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  1. Forgive me if this has already been posted or talked about, but I'm wondering what people thought about this performance. It's the first time When Love Comes To Town has been performed in about 15 years. It's got a great little break down - B.B. King style. check it out.

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jngXtYLe8RY


  2. Yeah posted it in the Latest U2 Sightings-topic, but it deserves an own topic, I think.

    Not bad, I must say. Bono's voice is quite good, although the tempo isn't the same as during Lovetown. But hey, BB King is too old to give away an energetic performance.
  3. Originally posted by MWSAH:[..]

    Yeah posted it in the Latest U2 Sightings-topic, but it deserves an own topic, I think.

    Not bad, I must say. Bono's voice is quite good, although the tempo isn't the same as during Lovetown. But hey, BB King is too old to give away an energetic performance.


    I totally disagree here. Imho, the song only comes to life when BB takes leading. That track just doesn't suit Bono. I mean, he's trying, his singing is okay, but after all the effort and Bono's yadda yadda, BB only needs to take a breathe, burst out two words and he totally sacks Bono...
    Nice to see Boner doing some music stuff on a stage. Nothing more, nothing less.

    From the latest news topic:

    Bono and The Edge performed a pair of songs with B.B. King and an all-star ensemble at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday (10/26).

    The event was the annual Thelonious Monk gala, a multi-themed event that serves the dual purpose of showcasing some of the top young talent being schooled in the Monk Institute of Jazz and a splashy concert event drawing top names across the musical spectrum.

    This year's concert featured performances by Robert Cray, Cassandra Wilson, Keb 'Mo, Lee Ritenour, Herbie Hancock and Poncho Sanchez among others.

    But the highlight and finale of the evening was U2 members Bono and Edge taking the stage with blues legend B.B King for a split version of "When Love Comes To Town," starting with the rock version immortalized in the 1988 U2 film and album "Rattle & Hum," and followed by a taste of King's arrangement, which has been a late-set romp at most of his shows since then.

    Following the song, most of the concert cast took the stage with King for a group take of "Let The Good Times Roll," which pulled Bono and Edge from the wings again by the first verse.





  4. Originally posted by yeah:[..]

    I totally disagree here. Imho, the song only comes to life when BB takes leading. That track just doesn't suit Bono. I mean, he's trying, his singing is okay, but after all the effort and Bono's yadda yadda, BB only needs to take a breathe, burst out two words and he totally sacks Bono...
    Nice to see Boner doing some music stuff on a stage. Nothing more, nothing less.

    From the latest news topic:

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    Agree, it never has been a good U2-song. BB King had succes with it and it fits with his style, not Bono's. The middle part of the song wasn't that special, I agree. I rather see a full performance instead of some half-way break. But again, it wasn't bad from both IMO. At least good to hear something live, whether it suckes or not.
  5. it's nice to look back though, to rattle & hum times, and now seeing them back together on stage


  6. Originally posted by yeah:[..]

    I totally disagree here. Imho, the song only comes to life when BB takes leading. That track just doesn't suit Bono. I mean, he's trying, his singing is okay, but after all the effort and Bono's yadda yadda, BB only needs to take a breathe, burst out two words and he totally sacks Bono...
    Nice to see Boner doing some music stuff on a stage. Nothing more, nothing less.

    From the latest news topic:

    [..]

    [YouTube Video]
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    [YouTube Video]



    i agree with Yeah here, BB definitely rocked that. but so did B & E.

    EDIT: what song are they playing in the second video?
  7. God Bless BB. What a great musician and a pretty cool guy. Glad to see BB, B and E together again. Very cool.
  8. Originally posted by thefly07:[..]

    i agree with Yeah here, BB definitely rocked that. but so did B & E.

    EDIT: what song are they playing in the second video?


    "Let the Good Times Roll"
  9. Fantastic videos, thanks for posting!
    "BB can sing but his guitar can scream!"
  10. great post. thanks so much. I need to watch my Rattle & Hum DVD now
  11. God bless BB, indeed... He's way too old, but he still rocks very hard...


  12. Thank you! My fav. performance of the song btw


    edit: when will we have a bootleg up lol?
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