GREAT time. I discovered the magic combination of whiskey, women, and song on that day. And also became a Quo fan from that day forward.
@@SarahB1863 Hi Sarah, This performance was Momentous and reminds me of the time n Fab to be young and luvly memories of my parents too. Other Quo favourite. Living on a Island. Kind regards Glynn n greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK
Perfect song to open proceedings with, I'd have the performance 3rd behind Queen and then George Thorogood and Albert Collins doing the Madison Blues in Phily.
The mighty Quo, regularly slated by so called music experts but just look at the crowd - jumping. An amazing group and sad that both Rick and Alan have departed this world. Let’s hope they’re riffing somewhere with Tom Petty, Stuart Adamson and Benjamin Orr🤞
The snooty music press always reckoned Quo only knew 2 chords. I remember going to see Quo live back in the day and either Rick or Francis cracked a joke that they'd learned a 3rd chord. The audience roared and the gig was a triumph. And their gig opening Live Aid proved, like anyone needed proof, that they were one of Britain's most talented and best loved rock bands.
Pity the shitbag politicans could be about to force WW3 and nuclear oblivion onto us. I was talking to a Syrian custmer the other day and wnent into a chinese take away and i'm not apologising to Biden for saying that I didn't see the syrian bloke and Chinese people in the take away as my enemies.
When the opening/support/warm-up band is Status Quo we all knew it was going to be one helluva gig ... and 35 years on we're still watching it, loving it and talking about it. xx
Still gives me a shiver down the spine when I see this, had the pleasure of been in front of that stage jumping around to this, great memory and a fantastic concert.
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There I was, 17 years old, jumping in front of my TV when this song came on. I brings tears to my eyes, how lucky I was to be young at that time and fully live the moment
I was 15.... Up all night and day and evening😂😂😂😂😂
I had 2 tickets but my father died on 4th July so I phoned Capital Radio and gave the tickets away
With you Nico. I was 20. I just loved Status Quo. They were the band all the way through high school here in Australia.
I'm so sorry.@@MichaelCampin
You are right...i'm 65
By the time Quo came on we were all at fever pitch. Slept on the concrete outside the stadium the night before, barely any sleep, hysteria mounting all morning, and with the opening piano chords of Rockin All Over The World all the energy just released. It was a great start to an amazing day.
miss this music
I envy everyone there!! I was only 7 years old back then so... bummer...
And what are the odds the weather would be so fantastic?
Awesome - thanks for sharing the memory.
So under rated status Quo was with Rick. RIP! 🥹😰🎸
I was there too age 15, still even to this day, and I've been to many concerts, many festivals, many free parties - that opening number is the moment of joy and release I remember most, the whole place exploded, the noise, the energy. I was standing next to the camera tower and even the guys working on there couldn't help but start dancing. Best opening set ever. Great day.
I was laid up in a hospital bed in Norwich I was in a bad way when this was on. I spent the whole day with a Nurse and a couple of fellow in mates watching the whole show, into the US bit! Well I pulled through, a crash at Snetterton racing bikes, lost a kidney and punctured a lung, and am still here 35 years later. So I want to say thank you to the NHS and all these musicians who made my time pass a little bit easier! Thanks to all of you!
Roger Blackwood I would say great memories, but not so about your accident! But you know what I mean! Glad you are ok now. Live Aid was a truly brilliant day.
hope u all the best
Pete from London,had 9 great years living in Norwich, sadly i'm back in London, but hey i remember when i was 22,a big QUO fan then,and they opened the whole thing,that's BALLS...Kircher was decent as a replacment imv..I remember that day in my bed sit LOL!
