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Also, the Boston version of The Fly is one of the best things I have ever heard.
Is that the Slane version of OOC? If so, I've already mentioned in this thread that I believe the Slane OOC to be the worst version of that song I've ever heard. It just lacks energy being that it's slowed down. Compare that to the version from the June 9, 2001 bootleg that actually has intensity...
Then what will you say if I told you that it was the Slane version of the song that sold me into liking the song in the first place!? I've never been a huge fan of the album version. I don't know why. I think maybe the singing style or something. But at Slane, Bono sang the song so beautifully! Especially the wooooooah's at the end of the chorus!
There's a point where emotion just doesn't make up for weak performances.
The Elevation Tour (as well as the first leg of Popmart) falls into that category.
Pfan, I'm a little taken aback by how critical you are of the Elevation tour. Did you see any shows?
Boston. Slane is good but it's waaaayyy overrated "OMGZ ITZ YOUTWO IN RELAND OMGZZZ!!!!111!!1" I mean honestly...it's the same way that Dublin '93 is overrated. Yet another case where the band knew the gig was going out to everybody and it showed. Boston isn't great but it has Gone, and great Fly, and far superior version of Bullet. And yes the editing in Boston is annoying, but it's still better than Slane. Not a big fan of AIWIY from Slane either, not sure what it is exactly but I tend to not like it in the big venue/stadium type shows as much as the smaller gigs.
I agree with this. You can look at Slane in one of two ways; a celebratory thing or U2 freewheeling and playing it safe for their hometown and the cameras. Boston has an edge (excuse the pun) to it.As good as the Slane one is, it's a bit like shooting fish in a barrel. It's celebratory and fun, but for some reason it just seems a little easy and self-congratulatory.