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A backing track doesn't bother me. When, I saw the band, Mercyme in concert they used a back track for the symphonic sounds on a few of their songs and it sounded fantastic. It didn't take away from the live performance at all.
I don't think that was even Bono saying that right?
From what I remember, the intro MOOOOOOO-FOOOOOOs during the early North American shows of Popmart were pre-recorded.
Huh. I always thought it was. Anyone know?
if you want real old skool music, don't listen to U2... they have a guitarist that cheats by using all kinds of whacky guitar devices!
I guess I am a little old school. I don't believe in vocal 'backing tracks'. Even musical backing tracks are hard to swallow. The first time U2 used it was in 84 with 'Bad' I believe. A reel to reel system. I want live versions to sound different than album versions. It's not so fun to 'see' the album. With all the digital effects possible nowadays, it's so easy to just hop from the studio to the stage. It's a little boring. It takes away the innate spontaneity of the live show. Oh well. It was great to hear the old stuff (pre 87) on the last tour. It was just the instruments, no trickery. Well, there was probably actually a lot of trickery set up to mimic simplicity. But I liked it. An Cat Dubh. Into the Heart. Great stuff. Thanks for all the responses to my post everyone.
ugh this thread still alive??
the Mooofoo's on pop were sung by Bono live, every single night!
Everyone was prerecorded
Don't want to start something here, or maybe it has already been mentioned, but I saw them back on the Vertigo tour in Philadelphia (I forget which night) and I could SWEAR I caught B lipsynching during Miracle Drug. His face was on close up on the big screens and his mouth was closed for a second or two as he swallowed or caught his breath, yet I heard his voice! I have wondered about it and one possibility is that The Edge was singing at the same time. Not sure. Anyone? I would be very disappointed if I found out they were using prerecorded vox in addition to all the all backing tracks they now use...
What makes you think that? As far as I know it's always sounded different on different shows, when the band starts, Bono starts..
Carrie, it's already been shown that what John saw was correct, yet what he heard wasn't. It was Edge singing the bridge of Miracle Drug.
I'm pretty certain thats the woooh-hoooooos at the start of elevation on the elevation tour were recorded.
Edge sings "beneath the noise, above the din, I hear your voice, it's whispering" etc. John followed up his original post with this:
"i hope that is the answer but i remember that it wasn't that part of the song. it was the 'i see you when you smile - i've had enough of romantic love...' or whatever it is. the HIGH part. worries."
So, no, it wasn't Edge's bit he was talking about, right?
I swear something was funny about it.
i hope that is the answer but i remember that it wasn't that part of the song. it was the 'i see you when you smile - i've had enough of romantic love...' or whatever it is. the HIGH part. worries.
I love the album version of Miracle Drug.
Bono's and Edge's voices are terrific together.
Someone on another thread said Bono and Edge are like Peanut Butter and Jelly. How great is that remark!
That's not an Edge part. It's Bono's and maybe you're on to something... The guy already makes excuses for the Bush administration; it wouldn't be too hard to make excuses for parts of his performances. Then again, I think he'd try pretty hard to not do this and the crappy vocal performances of the Elevation and Vertigo concert DVDs are evidence of that.
That's not an Edge part. It's Bono's and maybe you're on to something... The guy already makes excuses for the Bush administration; it wouldn't be too hard to make excuses for parts of his performances. Then again, I think he'd try pretty hard to not do this and the crappy vocal performances of the Elevation and Vertigo concert DVDs are evidence of that.