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  1. got to listen it right now review later today ...
  2. It's not a bad show, I think whoever picked it picked a good show.
  3. Sorry guys, I can't review before the deadline. I will definitely review next week though.

  4. me too ......
  5. I've just been a bit busy with university and stuff.
  6. Hey guys,

    I have listened to the show twice through, but the last one was over a week ago and a lot has happened since then, so I'm going to give it another listen before posting a review!

    I had an interview for a new job on Friday which I was preparing for in the week. I got the job (Woo Hoo!!!), but it means I know have to move me and my family 120 miles! Might be a bit busy selling a house, finding a school for my girl, finding a nursery for my boy, finding a job for my wife, finding a new house, etc. etc. etc!!!!

    Still committed to the BRT though!
  7. Dedication.

    I'll take over again for the coming round
  8. Thanks Tim.

    I'm planning to post review either tomorrow or Thursday.
  9. Performance
    Starting off with Gloria, Bono states that "this festival starts now" and there's no song much better than Gloria for kicking off a U2 show. Fresh from the October album and a staple of the October Tour, it's delivered to a high standard. Vocal changes towards the end would be the only letdown. Continuing the high energy opening, a performance of I Threw A Brick worked to perfection keeps the pace. Then onto it's perfect partner and fan favourite, A Day Without Me. Excellent start to the show so far. Sounds like The Edge changes it up midway through though, slightly different tone to the guitar than is usual, nothing wrong with it though, it's good. Bono comes across as a bit of twat at the end of the track though, unfortunate. An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart are just standard performances, but delivered to the high standard we expect. Rejoice, the very last time this song was played. Makes you wonder why it was dropped because it rocks. The next few songs The Cry/Electric Co., I Fall Down, I Will Follow are just really standard performances, enjoyable and energetic, but nothing worth noting. Twilight follows on from I Will Follow to begin a very Boy orientated setlist from now on, which is kind of the way October shows go. A nice little segue into Out Of Control, I like it. Despite Bono saying goodbye to everyone, they're not finished. It's time for A Celebration apparently. Odd song really, because it's obviously not as polished as Boy/October songs and they haven't really tried to perfect it since it was released as a single. Nice to hear though. 11 O'Clock Tick Tock is always perfect, you can tell the difference between this and the previous track in terms of how polished the tracks are and how comfortable they are performing the tracks live. The Ocean is a beautiful little track, I hope it stays in the setlist for years to come...Closing the show now, I Will Follow, again. Oh wait, a special song for Turku. Southern Man, goosebumps hearing that tone come from Edge's guitar. Wow, I'd take the instrumental of this any day. Good little show that was.

    Rating - 3.5 stars

    Audience
    Barely present throughtout the songs, but they cheer at the end, so they must've enjoyed it.

    Rating - 3 stars

    Sound
    Sure there's hiss and a little distortion throughout but for a 30 year recording, it's perfectly listenable.

    Rating - 3.5 stars

    Overall
    Overall, it's a solid little festival show to end the October era. I just wish they'd thrown some tracks like Tomorrow, Fire and With A Shout into the extended set to celebrate the end of the tour.

    Hightlights:
    - A Day Without Me
    - Rejoice
    - Out of Control
    - 11 O'Clock Tick Tock
    - The Ocean
    - Southern Man guitar

    Lowlights:
    - Bono's crowd interaction
    - A Celebration
    - Lack of October tracks
    - Southern Man vocals

    Rating - 3 out of 5
  10. Haha, as soon as Southern Man finished I started whistling the guitar part
  11. Performance: 5 stars!

    "This festival starts now OK?" Absolutely right there B-man! Energy, urgency, vibrancy are all words that come to mind when thinking of this performance. The whole band are on form and it really comes through in the performance. Some of Bono's interactions with the crowd are fabulous, especially before I Fall Down, "I used to push myself to do things I wasn't good at, that's why I'm in a rock 'n' roll band" a hilarious insight into the insecurities within.

    In terms of setlist, it's brilliant. All about the segues! ITABTAW-ADWM, ACD-ITH, and more surprisingly 11O'C-The Ocean, a superb segue and I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see that again!

    Audience: 4 stars

    Festivals are never going to be the greatest places to get a good crowd, there will always be someone who is not interested and goes off swimming! However, from what you can hear the audience get more and more into the show as it goes on, which is evident in the amount of encores.

    Sound: 3 stars

    I always compare to the most up-to-date type of recording, which is always going to be superior. Consider that this is 30 years old, has 'stretching' from the audio cassette and skips some little bits of songs, and actually 3 stars is a damn good score!

    Overall: 4.5 stars

    Positives:
    -Energy!!!
    -Setlist segues
    -A Celebration
    -Encores and encores!

    Negatives:
    -People swimming?
    -Stretching and skipping in audio.
  12. Originally posted by nickbibby:
    Festivals are never going to be the greatest places to get a good crowd, there will always be someone who is not interested and goes off swimming!


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