"Live" is where they live (but they haven't put out a live album in at least 17 yrs?)
I remember Larry's quote from earlier this year (about the upcoming Vertigo tour) that, "Live is where we live". No doubt that is a true statement. Going way back, the live performance in "Under a Blood Red Sky" kicked open a big door for U2 and made initial believers out of millions of people.
After that, the only official meaningful "live" recording, that was meant for a worldwide audience, was Rattle and Hum (and only half of that was "live"). No live album for ZooTV, PopMart, or Elevation tours. Is it because they thought that the concert videos would sell better if they were not competing with live albums?
I am sure that Mr. McGuinness and clan have given this careful consideration and decided that it was/is better not to release a live album. I can't imagine why. Wouldn't there be millions of units sold worldwide and countless more marginal fans brought into the fold?
So, is there any chance of a Vertigo World Tour live album? It's about time don't you think? The U2.com offering of U2.Communication gives a small sampling of live tunes from Chicago/Milan, but that's only for hardcore fans who know about the U2.com website and are willing to pay $40 for it. Is there more to come? Or have the concert DVDs made U2 live albums a thing of the past?
I remember Larry's quote from earlier this year (about the upcoming Vertigo tour) that, "Live is where we live". No doubt that is a true statement. Going way back, the live performance in "Under a Blood Red Sky" kicked open a big door for U2 and made initial believers out of millions of people.
After that, the only official meaningful "live" recording, that was meant for a worldwide audience, was Rattle and Hum (and only half of that was "live"). No live album for ZooTV, PopMart, or Elevation tours. Is it because they thought that the concert videos would sell better if they were not competing with live albums?
I am sure that Mr. McGuinness and clan have given this careful consideration and decided that it was/is better not to release a live album. I can't imagine why. Wouldn't there be millions of units sold worldwide and countless more marginal fans brought into the fold?
So, is there any chance of a Vertigo World Tour live album? It's about time don't you think? The U2.com offering of U2.Communication gives a small sampling of live tunes from Chicago/Milan, but that's only for hardcore fans who know about the U2.com website and are willing to pay $40 for it. Is there more to come? Or have the concert DVDs made U2 live albums a thing of the past?