Live 8 Concert

US Live 8: Philadelphia review (cont.)

Will Smith and Jazzy Jeff in Philly Live 8

Will Smith; Philadelphia's hometown host and hero made his entrance on a throne carried by a couple of his dancers. The people of Philadelphia Live 8 got a good laugh as he sprung to life like a tiger. Will did "The Champ Is Here" and an introduction to Jazzy Jeff and started in on "Getting Jiggy With It". The background dancers looked to be having a lot of fun, as did a lot of the girls in the audience. It was cool to watch the break-dancers doing windmills. Will had total control of his set. What looked like makeshift high school band drummers hit the stage as Smith did an extended shout out to Philly during "Switch". This track is a definite crowd pleaser. He did a follow-up with "Fresh Prince Of Bel Air Theme" urging the crowd to sing the words to the song. I was surprised at how many people know the words. Feeling a little out of touch as they did a fantastic "Summertime".

It is getting real hot here at Live8 Philly. The air is heavy with the smell of horse manure. There are tons of water stands to take advantage of the masses. At $1.75 for 16 oz of water they are going to make a killing. The crowds don't seem to mind the fee. I guess it is a small price to pay to keep from getting heat stroke. I have already seen about 4 or five people being attended to by paramedics. There is a couple of Red Cross aid tents set up. They can be found by looking up for the floating red inflatable balls marked with a white cross. The fire department had hoses attached to cranes and provided some of the crowds on the Beltway with relief with light spays of water from above.

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