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LikeASong

13 years

Originally posted by hoseramaThere are talks on an even bigger xmas gift...a huge one. We'll see how it shakes out.

This is even better than all the real things!!! But please don't push our hopes too high unless it's really worth it

LikeASong

13 years

Originally posted by hoseramaThere are talks on an even bigger xmas gift...a huge one. We'll see how it shakes out.

This is even better than all the real things!!! But please don't push our hopes too high unless it's really worth it

hoserama

13 years

We'll see how it goes! I will see about remixing the Portland show...or this big project.

patou2

13 years

Here is mine:

Perfomance 4.5

Perhaps 4 stars but i put 4.5 because the strange setlist and the good debut of some songs

1-Gloria 8.5/10 Opening in a strong way , but it have a little mistake
2- I threw a brick 8/10
3- A day without me 8.5/10
4- New year s day 7.5/10 Some guitar problems
5- Out of control 8/10
6- Sunday bloody sunday 8.5/10
7- Electric Co 8/10
8- I fall down 8/10
9- October 7.5/10
10- Tomorrow 9.5/10 Awesome version . Little problem at the begining but really worth to listen

11- Two hearts beat as one 8.5/10 Good debut . i love this song
12- Seconds 7.5/10 Correct debut .
13- Fire 8/10
14- 11 o clock tick tock 7.5 /10
15- I will follow 9/10 Nice snippet

16- Party girl 6.5/10 bad debut

17- Surrender 8/10
18- Like a song 10/10 only time perfomed . They played very well and i don t know why they don t play it anymore

19- 40 9/10 very good debut

Audience 2.5

A bit shy

Sound 3.5

Good , enough to have a good listen

Overall

Final review would be 4 stars but i put 4.5 because the only time performed of Like a song and the strange setlist . It really worth to download it

Highlights: Sunday bloody sunday , Tomorrow, I will follow, Like a song and 40

nickbibby

13 years

Performance - 5 stars

Absolutely fabulous!

A set driven by Larry's drums, the energy from the band is clear right from the off. Bono screams "GLORIA" and the tone for the performance is set.

Great opening 3 songs, dropping in NYD as the first track from War then on to the uplifting OOC and it's difficult to catch your breath. SBS as Bono claims "Is NOT a rebel song", but it is a song with soul.

The only place where the set slightly (but only very slightly) loses it's momentum is when Tomorrow follows October, however, the second half of Tomorrow is good enough to pick it up again.

Superb performance.

Audience - 5 stars

They were excellent. You could tel these were big fans of War from the singing along with most of the songs. Very rowdy, and in a good way!

Sound - 3 stars

For its age, this boot has pretty good sound, but I'm giving it a 3 star comparing it to more recent, high quality boots.

However, don't let the 3 stars put you off downloading!

Overall - 4.5 stars

A real gem for me. Loved the set list, especially the inclusion of Like A Song for the only time it has ever been played. You could tell the band were up for the gig and really excited about their new songs they could bring out.

Highlights:
-The opening 3 tracks - Larry's drumming is magnificent!
-Like A Song, the only time it was ever played - but why? Should have been played more.

Lowlights
-I feel very harsh, but the only lowlight is the sound, but as I said, please don't let this put you off, this is a great boot!

nickbibby

13 years

Guys - I loved this boot! Thank you!!!

I'm in for a Christmas "special"

Can I suggest:

1981-12-20, London
1997-12-12, Seattle

Ta!

lestertriplett87

13 years

Performance: 4.5 Stars
The best part of early U2 performances is how much energy these four guys bring. This show is no exception. They feel they have to prove themsekves, and I feel like they succeed. From start to finish, they give their all.

Audience: 3 Stars
I couldn't really hear much of the audience, but when I did, they sounded enthusiastic.

Sound: 2.5 Stars
This was the lowlight of the show for me. It's listenable, but you can tell its old.

Overall: 3.5 Stars
Great performance, but the sound just isn't that good. If you can overlook the sound, then this is a historic U2 show, with the only performance of Like a Song, plus the first performances of several War songs. If you are looking for a good sounding War bootleg, there a several other shows I would recommend before this one. But if you want a document of rare songs, then this is a must have.

Highlights: Like a Song, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Out of Control

Mr_Trek

13 years

I won't be able to submit my review in time. I'm still gonna review it though, hopefully tomorrow.

iTim

13 years

Only 4 reviews? My, my. Thanks to those who took part, you can of course still post your review. I'm going to read through them now to see what people thought.

KieranU2

13 years

I'll post my review in 15 minutes when I get to a computer.

Mr_Trek

13 years

I may post a review later if I feel like listening to some music

KieranU2

13 years

Performance (4 stars):
Great idea to start off in the hectic and atmospheric city of Dundee.

As ever, starting with Gloria makes the crowd warm-up their legs to get ready for an hour and a half of constant jumping to the wonderful magic of U2 songs. The show starts off magnificently with Gloria, leading into I Threw A Brick and A Day Without Me (two songs which always flowed well together). A couple of songs later, Sunday Bloody Sunday arrives, with the roar that the crowd produce at every U2 concert, as soon as the song starts. We have an excellent performance of Tomorrow, which I thought was perfect, and maybe one of the best versions of it ever. This was also the concert with a couple of songs debuted: Two Hearts and Seconds, which were very well done considering the debut. After that, there wasn't anything that appealed to me, but the encore revived the ending. Like A Song was played, and this concert marks it as the only time it was ever played. It was magnificent, and probably because this is the only time it has ever been performed, but that makes it nostalgic. It is a right shame that they never played it after this. And 40, which is debuted as well, was a superb end to quite a special show.

Audience (3 stars):
Very surprising, as Dundee is a city which isn't exactly clean or quiet. It is a city full of aggro, and is loud. I thought they were a little bit dim.

Sound (3 stars):
Nothing to shout about.

Overall (3.5 stars):
Really good performance, the audience disappointed and the sound was mediocre. 3.5/5.

Highlights
_______
- Start of show (Gloria, ITABAAW, A Day Without Me)
- Sunday Bloody Sunday
- Tomorrow
- Like A Song
- 40

Lowlights
________
- The end of the main set wasn't exactly thrilling in my opinion
- Party Girl

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