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...especially the one with Stories for Boys and Out of Control live from Boston, March 6th 1981. Really love it, the songs sound so fresh and the boys so full of energy. I wish I were there...But, as I wasn?t there I did some research.
This is taken from the book I?m currently reading, Carter Alan?s The Road to Pop, about that specific performance, pages 30 and 31.
Warning: long post ahead
"Flush with the success of these shows, U2 pulled into Boston on March 6 for the fourth stop of its tour. Steady airplay and a strong word-of-mouth reaction to the group?s memorable appearance in december had quickly sold out U2?s return to Paradise, prompting the addition of an early show which had also sold out. It was obvious to Warner Brothers and Paulo McGuinness that, with over a thousand people attending the group?s first headlining concerts in Boston, the city had become one of U2?s strongest bastions of support. It made sense to use the Paradise as the location for Warner Brother?s planned recording of a U2 live show. The resulting tapes would be pressed into an album as part of the "Warner Brothers Music Show" series, which was sent to radio stations across the country. It was hoped that the program would acquaint radio programmers and their audiences with U2?s prowess in concert and heighten interest in the band.
U2?s first Paradise show was a superb rush of energy and excitement, ably captured on tape by Sam Kopper, a former WBCN dis jockey who ran his own mobile recording studio called Star Fleet. The performance got off to a shaky start when Larry?s bass drum pedal broke after the first song. But Bono didn?t let the potential disaster upstage the band, filling the repair time with comments, including a playful poke at having to do two sets in one night. "Only show-bands with guys in red suits who are balding have to do that back home!" Oncethe problem was fixed, U2 quickly worked up to full steam again, with the instrumental unit holding tight around Bono-s spirited singing. Between songs the singer took the opportunity to salute the Boston groups he knew, including the evening?s opening act, La Peste, and also Mission of Burma and Someone and the Somebodies. When they were called back onstage for an encore, the band members took their places as yells for "Out of Control" dominated the uproar. U2 complied, with Bono?s introduction and Adam?s bass pulse setting off a riot of cheers. After leaving the stage, the dazed foursome was called back again by a continuing tumult from the audience. U2 used the unexpected opportunity to perform "11 O?Clock Tick Tock" and "The Ocean" once again."
Okay, now about the first lines I highlighted. I would like to know what happened to the whole recording. Why wasn?t released as a live album, as Carter Alan said? Or did I get something wrong? Can anybody enlighten me on this issue?
And the second part I highlighted describes exactly what can be heard in Out of Control, pay attention and you?ll see. Or hear.
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"To me a rock and roll concert is 3-D, it?s a physical thing - it?s rhythm for the body. It?s a mental thing in that it should be intellectually challenging. But it?s also a spiritual thing, because it?s a community, it?s people agreeing on something, even if it?s only for an hour and a half." (Bono, as quoted in the book U2 The Road to Pop)
This is taken from the book I?m currently reading, Carter Alan?s The Road to Pop, about that specific performance, pages 30 and 31.
Warning: long post ahead
"Flush with the success of these shows, U2 pulled into Boston on March 6 for the fourth stop of its tour. Steady airplay and a strong word-of-mouth reaction to the group?s memorable appearance in december had quickly sold out U2?s return to Paradise, prompting the addition of an early show which had also sold out. It was obvious to Warner Brothers and Paulo McGuinness that, with over a thousand people attending the group?s first headlining concerts in Boston, the city had become one of U2?s strongest bastions of support. It made sense to use the Paradise as the location for Warner Brother?s planned recording of a U2 live show. The resulting tapes would be pressed into an album as part of the "Warner Brothers Music Show" series, which was sent to radio stations across the country. It was hoped that the program would acquaint radio programmers and their audiences with U2?s prowess in concert and heighten interest in the band.
U2?s first Paradise show was a superb rush of energy and excitement, ably captured on tape by Sam Kopper, a former WBCN dis jockey who ran his own mobile recording studio called Star Fleet. The performance got off to a shaky start when Larry?s bass drum pedal broke after the first song. But Bono didn?t let the potential disaster upstage the band, filling the repair time with comments, including a playful poke at having to do two sets in one night. "Only show-bands with guys in red suits who are balding have to do that back home!" Oncethe problem was fixed, U2 quickly worked up to full steam again, with the instrumental unit holding tight around Bono-s spirited singing. Between songs the singer took the opportunity to salute the Boston groups he knew, including the evening?s opening act, La Peste, and also Mission of Burma and Someone and the Somebodies. When they were called back onstage for an encore, the band members took their places as yells for "Out of Control" dominated the uproar. U2 complied, with Bono?s introduction and Adam?s bass pulse setting off a riot of cheers. After leaving the stage, the dazed foursome was called back again by a continuing tumult from the audience. U2 used the unexpected opportunity to perform "11 O?Clock Tick Tock" and "The Ocean" once again."
Okay, now about the first lines I highlighted. I would like to know what happened to the whole recording. Why wasn?t released as a live album, as Carter Alan said? Or did I get something wrong? Can anybody enlighten me on this issue?
And the second part I highlighted describes exactly what can be heard in Out of Control, pay attention and you?ll see. Or hear.
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"To me a rock and roll concert is 3-D, it?s a physical thing - it?s rhythm for the body. It?s a mental thing in that it should be intellectually challenging. But it?s also a spiritual thing, because it?s a community, it?s people agreeing on something, even if it?s only for an hour and a half." (Bono, as quoted in the book U2 The Road to Pop)
