A few Live 8 articles

Yes. I taped it off the BBC and you could see 2 of the 'smileys' in the background.

Winnie on Backstage found more to this quote:


"Volunteerism is the new black,” Jon Bon Jovi added. “Everyone should get up and volunteer. That's what it's all about, giving back to your local communities and the world's communities. Everybody's reaching out today, performing here but there's one united message because we're trying to save some souls.”

Jon has never been known as a big "speech" person. He is always the type to show his support by doing. Examples are his political fundraisers along with a bunch of projects giving back to his community and even neighboring communities. I can respect that. He has even accomplished a lot of great things for Philly with the dreaded "Philly Soul." He is a do'er not a speaker, not to mention that he sticks to what he does best on stage, entertaining the crowd. It reminds me a lot of Elvis, someone who did his part but didn't constantly feel the need to preach about it. I can't fault him for not talking, especially being that the fact he was there speaks volumes for itself.

I saw the smileys, and I saw there was some text but couldn't make out what it said. Firstly, advertising the new album wasn't a decent thing to do at that type of gig. Plus, it wasn't much of an advert if no one noticed it. I don't know what it was.

It wasn't Live Great
Published in the Asbury Park Press 07/6/05BY TIM DONNELLY
CORRESPONDENT
The message was heard loud and clear, even all the way in the back, a mile from the nearest microphone: "Make World Poverty History." The estimated 800,000 people got the message without help from the music, which at times was lackluster, head-scratching and anti-climatic.

There were moments of history-making brilliance at Live 8, but none of the goose pimple-inducing moments happened in Philadelphia. Unlike London, where moments of sheer brilliance happened frequently, the Philly show lacked the dutiful presence of a U2, Paul McCartney or Elton John — all artists who are heard when they speak.

If it wasn't for the heart-stirring and tear-inducing short films played between sets that featured concert organizer Bob Geldof and Nelson Mandela, the Philly crowd would have been content to start chanting, "Let's go, Eagles."
Poor pacing
The pacing of the show was methodical and trudging. Some bands (most artists played three songs) did have gigs in other locations later that night (Dave Matthews had a show in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), but the show could have been worked out to peak at the event's end.

Middle-of-the-road performances by Jars of Clay and Sarah McLachlan with Josh Groban late in the afternoon certainly took the wind out of the day's events, leaving most asleep on their feet after hours in the sun.

Lowlights: Destiny's Child's innocuous and vapid performances of "Survivor," "Say My Name" and "Girls" were tinny and shrill. Kanye West should have let his inspiring music, such as the song "Jesus Walks," do the talking, while Christian rockers Jar of Clay asking for a sing-along to a song the crowd did not know was unintentionally humorous. Toby Keith's entire set, culminating with "Beer for My Horses," did not match the strength of his biceps.

Def Leppard's "Rock of Ages" sounded more like "Rocked for the Aged," and the band's choice to perform "Pour Some Sugar on Me" was more inappropriate than Keith's odes to booze. Rob Thomas' bland blue-eyed soul did not translate in the birthplace of modern soul music. Where were Hall and Oates when you needed them?

Highlights: Rita and son Stephen Marley saving a predictable and derivative set by the Black Eyed Peas on the Bob Marley human rights classic, "Get Up, Stand Up." There was the global debut of Bon Jovi's hard-driving "Have a Nice Day," a raucous rock song that will leave those who love their ballads looking for the volume control. Matthews, the lone African native on the bill, played with the necessary passion to get the message across on "Don't Drink the Water."

Master of ceremonies and Philly native Will Smith's singalong to his old-school rap hits "Parents Just Don't Understand" and "Summertime" was a momentary return to innocence. Alicia Keys performed just one song, the jazz standard "For All We Know," dedicated to the memory of Luther Vandross. It exemplified that less is indeed more.

Jay-Z and Linkin Park were responsible for the only time throughout the day that the diverse crowd was unified by the music it came to hear. Their collaboration on "Dirt on My Shoulder," "Encore" and "Big Pimpin" was energetic and stunning, surely the highlight of the six hour-plus concert.

Jay-Z, the entertainment mogul and part owner of the New Jersey Nets, gave the most honest speech of the day when he said, "We are spending billions and billions to kill people. Let's spend billions and billions to help people."

Maroon 5 definitely left Philly with more fans than it came with and even did justice to Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World," while Aussie Keith Urban let the listeners know that there is good country music out there.

The white-robed, angelic presence of Stevie Wonder made the world wonder why it took him so long to get back to the top. His voice is as good as it's ever been, and he was joined by Thomas on "Higher Ground."

The people behind Live 8 did not want your money — they wanted your voice. It makes one realize that the music, perhaps, isn't what's important after all, but the lasting impression of a poor, sick child is.

I hate when this gets stuck and doesn't show page two.