During live versions of "Streets" what is that noise?

[The Searcher]

When Bono sings the second "Where the Streets Have No Name" you hear like a synthesizer, or morphing type noise, it's hearable in ZOO TV and Popmart versions, sometimes Vertigo...

But in the Joshua Tree era, it almost sounds like Adam's bass...

I can't really describe it other than being a "da da dun dun" after Bono sings the 2nd "Where The Streets Have No Name"

 

[GibsonGirl]

You mean after the second chorus? That's not a synthesiser, that's Edge muting his strings with his left hand and then strumming. There actually IS a synthesiser playing along with that on Popmart versions, but not on Zoo TV / Vertigo versions.

If that's not what you're talking about, I don't know.

 

[MrBrau1]

It's Adam playing an octave up on the bass.

 

[coolian2]

Are you referring to that bizarre bass type noise, like on the Popheart EP?

 

[Bones58]

That's Adam

G: 14-12-11-12-11 <---- Bass Tab

 

[MrBrau1]

Are you referring to that bizarre bass type noise, like on the Popheart EP?

No, that's a cheese synth.

That's Adam

G: 14-12-11-12-11 <---- Bass Tab

yep. that's it.

 

[craigp]

if its not on the studio version then its the excellent bassline of mr clayton

 

[pepokiss]

there's a noise I really don't get...


it happens on ZOO TV... if you watch the DVD, when it starts and all the lights go full, you can hear a wierd noise...

I thought it was the video... then I heard that same noise on other ZooTV bootlegs in the same part

it sounds almost like feedback, but at the same time it isn't...

 

[coolian2]

Its on just about every recording of Streets pre-Vertigo at the same time.

I'm guessing its added in when the lights go up.

 

[Canadiens1131]

there's a noise I really don't get...


it happens on ZOO TV... if you watch the DVD, when it starts and all the lights go full, you can hear a wierd noise...

I thought it was the video... then I heard that same noise on other ZooTV bootlegs in the same part

it sounds almost like feedback, but at the same time it isn't...

It's the actual sound of the lights, I believe. I'm no Willie Williams, but that amount of live lighting will make an audible sound when all switched on at the same time.

 

[PietroChocko]

there's a noise I really don't get...


it happens on ZOO TV... if you watch the DVD, when it starts and all the lights go full, you can hear a wierd noise...

I thought it was the video... then I heard that same noise on other ZooTV bootlegs in the same part

it sounds almost like feedback, but at the same time it isn't...

That's interference (ha) thru the power sources of the venue. It puts a huge strain on the sources, and produces an audible whine which infiltrates into the audio equipment. There's nothing you can do to alleviate it, you just have to put up with it.

 

[coolian2]

Heh. I didn't think that the lights would make that noise.

I think its really cool anyway.

 

[pepokiss]

There's nothing you can do to alleviate it, you just have to put up with it.

put up to?... I LOVE IT!!!

 

[craigp]

put up to?... I LOVE IT!!!

that and adams moog is what makes that song spine tingeling for me

 

[The Disciple]

I freakin' LOVE the PopMart version... with that long outro.

 

[schnumi]

Yep POPmart rules them all.

Can't wait to hear streets in DTS from the POPmart dvd.

 

[The Glyphreader]

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