# We know Queen Live Aid is the greatest rock set of all time.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 20, 2020, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880 "2020-03-20T08:01:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/1 "2020-03-20T08:01:35Z")
May I propose Whitesnake at Rock in Rio 1985 as the second best? John Sykes- one of the most gifted lead guitarist of all time in metal history? David Coverdale- Deep Purple associated act Cozy Powell— one of the greatest rock drummers of all time Neil Murray— highly respected bassist for many metal bands You can see loyalty thousands of fans in a major soccer stadium clapping and following the band in an even more of a mass than Queen at Live Aid. I know Queen has played in Brazil but I remember as a indie DJ this set was was highly touted. All kneel down to the Whitesnake 1985!in Brazil: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rTOmG07TDqE/hqdefault.jpg "Whitesnake - Rock in Rio - Full Concert - 11 January 1985") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTOmG07TDqE) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/2 "2020-03-20T08:13:07Z")
Sorry, _Live at Leeds_ beats either of those hands-down. ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/3 "2020-03-20T13:57:13Z")
I don’t disagree with you about Queen’s performance at Live Aid. I doubt that it will ever be topped. But Led Zeppelin at Earl’s Court is miles ahead of any Whitesnake performance https://www.youtube.com/embed/hVtcT0JC6h0?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLp8sncEUV-K5xi0XXq0KbkqcJvocF8I5D ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/4 "2020-03-20T15:33:41Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Sorry, _Live at Leeds_ beats either of those hands-down. The Who at Live Aid were very good too. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/5 "2020-03-20T15:36:29Z")
Cheap Trick Live at Budokan is at least twice as good as any other live set. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/6 "2020-03-20T15:45:54Z")
Queen Live Aid, I do agree, is the pinnacle as far as performances go. But Cheap Trick Live at Budokan is right up there for greatest live album of all times. I generally dislike live albums, but that’s one I’ll actually listen to. The Who _Live at Leeds_ is fine, as well, but I wouldn’t not say it’s in any way better than these. They’re all in the same class, to me. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/7 "2020-03-20T16:11:45Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Sorry, _Live at Leeds_ beats either of those hands-down. > [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > The Who at Live Aid were very good too. The Who performance that compares best to Queen at Live Aid IMHO is their set at The Concert For New York. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/8 "2020-03-20T21:55:20Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Cheap Trick Live at Budokan is at least twice as good as any other live set. Thumbs up. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/9 "2020-03-20T22:03:16Z")
Big Whitesnake fan, are you? Coverdale’s intro to America (with Purple) at the California jam was good. It was not Queen at Live Aid. ---
**Author:** ![ZonexandScout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zonexandscout/32/544_2.png) [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/10 "2020-03-20T22:15:54Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Cheap Trick Live at Budokan is at least twice as good as any other live set. Anyone who reads my posts knows that I’m a virulent CT fan, so… The absolute best live performance recorded on video is CT’s _ **Silver** _, recorded in Rockford, IL, in 1999. “There can be only one.” ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/11 "2020-03-20T22:29:14Z")
Hell, Zeppelin at Knebworth at the end of their run was fucking fire compared to Whitesnake. Robert Plant used to call David Coverdale “David Coverversion” which is ironic, considering all of the borrowing and thievery employed by the good Mr. Plant. Anyway, Zeppelin at Knebworth at their end… (Link takes you to a 2 hour and forty minute video…) ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/12 "2020-03-20T23:51:07Z")
Sorry, but no, [Bob Dylan and the Hawks 1966 at Manchester Free Trade Hall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bootleg_Series_Vol._4:_Bob_Dylan_Live_1966,_The_%22Royal_Albert_Hall%22_Concert), the “Royal Albert Hall Concert”, blew all the shows mentioned out of the water. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/13 "2020-03-20T23:57:24Z")
“I don’t believe you…you’re a LIAR!” ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/14 "2020-03-21T00:11:16Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > “I don’t believe you…you’re a LIAR!” “Play fucking LOUD!” ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2020, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/15 "2020-03-21T00:39:06Z")
_high five_ ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2020, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/16 "2020-03-21T00:39:12Z")
Fanbois are so cute when they argue. Besides, any set by the E Street Band, at any time and in any condition blows the pants off of anything mentioned so far. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/17 "2020-03-21T02:59:31Z")
“Bruce Sharpsteen…the rock-poet genius of the seventeeez!” — R. Crumb’s sarcasm in **Mister Natural #3,** circa 1977. Even though his signature album came out when I was 14, I’ve never been able to take the guy seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2020, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/18 "2020-03-21T03:10:46Z")
The thing about Queen’s Live Aid performance was that they had started a slow decline in popularity since “Under Pressure” and were sort of regarded as washed-up. Their performance was not only singular but led to a revival. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/19 "2020-03-21T03:20:20Z")
Please do not forget the **Kinks** 1979 tour of the US northeast. Astonishing. Much of it is available on YouTube. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2020, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880/20 "2020-03-21T03:24:54Z")
Also every show the Grateful Dead played during 1977. The Barton Hall show at Cornell University in May is the classic…also the Englishtown, NJ in September. Again, both freely available on the internets. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-know-queen-live-aid-is-the-greatest-rock-set-of-all-time/849880.md?page=2)