forever curious ([email protected])
Wed, 21 Oct 1998 03:29:28 PDT
"...the band was COMPLETELY pissed off about the shows that Chris (nuke
noodls) had recorded on video and that they were NOT happy with
that...the band was NOT happy with Geraldo as well".
I was 'curious' if we might be able to get a little more elaboration
from Nico on the above paragraph, as many of us fans on the internet are
familiar with the names mentioned above. I wonder if there was any
distinction made between the two by the band - one recorded shows onto
video, while the other sold CD boots. A simple internet review and I
conclude that a) Geraldo was indeed arrested (then released) a short
while back, with his extensive collection of U2 boot CDs, vids, and
computers/equipment being seized; and b) NukeNoodls' website of vids and
collectables was given a cease/desist, even though some of the site can
still be accessed via any search engine. Understanding that both people
mentioned were involved in something "illegal", my 2 cents follows:
I personally do not support those who burn and sell CDs (incl. Danny
Best), even though the demand among the fans will forever be high. So,
Geraldo would not have had me bailing him out - his high profit margin
was perhaps sufficient to serve as his key out. U2 (as Nico had stated)
were none too pleased with G. But they seemed a tad bit more angry at
NukeNoodls' recordings. I totally understand U2's frustrations, as
privacy and rights were violated.
However, I feel that I may share the opinion of other fans when I say
that I was so very excited that there was someone such as Chris who
would put everything on the line (perhaps finally feeling the wrath
these days), to provide such precious documents of the PopMart Tour.
Thanks to him and a small handful of other recorders, many of us on the
I-net have a PopMart boot vid or two in our collections (ie the only
Seattle vid available), via purchase or trade - the distinction I make
is that, although both C & G were involved in something improper, it
seems almost as if one was in it more for profit, while the other dealt
more with memorabilia and collectables.
I do not intend here to defend Chris and his actions, although I do
full-heartedly appreciate the fact that he did record all of the shows
onto video that he did. Rather, I just found it interesting to hear the
latest on what U2 actually did think of all of this bootlegging and
profiting talk that is so pervasive on this list. I had always believed
that McGuiness and U2 were cool with audience recordings as long as no
one was "ripping anyone off". Nico, do you know whom within U2 actually
expressed this frustration? How reliable is this record store guy?
Does he too sell Chris' vids in his store? (J/k!) Or, does this come
more from perhaps, say, Polygram Records, who seem to be the ones most
upset at the bootleg industry?
Any input? Anyone?
P.S. - Has anybody else come to the conclusion that the Zooropean / U2
Shopping Mall has fallen to the same cease/desist crackdown for their
extensive marketing of U2 goodies? The Shopping Mall seems to be rather
"vacant" these days, due ofcourse to their "re-modelling". Hmm.
P.S.S. - Nico, I thank you for putting up the "fresh" photos of Windmill
Lane, circa 10/98! I guess we'll all just have to pay another visit in
order to revive that special U2 spirit!
Simply,
Forever Curious
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