Holy Bible tour live DVD and Documentary?

[allisvanity]

Went to a screening of the extended Culture, Alienation and Despair in Merthyr tonight, Kiaran was meant to be there but his excuse was that he was away filming the Manics tour in Edinburgh.

Potentially interesting no? We know that Cardiff is being filmed for the Telly!

[Routine Builder]

I think that will just be it. I get the impression that the GT documentary was more a product of Kieran Evans than the band itself, it just co-incided with the release of the 20th anniversary edition.

I'm extremely pleased that the gig is being filmed, though I doubt it will get a commercial release it caps off what was been superb celebration of a great album. It's worth it alone to have a pro shot video of Mausoleum!

[MANICJAZZ]

Originally Posted by allisvanity

Went to a screening of the extended Culture, Alienation and Despair in Merthyr tonight, Kiaran was meant to be there but his excuse was that he was away filming the Manics tour in Edinburgh.

Potentially interesting no? We know that Cardiff is being filmed for the Telly!

Oh no way, you were there? I opened the festival by singing 'Tolerate' acoustically. I was wearing my sprayed up 'culture of destruction t-shirt' and my US military shirt.

[allisvanity]

Ah I think you sat behind me! Have dark spiky hair!

[MANICJAZZ]

Ahhh mystery solved. Us forever delayed members are like rats, if the Manics are involved then you're never more than 10 feet away from one of us hahaha. I had quite a productive day, opened the festival, postered for the band and then saw that incredible documentary

[allisvanity]

Wish I could have gone to more of the festival but have been moving house so barely had time for the documentary to be honest!

[sculptureofabloke]

They're certainly overdue a live dvd, it's been 14 years!

Thought at the time that it'd be National Treasures to get recorded but heard that even though you can use the screens at the gig, the O2 charge a fortune for recording? You'd think whatever they get out of tickets and the bar would be enough.. Not sure where Cardiff Castle will stand with that kinda thing, would expect they've got to be cheaper, not actually being a concert venue and sure whatever they make out of Friday will be huge compared to what they get out of visits.

I'm quite baffled why there hasn't been another live dvd since Louder Than War, I know the band have slagged off live albums before even though they've never had a problem releasing live stuff on b-sides.. I wonder whether it's reluctance from the band to have a dvd released again or if it's some awkward legal crap that keeps getting in the way. Bit much maybe but fuck it, I'd have loved a dvd from.. not every tour, but every album at least. As for documentary, not really much need for interviews cos they've pretty much said everything they could say about the album. I think a half hour fly on the wall type thing in the style of the one from the Postcards box set would be great though.

[Nobody]

He was filming at Manchester last year. it is was just him and a camera which ended up being used for those youtube promos for the US tour.

[UEF]

There may not have been a DVD but there have been LOADS of well produced, televised performances in the last 15 years. Watch those!

[sculptureofabloke]

I know but as a collector I'd quite like a DVD and the extras it brings.

[slop101]

If not an album, I do hope the audio of the concert will be made available to download - I'd love to have the current live version of these songs in my playlist!

[sim]

He was tucked away at Wolverhampton and Southampton too. Good use of netting.

[hummingbird]

Hasn't this come from the BBC? they want to film it for their music day/celebration thing or whatever so I expect they'll do what they do with Glastonbury... you're free to record what they show on tv but you'll never see it released commercially