Yeah, what's up? As a U2 fan of many years, I've heard performances of this song ranging from spectacular to poor. This is really bad by U2 standards. It sounds like Bono's drunk or disinterested. Does he not remember the words to this song he's performed 1000's of times? He's all over the place on this one. He should watch Rattle and Hum to remind himself how he once sang this tune.
he cant sing this song like he did at the begining...hes older...he isnt young anymore...edge has to tune the guitar for 1.5 steps..i cant explain in english.....anyway its to hard for bono to sing like he did when he was younger..
ive 2 tickets for cardiff this sat. if anyone interested i can point them out on ebay. i already saw them in dublin and cant wait to see them again in cardiff.
i agree with hij, this is a poor performance of a great song. at least edge is still into it. im going to see them in september and it better not be this crap.
20 plus years of giving himself over to making music for the world... while doing his best to also change the world. And, you crucify him for a few mistakes at a live show. Pretty heartless.
I'm not saying he sucks from that point on, I'm saying that this performance in particular was TERRIBLE! It wasn't just a few mistakes, he was like this over the WHOLE concert.
And I'm not discarding all the effort he has done before, but this, for the fans, it's just bad. The spectacle of the whole show is very well worthy, but if there's such lack of energy on the performer it just takes away so much value from it.
The reason Bono sings this song like this is to give himself a breather. U notice he gives new songs everything. But he needs to pace himself so he can do the whole tour and save his voice. So he chooses certain songs where he can talk his way through and get away with it
Look at your profile dude... is everyone a retard? EVERYONE CALLS YOU A WHITE TRASH PIECE OF SHIT... cool down... youre ignorant... deal with it... wont contaminate this vid with this nonsense anymore... hope you fid help someday...
Keep them coming... cmon... every comment... down, down, down dude... so sorry for you really... i can understand your illness and i pity you... im sorry...
Sure dude... retarded... entering to watch a video you dislike and try to talk trash on the greatest band in the world... retarded? cmon... just keep your high standards, thatll make a bigger dick than you are now...
fuck you... if you dont like it, listen to something else... i cant stand people like you... you are a true idiot and ignorant if you didnt knew this song before you entered here talking trash... wanna see some drums going mad? listen to portnoy on dream theater, but save your asshole comments to yourself... high standards? im sure... THIS IS U2 YOUR TALKING ABOUT ASSWIPE...
It's a camcorder microphone, recorded from a massive distance away, inside an arena! What do you expect?! 24-bit 192KHz phase-accurate crystal clear hi-def audio?
Just seen U2 in Paris at the Stade France. Awesome 2h15 mins, they get better with every concert tour, fantastic stage set. Bono tries to get the crowd to sing along with this song, that's why it sounds so bad.
thanks for having your cellphone with you; maybe u2 production will release this also...or another song. I cant even find video on my phone...so kudos to U. ..2
he was having trouble wit his earpiece all night, there was a delay on a few tracks, thats why i'm glad the opening night wasn't croke park.. he he :)
But it's only their first show in so long too. Let's wait for the middle of the tour. They still are capable of blowing us away....hopefully. At least the MJ tribute was cool.
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Bono's singing is just disgraceful. Like he's not even bothering to try. Glad I didnt but tickets to this when I has the chance. U2's great days are well & truly over.
what a stupid comment to make... okay it wasn't a very good performance, very poor in fact, but you can't slag the whole band off and the overall concert.. how about checking out some fo the other songs they played before making such a quick judgement..if you still don't like them then go and check out Coldplay, i'm sure they are much more interesting and exciting...............
sorry, europe dont know good music?! Ireland fkn produced U2 sp go shuv dat up ur ass! pfftt america. nd i cnt believe ya's ar judgin d tour by dis vid.... it's shit! jus wait till dey hit croke park, dey'll rock it!! :)
wow, you guys are judging the tour from a shitty youtube video while you sit trying to make out the shape of the band because whoever recorded it is incrazy seat up the top.
I hope you all remember the posts you made here when you are rocking your socks off at the REAL U2 concert - not crappy youtube video wuth shit audio.
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wait till they get to america! they will be in fine tune by then. they just use europe to practice because fucking animals dont know what good music sounds like.
