U2's best live moment?

[dward1]

Ok mention those moments that you think are the best and if possible link to the U2 video. Honestly, the one that constantly gives me goose bumps every time is the AIWIY-Streets part of the Slane video but a close second and probably less well-known moment is this performance of Ultra Violet in DC in 92.

YouTube - U2 - Ultraviolet

 

[zooropop40]

The Fly in boston is great

the entire ZOO TV sydney DVD

Vertigo live from Brazil is fantastic! (i think you can see the entire concert on youtube)

for a particular moment, im not sure, probably the opening of streets at some concerts

 

[alanah]

Awesome!

I like this performance of The Fly.

YouTube - U2 The Fly Live Boston 2001

 

[2861U2]

My favorite U2 performance of all time is Bad from the Boston DVD. I think it's just phenomenal. For a moment in general, I love the ending of One, with Edge's guitar and the extra "Hear us coming" verse.


YouTube - U2 Bad Live

 

[zooropop40]

electric co from the chicago dvd =

 

[alanah]

Yeah, awesome indeed. Btw, I was watching the Boston dvd.

 

[Earl-Of-IMDb]

so so many i'll start with

sunday bloody sunday in slane
all i want is you-streets in slane
MLk-streets from the 02' superbowl amazing and touching
streets- buenos aires, vertigo
the fly in brazil vertigo
with or without you from R&H
bullet the blue sky from slane and boston elevation
miracle drug in chicago
electric co in chicago
Bad- live aid and R&H

theres so much more.....

 

[Fernando-]

There's many, but one that comes to my mind right now is The Unforgettable Fire live from paris. They did a great performance of a more complex song.

YouTube - The Unforgettable Fire (Live from Paris)

 

[LemonMelon]

That Ultraviolet performance is a great choice. I don't even think that much of the studio version, but live...it's incredible.

Another overlooked, if not exactly obscure performance is the R&H version of In God's Country:

YouTube - U2 - In God's Country (Rattle and Hum)

Kicks the shit out of the studio version without even trying. Check out the 11/07/87 Denver bootleg for a complete version.

 

[Rob33]

Ok mention those moments that you think are the best and if possible link to the U2 video. Honestly, the one that constantly gives me goose bumps every time is the AIWIY-Streets part of the Slane video but a close second and probably less well-known moment is this performance of Ultra Violet in DC in 92.

YouTube - U2 - Ultraviolet

Actually I'm going to go ahead and say that performance of Ultraviolet is U2's finest live moment...the "I remember..." verse is just out of this world...obviously there are many other moments worth mentioning...for me though, right now, I'm going with this

 

[adypole]

It has to be the fog and harmonica od running to stand still into organ into streets at zoo tv. second to that, probably zoo station from sydney.

 

[bazza]

Ultraviolet is my fav....also

streets from boston is also cool

 

[Jack Bauer]

Bono's voice during the lovetown tour was very good, best performance of streets and one tree hill imo:
YouTube - U2 Where The Streets Have No Name Dublin New Year's Eve 1989
YouTube - Best ever One Tree Hill - U2, Dublin Point Depot
Streets from slane is amazing too, probably the second best performance, followed by the superbowl show.

And this is good:
YouTube - U2 with Bruce Springsteen in Philly

 

[Axver]

YouTube - Best ever One Tree Hill - U2, Dublin Point Depot

Nothing the band has done before or since has even come close to this.

 

[digitize]

Awesome!

I like this performance of The Fly.

YouTube - U2 The Fly Live Boston 2001

The Castrated Fly... ughhh............... so overrated.......................

Nothing the band has done before or since has even come close to this.

That performance is beyond amazing.

 

[2861U2]

This video took my breathe away the first time I saw it...

YouTube - U2 PopMart One Live Mexico City 1997

 

[U2girl]

This, on official DVD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VsaggM-GXk

Otherwise anytime this song gets played

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_PIqx8J71Y

 

[HansaTonImbiss]

This is a great topic- I'd have to REALLY fight to think of a few, but the ones that come right to mind are easy:

"Please", MTV Europe Awards
"Bad", Live Aid
"Sunday Bloody Sunday", Live at Red Rocks
"MLK/Streets" Super Bowl Halftime
"Mothers of the Disappeared" in Argentina, PopMart Tour
The entire MacPhisto portion of the ZooTV Sydney show
AIWIY, Slane
"Dancing Queen", ZooTV Stockholm
"Zoo Station", ZooTV Sydney
"Miss Sarajevo" in Milan, Vertigo tour
"One", live in Mexico City, PopMart Tour
"40", Live in Paris, Rattle&Hum
"Out of Control", Point Depot
.....and finally....
"I Will Follow", live on the Tom Snider Show (Late Late Show), with Bono pulling people from the crowd looking about 15 years old.

 

[JoRu]

My favourites right now:

YouTube - U2 Where The Streets Have No Name Live At Slane Castle
Simply magical. The intro on this version is even more stunning than it usually is, thanks to Bono's vocals in the beginning.
YouTube - U2 I Still Haven't Found What Im Looking For Live From Milan
They may have lowered the pitch but I still think it's superior to the studio-version (seriously) because of the groove they get here. It has a Irish touch to it, which we thank for, 'cause it sounds great.

 

[Gonna Run 2 U]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6Jt7VEZ2q4

 

[Jack Bauer]

Also,
YouTube - U2 Stuck In A Moment Live At Slane Castle

 

[OrARoundabout]

There r so many...can't possible choose one, but UltraViolet may take the cake, for me at least

 

[corianderstem]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many to list.

 

[MMP]

^Exactly

 

[Galeongirl]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many to list.

 

[runbyu1]

Props for putting up One from Popmart Mexico City. How has no one mentioned Please-Streets from that show? That is THE defining U2 live moment to me...

 

[zooropop40]

Mofo at the mtv awards was amazing!!!! (too bad I cant find a video)

I cant think of the best live moment, there really isnt one, but if there was one it would probably be during streets

 

[SamuelSmeloc]

That:

YouTube - U2 performing Please at MTV

 

[partygirl43]

Bono is so skinny in the Popmart Mexico City Video!!! Yes that is a great preformance.

*runs back to PLEBA*

 

[The Passenger]

YouTube - U2--MLK- Pride //Conspiracy Of Hope Tour//Part 1/5

YouTube - U2--Bad-Sunday Bloody Sunday//Conspiracy Of Hope Part 2/5