Actually there is a live recording of it (soundcheck). I heard it once, but U2 couldn't get it quite right, if I remember (which is probably why they never played it in concert). A shame really, as it is one of Bono's favourite songs from Achtung Baby.JOFO said:ok, so then "achtung baby live":
1. zoo station
2. ebttrt
3. one
4. uteotw
5. wgrywh
6. so cruel
7. the fly
8. mysterious ways
9. tttyaatw
10. ultraviolet
11. X
12. love is blindness
x=acrobat. someone find a live recoding of that and we got something.
In2U2 said:Hey Blue Room!
You said:
"In addition to the Hersey rehearsal recording. Both the acoustic and full band versions were rehearsed extensively at the 8-20-92 and 8-22-92 soundchecks. There are recordings of both of those and there is a decent recording of the Foxboro 8-22-92 show version. "
Are the recordings of the 8-20-92 and 8-22-92 soundchecks out in the general trading world (I haven't seen them) or have they been captured but remain in the "rare" trading circles?
Just curious...
JOFO said:ok, so then "achtung baby live":
1. zoo station
2. ebttrt
3. one
4. uteotw
5. wgrywh
6. so cruel
7. the fly
8. mysterious ways
9. tttyaatw
10. ultraviolet
11. X
12. love is blindness
x=acrobat. someone find a live recoding of that and we got something.
that's probably one of the reasons they don't play itwertsie said:She was at the Zootv show in Detroit when they played it but she doesn't remember it.
Salome said:that's probably one of the reasons they don't play it
there are a lot of people here who say that they should play "Stay" with the full band
well, I heard them play it "full band"
not exactly the highlight of the show
that indeed is my theory,Blue Room said:LOL Under your theory, songs they havent played much or not at all live must not be good live. I dont think that holds water.
Salome said:that indeed is my theory,
or - at least - that the band doesn't think those songs work well live
I admit it's just a theory,
but it's a more likely one then assuming that the band does it to piss us off
Salome said:that's probably one of the reasons they don't play it
there are a lot of people here who say that they should play "Stay" with the full band
well, I heard them play it "full band"
not exactly the highlight of the show
Salome said:that indeed is my theory,
or - at least - that the band doesn't think those songs work well live
Blue Room said:I think the most plausible theory is that they wouldnt even play a song in concert if they didnt think it was being played well.
Salome said:
maybe I should stop drinking,
but aren't we saying almost the same thing?
Blacksword said:I have the live Acrobat kicking aroundon my harddrive right now. It is a simple accoustic version of the first two verses with bono accompanied by a single guitar. It ends with some odd electric guitar effects overwhich the opening for Zoostation starts up and then fades out.. It is really quite nice.