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This was my first U2 gig, having been a massive fan for the best part of 15 years.. My old man’s first U2 gig too, who got me into the band, so we were both incredibly excited! We had fantastic seats. About 10 rows up from the floor, facing Larry’s position inside the screen, with the e-stage...

This. The difference in passion from the early 2000's performances of Beautiful Day compared to now is like chalk and cheese. Especially the final third of the song. That Slane Castle version still gives me goosebumps.

Unpopular opinion here, and border-lining ludicrous some would consider, but I even preferred his '01 era voice to his current. I of course can't dispute the fact it's pleasing to hear his voice in such clean condition as of now, to the stage in which he can complete an entire show without...

Surprised by the lack of calls for a change in opener. Much like Breathe for the 1st leg of 360, Miracle is far from a spectacular opener, in my opinion. Perhaps it's just me, but I always prefer a spectacular opening to a show where the music's already kicking etc. when the band enter the...

In hindsight, ambition was perhaps the wrong word to use, and generalising so vastly, was naive too. Hope would be more fitting to demonstrate the question I was intending to ask. However then the question becomes a matter of stating the obvious. It's a fair question to ask, and one which can...

The charts are to some degree, broken, and thus, regardless the quality of music U2 produce in the future, any significant impact on the industry that will lead to sustained or further relevance is massively unlikely. If the band accept this, they'll possibly be a massive shift in the sound of...

The band, as ever, deserve some slack given it's the opening night and problems will always occur. Only viewed 10 or so videos thus far, so difficult to form any sort of solid or fair opinion, but early impressions are The Miracle doesn't work as an opener, which I sensed would be the case...

Alike to Breathe on the previous tour, Ramone isn't an opener. It worryingly took them a fair while on the previous tour to eventually figure out an effective successful opening, after both Breathe & Stingray/Beautiful Day fell below the previous standard in Elevation & Vertigo. I remember the...

It's been covered numerous times on these type of shows through the years and the biggest throw-off everytime is the horrendous backing track. Either use the original or don't bother at all. Instead, everytime the shows opt for this awful cheap karaoke sounding backing-track. More to the point...

I missed that, my apologises, it's definitely filmed outside then. Regardless, still sounds legit to me. If somebody was willing to go the effort of creating a fake rehearsal video, surely they'd have picked a more rare song or one that would evoke discussion throughout the bands fan base...

It's filmed from the concourse inside the arena judging from the flat concrete floor and the quality of sound. The band and crew obviously aren't the only people present inside the entire arena so it's hardly impossible to imagine a staff member of the arena filmed this, and to avoid being...

The years on end of rocking that stubble appear to have ended. Bono opting for the clean shaven look past month or so it appears. First time in over a decade? He does look better mind, younger even.

Slane Castle '01 is their best concert to date, when taking into consideration every element of a concert...

Probably the only highlight of the concert was seeing the sheer joy on Martin's face from being the lead in U2, for one night only. He's hardly hid his admiration for the band and Bono over the years, and you can just tell, he's dreamt of this moment for years, yet never thought it would...

Anybody else believe that since discovering this acoustic arrangement of EBW, and the positive reactions it's received, that the band are pretty set on this being the version to go forward with when performing live for the future? i.e The tour