bootlegs?

[di_g]

i've read a few threads on various forums where guys have mentioned different bootlegs they listen to and how much they enjoy them.

i've never owned/downloaded/intentionally listened to a bootleg in my life (i dotn know why, i just never thought to ) and i get the impression i'm really missing out on something.

can you guys recommend someof your favourites and help me on how i get hold of them?

thanks

 

[Axver]

Well, here's a list of some of my favourite bootlegs;

- 4 November 1981, Berlin: awesome concert with one of the two best performances of 11 O'clock Tick Tock ever.
- 6 May 1983, Boston: fantastic War era concert with a stunning performance of Twilight and an UNEDITED (and much more incredible) version of the UABRS CD's 11 O'clock Tick Tock.
- 5 June 1983, Red Rocks: the whole UABRS video gig. Well worth it.
- 29 April 1987, Chicago: the famous Rock's Hottest Ticket bootleg. The quality is mindblowing for an audience-recorded bootleg and it contains stunning renditions of songs such as The Unforgettable Fire, Exit, and Springhill Mining Disaster.
- 26, 27, 30, 31 December 1989, Dublin: the four famous Point Depot gigs. U2 at their peak. Nothing tops these gigs, possibly except for other Lovetown gigs, though the quality of those recordings isn't as good as these.
- 11 June 1992, Stockholm: best ZooTV concert in my opinion. Wonderful sound quality and what I feel is one of the most fired up performances of Bullet.
- 23 September 1997, Sarajevo: I say this is the most emotionally powerful concert ever played. You must get this one.

That'll do for my recommendations for now. I currently am mainly listening to bootlegs from the War, UF, JT, and Lovetown tours.

With regards to acquiring these bootlegs ... well, I'm on the other side of the planet, so I'm no help there!

 

[martha]

Go down to the section of Interference called All I Want is U2. Post a request and you'll get some generous people to help you out.

 

[di_g]

cool, will do
thanks

 

[CTU2fan]

OK here's some more good ones...

1981-03-06 Boston "Another Time, Another Place"
1982-12-06 London "An Electric Company On Stage"
1984-11-23 Nantes
1987-11-07 Denver - several boots of this show, all good
1993-08-28 Dublin "Westwood One" or "ZooEuropa"
1997-09-30 Tel Aviv "Shalom Israel"
2001-05-03 Cleveland "Cleveland Tea Party"
2001-10-10 Notre Dame

As for getting some, a couple places...www.eyeofthefly.net is one. Or if you're familiar with bittorrent you can get some shows at bt.easytree.org. Or even better, install DC++ software and visit www.u2bloodredskyhub.com and sign up for the hub...many shows shared there, both audio and video.

 

[chtiman]

I recommend those ones :

STUDIO RECORDINGS 1991 (1 CD version of Salomé Outakes)
http://www.u2news.de/flom/images/cover-reviews/studiorecordings91cv.jpg

THE CONCERT (2 CDs), June 5, 1983. Denver, CO. Red Rocks Amphitheater.
http://coverarchive.u2site.com/cover/12-war-1983/06-05-1983-Denver-TheConcert-Front.jpg

THE NEW YEAR'S CONCERT (2 CDs)
December 31, 1989. Dublin, Ireland. The Point Depot and November 11, 1987. San Francisco, CA. Justin Herman Plaza (save the yuppies concert).
http://coverarchive.u2site.com/cover/27-lovetown-1989/12-31-1989-Dublin-TheNewYearsConcert-Front.jpg

ZOO EUROPA (2 CDs), August 28,1993. Dublin
http://coverarchive.u2site.com/cover/36-achtung-1993-part4-eu/08-28-1993-Dublin-ZooEuropa-Front.jpg

BAND ON THE RUN (2 CDs, digipack)
Sources :
Disc 1 (1-2): January 10, 1990. Rotterdam, Holland. Sport Paleis Ahoy.
Disc 1 (3-4): November 11, 1987. San Francisco, CA. Justin Herman Plaza.
Disc 1 (5): July 4, 1987. Paris, France. Hippodrome De Vincennes.
Disc 1 (6): October 16, 1988. London, England. Dominion Theater.
Disc 1 (7): February 5, 1985. Bologna, Italy. Teatro Tenda.
Disc 1 (8), Disc 2 (1-3): December 31, 1989. Dublin, Ireland. The Point Depot.
Disc 2 (4): September 25, 1987. Philadelphia, PA. JFK Stadium.
Disc 2 (5-6): June 22, 1985. Milton Keynes, England. Milton Keynes Bowl.
Disc 2 (7-9): January 5, 1985. Glasgow, Scotland. Barrowlands.
Disc 2 (10): July 3, 1983. Werchter, Belgium. Festival Grounds.
http://coverarchive.u2site.com/cover/compilations/05-various/U2-BandOnTheRun-Front.jpg
Disc 1 :
1. All Along The Watchtower (Dylan)
2. Slow Dancing (U2 For Willie Nelson)
3. Helter Skelter (Lennon / McCartney)
4. Help (Lennon / McCartney)
5. C'mon Everybody (Eddie Cochran)
6. Love Rescue Me (U2/Dylan)
7. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Dylan)
8. People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield)
Disc 2:
1. Running To Stand Still
2. Dirty Old Town (The Ewan Macoll)
3. The Times They Are A Changing (Dylan)
4. Stand By Me (Ben E. King)
5. Rain (Lennon / McCartney)
6. Hard Rain's Gonna Fall (Dylan)
7. New Gold Dream (w/Simple Minds)
8. Take Me To The River (Talking Heads) (w/Simple Minds)
9. Light My Fire (Doors) (w/Simple Minds)
10. Someone, Somewhere In Summertime (Simple Minds) (W/ Jim Kerr)

