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During the actual songs, the sound is excellent. However, in between songs, you can tell there were some edits, and the announcer who discusses every single song as it begins gets on my nerves quickly. Sometimes he even talks over Bono. If you can get past that, then the actual music sounds great.
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While the main set was fairly standard, it still delivered some great moments. I have always loved City of Blinding Lights as an opener. The First Time is a great song in the middle over the main set. And Streets, as usual, gets the crowd going. The first encore was standard as well, and you could tell Bono's voice was getting tired. But there was great energy during The Fly. Lastly, the highlight for me was the second encore. They play a beautiful version of Mothers of the Disappeared. I loved hearing the lightly played Original of the Species. And they end it with an outstanding version of All I Want I You, probably one of my top 5 favorite versions of the song. Great way to end a concert.
Highlights: COBL, Streets, MOTD, AIWIY
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wangmaster
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Performance:
The band are on top form throughout, apart from Bono's voice which sounds strained in places. (UTEOTW being a notable example)
overall, a great performance.
Audience:
very enthusiastic and loud, I'd have loved to have been there!
Sound:
clear sound, almost perfect apart from the aforementioned crowd that seem to overpower the band slightly every now and then.
Overall:
recommended!
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JohnnyVOXX
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Performance:
first night was better... but they played awesomely!!
Mothers of the Disappeared is performed with a Charango (Argentinian small guitar) it's awesome...
Audience:
amazing!! the crowd is wild!! (we where wild) hehe
Sound:
comes from a tv broadcast... so the sound is great... very clear...
Overall:
Crowd is definitvely a highlight... MOTD is fecking great!!
low would be, well Bono's voice is not at his best but its great eventhough...
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dynamotour
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Performance:
espectacular without words
Audience:
of the best
Sound:
nothing to explain
Overall:
u2 is the best of the best
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dongianni
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Performance:
Bono really singing bad, great performance by The Edge and Larry Mullen, Clayton not so good.
Audience:
Really hot!
Sound:
Perfect
Overall:
Good concert, great New Year's Day and The Fly
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MirrorballBoy
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Performance:
Best Vertigo performance by a mile. Fantastic performances of City Of Blinding Lights, Until the End Of The World, Streets, Mothers Of The Disappeared, The First Time and All I Want Is You.
Audience:
They even top the band's performance. Never saw (yep, talkin' bout the video boot here), an audience more enthousiastic than these Argentinians. Look how the go nuts on Streets. Brilliant.
Sound:
TV broadcast.
Overall:
Clear highlights:
- Bono's ARGENTINAAAA at the beginning of Streets. Crowd goes nuts like I never saw before.
- Mothers Of The Disappeared. Edge on the charango. They should play this more often.
- All I Want Is You. Probably the best version around. At least in my top 5 All I Want Is You performances. Bono gives it all.
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Arghier
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Performance:
really great show. it's true, bono's voice was not at his best, but you will enjoy this boot for other things, including the sound.
I was suprised with edge and larry's performance. adam it's ok too.
I was there, and I'll never forget that experience.
Audience:
sorry, but we are the best in this theme of the crowds ; )
Sound:
in fact, it's a radio broadcast, high-quality sound.
you'll hear the announcer making a brief introduction at the beginning of each song.
Overall:
I have this same record but split into 4 parts, 5 or 6 songs in each one. so, if you are interested... xDDD
highlights, well there are many:
_COBL
_UTEOTW (I really love the strength of this version)
_LAPOE (the U23D's version)
_ Pride / Streets
_Zoo Station
_The fly (the U23D's version too)
_Mysterious ways (really entertaining)
_WOWY (one of the most melodic of the entire tour)
_Mothers.. (just, listen it)
_All I want is you (as someone already said, bono gives it all here)
lowlights:
_Vertigo (well, it's no bad, the problem is that you can note the tiredness in bono's voice)
_Sometimes... (not so good)
_Original... (they were not very inspired)
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barryrogers2009
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Performance:
Fine. Bono a bit off in places.
Audience:
Very loud, lively, typical South American crowd.
