Live Aid at 36

"The can-do land of America had become a can't-do country. The nation who had put a man on the moon, didn't believe such a show was technically possible."

36 years ago today Live Aid happened; every year I'm reminded how amazing it is they pulled it off.

I was at the perfect age for it - old enough to be taking music "seriously," but still young enough that "music" to me meant a lot of the bands that were a big deal at the time, like Duran Duran or the Hooters. Had it come a year later when I was into The Ramones and The Replacements I prolly woulda pooh-poohed it as "stupid."