Recording Policy

[dustyvalentino]

From Dr Fletch

No plans. The recording policy will be similar to the last our, if not more strict.

 

Wouldn't be surprised if they try to ban audio recordings as well.

[superval99]

Hmmm, I think it would be near impossible and what would be the point of that?

For instance, if ALL recordings had been banned on the last tour and PCM had managed to be successful in doing that, no-one, except those at the concerts would have been able to hear those wonderful versions of HFB or Marbletown and even those people who attended would only be able to hear them again inside their own heads!   Ridiculous!  

[ingridswing]

Not possible to ban it. Especially we ladies have great places to hide recordingequipment and still find the right sound. As a proof, listen to the M&G Paris 2008 which I recorded with hidden equipment 

[ds1984]

Well if people don't respect the current rules they will enforce it.

And I am pretty sure that some will fought the law and video the show.

[Pottel]

ds1984, we are talking about the difference between audio and video.
audio is STIL allowed.

[Waterline Man]

Not possible to ban it. Especially we ladies have great places to hide recordingequipment and still find the right sound. As a proof, listen to the M&G Paris 2008 which I recorded with hidden equipment 

Agreed,impossible to ban it unless theyre going to strip search everyone going in to the concert :oI guarantee you that someone somewhere is plotting on how to get a video recording of one of the gigs - Pottel ,I checked the ceiling out in the RAH - dont try it man its a long way down

[dustyvalentino]

Yep, impossible to ban audio, but as we found out last tour it's impossible to ban video! The great Bolzano DVD proves that.

But I don't know what else Guy could be hinting at with his "more strict" comment. 

[tunnel85]

I think the threat is more on still cameras than on audio. 

It would be impossible and stupid to ban audio recordings. A big mistake, but we know it's no problem for them to make such a mistake (again).
They banned video recording because they are getting disturbed.
What would be the problem with audio ? lights ? screen ?  tripod ? red light ? They can pretend whatever they want in their recording policy, most tapers are discrete and don't disturb anyone. 
Obviously, some tapers would think it's a provocation and I wonder if the management would get the expected results. 
It could even encourage video taping. We have very few 2008 video recordings because there was very few tapers.
Most tapers did audio only because it was allowed. But if all recordings get banned, audio or video taping is the same problem and potential video tapers will be back. Com'on let's ban everything.
This is just a theory. I can't get into people's mind. I can imagine what I would love to do, though it's very unlikely. Not my style to break the rules.  Not at all.

[Jules]

I had a big problem last tour with the RAH stewarts when recording AUDIO, they let me come back to my seat but they forbid me to continue recording...

A f*ck*ng red light in the recorder was the problem  

[Pottel]

but that was the RAH itself, not Marks' people...

[ds1984]

This is a good example why taking some copy of the official policy with and check with the venue stewards before the show is a thing to do.


Because most band forbid recording, in doubt the stewards will assume that MK does not allow it. If you give them time to check before the show they can update their knowledge about it and clear the situation. And don't forget that in certain case this is a policy venue regardless of the artist tolerance.

And take some black rubber tape with you 

[Jules]

Yes, but inside the venues, the own MK policy says they stick to the venue policy...

However in 2005 I recorded a show in the same RAH with a digital recorder with a mic clipped to my shirt, very small.

[Jules]

And take some black rubber tape with you 

Thats clever!!!! 

This is what I managed to record before they caught me http://tracker.knopflertk.net/torrents-details.php?id=761

[tunnel85]

I have to say last time Noddy saved my recording.
Had that red light and no time to learn how to disable. I looked into my bag and found a few nice Noddy stickers that I had bought for my daughter. Very useful to hide the light. One of the best taping accessories I've ever had.

jbaent, your story is just the kind of story that make me consider that the recording policy is unfair.
If they don't respect their part of the deal, why should we respect ours ?   

[ds1984]

If they don't respect their part of the deal, why should we respect ours ?   

I would not go like that. There is no deal. Basically you have no right, you have bough rights to record. Just that Mark and his management granted you an authorization in term that they "do not opposse them to you to record". So you still depend of good will of the venue - even if it is frustrating.

Anyway allowed or not, people will record, this is part of the unwritten game. I have some magnificient audio recording from Gilmour last tour. They were not authorized but they exist - at least one per show and many with several recorders - ann dvideo too. Neither authorized were videoing Pink Floyd last tour. That did not prevent some hardcore fan to do it and send the tape to Mr Gilmour when asked to be included in the DVD release of Pulse (under the name "bootlegging the bootlegger"). Because the band had made audio recording but not film, they had to rely on loyal fan who broke their law. Funny isn't it?