jphelmet
Refugee
I have to agree. Band version + String version with Adam/Larry were far superior to just Bono and Edge.
B & E are great but for me, U2 is a band. And for me, I prefer to see/hear all 4 of them play.
Why the B & E version on the i+e tour? Probably part was 'staging'. It made sense for B & E to stay and play a piano song while Adam and Larry sauntered off to the main stage. And then the dramatic move of Bono and Edge returning to the main stage during Bullet. Staging-wise, it makes sense. On a musical level? I'd have preferred a full band version.
this could be said for just about every single acoustic version of any song U2 ever does. The full band version is always better.