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djrlewis

17 years

Originally posted by LikeASongTuesday night is limit then??

Yep

MWSAH

17 years

Good idea, I see if I can write one today..

LikeASong

17 years

I will post mine in a few minutes.

LikeASong

17 years

1992-06-11 Stockholm
Dancing Zoo TV[/b]

I love this show. I don't know who chose it, but he ROCKS. This is probably the best Zoo TV Tour show, along with Milan 05-22 and a few late 93 shows...

Sound

There are many recordings, remasterings, re-remasterings, mixes, remixes and matrixes of this show. Honestly, it was such a great show that it doesn't matter which recording are you listening to: it sounds great. The concert was broadcasted live to a contest winner on England, so there is a good Soundboard version from that copy. Nevertheless, I prefer that completely awwesome Excellent Re-Excellent Astonishing Fantastic Audience recording we all know. If rating could be over 10/10, this recording would be.

Crowd

Crowd is amazing throughout the whole show. Even though it's not that much appreciated on the Soundboard version, the existing audience recordings show how great was the ambient on that small arena.
The sing along with every song, and their presence makes more notable on Angel Of Harlem -Dancing Queen, where they literally go nuts. Also ISHFWILF-Stand By Me and With Or Without You get great responses from that crazy Scandinavian people.
That crowd was witnessing one of the most astonishing shows ever, with lights, industrial sounds, jokes, surrealism and great music, all mixed up.

Performance

The whole performance is flawless.
From the I Could Have Lost You of Bono, alone in the stage, to the Blindneeeeeeeesss... Good night!, the performance is perfect. There are virtually no mistakes nor bad performances.
The show also feature that great surprise of Dancing Queen, played with two legends on stage (the male members of ABBA), which makes the audience go nuts. Honestly, I have heared/watched/listened many other artists playing with U2 on stage, and my absolute favorite still being Dancing Queen on Stockolm. It's so weel played, and it represents how great is U2, capable of mixing that dance-party spirit of ABBA with their own rock-show style. Awesome.
The night is summarized on a sentence Bono said after Dancing Queen: "This is the most surreal night of my life!".

Summary

Too good to be only 16 years back...

10/10.

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PS. What a honour. This is the post number 1000 on this thread...

jean_pasquerel

17 years

1992-06-11 Stockholm
Dancing Zoo TV[/b]

After a long time, during which I did not watched/listened to any Zoo TV related U2 recording, I re-entered to the world of the surrealistic media-orgy of Zoo TV with this bootleg on DVD. This show really deserves to be called "historic", and no matter how obvious it is to some people, there's still a lot to discover about this night.

Sound

As this recording was taken from a broadcast tape, there are no glitches at all, nice, smooth deep sound dominates this bootleg. After a good remaster-treatment it can even be released officially as a memory of early arena-based Zoo TV spectaculars.

Picture

This also has to be mentioned. There are 2 versions in circulation, one has a sepia-toned colour, while the other is in full color, which surfaced some years later. I really wonder if the MTV contest winner leaked his recording to the public...
The camera work is fantastic, the director feels the dynamics of the show, it's more enjoyable as the other famous pro-shot from the 92 shows, the rainy Washington DC stadium concert. The colours are a bit washed-out (due to the VHS source), but that might be the biggest problem with this recording.

Performance

This is one of the most flawless performances of U2 ever. The show is full of energy and creativity from the beginning to the very end, this was the peak of the arena period of the monstre tour, yet it still has its human sides, which was definately lost after they turned towards stadium performances. This footage reveals the humourous side of Zoo TV (few recordings has that), it's hard not to find the irony behing the floating disco-Trabant during 'Satellite of Love'.
During some concerts, the complexity of Zoo TV failed to continue for the whole 2 hours of the show, but this Stockholm perforaance is not one of those. Just wish the whole tour would have been like this. The audience breathes together with the band, their continous input gives the energy the band needs to give them an unforgettable experience.
The band offers a great setlist, every song just fits the right place, yet it's not mechanic.
We have probably the best rendition of the 'opening block' ever (Zoo Station-The Fly-EBTTRT-Mysterious Ways-One), a rare gem (WGRYWH) and the early classics are fitting in too. The only-very slight-disappointment may be 'Love Is Blindness', this show was too euphoric to be closed with such a sad song (I think it was a problem with every Zoo TV show, LIB is a brilliant album closer, but fails to be a final track of a satyre-based stage show). And we cannot forget the stage prescence of Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson, who are the coctail cherry on this Zoo TV cheesecake.

