Gazza wrote on Mar 29
th, 2010 at 5:50pm:
There would be a copy in the band's archives, as they have recorded every show theyve done since around the early 70s at least - apparently the Stu tribute was the exception, because there were specific instructions that it wasnt recorded, although having said that I've read rumours that it actually was.
Kinda makes you wonder whats the point of having an archive of about 1,000 shows if they're sitting in a warehouse gathering dust and probably eroding.
i remember leaving the fresno, ca show, and the limo next to me had the show that just happened playing on the tv... my jaw dropped, as i was thinknig, who is in this limo next to me... my first thought was, i wouldn't be surprised if they want to see what they just did and how they played. In that regards, the archive probably got started for that purpose, but you never know, maybe in the back of someones mind, they said, we can release this one day.... although, there it all sits. After al egal wranglings aside, and everyone got their cut, there's money to be made, with very little effort to be put forth. Especially if they hired an archiver... Some mastering and what not, boom.... so many would sell, just as souvenirs, if not the crazies like us, who would gobble up stuff.... I have almost every 1981 show... and it is the same show every night practically...