Emotional Mindblowing Reaction To U2 - October / Bullet the Blue Sky (Live in Paris)
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I just love watching people discover U2. It makes me so happy to share the joy they've brought to my life for 35 years. As for people hating on Bono, he didn't get rich by exploiting anyone's labour or by lying, cheating or stealing - he got rich because he touched legions of lives and we all contributed willingly. At the end of the day, his activism work has been huge - and has put his life in danger at times. He literally puts his money where his mouth is, and if there are cosmic scales of justice waiting to account for us when we die, I'm sure his will tip much further in the direction of having done good in the world.
Fuck me totally agree ❤
You wrote my thoughts exactly
Perfeito
i love the way Bono calls himself out in this song. that takes some self-awareness and a kind of courage.
That was an amazing change to the lyrics. So unexpected and amazingly powerful. I might cry.
It's not really self-awareness unless you change. I love U2, but Bono has gotten very old. He's just a typical jet-set liberal.
True. Bono cops a lot of stick, but he is entirely aware of his priviledge, ego, and the opinion of his haters. His book makes this abundenty clear.
@@bminturn The man faced down the IRA and beat them. 3 IRA contracts.
He woke up every day for 3 years not knowing if he'd see tomorrow.
Typical nothing kid.
@@kensolar69 that really doesn't have anything to do with what I was responding to. If he agrees with his younger self, then maybe he needs to do something about it other than do a "rap" on stage. In the meantime, he still hangs out with the most powerful psychopaths in the world (aka world leaders) instead of being on the other side of the barricade.
This is one of the most powerful performances by any band, EVER. Whatever you think of Bono, I challenge anybody to watch this from start to finish and not conclude that he is one of the greatest front men OF ALL TIME. Nobody MEANS IT like Bono. This is SPECTACULAR.
I’ve seen U2 on 3 different occasions and it’s truly a “Religious” experience with chills and emotions abound. They close with their song “40” which is Psalm. 40:1-3 and it is phenomenal . When Bono sings “Amazing Grace” and it moves into “Where the streets have no name” There is no comparison to the feeling within your soul
I’ve only managed to see U2 once in 1987 on “The Joshua Tree” tour. I was a senior in high school. I don’t consider myself religious but that concert was the closest I have ever felt to having a religious or spiritual experience at a Rock concert! One of my all time top favorite shows I’ve been to.
That’s actually how I describe my experiences of the shows I’ve attended - I say it’s what going to church should feel like. I always come away with a renewed spirit and belief in community and the good that people can do for the world. It’s a feeling I’m reeeaaallly missing right now.
I've seen them three times, and every time it's a religious experience. And I'm not religious at all. They just move me.
I was much older, but the same spiritual experience from that tour. (San Diego)
I've seen the 5 times. It's church of the best kind... Unity. Humanity. Brotherhood. Pure love!
My first ever concert... Leeds.england...incredible
The whole Joshua Tree album is epic. The next song is incredible:
"Running To Stand Still"
The young boy who looked "A whole lot like me" was Bono's younger self kicking his ass, putting his mind back on track, and reminding him of who he is.
This younger self probably visits Bono very often because his life has to be so different nowadays.
The constant struggle between activist, humanitarian and the fake superfluous world of a rock star Billionaire
I saw both the original Joshua Tree tour live in austin in ‘87, and the anniversary Joshua Tree show in Buffalo in ‘17. You don’t understand the raw power of this band and their music until you are a part of the live audience. To say it is a religious experience is an understatement.
Haha Same boat. Saw in Tampa FL in 87 and then met the same friends i went to that show with, in Cleveland 30 years later for this Joshua Tree tour. Talk about a cool experience!
U2 was the best concert I’ve ever been to. Saw them in 2000. Unbelievably awesome. Great showmen!
Watch their Super Bowl halftime performance....talk about emotional.....if you haven’t seen it.
seen it love it
The best.ever
So many people hate U2 for their activism and are totally turned off. But they are a bonafide rock band and they are amazing live.
BONO sold out and that is sad but as a musical act one of the best ever and live not many better
Sorry Geo Man
No selling out by Bono, just a more cryptic version of the same man and same beliefs.
