yeah, most big bands use this same concept. its just helpful and keeps every member of the band on lock. if youre a musician you know how difficult it can be to find a drummer who stays on time without a metronome or click track. also if loops and pre recorded tracks are used, this is very beneficial. just adds to the profesionalism.
The 1234 acts like a metronome so they keep the same tempo. Larry Mullins also uses a "click" track to keep a steady tempo. They talk about it in U2 by U2. They admit they are not technically proficient. No matter, the entertainment is great.
@FeceMcGee The entire band play to a click track (usually a percussion loop) to keep them in-sync with pre-recorded parts, maintain the right tempo, and to assist with section cues. They do this with virtually every song.
@FeceMcGee It's an IEM / Earpiece recording (IEM - in ear monitors) that band members wear on-stage for isolating their output in a song so they can hear themselves, and hear various different pre-recorded audio cues (count-ins, chorus, bridge etc) to keep band members singing from the same hymn sheet so to speak. IEM feeds are usually broadcast meaning that if you know what you are doing and have the right equipment you intercept the feed and record it.
@iTootleWithVigor It is real. And I got it from someone I know who found it out there on the web. I'd love to know who and how it was originally put out there but I have no clue either!
@llootsteen39 Thank you for sharing this, it's got a great quality. I think it is from the first European leg of the 360 tour summer 2009, I'll tell you if I can locate the gig.
@iTootleWithVigor This is recorded in the stadium, the "in ear monitors" receive their input in a certain frequency, you need software able to tune in that frequency and a good spot without many interferences. Each member of the band gets a slightly different input at a different frequency, so they can hear their instrument or voice clearly. There are many IEM recordings on the web, you can check torrents if you are interested.
It's kareoke folks...but not as we know it..lol
MegaTrainspotter 5 months ago
verse 1,2,3,4....
MegaTrainspotter 5 months ago
yeah, most big bands use this same concept. its just helpful and keeps every member of the band on lock. if youre a musician you know how difficult it can be to find a drummer who stays on time without a metronome or click track. also if loops and pre recorded tracks are used, this is very beneficial. just adds to the profesionalism.
jrod2010ful 6 months ago
The 1234 acts like a metronome so they keep the same tempo. Larry Mullins also uses a "click" track to keep a steady tempo. They talk about it in U2 by U2. They admit they are not technically proficient. No matter, the entertainment is great.
claponetime 6 months ago
the 1234 are countdowns to the stage light crew..
TheJake0705 7 months ago
@TheJake0705 No Jake, the voice you hear is recorded into the backing track. There isn't anyone counting live.
Nelsonu2 5 months ago
do they each here this muffled shit and counting in their ear monitors? seems like it would make it hard to play. sounds so weird!
EmitFlestiKY 8 months ago
is all the music live and someone is counting 1, 2, 3, 4? or is some of the music part of a pre-recorded track that goes into his ear?
FeceMcGee 10 months ago
@FeceMcGee The music is live from the show. Bono, for whatever reason, has this timing signature added in to keep him on track vocally I guess!
llootsteen39 10 months ago
@FeceMcGee The entire band play to a click track (usually a percussion loop) to keep them in-sync with pre-recorded parts, maintain the right tempo, and to assist with section cues. They do this with virtually every song.
kylehudson00 8 months ago
@FeceMcGee It's an IEM / Earpiece recording (IEM - in ear monitors) that band members wear on-stage for isolating their output in a song so they can hear themselves, and hear various different pre-recorded audio cues (count-ins, chorus, bridge etc) to keep band members singing from the same hymn sheet so to speak. IEM feeds are usually broadcast meaning that if you know what you are doing and have the right equipment you intercept the feed and record it.
alternatereality85 5 months ago
It s from turin 8-06-2010
BUSHIDO529 10 months ago
Is this real? If it is, how did you get it? Just wondering:)
iTootleWithVigor 11 months ago
@iTootleWithVigor It is real. And I got it from someone I know who found it out there on the web. I'd love to know who and how it was originally put out there but I have no clue either!
llootsteen39 11 months ago
@llootsteen39 Thank you for sharing this, it's got a great quality. I think it is from the first European leg of the 360 tour summer 2009, I'll tell you if I can locate the gig.
Rose0024 10 months ago
@iTootleWithVigor This is recorded in the stadium, the "in ear monitors" receive their input in a certain frequency, you need software able to tune in that frequency and a good spot without many interferences. Each member of the band gets a slightly different input at a different frequency, so they can hear their instrument or voice clearly. There are many IEM recordings on the web, you can check torrents if you are interested.
Rose0024 10 months ago
Bono is perfect in his imperfection <3 I hope they play A Sort Of Homecoming in Anaheim this June!
AltRockAddict 1 year ago