Sound:
Only a four and a half star for me, not quite a five. For two reasons: 1) The annoying Argentinian announcer who introduces every song while the band are playing. 2) Now and again the sound gets a little distorted, nothing massive, but noticeable nonetheless.
THAT SAID, the mix is good and you can hear all the instruments clearly. It is certainly one of the best from this tour and worth downloading.
Overall:
A great gig and one of the best bootlegs of this tour. Just a few reservations with the sound really.
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chrismaje
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Performance:
Great concert, despite Bono's voice at some times...
Audience:
Good !
Sound:
Pretty good sound, but the guy speaking on every song's intro deserves to be killed !
Overall:
Highlights:
Love & Peace
Mysterious Ways (with Bono singing "Argentina, I wanna dance with you")
One
Mothers Of The Disappeared
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Rodrigobatata
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Performance:
They were playing in South America, and Bono's voice sucked.
Audience:
Best audience ever!
When bono said, hola porteños (hello porteños, like the argentinians are called), they went nuts, then he said hola argentinos (hello argentinians) and then hola chicas (hello girls), and most of them screamed.
Sound:
Great but there's a guy that speaks all the time and leaves the spaces between songs "dirty".
Although it's not hard to find out a bootleg that comes directly from the TV broadcast without cuts.
Overall:
Great concert, it just looks like that, when U2 comes to South America, something happens and they can play better than another places. We all know that Bono's voice is not the same as ZOO TV times. Even in PopMart his voice was not the same as we used to like. The rest of the band gave their best. Highlights: All performance. Lowlights: A lot of cuts, for example, between One and Zoo Station.
Well, if you want a concert with good audio and good performance, download it right now.
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nickbibby
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Performance:
This sounded like a very tired performance from everyone. Bono seemed to shout quite alot instead of sing, and his voice seemed to be very poor. After a fairly strong start the setlist seemed to be disjointed from ISHFWILF onwards until the ZS - MW. Streets lacked power and there seemed to be timing mistakes in Elevation and The First Time. The only saviour of the set for me was Mothers, a lovely version with a ukelele I believe! However, overall disappointing.
Audience:
Absolutely amazing. From the Spanish counting in Vertigo to the "Oh Oh Oh Oh's" at the end of Pride they really carried the band through this one. Possibly the best audience I've heard on a bootleg.
Sound:
In terms of sound quality, this boot can not be beaten.
However, it's one of the most annoying boots to listen to! The Argentinian voice-over inbetween every song really did my head in! Especially when he talks over the music intro or Bono. Also, the editing between songs annoyed me.
Overall:
Really, I'd only recommend this for Mothers and the sound quality. Everything else can be found in a better performance on a different boot.
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iTim
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Performance:
The introduction to City of Blinding Lights is amazing. Absolutely stunning. On the whole, it's a strong beginning to the show. The crowd really elevate Vertigo here, Bono's vocals sound a little rough. Adam's bass sounds great. Bono plays with the crowd at the start of Elevation, I don't know what he says but they love it. Vocals are considerably easier in this song and that helps Bono. The band interact well at the start, and it carries through. Good performance, even though Bono messes up late on.The introduction to Until The End of the World sounds tight, Bono starting to sound a little more rough now, vocals keep breaking and there doesn't seem to be a lot of energy from him. It's a litle frustrating because the rest of the band sound on top form and Bono is letting them down. Vocally, the Vertigo Tour wasn't an exceptional showcase of his ability. It is the 118th show of the tour though. New Year's Day is pretty much the same story as the previous song, vocals are a little better though. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking for is a marked improvement in my opinion, not an amazing performance but it's fairly decent. Beautiful Day sees yet another uninspired effort from Bono, there has been some fluctuation already and we're only seven songs in. Have to give credit for the "You can touch me..." section though. Nice local vocal change in the "See the world..." part too. The rest of the band still sounding great. The First Time is a beautiful little number, Bono comes in slightly early but it doesn't matter that much. Not keen on the interaction with the crowd though. Bono really steps up for Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own, excellent. Love And Peace Or Else is a real soaring track, a track that should've survived the Vertigo Tour if I'm honest. Good performance, leading the show into a bit of a warzone. Always a good segue into Sunday Bloody Sunday, though it's a little bit tired after 23 years of touring. Bullet The Blue Sky is played well, though I'm not sure there is a place for it into today's setlists. Miss Sarejevo is a brilliant track and it's performed with excellence. Pride tries so hard to please. Yet it always sounds tired. The crowd try and help it along and to an extent it works. Where The Streets Have No Name is a track that shows it's possible to be a staple of a U2 after all these years. Good performance. One is a pretty standard performance, Edge's guitar comes through a little harshly.
