1979-10-22 - Cork, Ireland - Cork Opera House

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review by 2UToo

4 months ago

Performance

It's tough to give a good review here cause I'm really unfamiliar with this early phase of U2, meaning the songs that wouldn't get released or songs that would but with lots of rework done, meaning I can't really comment on what is special and what is uncommon or maybe even a one-off, so I'll just give some general thoughts in the final section this time.

Sound

Usually, a soundboard recording is a cause for celebration but sometimes soundboards are many many generations from the master tape and this clearly is the case here!
Recording: "Glad To See You" - 3 stars

Audience

Of course a soundboard (especially in this quality) won't be able to do an audience any justice but we can actually hear them cheer in between songs and laugh at Bono's very unique speeches and full stories in between songs. Their screams for an encore are INSANELY powerful though!

Overall

Bono sounds far from being in control of his voice (he was only 19 years old so that is not a surprise at all!) and while his range is great, his voice often wavers in pitch but that adds to the youthful and energetic vibe the performance is giving. The band isn't playing 100% tightly but holy hell are they on fire! Larry's drumming is ELECTRIFYING and while the rough tape often hides Adam and The Edge it is audible they're also giving this special occasion their all!

The general sound is far from the U2 we would all fall in love and is way more of a typical late 70s punk / new wave band with very fast and flashy musicianship and an Edge playing more "classic" rock 'n' roll guitars in many pieces - Bono's vocals include stuff that would soon leave his repertoire like growls and high pitched screams. It is a truly fascinating recording and despite the quality I enjoyed it a lot!

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