As they said in the very early days "Punk was great, but it was almost like it was enough to scream and shout about how bad everything is "
Screaming and shouting about it achieves nothing
Bono has used his fame and fortune to hold audiences with Presidents and Pope's to actually effect changes
And the hassle he gets for it comes from unbelievably ignorant morons
@@johnbrady54 completely disagree. Hate how this smart young rebel with a cause turned out to be a sold out billionaire hanging around with corrupt politicians. Even Larry has been quoted on this.
@@geoman9324
Exactly
And that's where people's problems are with him.
'How can somebody so rich be entitled to have an opinion"
If he had an opinion when he was penniless and that opinion changed now that he's rich, then he would have been a hypocrite and whatever any other moron wants to call him.
He is extremely wealthy yes, but he has used his influence in the right way by influencing the decision makers
Hence his "Hanging with the powerful, like your really there for the powerless"
People can slag him all they like, but he does his bit for humanity, in fact more than a bit.
He had to become influential, he had no choice, otherwise no decision makers would have given him the time of day.
It's not a crime or hypocritical to be rich and succesful
And it's certainly not a crime to be rich and succesful and use that power and influence properly
@@geoman9324 sounds like you are angry at them because they got rich
75% of the time their music has a social message. One song they sing is about Billie Holiday "Angel of Harlem" and a great song with BB King "When love comes to town" Bono won the NAACP Image Award among many many others.
@@leodejongful I couldn't believe how much they slammed the movie when it first came out. It showed the real people behind the band as a U2 collective.
Pirde and MLK are about Martin Luther King
* I Still Haven't Found was with the Gospel choir
@@leodejongful It was 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' that was sung with the gospel choir. 'Where the Streets Have No Name' was played at Sun Devils Stadium at Arizona State University. Anyway, both songs are brilliant!
I love that CZcams video. Bullet the Blue Sky and The End of the World are their best songs live IMO.
I’ve been to more than 10 U2 concerts...and it’s nowhere near enough. THIS BAND IS MEANT TO BE SEEN LIVE. Every tour is so different & every show is an *experience.*
U2 are one of those rare bands that actually improve on the studio version when they perform the songs live. I can’t even pick a favorite show I’ve seen. They each hit me in a different way. Worth every penny.
@TheAdventuresOfTNT If you get a chance to see them live, take it.
"Still writing the songs. Still writing the songs!", Bono says
U2 is incredible live. I’ve seen them 9 times, and yes. It is an experience every single time. The best show I’ve ever seen, and I’ve been to hundreds of concerts, was U2 in 11/2001. To get an idea of what that was like watch their Super Bowl performance. Their song ‘Walk On’ was a communal grieving and healing after 9/11. They broadcast the names of all of the fallen into the crowd. Perfect strangers were hugging each other and crying. It was intense. The concert you watched was the rescheduled show after the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris. One of their best performances to react to is their concert at Live Aid in 1985.
Dude, I saw their first show live post 9/11. I had seen 3 on that tour already, including the show in London the night Bono’s father died, but this next show was beyond emotional. Hugging and crying everywhere. I brought a box of tissues with me to the next one a week later and started passing them out before One. Everybody wondered wth I was doing but by the time the names started scrolling they all were asking for more tissues. Those shows were precious experiences to me and I’ll never forget them.
I saw them as a high schooler during their 2005 Vertigo tour, and it was life-changing. A spiritual rock experience. They ended the show with “One” and had the arena singing the “oh oh-oh oh” section a cappella. Still sends chills down my spine just thinking of it. I’ve seen them a few times since as an adult. Their multimedia video and stage production are always creative and bring extra insight into the songs.
In this particular performance, Bono might be referring to us younger self in terms of their Irish roots and early work referencing The Troubles (“Sunday Bloody Sunday”) or other world issues. U2 is underrated and misunderstood on so many levels. Bono is an amazing lyricist, and he often ad-libs or straight up changes lyrics during live performances that seem just as original. Their music always has a message, more of a spiritual or moral resonance rather than political. (Think more pro-human rights instead of anti-anything.) Even their “personal” songs about love, romance, loss, etc. are so poetic and beautiful.
Great Reaction!