Zoo Station sends us all the way back to 1992.I have to admit, I probably prefer Vertigo renditions as opposed to Zoo TV. Good performance tonight. Bono really lets The fly slip through his grasp though, very poor effort. The Edge sounds great at the start of Mysterious Ways, but it soon descends into something a little disappointing. Very relaxed performance of With Or Without You but that's not necessarily a bad thing, it's actually quite pleasant to hear. The music accompanying Mothers of the Disappeared is absolutely terrible. A solo performance from Bono would've been significantly better. What a shame, vocals + crowd were amazing. Original of the Species is nice, not outstanding but not bad either. bono seems to be giving it a lot more now, though a little too late. Closing with All I Want Is You is an odd one, but I can see why it was chosen. Powerful end to the show.
Audience:
They are loud when the chance comes along for them to sing. Vertigo a shining example. I Still Haven't Found, Sunday Bloody Sunday and One are others.
Sound:
It's pretty good. Nice and clear, instruments seem well balanced, the crowd aren't muted. The radio presenter soon becomes annoying though, introducing every song. There is a noticeable skip at the end of Vertigo/start of Elevation and again at the end of Beautiful Day/start of The First Time. And again...seriously? Some poor editing of the show.
Overall:
Very hit and miss show. Some highlights (below) but many lowlights, mainly down to the vocal performance. Musically, the band sound in good shape. Crowd are really energetic throughout and the sound helps the listening experience.
Highlights:
- Elevation
- Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
- Miss Sarajevo
- With Or Without You
- Mothers of the Disappeared (Vocals + crowd)
- Some exceptional performances musically
Lowlights:
- Vocals throughout
- Until The End Of The World
- The Fly
- Mothers of the Disappeared (Music)
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1- City of blinding lights 9.5/10
2- Vertigo 10/10
3-Elevation 9.5/10
4- Until the end--8.5/10
5-New Years day 8/10
6-I still havent found 8/10
7-Beatiful day 9.5/10
8- The first time 9/10
9-Sometimes you can...9.5/10
10- Love and peace or else 9/10
11-Sunday bloody sunday 8.5/10
12-Bullet the blue sky 8/10
13- Miss Sarajevo 9/10
14- Pride 8.5/10
15- Where the streets have no name 8/10
16 - One 8/10
17- Zoo Station 9.5/10
18- The Fly 10/10
19-Mysterious ways 9/10
20- With or without you 8/10
21-Mothers of the dissapered 9.5/10
22- Original of the species 9.5/10
23- All i want is you 9.5/10
Audience:
Awesome , very noise
Sound:
Excellent , close to be perfect . My version ( i don t remenber where i get it ) don t have local speakers . I have that version too
Overall:
I was there , that amazing night. I'll try to be objective . Bono s voice is not the best , but that wasn t near to ruin the show. The band was motivated because a great crowd ( during some songs -especially Vertigo- the stadium was shaking like an earthquake). I m sure that this show is a top 5 in Vertigo tour shows. The setlist is classic but no the last encore. Mothers of the dissapered was played with a small guitar called charango . Is typicalform South America.
Lowlights: some songs sounds tired
Bono s voice not the best form
Classic setlist
Highlights: Amazing start.
Vertigo ( reallly amazing !!! )
The Fly ( reallly amazing !!! )
Mothers of the dissapered
Original of the species
All i want is you ( great closing song)
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