I read the first three words and I was like "awh hell yeah, dude" and then I read the rest. Sorry that happened to you, bud. Hope you are doing well after all these years
@@theflyluciano7877 Thanks 👍 Unbelievably I am still here not on any meds and drinking enough to annoy my Mr's 🥂 I was in Norwich for about three weeks then they sent me down to Guys in London to be near home and that was another couple of weeks. I went back to work about three months later. Funny thing is though, I cam still rewind and see it all happening, but some of the after stuff is missing! There was a rider called Andy Keys in the same ward as me, I think they put all the nutters from Snetterton in the same ward? One of the Martials, Maurice, I can't remember his name was an absolute diamond. He would come and visit all the riders and bring basic things you needed etc. Most riders were from miles away, so didn't get daily visits. What a gem of a bloke, makes you wonder how we got to where we are in society now doesn't it? Have a good day mate 👍
Born in 1970 and therefore a teenager of the 80's, these kind of video's bring tears to my eyes.
Amen😅😅😊😊😊😊.... 1970
1969 here ..
Snap same age still remember it
71..I still love copper and rubber hose water! 😂
@@vincentmv898 WE ROCKED……July of ‘69 💕, who’s the elder here…..😂😂 what month?
There isn't a band on the planet who could have opened Live Aid with such aplomb. Status Quo rocks. xx
Well said!
Gotta luv it!! ✌️
Yeah, talk about a high stress situation, kicking off a party w/ a billion people watching.....
You should see queen live aid they stole the show of live aid
@@richardkey4289 I agree You could hear the nerves in his voice in the opening line of the song.
RIP Alan Lancaster.
Thank you for everything!
Not one mobile phone in sight just pure bliss what s time to be alive thank you 80s for the great memories
I don't think mobile phones had been invented in 1985. Thank god!
@@SuzyQ334Mobile Phone bad invention😅
@@SuzyQ334 they had been invented, but wasn't very smart
They were the size of a brick back then. Think it was 1988 they came on the scene
This whole day, and I was 9 at the time, it was if God looked down on London and Philly and said, "Yep, that is goodness....I will let them have pure blue skyes, perfect temps and everything they need to make this a success!". Where is the music now in 2023, that even gets close to this...or any performer on the day?
the pressure of opening live aid and they nailed it with this song
Didn't they ever Neil? The perfect song and the perfect band to to kick off the perfect gig. What an amazing day that was!
the only song that could sum up the live aid concert. the mighty quo nailed it
I think they were pretty high...any sober person would probably have locked themselves in the toilet and refused to go on.
@@SuzyQ334 Well at a German morning Show we call Fernsehgarten they had to Play Playback. they didnt neil that but in Most cases they are awesome
@@martinhaigh8345 hahaha yea I mind the story didn't they have a snifter after coming off stage and then we're dragged in front of cameras off their faces!! Who cares it was the 80s hahaha
Just about the best 4 minutes on TH-cam ever
I so agree!
Anybody in 2025
This is a BEACH BOYS song from decades ago . Will have to look it up. BEACH BOYS are my go to band
This is a John Fogerty song from 1975. He wrote it.
@@Dulcimerist You are correct . John Fogerty wrote it . BEACH BOYS only covered
@@lar7905 I love the Beach Boys, but never listened to their stuff from that time period, so thanks for bringing that recording to my attention!
@@Dulcimerist Actually Carl Wilson covered the song on his first album around 1983 .
0:16 I keep going back to that shot. Imagine being in a band and seeing that many people jumping up and down to your music. What a HELL of a way to kick this off!
That opening piano riff never fails to make the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.
The first ever riff performed in a 16 hour concert.
you must be easily pleased
I so agree! My brother who does not dance always gets on the dance floor for this!
The following year Quo supported Queen here for two nights. I went both days. Incredible. No, really incredible.
Quo top band
Yes me too
All for £17.50 I think 👍
Status Quo definitely is one of the most underrated bands outta the 60’s
You obviously dont know the meaning of the word "underrated"
@@armarq8091 Nah I have a pretty good idea. What I mean by that is they aren’t given the attention by streaming platforms that they should. They made great music and still don’t appear all that often in 60’s playlists….it’s all super mainstream songs from that era
@@armarq8091isn’t it similar to “good”
70s/80s they were brilliant too
Although the band started with a couple of big hits in the late 60s with songs like 'Pictures Of Matchstick Men' and 'Ice In The Sun' it was the early 70s when Status Quo really established themselves as a major UK heavy rock act.