I am somewhat of a concert junkie. Been to over 350 concerts, ranging from Massive stadium and arena tours to tiny clubs. From up and coming artists to legends. Ive seen Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins, Lionel Ritchie, Pixies, The National, Prince, NIN, New Order, Lorde, Jurassic 5, Stevie Wonder, Foo Fighters, Moby, Outkast, TV on the Radio, LCD Soundsystem, Elvis Costello, Pet Shop Boys, Muse, Killers, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Coldplay, De la Soul, Flaming Lips, Radiohead, a ton of local acts., and so much more.
No one comes anywhere close to seeing U2 live. Most of these artist were great live. A few had great technology, a few had great set pieces, a few were extremely intimate, a few really tore the place up, a few had mesmerizing vocal performances, a few had epic guitar histrionics, a few got everyone dancing etc.
From my own personal experience, U2 outperforms everyone in each of those individual areas, and in many cases by ALOT (they are untouchable and ahead of everyone in terms of technology and also its creative use in the live setting). On top of that, they are far superior in that in one concert, sometimes in a sing song, they do ALL of that. Many acts only great in one of those areas.
But what is even better is that they weave it all into a masterful experience. You hit on the exact perfect word. It not only describes their performances, but it also happens to be the title of the tour and album this video came from - Songs of Experience / The Experience + Innocence Tour.
Prince is a master musician. He can outplay most artists on many instruments. His shows are a kaleidoscope of instrumentation and playing. He will often jump onto multiple instruments within a show. It is a sight to behold. Yet he is a distant secondary tier behind U2 live. Even when seeing him play up close and intimate in his hey day at Glam Slam for a private show, it was not nearly as intimate as U2 can be.
Prince, Radiohead and many of the great live acts, perform AT you. It is all about the musician. Despite (and in many ways, with the use of technology), U2 perform WITH the audience. This is not merely in singalongs - which they do better than most. Bono knows, in the moment when to signal the band, and the sound engineers to bring the mix ands lights down. Sometimes these moments are built into the show, sometimes they are instinctual and spontaneous. The sing-alongs themselves are orchestrated by Bono and the band to either carry forward, build, and weave perfectly in with the band. Bono many times will pull people on stage to dance, hug, play guitar etc. He does this for only the songs where it makes most sense. Many times you can see the spontaneity as he reads audiences signs, either bringing them on stage, and/or incorporating into lyrics etc. Their performance and staging is very much focused on audience. U2 invented the B stage. They also brought it lower for better crowd interaction, where many artists using technology either purposefully or inadvertently created a separation/barrier. You can see the progression of Muse's live shows, where at the beginning they got lost in the technology, but after opening multiple times for U2 they gradually started to learn to not get swallowed by it.
From the beginning of U2 putting on grand epic technology infused stadium shows, they already knew how to use it to bring the audience in. ZooTV was groundbreaking in so many ways, not just for the BStage. But even there, the manner in which they incorporated it from the beginning, was well executed. ZooTV was a technological beast. It was multimedia overload, way ahead of its time. This was intentional. It was in response to all the things going on in the world and CNN and cable news and TV coming into our living room at warp speed. This was before the internet and smartphones. So it was designed to be an overload of stimulus and randomness. A mindf@#k. But in the middle of the show, both physically and in terms of shown-time, they did a completely stopped down mindset at the Bstage. All humongous multitude of monitor off from the main stage, just the 4 of them in a small mini BStage, on acoustic instruments, with a single spotlight. Here again they show their gift of performance intimacy and connection to audience. But this wasn't merely great staging and craft in bringing artist and audience together, it was also a statement in an of itself. Amidst all the Technology and crazyness of that concert, there we could all strip everything away, turn everything off, and be as one.
U2 are storytellers and their show brings you on a journey, an Experience. It is not just a collection of masterfully played songs, at you. It is connection. And there may be the crux of U2 shows. For all the staging, performance, craft, technology, musicianship, U2 really know how to turn it all into an experience which makes us think and feel, and touches our humanity.
Most times, you don't just come away from a U2 feeling great, you come away wanting to be better
Terrific post. I fully agree. (And I, too, have seen U2 live many, many times, as well as seen acts like Prince, Radiohead & Smashing Pumpkins live.) So much great stuff you touched on here, but I’ll just “second” about Bono’s spontaneity at shows. For example, the people who are pulled up on stage are NOT audience plants. I know someone who was pulled up on stage to sing with Bono at a show I was at. Definitely not a plant. Just Bono being spontaneous & connecting with the audience.