Mira mettdude de los cojones, no sé si vas a entenderme, pero yo sí que lo hice. Sólo quiero decir que los "americanos", como dices tú (y seguro que sólo hablas refiriéndote a los putos Estados Unidos), deberías aprender una lección de humildad y respetar al resto del mundo. Os jode que U2 haya empezado su gira por Europa, pues bien, quizá sea porque U2 está hasta los huevos de vosotros.
It happens every time U2 does a stadium tour...the first shows are a little rocky and people are ready to claim the band is done. This show will be awesome, I guarantee it. I can't wait to see them in October.
what is wrong with you all, U2 group was never famous because they have the best singer or best guitar player, as one they are average but as together they are true U2 and that's not the group or band... it is an institution of greatest pop rock ever
looks shit.....i went to the joshua /elevation / vertigo tours which were awesome ...watched the others on dvd......but their new album doesn`t inspire me to see this tour...really pleased i made that dicision
Maybe you sixstringglory can go to hell, Bono is one of the best that there are at this time, and as a rock band, these days its hard to find one that last as long as U2 so, again go to hell and listen to brintey
everything is cool but the concerts will need more energy like in ZOO TV, POPMART, ELEVATION, AND THE VERTIGO TOUR AT THE SAME TIME IF THEY DO THAT THE CONCERT WILL FEEL IN AN OTHER WAY AND IT WILL BE BETTER TO THIS STAGE THAT ITS AT THE SIZE OF THE ZOO TV AND POPMART TOURS AND I WOULD LIKE THAT THEY MAKE A TRIBUTE TO ZOO TV IT WILL BE AWMEZOME ANYTHING YOU WANT TO TELL ME PLEASE SAY IT
But you have to remember that Bono is getting older and so is his voice. He might not be able to reach the high notes as he could in the joshua tree, but his voice has changed and it's still amazing! Just in a diffrerent way.. you know? :) I love that song anyway!
wow.... :) i'm happy for you, i was born in '86, i first heard them in 3rd grade (achtung baby), i grew up with them, i fell in love w/ ireland b/c of them :)...and i've never been able to see them live... now their tix are so expensive & they never come to my country so i'd have travel far. love them though.... :) luv u guys!
Sounds like he messed up at the beginning.. really out of tune. I feel so bad for saying this, I love Bono and U2 so much but he really lost it..a lot but once his voice gets warmed up on tour it should sound better!
Don't count on it. U2 pretty much suck now. The new album has been a failure and as you saw in Barcelona they don;t even put in an effort to play the old songs good. they are finished
The problem with more recent U2 is they started "Americanizing" their sound. Beautiful Day, Vertigo, Get On Your Boots, Magnificent... etc. They try to be more 'catchy', and not passionate like they used to be. Bands like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin never did that. U2 had a great sound in the 80's, and even recreated themselves in the 90's, but now they seem to be going with the flow, taking an easier way out. I agree with your thoughts on the album and this performance... just not good.
Just so you know Led Zep had stated, when they where reaching a peak, that they weren't interested for the British audience but for the american one, so before u get all judgy get your facts right! You cannot say the Zep weren't "americanized" ...and even if they were, what is the big deal about it, every band experiments, so do the U2, i say 'thumbs up' for trying something different!
You've completely misinterpreted the point. Obviously Zeppelin was gunning for American audiences or else they would not have toured in America as often as they did! I'm talking about their SOUND. You're right, every band experiments, but U2 in that case took a wrong turn in my opinion, because towards the latter part of the 90's they made their music more 'poppy', more techno-like... this therefore makes today's U2 more redundant. Zeppelin at least stayed themselves while experimenting.
Eh, tour opener is really like a dress rehearsal when you think about it. Band still has to get comfortable with the new stage and songs. It's their first time in front of a mass crowd in 4 years. This will sound 1000 times better in a month's time.
finally someone is getting it! ofc they are all going to be shaky, you have to remember they're almost 50. So I'd give them 2 or 3 weeks before you can start judging. besides, i find the crowd pretty bad.....
Earth to people...obviously this is just a big screw up....Bono's voice is fine, just this whole song got messed up - he probably would have liked to start all over...
Zoo TV he did it differently, but still pretty well. Popmart he couldn't do it well because his voice had trouble, but so far in the the 21st century he hasn't done it right, except maybe Sao Paolo in 06', but other than that he hasn't really done it "right". Not only is their new album possibly my least favourite from them, but they fail to do one of their best songs the "right" way and probably only care about making sure their new stuff is "perfect".
