Bono nailed it? Have we watched the same performance?
Okay, I know I'm not a fan of EBW and even less of the acoustic arrangement but... Am I the only one to think that only Bono didn't nail it at all as his voice was weaker than in the other recent performances and struggling more than in the past few weeks?
I don't care much of they do MTV presentations or not (they've done it in the past - and yeah, they nailed it) but if I'm not a fan of this arrangement I also think that it doesn't work at all in an "MTV awards". If they wanted to play this song in an event like this, would've been better if they played it closer to the album version.
How far into the show do they come on?
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No he nailed it. Parts of it were better and others maybe not as good BUT when you're comparing it to previous U2 performances and not comparing thier performances to the soulless and fake performances at this event you're doing it wrong. The truth is sometimes technical perfection cannot override emotional perfection and when a performance is delieverd with such high emotion and comes off 100% authentic without all the smoke and mirrors then that is what you call nailing a performance.
As for not working in that environment you could not be more wrong. The reason it does work and works incredibly well is because it's a breath of fresh air from all the other stale performances. It's performances like these that people want but sadly an entire generation as been brainwashed inot thinking otherwise. When a performance like this comes along it causes people to pause and think "Oh yeah music is supposed to be about heart and soul" I'd challenge you to ask anyone who attended the EMAs and ask them if they think U2's performance didn't work that well in that setting. Nobody will agree with you.
Other than stumbling over a few lines of lyrics, not forgetting any, but just catching himself, he nailed it. Man, the moment when Larry comes in on the drums. That's epic stuff.
Wow. Up there with mofo and please as their best awards show performance imo.
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No she isnt there. She won an award and didnt even do a thank you video
The best to me was a Walk On at the Grammys by a mile!!
Perhaps this would make a good thread???? Top 3 televised(non concert) performances....go for it Bob.
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It was pretty great to hear the audience singing along, no?
Bono nailed it.
Seriously if you're not moved by that then I don't know if U2 is the right band for you anymore.
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