After that, it was literally a non-stop stream of hits for them all the way through the 70s, 80s and 90s. During those years, it was like they could do no wrong.
I'll never forget that day. I wasn't there, I was watching on TV, but I knew it was historic, and despite the fact that he can be a twerp, I was proud of Bob Geldof for what he did. Very proud. I think I was glued to the TV for hours. In my mind, I can still see Freddie Mercury on stage ...
I sat in front of the TV, an awestruck kid, for the entire thing. Just amazing.
Nora O very true! I remember watching this also home and knew it was going to be something really big ! Wish I could go back in time.
Amen to that Nora. Personally I don't care what a plonker Geldof is; he initiated Live Aid for all the right reasons, and it turned out to be the most amazing charity gig ever. The fact that we're still talking about it 35 years later proves that, I think!
Don't forget Midge Ure, he also played a big roll in this event, as did so many unsung hero's.
Just "over analyse" the best rock concert ever, why don't you? From someone who was there ...
It was a great decision for this band to open live aid
... with a song title like "rocking all over the world" it had to be perfect !!!
Local lads from around the stadium , off their faces , obvs had a heavy night / morn but still awesome. Miss ya Rick
And a bad decision for them not to open live 8. Should have been the same band and song 🙄
Status Quo was the band that did the opening with Rocking All Over The World.
Pappu Jack we know. Thanks for your input.its in the title. 🤔🙄
How good is this, from the most underrated band in the world,?? they opened the biggest live concert that ever was.
11/10 - top performance
Too many people misuse the term 'under rated'
Even people that don't like them say that they are very good at what they do.
It would be true and correct to say that STATUS QUO are the most criticised and derided Rock Band in history.
They are totally misunderstood.
Up until the time John Coghlan left the Band they were the best and greatest Rock Band in history.
It's a very sad shame what Rossi did to destroy QUO.
@Alan-v4q best 8n history....no. but they are very good. They certainly did a great job of this john fogerty classic. It was so good most people don't even realise it's a cover version.
@@Alan-v4q Quo have had a 50 year career and sold million of records, so no, not underated, however they never really caught on in the USA
One Of The Most UnderRated Bands, Barely known in the US but Huge Everywhere Else
They were like fleetwood mac in Britain
@@raymondjohnson4435 Except Fleetwood Mac were massive in Britain.
"Barely known in the US" speaks volumes about the US (only 28% of the population of the US even owns a passport, according to the last stat I read). Luckily for US musicians the rest of the world is a bit more tuned in to US music. Status Quo was always one of Britain's best loved rock bands.
The fact is everywhere quo showed up you knew you it ended up whit a great PAAARRRTTTYYY WITH LOT,S OF SMILLING FACES
@@raymondjohnson4435 If they'd stuck to their harder 70's style who knows ? They ponced up sadly, by the late 90's id had enough of their live shows....70's was QUO absolute
the greatest rock concert event in music history
if your talking about live aid in general it was, but if your talking about this band, its not lol queen witch they did not add in this for some reason was the biggest band in history
@@adextheboxer9446 the live aid event i was referring to
@@adextheboxer9446OH man, everyone talks about the Queen show, and yes they were fantastic. Yet no one else would have suited better to open the concert than Quo. You shouldn't forget that there were about 30 bands/ musicians in London.
Yep, that was really epic, all legends got together at the same concert to make this world a better place 👌👌✌✌👍👍
Reember it like it was yesterday. Great weather too.
Can you imagine being up on stage, playing your song, and looking out and seeing 72,000 people dancing and singing and clapping to your song?
You know it's a john fogarty song
@@thejtizzel Not surprised. John Fogarty is an incredible talent.