Yup! And Bono's voice just isn't the same... when he tries to sing high it is shaky. I don't get how some of these new songs make it on the radio... the only song I liked from their new album is Cedars of Lebanon, and it's probably the least popular song from it.
totally wrong :C
jeanfulx 8 months ago
what a beautiful stage
TanMaries 1 year ago
For those complaining about the way Bono's performing this song nowadays, he's doing it on purpose.
He's in-character.
beau99 1 year ago
fave ko 2
boemaruapiang05 1 year ago
i wish i saw the 360 tour. I hope they have another tour :)
9Rachel91 2 years ago 4
@9Rachel91 with the same beuteful stage!:D
Ruddebarnet 1 year ago
The band U2 as Dog Savanna are the bands that I like to hear! Viva Rock!
US2ROCK 2 years ago
estoy felizzzz mañana veo a u2...amo a u2 yupiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
palelou 2 years ago
Yeah, what's up? As a U2 fan of many years, I've heard performances of this song ranging from spectacular to poor. This is really bad by U2 standards. It sounds like Bono's drunk or disinterested. Does he not remember the words to this song he's performed 1000's of times? He's all over the place on this one. He should watch Rattle and Hum to remind himself how he once sang this tune.
NoJeansBob 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure Bono's voice was kind of off...he sang it better while the 360 tour went through Europe, and into the States.
BeachBoy1100 2 years ago
he cant sing this song like he did at the begining...hes older...he isnt young anymore...edge has to tune the guitar for 1.5 steps..i cant explain in english.....anyway its to hard for bono to sing like he did when he was younger..
kiki8366 2 years ago
I agree this isn't the best performance of With or Without You, Barcelona wasn't good actually, but he's still the best! No doubt about that!
Maarteuh96 1 year ago
I cant wait for there next tour! i couldn't go to their show in Vancouver :(
9Rachel91 2 years ago
how long did the concert last i am going to the one in gillete stadium tonight !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mattmarsie 2 years ago
went to see them in sheffield last night... they were awsome!!!
DHM93 2 years ago
i was there too, best concert ever!!!!
120Vanquish120 2 years ago
Oh get lost ;)...bahhhh!
aphex187 2 years ago
WoooW
this Tour will be amazing!!!
better than the vertigo tour!
WillimDeCodDd 2 years ago
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ive 2 tickets for cardiff this sat. if anyone interested i can point them out on ebay. i already saw them in dublin and cant wait to see them again in cardiff.
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DHM93 2 years ago
man the vocals sound band. he aint even trying to sing
saintlucasleslie 2 years ago
i agree with hij, this is a poor performance of a great song. at least edge is still into it. im going to see them in september and it better not be this crap.
Slimtwin75 2 years ago
I L*O*V*E U*2~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*:)
shazandbono 2 years ago
ale hujnia.. a juz sie wybieralem.
szombierkipolonia 2 years ago
mam nadzieję, że do koncertu w Chorzowie się nauczy ;)
ethanaronofsky 2 years ago
seems he misses several lyrics on some older songs!!!??
teamasg 2 years ago
He fucked up on almost every song. Not sure if he was drunk, tired or whatever, but that's just AWFUL.
hijoeturre 2 years ago
20 plus years of giving himself over to making music for the world... while doing his best to also change the world. And, you crucify him for a few mistakes at a live show. Pretty heartless.
GospelAccording2ME 2 years ago
I'm not saying he sucks from that point on, I'm saying that this performance in particular was TERRIBLE! It wasn't just a few mistakes, he was like this over the WHOLE concert.
And I'm not discarding all the effort he has done before, but this, for the fans, it's just bad. The spectacle of the whole show is very well worthy, but if there's such lack of energy on the performer it just takes away so much value from it.
hijoeturre 2 years ago 3
i would like to see you on that stage doing singin that song in front of all that people sure you don't have balls biatch
Robecks237 2 years ago 2
That thing you got between your shoulders, your head, it's not only there to balance your body, you know.
hijoeturre 2 years ago
I was there.....it was simply amazing!!!
mary19462006 2 years ago 2
U2!!!!!!!!
