Depeche Mode has guitar MALFUNCTION on stage and then kills it! "I Feel You" 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@otroscar]

Martin has always played live the main guitar riff along with a pre-recorded one to achieve a fuller sound on I Feel You, nothing wrong with doing that. Same logic as Christian playing live drums with other pre-recorded electronic percussion sounds. Here, Martin's guitar was in a different tunning, and they decided to change the guitar. The pre recorded guitar is the fifth string, ONE string only, playing A C A A A over and over, loud and simple and with special effects to help define the rhythm in a plain and constant way in a loop. Martin's live guitar is a rhythmic guitar riff playing multiple strings in A minor chord, specifically the 3rd, 4th, and 5th strings only, with the 5th one playing A C A in a different way. Check out this video below where they did not use the pre-recorded guitar, but a synth riff instead, so it is easier to distinguish the live guitar that Martin plays to understand what he does live, a rhythmic riff with multiple strings. Remember, for the pre-recorded guitar used in other tours, including Devotional and Memento Mori, they used the pre-recorded ONE STRING guitar riff along with Martin's live guitar. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJuUiX6krdeebsUsi=PnrZqMkITPMYI-kz I am a multi instrument musician, music producer with a pretty good ear, I think I will make a video explaining the difference between both the live and the pre-recorded I Feel You guitar riffs, if this doesn't clarify the confusion.

[@BostonLuli]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🤩🤩🤩😮😮😮👋👋👋

[@faithfulanddevoted]

In this case, Martin’s effects probably got stuck, and the harmonizer wasn’t turned on (different tuning)…. It’s a different tuning but on the A C AAA riff

[@RachelSolomusic]

You rock.

[@ziggypop79]

@@RachelSolomusicjeez anyone could play that why does he need to mine to a pre recorded anything.

[@lithiumbdl]

@@ziggypop79anxiety?

[@ianmcg1252]

I am the guy in BLUE! What an awesome night. Once in a lifetime. Row four with my sisters. While watching this I couldn’t help but think back to 1988 and watching the Depeche Mode 101 documentary glued to the screen. Depeche Mode played our LA coliseum! Been dreaming of seeing them ever since. Now…we have. YOLO The most famous unknown band in the world

[@lilythebassetpuppy]

How did you NOT see them until now, if you watched 101 in 88? That's insane! How? I have never missed a concert in 2 states since I started going to concerts in 1990, at 15yo. My parents were strict about rock concerts. My first was DM and The Cure and I've never missed either of them. I'm 48 now and a grandma and my hubby and I will see Dave, Thursday in Denver. ❤ Will be number 18 for me since I like to attend multiple concerts in the same tour. ❤ I don't expect anyone to part-time groupie like me, but to miss so many great concerts? 😢 At least you went now. I hope you go to more. Will be my hubby's second DM concert because he started loving DM since we've been together. Last one was Denver 2016 or 2017... It was after Bowie passed away in Jan 2016, I know, because Dave did an absolutely GORGEOUS tribute to him. I cried. Big Bowie fans too. ❤ Anyway, glad you got to finally see them, but I would never have made it all these years without going at least once. Lol Dave is so much fun in concerts - I hope you go to more! ❤

[@EJDD1233]

Unknown 😂

[@vinylrichie007]

I think it was the Rose Bowl.

[@roybatty3265]

I'm the guy standing behind you .

[@roybatty3265]

Really

[@Krabbykabbyfilms]

Mishaps happen so DM gets a pass because they have been performing incredibly for over 45 years live together. They are raw talent and better than any younger artist today. They are among the best artist to date so yeah Martin is one talented individual and gets credit for showing his human side and so did the rest of the band as they came together as they always do;) ) Great job DM!

[@babyhandgrenade4004]

You know I just thought of something. Dave is like a modern day Freddie Mercury. Just his energy reminds me so much of him. I think he would have made Freddie proud.

[@BarkingLondon]

He’s nothing like Freddie Mercury.. 😆😆😆

[@phanoonki]

Absolutely!!!!!!!!