But...“time waits for no man”; U2 are getting older. So anyone who’s curious to see them should do so soon-while they’re still healthy & energetic enough to deliver at the standard they’ve set for themselves. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.
@@AndTheRoadGoesEverOn YES! any chance to see them live, jump on it!
Thats awesome friend was pulled onstage. Sounds like you are a concert junkie as well. All of those artists are phenomenal live... But U2, well, we know
@Mike Sabino MAGNIFICENT
Somewhere out there, there's a new book about U2 that's waiting to happen, with your name on it!
@@luketimewalker ha, they are just so great live! :)
The 'story' is that Bono has always been an activist, but many people won't forgive him his fame and money. Try to listen to an 80's version of this song, the words are quite different for this reason. Also, U2 live is one of the best things that can happen to music lovers😉
Well, also, no one is running into the arms of America for safety and freedom anymore.
No, money has nothing to do with it. His arrogance and shocking hypocrisy has everything to do with it. The man criticized the working class for not voting for more job ending climate change crap, then paid $40k to have his hat - HIS HAT - flown to him on a gas guzzling jet in Rio. You see, Bono is one of these good for thee but not for me wealthy pricks.
@@rofyle So typical of some people, judging the whole carreer or life of a person just by thier few flaws or mistakes or quirks. Maybe Bono is a rich weirdo who does rich weirdos' weird stuff every now and then, but he has always done a lot of good and he's still trying. Anyway, I know it'll never be enough to please the haters, so...
@@a.s.2d817 Well said. He is no saint, but he does way more then most of us.
@@moonlily1
Running into the arms of America can mean two different things
Everybody should experience a U2 concert in their lifetime. They definitely put on a great show. Some people don't like Bono's politics, but U2 have done this their entire career. They are from Ireland. You will notice a lot of their songs have biblical references or references to the Catholic Church. You can almost say they are not a Christian band but a band of Catholic christians, if that makes any sense. October, War, Unforgettable Fire and The Joshua Tree are perfect examples of this. One of if not the BEST band of the last several decades.
U2 are the masters of making a statement and putting on helluva show at the same time!
You said right. A U2 concert is not just a concert, it's an experience. I've been to see them 5 times and every show is absolutely magic and practically a religious experience. You're also right that they are political and concerned with fairness in the world. The great part is that he picks subjects that we can all agree with. Political prisoners, starvation, war, landmines left over from past wars, drug addiction, Aids.
Their concerts are MAGIC!!!
There is nothing like a U2 concert! I’ve seen U2 three times.....you have to experience their concerts. Absolutely mind blowing❤️❤️❤️
LeAnn Miller i saw them as unknowns supporting Talking Heads.
You have to see them live to really experience them. Live is what they are famous for. It’s a communal elevation that cannot be described.
Trust me they are the best live band ever check out they're live Aid set from 1985
I saw them perform this live, with the same power, stage effects, and effect on the crowd. One of the best bands ever.
If this song doesn’t hit you to some degree you’re not alive. Saw this song live on this tour and at the peak of the song I think my feet were off the floor like I was about to leave my body. Truly amazing! Thanks for reviewing!
Greatest live act ever. Period. 40 years strong. Their original Paris show for this tour was cancelled due to a terrorist attack. They returned to Paris at the end of the tour and performed this incredible show. Check out their 1985 Live Aid performance, and their Super bowl Halftime show from 2002. A few months after 9/11. I've seen them live 11 times on 7 tours and they never disappoint.
Live aid
Superbowl
And slane castle 2001 top 3
What a performance!
I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed seeing your reaction to my favorite band- the comments show, you Get It! I’ve seen them live several times (not nearly enough, lol), and every time, it’s an Experience! The most recent show was in 2018, where I was fortunate to be on the front row, and I can still feel the power of the music. You absolutely HAVE to see them when they tour next- you will never forget it.
And you’re right, the members of the band are all heavily involved in philanthropy, physically and financially. Bono is the most visible, but Edge, Larry and Adam are right there too, donating millions to the World Fund and other projects, and Edge with Music Rising, directly benefiting the musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Amnesty International, Product (Red), the One Foundation , too much to count.
