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yes yes, I know the above isn't possible, what with music being subjective and all, but this really is one of the most PERFECT performances you'll ever see!
there are so many great live U2 performances (Hawkmoon 269 from lovetown sydney, the Dirty Day performances from Zoo TV downunder, THAT One Tree Hill, Stay from Zoo TV Dublin, Streets from the Point Depot lovetown shows, a number of With or Without You performances, and abt a dozen Bad performances). the list is nearly endless, but when it comes to pure ENERGY, I believe THIS performance of Gloria from Dortmund just can't be beat! Actually there were quite a few roof-blowing performances of Gloria during The Unforgettable Fire tour, but this one stands out because of three reasons:
1. It is an excellent soundboard recording
2. We have an exhilirating video of it (just look at the energy in the crowd!)
3. The performance really is one of the best of the song!
So while I may have jumped the gun in titling this thread the way i did, there is no doubt that on the basis of ENERGY, yes, this IS one HELL of a performance!
If any of you haven't seen this before, please, do yourself a favour and watch it NOW!!! Oh, and I'd also recommend downloading the whole boot from u2start.com (A Fire in Dortmund), because it is a pretty darn good show! And the quality of that soundboard is even better than what you hear in this video.
YouTube - U2 - Gloria - Live at Dortmund (1984)
there are so many great live U2 performances (Hawkmoon 269 from lovetown sydney, the Dirty Day performances from Zoo TV downunder, THAT One Tree Hill, Stay from Zoo TV Dublin, Streets from the Point Depot lovetown shows, a number of With or Without You performances, and abt a dozen Bad performances). the list is nearly endless, but when it comes to pure ENERGY, I believe THIS performance of Gloria from Dortmund just can't be beat! Actually there were quite a few roof-blowing performances of Gloria during The Unforgettable Fire tour, but this one stands out because of three reasons:
1. It is an excellent soundboard recording
2. We have an exhilirating video of it (just look at the energy in the crowd!)
3. The performance really is one of the best of the song!
So while I may have jumped the gun in titling this thread the way i did, there is no doubt that on the basis of ENERGY, yes, this IS one HELL of a performance!
If any of you haven't seen this before, please, do yourself a favour and watch it NOW!!! Oh, and I'd also recommend downloading the whole boot from u2start.com (A Fire in Dortmund), because it is a pretty darn good show! And the quality of that soundboard is even better than what you hear in this video.
YouTube - U2 - Gloria - Live at Dortmund (1984)