Ok. So we have all probably talked this topic to death, but as I was watching bits and pieces of it tonight on MuchMusic, I noticed some things.
First off... is the live recording (audio) tampered with in any way? What I mean by that is... for example... during 'Stuck In A Moment', Bono has the shaker thingy in his hand... but you can hear the sound it makes even when he isn't shaking it. Like they have 'added' to the live performance after the fact during editing etc... To make the song sound better. Perhaps more studio. I don't think it's such a bad thing if they do... but don't exactly find it necessarry. Part of the appeal of the live experience is the rawness of it. To perfect it does in a way take away from the actual show.
Secondly... I noticed that during the 'Making of' documentary on the DVD, Hamish was talking about how the first night they had the lighting all wrong and that Bono said it looked like a 'Disney movie'. So they scrapped it and knew that the next day was the real deal. From this, I understood that the show we see on the DVD was taken all from that one night, because the lighting was so different between the two performances, they weren't going to be able to splice them together. Now, if this is true, that is the same night U2 went live during 'Streets' to the NBA. During the 'Making of' documentary when they show how precise the transition was to the live broadcast, they show the beginning of 'Streets' and I believe Bono says 'welcome NBA' or something to that effect. I can't remember the exact phrase. Anyway, on the DVD performance of 'Streets' there is no reference made by Bono what so ever in regards to the NBA. So, was this performance taken from the night before? The so called 'Disney' night, or did they dub out Bono's reference to the NBA for whatever reason?
I know these are all nick picky things, but things I noticed and am curious about. I think the DVD is fabulous, so these are in no ways complaints, just observations. I am one of those neurotic people that looks for continuity in movies. lol I can't help it. As much as I enjoy a film, I enjoy the process of making it.
Oh, and one last thing... as far as performances go... how do you think the perfromance captured on the DVD rates? I was lucky enough to see 4 Elevation gigs. At least one from each leg, and I'd have to say that Boston was a really great show. Top performance. (And yes, it is possible for U2 to have a less than great show).
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I disappeared in you
You disappeared from me
I gave you everything you ever wanted,
It wasn't what you wanted
[This message has been edited by Angel (edited 01-29-2002).]
First off... is the live recording (audio) tampered with in any way? What I mean by that is... for example... during 'Stuck In A Moment', Bono has the shaker thingy in his hand... but you can hear the sound it makes even when he isn't shaking it. Like they have 'added' to the live performance after the fact during editing etc... To make the song sound better. Perhaps more studio. I don't think it's such a bad thing if they do... but don't exactly find it necessarry. Part of the appeal of the live experience is the rawness of it. To perfect it does in a way take away from the actual show.
Secondly... I noticed that during the 'Making of' documentary on the DVD, Hamish was talking about how the first night they had the lighting all wrong and that Bono said it looked like a 'Disney movie'. So they scrapped it and knew that the next day was the real deal. From this, I understood that the show we see on the DVD was taken all from that one night, because the lighting was so different between the two performances, they weren't going to be able to splice them together. Now, if this is true, that is the same night U2 went live during 'Streets' to the NBA. During the 'Making of' documentary when they show how precise the transition was to the live broadcast, they show the beginning of 'Streets' and I believe Bono says 'welcome NBA' or something to that effect. I can't remember the exact phrase. Anyway, on the DVD performance of 'Streets' there is no reference made by Bono what so ever in regards to the NBA. So, was this performance taken from the night before? The so called 'Disney' night, or did they dub out Bono's reference to the NBA for whatever reason?
I know these are all nick picky things, but things I noticed and am curious about. I think the DVD is fabulous, so these are in no ways complaints, just observations. I am one of those neurotic people that looks for continuity in movies. lol I can't help it. As much as I enjoy a film, I enjoy the process of making it.
Oh, and one last thing... as far as performances go... how do you think the perfromance captured on the DVD rates? I was lucky enough to see 4 Elevation gigs. At least one from each leg, and I'd have to say that Boston was a really great show. Top performance. (And yes, it is possible for U2 to have a less than great show).
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I disappeared in you
You disappeared from me
I gave you everything you ever wanted,
It wasn't what you wanted
[This message has been edited by Angel (edited 01-29-2002).]