TomoThe7 2 years ago 2
i love this song i will so cry when im at their concert... next year! =[ long way off but cant wait! i love U2! I love the joshua tree album
TheEverfade 2 years ago 4
am going 2 see them tommorow as well :D so pomped :D really hope the play more of the old albums then the new
spiritonline 2 years ago 3
The reason Bono sings this song like this is to give himself a breather. U notice he gives new songs everything. But he needs to pace himself so he can do the whole tour and save his voice. So he chooses certain songs where he can talk his way through and get away with it
jpjames1 2 years ago 2
That doesn't explain how the Stones do it.
Personally I think he plays this song, cause we really really want to hear it. No u2 concert without with or without you :)
I do agree however that they will plan the setlists so there are moments of rest. That is common indeed.
Man, can't wait till tuesday when I go see them in Amsterdam!
santax123 2 years ago
Ok you two be so nice and stop now. We understand you don't like each other very much but you don't need to be so...childish...
Peace!!!:):):)
KavkazTeiknDISienno 2 years ago
youre really fucked up in the head dude... calm down... as i said... deal with your ignorance...
Timmonsec 2 years ago
Look at your profile dude... is everyone a retard? EVERYONE CALLS YOU A WHITE TRASH PIECE OF SHIT... cool down... youre ignorant... deal with it... wont contaminate this vid with this nonsense anymore... hope you fid help someday...
Timmonsec 2 years ago
Keep them coming... cmon... every comment... down, down, down dude... so sorry for you really... i can understand your illness and i pity you... im sorry...
Timmonsec 2 years ago
every word you say just keeps lowing yourself down... cmon bring it... say more... so everybody can see what an ass you are...
Timmonsec 2 years ago
Sure dude... retarded... entering to watch a video you dislike and try to talk trash on the greatest band in the world... retarded? cmon... just keep your high standards, thatll make a bigger dick than you are now...
Timmonsec 2 years ago
i went to this concert last night, in nice :D it was soooo goood!! i love U2!!
ashildso 2 years ago
fuck you... if you dont like it, listen to something else... i cant stand people like you... you are a true idiot and ignorant if you didnt knew this song before you entered here talking trash... wanna see some drums going mad? listen to portnoy on dream theater, but save your asshole comments to yourself... high standards? im sure... THIS IS U2 YOUR TALKING ABOUT ASSWIPE...
Timmonsec 2 years ago
holy shit that stage is epic!
minimacas 2 years ago
bono is singing crap...maybe u2 could swap bono for gary glitter..
wombat999990 2 years ago
in my opinion is not bad, for a camcorder u can expect a more than this, thansk for uploding the video.
endrikehjjg 2 years ago
cunt
lbgunit 2 years ago 2
It's a camcorder microphone, recorded from a massive distance away, inside an arena! What do you expect?! 24-bit 192KHz phase-accurate crystal clear hi-def audio?
feralferret 2 years ago
Just seen U2 in Paris at the Stade France. Awesome 2h15 mins, they get better with every concert tour, fantastic stage set. Bono tries to get the crowd to sing along with this song, that's why it sounds so bad.
englishgirlinparis 2 years ago
hope they sound better than this crap when i go to see them in in Las Vegas on the 23 of October
what a disappointing version of this song
quevolon 2 years ago
27th Dublin!
mkQWERTYgm 2 years ago
What's wrong with this? Doesn't even sound like Bono is trying.
zimuqian 2 years ago
just seen this concert @ milan. Trust me he was trying lol they were fantastic. I was not a big fan when i went, but i am a true follower now!
A great performance all round, and a great message!
Have to say this doesn't seem as good as the milan experience...not sure :s
Youshless 2 years ago 3
21th juli - amsterdam, can't wait :D
but the beginning didn't go well?
Thompsongast 2 years ago
07/18 Berlin...can hardly wait...
MichiFphd 2 years ago
I hope they'll tour over here in the US of A.Love this song
Patiently4U 2 years ago
amsterdam (L)
itsmebee 2 years ago
ma che cagata pazzesca......Bono sembra non ricordarsi nemmeno il testo della canzone e sbaglia pure l'attacco del ritornello!
aspera3 2 years ago
amazing... 10.08. zagreb :)
<3
utdavid9035 2 years ago
thanks for having your cellphone with you; maybe u2 production will release this also...or another song. I cant even find video on my phone...so kudos to U. ..2
bonoisthebest 2 years ago
holy shit! yeaaaaah! Can't wait until the 18th july to see them in berlin! <3
4mysense 2 years ago
god cant wait for this gig at hampden 5 th time seeing them now best rock band ever
chillfmdude 2 years ago
What the fuck is wrong with this performance? It totally rules, this concert was the greatest in history!
liquidforceaxis 2 years ago
Great bands never die! U2 RULES!
sarahelizabeth24681 2 years ago
he was having trouble wit his earpiece all night, there was a delay on a few tracks, thats why i'm glad the opening night wasn't croke park.. he he :)
1hewsonfan 2 years ago
total shite
grahamspinks 2 years ago
His voice is shite in this performance.
