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  1. Good on the album; not so good after the tour. SNL wasn't really great, was it?
  2. I think the guys at SNL really botched up the audio mixing this time around. The last time I saw them on SNL the sound was superb, but last night it just didn't sound right. Sounded like you were listening from behind a layer of thick glass.

    However, Bono did sound like he was getting over some sort of sickness.
  3. I thought he did pretty well. Yeah he did sound a bit like he was getting over a cold on SNL, but he does generally sound a bit worse on promo performances than he does mid tour. I'm quite optimistic he will get better. Also, I don't know if they have found the right key yet for some songs live, so there's that too.

    On a side note, Edge's guitar sounded much better during GOOYOW. I thought it sounded a bit weird when they played it live in London. I'm glad they have improved that since then.

    I wonder also if Bono is still using salt water for keeping his vocals sounding clean? I heard he was doing this during the 360 tour and it definitely sounded like it helped. I remember reading somewhere he said it helped him reach the high notes.
  4. Originally posted by u2opra:I thought he did pretty well. Yeah he did sound a bit like he was getting over a cold on SNL, but he does generally sound a bit worse on promo performances than he does mid tour. I'm quite optimistic he will get better. Also, I don't know if they have found the right key yet for some songs live, so there's that too.

    On a side note, Edge's guitar sounded much better during GOOYOW. I thought it sounded a bit weird when they played it live in London. I'm glad they have improved that since then.

    I wonder also if Bono is still using salt water for keeping his vocals sounding clean? I heard he was doing this during the 360 tour and it definitely sounded like it helped. I remember reading somewhere he said it helped him reach the high notes.
    Hopefully he's not still smoking..i know it worked for Achtung Baby, that raspy voice made that album!!..but everybody know's he probably could of got a lot more out of his voice if wasn't shouting so much in the early days, it sounded raw and pure emotion was in it!! but it did not help much..Just look at the way his voice changed weird from 1997-2001 only really got it back 2009/11/15


  5. I dont think any vocal on JT of Streets was as good as this.... I could be wrong.

    On a side note his vocal on SOE is great but its been treated for sure. I think live some of these tunes will struggle he doesnt sound good live on any performance of Best Thing GOOYOW or American Soul so far. REALLY shouty. Hopefully warms up a bit, but it has declined since 2015 for sure.
  6. His voice wasnt great for the all i want is you bbc..... compare that to performances from a couple of years ago...... 360 for example.
  7. On the album Bono sound really good, on Red flag is awesome..but will have to wait for few live concerts...
  8. Originally posted by hello123:His voice wasnt great for the all i want is you bbc..... compare that to performances from a couple of years ago...... 360 for example.
    Yep, sadly. Whoever says it's the same or better just has no ears.
  9. Bono sounds usually better during a tour than on tv performances. During the SOI his voice was good, listen to the Chicago and LA recordings of Hoserama.
  10. Yes, that's true. Tour shows use to be better, his voice (just as everyone else) warms up after a few songs and it gets better through the show.
  11. can defiantly tell its getting thinner , even on the album
  12. Originally posted by LikeASong:Yes, that's true. Tour shows use to be better, his voice (just as everyone else) warms up after a few songs and it gets better through the show.
    Huge difference between Vancouver and Europe this year