Summary

Go and get it, it's really, really essential.

10/10.

drewhiggins

17 years

1992-06-11 Stockholm

Sound

Apparently it was broadcast to some MTV competition winner. And it certainly deserved to be too. So you won't go wrong with the sound being a broadcast.

Performance

Excellent performance - I won't re-hash what others have said because it's pointless.

Particularly during Love Is Blindness and Ultra Violet, and Dancing Queen is absolutely excellent with the legends that are Bjorn and Benny from ABBA. I think it was eight songs played here straight off the bat from Achtung Baby - that is an achievement, and proof you must be confident, it must have been Acrobat the only one missing.

Have a go of that audience when the TV channels are changed just before Even Better Than The Real Thing! One other thing: they happen to know all the songs and can sing along. And not just to One either.

MWSAH

17 years

Sound: Great recording, worthy it's 5-stars!

Audience: I always lvoe European audiences and these Scandinavians really rock

Performance: What can I add...?? I listened to this show several times as it is on my Zen. Angel of Harlem/Dancing Queen really is awesome, especially with the ABBA-guys playing with them. Bono's voice throughout the show is very good, the setlist rocks too. I love this performance of Trying to Throw Your Arms Around the World and Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses. Overall, I much more adore the setlists of the 1992 legs..like this one.

I consider this one as an essential bootleg, like Point Depot, Rotterdam Lovetown and some others. Download it immediately if you don't have it already!

Rate: 10

haytrain

17 years

I think I'm back this week, guys! Who's picking, and what show?

easports43

17 years

I really have no reason to post a review, I just can't describe this show. Some shows are too good to even put into words, you know what I mean?

MWSAH

17 years

Originally posted by haytrainI think I'm back this week, guys! Who's picking, and what show?

ReclinerMan is...

djrlewis

17 years

Originally posted by MWSAH[..]

ReclinerMan is...

This is true, but despite saying he'd post on the Stockholm show there's been no sign. I suggest if we don't hear by tonight latest that we skip to the next in line, which is Gerard, oherwise we will run out of time for this week.

By the way, my apologies for not posting my review. I was distracted the last 2 days with a family emergency which is thankfully happily resolved now. I can post it if you like (but I know it's late) or just incorporate a few things into the summary when I do it.

ReclinerMan

17 years

Originally posted by djrlewisThis is true, but despite saying he'd post on the Stockholm show there's been no sign. I suggest if we don't hear by tonight latest that we skip to the next in line, which is Gerard, otherwise we will run out of time for this week.

No need, I'm here. I just never posted last night, that's all. In other news, I saw U2 3D for the fourth time last night with my Dad. He was very impressed and he's hard to impress.

Moderator’s Notes:

1992-06-11 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen

General Jots:

--Zoo Station & The Fly always set the atmosphere right.
--Even Better Than the Real Thing killed.
--I loved the shouting during the beginning of Mysterious Ways.
--Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses is good but not quite right.
--More "fish needs a bicycle!" Yay!
--Dancing Queen was incredible. Hooray for Bjorn and Benny.
--Bad sounded strange to me. Both in structure and that crazy effect that Edge uses.
--Bullet... Oh... My... God. They sounded like they wanted to take on the entire world and win.
--Nice to hear Stand by Me. Still a magnificent song.
--Desire & Ultra Violet were incredible as well.

Final Thoughts:

Now this is a show to admire. The band was on fire (even though Bono was exhausted by the end) and the crowd was very passionate. If I performed this gig, I'd be on Cloud Nine. The audio quality was excellent as well. By the way, that John is a lucky freaking sap!

P.S. You Europeans have what I call Passionate Mannered Insanity. I mean that in the highest compliment.

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My pick for the next gig shall be...

1997-09-20 - Reggio Emilia, Italy - Festival Site

Also known as the world record holder for most attendance to a rock concert without support.

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