U2: Where is the LIVE album??

Lemon · 11-28-2001, 07:00 PM

Wow, it's been a while since I have posted. But when life keeps you busy, it's hard to always keep up.

Anyway, my quick question since I've been out of the loop on the board here....why aren't U2 giving us a live album of this tour????!!!?!?! Will we ever see another live album? It's time.

Thanks.

martha · 11-28-2001, 07:15 PM

I'd like one too, please.

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...a highway with no one on it, a treasure just to look upon it...

david · 11-28-2001, 07:21 PM

Doesn't the Boston DVD count?

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The more of these I drink the more Bono makes sense.. - Bean from the KROQ Breakfast with U2.

martha · 11-28-2001, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by david:
Doesn't the Boston DVD count?

No.

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...a highway with no one on it, a treasure just to look upon it...

Lemon · 11-28-2001, 08:08 PM

NO, I want a CD copy to put in my stereo! I don't own a DVD player, YET.

pvanort · 11-28-2001, 08:14 PM

Yeah, c'mon where is it?...

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Se7en · 11-28-2001, 08:23 PM

wait...let me go find mine...

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The numeral 7

UCLAforU2 · 11-28-2001, 08:31 PM

I think they rely on the whole fan bootleg thing to carry the weight of their live recordings.

If your interested, try and find the elevation tour recording of the Cleveland show, its as good as a regular release.

hermes · 11-28-2001, 08:44 PM

bootlegs are expensive, but the real problem for me is that I know of no cd stores in Central Florida that have any. There was one sotre, but I guess they decided to stop for some reason.

I'm really desperate to get some though, if anyone knows of a store in my town(anywhere whithin an hour of Orlando) email me heremsstm@aol.com , please, I'd rather it not be posted here and get someone in trouble.

In any case an actual live realease would be welcome.

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Steve
SAME OLD STORY- Hardcore American Comedy

[This message has been edited by hermes (edited 11-28-2001).]

Zoomeranger · 11-28-2001, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hermes:
bootlegs are expensive, but the real problem for me is that I know of no cd stores in Central Florida that have any. There was one sotre, but I guess they decided to stop for some reason.

I'm really desperate to get some though, if anyone knows of a store in my town(anywhere whithin an hour of Orlando) email me heremsstm@aol.com , please, I'd rather it not be posted here and get someone in trouble.

In any case an actual live realease would be welcome.

You probably can't find any bootleg stores because many have been shut down and fined hundreds of thousands of dollars for selling CDs that they are not authorized to sell. You can get started by looking for Blank and Postage offers where you send 2 blank CD-Rs and postage to the trader and in return the trader copies a show for you and sends it back. Anyway, check your e-mail!

LarryMullen's POPAngel · 11-28-2001, 09:04 PM

I don't think asking for one live album per tour is asking too much. Or am I wrong in this?

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It depends on who's around

Bri2k · 11-28-2001, 09:07 PM

I know this is a bit off topic, but Lemon, where do you live? I go to school at Univ. of Delaware.

Brian

bullet the blue sky · 11-28-2001, 09:48 PM

You need the Cleveland one. It is very good.

martha · 11-28-2001, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LarryMullen's_POPAngel:
I don't think asking for one live album per tour is asking too much. Or am I wrong in this?

No, my dear, you are not wrong.

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...a highway with no one on it, a treasure just to look upon it...

u2popmofo · 11-28-2001, 10:36 PM

My guess is that they dont release one, because live albums tend to not do so well, regardless of who the band is. The only people who usually ever buy them are the "hardcore" fans of the band. Casual fans dont ever seem to purchase live albums. Look at Radiohead's recent live release for an example, even though Rolling Stone gave it 4 stars, which is amazing for any live album, it's not exactly selling.

Zoo Schabow · 11-28-2001, 10:38 PM

That would be cool if DVD's could play in your stereo with just the audio!

