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  1. The clip was also in the wrong aspect ratio. Hopefully this is just due to the video conversion the social media software imposes on uploads and not representative of the actual stream.
  2. I still think the best live version of ABOY is the one they did at the Brooklyn Bridge.
  3. ABOY was flat in 2018.
  4. 100% agree! Was at that show and every version I’ve heard since has underwhelmed me.
  5. Agreed. I've said this before, but ABOY is one of those U2 songs that NEEDS a rhythm guitar to really fill out the sound. When Edge switches from playing the main riff to his lead fills, the bottom of the song just drops out. There needs to be somebody playing the riffage while Edge focuses on the leads. There are many songs like this, and Bono never was an efficient rhythm guitar player even when he was able to do it. Full band "Stay", "Fly" and "One" are other songs that suffer from a lack of rhythm guitar.
  6. Originally posted by podiumboy:[..]
    Agreed. I've said this before, but ABOY is one of those U2 songs that NEEDS a rhythm guitar to really fill out the sound. When Edge switches from playing the main riff to his lead fills, the bottom of the song just drops out. There needs to be somebody playing the riffage while Edge focuses on the leads. There are many songs like this, and Bono never was an efficient rhythm guitar player even when he was able to do it. Full band "Stay", "Fly" and "One" are other songs that suffer from a lack of rhythm guitar.
    So true
  7. Originally posted by deanallison:I think I’ve just come to accept now that we’re not going to get numerous live releases from the band ever. I still think they’ll release a new dvd for future tours and probably a cd from the fanclub to go with it and I do think they’ll maybe release some shows from the past but I don’t think we’ll get a crazy amount of stuff and nothing that’s been unheard or unseen in proshot/soundboard quality before. So I’ll just enjoy what we do have and at least the vast majority of songs have been released live now between cd and dvd.


    I have been saying this for years!!! To much head up bums in that band, too much 'polish' and 'spin' from within the inner circle these days!!
  8. Originally posted by popmarter:[..]
    I Think the guy is a bit of a fraud he announces a 3 year farewell tour so he can spend more time with his kids (They'll be grown up and moved out by the time it finishes)Does a residency in Vegas which is just a money grab and does various commercials for top brand products such as snickers and John Lewis ,the guy is worth half a billion dollars how much is enough?


    Hahahahaha
  10. Proof Ahimsa was a Bono and Edge project?
  11. Maybe the worst pic of Bono ever lmao
  12. Originally posted by podiumboy:[..]
    Agreed. I've said this before, but ABOY is one of those U2 songs that NEEDS a rhythm guitar to really fill out the sound. When Edge switches from playing the main riff to his lead fills, the bottom of the song just drops out. There needs to be somebody playing the riffage while Edge focuses on the leads. There are many songs like this, and Bono never was an efficient rhythm guitar player even when he was able to do it. Full band "Stay", "Fly" and "One" are other songs that suffer from a lack of rhythm guitar.
    I don't think many would object if they brought in a rhythm guitarist for the live shows especially if it was someone with a strong connection to the band like Dave Stewart ,Daniel Lanois or even Dallas .I never liked Walk on live but the version they did for the 9/11 tribute was fantastic as they had Dave Stewart playing rhythm which allowed Edge to let fly allowing the song to flow better.
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