1987-10-28 - Rosemont, Illinois - Rosemont Horizon

setlist

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songs per album

  1. The Joshua Tree (8)
  2. The Unforgettable Fire (4)
  3. War (3)
  4. Boy (1)
  5. October (1)

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danesgirl
Illinois
Blackflash
Illinois
brightonpark
Illinois
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1 from Michigan: blash818
1 from Wisconsin: gurtholfin

review by AllBecauseOfU2

14 years ago

Performance

I just listened to this show for the first time from beginning to end, and was immediately tempted to write a review before I forget how wonderful it is.

There are some great performances that the band has given that seem to feed from the audience’s energy (Milan 92). Likewise, there are equally amazing performances that are technique-driven, mechanically correct, and altogether in tune, generally when they’re filming for a DVD (except of course Pasadena ). This particular show has a unique combination of the two that’s sometimes difficult to find, but makes for an amazing concert overall.

Streets is the prime example here of that combination. The band is completely into it, but steadily in time with each other. Bono’s voice is at its Joshua Tree finest: guttural, raw, and powerful, with less of the Kermit the Frog effect he sometimes had on the first leg, and more of the later Lovetown raw power he’d soon develop.

The remainder of the setlist, which is typical for the tour, the band barrels through with the perfect speed and technique. In God’s Country was flawless. The October  New Year’s Day combo, sometimes overdone and tired, has all the raw energy of the War Tour here. And a Bad with no snippets does not necessarily equal a lesser performance; it’s just as powerful here.

The Joshua Tree Tour is guilty of having a good deal of (bad) cover songs (re: C’mon Everybody). Bono admits, as he has on many other occasions, outrightly here before the band starts Southern Man that they shouldn’t play other people’s covers. He’s right of course – but what makes this performance stand out is the interaction with the fan Bono brings onstage, named Big Dave, apparently the guitar player of a local band called Lost Luggage. That guy could play. He belted out a guitar solo that was impressive, and Bono was hilariously quick to usher him off the stage when he finished, not before commenting that Edge might have some competition. Likewise, the band’s cover of Help here is great, energetic and not messy or plodding.

I always forget how good Pride used to be in its heyday. It was pretty raw on TUF Tour, but it seemed to really hit its peak during JT, and here is no exception. Nothing but pure energy from the first to the final chiming note. With or Without You falls into this category too: it’s in all its innocent, early greatness here. Larry is outstanding on it, and a Shine Like Stars would’ve made it perfection. 40 with a Hallelujah ending and an excellent audience participation concludes the show just as it began; it showcases a band who was at its peak of the passion and faith in their songs, and of their ability to play them.


Sound

Among the best here for an audience recording. The band is up front, you can hear all parts equally, and the audience is loud but doesn’t dominate or detract from the focus on the band.

Audience

There’s a reason why the band love Chicago, and these people are it.

Overall

Highlights:

Streets
In God’s Country
With or Without You
40

Lowlights:

Very minor, but there’s better performances of Exit out there. And those “staaay” notes in TUF seem to trip Bono up every time he sings it.


A gem of a show, well-performed by the band, and a must-have for any Joshua Tree collection. A brilliant reminder of the passion and sheer energy that lies at the core of this band, both for their own music and the audience they play it to.


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