[@MathasarSalazar2]

That's the way I explain it to people

[@Stringer13ell]

Oh

[@Kansoganix]

These guys who are complaining about pre-recorded stuff are not aware what they are talking about. I mean, this is Depeche Mode. Pre-recorded elements are an essential and defining part of their music since the beginnings. In the studio as well as on stage.

[@scottsmith1455]

Dave is just incredible for 61, sick energy!!

[@sharinglungs3226]

I was wondering how old he is now. He moves and sings like a twenty year old. Incredible.

[@alannahalmeda8358]

I was sitting right behind the soundboard and couldn’t quite catch what was happening, I just noticed they all hugged each other and gave supportive pats on the back then continued. I can really tell they all have so much respect for each other, it made me happy :)

[@BostonLuli]

"Let's get it together!!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alannahalmeda8358]

@@BostonLuli they are such professional goofballs i love them!

[@ktreier]

I still can’t help but look for Fletch.

[@shapolfab]

met too! Somehow the stage doesn't feel the same without him! Saw them twice on this tour and felt the same! The shows were fantastic though!

[@soulsway]

Best band on the planet!

[@arricammarques1955]

One of many from the 80s.

[@sharinglungs3226]

He sounds incredible. Can’t believe how good these guys are at this age.

[@clowncarqingdao]

You need to get into a headspace where you're not so ageist.

[@SkyeID]

Musicians can be good at any age.

[@sharinglungs3226]

@@clowncarqingdao you seem like a fun person. People must love you /s No need to be a d*ck you pos.

[@ADreamingTraveler]

Not sure why there's people commenting negatively to this. This is a huge compliment. When you get older it's harder to perform with this same type of energy and passion. People who are older are well capable of this but it gets rarer with age due to declining physical and mental health so it's great to see them so sharp and active in great health. Especially Dave is lucky his health is as good as it is because he practically died from his drug addictions in the 90s

[@AndreaAnd-gg4ye]

Ey,ey,ey!They aren't TAAAN viejos!

[@leehambleton9919]

This band are pure quality always have been

[@jozefstafura8562]

...last saturday, Madison Square Garden in New york, I was there...great concert 💯🔝🎹🎤🎸👍

[@66Revolution]

I was watching The Devotional Tour with my son earlier tonight and then came across this. I Feel You is such a stand out song for me. It opened SOFAD so magnificently. 30 years have gone by in a flash!

[@alienmesquito77]

Thank God and The Universe for Depeche Mode. Better than ever in 2023!

[@michelleshingler9402]

Incredible!!!!! ❤

[@Ariadne76-k3d]

I was there! I thought they handled it really well.

[@cemgulpunk]

Martin plays the original notes but the pre-recorded song transposed to make it easier for Dave sing live. So it's not a guitar malfunction but 1st guitar has different tune. Still one and only Depeche Mode. Great moment how Martin is cool AF.

[@pinsfast4165]

Whoooo! We love you Depeche Mode! Mis amigos mexicanos te aman! ❤ 🇺🇸❤🇲🇽 habla al corazón!

[@jamiestarr260]

That’s alright, Lovies! As long as you keep playing for us, we’re here for it all!! 🖤🌹

[@BrainWasherAttendent]

Saw them 20 years ago. They still sound great.

[@tidediedhigh8597]

what a show, packed the garden on Halloween night

[@ryanjones8674]

I’ve probably watched hundreds of hours of DM live videos in my lifetime and I’ve never once seen them have to stop and start again, that’s wild!! What a moment… That riff was definitely coming up in the wrong key though lol Absolutely loved watching them handle it. And yeah, pre-recorded bits have always been a part of DM’s love rig all the way back to the very beginning. They used to keep the tape machine running right on stage with them but moved it offstage eventually for practical reasons, so that’s nothing new. Don’t trip lol

[@MrBonger88]

Saw them twice in Michigan. First was the Violator tour. Second time was a few years later on a July 4th weekend. Both amazing performances but Violator will always be my favourite

[@grahamherbert3612]

I was around at the very start, and although being a Northern Soul vinyl collector, when I heard Speak and Spell played at a party, I remember saying to my then Girlfriend, "These guys have got some mileage in them, they're something special".

