1982-02-11 - New Orleans, Louisiana - SS President Riverboat


setlist

Performance notes: U2 perform on in the ballroom of a riverboat as it sails along the Mississippi River. Before this concert, U2 meet Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn and do a photo shoot on the boat's deck. This is the start of the band's lengthy relationship with Corbijn.
Setlist and comment provided by U2gigs.com.

songs per album

  1. Boy (10)
  2. October (6)

best song performances

  1. The Ocean (5 votes)
  2. Stories For Boys (3 votes)
  3. Fire (3 votes)

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review by MattG

13 years ago

Performance

A nice, spirited performance with a lot of energy. The band is well skilled on the songs, too, something you occasionally have to watch out for on the early boots.

Sound

Good as it gets from this era, guys. If you want a good sounding bootleg, you've found it.

Audience

A really great crowd- don't be TOO fooled by the 3.5 rating...its just that they're annoying sometimes. Like at the start of "The Ocean", is someone blowing a whistle? Conversations are sometimes held in the middle of songs too.

Overall

Very enjoyable "early" listen. I usually don't spend too much time in this era, but Sergio recommended the show to me, and I have to say, it was a really great listen. They don't screw around with the music- they just throw it right at you, and I love it. 'I Threw a Brick" going straight into "A Day Without Me" was easily my favorite part of this whole bootleg.

Worth a listen for sure!


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"SONY TC-D5 - pitch corrected & cleaned master"

  • Origins: Audience microphone
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"Riverboat President"

  • Origins: Audience microphone, CD Silver
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"Reed Hayward Master Tape (2014 Transfer)"

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photos by Anton Corbijn (4)

View entire set | added: 14 years ago
  1. Riverboat President, New Orleans 1982
  2. U2 in New Orleans
  3. U2 in New Orleans

photos by unknown (4)

View entire set | added: 12 years ago
  1. Bono in New Orleans
  2. Adam Clayton in New Orleans
  3. Bono, Edge and Adam in New Orleans