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  1. Originally posted by LikeASong:I was completely right with my first review. This arrangement sounds A LOT heavier than any previous arrangement, specially than the Vertigo Tour one.

    Although I have one question: what's that fucking annoying tambourine-like sound at the start? It's absolutely off tempo with The Edge


    It's not really off-tempo. It's merely offset. It's a bit weird, sure. BTW, you can also hear it throughout the whole song, it just feels more at its place because it's part of the drumming.
    But you're right, the arrangement is new, darker, bigger, better.
  3. Edge scratching at 2:00 is great. I think his solo is longer, but I may be wrong.
    The ending is really really good.

    I think he says "'Cause of one man's very lie". Could also be humble, or funky.

    Now, wait, I can actually hear Bono's guitar in the beginning. Seems awesome.
  4. Beast of a song! Insanely good!
  5. Love that new guitar ;D Is it still a Gretsch??


  7. It's a 'light' version of his old guitar, some guy made it because of Bono's back problems.
  8. I've listened to this version of The Fly 5 times now and I've decided that it's a bit like the Vertigo Tour version but quite a bit heavier. I LOVE IT. One criticism though - they need to change the end of the solo back to what it sounded on ZooTV.
  9. what a great performence of the fly ......
  10. I got back from the second Anaheim show last night (or this morning) and literally went straight to sleep cause I was so tired. But nonetheless, a possibly lengthy review.

    So, this was my first U2 live experience and my first GA experience, setting the stage for a very long and interesting day. I arrived at the stadium at around 9:20 to camp out in one of the two GA lines. I did not expect it to get so hot during the day, so hydration became an issue at around the 12:00 mark. Luckily, I knew the area around the stadium and was able to find some affordable beverages from restaurants nearby. I wasn't about ready to shell out the 5 dollars they were charging for bottled water. Once they let us into the stadium, it was as chaotic as ever. I managed to get into the inner circle, but I really wanted a good view of the screens, so I ended up heading back outside and found a place right in front of the outer walk. I also met a couple of very friendly fans, one of them having been to U2's Slane Castle gig 10 years ago.

    Lenny Kravitz and his passe were quite an opening act. Although most of the stadium seats were still unoccupied for his act, he put up quite a show. After Lenny was done, it was time to gear up for the main act. During the final check, a fan held up a sign that said "Pick (please)." Much to my entertainment and surprise, when Dallas saw the sign, he gave the fan his pick. About a half hour later, Space Oddity was on and it was U2 time.

    As expected, EBTTRT was a huge crowd pleaser and really got the energy going. But then, Bono strapped on his guitar and answered that burning question "Where is The Fly?" I literally had to pick up my jaw from the floor. I really wanted to record it, but I was way too excited and surprised to do so. I also want to apologize to any fans who were offended by my lack of tone. I thought I wouldn't be singing along, but once The Fly started up, I had to sing at the top of my lungs. Leading out of The Fly was Mysterious Ways, UTTEOTW (which I managed to get a nice video recording of), a very moving One, and Streets.

    After a high powered first 6 songs, Bono nonchalantly asks "how did you like the rock show?" and starts into I Will Follow. I was able to get some nice pictures all throughout, considering I was just outside of the outer circle. The night saw return performances of I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For with a very nice crowd response, Stuck In A Moment, and, my personal favorite, Ultraviolet. Only one word can really describe my experience: otherworldly. I knew U2 would blow me away, but the extent to which that would happen was something I could not foresee. Even though I had been following the tour for a while, the mix-up kept all of us guessing. Interestingly, the mix-up must have been keeping the video techs guessing too because just before the band kicked off Elevation, they started playing the Magnificent video for a couple seconds. Luckily, it was played without a sound, so you would never know it by listening to the bootleg. Speaking of bootlegs, listening to even a 5 star bootleg doesn't compare to being there in person. For example, Miss Sarajevo is a beautiful song, but hearing that song complemented by childishly drawn figures of gunships, fighter jets, and bleeding people made the song much more moving for me. Furthermore, I really liked Bono's speech before One, perhaps even more so than the prerecorded intro video. There is something magical about Bono telling the entire stadium to hold up that single digit. Since I was able to get a nice view of both the band and the screens, I felt that I had the "complete" 360 experience. I was bewildered by Zooropa, nearly got an epileptic seizure from Vertigo's strobe lights, and was surrounded by awe during With Or Without You.

    Knowing that this may be the last U2 concert I attend until I am lucky enough to see them play at my hometown again, I am glad I booked a whole day for the affair. Because of all the mix-ups in the setlist and the stellar performances, I think this could be arguably the best show to date, but I guess I'm a bit biased. I hope this show produces a 5 star bootleg because this is one show I will keep listening to over and over again. Thank you, U2, for making my first concert experience one to remember.
  12. Somehow, I think U2.com might release a video of the Fly.
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