1983-02-28 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Playhouse Theater

setlist

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songs per album

  1. October (5)
  2. Boy (5)
  3. War (5)

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review by AllBecauseOfU2

15 years ago

Performance

A promising setlist and their enthusiasm for their new songs off of War make the band's performance here in Scotland a good one. You can tell that they haven't quite figured out how to play the new songs off of War yet, but their energy in playing them makes up for it. I don't know it it's for that reason, but the Boy and October songs in this show seem to stand out a litle more than usual. Gloria, Brick, and ADWM thunder along, while Seconds, NYD, SBS, and later on, Surrender, seem to falter a little. The middle section of the show is the highlight for me, where the October album gets some deserved attention--I Fall Down, October, and Tomorrow all display great performances here. Bono's vocals shine on Party Girl and 40, and when the show ends, I'm left feeling like I got both a good snapshot of the band's career thus far and a good idea of where they're about to go next.

Sound

Hollow and distant at times, but for the most part, a good balance of band and audience. Adam and Bono come through a bit heavy at a couple spots, but nothing majorly off-putting.
Recording: "Beaton - D6 Master" - 4 stars

Audience

You can tell fom the start it's going to be a stellar audience when they nearly drown Bono out on the "2-3-4!" at the start of Gloria. They neither interfere with the listening experience nor extract from it. Great crowd overall.

Overall

Very good early War show. This is worth keeping for the rare performances of Tomorrow and A Celebration alone, but moreso for how it showcases a band who seems to be figuring out how to channel all the raw energy of their eariler shows into a more stellar performance. Compare this show with their Red Rocks performance a few months later and you can hear the development.

Highlights:

A Day Without Me
I Fall Down
October
Tomorrow
11 O'Clock Tick Tock
40


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"Beaton - D6 Master"

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