But it's only their first show in so long too. Let's wait for the middle of the tour. They still are capable of blowing us away....hopefully. At least the MJ tribute was cool.
waqman 2 years ago 2
i was there and wans't as shit as it seems in this recording
mjesus33 2 years ago
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Bono's singing is just disgraceful. Like he's not even bothering to try. Glad I didnt but tickets to this when I has the chance. U2's great days are well & truly over.
rinnin 2 years ago
Nice spelling and grammer idiot. Great bands never die, hope you dont hurt yourself falling off the BANDWAGON.
daver3307 2 years ago 2
idiot...tickets are 50$...
kubkovaklarka 2 years ago
U2 look like a band thats finishing ..no effort or desire and yeah the 360 tour means they can sell more seats....taking the money now...
polarbear923 2 years ago
what a stupid comment to make... okay it wasn't a very good performance, very poor in fact, but you can't slag the whole band off and the overall concert.. how about checking out some fo the other songs they played before making such a quick judgement..if you still don't like them then go and check out Coldplay, i'm sure they are much more interesting and exciting...............
Thanksandy 2 years ago
que joder...
STCBEY 2 years ago
okay, this is my favorite U2 song but Bono ain't even trying on this shit. These cats just taking people's money now.
edsherrell 2 years ago 3
w/ or w/0 u... i cant liveeeee.....=)..q cancion x Diossssssssss....ya los kiero ver en vivoooo!!...
zya on jersey xD
natynj 2 years ago
sorry, europe dont know good music?! Ireland fkn produced U2 sp go shuv dat up ur ass! pfftt america. nd i cnt believe ya's ar judgin d tour by dis vid.... it's shit! jus wait till dey hit croke park, dey'll rock it!! :)
XxXxkimmixXxX 2 years ago 2
wow, you guys are judging the tour from a shitty youtube video while you sit trying to make out the shape of the band because whoever recorded it is incrazy seat up the top.
I hope you all remember the posts you made here when you are rocking your socks off at the REAL U2 concert - not crappy youtube video wuth shit audio.
DieMenschMaschine85 2 years ago 2
looks like a boring tour....whats gone wrong ????
grahamspinks 2 years ago
total rubbish...the worse tour U2 have ever done
wombat999990 2 years ago
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wait till they get to america! they will be in fine tune by then. they just use europe to practice because fucking animals dont know what good music sounds like.
mettdude 2 years ago
Mira mettdude de los cojones, no sé si vas a entenderme, pero yo sí que lo hice. Sólo quiero decir que los "americanos", como dices tú (y seguro que sólo hablas refiriéndote a los putos Estados Unidos), deberías aprender una lección de humildad y respetar al resto del mundo. Os jode que U2 haya empezado su gira por Europa, pues bien, quizá sea porque U2 está hasta los huevos de vosotros.
nibanez78 2 years ago
joder, lo he entendido perfectamente y no se puede estar más de acuerdo
mjesus33 2 years ago
It happens every time U2 does a stadium tour...the first shows are a little rocky and people are ready to claim the band is done. This show will be awesome, I guarantee it. I can't wait to see them in October.
sallyed66 2 years ago
does anyone know if they played Drowning Man?
yankees1234577 2 years ago
oh damn...i just bought my tickets two days ago and this is what i'll see? WTF!
it looks like he is singing into a steering wheel.
onarudkus 2 years ago
The starting 20 seconds are completely wrong...Booonooo?!?! What's happening?!?!
