Alles anzeigenHier ein paar Gedanken, die ich auf der 'Campaign for more a-ha Remastered Deluxes' FB Seite geposted habe (übersetze das jetzt nicht nochmal):
What's next a-ha?
With the 'Cast in Steel' phase coming to an end in less than 2 weeks time, I would like to share some ideas regarding how a-ha could continue. For some reason, I can't see them doing the typical studio-album-tour thing again, at least not in the near future. On the other hand, time is running, and I think they should not completely step back again for several years, now that many fans have been 're-activated".
Hence, I would like to propose to focus on special shows and reissues in the years to come. No big shows, no big productions but some dedicated, high-level shows for the fans. Other bands like e.g the Manic Street Preachers have successfully toured with two great albums from their back catalogue, so why should a-ha not take this option?
As a start, my suggestion is to celebrate the (hopefully) upcoming re-release of Minor Earth Major Sky a bit more prominently than last year's re-releases.
Magne, Morten, Paul, Harald and everyone in Rhino, please ...
- Bring out a 'Minor Earth Major Sky' Deluxe Edition and a 'Minor Earth Major Box' (!) super deluxe. The deluxe edition could include the original demo version (before the German production), while the super deluxe edition could additionally include a vinyl release, the full Valhall concert on CD (including Angel), a book about the 6 years break and how they got back together again, and whatever else is found in the archives.
- Play some 'Minor Earth Major Shows' (!) at selected places, e.g. Oslo, London Royal Albert Hall, somewhere in Germany. Not necessarily in the biggest venues - the 'major shows' labelling shoudl rather refer to 'high quality' shows.
- Such shows could consist of two parts:
the Minor Earth album in full - giving a-ha the freedom to perform it in the way they are happy with
(b) a hits and rarities part in which they are free to go off the beaten tracks - imagine a setlist like the following:1-13 ME/MS in full
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14 Take on Me 15 Lie down in darkness 16 Out of blue comes green 17 Hurry home 18 Did anyone approach you? 19 East of the sun 20 Differences 21 Cosy Prisons 22 Slender Frame 23 The living daylights 24 Dark is the nightAnd if this works well, they could continue with e.g. special SOTR, EOTS, MB shows.
Gute Ideen! Ich persönlich bin aber auch weiterhin auch für Neues offen!