ZooTV setlists were much more static than 360 setlists have been. I think it all boils down to teh internetz.
Please let me explain:
Back in the hey day of illegal and purchased bootlegs, bootleggers would create their own tape or CD packaging and sell directly to the end user, bypassing the original owners of copyright. A fan might look to illegal purchases of a specific setlist CD for specific songs, and another for an entirely different song selection. So on so forth. Back in ZooTV era, most of these bootlegs came out of Italy, probably from highly organized backers and funding. With static setlists (and the internet era of sharing), I feel it does deter this sort of illegal activity.
I am not talking about YouTube bootlegs or other common fan-freely distributed copy in some sort of format that costs zero to a consumer. No funds are diverted from the original copyright holder, but the fan base remains appeased and grows, while their appetite for consuming a band's wares, whether that be payment for live music, CD, DVD, Blu-ray, poster, Tshirt, etc strengthens greatly.
If they really wanted to capture a crowd's attention.....
End with of Moment of Surrender. Say thanks, goodbye, have a good night....blah, blah, blah.
(Pause for a moment)
Bono sings "So you wanna be in a rock n' roll band?"
Larry busts out the beat....then Adam and the Edge enter with full distortion.
The rest is history.
Do you mean if they carried on with Desire, Lovetown-style? That would be awesome!
I've been reading the Pimm Jal De La Parra book 'U2 Live' recently. In the past, if fan reaction at the end of a show was long and loud, the band would come back and occasionally surprise the fans with an extra song - or maybe play '40' a bit longer. On one occasion, Bono tried to get the band to play 'Rain' as an unplanned bonus, but Larry said to him that it wasn't raining.
The type of bootlegs you describe are still available today. Many of the 360 shows are already being pressed by Godfather Records and being sold in record shops around Europe. A few have already been uploaded.
Really? I had no idea anyone actually made these type of discs anymore. I remember paying quite a lot for U2 bootlegs in the early 90's. What do they sell for now?
I quit looking for them a long time ago, when everything was so easily accessible on the internet.
Really? I had no idea anyone actually made these type of discs anymore. I remember paying quite a lot for U2 bootlegs in the early 90's. What do they sell for now?
I quit looking for them a long time ago, when everything was so easily accessible on the internet.
yeah, i think i paid $50 back in the 90's for a couple bootlegs. kind of feel like an idiot now, lol.
yeah, i think i paid $50 back in the 90's for a couple bootlegs. kind of feel like an idiot now, lol.
I think it'll get changed up more in the States. First nights being fairly straight forward though
SMB
Man I paid $45 for the ZOO EUROPA bootleg and I haven't regretted it once since---definitely don't feel like an idiot!
I think I paid double that price! But, Zoo Europa is one hell of a bootleg.