MrCastlefred 2 years ago 3
Bono sounds like he's singing from his bed
thesongisover 2 years ago
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thesongisover 2 years ago
what is wrong with you all, U2 group was never famous because they have the best singer or best guitar player, as one they are average but as together they are true U2 and that's not the group or band... it is an institution of greatest pop rock ever
montisnikola 2 years ago
weak... bad..sorry... i´m disappointed
m0tacka 2 years ago
que qué la pasa? que esta hasta los huevos de tocar este tema..
yahweh1981 2 years ago 2
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speak english you spanish prick
mettdude 2 years ago
Qué le pasó a Bono? Parecía que le faltaba pasión...
solovide0s 2 years ago
espanol?
theghost2987 2 years ago
looks shit.....i went to the joshua /elevation / vertigo tours which were awesome ...watched the others on dvd......but their new album doesn`t inspire me to see this tour...really pleased i made that dicision
grahamspinks 2 years ago
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Maybe U2 can get a replacement singer.
sixstringglory 2 years ago
Oh, yes, sure, and why they don´t also crucify him?
...silly
solovide0s 2 years ago
Maybe you sixstringglory can go to hell, Bono is one of the best that there are at this time, and as a rock band, these days its hard to find one that last as long as U2 so, again go to hell and listen to brintey
gargis00 2 years ago 3
OMG>>>
I'm a big fan from Brazil, I've watched Zootv, POpmart ( in Rio ) and Vertigo ( in Sao Paulo)
Man, this stage is overdoing it>>>>
Where is U2's energy???
GONE?
They seem to have fun, but at all, I didn't feel them at all>>>> and the opening song is something realli nonsence with all this tour!
I hope that was JUSt the first and LAST night with this format>> boring at all
djaircavalcante 2 years ago 2
everything is cool but the concerts will need more energy like in ZOO TV, POPMART, ELEVATION, AND THE VERTIGO TOUR AT THE SAME TIME IF THEY DO THAT THE CONCERT WILL FEEL IN AN OTHER WAY AND IT WILL BE BETTER TO THIS STAGE THAT ITS AT THE SIZE OF THE ZOO TV AND POPMART TOURS AND I WOULD LIKE THAT THEY MAKE A TRIBUTE TO ZOO TV IT WILL BE AWMEZOME ANYTHING YOU WANT TO TELL ME PLEASE SAY IT
BONO1593 2 years ago
the song that came straight from the planet mars!
unreal
prototube001 2 years ago
But you have to remember that Bono is getting older and so is his voice. He might not be able to reach the high notes as he could in the joshua tree, but his voice has changed and it's still amazing! Just in a diffrerent way.. you know? :) I love that song anyway!
svenpedde 2 years ago
i take it everyone who is slatting bono probably has an average age of about 20.
just remember first gig on a mamouth world tour he's not to strain his voice on the first night. it will get better.
yes i'm a huge fan. first time saw the boys was theRoyal Court Liverpool 1983 and have seen them live 20+ times.
Come guys first night!
Rowester11 2 years ago
wow.... :) i'm happy for you, i was born in '86, i first heard them in 3rd grade (achtung baby), i grew up with them, i fell in love w/ ireland b/c of them :)...and i've never been able to see them live... now their tix are so expensive & they never come to my country so i'd have travel far. love them though.... :) luv u guys!
bibbleee 2 years ago
man, wasn't good at all.
h0opman31 2 years ago
he started out of tune =/
but it's a u2 show!! it must had been amazing!!
cahfilho 2 years ago
que mal!
jgregore 2 years ago
A little bit disappointing at the beginning, but I still love them
nicocroco1 2 years ago
Sounds like he messed up at the beginning.. really out of tune. I feel so bad for saying this, I love Bono and U2 so much but he really lost it..a lot but once his voice gets warmed up on tour it should sound better!
agizzleg 2 years ago
Don't count on it. U2 pretty much suck now. The new album has been a failure and as you saw in Barcelona they don;t even put in an effort to play the old songs good. they are finished
kellykinsel 2 years ago
The problem with more recent U2 is they started "Americanizing" their sound. Beautiful Day, Vertigo, Get On Your Boots, Magnificent... etc. They try to be more 'catchy', and not passionate like they used to be. Bands like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin never did that. U2 had a great sound in the 80's, and even recreated themselves in the 90's, but now they seem to be going with the flow, taking an easier way out. I agree with your thoughts on the album and this performance... just not good.
