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Saturday, March 21st 2009

2009-03-11 Boston, the Live FM Broadcast03/21/2009 09:50 AM

I simply could not wait to share this one - let's skip a couple tours and jump right up to the current one. Today I am pleased to share with you one of the first brand new audio bootlegs to appear for the up-coming U2 360^o tour! A few weeks ago, after completing an unprecedented week-long residency on David Letterman's show, U2 performed for three very small venues in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston. While the first two have not yet surfaced, a high-quality recording of the live Boston FM broadcast began to make its rounds online in a matter of minutes. They played four songs from the new album, as well as Vertigo (there's been a lot of chatter about a glitch at the beginning of Vertigo that is heard in this recording; it was in fact a problem with the broadcast, and not just the local radio station the taper captured this from, I heard it on the web broadcast as well). After the 5-song set, the radio station did an off-beat QA session with audience members that the taper included.

I have to admit that my very first reaction to No Line On The Horizon was "Yech," I really didn't like it, to be honest. It's growing on me, though, with a little time and extra listens, in a way that Pop never could. Indeed, as is often said, U2 are best live, and I can already tell that they are wisely omitting or altering several of the features of various songs that I found most obnoxious, to good effect. For example, that "wah wah wah" sound in "Magnificent" is gone, replaced with a more natural and less dorky guitar riff. Geez - that "wah wah wah" made me think Weird Al Yankovik had snuck a remake into their album. I can hear it in my head already - it would be a Harry Potter remake called "Ridikulus" about that spell the kids learn to scare off a bogart. Anyway, this live performance gives me hope that the upcoming tour performances will be worthy of sharing here (unlike The Tour Which Shall Not Be Named).

It's a small download, so get it, hear it, savor it!

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1. Gerard2009-03-23 18:46:19

The only bootleg from the new tour worth owning so far. Really really great little gig. An instant favourite of mine. Many thanks mate

2. Holy Joe2009-03-23 20:01:06

Thanks Jason,
Got this from U2T. Great to have an ipod-friendly version. My first impression was also WTF? I shouldn't have to listen multiple times to appreciate a great record, not even POP.
HJ

3. Jim2009-03-24 14:58:52

Thanks for posting this! As great as their albums are-U2 is a LIVE band. I agree also that my first listen through of NLOTH was hit-and-miss, but the more I've listened to it-the more I'm warming up to it. Don't get me wrong there are some really great songs on this one, but also there are a few that just don't do anything for me and are pretty painful to listen to.
I hope catch them on this tour-especially with this little taste of what's to come.

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