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"DPA4023 - R-09HR "

Origins: Audience microphone
Credits: prof_peabody (Audio Taper)
Equipment: Edirol R-09HR (Audio recording device), DPA4023 (Microphone), Aerco MP2 (Pre-amp)
Lineage: [digital master (24/48)] > USB > Wavelab 5 > .wav 16/44.1 > CDWAVE > FLAC > MP3
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Bit rate: 192, bit depth: 16, sample rate: 44100, channels: 2

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"AT-899 - Edirol R-09"

Origins: Audience microphone
Credits: ademotte (Audio Taper)
Equipment: Edirol R-09 (Audio recording device), Audio-Technica AT899 (Microphone)
Lineage: [digital master 24-bit WAV] > Adobe Audition > .wav 16/44.1 > Magix Audio Cleaning Lab > FLAC > [...] > mp3
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2009 U.S. Tour opener

Taper: ademotte
Location: Stage right, ~50 back (right behind red zone, in line with overhead stack)
Source: Audio Technica AT-899 omnis => Edirol R-09 @ 24-bit
Transfer: R-09 => WAV => Audition => dither to 16-bit wav => Magix Audio Cleaning Lab => WAV => FLAC (level 8)

Track listing:

Disc one (63:13):
(1) Breathe (5:27)
(2) No Line on the Horizon (4:19)
(3) Get On Your Boots (4:09)
(4) Magnificent (5:27)
(5) Beautiful Day (6:30)
(6) Elevation (3:39)
(7) Band introductions (1:34)
(8) I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For => Stand By Me (7:02)
(9) Stuck In A Moment (4:58)
(10) Unknown Caller (5:56)
(11) The Unforgettable Fire (4:38)
(12) City of Blinding Lights (5:23)
(13) Vertigo (4:03)

Disc two (66:27):
(1) I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (6:27)
(2) Sunday Bloody Sunday (4:43)
(3) Pride (In The Name Of Love) (3:40)
(4) Bono speech (1:57)
(5) Walk On (6:25)
(6) Where The Streets Have No Name (5:57)
(7) Encore break (1:03)
(8) Desmond Tutu speech (taped) (1:49)
(9) One (4:32)
(10) Bad (7:02)
(11) Encore break (0:39)
(12) Maya Angelou speech (2:29)
(13) Ultra Violet (Light My Way) (5:00)
(14) With or Without You (5:26)
(15) Bono remarks (1:21)
(16) The Moment of Surrender (8:00)

MD5 checksum file is included. Sorry, no artwork.

Comments:

I've seen U2 only 14 times since 1992, but I have to say, this is my least favorite. The show itself is visually spectacular, but the performance didn't do anything to turn around my dim view of the new album. However, if you are a fan of the newer material, you will find this to be a spirited performance by an energized band eager to prove themselves anew to America. I didn't like the show, but I figured that there are a few people around the world waiting for this.

I was located in line with the overhead speaker stack to the side of the stage -- the sound was great, and I was lucky to be in somewhat of an oasis of no talkers/screamers. Given that there were 65,000 people present last night and the closest one could get to the speakers was probably 50 yards away, I was pretty happy with the sound quality.

Hope I enjoy the show tonight a little more, now that I know what to expect .... and hope that U2 fans around the world enjoy this recording. Since it was the opening night of the tour, U2 tapers from everywhere flew in for this one; this source should hold you until the big boys get home and convert their recordings.

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Bit depth: 16, sample rate: 44100, channels: 2

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"SP-CMC-10 (AT933) - IHP-140"

Origins: Audience microphone
Credits: Chrisedge (Audio Taper)
Equipment: SP-SPSB-1 (Power supply), SP-CMC-10 (Microphone), iRiver IHP-140 (Audio recording device)
Lineage: [digital master] > Adobe Audition > Cd Wave > .flac

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"Zoom H2 "

Origins: Audience microphone
Credits: Nitehawk (Recording transferer), randombloke (Audio Taper)
Equipment: Zoom H2 (Audio recording device)
Lineage: [digital master: .wav 16/48] > Sony Sound forge 8 > Adobe Audition 3 > FLAC

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Here you can find and post reviews of this show. We encourage everyone that either attended or listened to this show to write a review. Currently we have 14 reviews for you to read.

review by GodPart2

14 years ago

Performance

-Vocals were dead on. Edge's guitar sound was larger than life and enjoying it live was like being born. His guitar got out of tune right at the end but so what? Larry's drums pounded the stadium and Adam's bass guitar really stood out in several songs. I covered my ears to pick it out and it had a sick(sick is good) distortion to it.
- Unforgettable Fire descended on the crowd like the weight of the ocean. I yelled out every lyric as Bono made his way through the complex lines and the video screen grew until it almost touched the stage. Nice pick guys!
-Awesome night, Bono really poured his heart out...
-Acoustic Bono/Edge "Stuck In A Moment" was touching.
-The review above mentioned Bono choking up during the very end, I saw the same thing turned to my wife to see if she heard it to. Didn't notice it in the recording.
Enjoy!

Sound

MP3 / I was just happy to have a recording of the night!
No dropouts.
Waiting for the Lossless to DL now.

Audience

-Crowd was great. Made several new friends waiting for the band to start. I could really feel the energy and the pride of the Chicago locals (I'm from Ohio) that U2 choose Soldier Field to open the NA tour.
-Chicago missed an opportunity to chant "how long" after the 40 snippet which was a downer for me personally.

Overall

My wife and I had a blast! Our first concert but "life long" fans make be bias to this bootleg but U2 did not disappoint!

Thank You U2Start.com for this awesome media tool.
I passed along the web site to any one I spoke with at the concert!