live red rocks blood red sky live red rocks blood red sky concert film irish rock band recorded june red rocks colorado united_states group originally released live red rocks band video release accompanied live album entitled blood red sky tracks film appear video directed produced film arranged management showcase band live act promote american audiences depicts band performance red rocks rain soaked evening concert cancelled weather band invested filming concert promoter wished proceed gig rain torch lit atmosphere surroundings performance dramatic segments live red rocks shown regular rotation mtv broadcast television networks critics praised concert video subsequently best seller video blood red sky helped establish reputation remarkable live performers boosted stature live venue remastered edition released dvd september previously unreleased tracks coinciding remastered edition blood red sky rolling_stone selected film performance sunday bloody sunday moments changed history rock roll production planning organization promote debut album boy following concert rainbow music hall denver concert promoter took band nearby red rocks natural located sandstone cliffs rocky_mountains bassist said moment saw thinking day play manager long wanted film group concert video highlight success live act promote american audiences unfamiliar irish band concert promoter presented shows southwestern united_states saw group potential successfully lobbied perform red rocks early contacted producer british television series tube shooting video possibly featuring tube initially assumed interested creating video single song hoping create hour long special tube band said sell idea channel_4 television insisted giving rights video letting channel_4 broadcast video payment filming costs estimated included illumination cliffs mobile sound recording unit helicopter film aerial footage able invest fey agreed help finance project joint production company called subsequently established fund filming parties split costs shared profits television rights video sales radio rights sold american radio network nbc inclusion concert series source united_states leg war tour filled venues capacities similar leading band filming place sold audience concert revenues help offset production costs fey corporation coordinated production company manage director producer selected director production associate respectively taylor visit united_states time filmed major outdoor rock concert local producers staff taylor original plans feature video tube trade unions objected limited representation concert crew compromise reached allowing minutes concert broadcast tube weather challenges preparations group red rocks concert scheduled june poor weather day threatened cancel torrential rain soaked area flash flood warnings issued weather difficult crew members transport band gear video equipment mountains conditions caused technical problems filming concert crews hampered stage construction endangered safety setting lighting sound equipment crew members rain away wires fans attended rocky_mountains rain fans camped venue rows early morning lead vocalist accommodated serving coffee tea alarm cancelled opening sets safety reasons fans thought entire concert cancelled scheduled band decide concert risk weather necessitated cancellation crew thought money invested concert fans travelled venue poor weather accordingly decided proceed concert planned informed fans waiting outside venue general admission told close stage possible regardless seating assignment tickets fey wanted cancel flying denver festival california morris decision continue arriving denver fey called ask concert moved unaware band decided proceed guitarist edge said fey learned group decision believe edge said don think heard crazy life going outdoor worst kind weather rain wind mountains thought lost minds completely went radio day confirm red rocks concert taking place promote concert band planned following night accommodate fans unable attend red rocks said band radio interviews know sure won starts come hours concert subsided settled person venue sold weather fans attended filming taylor crew camera operators including denver brought taylor thick fog heavy rain night concert little aerial footage suitable final edit master angle cameras provided wide overview shots camera operators filmed hand held cameras video cameras tube sensors created trails footage pointed direct light sources result concert footage contains red streaks prompting notice future home video release informing viewers coloured lines footage result special lighting effects caused tape defect equipment weather cold steam coming band members mouths edge difficulty playing guitar hands felt frozen stiff believes weather contributed dramatic atmosphere concert reduced attendance event largely obscured concert footage thick mist filled air evening strategic shots crowd taylor stage built set reduce gap audience allowing perform close audience surrounded fans sides sound mixing managed produced studio albums portable track recording system conventional mobile recording studio moved close stage took stage fey introduced concert making reference bob_dylan live album concert featured songs set list identical previous shows tour control opened song main set concluded song encore followed final song performed band played songs tour supporting album war material albums boy october party girl single celebration non album single played encore song electric left stage climbed lighting rig display white flag interview edge said scared shit climbing rig live wires close proximity said good night crowd nearly half dozen occasions post production crew choices songs end film backstage band members disappointed crowd initially chant long sing song band left stage following final song tradition tour manager hid underneath crowd barrier began singing refrain microphone asked eventually crowd joined film edited disguise fact singing organised release broadcasts home video concert broadcast july nbc radio network source title war declared broadcast sponsored united_states_army distributed radio stations records included song concert concert songs later broadcast american television network showtime songs broadcast mtv film performance sunday bloody sunday song music video credited producers june video concert films aired television stations series music specials presented concert broadcast vh1 