A member who cannot make polls asked me to start this thread for them and asked not to include Crazy since its been the remix version.
Which NLOTH song has made the biggest IMPROVEMENT live from its studio version?
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SethVincent
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M
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For me anyway
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VE this one LIVE !
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Nloth
Dragonfave
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Breathe.
God Part III
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Crazy has improved the most exactly because of the remix.
Otherwise I'd say Unknown Caller. It's incredibly, spine-chillingly good.
alanah
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I agree..M
For me anyway
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thelaj
Refugee
Moment of Surrender.
I don't feel strongly about it on the album, but live it is chilling, thrilling and stellar.
I don't feel strongly about it on the album, but live it is chilling, thrilling and stellar.
dan_smee
ONE love, blood, life
UC - may fav song on the disc, but live it goes to another plane. It is slightly faster, and the outro chorus is gold
corianderstem
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If for some strange, horrendous reason they don't add this back to the setlist, or decide that we US fans aren't worthy of hearing Unknown Caller, I may actually cry.
I'm really looking forward to hearing what they've done with this one as well.
must ... continue ... to resist ... hearing bootlegs!
I can't decide.
alanah
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I'd like to love Boots, but I still can't love it. 
mikal
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i vote for Crazy Tonight.
LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
Unknown Caller, without question. I can actually stand it now.
MoodyJ
Refugee
Yet another vote for UC from me. I like the album version, but I've really enjoyed the bootlegs I've heard.
Screwtape2
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alanah
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C'mon guys..maybe I'd also vote 'Crazy', but it's not on this poll.
Unknown Caller for me.
On the album, I didnt really get the fuss. Outside of the Edge solo at the end, I always thought it was a good song, but nothing great or inspired like many others seem to think. Live, it is far superior.
Moment of Surrender just has the passionate outpouring gospel type sound live, even more so than the studio version. This is another big improvement, though the album version is great as well. I think MOS has the chance to be the same kind of intense live tune as Bad and Love is Blindness when they finally get it down fully.
On the album, I didnt really get the fuss. Outside of the Edge solo at the end, I always thought it was a good song, but nothing great or inspired like many others seem to think. Live, it is far superior.
Moment of Surrender just has the passionate outpouring gospel type sound live, even more so than the studio version. This is another big improvement, though the album version is great as well. I think MOS has the chance to be the same kind of intense live tune as Bad and Love is Blindness when they finally get it down fully.
powerhour24
ONE love, blood, life
Honestly I wouldn't say any of them needed improving, except SUC and it hasn't appeared yet.
NLOTH, Mag, UC, Breathe, and MOS are great studio tracks, I think saying UC has made the biggest improvement makes it sound like it wasn't great, I think its been the biggest surprise as a live highlight, but I very much liked it already. I'd definitely pick Boots, because the arrangement has improved since the promo shows immensely. MOS features such an incredible vocal performance on the album, its going to be near impossible to replicate that night to night throughout the whole 7 minute song, occasionally its lifted off the ground, but its not there yet, for me.
NLOTH, Mag, UC, Breathe, and MOS are great studio tracks, I think saying UC has made the biggest improvement makes it sound like it wasn't great, I think its been the biggest surprise as a live highlight, but I very much liked it already. I'd definitely pick Boots, because the arrangement has improved since the promo shows immensely. MOS features such an incredible vocal performance on the album, its going to be near impossible to replicate that night to night throughout the whole 7 minute song, occasionally its lifted off the ground, but its not there yet, for me.
last unicorn
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Where's Crazy?
I'd say probably MOS or UC, but all of them are fantastic live.
I'd say probably MOS or UC, but all of them are fantastic live.
Rosebud
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It's a tough call, but I'd have to say Boots actually -- the reason being I love all the other songs on the album to begin with, whereas the live shows have taken my relatively low opinion of Boots and made it hit the ceiling. Even initial haters are admitting that it kills live.
Good job guys.
Good job guys.
SBU2
War Child
My vote goes for boots, so much energy and its as if they have added some techno tune on the chorus, it seemed a bit flat on the promo tour, and everyone was worried because they knew it was a weak track, and performing in front of the public was worrying, but when your at a u2 concert, you dont give a shit if the song is crap or great, you just rock out, and theres no pressure on the band, on the promo they needed to make an impression, but in the concert, there relaxed and enjoy themselves.
KEVIN051269
Refugee
Boots. Because it needed too!
youarenotimmune
Refugee
thanks for starting this Sicy!! 
for those wondering about Crazy Tonight, I just felt it's not the same song as the one on the album....by ANY stretch of the imagination! you can't compare what we've been hearing on the tour to the album version. it would make more sense to compare it to the studio version of the remix which it's based on.
and if you guys don't agree with that logic, just think of this as a poll askin for which song has made the biggest improvement OTHER than crazy tonight!
for those wondering about Crazy Tonight, I just felt it's not the same song as the one on the album....by ANY stretch of the imagination! you can't compare what we've been hearing on the tour to the album version. it would make more sense to compare it to the studio version of the remix which it's based on.
and if you guys don't agree with that logic, just think of this as a poll askin for which song has made the biggest improvement OTHER than crazy tonight!
AiRMaRcI9o0
Refugee
UC 
Aygo
Rock n' Roll Doggie
None. Album version of the songs are great and most of times, the live performances can't reach the perfection of those jewels. The title track is interesting live, as well as GOYB, but can't beat the album version, it is the only one that comes close to the quality album version.
mikal
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thanks for starting this Sicy!!
for those wondering about Crazy Tonight, I just felt it's not the same song as the one on the album....by ANY stretch of the imagination! you can't compare what we've been hearing on the tour to the album version. it would make more sense to compare it to the studio version of the remix which it's based on.
and if you guys don't agree with that logic, just think of this as a poll askin for which song has made the biggest improvement OTHER than crazy tonight!
ok, fair enough. then i voted for GOYB. not sure why UC is getting so many votes. the album version is already one of their best songs ever.