John *Fogerty
Definitely living the dream that day for sure....
I was 18 and I finished work at 9 that morning & went straight to Wembley & had the most amazing day there. Also told my boss i wouldn't be working that night, he wasn't too happy but relented (he was great for that). There are going to be millions of songs written in the next however many millions of years left and this one will still be the perfect start off song for this concert. I borrowed a friends camera and took many photos at least 4 for every performance they look so tiny to look at now but a great memento.
Great memory👍👍. I was there too, coming from Türkiye.
Listening to this in a remote village in East Africa Somaliland. Feelin the human compassion. I love you jolly humans all over the world. Only love and remember y'all from here too long ago lol
Bro somewhere very near to your place the first of our species was born ; started walking and started spreading to the whole planet and rocking all over the world❤️ you are not remote your place is the source of humankind
All the very best to you too from UK!
You can never go wrong with a bit of Status Quo
You better believe it always loved them
The perfect song to open this event
Yeah it couldn’t be opened with a more apt song.
They should have done the same for live 8 🙄
At least Chris Martin quoted "Rockin' All Over The World" during Coldplay's performance of "In My Place" at Live 8.
John Fogerty, Creedence, song!
Yer the perfect way to kick off live aid,brilliant
Quo out first - can it get any better? The glory days - England before uncontrolled immigration. Proper England.
In front of Lady Di dude.
The perfect song to open up the biggest show in the world! Bravo!
Probably the biggest band unknown in the US.
rode home as fast as i could from work to watch this.........what a way to start a global event
One of the best bands to have come out of the UK.
Second only to the Beatles
I was there , this will never happen again , a day of legends ,
Could you talk to us a little more, please? When and how did you eat during a 10-hour concert? What did the songs sound like live and were you up front?
Good question!@@Moonwalkermj612
ok thumbs up if you say this is the greatest rock event in music history
2nd to Woodstock.
Can still remember watching this on tv ,Absolutely the best opening by Status Quo on what was a baking hot day! Happy memories,
status quo top band and this is a quality song 💪
@@mxsthxted I'm so glad Status Quo decided to cover this song!
Such an epic start to the concert... Like meeting your mates down the pub.. "How are ya? Alright?" "You alright?".. And a cazillion people shout back... "Yeah!!!!!" Brilliant!
Nobody rocks the world like Quo!
Great gig guys and RIP to Rick, and Alan as well, just been informed.
And Alan Lancaster too.
@@Heidi_Bradshaw Thanks for that, I really did not know. RIP Alan.
And a big shout out also to john fogerty for writing such a great song.
The right band opening with the right song that started arguably the best concert ever. The sheer quality of then established and famous acts and then new acts - that later became famous, on stage from UK and then straight to the US concert in one day, was then and remains unsurpassed. This was a one off and will never be repeated. Its of its time, a time when established 60/70s artists blended with the best and upcoming new generation 80s artists. Today we dont have the same breadth of truly globally known acts, if you excluded any here (who are still around). No mobile phones, no PR, just a crowd enjoying the sun and the music and moments when the stark message of why we were there were thrown in. I was there that day, great weather and by far the best musical event I have witnessed. For those of us around there or watching live on TV, we should feel blessed. A moment to treasure. Just like those at Woodstock.
Yes Robbbie. A moment in time. Truly Woodstock for that generartion. When has anything like that happened since? I had tickets for and attended Live8 but it never felt the same and it isn't held in the same regard as LiveAid. Should also be said that the UK boasted at that time a staggering amount of talent, overlapping from the 60's and 70's into the 80's. We're don't have that level of talent any longer. American talent is utterly dominant in terms of cultutal impact now.
Yes I agree.
I love this song so much! I also love the original 1975 recording of this song by John Fogerty. This is the song that introduced me to Status Quo.
Great opening song by the Quo! This song was penned by arguably one of the best roots based R&R artist in history, the incomparable John Cameron Fogerty!