But you have to live the experience! Please, please see them live when you have the opportunity. You don’t have to go to Paris or Dublin (although seeing them perform in Dublin is the entirety of my bucket list), just see them wherever you can!
As a 19 years old i have had a honour to see them twice, 360 tour and joshua tree tour 2017. After those concerts i felt like i was reborn. I have many favorite artists, but when it comes to the concerts there is nobody that comes even close to U2.
@S6brapoiss_Tupsu good on you for keeping u2s music alive, for the upcoming generations.
Glad you enjoyed that small segment of a U2 concert. The first song is from their second album October. I have seen them twice. In ‘83 and ‘05. In ‘83 they didn’t have all of the elaborate staging. The video screens and stuff. Still an amazing show. In ‘05 they did. It was a Saturday night. At the end I thought, I don’t need to go to church tomorrow cause I just went to church tonight. It was like that.
Intelligent discussion and reaction of this amazing performance. Get yourselves down that U2 rabbithole, it's a deep one, you won't regret it, it's one I've been down for the last 35 years, it's wonderful down here. My next show, will be my 35th... go see them live as soon you get the opportunity - make some memories - nothing ever lasts forever!
One of the greatest performances of this song. I’ve seen them 13 times. The best version is ‘93 Sydney ZooTV. Edges solo is insane. Love this one cause of the nod to Zooropa, Paul Hardcastle, and the homage to Hendrix. No one beats U2 live. No one.
It is a life changing event, seen them Carver Hawkeye area Iowa City IA......1986.....and 10 times after that......it is spiritual, the bass line ......the bass is so hard hitting......moves your chest
.....U2. An Irish band that took the world by love and compassion. They have no filler songs, each song stands on its own, every sing has a life lesson. Sometimes I just sit and cry listening to U2.
I'm nearly 60 yrs old seen around 250 concerts but U2
Tops them all.
Love your channel
Much respect
If they tour again you should jump on tickets right away cuz they sell out every show EVERYWHERE. I saw them many years ago -- one of the best shows I've seen! "In the Name of Love" will always be one of my favorites.
U2 live is unlike any other concert experience! It’s hard to understand how unless you’ve experienced it...but they manage to make a crowd of 60K in a stadium feel intimate! U2 and their longtime fans have a really strong connection. They’re the only band I traveled from Texas to see live: Chicago, San Diego, and Tulsa...so far!
I’ve seen U2 live six times, in DC and Chicago. It’s magical. They’re the only band I know who can give you a religious experience in a stadium or an arena. It’s like a revival. You wind up feeling like you love the whole crowd.
Also, you nailed it with respect to Bono. He grew up in Dublin, he was sort of a working class kid in the 60’s and 70’s during the era in Ireland where the north and south were racked by terrorism. Locked in a lowkey war. And these four guys have been a band since 1976. They’ve got more than a dozen records. And they have apartments in New York and mansions in France. And since the late 1990’s I think they’ve been struggling with their identity. Because they’ve always been active in social and political causes, but they definitely reached the point where they’re SO successful (and getting old, in terms of rock stars) that they’re sort of not as relevant as they once were... but they’re one of the great rock bands of all time, they’re legends, and they’ve always tried to give back.
These two songs you just listened to, October and BBS, are from the 80’s - 1982 and 1987 - and Bono drastically changed the lyrics to BBS in this performance to reflect his internal struggle. The tour this was from was called “Innocence + Experience,” which reflects their most recent records, “Songs of Innocence” and “Songs of Experience,” which are, respectively, a look back at their roots sort of rediscovering why they became a band in the first place, and a sort of examination of the present state of the world in light of that rediscovery. This performance really encapsulates that.
I so loved the facial expressions the dude was making...he was loving it. That is fucking awesome man.
I can share the experience of seeing U2 live 3 times in my city in Argentina, PopMart, Vertigo and 360° tours and I can tell you guys without any doubt or exaggerating things that U2 concerts are beyond music, this concerts are otherworldly experiences. This Mythical band has this mastery on converging big spectacle with profound, deep and soul touching performances, you just feel like you're elevated to the skies but at the same time you feel in touch with yourself and your soul and the souls of the thousands of people in the show, it's like a mystical thing that happened every time I was in a U2 concert, every time
I've seen them twice, but I never got that sense of their shows. And I'm a major U2 fan, but only of their 1978-1982 era, of which I'm involved in tribute band endeavors. Though I appreciate their later output, but I'm not into that.
