2005-11-09 Channel 4 - The World's Greatest Gig Documentary

Channel : Channel 4
Program Name : The World's Greatest Gig
Duration : 60 mn
Date : 2005-11-09
Country : England



Aired on the british television channel named channel 4 in 2005 .

This one hour television special documentary was ment to honor the best concerts, gigs.
with footages from various artists, bands performing live on stage.

Footages inclued inside the documentary were :

Nirvana - Reading 1992
Elton John & John Lennon - Madison Square Garden 1974
Brian Wilson - Smile, London 2004
Johnny Cash at San Quentin 1969
Beastie Boys - Brixton Academy 1994
Oasis - Maine Road Manchester 1996
James Brown - Harlem Apollo 1962
Pink Floyd - The Wall, Earls Court 1981
The Who - Isle Of Wight 1970
The Clash - London Victoria Park 1978
Radiohead - Glastonbury 1997
The Rolling Stones - Hyde Park 1969
U2 - Red Rocks 1983
Bruce Springsteen - The Roxy 1978
Bob Marley - One Love Peace Concert, Jamaica 1978 (6th rank)
David Bowie - Hammersmith 1973
Bob Dylan - Manchester Free Trade Hall 1966
The Sex Pistols - Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall 1976
Jimi Hendrix - Woodstock 1969
Queen - Live Aid 1985 (crowned the world’s greatest rock gig)

'Bob Marley brings the hands of Prime Minister Michael Manley and opposition leader Edward Seaga together.
The historic concert marked Marley’s triumphant return from exile and ended Jamaica’s most violent political rivalry.'





Additional Informations And Comments:

- Interesting documentary despite being really way too short, and somehow an interesting concept.