[@maxmurmel9222]

To people who think Mart doesn't play live: then he probably wouldn't have stopped but could have continued playing, you specialists :)

[@therizzler0609]

I love these guys

[@lilythebassetpuppy]

We will see them Thursday in Denver!! My 18th DM concert. So excited!!

[@NicoleVontz-pt9rr]

So funktioniert eine richtige Band !!! Das ist eben noch " Handarbeit "von richtigen Profis !!!🙏✨🕊️🌠👍

[@ramsesalonsorodrigue]

When arriving at Mexico's airport, Dave wasn't close to fans and ran out surrounded by bodyguards, this made some people angry on him and some "influencers" attacked him by starting the hashtag #NiTeTopo (I Don't even know you) mocking on his attitude. It's sure they NEVER KNEW how hard this band worked to get to the stardom and obviously they don't have an idea of how professionals and respectful they are with their fans.

[@Kazilikaya]

Andy Fletchers ghost was playing a prank on them

[@danasekundiak2604]

At least u know its live and no taped! Good for them!

[@anonymissed3611]

Actually, hybrid gone wrong.

[@CUPCAKESUGARPIE]

🎼🤟♥️♥️♥️🤟🎼 If you go to a Depeche Mode concert I guarantee you’ll FEEEEEEEEEL them♥️🌸🎸 Freakin AMAZAZIN Live🤟

[@musicroom51]

Amazing DM

[@jtirello3_111]

Christian Eigner is a force on the drums. Just wow!

[@canadude6401]

I was amazed at him pounding away for 2 hours in Toronto. I sat behind him. Powerful drummer!

[@jtirello3_111]

@@canadude6401 I saw DM in Orlando. Once Christian gets going, he’s like a runaway train. Love his style.

[@CristiLuc]

sorry but for me it's one of the tasteless drummer ever heard, he ruins almost any DM song he touches, nothing to do with electronic music. And as a metal music fan I can say that it is not suitable for rock music too.

[@cemgulpunk]

Yeah. I give my eye teeth for playing live drums with Depeche Mode, I would give my life. This is how he plays.

[@SkyeID]

@@CristiLuc I agree with you sooooo much. Back in the day, I was okay with Alan Wilder playing drums. He didn't ruin songs at all, and he only played drums for a very small number of songs. Christian plays drums for almost every song, and it drives me up the wall. That's one of the reasons why I don't wanna go to a concert.

[@mariarakcheeva4764]

Депеш Мод лучшие!!! ❤️ 🎉❤🎉❤ 🎉❤Качество музыки, стиль участников группы всегда на высоте!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉 Браво!!!! 👏 👏 👏

[@GoodMrDawes]

Awesome

[@John6346]

hope to see you again live soon

[@pasyensyatv9092]

they have always played with a backing track since the 80s using a reel to reel tape deck

[@newsmog2929]

Martin Gore acostumbra a cambiar de guitarras durante el show,esta calro ahora mas que no lo hace solo para mostrarlas ; sino que tambien lo hace para usar alguna afinacion diferente en algunos temas . Lo que no tenia claro es que en "I feel you" use una pista de guitarra base ,quizas para que ambas guitarras suenen mas llenas o mas potentes. Por otro lado es cierto que una banda como DEPECHE MODE tiene la tecnologia y recursos para sonar lo mas parecido a un disco pero igual Igual, es practicamnet imposible. Lo lamentable fue que aqui en Argentina durante su íltima visita ,las pantallas de video no les funcionaron desde el segundo tema; haciendo que el show perdiera mucho ,mas aun a los que estabamos lejos del escenario y aparentemente fue un fallo tecnico de la banda ya que al final del show las pantallas funcionaron mostrando el plano del estadio para la salida.

[@johngammon963]

The music kicks and its heavy AF nice one edit: and what a singer.

[@jacquessinclair3056]

Love Dépêche Mode.

[@timmylok]

maybe we should listen to the Emax samples disk from Alan Wilder's library for I feel you live version. theres a guitar riff backing track for Martin already in 90's. no need to be too surprised for a classic electronic based group which started by a backing open reel machine.