I'm a big fan of Fogerty, though his original version is a bit lame compared with QUO's version.
"Up Around the Bend" remains one of my favourite songs.
What a start to the day!!! Status Quo really did rock all over the world that day and they were terrific.
I was there. Travelled overnight from Glasgow. The French, Irish, and Scottish were at the front because they had travelled overnight. Incredibly, Live Aid was frowned upon by many music critics and people at the time. The NME (New Musical Express) reluctantly sent a single journalist who - apparently - didn't want to be there . "Music for the Marks & Spencer brigade" was the term used . I had six tickets and struggled to get people to buy them. Idiots.
No phones, no cameras. Just great music and a great time! 🥰🥰
Mostly cause they didn't have phones...
Recibieron a queen con esta música 👩🎤 muy bueno 👑⏱🧖♀️
@@Tvuvtctoj46fck phones did exist back then, just not mobile phones.
I see a lot of cameras 😕😕
@@Plasticmilxy Even large telephoto lenses in the audience! 😄
After Covid they need a big ass rock concert at the new Wembley fill it up 90000+
Yessss we need to
Can't mate. The giant lasagne is there
and then immediately go back to lockdown? lol
@@davetaika7408 The Grateful Dead
With real bands or the sterile dance muzac of today?...
Not the world's biggest Quo fan, but they were the perfect act - and this was the perfect song - to open Live Aid. Rossi can have, for the rest of this life, that he was the person to say 'hello!' at a pivotal moment in 20th century history.
I remember spending the whole day watching live aid as a kid. I wasn’t quite ten years old!
I was 19 had a bbq in the garden with friends plenty of laughs lol 😂 😂 beautiful hot day loved it what a gig!!!
I am somewhere there in the audience. God! Watching this after all these many years really does bring back memories of being at the Wembley Stadium for this Live Aid Concert. By the end, I had almost lost my voice but it was worth it.
Pappu Jack wow! I wasn’t alive then but you truly are lucky. Have a good day!
Wooooow that must have felt amazing like the biggest crossover in history !
You rock dude!! That was EPIC!!!
It was soooo good wasn’t it? My throat was raw as well, and the back of my neck was bright red. Such a relief when Elton came on and we got that little bit of rain.
@@robinjohnston24 I absolutely agree with you.
I was 14. I went to the local video shop on my bmx with my mate and bought two 180 minute vhs video tapes and sat in front of the tv recording all my favourite bits. And bought the smash hits mag with Geldof on the front and kept it for years. Good times
I was 12.
I was 12 I did the same recorded the whole thing
Same here! I was working at a video rental store in the USA and watched it on a bank of TV’s while recording it at home, still have the VHS tapes of the show. One day I’ll convert them to DVD (if the technology is still there to do it!)
@@jennifersman7990 The 80s were awesome weren't they. Hope you can convert them
Considering they hadn't played for months and came back together to open this event
Sensational 🎉🎉
I really wish I had a time machine so I could experience Live Aid. Queen, Status Que, Bowie, McCartney ... Rock heaven 🎉 It must have been tremendous pressure to open that concert but Status Que totally nailed it. It's clear that this performance really set the tone for the rest of the day. The greatest day in Rock history 🎤🎸
So many legends we missed out on…
Even Wembley Stadium is gone…
I saw them all, in Detroit in 1976. That was a good year.
@SophieLovesSunsets
No time machine…..yet. In the interim, you have TH-cam. Next best thing!!
Blessed Be, my Christian friend.
@dankryskalla8490 Blue for you Tour
I met Francis Rossi, he said it was a toss up as to who opened live aid as neither queen or status quo wanted to go first. The coin toss resulted in status quo opening live aid. Francis then said the Freddie mercury went up to him and said there is no way I can follow a set as good as that. Needless to say queen and status quos best and most iconic performance ever.
