u2 On Radio 1's Live Lounge 27th Feb - U2 at BBC!

[BoyOnTheHorizon]

Vertigo is 5 years old!

OMG!!!!!! I'm getting fucking old!!!

 

[andyuk]

I seriously doubt they would have complained if U2 wanted to play; Mysterious Ways or Desire or Bad or New Years Day...... Maybe I'm wrong, but these are big hits...

I think your wrong! Radio 1 is a radio station for today's music and would only allow recent U2 classics!

I remember once when Chris Moyles really wanted to play WTSHNN on his breakfast show and his producer refused to let him do it and they were having an on air argument about it

 

[andyuk]

Follow this twitter Twitter / domisatwit he is gonna be with U2 all day

 

[andyuk]

Still no confirmation about the secret gig later though?

 

[popshopper]

I think Breathe was the last-minute inclusion in the absence of a cover, since the band were being pitched as playing a "vintage" song days ago - i.e. BD, as much as we may consider it recent output. It's already playing on "classic rock" stations here; it's in the public consciousness as a vintage track.

On the video feed you actually saw the caption for Beautiful Day being created before the set. The Get on your Boots and Breathe captions were already there.

 

[cdirani]

A bunch of friends have just met Bono in front of BBC and it seems they will play outdoors in London about 5pm (local time).

 

[andyuk]

A bunch of friends have just met Bono in front of BBC and it seems they will play outdoors in London about 5pm (local time).

Ok my advise to all you non UK'ers is to tune into Radio 2 at 5pm then as they are due on Chris Evans show i reckon it could be broadcast live!

 

[cdirani]

Ok my advise to all you non UK'ers is to tune into Radio 2 at 5pm then as they are due on Chris Evans show i reckon it could be broadcast live!

Sweet! thanks, I'll be at work but I guess I'll be able to connect there.

 

[santiago]

5pm? I had previously heard it would be 6pm...

 

[andyuk]

anyone in UK know what time the mini concert will be on the red button?

 

[djgeeree]

anyone in UK know what time the mini concert will be on the red button?

2pm i think

 

[andyuk]

5pm? I had previously heard it would be 6pm...

Chris Evans Radio show is 5pm till 7pm so i am guessing a interview at 5.30pm till 6.00pm followed by a mini outdoor concert

 

[santiago]

Chris Evans Radio show is 5pm till 7pm so i am guessing a interview at 5.30pm till 6.00pm followed by a mini outdoor concert

Makes sense to me, thanks!

 

[Axver]

By the way, just a word of caution: don't get too hyped up about the secret gig's potential, folks. From what I've heard, if it happens, it'll be just 10-15 minutes.

 

[pika]

I think they'll play 2 maybe 3 songs that's it.

They are a long way up too - lots of strained necks.

But saying that there are big speakers all over the front of the building

 

[staden]

How is the upload going???

 

[The Maestro]

Is anyone recording/uploading the interview sections aswell as the live tracks?

I wish i wasn't a complete fool and could do stuff like this.

 

[Peterrrrr]

How is the upload going???

Its on u2torrent now

 

[andyuk]

Anyone have any picture of where they r setting up and the speakers etc?

 

[staden]

Its on u2torrent now

I can't download torrents, is it up on or youtube?

 

[Peterrrrr]

Did they show the performence in video on the bbc site?

 

[Irishteen]

U2 are on Radio 5 now

Adam is filming the guy for u2.com

 

[mikal]

By the way, just a word of caution: don't get too hyped up about the secret gig's potential, folks. From what I've heard, if it happens, it'll be just 10-15 minutes.

i think you might be referring to the 6:00-6:15 start time. from what i heard, the concert will start between these times, not last from 6:00-6:15.

 

[staden]

send space yet?

 

[enajh2]

Right, I had some issues with the webcast in that it doesn't play smoothly, it stops and catches up every few seconds. This is what I can offer for the moment.....


Jo Whiley BBC Radio 1 FM 27-02-2009
MP3 192kbps from the FM broadcast (Unedited)
55mins 28s
Interview / Get On Your Boots / Beautiful Day / Breathe

http://www.send space.com/file/ygnopq (76.1 Mb)

Magnificent video from the webcast (re-encoded using same settings as broadcast, but video isn't smooth)
Video: 512x288 240kbps
Audio: 128kbps MP3
7mins 6s

BBC_U2_Magnificent.flv (19.3 Mb)

Magnificent audio from the webcast (edited)
4m 34s
192kbps Windows Media Audio

BBC_U2_Magnificent.wma (6.3 Mb)



And Bono is currently speaking on Radio 5 Live....

 

[Axver]

i think you might be referring to the 6:00-6:15 start time.

No, I'm not.

I'm explicitly referring to it lasting 10-15 minutes. I'm not staking my reputation on it, but that's what I've been told. I personally hope it's longer. Indeed, when this rumour first broke, I believed it would be.

Wait and see.

 

[pika]

No Pictures, but it is on top of the BBC building, directly above the main entrance about 5/6 storeys up.

Lots of nice big speakers facing down upper Regent St

 

[PowerSurge]

15 minutes of live new U2 material will suffice for me.

I personally don't need them to put on a 2 hour show.

I'm looking forward to the performance.

 

[mikal]

No, I'm not.

I'm explicitly referring to it lasting 10-15 minutes. I'm not staking my reputation on it, but that's what I've been told. I personally hope it's longer. Indeed, when this rumour first broke, I believed it would be.

Wait and see.

really? where did you hear that?

 

[Alfpacino]

Where can I listen? Live.