[@michaelg6641]

Which didn't even have an actual drummer until later years. I saw them live years ago in Detroit and was so new to them and it was still that era..lm like wheres the drummer?

[@timmylok]

Alan used to be an occasional semi-live drummer with some backing percussion tracks during devotional tour. I attended one and they have to playback the backing intro drum track again for policy of truth due to technician fault(he played back the track too early when Alan’s not yet ready on his drumset 😂😂😂

[@michaelg6641]

@@timmylok wow that must've been weird..but so what that's what it all is

[@madelcarmenloera5230]

Was Halloween's day!! 🎃👻🎃👻

[@LilyWhiteAkAConspiracyRealist]

Ive been saying for years ..Dave Gahan moves on stage is like sex on a stick haha ❤

[@TuRo-Maserati]

We (The Original Bomb Party) supported Depeche Mode at the Pink Toothbrush in Essex in the early 80s - thought they'd do well 😊

[@RandomButBeautiful]

Smoothly handled. It's like golf, how you dig yourself out of a bunker is what separates the pros from the amateurs. This audience is hard work though, come on liven up people.

[@JanieJordan-td5vc]

Dang! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ULTRASPIRIT]

Muy profesionales en su trabajo, Martin gore sabe que el tiempo de la pista no era el correcto. Se entiende que usan algunas pistas pregrabadas para sonar igual que en el discos.

[@JeffDouglas_]

This is a testament to their experience and virtuosity, so many other bands wouldn't fully recover the rest of the performance from this, DM deals with it then proceeds to kill it!!!

[@model3m]

all bands would fully recover from this. Ever seen a live band? I'm sure someone in this thread has made the comment that "this band is SO underrated".

[@JeffDouglas_]

@@model3m​​⁠😂😂😂 No man never seen one…ever. Thanks for your contribution.

[@anime_succchhhti1019]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@bbarber1974]

Things happened. They handled it well. 😊

[@OLH3rd]

And THAT'S how the PROs handle technical difficulties!!

[@eduardosuarez5426]

I love depeche mode la puta madre

[@sandorkis8813]

I Feel You is in a half note lower than a normal tuned guitar, thus Martin uses a half tone lower tuned guitar for this song. It seems, he got a normal tuned guitar before the song, so it is out of tune a half note. He plays live and real time, but the original sound can not be produced exactly, so that's why he is dubbing, for a thicker sound. We, the audience need the original exact sound, they gives us. That's all... :-)

[@jonasrodriguez444]

That's only to excite the fans... that's depeche mode!... it's just style & drama oh yeah!

[@ericw1314]

Trying to play it off as it's not a recording

[@shapolfab]

No it's not! technical malfunction at live shows!

[@guillermovasta]

They are humans .

[@cannyfocus]

0:12 - 0:15: Guitar playback (on backing tape).. ? The guitar keeps playing though Martin has no hand on it.. . I could understand that, if the guitar would sound different and more fat + pronounced. because of a playback plus the real guitar overlay at 2:18-2:30+ at the restart of the song, but it is not.. :-\.

[@otroscar]

Martin has always played live the main guitar riff along with a pre-recorded one to achieve a fuller sound on I Feel You, nothing wrong with doing that. Same logic as Christian playing live drums with other pre-recorded electronic percussion sounds. Here, Martin's guitar was in a different tunning, and they decided to change the guitar. The pre recorded guitar is the fifth string, ONE string only, playing A C A A A over and over, loud and simple and with special effects to help define the rhythm in a plain and constant way in a loop. Martin's live guitar is a rhythmic guitar riff playing multiple strings in A minor chord, specifically the 3rd, 4th, and 5th strings only, with the 5th one playing A C A in a different way. Check out this video below where they did not use the pre-recorded guitar, but a synth riff instead, so it is easier to distinguish the live guitar that Martin plays to understand what he does live, a rhythmic riff with multiple strings. Remember, for the pre-recorded guitar used in other tours, including Devotional and Memento Mori, they used the pre-recorded ONE STRING guitar riff along with Martin's live guitar. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJuUiX6krdeebsUsi=PnrZqMkITPMYI-kz I am a multi instrument musician, music producer with a pretty good ear, I think I will make a video explaining the difference between both the live and the pre-recorded I Feel You guitar riffs, if this doesn't clarify the confusion.

