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i can't really answer for the NIN or Madonna question as to whether there's looping in there (as F Zappa would say: i don't consume their music)
I bought the Bowie DVD from a few yrs ago, i think after the Heathen disc came out, and the beginning of one of the songs (one that I believe DT played on), there is a bit of looping done by the 2nd guitarist in the band (he's a british guy, sadly i don't know his name, i remember he was profiled in Guitar Player when he was in Bowie's band), the other guitarist is Earl Slick in the band.
so there's a bit of looping in that live show presentation, couldn't really see what he was using (i'm guessing a DL4), and i doubt anyone in the audience would have known it was a looping guitar.
overall the concert looked (and sounded) boring to me. everyone looked like they were on autopilot, but i'm biased-i prefer Reeves Gabrels playing w/ Bowie (the bootleg VHS of tin machine in japan i have is incredible!).
the final note-their version of "heros" was the same as the rest of the concert- boring (and the guitar sound is nothing like Fripp's)
On flip side a few yrs ago i bought the live King Crimson DVD (the more recent, not the 80's version of band), and for the encore they play 'heros', and man, adrian belew's singing is in fine form (he sounds eerily like bowie on this one) and Fripp's fuzzed melody lines are just great, and they all look like they are having fun, even Fripp is smiling and looking like he's having a great time. So, who'd a thought: king crimson outdoing bowie on 'heros" -at least in my opinion.
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ps-the beginning of the king crimson dvd starts w/ robert fripp doing a soundscape w/ his Eventide units, and i will say the sound was interesting, i have no idea how he was doing it. it was mysterious looking.