red rocks film screened october promote companion live mini blood red sky released following month mini later subtitle concert film features live songs war tour party girl taken red rocks concert tracks taken performances boston west_germany thought developed performances live red rocks blood red sky home video release initially released vhs video recording released august followed laserdisc release additional vhs releases image atop lighting rig performance electric cover video text blood red sky film begins brief montage includes interview preparations concert crew reactions anxious fans song theme harry game played shows time heard film opening montage end credits film subtitle blood red sky title companion live album originates lyric new year day lyric sung film instead sang rain reference weather conditions band performance cry electric sang excerpts send band failed permission pay appropriate licensing royalty fees use song initial live red rocks accompanying live album contains different performance song august featured send forced pay court settlement initial release video minutes long featured songs film including cry electric omitted track listing legal reasons related excerpt send recordings twilight cat concert featured single thing concert recording sunday bloody sunday appeared compilation album carved stone vol live red rocks charity record raise funds preserve rocks fund aimed preserve following release official concert recordings video audio recordings circulated featured entirety band performance dvd release opened production business realised master tapes inventory feared tapes lost discovered possessed tapes inventory recordings employee storing tapes intended dispose city interested city paid storage costs took possession tapes legal proceedings subsequently ensued return tapes later signed future dvd release request live red rocks released september dvd edition film remastered audio directed edge dvd features tracks previously unreleased extending film minutes minutes cry electric included video track listing performance edited remove excerpt send present previous laserdisc releases editing song created continuity error video previous versions showed climbing lighting rig singing new edition removes sequence resulting leaving stage appearing lighting rig following shot remastered dvd features version hearts beat edited remove excerpt let twist song performed concert appear remastered film fall played cry electric october omitted camera malfunction dvd features stereo soundtrack surround sound mixes digital sound audio commentary director release film coincided release remastered version companion live album blood red sky releases available separately bundled dvd deluxe package liner notes film release written music critic remastered versions albums boy october war released earlier box set albums open slot deluxe version blood red sky sold exclusively reception concert live red rocks video received positive reviews critics review wrote lot things wrong red rocks come right jon new_york_times praised film saying setting lent urgency songs apocalypse terror said exaggerated camera angles tape captures earnest intensity review described praised visuals concert natural surroundings gave film half stars praising band performance venue role concert saying historic venue provides stirring backdrop band sweeping sound november video nominated best long form award billboard magazines performance sunday bloody sunday nominated award billboard debuted chart later renamed march issue live red rocks ranked number seven included year end charts following dvd release video entered chart time listed number overall live red rocks spent weeks chart april video appeared chart number remained chart weeks billboard attributed late increase video sales sold unforgettable fire tour called textbook example group current status having direct influence video sales following release dvd stated years live red rocks lost power rocky mountain news recalled video thrilling performance raw polished passionate sincere popmatters gave remastered version film rating stating rare band totally transform scene especially stage boasts charisma special effect dominating flawless despite mistakes performance map review remastered version blood red sky online magazine pitchfork_media said group performed red rocks rainy june night lit skyline venue provided ideal backdrop literally flag waving music earth wind fire place drama moment songs sunday telegraph sunday gave dvd score praising film concert stated footage said dvd audio commentary criticised picture quality stating remastered version looks like shot mobile phone legacy live red rocks cited watershed moment history established reputation exceptional live act liner notes remastered version film music journalist wrote concert set goals young band shadow wild ambitions red rocks boys met men future rolling_stone called band performance sunday bloody sunday film moments changed history rock roll magazine said sight singing anti violence anthem sunday bloody sunday waving white flag crimson mist created combination wet weather hot lights illumination defining image warrior rock spirit shown heavy rotation mtv broke band nationwide director said video kick started career fired like rocket sky named performance red rocks 24th best concert time said concert affirmed status premier outdoor venue said concert famous acclaimed concerts 1980s time people visited disappointed learn venue concert music biographer said concert transformed successful rock band red rocks lit prior recording sessions band album wanted work album assumed rock band interested working changed mind listening red rocks concert produced unforgettable fire records including tree leave band successful alongside sound engineer june tribute band named blood red sky performed note note recreation performance red rocks week unsuccessfully tried persuade return stated low ticket sales denver concert return intimate setting held appeal interview said questioned performing replied absolutely occasions fey said original performance returning win situation group track listing personnel vocals guitar day bass guitar guitar edge guitar keyboards backing vocals lap steel guitar surrender bass guitar lead vocals seconds drums backing vocals film crew production associate executive producer producer director producer
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