This song, and The FLy...I would listen to those two songs often back to back, dozens and dozens of times. The whole album, I'd listen to over and over when it first came out. For years, I had no idea what the Fly was about really, but I was sure UTEOTW, was about staying together, making promises as a couple, and things going wrong...whatever....then I went on a website about U2 lyrics, and was astonished at its true source of inspiration and meaning. Same thing happened again with Moment of Surrender. As it is with some others here I'm sure, at the lowest points of my life, this group has been there to keep me going through the worse of what we call life. Happy New Year to all my fellow Fans!!
This video is fantastic, you nailed it, especially the end, bringing ol bozo right to the front, and he brings it home alright. One of those singers who has always been every bit as good live, and quite often better. And its rare to get so much quality vedge time as well, he is crushing it
The performance was slowed down a lot more here for the Paint It Black snippet so that the awesome flaming flag came in way before The Edge's epic outro. hahahaha Still cool but it loses a lot of the impact of how it was at my 10/25 show.
Ya, The Edge is the real genius of U2. They're all talented, but The Edge's guitar playing is the orchestra/wall of sound. Larry and Adam lay down the groove in a solid and tasteful manner. Bono brings that unique voice and stage presence which are undeniable, but The Edge is the mastermind of sound with his clever use of delay and wide range of guitar tones. I know there's a second guitarist under the stage and someone's operating the synth/sequencer at times, too. But, the one guy who's essential to the success of U2 musically, imho, is The Edge.
Wow, they pretty much lost it after Achtung Baby, but the past few years they've taken down quite a few more notches. They always said they'd quit before they'd be a crap band but that should have happened near 3 decades ago. This is just sad to see them like this.
With regard to self-preservation, they should have ended regular touring after 360 and never taken Guy Oseary as their new manager (the Live Nation contract was also questionable at best). They still had great, unique performances in them until then. The albums, even the more conceptual NLOTH, had something to offer artistically. Now they fully cash in on the nostalgia. Not just some looks back, but living in their own shadow (perhaps lost in it as well).
This song, and The FLy...I would listen to those two songs often back to back, dozens and dozens of times. The whole album, I'd listen to over and over when it first came out. For years, I had no idea what the Fly was about really, but I was sure UTEOTW, was about staying together, making promises as a couple, and things going wrong...whatever....then I went on a website about U2 lyrics, and was astonished at its true source of inspiration and meaning. Same thing happened again with Moment of Surrender. As it is with some others here I'm sure, at the lowest points of my life, this group has been there to keep me going through the worse of what we call life. Happy New Year to all my fellow Fans!!
This video is fantastic, you nailed it, especially the end, bringing ol bozo right to the front, and he brings it home alright. One of those singers who has always been every bit as good live, and quite often better. And its rare to get so much quality vedge time as well, he is crushing it
Top 3 song for me from U2.
me too. easily.
Top one
❤
😂
It’s very good, but not Top 3
In their 60s....and still so fu*king cool.
Thanks for sharing :)
Hope Bono and the whole band (and Larry), are all healthy!?!?!? I just ask, because I wonder if Bono is well too,
The performance was slowed down a lot more here for the Paint It Black snippet so that the awesome flaming flag came in way before The Edge's epic outro. hahahaha Still cool but it loses a lot of the impact of how it was at my 10/25 show.
Edge at the top of his game. 😮
Ya, The Edge is the real genius of U2. They're all talented, but The Edge's guitar playing is the orchestra/wall of sound. Larry and Adam lay down the groove in a solid and tasteful manner. Bono brings that unique voice and stage presence which are undeniable, but The Edge is the mastermind of sound with his clever use of delay and wide range of guitar tones. I know there's a second guitarist under the stage and someone's operating the synth/sequencer at times, too. But, the one guy who's essential to the success of U2 musically, imho, is The Edge.
Top of his game??! I guess the 80's and early 90's were just a build up to this?
@@McCracken216 You only hear what you want to hear, don’t you? 🙄
The Edge is the heart of U2, and U2's temporary drummer Bram van den Berg is very great.
great video, wish I was there...
🖤
They were off on their timing on this night. The burning flag is supposed to start later in the song.
A bit of Rolling Stones in there
And Black Eyed Peas.
They covered it on a b side long ago too
Better to burn out than fade away?
Agreed !!! Top 3 songs
U2 has a lot of Top 3 songs !!!
The audio sux..
Hair by Ai (lol)
Wow, they pretty much lost it after Achtung Baby, but the past few years they've taken down quite a few more notches. They always said they'd quit before they'd be a crap band but that should have happened near 3 decades ago. This is just sad to see them like this.
With regard to self-preservation, they should have ended regular touring after 360 and never taken Guy Oseary as their new manager (the Live Nation contract was also questionable at best).
They still had great, unique performances in them until then. The albums, even the more conceptual NLOTH, had something to offer artistically.
Now they fully cash in on the nostalgia. Not just some looks back, but living in their own shadow (perhaps lost in it as well).
U can sell anything to a person in America U 2 best band ever but this is not SLANE CASTLE
is it just me,or am i alone in sayings i reckon there fantastic,and fresh sounds coming out of the sphere.Keep ripping please.👏✌️
I enjoyed it when I was there.
😂😂😂 angry much I bet u beat ur wife oh sorry I am sure ur single😂😂😂😂😂
$350 for that? awful, so sad. retire guys. it was a great run.
Posers. The music was good, they just don't seem genuine.
Oh dear, how embarrassing.
Silly Old Men... pretending to be young.