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        After I got back from vacation last Monday, I got a copy of the Reuters 
        new feed of the concert.  Sorry in advance I can't get you copies, but 
        to say they frown on doing that here would be mild.
        
        Here's what it shows: the rush to the stage; interviews with fans (one 
        guy wearing a Dylan cap speaking Spanish standing next to a guy wearing 
        a "Keith Moon" - type bullseye T-shirt; a Swedish Morisette fan; and a 
        middle-aged couple who had come down from Leeds at 5am).  Quick shots of 
        the opening Prince Trust band, Morisette and Dylan; and then the 
        following interviews:
        Roger (wearing sunglasses which he takes off a one point to reveal a 
        horribly torn up eye): "A little bit of a run-in with a microphone stand 
        being swung by 
     Mr. Gary Glitter.  My fault entirely, because I was standing behind 
     him; he didn't know I was there.  He swung it around his head and the 
     foot of the stand, which luckily had a lump of rubber on it, smashed 
     the bone that holds the eye in place.  I'm all right, I'll be all 
     right.  But if it hadn't had the rubber on it, I would have been dead 
     because it would have gone through the eye.  What a great rock 'n' 
     roll ending! (laughs).  Killed by one of your idols!"
        Gary Glitter: "I've already been getting into the role a little bit too 
        much.  
     You may have seen some of the press."
        Stephen Fry: "Was it in the papers today?"
        GG: "A lot of press today.  I'm just going to work out with Roger 
     because he's now wearing a patch, you know.  We had an accident 
     on-stage and these things happen."
        Fry: "He was assaulted by Sir Garfield Glitter here who just threw 
     a mike stand at his face! Extraordinary!"
        Pete Townshend: "You get anxious sometimes, I mean I'm anxious about 
        Roger.  I 
     feel so sorry for him, so fearful for him because he's got to go up 
     there and he's really got to sing and he's going to put his skull 
     under tremendous pressure and it could start a tremendous pain and it 
     could start to bleed. I'm really worried."
        
     The Prince arrives in his limo.  The quick shots of The Who 
     performing "Love, Reign O'er Me;" a dour Pete, Zac bashing the skins; 
     John; Roger in his eyepatch.  Then shots of the crowd while Clapton 
     plays.  No shots of Clapton!
     
     Then the reception line with the Prince shaking Dylan's hand.  A 
     closeup of Roger talking to the Prince.  I can't make out what either 
     says, but at one point the Prince motions to his eye, as if asking 
     what the hell Roger's wearing the patch for.  Then they all sit on 
     benches for a photo-op.  And that's it.
     
                                Hope you enjoy
     
                                Brian