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Just had the guy who is putting together Live Aid 2 along with Geldof on a TV chat show and he confirmed that they are in discussions with Pink Floyd for them to headline the UK show with Madonna approached to co headline in the states with The Eagles.

Kind of funny considering they announced all he major acts today and Pink Floyd is not on the list.

Didnt you spot the words In discussions and the guy who was on the show was Rod McSween from ITB the guy who is putting it all together.......I couldnt care less if they are on or not I was just reporting what the guy said...........I couldnt afford a ticket anyway as my money has been taken buying tickets for the brilliant Larry Gowan led Styx...

DarrenUK wrote:Didnt you spot the words In discussions and the guy who was on the show was Rod McSween from ITB the guy who is putting it all together.......I couldnt care less if they are on or not I was just reporting what the guy said...........I couldnt afford a ticket anyway as my money has been taken buying tickets for the brilliant Larry Gowan led Styx...

I have read this same thing in talks
It would be great if it happened
And it would be nice to see Monker eat crow.

DarrenUK wrote:I couldnt afford a ticket anyway as my money has been taken buying tickets for the brilliant Larry Gowan led Styx...

What a sad sad pathetic existence you lead.

I will record all 3 shows and send you copies Its My Strife but dont play them too loud as you wouldnt wanna piss off the neighbours.....especially if they do High Time and the crowd joins in with the Bo Bo Badiddly Bo Bo Badiddly part of the song you may get a visit from the police

DarrenUK wrote:I will record all 3 shows and send you copies Its My Strife but dont play them too loud as you wouldnt wanna piss off the neighbours.....especially if they do High Time and the crowd joins in with the Bo Bo Badiddly Bo Bo Badiddly part of the song you may get a visit from the police

With Gowan singing they might arrest me if I played it too loud.

El-crapo.

I wouldn't bother Darren, doubt Floyd would reform for this anyway. Will be the same old crap that always roll out in these UK charity bashes, a motley collection of sad old queens and leftovers from that overrated 60s boyband. Better to stick with Larry and the boys, the party starts in 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From ClassicRockNews:

http://www.thestar.co.za/index.php?fSec ... Id=2540945

McCartney, Stones, Madonna lined up for 'Live Aid II'
May 31, 2005

London - A who's who of popular music are set to perform next month in a massive successor concert to the Live Aid charity event of 1985, Britain's Daily Telegraph reported today.

The line-up includes Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, U2 and Madonna.

The event is scheduled to be announced by Irish pop star-turned development activist Bob Geldof in London later today, the newspaper said.

The July 2 event will take place simultaneously in London, Philadelphia and, possibly, other countries worldwide.

The report said names already confirmed also include the Spice Girls whose original five-member line up last performed together in 1998, and the classic line-up of veteran British rockers Pink Floyd.

Although the concert is being seen as a successor to Live Aid, also organised by Geldof, which raised huge sums for African famine relief, the purpose of the new event is very different.

It will be called Live 8, and is timed to take place just before the July 6 to 8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, of lead-ers from the Group of Eight (G8) industrialised nations' club.

In a separate report, the Daily Mirror said that the Spice Girls, whose return has been much predicted in recent months, had actually been turned down by Live 8 organisers.

Citing a source in the BBC, which is to broadcast the show, the paper said the group were seen as too manufactured and not in keeping with the event's serious purpose. - Sapa-AFP.

ContactMusic, Sun, 29 May 2005 1:18 PM PDT
ROCKER'S MODEL DAUGHTER BECOMES FASHION DESIGNER http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed ... 20designer
PINK FLOYD rocker ROGER WATERS' model daughter INDIA is following in the footsteps of STELLA McCARTNEY, by becoming another rock offspring to turn to fashion designing.

Stuff, Tue, 31 May 2005 10:13 AM PDT
Wellington Pink Floyd tribute band has it all covered http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,329 ... 60,00.html
A Pink Floyd tribute band, co-founded by two Wainuiomata fans of the British supergroup, is poised to become one of New Zealand's most successful musical exports.

E! Online via Yahoo! News, Tue, 31 May 2005 11:07 AM PDT
U2, McCartney, Coldplay Top Live 8 Lineup http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u ... c_eo/16658
Two decades after he masterminded Live Aid, the largest charity concert ever mounted, to fight famine in Africa, the 58-year-old singer-activist has announced an encore.

Playbill Arts, Sat, 28 May 2005 9:02 PM PDT
Roger Waters Opera With Bryn Terfel to Get September CD Release http://www.playbillarts.com/news/article/2156.html
Ca Ira , a new opera by rock star Roger Waters, will be released on CD by Sony BMG in September, the record company announced.

E! Online, Tue, 31 May 2005 11:18 AM PDT
Geldof Unveils Live 8 http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,1 ... ?rsslatest
A who's-who of music's biggest stars, including Paul McCartney, U2, and Madonna, are on the bill for Live 8, a series of massive global concerts being organized by Live Aid founder Bob Geldof to raise awareness about poverty in developing countries.

IGN Music, Fri, 27 May 2005 12:56 PM PDT
Roger Waters' Operatic Impulse http://music.ign.com/articles/619/619257p1.html
Former Pink Floyd frontman readies his French Revolution epic for release.

