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Self Aid 1986

Grandeeod

Was it just a big wankfest for Irish and nearly Irish musicians and RTE? I was at the gig. Paid £14.50 for the ticket. Some good stuff, but in hindsight what did it prove or achieve?

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Menas

I have the album they released of that gig and remember it well. Bono sounded a bit embarrased to be there in my opinion.
Unlike him!

Skid X

Decent concert which raised a lot of money for a decent cause at a very bleak time in Ireland, nothing wrong with it.

Grandeeod

Just found this video which is a behind the scenes look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-ohnZtVAS0

Fookin Hell! Really shows it up for what it was. Of course Bono managed to "touch" the people with his carefully managed "speech". I've had my doubts over the years, but Im moving towards wankfest.

Grandeeod

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

I remember it, being 13 at the time, but wasn't overly interested in it. It felt like an excuse for Irish bands to have a big gig after the whole Live Aid thing. I probably wasn't wrong.

A lot of that happening alright.

Badly Drunk Boy

I remember it, being 13 at the time, but wasn't overly interested in it. It felt like an excuse for Irish bands to have a big gig after the whole Live Aid thing. I probably wasn't wrong.

Nodin

Grandeeod wrote: »

Was it just a big wankfest for Irish and nearly Irish musicians and RTE? I was at the gig. Paid £14.50 for the ticket. Some good stuff, but in hindsight what did it prove or achieve?

Nothing, as was evident at the time.

BenEadir

Serious line up all right - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self_Aid

C.K Dexter Haven

bit embarrassing looking back but was a great concert at the time.

"Let's make it work" etc

Annasopra

Red Kev wrote: »

As a 15 year old at the time any excuse to see Leslie Dowdall in action was a good day in my perverted little book.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V99B5Hdp-5o

How completely random. I met Lesley Dowdall yesterday and I had no idea who she was!!!

Grandeeod

Well as a 14 year old still in school, I contributed my ticket fee and then bought the double album on vinyl when I was 15!

Paid for from a part time job! The irony!

kneemos

Grandeeod wrote: »

Was it just a big wankfest for Irish and nearly Irish musicians and RTE? I was at the gig. Paid £14.50 for the ticket. Some good stuff, but in hindsight what did it prove or achieve?

Wankfest apparently.

Jawgap

Grandeeod wrote: »

Yeah. A decent enough concert, but **** me it achieved nothing really, did it?

No it didn't - but as Red Kev said - Leslie Dowdall........Nom, Nom, Nom.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V99B5Hdp-5o

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I remember it well and it was just one big ego trip by Irish artists. Achieved nothing and I don't think any of them cared neither.

Grandeeod

Red Kev wrote: »

As a 15 year old at the tome any excuse to see Leslie Dowdall in action was a good day in my perverted little book.

Jaysus she was a ride!

Grandeeod

Jawgap wrote: »

It didn't achieve a whole lot - but it was a great gig!

Yeah. A decent enough concert, but **** me it achieved nothing really, did it?

Red Kev

As a 15 year old at the time any excuse to see Leslie Dowdall in action was a good day in my perverted little book.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V99B5Hdp-5o

Grandeeod

Venus In Furs wrote: »

Even I don't remember that and I'm one of the oldies here. Auld Ones/Auld Fellas forum I'd say.

Well I'm obviously a bigger oldie.:D Lets wait and see!

Jawgap

It didn't achieve a whole lot - but it was a great gig!

taytobreath

wankfest
lol

Venus In Furs

Even I don't remember that and I'm one of the oldies here. Auld Ones/Auld Fellas forum I'd say.