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  1. There are so many bootlegs, and they all have their own highlights. Some of them are superb audience, some of them superb soundboard and some of them just suck.

    But what is considered to be the best bootleg if we speak about performance? The official DVD's are forbidden, so you can't choose Boston, Slane, Sydney etc.

    I go for Point Depot 26-12 or RDS Arena 1993..what do you guys say?
  2. Elevation Tour - Gund Arena,Cleveland,Ohio - 3rd May 2001

    Even though this is No2 in my top 10 behind New Years Eve @ Point Depot,"Beautiful Night In Cleveland" is an absolute gem,both in terms of quality recording & performance.
  3. ok.... i'll nominate Gothenburg 2005-07-29 from the Vertigo Tour..... i really love this show!!!!

    it was raining during the performance and bono refers to the rain alot during the show.... examples of this include....

    i) snippet of "can't stand the rain" in elevation
    ii) snippet of "rain" at the end of one before "do you hear us coming lord?" and also after the performance of one (aka Unchained Melody)
    iii) in sunday bloody sunday bono sings "father abraham who is to blame..... father abraham sent down the rain".... pretty cool!!!
    iv) in miss sarajevo in the chorus he sings "and here she comes..... just like the rain"
    v) and finally in the second vertigo bono sings "hello hello... im at a place called vertigo.... rain comes down and all i know................."

    really really love this concert and the quality of the bootleg is outstanding!!!! if ya don't have it getit!!!!
  4. Of course everyone has his own vision of what is the best....depending on the setlist and preferite tour.
    I'd say that one of the best concert I've seen (on DVD) is

    2001-12-02 - Miami, Florida - American Airlines Arena

    Really cool concert IMO and being post 9/11 is very moving

    obviously I can't forget the outstanding performaces of

    1993-08-28 - Dublin, Ireland - R.D.S. Arena
    1993-11-27 - Sydney, Australia - Cricket Sports Ground
    1987-11-18 - Los Angeles, California - Memorial Coliseum

    but here we fall into the myth.....
  5. Denver 1987, first night!
  6. If we consider ONLY (and i want to remark a BIG ONLY) the performance quality, fo rme i thass to be Madrid 1987-07-15. Outstanding level of energy.

    If we consider both Performance and Boot Quality, it has to be of course Dubnlin 1993-08-28.
  7. For me its a tie between Piont Depot New Years Eve 89, and Dublin RDS 1993.
    You can really feel the energy and enjoyment of the band in these performances.
  8. Copenhagen 14/12/1982

    Back in the days when they were full of anger and energy.
  9. 1983-05-05 - Boston, Massachusetts - The Orpheum Theater.

    Better than Red Rocks for me
  10. Point Depot New Year's Eve and Dublin RDS Arena 1993. Also Clevelland Elevation is pretty good too.

  11. As for the best *boots*, I'd surely pick up RDS 1993 and Cleveland 2001. As for the best performance, I'd say that they are just too many...
  12. Originally posted by yeahCopenhagen 14/12/1982

    Back in the days when they were full of anger and energy.


    Hey I don't have that bootleg. You have something you wanna share yeah?