Did U2 artificially speed up the tempo on Get On Your Boots or did Youtube slow
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catlhere
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I saw this earlier. Sounds worse slowed down.
PowerSurge
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agreed.
sounds like they need a couple shots of espresso or something
sounds like they need a couple shots of espresso or something
Bono sounds way more natural in this clip though, im almost certain it was originally 120 bpm and they just twisted the knob to 150 in the mastering suite. all of the sounds musically sound more epic and U2 and the little sounds in the background unfold beautiully. i hope the whole album is like this.
BVS
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Ask yourself how some dude on youtube got the "original" before U2 released the "sped up" version?
Is this your youtube video?
david
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It'll probably be slowed down live anyway.
PowerSurge
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It was never 120 bmp. Ask anyone who listened to the beach clips or just look at the U2.com drum clip of Larry laying down the drums to the song. It was always a fast song. I think you can even tell that its around 150 bpm in the u2.com clip. Some people think that it actually SLOWED down since the beach clips.
VintagePunk
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I don't agree. To me it sounds like his voice has an unnatural drag on it. I'd bet that this one has been electronically slowed down.
quadcaster
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the youtube version is definetly slowed down. no question about it
Niceman
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Yeah, especially in the "let me in the sound" part you can hear the unnatural drag on his voice. BUT I'd betcha the song sounds a lot more like this than the single version when they play it live!!!!
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angelordevil
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This definitely sounds slower. I was actually just thinking how the song will come across live...I think it it might be a challenge to get everything in sync.
U2Fan101
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Ehhh, the slowed version sounds ok, but it's definitely 'slowed'. His voice does sound slurred.
Maybe it's Get On Your Boots (The Drunk Mix)
Maybe it's Get On Your Boots (The Drunk Mix)
dan_smee
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it doesnt just sound awful becaus eim used to it being faster, it sounds awful because it hurts my ears
he slurred his voice during pride at the inauguration
see what im saying? it sounds more official and natural, the chorus is more effective the 'bonham part' too.
and who is to say the beach clips road clips werent recordings being played
Oh, they were recordings. But they certainly weren't mastered. They were demo CDs being played at max volume.
mikal
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lol. it's not just slowed down, but it's in a lower key. definitely not official.
U2SJ
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I think I like the lower key better. I love the new single, but the one thing that was wierd was how high pitched Bono's voice sounds to me. Either way, love it 
LyricalDrug
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What's the original version's length? 3:25? This one's 3:28, so yeah, a tad slowed down.
Scorpionac
War Child
Well, if you like this, chances are Bono will be a little rougher live than in the studio and the whole thing will be a touch slower. usually is.
Yep. Agreed. This was fast from the outset. Descriptions from August to December said as much and were consistent.
Melon50
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It is removed from Youtube? I'd like to hear it though..
mgokelly
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When I listen to it on u2.com I love the song, but when I listen to it on the mp3 I have it doesn't sound as good, it definetely sounds a bit slower or maybe it's just the quality of the mp3.
Tyagu_Anaykus
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BoyOnTheHorizon
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Either super fast or slowed, or mp3 or wav, still a weak song. 
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