E! Online via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News, Tue, 31 May 2005 12:42 PM PDT
U2, McCartney, Coldplay Top Live 8 Lineup http://au.news.yahoo.com/050531/7/ujo2.html
Bob Geldof is at it again.

styxmike wrote:I wouldn't bother Darren, doubt Floyd would reform for this anyway. Will be the same old crap that always roll out in these UK charity bashes, a motley collection of sad old queens and leftovers from that overrated 60s boyband. Better to stick with Larry and the boys, the party starts in 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yea stick with Larry Gowan instead of a Pink Floyd reunion
Oh yea your sane.

Any Pink Floyd reunion would have to be with Syd Barrett it aint Pink Floyd without Syd in the band, they have abused the name of Floyd without Barrett...........How dare they go on without him.....






Floyd arnt Floyd without Syd Barrett.

DarrenUK wrote:Any Pink Floyd reunion would have to be with Syd Barrett it aint Pink Floyd without Syd in the band, they have abused the name of Floyd without Barrett...........How dare they go on without him.....

Floyd arnt Floyd without Syd Barrett.

Typical Darren... unable to distinguish significant members of the band from insignificant members, a la Larry Gowan.

ItsMyLife wrote:
Typical Darren... unable to distinguish significant members of the band from insignificant members, a la Larry Gowan.

Ease up please...

ItsMyLife wrote:

DarrenUK wrote:Any Pink Floyd reunion would have to be with Syd Barrett it aint Pink Floyd without Syd in the band, they have abused the name of Floyd without Barrett...........How dare they go on without him.....

Floyd arnt Floyd without Syd Barrett.

Typical Darren... unable to distinguish significant members of the band from insignificant members, a la Larry Gowan.

I think he was only kidding ,

Even if Floyd did reform for this event the pain of having to stand in a park with all the bandwagon jumpers and hangers on who turn out at every outdoor charity bash would be too much, plus having to listen to all the other drivel agggggg better to watch on TV
Bet it ends with "Hey Jude" altogether now na na na nana na na nana na zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

froy wrote:

ItsMyLife wrote:

DarrenUK wrote:Any Pink Floyd reunion would have to be with Syd Barrett it aint Pink Floyd without Syd in the band, they have abused the name of Floyd without Barrett...........How dare they go on without him.....

Floyd arnt Floyd without Syd Barrett.

Typical Darren... unable to distinguish significant members of the band from insignificant members, a la Larry Gowan.

I think he was only kidding ,

Froy you are correct, I was kidding I just wanted to see who bit first you or IML.....

DarrenUK wrote:

froy wrote:

ItsMyLife wrote:

DarrenUK wrote:Any Pink Floyd reunion would have to be with Syd Barrett it aint Pink Floyd without Syd in the band, they have abused the name of Floyd without Barrett...........How dare they go on without him.....

Floyd arnt Floyd without Syd Barrett.

Typical Darren... unable to distinguish significant members of the band from insignificant members, a la Larry Gowan.

I think he was only kidding ,

Froy you are correct, I was kidding I just wanted to see who bit first you or IML.....

Very rarely do I fall for traps Darren ,
Nice try mate

froy wrote:

DarrenUK wrote:

froy wrote:

ItsMyLife wrote:

DarrenUK wrote:Any Pink Floyd reunion would have to be with Syd Barrett it aint Pink Floyd without Syd in the band, they have abused the name of Floyd without Barrett...........How dare they go on without him.....

Floyd arnt Floyd without Syd Barrett.

Typical Darren... unable to distinguish significant members of the band from insignificant members, a la Larry Gowan.

I think he was only kidding ,

Froy you are correct, I was kidding I just wanted to see who bit first you or IML.....

Very rarely do I fall for traps Darren ,
Nice try mate

Well,I trapped you twice.You also trap yourself.
Love you

DarrenUK wrote:Froy you are correct, I was kidding I just wanted to see who bit first you or IML.....

No, by your logic you would expect someone who is pro-Dennis to not like Floyd post-Barrett, completely missing the point that the line-up that makes the most impact is the most significant, not the original line-up.

A point that is most often lost on Carrot Styx lovers who delude themselves into thinking these are the glory days of Styx.

A point that is most often lost on Carrot Styx lovers who delude themselves into thinking these are the glory days of Styx.

I think most people here would agree that Styx' glory days are behind them (even if the 1998 ousting never took place), but I could be wrong. Even if we could somehow magically put the classic lineup together on stage (with a couple of hit singles to boot), I would still doubt that they could replicate their past success.

ek, I agree entirely


On another note, do you think it gives Froy great pleasure to continually see the title of this thread pop up at the top of the list ?

hmmmmmm...........

ek88 wrote:

A point that is most often lost on Carrot Styx lovers who delude themselves into thinking these are the glory days of Styx.

I think most people here would agree that Styx' glory days are behind them (even if the 1998 ousting never took place), but I could be wrong. Even if we could somehow magically put the classic lineup together on stage (with a couple of hit singles to boot), I would still doubt that they could replicate their past success.

Us fans who support this lineup are realists. We appreciate the past lineups and we appreciate the present lineup. No one is dillusional about where the current lineup is compared to the glory days. We just like what is being put out musically today and have put the politics of the band aside.

Us fans who support this lineup are realists. We appreciate the past lineups and we appreciate the present lineup. No one is dillusional about where the current lineup is compared to the glory days. We just like what is being put out musically today and have put the politics of the band aside.

Well said.