LIVE VOL. 1 (1 CD)
Sources :
(1-3): May 30, 1983. Devore, CA. Glen Helen Regional Park. US Festival.
(4-5): July 13, 1985. London, England. Wembley Stadium. Live Aid.
(6-12): June 15, 1986. East Rutherford, NJ. Giants' Stadium
http://www.u2news.de/flom/images/cover-reviews/livevol1bancv.jpg
1. Surrender
2. Sunday Bloody Sunday
3. Electric Co.
4. Sunday Bloody Sunday
5. Bad
6. MLK
7. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
8. Bad
9. Sunday Bloody Sunday
10. Maggie's Farm
11. Help
12. Sun City

LIVE VOL. 2 (1 CD)
Sources :
(1-9): November 11, 1987. San Francisco, CA. Justin Herman Plaza.
(10-12): July 4, 1987. Paris, France. Hippodrome De Vincennes.
(13-16): October 16, 1988. London, England. Dominion Theater.
http://www.u2news.de/flom/images/cover-reviews/livevol2bancv.jpg
1. All Along The Watchtower
2. Sunday Bloody Sunday
3. Out Of Control
4. People Get Ready
5. Trip Through Your Wires
6. Silver And Gold
7. Helter Skelter
8. Help
9. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
10. C'mon Everybody
11. Bullet The Blue Sky
12. Running To Stand Still
13. All Along The Watchtower
14. Angel Of Harlem
15. When Love Comes To Town
16. Love Rescue Me

THE FLY IS BACK (2 CDs), March 1, 1992. Miami, FL. Miami Arena
http://coverarchive.u2site.com/cove...t1-us/03-01-1992-Miami-TheFlyIsBack-Front.jpg

THE REAL THING (2 CDs, digipack superb!), June 15, 1992. Rotterdam, Holland. Sport Paleis Ahoy.
http://coverarchive.u2site.com/cove...u/06-15-1992-Rotterdam-TheRealThing-Front.jpg

WANTED (2 CDs)
Sources :
January 20, 1993. Washington, DC. Convention Center - August 12, 1992. East Rutherford, NJ. Giants' Stadium. - September 23, 1992. Foxboro, MA. Foxboro Stadium. - February 29, 1992. Lakeland, FL. Lakeland Arena. Soundcheck. - August 13, 1992. East Rutherford, NJ. Giants' Stadium.
http://coverarchive.u2site.com/cove...us/08-12-1992-EastRutherford-Wanted-Front.jpg

ZOOROPA DOWN UNDER (2 CDs), November 27, 1993. Sydney, Australia. Football Stadium
http://coverarchive.u2site.com/cove.../11-27-1993-Sydney-ZooropaDownUnder-Front.jpg

NEW HORIZON (2 CDs)
Sources : April 29th, 1987. Chicago, IL. Rosemont Horizon. - April 20, 1987. Los Angeles, CA. Sports Arena.
http://www.u2news.de/flom/images/cover-reviews3/newhorizoncv.jpg

THE UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT (2 CDs)
Sources : February 5, 1985. Bologna, Italy. Teatro Tenda. - October 14, 1980. Hilversum, Holland. KRO Studios.
http://coverarchive.u2site.com/cove...-1985-Bologna-TheUnforgettableNight-Front.jpg


[All are for sale if you want...]

 

[Sicy]

[All are for sale if you want...]

You cannot offer to 'sell' bootlegs here. Only trading of bootlegs and selling of collectibles/real CDR's is allowed.

 

[chtiman]

Only trading of bootlegs and selling of collectibles/real CDR's is allowed.

sorry for my bad english but what do you mean by "real CDR's"? If you mean "original" bootlegs on CD (I mean not copies), it's ok, I have originals...
If not, you can edit my post and delete the unauthorized offer ;-)
Thanks

 

[chtiman]

OK here's some more good ones...
1984-11-23 Nantes
1993-08-28 Dublin "ZooEuropa"

I agree with that. I suppose Nantes is "Sharks in the high chair", right?