Imagine the pressure opening live aid
I remember that day and like everyone thought at the time, looked on it as just another concert with the only difference it was being broadcast world wide. It's the history nowadays that has made it bigger.
Off their box
Did you see how they played? Look like no pressure at all. Either that or they were really that good.
In interviews they've said they simply viewed it as just another gig and saw no point worrying about it being broadcast live around the world.
They didn't necessarily know how big and historical it was to be!
what a better way to open Live Aid than this band with a very appropriate song to start off with
I am still rocking i Cape Town South Africa Love them ❤❤❤❤2023
Never will live be as good again as it was in the 80s ❤️❤️❤️
Good thing there's no smartphones back then, good beautiful audience just rocking the vibes
It does not matter how big was the contribution for Africa. But it was the great effort from the great peoples. Ultimately humanity won. Long live live aid.
Absolutely fantastic performance by Status Quo. To open a concert the magnitude of Live Aid must have needed a lot of courage.
Geldoff begged them to do it, he wanted them to open the show with a bang!
@@MJWPub : and they sure delivered on that day - nearly 40 years ago !
I'll never forget this greatest day of music. I had just returned from Indonesia where I was working and then Live Aid. After a full bottle of Vodka . . . huh . . . I can't remember!!!!
There couldn't have been a better way to kick off Live Aid!
Amazing how they’d completely fallen apart as a band, they were (according to the band) un-rehearsed - and they still sound great
all the smartarses say Quo were off their tits and were crap - they played their set straight and only got wasted after!
@@keef71 look at parfitt at the 'do they know it's christmas' in wembley - he was absolutely shitefaced in that, after a day of drinking
A wise man once said "IF YOU CANT PLAY WELL, PLAY LOUD"
Is anyone still out there watching quo today love to you all
I am on November 6, 2024.
december 2024.
I was 15 and watching this at my best friends house, I remember it like it was yesterday, what a show opener!! Sad I never got to see them live
Rick Parfitt rest in peace....
that was a good dude.
And now Alan...
Rick was a real workhorse. I once saw a three-hour show with Quo, and he slogged on without pausing. No wonder his heart eventually failed. What a Rock 'n' Roller!
Lancaster had already left the band in 1984 and he came back for this one concert.
The great Alan Lancaster, the heart and soul of STATUS QUO!!!
He was also the best performer at the Reunion Concerts.
Alan's vocals were strong and powerful.
He's mine and I think a lot of people's fave QUO member.
I missed Live Aid! I was in my early 20s and was off Interrailing when it happened so my then boyfriend recorded the audio onto a stack of cassettes for me (we were students and knew no one with a video recorder then). I never expected to get to see it and now I can watch highlights on TH-cam anytime I want - amazing!
Gotta give it up to the BBC for their invaluable contributions to this concert. Bob Geldof: “We’re planning on having a concert both in Wembley and Philly with live acts from around the world including the Soviet Union, and we want to broadcast it worldwide on multiple networks and channels.” BBC: “No issues, mate. When do you want to put it on?” Their experience in broadcasting to a far-flung empire across every time zone on the planet is why this was presented seamlessly to all of the rest of us who didn’t have the incredible good fortune to attend it. We are forever in their debt. MTVs original date broadcast of it was amazing!
If I'm right I think this was the first T.V. broadcast using satellites. I think I'm right in that.
How many of you agree with me that this is the SONG/VIDEO to beat the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide???
Definitely 🌈🌈👌👌👏👏❤️
Queen made covid theme called "You are the champions"
how is this song gonna do that? you didn't thin it through did you?
I was a mere 24 at the time watching this on TV in Sheffield in the UK. Didn't quite realise how huge this was until I got older. What do I say to my 2 sons now?...….If you were there...….Incredible. Will we ever see anything like this again in our lifetimes??
But when you're young you don't know what is normal or exceptional, I was going through my cynical period and I thought all the performers were on a giant ego trip (which indeed was the genius of Geldofs idea to harness it) we never appreciated the uniqueness of the event enough at the time.