TWern9 2 years ago
Just so you know Led Zep had stated, when they where reaching a peak, that they weren't interested for the British audience but for the american one, so before u get all judgy get your facts right! You cannot say the Zep weren't "americanized" ...and even if they were, what is the big deal about it, every band experiments, so do the U2, i say 'thumbs up' for trying something different!
georginhohellas 2 years ago
You've completely misinterpreted the point. Obviously Zeppelin was gunning for American audiences or else they would not have toured in America as often as they did! I'm talking about their SOUND. You're right, every band experiments, but U2 in that case took a wrong turn in my opinion, because towards the latter part of the 90's they made their music more 'poppy', more techno-like... this therefore makes today's U2 more redundant. Zeppelin at least stayed themselves while experimenting.
TWern9 2 years ago
horrible version of this classic song... probably first night of the tour nerves.
RATIO3533 2 years ago
i love bono but he has to step it up with his singing 1st night of the tour is probally the problem he just doesnt seem in sync with the band
aaron19038 2 years ago
22 años cantando este tema y no se acuerda la letra el hdp! jaja
u2tero30 2 years ago
a estas alturas del concierto.... esta cancion era lo unico que nos faltaba para caer rendidos a los "pies" de U2 !!!
Impresionante
Marisiqui 2 years ago
why don't you come also on Greece? we wanna hear your songs too!!
konstan19 2 years ago
Eh, tour opener is really like a dress rehearsal when you think about it. Band still has to get comfortable with the new stage and songs. It's their first time in front of a mass crowd in 4 years. This will sound 1000 times better in a month's time.
anacrobat89 2 years ago 5
finally someone is getting it! ofc they are all going to be shaky, you have to remember they're almost 50. So I'd give them 2 or 3 weeks before you can start judging. besides, i find the crowd pretty bad.....
dansken92 2 years ago
Earth to people...obviously this is just a big screw up....Bono's voice is fine, just this whole song got messed up - he probably would have liked to start all over...
miarrem 2 years ago
Bono sounds worse than ever.
Out of key and ouf time.
And this is the very first show of the tour...
I still can't get why does he try to sing it again and again when he's obviously unable to sing it no more.
Maybe Edge should try.
DrSequoia 2 years ago
Hate how Bono got so Lazy singing this song live!!!
NYEmpire133 2 years ago
he always sings this song this way live after 1987.
fionaadam 2 years ago
Agree with you
Bonometer 2 years ago
i know ever since Rattle and Hum he hasn't done it the "right" way, and I hate it!!
NYEmpire133 2 years ago
yeah, that's sad, cause i really love the song.
fionaadam 2 years ago
Zoo TV he did it differently, but still pretty well. Popmart he couldn't do it well because his voice had trouble, but so far in the the 21st century he hasn't done it right, except maybe Sao Paolo in 06', but other than that he hasn't really done it "right". Not only is their new album possibly my least favourite from them, but they fail to do one of their best songs the "right" way and probably only care about making sure their new stuff is "perfect".
TWern9 2 years ago
I completely agree!!!
NYEmpire133 2 years ago
Yup! And Bono's voice just isn't the same... when he tries to sing high it is shaky. I don't get how some of these new songs make it on the radio... the only song I liked from their new album is Cedars of Lebanon, and it's probably the least popular song from it.
TWern9 2 years ago
He half sings it ever since
jpjames1 2 years ago
Bono sings so badly... oh my god...
Suludom 2 years ago
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he always sings this song this way live after 1987.
fionaadam 2 years ago
Strange version!
JAUMEDEDIEGO 2 years ago
ci vediamo l'8 luglio :D
ziopaolo92 2 years ago
Milano 8 Luglio, vi aspetto :))
RoByMember 2 years ago
Look forward to the second concert in Barcelona!!
Kjellert1914 2 years ago
wow. Thx!!
StephanieBonJovi 2 years ago
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
jaiframen 2 years ago
grax
Panelita09 2 years ago
gracias, por hacer mas corta la espera
olgaburillo 2 years ago
yeah one moment in the life , no change for nothing
ahhhhhhhh si por fin llego el dia
bonoreyes 2 years ago
perfect show
carloscamposcamargo 2 years ago
wouldn't call it perfect, mate. but it's only the first show.
tagjim 2 years ago
Amazing...thanks to share it.
JU2NIOR 2 years ago
thank u so much...
rulation 2 years ago
gracias por subir videos, impresionante...
refsiul28 2 years ago