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Originally posted by gng007:I think the entire NLOTH album is a bit too "whiney" . . . what I mean is, it feels like every song has a long string of Bono singing "aaah aaah aaaah aaah aaah aah" in a really whiney pitch. I want lyrics, not just yells. I feel like he ran out of actual lyrics, and rather than writing a true chorus, he just resorted to these strings of "Ohhhh oooh oooh ooh ooh oohhhhh". Anyone else feel that way?

That's what I also noticed during live shows, almost all songs have "ooh ooh" or "aah aah" parts in it, just a little cheap sometimes.

vanquish

15 years

Was watching a few performances on this song on youtube.

It has really become something when played live. They've fixed the "one take only' album version lack of polish. The live vocals maybe lower key but are also less strained and the clicky bassline? they've added really fleshes out the song compared to the sparse instrumentation on the album.

BTW does Edge play keyboard during the whole song, and only gets up to do the solo? Why isn't Terry Lawless on keyboards instead?

RememberEveryMoment

15 years

Originally posted by vanquish:Was watching a few performances on this song on youtube.

It has really become something when played live. They've fixed the "one take only' album version lack of polish. The live vocals maybe lower key but are also less strained and the clicky bassline? they've added really fleshes out the song compared to the sparse instrumentation on the album.

BTW does Edge play keyboard during the whole song, and only gets up to do the solo? Why isn't Terry Lawless on keyboards instead?

Terry is playing the organ during MoS

WojBhoy

15 years

Originally posted by vanquish:Was watching a few performances on this song on youtube.

It has really become something when played live. They've fixed the "one take only' album version lack of polish. The live vocals maybe lower key but are also less strained and the clicky bassline? they've added really fleshes out the song compared to the sparse instrumentation on the album.

BTW does Edge play keyboard during the whole song, and only gets up to do the solo? Why isn't Terry Lawless on keyboards instead?

Edge plays keys on the chorus (until he starts playing the guitar on the outro.) whilst TL plays the organ throughout. Great closer in my opinion.

vanquish

15 years

Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
Edge plays keys on the chorus (until he starts playing the guitar on the outro.) whilst TL plays the organ throughout. Great closer in my opinion.

Oh ic, couldn't they just get Terry to play both keyboard and organ?
Then Edge can add some guitar atmospherics, TUF style.

And whats Adam done to his bass to make it so funky compared to the album version?

RememberEveryMoment

15 years

Version they play now is just perfect. Although I like them to close with a rocker, it's one of the best songs of the set

WojBhoy

15 years

Originally posted by vanquish:Oh ic, couldn't they just get Terry to play both keyboard and organ?
Then Edge can add some guitar atmospherics, TUF style.

And whats Adam done to his bass to make it so funky compared to the album version?

It's the same as on the album to my mind, I think it's just much clearer and louder in the overall mix when played live. Certainly adds something to it. And playing keyboard AND organ? Surely that would be too much for someone with two hands seeing as both parts use bass and treble lines?

vanquish

15 years

Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
It's the same as on the album to my mind, I think it's just much clearer and louder in the overall mix when played live. Certainly adds something to it. And playing keyboard AND organ? Surely that would be too much for someone with two hands seeing as both parts use bass and treble lines?

I dont think its quite the same as the album, the bassline on the album version is impromptu and sounds as such, this has more structure and rhythm. Also he's using an effect or something. It definitely adds a lot to the song though

Lol, I meant can't Terry just play both on the same keyboard? ie.after playing organ switch to the piano setting during the chorus?

fastandfurious

15 years

Originally posted by vanquish:[..]

I dont think its quite the same as the album, the bassline on the album version is impromptu and sounds as such, this has more structure and rhythm. Also he's using an effect or something. It definitely adds a lot to the song though
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It surely sounds different at the shows.
I do not know how many of you has been to latest U2360 tour shows, so I hope you'd get what I want to say:
in Zagreb people felt (1st night) that MoS was competely wrong song to close up the show, since it is new, not yet well known etc. Many also thought (reference from listening to the album of course) that song is simply not powerful enough.
At the end, MoS at the 2nd night felt wonderfully powerful, the slight change (i couldn't figure it out yet what are all the differences...) in perfoming, the moment, the audience knew the words and the anticipation - it was wow!
I dare to say, MoS is soon to be joining the rest of the slow U2 masterpieces. Seriusly