U2 Bad Live From The Irving Plaza 2000

[micalizs]

I was one of the lucky 1000 who attended this show!

[ArtMonkforHallofFame]

there's a review of this show somewhere from a guy who ended up hanging back stage with the band. it's one of the all time great reads.

[glezpik]

Even when he mess up the lyrics that song is a highlight.

[ireland474]

Did anybody upload what is probably the best version of new york live from irving plaza 2000 yet?

[tarasredbox]

When you go to a show here since there are no seats are you just suppose to get there super early to make sure you're in the front? Or can you buy a nore expensive ticket?

[josepy157]

Bono seems to have a nice buzz going on.... Who can say 10 years later

[extreme67]

U2 wrote "Miami"

[smurfu2]

After 25yrs this song still gives me goose bumps.

[timot1344]

Hell I still get tears from this song!

[smurfu2]

I was in tears at Croke on the 24/07/2009 when they played BAD. Amazing song buddy. My wife just looked amazed at how strong a feeling it gave the crowd.

[speedy2922]

Everybody on this planet should see U2 live at least once in their lives!!!!!!!

[sengira]

This is possibly my favourite U2 song (I was rather sad they didn't play it at the Vertigo tour leg I saw in Manchester, as I'd heard they played it at others). However, I'm underwhelmed by Bono's delivery here. It's not the words so much, the B-Man's never been a stickler for lyrics, his own or others. It's the somewhat lackluster effort, as though he's not that interested in the song itself. Which, with Bad, is unusal. Adam, Edge and Larry all seem into it, though.

[paddy9i99]

His voice is pretty much fucked.

His activision detracts from his musical efforts.

He's now pretty much a full time international celebrity dickhead

[dermott06]

i think thats unfair. hes commited to the charity job now, hed look a bigger dickhead ti just walk away from it. hes still a great singer/songwriter. lets not deny him that.

[paddy9i99]

He has contributed to and been part of some amazing musical moments.

Both on record and in concert.

I loved the trio of Joshua, Achtung, & Rattle.

Live-wise where do I start? From 86-96 they ruled the live enviroment.

[clmsntigr113]

Why are the live versions of this song so much better than the studio??? I'm beggining to think the studio sucks ass compared these amazing live versions! What happend? Were they just not working hard enough in the studio?

[stillilllife]

"Were they just not working hard enough in the studio?"

I think it's almost the other way around: After they had started to play it during concerts, they managed to work harder than enough during those performances of the song.

Some songs just grow so much when they're played live (Bad being one of those songs), while other songs don't work out too well in a live setting.

[clmsntigr113]

True, but the same goes for songs like Bullet the Blue Sky and Until the End of the World. I think they were working hard in the studio on those songs, but they just aren't as good as the live versions.

[sankeblue]

It's hard to fit 60.000 fans into slane castle

[RisingFoundation]

clmsntigr113, U2 is a weird band like MJ, they record every concert they've done and I agree with you lot's of times the studio versions are either quiet or just suck. My friend, U2 is a live band you have to see them live preferably GA and get close and it will blow you away.

[clmsntigr113]

They are a weird band. I'm going to see them live in a few months and I can't wait!

[dermott06]

its songs and performances like this that make the statement ''u2-best band in the world'' justifiable

[dundalk80ire]

bono changes lyrics all the time.and he can cos their his songs.i dont know why anyone has a problem with it.this song is about the heroin problem in dublin in the early 80s and bonos best friend overdosing on his 21st birthday.and bono felt obliged to write an unbelievable song.listen to it.you will get it

[mmaxsters]

at present, the biggest band on the planet

[ComplexedSociety]

You mean greatest band.

[davidshirt]

good, despite the fact that bono flubbed a lot of lyrics

[rufus102]

He doesn't "flub" lyrics - They are his lyrics and on a nightly basis, he chooses what to do with them.

Dipshit.

[rager1969]

I don't know, at several points it seemed as though Bono either forgot the lyrics or didn't know where he was in the song. A lot of times Bono adlibs or tries variations in the lyrics and/or melody. Sometimes it works better than others.

Still, not a bad performance, just not the best, in my opinion.

[njdragon16]

Great version of this fantastic song. I listen to this song almost daily....

[dermott06]

one of the greatest songs of all time, u can take comfort from any bad experiences in your life from this song.

[spgnyc112]

Man..I remember this day..I worked near Irving Plaza..great small club ..every once in awhile you get major bands there..Radiohead..INXS..I went there on my lunch break and tried to bribe a roadie to let me in later..he said no way..then I heard that Liam Galagher got turned away at the front door..so I felt better....great show re-stating there position as #1 live band after PopMart fiasco.....if you were there..you are lucky...

[jeffe36]

''Popmart fiasco''  You are crazy ?

[spudmourph73]

@jeffe36 hes right, it was a load of rubbish when compared to the elevation tour, even u2 seem to be mortified by it, it was way over the top, it was rediculous really ,songs were very bland except maybe for please, thank god they got back to there senses with the elevation tour.

[marcoterlouw]

@jeffe36 also would love to see that once again !

[LOW1711]

@spgnyc112 liam gallagher is a total asshole .. who would want it at any party or indeed even bumping into it at a 7/11 ?

[ColorsBright]

@spgnyc112 Popmart RULED!! blah, another POP HATER!!!!

[BRONXIRISH78]

bs that liam gallagher got turned away.....he was good friends with bono if u read the books....sorry dont believe it...they partied like crazy!

[Hallucination]

@spgnyc112 Popmart was not a fiasco, Popmart was fucking awesome.

[atruelover123]

FLAWLESS!!!

[rufus102]

Best version of their best song.

[kingokonga]

just the damn best song ever made by u2

i just joi for hours in the last couple of weeks

[moidaniel]

la toune de la vie!!::)

[Ziminho19]

great performance

[monodogg83]

would draw tears from a stone

[platini2001]

Great song one of the best in their amazing catalogue!