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Performance:
Was at the performance, they more than lived up to expectations.
Audience:
Audience was full of RIM employees who really got into things. Quite enthusiastic and were a pleasure to be around (well, except for the one woman who was drunk off her skull and kept putting her damn hands in my face, even her husband was so embarrassed that he left lol)
Sound:
A little on the low side in terms of volume, but clarity is there and with a decent sound editor, I've been able to bring the quality up to a better level.
Overall:
Great bootleg, but seems to be missing Walk On. Quite a shame because that was quite the moment at the concert! If anyone has it, I'd be very obliged to get it...
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Performance:
Band was fairly tight as usual. Beautiful day has returned to its original style, I quite liked the new work they had of it on the first leg of the tour, but both nights in Toronto it was performed close to the original song.
Audience:
Do I think 20,000 over priviledged stuck up mostly drunk RIM employees is a good thing at a concert? Absolutely not. Who says that's fair? Nothing but a behind the scenes corportate underhanded deal. Anyways, the crowd was typical Toronto, mostly uninspired, and otherwise annoying.
Sound:
It's an audience, but same as night before, very loud and annoying people and clapping.... much louder than some of the other shows on the tour, so ....
Overall:
Only for the diehards, really. I downloaded it, yes, but only because it was "my" show on the tour. Anybody otherwise, has a lot of other shows better sounding to choose from.
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Performance:
I saw the band in 1987 and 2005 and those were impressive and historic shows, but this was my favorite show that I've seen. I had great seats, just far enough back to see the whole spectacle. I actually would not have traded with anyone down front. I've seen pictures from the show and I don't see how they saw much of anything. The band's performance was excellent. They were tight and yet loose and relaxed on stage. Most important was the fact that they seemed to be enjoying themselves. The Edge was the standout (isn't he always). The show was LOUD and it rocked, great guitar solos and Bono's voice was in great shape. The stage was almost like the fifth member of the band and an outstanding asset to the show.
Audience:
No problems where I was. The Canadian audiences are a bit of a change from what I'm used to in the US, but maybe it was the luck of my location. There are drunken jerks all over the world.
Sound:
Pretty good for an audience recording. I've heard better, but listening to the boot I have from my first show in 1987 makes this one five stars by comparison.
Overall:
Five stars because I'm always happy to get a boot of a show I was at. Lowlights: I'm hoping for a better version and better artwork (I may make my own). Highlights: I get a copy of the show to send to my Canadian friends who went with me. Should make for a nice Christmas present.
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