U2.com tomorrow? Something Streaming?

[Aaron]

"We like to bring our u2.com subscribers rare and unusual U2 content - and we like to bring it to them first.

Sign into the site tomorrow evening, Thursday 22nd November, (8pm GMT) and be the first in the world to hear some pretty special audio.

That's all we're saying for now!

Best wishes
The U2.com Team

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So is anyone going to be around tomorrow at that time that can actually log in?  Someone who might know how to capture an audio stream?  I'm unfortunatley going to be on the road traveling for work at that exact time.  I half expect it to be the premiere of the new version of "Pride".  Or maybe something from the new fan club album (the email was sent with the tour picture looking out at the stage from behind Larry's drum kit).

At the very least can someone remember to drop me a note to let me know what i'm missing?!    Thanks.

Aaron

[Brad]

That's noon Pacific Time if my calculations are correct?

I should be home for Thanksgiving so I'll see if I can capture whatever it is.

[hmtmkmkm]

Ugh, curse my full time job! I knew all this "earning a living" rubbish would come back to bite me in the ass. If someone can record it, what are the chances it will be shared with others? If not, I hope it stays on the site after the stream.

[miryclay]

Some geek will have it on YT within minutes...

It will happen.

I hope it is something new but I sort of expect it will be eithier a re-worked Pride or U22 leftovers...

miryclay

[Brad]

I'm pretty confident it will be disappointing. 

[Aaron]

Some geek will have it on YT within minutes...

I hate the youtube stuff though.  Bad compression.  Mucks around with the file format.  Usually with crap visuals.  Doesn't download nicely.  I'd prefer a nice clean capture if it's an audio track.  I'm picky that way. 

And yes, I expect it to be disappointing too.  My money is on "Pride" as well.  Although with it being subscriber only, maybe it does tie into the subscriber gift, in which case "U22" it probably is. 

Maybe it's a download going into the holiday? 

[Brad]

The Pride rework has been posted on U2.com

http://mr.u2.com/tv/u2mediaplayer/player.php#/audio/channel/16276

Not sure if that's the special audio broadcast for today or not.

It's a 256 kbps MP3. May turn out to be a unique edit if nothing else.

[miryclay]

I still can't get it. Where did you go from the media player?

[miryclay]

It is interesting because it is the first ever remix of pride

[Aaron]

But it's not a Remix from what I can tell it's a totally new vocal and I think it's just Bono on the track. So a remake of the song.

[Brad]

It's labeled "U2 vs Tiesto" in the media player. I do wonder if any other band members were involved somehow.

[slaneman]

It's growing on me after a few listens. I think Bono did a great job with the new verses he sang and it's really well done musically. Like the 'Oh-oh-oh-ohs" which sounds like new Bono over old, maybe. I think there might be some Edge vocal hidden behind the music and Bono's voice. They put his guitar part at the beginning. Like the ending with some crowd participation you'd hear at a live concert.

[Aaron]

But it's not a Remix from what I can tell it's a totally new vocal and I think it's just Bono on the track. So a remake of the song.

I do hear Edge's guitar in there.  Wonder if that's from the original and just sampled, or if it's newly done? All the reports about this song focused on Bono being involved.  Wonder if we'll get credits, as it stands now looks like this might be an itunes exclusive...at least initially...