Bright sunny day. Had the TV out on the pattio. Cold beers and mary jane, thoroughly entertaining day
the greatest opening ever
Hear hear
is this an anime reference
Agree
Hear hear. Picking Status Quo, one the Britain's best loved bands, to open that amazing gig on that amazing day was an inspired choice. The gig started brilliantly and just got even better. xx
The minute the concert that no one knew anything about was opened by Status Quo some of us old rockers knew it would be special. And so it was. xx
No other band but the mighty QUO could open the greatest concert ever LIVE AID.
Not a mobile phone in sight. People actually listening, watching and engaging with the band and the music.
Only because Mobile phones were the size of Cars in 1985 😭
@j4k3m321 No, because people actually listened to the music and engaged with the band instead of filming the entire feckin' gig on their phones.
@@Colinl3052 they would have, they just didn't have phones
@@j4k3m321 Better when no one had phones and people actually listened to the music.
Grow up 😭
For my gorgeous brother Anto a massive quo fan gone but you will never be forgotten hope your rocking in heaven ❤️
I reckon, between radio plays, playing albums, abound 15 concerts/festivals and so many TH-cam videos, since 1977 when this was released, I have heard this song over FOUR THOUSAND TIMES! Never really been a huge fan of it (but It's Quo and I love 'em!) but this still sends shivers down my spine. Was so chuffed to be a Quo fan when they came on as this showed the world what a live band should be like.
Have you heard the original 1975 recording of this song by John Fogerty?
Status Quo turned out to be one of the best acts that day. Perfect opener of the greatest musical event in history....
It was a shame that Creedence Clearwater Revival, probably America's greatest rock and roll band, didn't reunite for Live Aid in Philadelphia but at least John Fogerty was there in spirit with Quo covering his classic song. It was so appropriate and really got the show off to an incredible start.
Seeing that crowd bounce up and down when the band kicks in still makes me gasp! One of the most universal performances I've ever heard.
Seems like you only see that at British concerts
My grandpa is singing this
Greatest guitar duos of all time. Rest in peace, Rick!
I’m alive in wrong generation.
I cannot fathom or realise how f*cking magic this must of been for whomever saw this for the first time ❤️🤟🤟🤟
I am so thankful to have witnessed this epic event. I'm sorry you missed it. You are NOT in the wrong generation. YOUR generation of bands will do what is right and help🙏❤
@@audspod1 no chance with the shit bands of today
Started by a mad Irishman, and organised as only the English can! All those groups, no ego's getting in the road, just getting together for an awesome cause! Congrats Pommies!
Mad Scotsman you mean
Watching in 2022, I was 11 when this happened, the atmosphere must have been electric.... One of the most unique & out of this world the uk hosted
Alan Lancaster 7/02/1949 - 26/09/2021
Bassist/Singer/Songwriter/ Producer/Genius of STATUS QUO fame, has died aged 72 of Multiple Sclerosis at his Sydney home, surrounded by his family.
Born in London, he moved to Australia in 1976 after marrying his beautiful wife Dayle.
Alan wrote and co-wrote many classic Rock songs
The 9 1/2 minute Psych/Rock song "Is It Really Me, Gotta Go Home" was written by the Genius of Alan Charles Lancaster.
Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon album 1970 on the Astor / Pye Label.
Produced by the late / great John Schroeder.
Anyone who met Nuff would know first hand what a beautiful, sweet and charming gentleman he was.
I had the pleasure of socialising with Alan at a few gigs in the late 80's, at some of his gigs with The Lancaster Bombers
and The Lancaster / Brewster Band and The Party Boys, the latter having 2 Chart Topping Hits.
" Hold Your Head Up " by Argent and " He's Gonna Step On You Again " by John Kongos.
Alan produced a multi-platinum selling album for Pianist Roger Woodward.
The Party Boys’ leader Paul Christie told TMN that as a rock bassist who played with a plectrum, Lancaster was one of the true greats.
