U2
United Center
Chicago, Illinois
June 25, 2015
"CONFRONT MAN"
(2 source master for iPOD)
Recorded by ademotte [recoder 1]* & noskis [recorder 2]#
Remaster & edit by BIGGIRL (no matrix!)
*Location: Floor, 2/3 way back along the rail, Edge side
LINEAGE [recoder 1]: Church Audio CA-11 cards > UGLY pre-amp > Tascam DR-2D >
Magix Audio Cleaning Lab > FLAC (level 8, dithered to 16-bit) >
REMASTER > WAV > [PristineSounds] EZcompresion (1:1.6) > EQ (2000-
9600kHz slightly boosted; high-end somewhat turned down) > [Nero
GoldWave] Stereo-processor# > [PristineSounds] Volume adjustment +
balancing left & right > edit & alternate track split > [Frontend]
FLAC (6) > [Foobar] tags > [fre:ac] mp3@256kbs (16/44,100) >
#Location: Location: Red Zone GA, South Side
LINEAGE[recorder 2]: Sound Professionals AT933 Hyper Cardioids >
SP-SB1-SL Battery Box (Bass Roll off @ 107Hz) > Tascam DR-07
(SD card) > Adobe Audition (Norm. to 100% & fades in/out) > CD Wave
(Track Splitting) > Trader's Little Helper (FLAC Level 8) >
REMASTER > WAV > [PristineSounds] EZcompresion (1:1.3) > EQ >
Volume adjustment > edit & alternate track split > [Frontend]
FLAC (6) > [Foobar] tags > [fre:ac] mp3@256kbs (16/44,100) >
Track List:
[ACT 1]*
01-[PA intro: People Have the Power]
02-The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
03-Out Of Control
04-Vertigo
05-I Will Follow
06-band introduction]
07-Iris (Hold Me Close)
08-Cedarwood Road
09-Song For Someone
10-unday Bloody Sunday
11-Raised By Wolves
12-Until The End Of The World
13-[intermission: The Wanderer]
[ACT TWO (fade in/out]#
14-Invisible
15-Even Better Than The Real Thing
16-Mysterious Ways
17-[meerkat-thing]
18-Angel Of Harlem
19-Volcano
20-Also Sprach Zarathustra]
21-Every Breaking Wave
22-Bullet The Blue Sky
23-The Hands That Built America [excerpt]
24-Pride (In The Name Of Love)
25-Beautiful Day/Moment Of Surrender
26-Bad
27-With Or Without You
[ENCORE (fade in/out)]*
28-[Stephen Hawking]
29-City Of Blinding Lights
30-[acknowledgements]
31-Mother And Child Reunion [excerpt]
32-Where The Streets Have No Name
33-One
REMASTER NOTES:
The reason for remastering the addemotte source,
which is less clearer in comparison to the nokis, is basically
because the nokis source has one main disadvantage: a pretty
"annoying clapper/whistler/yeller/talker" who, according to the
taper, "seemed to follow [him] around the red zone." (u2torrents)
And while the addemotte source is also not free of crowd rumble,
wistling, etc., I found it far less distractive (OK, apart from
EBW...). Anyway, it was relatively easy to bring more clarity in
this recording. Only challenge was to balance Bono's vocals evenly
out across the left and the right. It might not have used the best
possible solution, but the Nero Goldwave "Stereo-processor" actually
worked pretty fine for me.
For now I will share only a lossy version of this remaster, mainly
to avoid confusion in the traders pool (as the "lossy-ness" of this
remaster is easily detectable).
Ironically the title of this bootleg - "Confront Man," taken from
our u2start setlist party of Chicago 1 - would apply even better
to the Nokis-source...
*ORIGINAL NOTES [ademotte]:
"This is a 16/44.1 file set, which can be burned directly to CD. A 24-bit,
high-fidelity version has been posted separately. The recording is seamless;
the disc breaks above are merely a suggestion."
"The second of five nights in Chicago; significantly different setlist from the
prior night and a very passionate performance. Bono frequently shook his head in
amazement at the reaction the band was getting from the audience, and he clearly
felt it was a special show."
"Recording quality is pretty good; I got as far to the side as I could to capture
as much of the overhead PA as possible - the recording came out better than I
expected, though there is occasional chatter from neighbors and passersby on the
floor. I haven't listened through the whole thing yet, but I didn't notice anything
that was disruptive enough to get in the way of enjoyment of the music."
"Anyone who would like to remaster, de-clap, etc. this recording and repost it is
welcome to do so; in the info file, please document the original source and what
you did. Mp3 samples are included in the comments."
#ORIGINAL NOTES[nokis:
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- Please Do not sell this recording - karma is a bitch
- Please Contact the taper via U2Torrents for video or audio matrix projects
- Please trade only lossless copies
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