 

[Blue Room]

I agree with that. I suppose Nantes is "Sharks in the high chair", right?

Probebly not. Sharks is a very good audience recording. The clean soundboard of the same show is better IMO. I would recommend it over the Sharks bootleg.

 

[Bonochick]

chtiman, I would go by the rule that if something was not officially released, it should not be sold...only traded.

 

[CTU2fan]

Probebly not. Sharks is a very good audience recording. The clean soundboard of the same show is better IMO. I would recommend it over the Sharks bootleg.

That's right...Sharks is a nice audience recording, though if I remember right it's not complete. I received mine as "Unforgettable Fire Nantes" and is complete soundboard. Also, the boot of Dortmund 1984-11-21 called "The Fire Is Rising" has 5 soundboard tracks from that Nantes show, along with the 10 soundboard tracks from the Dortmund show. It's a nice boot also, though the Dortmund show is incomplete.

 

[chtiman]

chtiman, I would go by the rule that if something was not officially released, it should not be sold...only traded.

No problem, just edit my post and cut the "[All are for sale if you want...]" (I can not edit the post anymore...).
Thanks

 

[di_g]

wow chtiman, thats quite a list you've supplied me with there
thanks a lot!

 

[dutchfan]

- 23 September 1997, Sarajevo: I say this is the most emotionally powerful concert ever played. You must get this one.

does anybody have this concert for me?? Please????
I heard it once....i really want it

love from holland
dutchfan

 

[Tomer]

i have a file of it but dont know how to unpack it

 

[chtiman]

does anybody have this concert for me?? Please????
I heard it once....i really want it

love from holland
dutchfan

I do. If you're interested, I can confirm tomorrow...

 

[dutchfan]

That would be great TNX chtiman.

Dutchfan

 

[chtiman]

That would be great TNX chtiman.

Dutchfan

so, its name is "fuck the past, kiss the future", from the 23/09/1997 show at the Kosevo Stadium in Sarajevo (popmart tour of course).

Disc 1:
1. popmuzik
2. mofo
3. i will follow
4. gone
5. even better ttrt
6. last night on earth
7. until the end otw
8. new year's day
9. pride
10. i still haven't fwimlf
11. stand by me
12. all i want is you
13. staring at the sun
14. sunday bloody sunday
15. bullet the blue sky

Disc 2:
1. please
2. where the streets hnn
3. lemon
4. discothèque
5. if you wear tvd
6. with or without you
7. miss sarajevo
8. hold me tmkmkm
9. mysterious ways
10. one
11. unchained melody


Hand made color covers, CDs from the "first gen" mp3s...

If you wanna trade, just post your email here and I will contact you...

 

[chtiman]

Hand made color covers

i.e. made by someone I knew but pretty computer designed covers, not hand drawn! ;-)

 

[ThatGuy]

"first gen" mp3s...

 

[swizzlestick]

Glad to see this.

This is my first time in this particular forum and have 60 plus shows in lossless format.

Couple questions:

What is this forum's view of mp3 sourced shows? I assume they are looked down upon due to preserving the highest possible quality of sound?

Second, do interferencers trade via etree? I haven't seen any personal sites, thus far from what I have read.

 

[neutral]

Couple questions:

What is this forum's view of mp3 sourced shows? I assume they are looked down upon due to preserving the highest possible quality of sound?

Dim, I believe/hope. From the top of the forum :

This is where you can list any U2 collectibles to trade, buy, or sell.This is NOT intended for commercial vendors, or similar activity. Ask questions and get information about U2 collecting. CDRs MAY ONLY BE TRADED, high quality/non-mp3 source

Second, do interferencers trade via etree? I haven't seen any personal sites, thus far from what I have read.

Um I don't know about that, I've never really gotten into Etree. There is some U2 stuff traded via Sharing the Groove and we're sharing over 4 terabytes of material at the bloodredsky hub. You should check out the hub.

 

[swizzlestick]

Well most of my shows have been D/L from the Groove. I am at the point now where most of the shows posted there are ones I already have. I use my etree site, http://db.etree.org/theedge07 as a way to personally catalog all my live shows, not just U2 stuff.
Are there any users here that have a similar list that is interested in setting up a trade of non-mp3 sourced shows?

Also, if anyone is interested in setting up a B&P for any shows of anything I have, I would be happy to share.

 

[neutral]

oh jeez, sorry! I didn't understand exactly what you meant, obviously.

I'm working on a catalog of my shows, I guess I'll just stick a table on my site or something. I'll post back when finished, I have about 50 lossless shows. .

 

[swizzlestick]

Great!

 

[sawinva]

chtiman,
I am looking for this cd that you have posted for sale/trade.
THE CONCERT (2 CDs), June 5, 1983. Denver, CO. Red Rocks Amphitheater.
Please email me at sawinva@hotmail.com and we can make a deal.
thanks