I am a big fan of live music and I've seen a lot of live music over the years. I've been in big places with thousands of fans and dingy nightclubs with a dozen or so.
The second thing I love beside live music is video of live music performances. I think of the Roy Orbison "A Black and White Night," Los Lonely Boys from Austin six or seven years ago, The Who from Royal Albert Hall.
I think hours spent watching these videos are hours well spent.
Recently a friend sent me a video clip of what he called the greatest single live performance in history. After watching it, even though it's only about 20 minutes long, I think I might agree.
It's the performance of Freddie Mercury and Queen during the Live Aid concert in 1985 at Wembley Stadium in London.
With a four-octave voice and an impeccable sense of time, Mercury was an absolute marvel. When you talk about a performer establishing a connection with his audience, this video is the living example of that.
The sound of 72,000 people singing along in the background as Mercury slid and slipped through the opening of "Bohemian Rhapsody," sends chills down my spine.
Here's a link. Take 20 minutes and watch it. Then tell us at OnMilwaukee.com about the videos you love as much.
With a history in Milwaukee stretching back decades, Dave tries to bring a unique perspective to his writing, whether it's sports, politics, theater or any other issue.
He's seen Milwaukee grow, suffer pangs of growth, strive for success and has been involved in many efforts to both shape and re-shape the city. He's a happy man, now that he's quit playing golf, and enjoys music, his children and grandchildren and the myriad of sports in this state. He loves great food and hates bullies and people who think they are smarter than everyone else.
This whole Internet thing continues to baffle him, but he's willing to play the game as long as OnMilwaukee.com keeps lending him a helping hand. He is constantly amazed that just a few dedicated people can provide so much news and information to a hungry public.
Despite some opinions to the contrary, Dave likes most stuff. But he is a skeptic who constantly wonders about the world around him. So many questions, so few answers.
