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Sorry guys, I'm not gonna make it for this one...will give you the next show on Sunday and join in for that

...can't wait to read your reviews!

Originally posted by Ali709Sorry guys, I'm not gonna make it for this one...will give you the next show on Sunday and join in for that ...can't wait to read your reviews!

not a problem Ali. You sound like you have the show picked already

Ali709

17 years

Originally posted by germcevoy[..]

not a problem Ali. You sound like you have the show picked already

ooow yea...I had exams this week so I had to choose earlier!

And just a comment on the quality of the show, ...of course it's good for 20 years ago, but the bootleg rating system here shouldn't rate them relative to the year they're from ...I mean just because there wasn't decent recording technology back at 87 doesn't mean that the bootleg should get the same rating as a very clear vertigo show.
Just my thoughts

djrlewis

17 years

Originally posted by Ali709[..]
And just a comment on the quality of the show, ...of course it's good for 20 years ago, but the bootleg rating system here shouldn't rate them relative to the year they're from ...I mean just because there wasn't decent recording technology back at 87 doesn't mean that the bootleg should get the same rating as a very clear vertigo show.
Just my thoughts

And very good thoughts they are too.

I think it's a 3.25 myself

fenderman

17 years

so i guess I'm the first to post today so here we go.

Joshua Tree - 1987-04-20 - Los Angeles, California

Ahh, a Joshua Tree performance!

Sound: The beginning is a little rough but gets better throughout the concert. Maybe its my ears adjusting to have it was recorded. Good sounding boot though. Great audience sound. Really gives the performance some depth. Not that U2's performance is bad, it's spot on IMO. I could use a little more bass myself

The Good:
MLK - I love this song. I like how U2 puts this up at the front of the setlist. Fantastic
Exit - This song is badass. I'd like to see it return
Bad - Bono voice is great, love the Ruby Tuesday snippet
October - although not the greatest performance I like that its here
With Or Without You - good performance
I Shall Be Released - great shit

The Bad:
Sunday Bloody Sunday - just dont like it at this tempo. I prefer the slower version
Maggie's Farm - just don't really like it.

Overall: Great boot. I'd recommend this as a good starter for the Joshua Tree Tour. Great setlist, performance is great and sound quality is very good considering it was 87 and its been tranferred from a cassette. Bono's voice is fantastic throughout this concert. Nice treat having Bob Dylan for a few songs. The audience level and participation is wonderful. It really adds to the quality of the boot.

Rating: 3.5 stars sound
3.5 performance

Ali709

17 years

Good review fenderman

Can't believe only one review has been posted so far...you guys are slooow!!

germcevoy

17 years

1987-04-20 - LA

First of all, I had very high expectations from this show (afterall Rocks Hottest Ticket was recorded little over a week after this), but this show didn't really push my buttons. It is a JT show sow it's automiatically better than hundreds of other U2 shows but for me the show was below par and below expectations.

Sound

Fenderman got this spot on. Pretty poor to start but it does gradually settle in to a nice nsounding recording. Great balance between crowd and band. 3.5 overall.

Performance

Not a lot to say. Bono still hadn't shaken of his voice problems that he had encountered in Tempe and that dragged the show down a little. The band sounded like it hadn't really got into a rythm at this stage of the tour, there was more than a couple of bum notes in there. Although none of the performances were especially bad, the only song that made my ears prick was I Shall Be Released (and i'm not even a big Bob fan). One thing that I did enjoy this show (and most of the early JT shows) was that Bono wasn't to cocky, he didn't have that swagger about him that he had in the later leg. He seemed to still be humbled by the success of the band and I enjoyed that. Overall performance : 3.5

No summary this week. Just wanted to note one thing. I only listened to the show in Friday night and as I sit here, the only thing that I remember from the show was I Shall Be Released and that just about sums it up for me. Thanks for reading

germcevoy

17 years

btw folks i'm gonna change the topic title to just 'Bootleg Round Table'. We've gathered and it's been set up already.

djrlewis

17 years

1987-04-20 LA 3rd Night

Sound

Not a lot to add to previous posts really. I noticed the difference with this and Vertigo boots for sure, reflecting it's age. Streets was ropey sound but overall it didn't affect my listening to the show.
Nothing to pick out particularly good or bad.

Performance

Very solid. But like Gerard I was expecting more. I fell asleep listening to the boot which is not a good sign (although admittedly it was late).
Maybe expectation was too high compared to the Popmart boot but I actually got more out of that one.

I enjoyed Bad (great drumming) and I Shall Be Released. All the songs were ok, but should have been amazing as they are on other JT boots.

Summary/Notes
I listened to this only once (Thursday night) and it was on my laptop via headphones which didn't necessarily help matters. But given the trouble I had getting it this was better than nothing!!

I liked it but expected to love it and whilst it will stay in my boot collection it's not going on my iPod. I have better JT boots

Right Ali, what you got for us?!

djrlewis

17 years

Originally posted by germcevoybtw folks i'm gonna change the topic title to just 'Bootleg Round Table'. We've gathered and it's been set up already.

Good idea.

Ali709

17 years

Originally posted by djrlewis

Right Ali, what you got for us?!

Alright, I hope you guys aren't tired of old boots...
1985-03-21 - Chicago, Illinois - University Of Illinois Pavillion
Nothing specific in choosing, I wanted something from the UF tour as I haven't listened to any of them (except live aid

) and this one was rated 4.5 ... sooo

Oh, and please tell me if it is one of those "obvious" boots, and I'll change it

haytrain

17 years

Hey Guys,

Not much for me to add to what has already been said. We're all in agreement about the sound quality being pretty poor at the beginning, then merging into something that's actually worthwhile towards the end. I remember thinking that the performance of Bad was actually quite good, and another song or two...but I've since forgotten. What does that tell you? Gerard is going to disagree with me on this one, but I think the highlight of this whole thing was hearing Maggie's Farm. Musically, it's not the most interesting song, but I've only heard it one other time, so it was a nice change. The rhythm at the end of the show reminds me of Love and Peace or Else....would anyone boo if on the next tour they did a Maggie's Farm snippet at the end of LAPOE? ;-)

That's it for me. Bring on the UFF tour....

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