Back in the ’80s and ’90s it wasn’t easy to find unauthorized live concert videos. Even if you found a local record store that sold videos, the prices were outrageous and you never knew what you were gonna get when you popped the tape in your VCR. The advent of DVDs and broadband internet have opened live concert DVD collecting to the masses.
Now we can head over to torrent sites like dimeadozen and thetradersden that have a virtually endless supply of incredible footage. Many of the DVD torrents are so well-seeded that you can download them in less than 24 hours with a broadband connection. While we may not have been around for the early days of U2, or made it out to Bonnaroo for Radiohead, we can get a glimpse into what those performances were truly like by popping in a DVD. With the digital age upon us, it has become easy for collectors to transfer their old videos onto their computers and then distribute them quickly via bit torrent.
It seems like everyday incredible DVDs that we didn’t know existed come out of the woodwork. So this edition of Grousing The Aisles looks at four high-quality videos that have just started to make the rounds. Read on after the jump for a three-camera cut of Radiohead at Bonnaroo, The Police on its 2007 reunion tour, the Grateful Dead in ’82 and U2 in 1981. Enjoy.
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