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"And I can feel the cold steel. And I can make a wound that won't heal."- Bono

Blue Room · 11-28-2001, 11:21 PM

During Edge's web chat before the South Bend show someone asked him if they were releasing a live album. Edge replied that the DVD is the live album. After all it is CD quality sound, so it is basically the same. It is easy to convert the DVD audio to a regular CD.

kobayashi · 11-28-2001, 11:31 PM

i think the band, perhaps mistakenly(but i don't think so), are assuming that there are much better ways for people to get their hands on concert recordings than for them to go through the process of releasing one. they released the dvd, which is quite easily converted to cd media.
for them to release a live cd would take up some degree of their time and i think they feel their energy can be better directed at this point.
bootlegs are readily available, even for those without high speed connections, connections at all, or lack of cd-r burning technology.
we as fans have essentially filled the gap and the market demand just isn't there. unless you want some cooler art work and remastered, and doctored, sound.

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but everybody wanna live
don't nobody really wanna die
you feelin' me, right?
fred durst

martha · 11-29-2001, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blue Room:
It is easy to convert the DVD audio to a regular CD.

That's not the point. I don't want a DIY live album. And not everyone is geek enough yet to do this. I want a live album that has the high quality sound of a commercial release. I'm a little tired of the spotty quality of boots; hearing some idiot screaming "Yeah!" right into the mic during songs is the major drawback of boots. I'm not going to argue with anyone about this. Some are going to rally to the defense of boots; fine. But I like commercially produced live albums.

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...a highway with no one on it, a treasure just to look upon it...

melon · 11-29-2001, 07:34 AM

Get a hold of the Cleveland bootleg during this tour. It's about as close as you're going to get to a "commercially-produced" live album. The sound is perfect, and no idiots. In fact, the only possible criticism of it is that it doesn't have enough audience in it!

Melon

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11-28-2001, 07:00 PM	#1
Lemon Babyface Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wilmington, DE USA Posts: 7 Local Time: 07:57 PM	U2: Where is the LIVE album?? Wow, it's been a while since I have posted. But when life keeps you busy, it's hard to always keep up. Anyway, my quick question since I've been out of the loop on the board here....why aren't U2 giving us a live album of this tour????!!!?!?! Will we ever see another live album? It's time. Thanks. __________________

11-28-2001, 07:15 PM	#2
martha Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Orange County and all over the goddamn place Posts: 42,555 Local Time: 12:57 PM	I'd like one too, please. ------------------ ...a highway with no one on it, a treasure just to look upon it... __________________

11-29-2001, 07:34 AM	#20
melon ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ásgarðr Posts: 11,789 Local Time: 02:57 PM	Get a hold of the Cleveland bootleg during this tour. It's about as close as you're going to get to a "commercially-produced" live album. The sound is perfect, and no idiots. In fact, the only possible criticism of it is that it doesn't have enough audience in it! Melon ------------------ "He had lived through an age when men and women with energy and ruthlessness but without much ability or persistence excelled. And even though most of them had gone under, their ignorance had confused Roy, making him wonder whether the things he had striven to learn, and thought of as 'culture,' were irrelevant. Everything was supposed to be the same: commercials, Beethoven's late quartets, pop records, shopfronts, Freud, multi-coloured hair. Greatness, comparison, value, depth: gone, gone, gone. Anything could give some pleasure; he saw that. But not everything provided the sustenance of a deeper understanding." - Hanif Kureishi, Love in a Blue Time __________________

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11-28-2001, 07:21 PM	#3
david ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: southern california Posts: 10,892 Local Time: 12:57 PM	Doesn't the Boston DVD count? ------------------ The more of these I drink the more Bono makes sense.. - Bean from the KROQ Breakfast with U2.

11-28-2001, 08:08 PM	#5
Lemon Babyface Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wilmington, DE USA Posts: 7 Local Time: 07:57 PM	NO, I want a CD copy to put in my stereo! I don't own a DVD player, YET.

