womanfish
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Beautifully done! YOUR setlist, I would fly to Vegas for.
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Beautifully done! YOUR setlist, I would fly to Vegas for.
dmalezi
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dstalksalot
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This is really solid. Steady visual and clear audio. No stupid people talking through everything. Thank you!
womanfish
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Haven't gotten through the full video yet, but I found this one last night and is by far the best one I've seen. the editing together of footage from different shows, balance of close and far shots is outstanding.
ATLU2
The Fly
rosephile
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I went to the Dec 6 show and overall loved it! It was such a great experience flying into a destination to see a concert – something I’d for sure do again.
Sphere (lol The) is really amazing and worth going to Vegas just to see the outside let alone the inside.
I stayed away from any and all media related to the show itself as best as possible before going – but it was impossible not to see some things on youtube etc but was still really blown away being there and seeing and hearing it all in person – the scale of it can’t be done justice on a small screen – but I’m looking forward to a U2 and Co. release on whatever format they decide (hoping VR so I can justify buying one in the future….).
Now a little grumpiness about one song and this could all be just me being me and maybe I’m wrong but
Achtung Baby is my #1 album, and Zoo Station – album, Zoo TV, baby, bottoms…… versions are played all the time and never skipped. So I was really excited to hear it again live (only one time for me CNE Sept 6 1992) but I have to admit I was a little disappointed in of all things Edge’s guitar playing. Drums Bass Singing all great. Opening of the concert amazing with Bono’s singing and great visual effect of putting on the shades. But then the train needs to start off with that killer guitar! Why did the song start with drums instead of the guitar riff? And the riff itself sounded to me more like trimming the Joshua tree rather than chopping it down, and why did he keep playing it thru the whole song. It just felt like they missed a lot of what makes that song so great (to me ??????). That original guitar is so amazing whyyyyyyy change it and that song when pretty much everything else in the concert was near identical guitar wise.
Sphere (lol The) is really amazing and worth going to Vegas just to see the outside let alone the inside.
I stayed away from any and all media related to the show itself as best as possible before going – but it was impossible not to see some things on youtube etc but was still really blown away being there and seeing and hearing it all in person – the scale of it can’t be done justice on a small screen – but I’m looking forward to a U2 and Co. release on whatever format they decide (hoping VR so I can justify buying one in the future….).
Now a little grumpiness about one song and this could all be just me being me and maybe I’m wrong but
Achtung Baby is my #1 album, and Zoo Station – album, Zoo TV, baby, bottoms…… versions are played all the time and never skipped. So I was really excited to hear it again live (only one time for me CNE Sept 6 1992) but I have to admit I was a little disappointed in of all things Edge’s guitar playing. Drums Bass Singing all great. Opening of the concert amazing with Bono’s singing and great visual effect of putting on the shades. But then the train needs to start off with that killer guitar! Why did the song start with drums instead of the guitar riff? And the riff itself sounded to me more like trimming the Joshua tree rather than chopping it down, and why did he keep playing it thru the whole song. It just felt like they missed a lot of what makes that song so great (to me ??????). That original guitar is so amazing whyyyyyyy change it and that song when pretty much everything else in the concert was near identical guitar wise.
cobl04
45:33
I'm trying to figure out what you're talking about. If you're referring to that soaring guitar line he plays after the initial guitar strikes (which you're right, isn't in the original, and I also found it to soften the edges a little too much for my tastes, as much as I loved the performance) I just went back and listened to the ZooTV version and it's in that too. Someone with actual musical expertise will have to step in here, but the guitar he's playing in the live versions after the initial strikes sounds to me like it's designed to replace what is just background synths (is that what they are?) in the album version.
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Listen to the album version where Bono sings that he’s ready for the laughing gas then listen to Sphere version – Edge is playing guitar the whole time sounding like he is mimicking the bass line, which is what is prominent on the album but not Sphere during that time.
Same with the he's ready for the gridlock section…
Personally (and this is me being me) the riff is just over used in the Sphere playing and not impactful enough because of how it is neutered sound wise relative to the way it is played and used on the album version (and Zoo Tv) thus fundamentally changing the song (to me) for the worse and hurting that amazing opening to the show!
Disclaimer – its just my opinion
but had to get it off my chest somewhere
Same with the he's ready for the gridlock section…
Personally (and this is me being me) the riff is just over used in the Sphere playing and not impactful enough because of how it is neutered sound wise relative to the way it is played and used on the album version (and Zoo Tv) thus fundamentally changing the song (to me) for the worse and hurting that amazing opening to the show!
Disclaimer – its just my opinion
but had to get it off my chest somewhere
cobl04
45:33
Oh I see what you mean. But, again, I just went back to ZooTV and he plays it throughout on that too. I think it adds to the song live actually, gives it some punch that would maybe be missing if they tried to play it akin to the studio version live. I have more of an issue with the soaring guitar. But this is complete nitpicking, I was bawling during Zoo Station and thought it was 10/10 both nights I saw it.
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All is good obviously – if I had the option to go tomorrow again I’d 100 percent go.
The last 3 concerts I attended before U2:UV included U2 aged peers – Genesis in 2021 @Scotiabank arena and Tears for Fears @Budweiser stage. Both knocked it out of the park playing their songs incredibly well and not messing with them. Mad world wow just wow. It was sad to see but Phil could barely walk to the center of the stage and yet sounded so soooo good with so much energy.
I really thought U2 were going to play the album, not just all the tracks, but the tracks in as true as possible style. Not pressing play on the CD, but playing them true live.
I guess my expectations were a little too high.
The last 3 concerts I attended before U2:UV included U2 aged peers – Genesis in 2021 @Scotiabank arena and Tears for Fears @Budweiser stage. Both knocked it out of the park playing their songs incredibly well and not messing with them. Mad world wow just wow. It was sad to see but Phil could barely walk to the center of the stage and yet sounded so soooo good with so much energy.
I really thought U2 were going to play the album, not just all the tracks, but the tracks in as true as possible style. Not pressing play on the CD, but playing them true live.
I guess my expectations were a little too high.
zoopop
Rock n' Roll Doggie
Not sure this one was posted. Incredble edit & sound
OP
OP
MrsSpringsteen
Blue Crack Addict
Don't Dream It's Over
david
ONE love, blood, life
Huh, cool.
MrsSpringsteen
Blue Crack Addict
That song is not in Bono's range, register, whatever you want to call it.
cobl04
45:33
Absolute king shit from the boys.
david
ONE love, blood, life
At least Bono memorized the lyrics.
prbiker15
Blue Crack Addict
I see they’re still trying to figure out what visual sticks, or changing it up just because. I really liked the previous visuals.
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mikal
Blue Crack Addict
Interesting that Edge used a capo at the 5th fret. I actually cover this song here and there and it's much easier with no capo at all and you can really belt out the chorus without using falsetto.
I loved the UV visuals before. Zero need to change them. Bums.
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I lied. There she is! <3
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I lied. There she is! <3
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OP
OP
i might be the only person who doesn't mind the new UV visuals.
then again the only ones i've seen in person were the lame ones from opening weekend so anything is better than that.
then again the only ones i've seen in person were the lame ones from opening weekend so anything is better than that.
ascender_RS
Refugee
I really liked the upwards lightning/cloud thing on the chorus, but it seemed to be the only effect they had, as if they'd run out of ideas and/or money.
It was stunning in the seats, and I think the show could’ve benefitted from one more “wow” song + effect moment.
This new thing is clearly meant for another song from a record they like to pretend doesn’t exist except for the one song they played an acoustic version of on a single tour in the past 18 years…
OP
OP
i only saw the northern lights version
Oof what a snooze
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