I’ve been to a lot of rock and metal concerts. Nothing touches U2. Their live show will stay with you forever.
In that unexplainable way,i LOVE how The Edge manages to let me imagine thoose jetplanes through his guitar play. I have loved The Edge since childhood,he is sooo good! The entire band is,but The Edge is my favourite. Ever seen him perform New Years Day live with U2? He plays both guitar and keyboard without skipping a beat,absolutely stunning!
I saw U2 in Glasgow, 1981. They were very good.
Bullet the Blue Sky is a song that can't be played loud enough. Even if my ears were bleeding I'd want it cranked up more!
I am subscribed, thanks for listening because U2 is my favorite band, you have to see them live. The band has done so much for AIDS funding in Africa, promoting equality for men and women and all races and genders, and their music is 35 years important. Your reaction, the man on the right with the head movement, i was moving with you my friends.
Love that band they are absolutely incredible live and their songs really hit home on an emotional and spiritual level, absolute legends amongst the greatest ever seen in music.
I love how the dude really brings the funk out of it with his head bopping. A very big fan, me also!
Saw them 8 times and every time it’s been an emotional roller coaster, you must go see them live if you get a chance, react to out of control slains castle for an idea of u2 live
Epic performance from the all-time best live band of the world !!
Holy shit, this live version is some POWERFUL introspection! I wonder if I've EVER been that honest with myself.
And the "October" intro was simply beautiful.
W0w, such a thoughtful reaction , T and T! U2 at least Bono was open from the first about their/his being Christians and their motivation in music from the social Activision that is inspired by spiritual awakening. Chills.
multi talented the edge
LOVED THIS. That guys face is like mine the entire way through. He's just feeling that base line and Guitar stabs.
U2 are just to awesome to type and kind of description.
I was lucky enough to see them 7 times. Every show was not a concert. It was as you said, an experience!🔥🔥 The band grew up in Ireland with the fighting that took place when the Protestants and Catholics were fighting about Irish Catholics wanting Northen Catholics to leave the United Kingdom.
Shout out to Joe thanks for sponsoring the video...Ok I am a life long U2 fan and let me tell you this ...You can be a fan of their albums and love the albums BUT you have no idea how great they are until you see them live something happens when they hit the stage and so many can't explain what it is exactly but it's there and you are witnessing it before your eyes if you guys want to see another set of great songs live check out the song Bad and Where the streets have no name from the elevation tour in boston 2001.. trust me you will be floored it might be a bit long as the Song bad is a bit long but it's worth it the transition from Bad to Where The Streets Have No Name is a religious experience and Where The Streets have no name just might be the best live song you have ever scene you have to watch it guys ....Just subscribed to your channel you guys are great...
U2 Always "put's up a show"! U2 is by far the best live band ever!
I scrolled a year for U2! Best live band period
U2 music is the soundtrack of my life! Being at a concert Is not just a amazing experience, it’s also spiritual and magical and the connection in between the band and the audience is very unique. Watch the life performance from the MTV award show from “Every Braking Wave” one of the most powerful vocal performances from Bono.
I saw U2 twice for the Joshua Tree tour in 87 when I was a senior in HS. Then I Saw them twice for the Zooropa tour and then once again in Las Vegas. One of best band in the world. Thanks for posting this video.
Wow... this is amazing. I never heard this version before, with Bono talking to his younger self, his critics, addressing accusations of hypocrisy. I'm a forever fan, don't care about the haters, but I love the awareness this shows.
I've seen several U2 concerts but the one that will always stick in my memory is the show at Madison square garden right after 9/11. There was a cloth going down the center of the garden and they projected the victim's names from the terror attacks as they sang and it just was bone chilling. Definitely react to U2 live they're such a great band in person.
Songs of the top my head to recommend are 40, desire, pride, one, sometimes you can't make it on your own, city of winding lights, and streets have no name.
I saw them “live” in 2009!!! Was the most amazing event!! Not just a concert!! What is so powerful about U2 is that they Are Not Fake!! They do so much stuff around the world to fund and help all kinds of people. And they do it away from publicity.
