Bono and Edge play with BB King: When love comes to town

[U2girl]

...at the Thelonius Monk International Jazz. If I understand the newsbit right, audio/video to follow. (anyone here a member of that forum?)

U2place - 'When Love Comes To Town' live al Monk Institute! - Le notizie in italiano sugli U2

 

[U2girl]

Video is up on u2place.com ! Good vocals.

 

[santiago]

Nice version, and Bono's really in great voice. The song is down a semitone, but still it's a fine display.

Santiago

 

[DevilsShoes]

Great find

Bono's on fine form, his vocals sound renewed and re-invigorated, he needs to get on tour fast, where he can really show off what he can do now.

YouTube - Bono & Edge perform with BB King 2008

 

[bonocomet]

It was fantastic. I was there! I never dreamed I'd get to see them perform that song with BB again. What a great night!

(I just got home from the show... I'm still on a high!)

 

[Axver]

Ooh, nice. Wasn't expecting this.

For the statistically interested, this is the first time any members of U2 have performed WLCTT since the band played it on 28 August 1993 in Dublin.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I thought Bono sounded pretty good in some parts, although after hearing it on the radio earlier today I was hoping he'd just tear his vocals apart with that screechy engine of a wail. Can't win them all, though.

 

[Peterrrrr]

I thought Bono sounded pretty good in some parts, although after hearing it on the radio earlier today I was hoping he'd just tear his vocals apart with that screechy engine of a wail. Can't win them all, though.

So there is a soundboard version, any mp3?

 

[last unicorn]

I thought Bono sounded pretty good in some parts, although after hearing it on the radio earlier today I was hoping he'd just tear his vocals apart with that screechy engine of a wail. Can't win them all, though.

Of course we always need to find something to complain about.



Yes, mp3 would be VERY much appreciated!

So good to hear and see Bono and Edge perform again.

 

[The Sad Punk]

No, I mean I heard the studio version on the radio today Sure thing, just give me your emails and I'll send it over straight away!

 

[Axver]

Of course we always need to find something to complain about.

Of course, you always need to find something to grizzle about in other people's posts. Is nothing good enough unless it's gushing praise?

 

[The Sad Punk]

Now, now Ax, she ain't hurtin' nobody.

 

[redhotswami]

Wow thanks for sharing this! I got to see BB perform this song sans U2 this summer. It was more like the uptempo part after about 4 minutes into this clip. I would've loved to see them perform this together in my lifetime, though.

 

[U2girl]

Yes, he's guaranteed to sound like it's 1988 again.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Yes, he's guaranteed to sound like it's 1988 again.

Well, the way his current voice is made out to be here sometimes, I thought that may have been the case.

I wasn't saying the performance was bad, though. What do you think of the performance, U2girl?

 

[U2girl]

It's better than East Rutherford, like you said originally in your post.

 

[The Sad Punk]

It's better than East Rutherford, like you said originally in your post.

My ninja edit was more like a sleepy lizard edit.

 

[U2girl]

OK, compared to the 1997-2001 years, he sounds better.
1984 - Zoo TV, not so much.

 

[last unicorn]

I think it's sad that people cannot simply enjoy this performance without analyzing Bono's vocal skills. This was a beautiful tribute to B. B. King, not a U2 concert.

Btw, I think Edge's guitar playing was so much better in the 80s.

 

[Salome]

everything was better in the 80s
they don't mke em like that anymore

 

[Moser]

Btw, I think Edge's guitar playing was so much better in the 80s.

Yeh, his chord skills have gone to shit....

 

[Peterrrrr]

You can hear Bonos voice better in this recording:
YouTube - Bono, The Edge and BB King 2008


Well, Bono didnt sing this song on ZooTV as good as on this performence. Union chapel, Mandela performence and now this... And he still can scream, hey yeaaaaah

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Cool, I had no idea this was going on. BB is a giant, a true legend. I got to see him live last year and he played for over 3 hours, it was a hell of a show. Go see him if you can.

Anyway, yeah, Bono sounds pretty good. He looks pretty good. Obviously he won't be able to belt out this song like he did on the studio version...but the old man is trying. That's all we can ask for, right?

Thanks for this.

 

[kingofsorrow]

that was nice. thanks for posting it. really enjoyed it. bono's sounding great. and think of it, technically he's still the young man who wrote some mighty heavy lyrics.

 

[Rob33]

This was awesome....what a night

...though I didn't really like the fact that they sped it up at the end....it didn't allow Bono to do much with the song or really belt it out...good stuff regardless

 

[gvox]

FUCKING BRILLIANTTTT!!!!!

Am I the only person who leaped out of their chair at 4:22 (of the originally posted video on the first page) when they really revved it up? Oh man that was frickin AWESOME! I danced my ass off until the end!!!

 

[gvox]

...though I didn't really like the fact that they sped it up at the end....it didn't allow Bono to do much with the song or really belt it out...

that's nuts, I'm sorry. That part was sheer brilliance.

 

[U2girl]

I think it's sad that people cannot simply enjoy this performance without analyzing Bono's vocal skills. This was a beautiful tribute to B. B. King, not a U2 concert.

People did enjoy. And Bono's vocals will get talked about in a performance.

 

[RedRocksU2]

It was great to see several friends there
Bono's voice was excellent and BB King sounded very good as well.
It was amazing to hear this song live after 20 years.

 

[bonocomet]

Also this show was recorded for TV. Can't wait til it gets aired! Hopfully there will be a dvd.