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Already we have one week before official release a few copies of the new U2 DVD ' U2 Vertigo 2005 - Live From Chicago (Cover) into the hands get. At the U2 night 2005 in Vienna she celebrated her premiere, took themselves we specially still somewhat more time, in order to make a first Review of these DVD. All data of this Reviews refer to the single DVD version, the double DVD are unfortunately not yet available.
The packing | Contents | The concert | The picture | The sound | The extras
The packing
Chicago single DVD appears in super a Jewel box, which that is similar to CD Jewel Case, only in DVD format. The double DVD will appear probably again in a Digi packing, how one is used also of the Boston and Slane the Castle DVD.
The Booklet contains 14 sides and is provided with live-bildern of the individual volume Member. On the first two sides all Logos of the Vertigo route is to be found like a wallpaper pattern: Of the red "V" up to the atom bomb, which was to be found all on Merchandise articles of the route. One finds piece for piece on the coming sides of words summarized the message forms: "Don't become A monsters in order ton defeat A monster". One remained itself for the style of the limit OD edition CD/DVD ' How ton dismantle atomic bomb ' on, handdrawn rings as well as the designs on the Cover resembles faithful that the limit OD edition. Unfortunately that must be said the Booklet very disappointed and also rather lean equipped is with 5 pictures and 10 words, as well as a few Credits. One may be strained whether the Booklet of the double DVD precipitates also so lean. Even if the case should be, would be double entaeuschend.
Contents
On the DVD is mix from Chicago concerts of the Vertigo route of 9 and 10 May 2005. Primarily the material was used from 10 May (Bonos birthday), even if there are here and there changes. The set lists of the two nights are almost ident, only the conclusion song are different in each case (' 40 ' at 9 May and ' Vertigo ' on 10 May, whereby ' 40 ' on the DVD one used). The Mitschnitt is almost complete; ' party Girl ', which was played in both evenings, is only missing on the DVD. The concert begins with a very short ' Wake UP ' from Arcade Fire and goes over to ' Everyone ', which as Intro in the 1st put one used.
To positively mark with inserts the DVD is no copyright explanations appears and one directly with the concert loose-puts can. The DVD menu contains naturally options for the sound as well as a "TRACK Selection". The play length of the DVD amounts to 2:19 hours, which is uncommonly long for U2 of conditions.
The concert
U2 play into one of their favourite cities, and one also marks it to them. The four gentlemen from Ireland are very loosely with the thing and from the play mood a good day got. Perhaps above all Bono notices one the energy to the some one in or other European Union concert missed. No question that b-B-Man at its birthday a mad show takes off, often interacted with the public and to joke knows. Adam its dauergrinsen does not up-have is particularly amazingly, but the more which one even Larry times smiling sees. Also the public seems to have its fun: Floated of the birthday child the spectators go along here and there times obviously more than one from America are perhaps used.
The concert works rather uneditiert, speaks: Bonos (is enough) responding and CO participate, how also most Snippets (' Wake UP ', ' Bullet with butterfly wings ', ' NO regrets ' and ' When Johnny comes marching home ')! Only who courage drop: ' Blackbird ' at the end of ' Beautiful day ' and ' I CAN lake for miles ' during ' The Electric CO.' are missing. Both only used on 9 May as Snippet and probably the reason why it not on the DVD to emerge. Those the own works also from the portion are are naturally no question: ' Stories for boys ', ' Cry ' as well as the small ' Please ' Snippet with ' Bullet the blue sky ' are all together present.
Which is noticeable substantially more clearly than with past live-mitschnitten von U2 is that smaller errors were not corrected on the part of that volume (one does not have in vain two nights filmed). Thus one hears oneself several times like Edge seize/playful (' Miracle Drug ' solo one, ' 40 ' beginning, ' Mysterious ways ' solo ones) and Bono with the texts comes in disorder (' Love and peace or else ', ' Yahweh '), which arranges the whole a piece more symphatischer and more authentic. Probably the responsible persons thought and e.g. a ' elevation ' version on the DVD calmly where Bono with the "frog in the neck" have themselves that fight. The correct decision which one convulsively/desperately does not try perfect a live admission to produce (e.g. with Popmart, where some errors were repaired); Errors belong to - and that is well like that.
The picture
Briefly calm: It is a typical Hamish Hamilton production. Whether that positive or negative is remains naturally matter of opinion. It is cut again lively and and in the middle in it completely fast times reingezoomt. Altogether Hamilton surprises also with some new camera positions, as direct for example with a bird perspective over the stage. Thus one has a nice view of Edges equipment and pedals. Also Larry (or better said: Larrys Cymbals) are shown the more frequent, that the whole stage times appear happened rather rarely. Who could not make friends with the Boston direction by will not become enthusiastic also here, (partial indistinct) large photographs of hands, guitars and schlagzeug are again times far common. Some photographs again turned on same height with the fans, thus often sees one fan hands (including innumerable mobile telephones) in the foreground, (Licht) effects disturb instead of the whole creative Touch to also sometimes lend.
Otherwise one must mark that the Mitschnitt more alive works contrary to Hamilton's Boston production.
To criticize are also again some doubtful cuts:
- between ' Vertigo ' and ' elevation ' straight times 2 seconds offense and already begin the next song. During Edge with the first cut the straight guitar changes begins for that Intro reef already; suddenly it stands again before the micro.
- with ' elevation ' one sees (at least once completely clearly!) cut and clay/tone at all do not fit! Min:Sek 13:52 - 13:54 - Bono does not sing still the Intro of ' elevation ', on average is of it however to much to be recognized.
The format of the concert is 16:9.
The sound
The different clay/tone formats leave to be desired recently nothing, with PCM stereo, Dolby digital 5,1 and DTS 5,1 are in the best way supplied one. A detailed report to the clay/tone quality one delivers subsequently.
The extras
Unfortunately the double DVD is not yet available. Information to the extras is delivered subsequently. Here still another few Screenshots of the menu, which is continuous animated and is underlaid with pieces of sound.