“He played a Kramer bass with an aluminium neck, not a wooden one. As a result he sounded like an industrial hammer bashing on steel.
“He was truly phenomenal. The Party Boys needed two drummers in the line-up, it was the only way to match him.”
Vale Alan Lancaster
Nice John fogarty song to start with 👍🏻
Still watching in 2022 as good as ever
Back when people liked and enjoy REAL music!
So what do we have these days then?
@@samfootie Todays music are shit!
@@samfootie Todays music are shit!
@@samfootie Garbage!
I guess that quite a few people know that the great John Fogerty of CCR wrote this song! But of course, I don't want to diminish the great version of Status Quo 👍🏻👏
This was the first time I ever saw Status Quo... I was 14 yrs old, at a friends house who was having a Live Aid watching party. It was a group of us guys, and his slightly older sisters hot friends. Needless to say we all had a GREAT time. I discovered the magic combination of whiskey, women, and song on that day. And also became a Quo fan from that day forward.
Nice! Were you in America, England, or somewhere else?
@@SarahB1863 ... Texas.
@@SarahB1863 Hi Sarah, This performance was Momentous and reminds me of the time n Fab to be young and luvly memories of my parents too. Other Quo favourite. Living on a Island. Kind regards Glynn n greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK
Good man👊👊🎸🎸😎😎
such a perfect intro. The simple "ello, you alright?" then the song. Brilliant.
They got it right picking QUO to open the show. This performance is second only to the Queen performance that day - evidenced by the crowd reaction
Dire Straits?
Perfect song to open proceedings with, I'd have the performance 3rd behind Queen and then George Thorogood and Albert Collins doing the Madison Blues in Phily.
Marillion too. Black Sabbath was a fiasco btw
I'll add U2
Let it be???
Queen were awesome but I want to give shout out to Status Quo. The band that started it all. Great start to it all and deserve recognition.
The only band that had the bollocks to open live Aid. The so-called rock royalty all thought. The start was going to go tits up.
The mighty Quo, regularly slated by so called music experts but just look at the crowd - jumping. An amazing group and sad that both Rick and Alan have departed this world. Let’s hope they’re riffing somewhere with Tom Petty, Stuart Adamson and Benjamin Orr🤞
The snooty music press always reckoned Quo only knew 2 chords. I remember going to see Quo live back in the day and either Rick or Francis cracked a joke that they'd learned a 3rd chord. The audience roared and the gig was a triumph. And their gig opening Live Aid proved, like anyone needed proof, that they were one of Britain's most talented and best loved rock bands.
The famine was awful but at least this great show came out of it
The right song to start with, quite literally rocking all over the world
Pity the shitbag politicans could be about to force WW3 and nuclear oblivion onto us. I was talking to a Syrian custmer the other day and wnent into a chinese take away and i'm not apologising to Biden for saying that I didn't see the syrian bloke and Chinese people in the take away as my enemies.
Thats what we need is another Live Aid concert with all the world involved from all the different countries
Totally agree
Need all the old timers to come out of retirement.
When the opening/support/warm-up band is Status Quo we all knew it was going to be one helluva gig ... and 35 years on we're still watching it, loving it and talking about it. xx
Is it possible to have nostalgia for a time before you were born?
no
Geldof: [thinks] I've got one chance to start this right... who on earth can I trust to get 72,000 people singing and dancing?
Watching in September 2024. Great memories of that day. 😊
Still gives me a shiver down the spine when I see this, had the pleasure of been in front of that stage jumping around to this, great memory and a fantastic concert.
R1200GSAontour
Body’s achin’ all the time?
A favourite since it came out when I was a teenager. Danced to this epic song last night at a NYE pub gig, I'm now 61. Great music never dies. 🥰
*I was there.*
Thank you Darren. ❤ x
i was there and i can never forget the experience seeing live the best of the best on stage ...all together at the same time !