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  2. aussiemofo's review of

    2006-11-16 - Adelaide, Australia - AAMI Stadium

    Performance
    A respectable, no nonsense effort from the boys in what was smack-bang right in the middle of the Aussie-NZ tour. The boys seemed rejuvenated for the most part which was characteristic of this leg after a long lay-off.

    I felt the band weren't in great form. There were few stand-outs. Bono in particular committed a few lyrical faux pas's (in Angel Snow is melting on the sound ? ) and the band really threw themselves at the start before putting in a rather lacklustre second half of the main set. But overall, I felt their performance was enough to at least warrant a pass mark.

    I'm very tired of Elevation on tour but this was one of the best versions I've heard during Vertigo. It was really pumping as was I Will Follow. As I think I've said before in this forum, I've really grown to love Beautiful Day on this tour. It just sounded a lot more interesting than it did on Elevation with the great snippets - in this instance Sgt Peppers and Here Comes the Sun - and the looonnng Touch me!.

    Things picked up in a big way during what was for me the highlight of the show - a very impressive Stuck in a Moment followed by a fun-loving Angel of Harlem. This combo was just great. I'm not a massive fan of either song but they both hit the spot for me.

    I felt that this show was on its way to something out of the ordinary before the shit stain Sometimes came along and fucked everything up and kicked off what were in my opinion pretty average War and Human Rights sets. I suppose Streets wasn't bad and Bono's humour during Sunday with the kid was ok.

    A solid encore with highlights Zoo Station, Desire and Kite redeemed the lads though.

    3.5 stars

    Audience
    They were there and made some noise.

    3 stars (maybe 3.5)

    Sound

    It's a typical 3-star bootleg. Bono's the most clear and the other band members sound like they're performing in a stadium next door. What's more, you get this background fuzz like it's raining throughout the recording but most audible on the softer songs like Miss Sarajevo. It's not as good as Sydney or Melbourne but better than Brisbane.

    3 stars

    Overall

    I reckon the sound takes away most of the points off this bootleg. It just sounds like it's changed hands a few too many times so I'd love to get my hands on the source.

    Highlights:
    Definitely Stuck In A Moment and Angel (with a cheeky Kylie snippet) early on.

    Kite was a great feature of the Aussie tour and didn't disappoint here.

    ....oh and Elevation too I guess.

    Final word: Get Sydney and Melbourne before considering getting this one. But if you're an avid collector of good Stuck in a Moments you could do worse than Adelaide.

    3 stars.
  3. Nice one aussiemofo, good review and well written.


  4. Thanks Casper! A bit longer than I thought but anyhoo...

    I also wanted to make mention of another aspect I found a bit odd.

    Bono refers to Angel of Sydney at the end of Angel. Did he forget where he was for a moment?
  5. Originally posted by aussiemofo:[..]

    Thanks Casper! A bit longer than I thought but anyhoo...

    I also wanted to make mention of another aspect I found a bit odd.

    Bono refers to Angel of Sydney at the end of Angel. Did he forget where he was for a moment?


    During some Rotterdam gig during Zoo of Lovetown, he also talked as if he was in Amsterdam..That's just Bono, I think.
  6. Originally posted by MWSAH:[..]

    During some Rotterdam gig during Zoo of Lovetown, he also talked as if he was in Amsterdam..That's just Bono, I think.


    They'd just finished 3 shows in Sydney so maybe it was just a slip of the tongue.
  7. Originally posted by aussiemofo:[..]

    Thanks Casper! A bit longer than I thought but anyhoo...

    I also wanted to make mention of another aspect I found a bit odd.

    Bono refers to Angel of Sydney at the end of Angel. Did he forget where he was for a moment?


    hes talking about kylie monugue, thats her snippet he sings


  8. Yeah, you're probably right. I thought it was just an odd thing to say in Adelaide, that's all.
  9. 2006-11-16 Adelaide, AAMI Stadium

    Performance (4.5 stars)

    A cold Thursday night, thirteen years to the last show. First, we get told to Wake Up and then we're into City of Blinding Lights in the City of Churches. Bono certainly makes sure everyone knows that they're in South Australia and Adelaide at the end of the song.

    Vertigo is just Vertigo with some Irish speaking, but then you get to Elevation. It's such a fun little number here, with the Spinning Around snippet (one of several Kylie Minogue references throughout the show), with Bono trying not to laugh and the crowd having a laugh at it. The countdown from that song starts and then "Aaaahhhhhhh!!!" and being strung out-like-a-gee-tar.

