The difference is, Brian wouldn't use the publicity from it to further his career. Everything Bono does is always so public etc
Like when Eric Clapton, Bri etc met the Queen recently. If that was Bono, by lord he would have used that to talk about his poliical views - Brian just stayed out the way and was just happy to be there.
I've told this tale before on this board, but a couple of years back, Bono did a big old press conference about how everyone should donate money to the people of Africa etc, and about thirty minutes after that, he spent about £10,000 in a restaurant nearby.
Says it all really.
At least Bono uses his "big ego" to help. How did our Freddie used his big ego?
i´ve said this once and i´m going to say it again:
In what charity is concerned Queen are not the best example of it. They only started doing REAL CHARITY after Freddie´s dead (I don´t consider the fact of play a big event like LIVE AID real charity)- While they where a four piece band they have donne NOTHING to put something like LIVE AID or the TRIBUTE in action. And they could have donne such beautifull things. I mean they were big in countries where people live miserabilly and they´ve donne nothing to bring awareness of it to the world.
But still, it appears that there are fans that really believe that Queen are angels living among us -SINNERS.
Take care
So playing in Sun City and raising awareness to the people of Soweto etc. doesn't count then? Or is it just because they were ridiculed for touring there?
Do you really believe in that? That bring awareness of the apartheid was their main reason?
Don´t get me wrong, You can believe in what you want if thats makes you feel better. The thing is they were just there to play in a middle of a regular tour. Nothing more, nothing less. It was their decision not to be a political Band and i respect that. But can you imagine the world if everyone took that decision?- How would it be?
I mean, of course they have good hearts, and so have you, and me, and everybody, but to stay at home and feel pitty don´t change the course of things. The world is in such a situation that we need thousands of Bono´s and Gueldof´s. Those guy´s are a pain in the ass for polititions and i like that.
If you watch the BBC Story of Ethiopia at the beggining of the Live Aid DVD you´ll notice that ther´s no ego about trying to do something to help!! What pisses me of is that it has to be a musician to do that (and not the most famous one!!). Do you know what were polititions and big stars doing?- They were feeling pitty. Nothing more, nothing less.
Now lets talk about Bono. Why is he so activelly involved in politics?- Does anyone of you knows what was the BLOODY SUNDAY in Ireland?
I would like someone to answer what was the BLOODY SUNDAY, and after that i would like you to think what more is needed for a person, who lives that day closelly, to be politically involved with all his strenghts.
Take care