here's my track by track review of the bootleg:
Breathe - the song works well live, but i'm unsure about this as the opener. i still think Magnificent would work better, and GOYB to a lesser degree.
No Line On The Horizon - i was a little underwhelmed by the live version, but i think some of this is due to the quality of the original recording, where the guitars aren't very prominant. sounds like the crowd was pretty into it, so i'll assume it worked well.
Get On Your Boots - LOVE the intro. WOW! as usual, this song kicks major ass.
Magnificent - as i said earlier, this song should open the show. even though it flopped as a single, it's still more familiar than Breathe to the casual fans.
Beautiful Day - works perfect here and that new intro is
. hope they add the Blackbird snippet.
Still Haven't Found... - played well, one of those songs that don't really excite you when reading setlists, but it always feels good in person.
Angel Of Harlem - one of those songs that made me cringe when i saw they were rehearsing it, but it worked really well last night, and those MJ snippets were done very well.
In A Little While - sounded great. good song. just not sure it fits this spot or the show though. it pains me to say that too.
Space Chat - it's a cool concept, i just hope that going forward, they shorten this up a little. a couple reports say that it killed the momentum.
Unknown Caller - talk about getting the momentum back! this is one of the new songs i really wanted to hear live, and it didn't disappoint. The Edge will be fine, and the outro works so well!
Unforgettable Fire -
City Of Blinding Lights - completes the best trio of the show, though i wish the band would find a way to segue UF into COBL. it would only add more emotion.
Vertigo - sounds as energetic as ever. great performance. like Edge's guitar tone at the beginning.
Crazy Tonight - for me, one of the early highlights. it's just so dark and different from the album version. i sure hope they don't drop this by the time Chicago comes around.
Sunday Bloody Sunday - yeap. it was played well. one of those songs that i'll enjoy when i'm in person.
Pride - see "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
MLK - great singing Bono!
Walk On - other than the whole mask thing, the song sounds great. the outro is very cool.
Where The Streets Have No Name love the fact that the red lights are back. i do wonder if the Desmond Tutu speech is just a Europe thing, and US will get something different?
One - oops! LOL! i'm sure this song will be fine. Bono, just keep the speeches under 20 minutes, ok?
Ultraviolet - see "Unforgettable Fire"
With Or Without You - i really do hope the band learns to play this song with emotion again some day.
Moment Of Surrender - i know some people said it was a little flat as a closer. personally, i thought it sounded fine, and i do believe it will only get better with age.
Overall, i give the set a
B-. i believe the band will only get tighter, and they'll start figuring out the right transitions and flow. this definitely has the making of a great set!