[@d_vibe-swe]

You're listening to crappy audio that has been recorded with phone. I don't think you can hear the difference ;)

[@carlobotti1462]

Also a playback guitar?

[@thirdlantern]

Was he not playing the first time? His hand was in the air.

[@BostonLuli]

They stopped the song twice because rhere was a problem with tbe guitar. It was great! 😍

[@thirdlantern]

@@BostonLuli Thank you. I guess my question is, exactly which guitar part was Martin playing? The lead was apparently a backing track. Or maybe he accompanies it?

[@ducciopratesi]

The "backing track" that you heard is a recording that is used in case of breakdown to replace the original part played by martin

[@cheshirecat5824]

​@@thirdlanternMy guess is that they have a double guitar track - Martin plays the main riff along with the pre-recorded one to achieve a fuller sound. By the sound of it, it seems to me that his tech has given him a downtuned guitar (the song is in standard tuning) - hence the dissonance in the intro riff. Then he switched guitars and everything was okay. But I'm just guessing.

[@thirdlantern]

@@cheshirecat5824 Sounds right!

[@felipeladino1947]

you can clearly see that almost everything is in playback, especially the initial guitar riff: when the guitarist stops the riff continues.

[@denisoffrobotics-rpa3121]

I still don't understand. Martin stopped playing, and the sound of the guitar continued. Is this a soundtrack?

[@d_vibe-swe]

There's a sample looping in the background which Martin dubs with live guitar.

[@couchcamperTM]

I don't get the drama. you play live, you use technology, something will go wrong eventually. it's not Milli Vanilli, after all xD

[@SkyeID]

"hey, they're not Milli Vanilli" is what I was thinking about when I first saw this malfunction.

[@couchcamperTM]

"weird minds think alike" or something ...@@SkyeID

[@SkyeID]

@@couchcamperTM don't worry, weird is the right word to describe me

[@couchcamperTM]

rock on!@@SkyeID

[@robertokade]

No entendí que fue lo que paso

[@BostonLuli]

There was a problem with the guitar, so he had to switch to a new one.

[@subjetivo_pop]

NO ME QUEMES...

[@kevinsturges6957]

What went wrong with the guitar?

[@shapolfab]

Not tuned properly!

[@DSmith-e5e]

Who knows, what the M stand 4?

[@BostonLuli]

The name of the tour was “Memento Mori” 😎

[@user-sy9ke8cq1q]

Backing guitar track ontop of live guitar performance gives it a fuller sound.

[@gibtargibberish7389]

I hate when a show digitally “goes down”.

[@stoogemund]

Dave, please lose the white boots. Seriously.

[@BostonLuli]

😂😂😂😂

[@alexnagy2044]

Either way, whatever tecnics they use, I have an excellent example:You only have to watch Dave perform with John Frusciante (my favorite guitarist) on Policy Of Truth, in which John finally plays the guitar notes they used to play from synthesizers. What's more; John is so bored - or so creative - (who prefers what) that he plays the rest of the guitar notes and even a few small synth notes with his guitar! So don't be so lazy Martin!!! I'm a devotee and this is the first time, whem I'm so really disappointed...

[@christophemeasson5190]

Come on boyze we repeated this.. No 70 or 72? times Marty it could be a wardrobe malfunction, I am not sure ( Joke from Gahan) 2 intro no no fuck 1

[@jameshamel7898]

lets get real people... They are musical artists, does it really matter that some things in the set are recorded for YOUR enjoyment? Please... you all paid good money to see the SHOW.

[@ericw1314]

Once, years ago, and no need to return

[@davidmills4292]

At least they don't mime unlike madonna

[@marko_._]

I understand it's quite boring riff so they play it mostly from tape?

[@kixxthemanz437]

Does buddy have to take a poop or something ......funny

[@vintagemelody1204]

They should be ashamed and throw away this instrument that is not part of the band's original style, which was completely electronic.