    We then get a hit from the Boy album with I Will Follow - love ya as Bono says if you listen carefully, and then introductions to the band in New Year's Day. A fantastic rendition of Beautiful Day follows next with several prominent Adelaide references. Not an overly long "touch me" note - there was another Australian show with a longer note, it may have been a Sydney show or the 19th Melbourne show.

    Stuck In A Moment from the previous album is thrown out to the Adelaide 60 000+ strong crowd next, dedicated to the late Michael Hutchence, and the "good-humored" Angel of Harlem with the second Minogue reference of the night is up next, with several clever changes to the lyrics. We get a thanks from Bono to the crowd before Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own kicks off (how nice) and says that U2 have learnt something from this certain song, with the "reason I sing" note held tightly; I'd say he's holding that like his memories of his dad when he passed away on the last tour.

    As with most shows, next is Love and Peace, followed by Sunday Bloody Sunday dedicated to the victims of the Bali bombings, with a funny moment between the young boy, Emerson, and being called fearless after asking whether he's afraid of Edge, Larry, Bono or Adam. Bullet The Blue Sky is next, followed by Miss Sarajevo, which if you listen to the operatic part, is a stunning note. Hard to believe that kind of note can be held, and at the end of the song asking "is this the time".

    Another Pride follows, which holds the tradition of "another Pride", seguing into Streets, which the crowd goes ballistic for. For the first time on this entire tour, you get the feeling that the band actually enjoy playing the song, no matter if it's been on every tour since it was released.

    One is next. There were several innaccuracies here; first was that we can "turn Telstra into a Christmas tree". This is AAMI Stadium, not Telstra Dome or Telstra Stadium. And that "it's Christmas". Clearly if Bono had bought a calculator and a calendar to Australia, he would have realised that there was over a month at the time to go. No matter; the performance was pretty slow and sounded like a rehearsal, with the out-of-tune audience singing along.

    Time for an encore! Zoo Station rocked the house and so did The Fly, with Bono's old-time snippet of Singin' In The Rain, but it's dragged down again by With or Without You - if it had a Shine Like Stars snippet, it might have been something good, but alas, it was out the back having a smoke, or got lost on the plane. Three songs to end the night; The Saints Are Coming didn't disappoint the crowd. A fun, rockin' electric rendition of Rattle and Hum's Desire is next, with Bono telling the crowd that 30 years ago, U2 played its first gig!

    And right on target, we have a fantastic Australian-style version of the epic Kite with Tim Morriaty on didgeridoo; it adds a real element to this song, and hopefully is played in future shows, no matter where. The band did Kite justice after six years.

    "Thankyou Adelaide, don't forget about us".




    Sound (3.5 stars)

    The sound is on target for a decent audience recording. All instruments are audible and I didn't notice the fuzzy sound for some reason. Anyway, it's a nice recording and you get to hear how big that crowd was. I think it was one of the biggest crowds in Adelaide for a long time.

    Edit: There is a better master source around on some of the U2 torrent sites, if you're interested.




    Audience (4 stars)

    Looks like the Adelaideans loved the show. They cheer for the popular songs and even at the ones not so well-known like Miss Sarajevo and The Saints Are Coming, which had only been played a handful of times since November. Plus I even got to hear some conversations.




    Overall

    A nice show if you're looking for a more laid-back 2006 Vertigo show. 4.5 stars.


  10. He thinks he's in Sydney. The beginning of One to see what I mean: "turn Telstra into a Christmas Tree"
  11. Wow, Drew. This show is obviously close to your heart! Great write-up.....

    Originally posted by drewhiggins:

    One is next. There were several innaccuracies here; first was that we can "turn Telstra into a Christmas tree". This is AAMI Stadium, not Telstra Dome or Telstra Stadium. And that "it's Christmas".

    I forgot about this.
    That, coupled with the Angel of Sydney reference, makes me think that perhaps he didn't know where he was lol!
  12. Nice reviews guys. I've listened, so I'll get mine done soon. Won't be as long as yours.....

    Originally posted by aussiemofo:Great.

    In so far:

    Drew (chooser) - posted
    aussiemofo - posted
    Andrew (new to BRT)
    Nicole
    Casper
    Daley
    Harry
    Dan
    Katie
    Steve

    Reviews can be posted from Sunday onwards.



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