U2 to perform at the Grammy Awards

[Jeef690]

Did anyone record that to video?

 

[angel_28]

WOW!! I thought it was awesome!.. wasn't perfect perhaps...but I still love them, and the song will kick a$$ live once they get the kinks out

 

[Harley.GirlU2]

Is the Edge okay?

okay he's but not on fire

 

[Slipstream]

I thought it was pretty good, it'll only get better with time. Did anyone else catch the ZooTV-esqueness with the screen behind them?

First thing I thought of.

 

[U2jer]

The mix was lousy which probably made it sound worse than it was.. thought it was really good for the first public performance- esp with Larry getting up on the bongos during the bridge!

 

[MikeyJB]

How long till we have a video do you think?

 

[ndmaxfield]

That was decent. It's risky performing a song for the first time at the Grammy's...that's ballzy. I gotta say...I think Bono went off the beaten path a little bit with the song (and the GOYB path really isn't beaten yet for the public at-large, so they may not have appreciated what he did because they may not have heard the song before!). I think he should've played it more straight-up (like the rest of the band seemed to be doing). But it's FANTASTIC to see them performing new material!

 

[digitize]

I thought it was pretty good, it'll only get better with time. Did anyone else catch the ZooTV-esqueness with the screen behind them?

Yeah. Bono seemed to become The Fly for a bit.

 

[bnu2ts]

i dont wanna talk about wars between nations ... aka f' everyone lets rock

 

[dan_smee]

The mix was lousy which probably made it sound worse than it was.. thought it was really good for the first public performance- esp with Larry getting up on the bongos during the bridge!

i want photos!!!!

pity us poor bastards at work!

 

[ramblin rose]

I enjoyed it. Was nervous for them. Glad it's over it can only get better from here.

 

[cseggleton]

i may be in the minority but i think they nailed it.....

 

[popacrobat]

I liked it. the mix was poor though. the performance was good. is it me or do the mixings always suck when they play the Grammys? it was abysmal for Sometimes... as well.

 

[VintagePunk]

Al Green!!!! Stfu, Timberlake...

 

[Harley.GirlU2]

Al Green? JUSTINN

 

[ladywithspinninghead]

this was a great Bono performance -- he was actually rhythmic and sexual and kinetic and did much more than preen, he was every bit the rock god he is, and if tonight's any indication, we're in for a great tour.

Absolutely
He was dead-sexy up there with his moves and energy

 

[Rachel D.]

i think yes
it was a heart on Larry shirt?

I think so! I thought that Larry was too manly for hearts. He must have grabbed Edge's shirt.

 

[fna692002]

It was a good performance, but its obvious they were nervous. Bono back in full Fly swagga mode. The auidience seemed to like it.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

I liked.

 

[digitize]

Okay... the more I watch this (I love DVR), the more I think it was awesome.

Larry on fire.

 

[Gilead12]

What did Al Green and JT do to deserve such better mixing than U2?

 

[Harley.GirlU2]

this song is part of my lifeee JUST REMEMBER ME THE OLD TIMES GOING TO THE BEACHH

 

[Slipstream]

Al Green. Class!

 

[ladywithspinninghead]

They need to release another single stat, this song isn't going to resonate with audiences...the fact that it just bombed live was the final nail in the GOYB coffin.

American audiences.

It's doing very well in Europe thankyouverymuch

 

[HolyMeximofoJoe]

i thought it rocked... it sounded messy but i think that added to the song and performance

awesome seeing them play live again

 

[bonocomet]

THANK YOU to whoever posted that justin link, it worked perfectly for me here on the 3 hours late west coast!

awesome!

 

[Rosebud]

I didn't have high hopes for this performance (esp. Bono getting the lyrics right ), so this was a very pleasant surprise! I totally expected this to still have some kinks in it, so I'd say excellent work boys!

 

[Harley.GirlU2]

I think so! I thought that Larry was too manly for hearts. He must have grabbed Edge's shirt.

Larry u're the best dudeeee really did a great job. totally on fireee not saying cause i'm a larry girl

 

[Lila64]

Slipstream - that link is continually buffering for me. I'm watching justin

 

[Reead]

Best part of the performance was the return of ZooTV-esque backdrops and Bono was doing far crazier shit than we've seen him do the last 8 years. He was either being the Fly or some other strange incarnation of himself.