[@sodasic]

Damn. And here I am thinking they’re gonna play like the studio version. 😢

[@shapolfab]

It's live! Why would they??

[@glezpik]

The guitar was out of tune.

[@deniselukas2560]

Sounds like a Gahan malfunction. The guitar sounded fine to ME

[@Discovery-Records]

most spontaneous thing in 30 years for them live. zzzz

[@yorchsaldan8766]

this is incredible!! Martin must have another tuned guitar for any emergency... and that roadie should be fired

[@shapolfab]

He has a leat a dozen guitars at every shows. Different kind for different sound effects

[@grepbeer]

thats because depeche mode shouldnt be using guitars hehe. emu forever.

[@Carp5586]

Asking Peter what the problem is? WTH?

[@rswpt]

so was never actually playing the guitar, it was a tape! even tho it was all recorded, it still sucked, sounds bad

[@skyko]

L.A.M.E.

[@DIVIDEDWEFALL88]

how much was a ticket? I WOULDA SAID "I was Peaking On LSD And It RUINED MY WHOLE, TRIP.. NOno ID say it Caused meTo have A BAD TRIP & Im NEUROLOGICALLY FUCKING DAMAGED!

[@arricammarques1955]

Momento middle age tour

[@SkyeID]

there's nothing wrong with being middle aged.

[@AndreaAnd-gg4ye]

@@SkyeID Yesss!

[@madarab37]

When I first heard Depeche Mode I used to joke that they weren't real musicians, mostly because they didn't have guitars. It was all keyboard...so the joke was they started all live performances by hitting one key on a Casio that starts the pre-recorded sequences. Flash forward almost 40 years later and their live show is stopped by a 'guitar malfunction' lol. I guess they're real musicians after all.

[@d_vibe-swe]

This annoys me. Why do you need to use guitars to be a real musician? What's a 'real' musician?

[@AndreaAnd-gg4ye]

"real musicians after all"Obviously!

[@adala1007]

If you have guitar you are a great musician? Dont think so. If you make good music you are a great musician. And DM did make..Freddie Mercury did not have any guitar and he was great musician, Michael Jackson even could not play on any instrument and he was one of greatest writing songs like from Dirty Diana to Earth song. Both are based on classical music BTW.Martin Gore hardly play on guitar but he did write songs like In your room, Barrel of a gun, Wrong, Drown, Precious, Home..these are materpieces

[@madarab37]

@@adala1007 I never said having a guitar makes you a great musician. But I was raised on 70s music, like Eagles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Rush. All of these bands have great guitar solos in their songs. Fast forward to the late 80s and videos of DM come out, People are People etc. Martin Gore has a keyboard. Nobody in the band has a guitar. And Stevie Ray Vaughan is on the airwaves playing David Bowie songs. SRV was more of a real musician than the entire band of DM. When they came out with their electronic music it just sounded so weak and synthetic. Drum machines? No thank you. But when Strangelove came out and I heard them again, I changed my mind. They sounded less like a pre recorded sequence on a Casio and more like a real band, with real drums and a more orchestral sound. I admit I was prejudiced against the new sound of modern bands, but I think you should admit a prejudice against the older bands who had guitars and real drums. And people who could play them.

[@alexnagy2044]

C'mon!! Do not! I don't want to believe that about Martin! This is as disappointing to me as a vein cut...🤥😢 I'm a fan , a real Devotee since 2001. Exciter and just...ehh...what the heck?!

[@jamiestarr260]

This real Devotee since 1987 is not disappointed one bit. They recognized something was off, publicly admitted it, and tried again. Now that’s THEIR devotion to US!!!! Most bands would have kept playing. They have my unwavering respect and devotion.

[@AndreaAnd-gg4ye]

@@jamiestarr260 Cierto.Ellos son super-profesionales y respetuosos de su trabajo y de la audiencia.

[@alexnagy2044]

@@jamiestarr260 Well, I see you don't understand what was the problem...He's not played, when the guitar sound still on!

