As U2 grew as musicians, their live performances became exponentially superior to their studio recordings. This has always been the case from day one, as the live energy to put forth was always infectious and inclusive. However, this is probably one of the prime example of how much better they are live, purely from a musical standpoint (the visuals and live performance artists is a whole other topic). On just the solo, the "funk" that is talked about here thorughout is only hinted at on the studio version. The solo is also expanded and beefier. U2 tend to be even more minimalist in the studio. It is live and in a stadium, so naturally they have made some more bold choices. There is slightly more atmpsheric guitar in the studio, here it is much heavier. It also has a far more sinister feel not only in guitar but bass and Bono's delivery. By comparison the studio version feel anemic, when I listen to them in isolation. (when I listen in context of the album it works perfectly). There is also a bit more a a blues fell in his touch and flourishes. The wah effects are much more prominent. The single note guitar pulses during the handclap section strike with an ominousness not present on the studio recording. They echo out like probes, scanning the area. The entire performance engulfs the audience making us feel like we are in the war zone, rather than watching and listening from a detached point of view.
Hey, my friend! Perfect coment! Their Live perfomances are mu ch stronger. I should mention many songs... Where the streets have, Love is Blindness, Mysterious Ways ... There are guitar solos they only play live, not included on album versions. I even think maybe some of then are created during the Tour. Maybe, I don't know. Zoo tv Tour is certanly the best u2 live moment.
You need to check out U2 Live At Red Rocks from 1983, I believe. One of my top 3 concert videos of all time. Rocks from first to last note. It's early U2 in their prime. Btw..the other two favorite concerts are Pink Floyd, Pulse tour, and Peter Gabriel, Secret World tour.
The whole concept of the Zoo Tv tour was an absolute game changer. It was a totally immersive experience like never seen or heard before. I’m so glad I was able to be a Celtic Park in Glasgow to see this tour - brilliant
This song is one of the heavier U2 songs. The studio version and the original live versions are less involved. The Edge did a lot of slide work on the song, since it was about the US bombing El Salvador in the 1980’s. The song was played live during the previous two tours in the late 80’s. They invigorated the song with The Edge’s playing giving a nod to Hendrix. The Edge was using a lot more wah/envelope filter in the 90’s and he still used a bit of slide towards the end there. The studio version has slide all over it. U2 seems to do everything in phases.
My favourite band! This is a great version of this song, very intense, and this tour was very visually charged, so the dramatic performance fits really well. The song is about the very negative effect of US intervention in El Salvador, and the rest of Latin America in the late 70s and 80s. I hope you'll react to more of their songs =)
Great 👍, but how did you come up with this first choice (detail: Pepper's were later). On the album Joshua Tree, which sold around 30 million, and in this brilliant concert, the song transitions into a brilliant musically and lyrically completely different song Running To Stand Still (riddle for you: what is that song about?). It's a shame, so a great transition. If you want to get to know U2's post-punk roots, the legendary amphitheater concert Red Rocks 1983 (good videos!!!) would be a good place to start: Sunday, Bloody Sunday and New Years Day are the well-known hits; I Threw A Brick Through A Window (groovy), Out Of Control, Electric Co also unique songs on the DVD Red Rocks. ZOO TV (3rd U2 phase for me) stood for the end of the cold war/fall of the Berlin Wall, the media specifically TV Info flooding/US Iraq war coverage and later even direct concert broadcast to Sarajevo in the Yugoslavia war zone. ZOO TV was an advanced multimedia show, early in show gigantism. The U2 tightrope dance began: on the one hand artistically unique, on the other hand and sometimes pop-trivial. In the U2 poppy 2000s, The Edge began to make do with riffs or alienated guitar sounds (radio songs). Live, U2 was still a musical pleasure. I'll be surprised how you continue???
That was an awful version of the song. It is a pity you didn't listen to the original album version. This mix was terrible. Often you couldn't hear what Bono was singing and some of the guitar solo sounded messy to say the least. Please don't be suckered in by inferior live versions in future. You can still play the coffee buyer's selection, but not these substandard live tracks.
@@FaanaMusic Yes, people making these recommendations make it difficult. Maybe just search for the original album versions of songs that are suggested. You can always listen to live versions later on if you wish.
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As U2 grew as musicians, their live performances became exponentially superior to their studio recordings. This has always been the case from day one, as the live energy to put forth was always infectious and inclusive. However, this is probably one of the prime example of how much better they are live, purely from a musical standpoint (the visuals and live performance artists is a whole other topic). On just the solo, the "funk" that is talked about here thorughout is only hinted at on the studio version. The solo is also expanded and beefier. U2 tend to be even more minimalist in the studio. It is live and in a stadium, so naturally they have made some more bold choices. There is slightly more atmpsheric guitar in the studio, here it is much heavier. It also has a far more sinister feel not only in guitar but bass and Bono's delivery. By comparison the studio version feel anemic, when I listen to them in isolation. (when I listen in context of the album it works perfectly). There is also a bit more a a blues fell in his touch and flourishes. The wah effects are much more prominent. The single note guitar pulses during the handclap section strike with an ominousness not present on the studio recording. They echo out like probes, scanning the area. The entire performance engulfs the audience making us feel like we are in the war zone, rather than watching and listening from a detached point of view.
