hiya. I have a question about the new Slane DVD. I noticed that Mysterious Ways isn't included on the DVD, but it was a staple of the tour. Also, like the Boston DVD, it has only 19 songs, whereas on average they played about 21-22 songs each night. Was it an unusually short concert, or r they making the mistake again of withholding perfectly good footage of the band we love?
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RickFly
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who knows, i love the boston dvd but it didnt include quite a few songs that they played during that concert.
popacrobat
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Mysterious Ways wasnt included because I believe Bono brought his daughter Eve up on Stage and she danced during the song.
I would bet Bono wants to try to keep his family's privacy, so thats my guess on why it wasnt included.
I would bet Bono wants to try to keep his family's privacy, so thats my guess on why it wasnt included.
Joshua_Tree_Hugger
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Yeah well without sounding too ungrateful I must admit to being disappointed at the news that we'll have to wait still longer for a full official live release. That said I'm of course thrilled to see another release from the Elevation tour
And I'll definitly still buy it though (or have it bought for me maybe - it's two days before my birthday)
And I'll definitly still buy it though (or have it bought for me maybe - it's two days before my birthday)
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WASTID
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does anybody else think that U2 should maybe go down the road of a DVD/Video release of various songs performed at various venues throughout the tour??
Another favourite band of mine, Pearl Jam, released a DVD a few years back called Touring Band which featured a great setlist of songs from various places and the versions shown are great ones.
U2 tape all their shows as well and it would be great to see different songs from different venues that captured different emotions and were nailed on in certain places. Some might not like that format but if done well its great.
Still looking forward to the Slane release though. Seems an age since I had the chance to get any "new" U2!!!
Another favourite band of mine, Pearl Jam, released a DVD a few years back called Touring Band which featured a great setlist of songs from various places and the versions shown are great ones.
U2 tape all their shows as well and it would be great to see different songs from different venues that captured different emotions and were nailed on in certain places. Some might not like that format but if done well its great.
Still looking forward to the Slane release though. Seems an age since I had the chance to get any "new" U2!!!
Liesje
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WASTID said:
Nah, because DVD/Video is so "produced" and fake sometimes. There's plenty of audio and video bootlegs to go around.
NShaik, the believe the Boston DVD is also missing Mysterious Ways as well as In My Life (I think it's that one), People Get Ready, and One.
I have to agree with NOT including MW on the Slane DVD considering Eve's participation. If you really want to see it, you can download the bootlegged video of the entire concert.
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StlElevation said:
No, that didn't happen.
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Oh yes it did! 
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Popmartijn said:Oh yes it did!
I thought we were talking about slane 2?
Popmartijn
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Yep, and at Slane #2 his daughter (Eve) danced onstage during MW.
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I was there
Why don't I remember this???
Why don't I remember this???
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I just phoned my Dad
He doesnt remember it either - he also suggested it happened at the first one - we were standing at the front - then I asked my other friend who was standing right at the front and he said he doesnt remember it either!
Clearly this happened....... I dont know what we were doing at the time though - i did cut my foot at one point though and had to sit down and put a plaster on it maybe it happened then
He doesnt remember it either - he also suggested it happened at the first one - we were standing at the front - then I asked my other friend who was standing right at the front and he said he doesnt remember it either!
Clearly this happened....... I dont know what we were doing at the time though - i did cut my foot at one point though and had to sit down and put a plaster on it maybe it happened then
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Popmartijn
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Well, since she was 12 years old then, I don't think she was that big. Maybe you looked over her?
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I was thinking that maybe MW isn't being included because Bono, at least at Slane 1, sang parts of Sexual Healing and maybe the band couldn't get the sign off from Motown and Marvin Gaye's estate to use that song on the DVD. A similar thing happened on Red Rocks with the band not being allowed to use portions of Send in the Clowns. Anyway, just a theory.
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dsmith2904 said:
Doubdtful, it wouldn't take much to get permission. The mistake they made with Red Rocks was that they didnt ask for permission before they released it. U2 included lines from Ruby Tuesday and Sympathy For the Devil by the Stones on Bad as well lines from Gloria on Exit for Rattle and Hum. So its obviously not a huge deal.
I would say it has something to do with his daughter being pulled up. It also depends on what type of resolution. I dont know the technical terms but the production company for the Boston DVD indicated they did not include the full Boston show because of the type of resolution or quality U2 wanted in the picture or sound, the whole show would not fit on one disc under U2's requirements. So its possible this could be the same situation.
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Liesje
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Lara Mullen said:
THAT is hillarious!!!
It was most definitely the second Slane concert. I've seen it on SVCD, Eve dancing and all....
jick
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ThatGuy said:
They never played a full band SBS during Popmart.
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Nate Dogg
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wow, that picture of his daughter...the black and white, the hair pulled back...uncanny resemblence to a certain guy in the With or Without You video?
or is it just me?
or is it just me?
it's not just you... she does look like bono, if bono was 12 and a girl. go figure, they must be related or somethin'
i don't know why they left it off... maybe it's the daughter thing, maybe it's not wanting to pay royalties to motown for using sexuall healing... maybe they just thought the version was crap. who knows
what u2 really needs to do is take a look at the success that pearl jam and the dead have had with their releasing CDs from every show... now that would truely rock (although, setlists from u2 shows tend to be very similar, so it might not be worth it).
i don't know why they left it off... maybe it's the daughter thing, maybe it's not wanting to pay royalties to motown for using sexuall healing... maybe they just thought the version was crap. who knows
what u2 really needs to do is take a look at the success that pearl jam and the dead have had with their releasing CDs from every show... now that would truely rock (although, setlists from u2 shows tend to be very similar, so it might not be worth it).
Joshua_Tree_Hugger
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Blue Room said:
I don't think that's true as they managed to include a 20 minute MAKING OF on the same disc!
JTH
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Joshua_Tree_Hugger said:
Exactly - so they ran out of space for all of the songs. I'd rather watch the Making Of than Mysterious Ways, but a "complete" concert would've been nice as well.
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