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  1. Originally posted by MWSAHWell, at least he doesn't playback (Britney and many others)...
    Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
  2. Hello there. I had a band last year and we used to have a monitor. It's a support when you change setlists and / or include new songs, covers, or things you didn't have enough time to rehearsal, etc. I guess in major tours it's harder to remember all the shows details and time pressures must be harder too, so you'd rather have the info available anytime. Like some NFL QB's, who write their plays in their wrist bands.
  3. Originally posted by germcevoy[..]

    I wouldn't get so pissed. Everything about Mr Macphisto was staged and well rehearsed


    Yep
  4. Originally posted by LikeASongI think that actually all the artists have them. I have stage pictures of Green Day, Aerosmith and many more where you can see the monitors. I don't think Bono uses the monitor all he time, it's just a good way to remember the lyrics if you're struggling to. I wish he had used them for A Sort Of Homecoming on the Elevation Tour

    The most shocking moment for me was while watching ZOO Sydney DVD. I realized that MacPhisto was reading his speech on those monitors!!


    yep a sort of homecoming should be played more. with correct lyrics of course
  5. Originally posted by MirrorballBoyI think every artist uses them. Recently I heard the same story about the Rolling Stones. Making mistakes in a concert is terrible for an artist and audience, so this is the right way to prevend them I must say I never recognized those screens on the Sydney DVD...Well, I don't really mind..If the show's better when they use these things, then why not?


    Agree
  6. pro's use lots of tools.

    listen to boston 2001-06-06, bono's in-ear-monitor feed, just for an example. you get click tracks for tempo, piano notes to stay in key, etc.

    it's not really that big of a deal in my opinion. using these tools as aids doesn't AT ALL make them any worse in my eyes. it doesn't detract from their performance skill, it just helps them make their performances more consistent. nobody's perfect. everybody screws up (if you've listened to more than 2 boots you know this to be true). using these tools probably helps them increase their effectiveness from probably 90% accuracy to like 97% or so.

    you can argue it to be a "sell-out" or somehow "fake" thing to do just because it's not sexy & idealistic-sounding, but just keep in mind that they're selling tickets for over $100, they owe it to their fans (and to themselves) to put on the best show possible.

    ps: bruce springsteen also uses a teleprompter (at least he did on the solo tour, i saw a shot of hit from his perspective)
  7. Originally posted by u2met86pro's use lots of tools.

    listen to boston 2001-06-06, bono's in-ear-monitor feed, just for an example. you get click tracks for tempo, piano notes to stay in key, etc.

    it's not really that big of a deal in my opinion. using these tools as aids doesn't AT ALL make them any worse in my eyes. it doesn't detract from their performance skill, it just helps them make their performances more consistent. nobody's perfect. everybody screws up (if you've listened to more than 2 boots you know this to be true). using these tools probably helps them increase their effectiveness from probably 90% accuracy to like 97% or so.

    you can argue it to be a "sell-out" or somehow "fake" thing to do just because it's not sexy & idealistic-sounding, but just keep in mind that they're selling tickets for over $100, they owe it to their fans (and to themselves) to put on the best show possible.

    ps: bruce springsteen also uses a teleprompter (at least he did on the solo tour, i saw a shot of hit from his perspective)



    Well said. . I couldn't have said it better
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