In order to pull this off, the band makes use of a pretty detailed and elaborate click track system, leveraging several different cues (including a tambourine, click track and count-ins from the monitor engineer). U2Īs arguably one of the most successful and influential rock bands of all time, U2 are famed for their excellent live capabilities, bringing their anthemic brand of rock music to stadiums all over the globe.Īs a result, the pressure’s on for the band to deliver a top-tier live performance, which they successfully do so with the use of a stunning light show and an unbelievably tight sound. It’s even alleged that on one particular bootleg from The Wall tour, there’s a moment where the click track was accidently played over the PA for the audience to hear. In order to ensure such an elaborate stage show was perfectly lined up (and to make the new material sound as tight as possible), drummer Nick Mason played to a click through his headphones to hold things together. To promote the album, the band stepped up their tour game with an extremely elaborate multi-media stage show, complete with stunning visuals and detailed choreography. The release of their ground-breaking rock opera The Wall in 1980 saw the band adopting a much ‘tighter’ and classic rock-influenced sound than much of their earlier psychedelic material.
Despite being known for their spaced-out sound and heavy use of improvisation, Pink Floyd were actually one of the earliest bands to start using a click track live.