Hey, my friend! Perfect coment!
Their Live perfomances are mu ch stronger. I should mention many songs... Where the streets have, Love is Blindness, Mysterious Ways ...
There are guitar solos they only play live, not included on album versions.
I even think maybe some of then are created during the Tour. Maybe, I don't know.
Zoo tv Tour is certanly the best u2 live moment.
You need to check out U2 Live At Red Rocks from 1983, I believe. One of my top 3 concert videos of all time. Rocks from first to last note. It's early U2 in their prime. Btw..the other two favorite concerts are Pink Floyd, Pulse tour, and Peter Gabriel, Secret World tour.
amazing ... check out "Until the end of the world " from the same ZOO tv also a great guitar work!!
Yes, realy Amazing.
@@TheEdge-U2-GuitarCover Right into one of the best live versions of New Years Day as well!
The whole concept of the Zoo Tv tour was an absolute game changer. It was a totally immersive experience like never seen or heard before. I’m so glad I was able to be a Celtic Park in Glasgow to see this tour - brilliant
It should be iligal to watch this song without watching the next one! :))
Yes, the juxtaposition of "Bullet the Blue Sky" to "Running to Stand Still" is incomparable.
@@k.c.huffman and running to standstill into streets…
Indeed! In fact, I think that’s the greatest trio of live songs not just from U2, but for all comers.😮
This song is one of the heavier U2 songs. The studio version and the original live versions are less involved. The Edge did a lot of slide work on the song, since it was about the US bombing El Salvador in the 1980’s. The song was played live during the previous two tours in the late 80’s. They invigorated the song with The Edge’s playing giving a nod to Hendrix. The Edge was using a lot more wah/envelope filter in the 90’s and he still used a bit of slide towards the end there. The studio version has slide all over it. U2 seems to do everything in phases.
Look for the live version in Paris. That'll knock you socks off!
My favourite band! This is a great version of this song, very intense, and this tour was very visually charged, so the dramatic performance fits really well. The song is about the very negative effect of US intervention in El Salvador, and the rest of Latin America in the late 70s and 80s. I hope you'll react to more of their songs =)
Should react to them doing until the end of the world live from this tour
If you enjoy darker U2 try Exit 🙂An absolute hidden gem
WOW, you should know by now Bono and the band are from Ireland.
You should know by now that Edge was born in England then. So was Adam.
Great 👍, but how did you come up with this first choice (detail: Pepper's were later). On the album Joshua Tree, which sold around 30 million, and in this brilliant concert, the song transitions into a brilliant musically and lyrically completely different song Running To Stand Still (riddle for you: what is that song about?). It's a shame, so a great transition.
If you want to get to know U2's post-punk roots, the legendary amphitheater concert Red Rocks 1983 (good videos!!!) would be a good place to start: Sunday, Bloody Sunday and New Years Day are the well-known hits; I Threw A Brick Through A Window (groovy), Out Of Control, Electric Co also unique songs on the DVD Red Rocks.
ZOO TV (3rd U2 phase for me) stood for the end of the cold war/fall of the Berlin Wall, the media specifically TV Info flooding/US Iraq war coverage and later even direct concert broadcast to Sarajevo in the Yugoslavia war zone.
ZOO TV was an advanced multimedia show, early in show gigantism. The U2 tightrope dance began: on the one hand artistically unique, on the other hand and sometimes pop-trivial. In the U2 poppy 2000s, The Edge began to make do with riffs or alienated guitar sounds (radio songs). Live, U2 was still a musical pleasure. I'll be surprised how you continue???
Answer: Dublin projects and the vice-like grip heroin had on the people and their friends who lived there. "I see 7 towers, but I only see 1 way out"
You should watch "Mysterious ways" and "Love is Blindness" on the same gig - Live from Sidney Zoo tv.
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That cross is about people burning crosses, and then it turns in to a swastika.
You mean the rhcp remind you of U2????!
This song is about the war machine called the USA
Stolid.
Check out simple minds, they were the ones who were beside U2 in the 80s
PIERWSZY RAZ WIDZĘ JAK KTOŚ DOSTAJE MUZYCZNEGO ORGAZMU OD SŁUCHANIA TAKIEGO GOOWNA😱
That was an awful version of the song. It is a pity you didn't listen to the original album version. This mix was terrible. Often you couldn't hear what Bono was singing and some of the guitar solo sounded messy to say the least. Please don't be suckered in by inferior live versions in future. You can still play the coffee buyer's selection, but not these substandard live tracks.
I just used the link I was sent and since I don't have the comparison it didn't really bother me.
@@FaanaMusic Yes, people making these recommendations make it difficult. Maybe just search for the original album versions of songs that are suggested. You can always listen to live versions later on if you wish.
Wrong
@@brucedickinson12 What is wrong?
@79BlackRose not the worse version