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  1. Originally posted by germcevoy[..]

    bigger venues, less rock

    Indeed, although I can't hide my preference for bigger venues...when the atmosphere's good, it's electric and special in a way that a smaller venue can't quite replicate, but the intimacy of a smaller venue can make it easier to generate a great feel to a show.

    Lovetown is better than JT, must say agree to that though.
    Originally posted by MWSAH[..]

    Soo true..

    And Steve...Pride is overplayed for me, forgive me

    ...what do I know?
  2. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    Lovetown is better than JT, must say agree to that though.



    And by that..the overall feel of Lovetown is just great. U2 knew they were heading to another direction yet they didn't know what it would be like. They were looking to the future, as Bono says in some shows. And his voice was much better. You can hear the change of his JT-voice to the Zoo-voice.

  3. Originally posted by MWSAH[..]

    And by that..the overall feel of Lovetown is just great. U2 knew they were heading to another direction yet they didn't know what it would be like. They were looking to the future, as Bono says in some shows. And his voice was much better. You can hear the change of his JT-voice to the Zoo-voice.



    Definitely, it was the point at which Bono started to grow into his voice and discover it - pre-LT, I think he was looking for the sound, much like the band themselves. TUF he was not quite as fussed, but then when they hit the big time, I think it started becoming an issue he wanted to address, i.e. how did he want to present himself vocally? For me he experimented too much with the rock'n'roll gruntiness during JT, but by the time LT came around, he seemed to be finding himself and then when AB came into being, he'd cracked it.

    He then went and fucked it up c. Pop era lol.
  4. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    Definitely, it was the point at which Bono started to grow into his voice and discover it - pre-LT, I think he was looking for the sound, much like the band themselves. TUF he was not quite as fussed, but then when they hit the big time, I think it started becoming an issue he wanted to address, i.e. how did he want to present himself vocally? For me he experimented too much with the rock'n'roll gruntiness during JT, but by the time LT came around, he seemed to be finding himself and then when AB came into being, he'd cracked it.

    He then went and fucked it up c. Pop era lol.


    Couldn't say it better. JT was a bit new for them. It was their first really big-ass tour with their first big succesful album. Lovetown was more love that came to town. They really enjoyed every bit of it. And they nailed almost every show.

    If some weird bloke would develope a time machine someday, I would immediately travel to Christmas 1989 and spent the rest of the days in Dublin and Rotterdam.
  5. Originally posted by MWSAH[..]Couldn't say it better.

    I try my best
    Originally posted by MWSAHJT was a bit new for them. It was their first really big-ass tour with their first big succesful album. Lovetown was more love that came to town. They really enjoyed every bit of it. And they nailed almost every show.

    If some weird bloke would develope a time machine someday, I would immediately travel to Christmas 1989 and spent the rest of the days in Dublin and Rotterdam.

    I hear you mate, it would be amazing to celebrate Xmas and New Year at multiple U2 concerts
  6. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    I try my best
    [..]
    I hear you mate, it would be amazing to celebrate Xmas and New Year at multiple U2 concerts


    Would be the best thing ever. Funny thing: I was watching Paris yesterday and at a certain time, Bono is standing at the front corner of the stage. On the background, you can see a father with 2 girls playing around. They don't seem that interested...I just wonder: would they know what they missed that very day?
  7. Originally posted by MWSAH[..]

    Would be the best thing ever. Funny thing: I was watching Paris yesterday and at a certain time, Bono is standing at the front corner of the stage. On the background, you can see a father with 2 girls playing around. They don't seem that interested...I just wonder: would they know what they missed that very day?

    Apart from the fact that the show doesn't have "Streets", yeah they must've been mad!
  8. Count me in for this one.

    Loved reading everyone's reviews of the last one. So Gerard, with the new links would you leave Brisbane as 3 stars?

    We're actually still 2 reviews outstanding there I believe.

  9. Originally posted by aussiemofoCount me in for this one.

    Loved reading everyone's reviews of the last one. So Gerard, with the new links would you leave Brisbane as 3 stars?

    We're actually still 2 reviews outstanding there I believe.

    Yeah we are, Kareem and...Sergio didn't post theirs by the deadline, although they've probably got solid reasons for it, and they don't usually miss out.
  10. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    Yeah we are, Kareem and...Sergio didn't post theirs by the deadline, although they've probably got solid reasons for it, and they don't usually miss out.


    Good selection BTW, Harry. Setlist-wise, you are predictable as I said a few weeks ago, but the location was totally unexpected. Haven't listened yet which is what I like in BRT so will download shortly.

    Only snag: Electric Co. comes without The Cry.
  11. Originally posted by aussiemofo[..]

    Good selection BTW, Harry. Setlist-wise, you are predictable as I said a few weeks ago, but the location was totally unexpected. Haven't listened yet which is what I like in BRT so will download shortly.

    Only snag: Electric Co. comes without The Cry.

    Aha, I know I'm predictable lol but hell, I wasn't going to let my moment in the limelight pass (as BRT selector) without including WGRYWH in some respect. I was considering an Elevation show with it snippetted on the end of Bad, a Vertigo acoustic version or a ZooTV version (either full electric or on the rare occasion when it became an acoustic part of the B-stage set, a version of which I'm yet to get hold of), but I just think (personally) that this is a great show and so I figured I should give it a bit of recognition

    And re. Electric Co., I'm starting to like both forms, i.e. with or without The Cry. With the Cry, you have the dramatic buildup, but without, you're just sent BANG into a great song that just takes off.
  12. I wonder how RTSS will sound with Happy Birthday and Walk On snippeted.
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