11-28-2001, 08:14 PM	#6
pvanort The Fly Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 145 Local Time: 07:57 PM	Yeah, c'mon where is it?... ------------------ "Hey, pardon me for askin', but who's that little ol' man?..."

11-28-2001, 08:23 PM	#7
Se7en Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: all around in the dark - everywhere Posts: 3,531 Local Time: 02:57 PM	wait...let me go find mine... ------------------ The numeral 7

11-28-2001, 08:31 PM	#8
UCLAforU2 The Fly Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: definitely NOT from UCLA :) Posts: 124 Local Time: 11:57 AM	I think they rely on the whole fan bootleg thing to carry the weight of their live recordings. If your interested, try and find the elevation tour recording of the Cleveland show, its as good as a regular release.

11-28-2001, 08:44 PM	#9
hermes Acrobat Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: a blank page Posts: 360 Local Time: 07:57 PM	bootlegs are expensive, but the real problem for me is that I know of no cd stores in Central Florida that have any. There was one sotre, but I guess they decided to stop for some reason. I'm really desperate to get some though, if anyone knows of a store in my town(anywhere whithin an hour of Orlando) email me heremsstm@aol.com , please, I'd rather it not be posted here and get someone in trouble. In any case an actual live realease would be welcome. ------------------ Steve SAME OLD STORY- Hardcore American Comedy [This message has been edited by hermes (edited 11-28-2001).]

11-28-2001, 09:04 PM	#11
LarryMullen's POPAngel Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'll be up with the sun, I'm not coming down... Posts: 53,698 Local Time: 02:57 PM	I don't think asking for one live album per tour is asking too much. Or am I wrong in this? ------------------ A vampire or a victim It depends on who's around

11-28-2001, 09:07 PM	#12
Bri2k The Fly Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 179 Local Time: 07:57 PM	I know this is a bit off topic, but Lemon, where do you live? I go to school at Univ. of Delaware. Brian

11-28-2001, 09:48 PM	#13
bullet the blue sky Refugee Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Earth Posts: 1,125 Local Time: 08:57 PM	You need the Cleveland one. It is very good.

11-28-2001, 10:36 PM	#15
u2popmofo Blue Meth Addict Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utah Posts: 37,229 Local Time: 01:57 PM	My guess is that they dont release one, because live albums tend to not do so well, regardless of who the band is. The only people who usually ever buy them are the "hardcore" fans of the band. Casual fans dont ever seem to purchase live albums. Look at Radiohead's recent live release for an example, even though Rolling Stone gave it 4 stars, which is amazing for any live album, it's not exactly selling.

11-28-2001, 10:38 PM	#16
Zoo Schabow Acrobat Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: AFLAC Headquarters Posts: 494 Local Time: 07:57 PM	That would be cool if DVD's could play in your stereo with just the audio! ------------------ "And I can feel the cold steel. And I can make a wound that won't heal."- Bono

11-28-2001, 11:21 PM	#17
Blue Room Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: MICHIGAN, GO BLUE! Posts: 7,612 Local Time: 02:57 PM	During Edge's web chat before the South Bend show someone asked him if they were releasing a live album. Edge replied that the DVD is the live album. After all it is CD quality sound, so it is basically the same. It is easy to convert the DVD audio to a regular CD.

11-28-2001, 11:31 PM	#18
kobayashi Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: the ether Posts: 5,142 Local Time: 03:57 PM	i think the band, perhaps mistakenly(but i don't think so), are assuming that there are much better ways for people to get their hands on concert recordings than for them to go through the process of releasing one. they released the dvd, which is quite easily converted to cd media. for them to release a live cd would take up some degree of their time and i think they feel their energy can be better directed at this point. bootlegs are readily available, even for those without high speed connections, connections at all, or lack of cd-r burning technology. we as fans have essentially filled the gap and the market demand just isn't there. unless you want some cooler art work and remastered, and doctored, sound. ------------------ but everybody wanna live don't nobody really wanna die you feelin' me, right? fred durst