Larry's LG Monitor

[Lukeskywalker]

There's an LG monitor screen infront of the drumkit.

Is this just for his setlist ??

 

[electrotek]

It's so he can watch a movie during the show.

 

[U2opra]

so he can watch the football ?

 

[The John Tree]

It could be a map to the song, so Larry doesn't get lost, similar to how Bono has a teleprompter so if he forgets a lyric, he can get back on track.

If Bono messes up a lyric or puts a wrong verse in, it's easily fixable. If Larry misses a cue or goes to the wrong section of the song, it can mess the whole band up.

 

[bonoschild2009]

Bono has a teleprompter? Are you serious?!? I guess we could call him Bono-Obama!!! Maybe next tour we'll see a robot that plays chords for the Edge

 

[last unicorn]

Bono has had the teleprompter for years. Still he's very .... flexible and dynamic with the lyrics I guess it's there mainly to give him some confidence and security. What Larry's monitor is for, I don't know. Maybe he can watch sports or something when Bono is doing a longer speech.

 

[digitize]

Porn.

 

[Barkeeper]

Porn.

Now I'm wondering whether he has a pedal for the bassdrum...

 

[vaz02]

Setlist I imagine

 

[KristenCaNaDiAn]

Porn.

 

[last unicorn]

Porn.

In this case: to Larry for his composure. His face doesn't give anything away.

 

[subnet]

he explodes with his sticks

 

[waynetravis]

 

[jampot]

Maybe a monitor, for when he is facing away from the band?

 

[Lukeskywalker]

Yes.

I think it's for when he is rotated towards the back.

I have seen no evidence of Bono using a teleprompter on this tour.

 

[ramblin rose]

I have seen no evidence of Bono using a teleprompter on this tour.

It's right in front of him on the main stage.

 

[DRay9911]

they're playing rock band

-dan

 

[zuropa_fit]

It's a picture of me.

 

[digitize]

they're playing rock band

-dan

: FUCK THIS... why won't the echo-unit that I jury-rigged for this USB guitar work and allow me to play one note while the computer handles the rest for me?

 

[U2opra]

 

[Lukeskywalker]

Have been watching the YouTube videos.

Still not seen this teleprompter. Only things in front of stage are audio monitors.

 

[digitize]

Have been watching the YouTube videos.

Still not seen this teleprompter. Only things in front of stage are audio monitors.

I'm pretty sure all those monitors are fake; they've been obsoleted by IEMs since ZooTV. At any rate, at least since Vertigo, they've stuck a teleprompter in one of Bono's "monitor" cases. You can see it clearly on the Vertigo Honolulu footage; if you have the high-definition three-cam mix, you can generally even read what the teleprompter says. I'll see if I can grab a screenshot.

 

[digitize]

Here's a shot of Vertigo Honolulu with the teleprompter clearly visible (where my arrow is). I can't easily read it, but I know there are some places in the Honolulu footage where I can (I just can't remember where they are!).

 

[Lukeskywalker]

Thanks for highlighting that.

PS How do you grab a screenshot ??

 

[zuropa_fit]

lolz. Cheaters.

 

[digitize]

Thanks for highlighting that.

PS How do you grab a screenshot ??

If you have a PC, press the PrtSc button at the top-right area of your keyboard, load paint, and just paste it in. If you have a Mac, there's a keyboard shortcut but I forget it, unless you're using Windows on that Mac, in which case you'll need to use the on-screen keyboard, or Linux on that Mac, in which case you'll need to use the Screenshot app.

 

[digitize]

lolz. Cheaters.

I bet they just stuff a robotic singing machine into Bono's clothes for the tours anyway. The teleprompter makes it look more realistic.

 

[theFly51]

I always thought Bono's teleprompter would show all the snippets so he could choose for each song

 

[U2FanPeter]

IEMs do not replace floor monitors completely. Those are kept for lower frequencies. Bono also sometimes pulls his ear monitors out and goes commando.

 

[zuropa_fit]

IEMs do not replace floor monitors completely. Those are kept for lower frequencies. Bono also sometimes pulls his ear monitors out and goes commando.

On stage?!?! It's a good thing his mum isn't around to see that.