U2 perform GOYB at the Grammys Discussion Part II

[LemonMelon]

However:
why the reenactment of zootv in the beginning?

Why not?

 

[Lila64]

 

[Irvine511]

Wow, I love Adele. I've heard of her, but I'd never heard her before...

i saw her on SNL a few months ago and she was terrific.

i might go download that song.

 

[Zoots]

Ha! Great choice by McCartney.

Definitely! I enjoyed that performance! Grohl was totally into it too. And I just in general love that song!

 

[sad android]

radiohead!!!!!

 

[LemonMelon]

What song did McCartney play? I missed him.

 

[sad android]

not really their platform though

 

[sad android]

I saw her standing There....a little later

 

[U2387]

Just getting into the thread now, watched a few times. I must have just missed it, I had no idea they were opening, have been dealing w/ an illness in the family all weekend.

I was pissed I missed it. Anyways, damn shame about Edge's guitar being mixed too low, but you can still hear the guitar break away from the bass in the chorus, something everyone accuses GOYB of lacking. Great energy, Bono sounded good, as others have mentioned, its the first live performance of the song in a very difficult, multi artist, multi equipment environment

U2 did their jobs tonight- promote the new single and make a good impression on those being exposed to it for the 1st time ever as well as on those same people who are seeing them for the 1st time in 5 years. I am talking casual music fans. Dissapointed w/mix, but to be expected and very good overall.

Sicy, other mods: between this and the preview, you are working your asses off, I have never been through a new album process here and have been very impressed. THANK YOU! This is a very well run site.

 

[Lila64]

beginning of GOYB had a Zep sound to me

Macca did 'I Saw Her Standing There'.

ETA: RADIOHEAD - Now!

 

[VintagePunk]

i saw her on SNL a few months ago and she was terrific.

i might go download that song.

I'm definitely going to pick up the album. It'll tide me over till my girl Amy gets well. :fingerscrossed:

 

[digitize]

Radiohead!

 

[sulawesigirl4]

time for radiohead.....

 

[doctorwho]

Thank you, youtube!

WOW! That was great!

Once again, I seem to be wildly baffled by Interference. I can only assume it's me, because I didn't see this "horrible" performance, or "Coldplay blowing U2 away" or "Bono being off" or any of the other nonsensical items I've read in this overall thread.

As far as I'm concerned, U2 nailed it. This may or may not help the song on the charts, but U2 did their job. They promoted their new single and their new album very well. Yeah, there's a bit of "Vertigo" there (oh, the horror!) and this particular presentation was reminiscent of ZOO TV, but it was a fun rockin' performance that really got the show started well.

Then again, perhaps some of you prefer that performance of "Please" U2 did for MTV in '97 or '98, where the whole frickin' audience was asleep by the end (including me).

 

[ybab gnuthca]

 

[The John Tree]

I'm not a huge Radiohead fan by any means. However, i've recently got In Rainbows and I quite like it.

That said, is it just me, or is 15 Step the worst song on the album? It's the only one I don't really like.

 

[mikal]

Thank you, youtube!

WOW! That was great!

Once again, I seem to be wildly baffled by Interference. I can only assume it's me, because I didn't see this "horrible" performance, or "Coldplay blowing U2 away" or "Bono being off" or any of the other nonsensical items I've read in this overall thread.

As far as I'm concerned, U2 nailed it. This may or may not help the song on the charts, but U2 did their job. They promoted their new single and their new album very well. Yeah, there's a bit of "Vertigo" there (oh, the horror!) and this particular presentation was reminiscent of ZOO TV, but it was a fun rockin' performance that really got the show started well.

Then again, perhaps some of you prefer that performance of "Please" U2 did for MTV in '97 or '98, where the whole frickin' audience was asleep by the end (including me).

 

[astepcloser24]

I didn't think it was the best that they could've done with it being performed for the first time live, but hopefully it gets better. Practice makes perfect after all.

 

[Irvine511]

not sure what to make of Radiohead.

it was cool ... almost too cool.

my head loved it, but my heart?

 

[Zoots]

Radiohead was fucking awesome!

 

[bonoz]

Top performance by Radiohead.

Great band, great great great band.

Still one of the few original bands out there.

 

[digitize]

not sure what to make of Radiohead.

it was cool ... almost too cool.

my head loved it, but my heart?

That's how I often feel about Radiohead. But this performance was just downright cool.

 

[ybab gnuthca]

STELLAR performance by "Radiohead" (Thom & Jonny). Best of the evening by far

 

[Roland of Gilead]

That was nuts!!! (I love nuts)

 

[MilotheMayor]

Best performance of the night by far goes to Radiohead.

 

[VintagePunk]

That was pretty damn epic.

I'll bet Radiohead fans aren't bitching about Thom's vocal imperfections, or his spastic, goofy movements, or about how the marching band thing was better back in '79 when Fleetwood Mac did it with Tusk...

 

[drivemytrabant]

Easily the performance of the night by Radiohead--that kicked ass.

 

[kkaider]

Performance of the night goes to Radiohead. And normally that is my least favorite song on the album.

Oh, and 100th post.

 

[OrARoundabout]

Radiohead

 

[JOFO]

Thom and Johnny owned.