[@Joseafrica]

Not sure about the "killing it"

[@massimorossi9417]

GIUTAR IN PLAYBACK????NOOOOO

[@BostonLuli]

Someone explained why: "@otroscar - Martin has always played live the main guitar riff along with a pre-recorded one to achieve a fuller sound on I Feel You, nothing wrong with doing that. Same logic as Christian playing live drums with other pre-recorded electronic percussion sounds. Here, the pre-recorded guitar went down in the tuning right after it started and seemed like it created some confusion, and they decided to change the guitar."

[@andyd.5195]

@@BostonLulihmmm very interesting fact

[@meblesowinski2345]

Hahahahah. Amerykanie. Siedzą przed samą sceną. W Europie to nie do pomyślenia na koncertach Depeche Mode. Szkoda czasu na te koncerty.

[@xvola6888]

That's what happens when you give guitars to synth bands

[@SpeedoBone]

The show is still good, saw them in Amsterdam, and yeah, of course there are parts pre-recorded (how would 3 persons being able to pull off all that sound). They are still likeable, but I have to say that the real Depeche Mode (at least in my definition of real) is long, long gone. They are more or less rockers now, performers. It is not about art and beauty anymore. For me they might as well call it a day.

[@Kansoganix]

What are you talking about? Depeche Mode has been using pre-recorded elements since their beginnings. These are and have always been an essential, defining part of their music.

[@user-nr1np1pj9w]

😂 You DM fans/fools paying big $$ upto $1,000 for playback/backing tracks on guitar? Wow. This is basically vocals over preset time signatures for most is the string section. LOL!!! That’s why better to watch concerts for free on KZbin with a 52” tv and sit back eating/drinking what you want and no waiting for long bathroom lines.

[@wolflover968]

I would have loved to see them on this tour, but they chose to skip Minnesota....I saw on their itinerary that one city in the US was TWO stops.

[@BostonLuli]

It was an AMAZING show. Dave's voice was incredible. The lighting. Everything. Didn't matter one bit to me if they used pre-recorded guitar sounds on some songs.

[@user-nr1np1pj9w]

@@BostonLuli ya, you probably missed 1/3 of the concert standing in line for food and womens, i means “them, they,” restroom.

[@BostonLuli]

@@user-nr1np1pj9w Sorry to disappoint you. I’m not a child. I only left my seat when the concert ended. I enjoyed every single second of it. My videos are proof of that. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Tonight_we_Fly]

Despite all the sometimes relevant explanations given, it sucks, from now on I will have a very different perception of DM concerts. Very disappointed.

[@marial8235]

I am not a fan of the guitar or live drums anyway.🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Aurum1977]

hahah he's doing playback. Anyway he's been doing that since Violator tour for Personal Jesus and other heavy guitar songs. Look for the Violator backing tracks on KZbin. You will be surprised of how much is put into tape. Only Alan was playing a few parts. Sad.

[@otroscar]

Martin has always played live the main guitar riff along with a pre-recorded one to achieve a fuller sound on I Feel You, nothing wrong with doing that. Same logic as Christian playing live drums with other pre-recorded electronic percussion sounds. Here, the pre-recorded guitar went down in the tuning right after it started and seemed like it created some confusion, and they decided to change the guitar.

[@MarcusL1995]

What do you expect bro? He’s the only guitarist on stage. You expect him to play all the guitar parts at the same time?

[@Rooftank]

​@@otroscarYou're absolutely right ! Thanks for your explanation 👌

[@andrusvalulis3418]

@@otroscar not sure about it. For me it sounds like a pure pre-recorded backtrack. Why can't he achieve a fuller sound using more pedals? It's not Iron Maiden kind of riff and sound...

[@Aurum1977]

@@MarcusL1995 Im an amateur guitarrist and I can play I feel You and Personal Jesus top to Botton without any problem. Pretty straightforward blues with a danceable backing track. He isn't Stevie Ray Vaughan. this is kindergarten guitar challenging.

[@frankphvrvon3153]

Pre recorded guitar is quite disapointing… 😢 drum machine or synth fine… but guitar?? Really??😅

[@illuminaughty2929]

Lip Sync machine broke