Check out “Bullet the Blue Sky” from the “Rattle and Hum” movie!!! You will have chills!!!
One of my ALL TIME favs!! Awesome song and band. They started as a very spiritual band. THE BEST
Gabe Flores I absolutely agree!
I feel the definition of artistry is to take a starting point and to add or take away and see what happens. Experiment, explore to give more, to adore .... amour.....
I have been following U2 since year dot. Every time they tour, their old lyrics are updated, changed, arranged rearranged to reflect current affairs to make their songs new, fresh and contemporary. Simple artisty.
On the album the middle "rap" is much different but as the years go by they change it up and update it live.
Yesa
i am preveliged to have seen them twice ad i can tell you it is spiritual if you can YOU MUST GO
I went to see U2 October 30, 2001, just after the 9/11 attack. It was an incredible experience on so many levels. Bono was able to acknowledge the grief the crowd was experiencing and held us in that grief without it morphing into an aggressive anger. I would always trust Bono and U2 to handle any crowd. And as you said on your video, the concert experience was out of this world - immersive and cathartic. Go see them if you get a chance.
The best thing about Bullet the Blue Sky is when you think it’s over… it isn’t…
I love how excited you were! Best band ever!! I hope you make it to a show!
There's a video on CZcams where Bono explains the reason behind the song Bullet The Blue Sky. In 1988 he visited El Salvador during the civil war where he visited an active war zone to experience what people living in rural war zone areas live through because the only experience that he had was when he was both a child and a teenager living in Northern Ireland during the civil war there.
Yea U2 is the best band ever. I have seen them 6-7 times, Philly and New York City...Franklin Field on the campus of the University Of Pennsylvania in Philly. Pa
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Bullet the Blue Sky is the MOST EMOTIONALLY ENGAGING SONG!!! I mean that is a tear jerker. Prophetic!!!! America.
You should see them live....It was more than an experience. It was a new road. Take it from a mega-fan, you don’t wait till the last minute to plan a U2 concert. You start planning for it when the current tour ends. Start saving cash, so when the next tour starts, you can afford the good seats, and get close to the boys. If you’re lucky, your ticket will get upgraded at the door and you can go inside the “heart”, circle, or whatever they’re calling the area on that tour, which is on the floor by the stage. Best place ever, because Bono walks all over the stage and you WILL get close to whoever comes to your area of the stage if you’ve been upgraded. The fans are unlike any other. There is an overwhelming Ora of “love” in the air, because the fans truly love the band and each other. You meet people who have been following them from state to state, people who were married at their shows, or named their child after a song, or verse. People who met at a show and wound up marrying. It’s just a warm fuzzy feeling at their shows. The band performs like no other. I’ve been to over 30 rock shows and I’ve never had the experience I had at a U2 show. When you leave you’re high from the experience. They are so professional and such good performers, sometimes you think it’s as perfect as the recording that was done in studio and put on CD. Bono and the Edge both can sing fabulously and Edge on guitar and piano. Edge is amazing and doesn’t get enough credit. YOU JUST HAVE TO GO TO GET IT. I can’t explain it. It’s one of my greatest memories in life,the 1st U2 show on 12/5/2005. St. Louis MO, Vertigo tour. WOW. WOWW. It was..over the top awesome. I’ve never been to a concert that awesome. It was tops. 2nd Dallas TX The New Dallas Stadium. 360 Tour. It was very good. Would love to see them again, but the 1st show is still tops for me.
Join their website. Pay the yearly sub price. DO IT NOW. Whether they’re touring or not, because the longer you are a member of the site, when tickets do go on sale, you have a better chance of getting in on a higher tier during the pre-sale. It works like this, when I was a member of the website, I got in on the next to the last tier level in order to buy tickets during that time for that particular tier level. I think there was some thing like four, Maybe five levels. First tier all of those subscribers that had been in the longest, they were able to purchase tickets first. Second tier were the next to the longest subscribers and they were able to buy tickets second and on down the line. You get a better chance of getting a better ticket during the pre-sale for fan club members than you do for the public sale. Just a word of advice from a mega fan.
I love these reaction channels because I love experiencing great music with people! Love this song! U2 is an amazing band since the 80s!
This tour was insane. Saw them in London TWICE in the same week at the O2.
Now you know why they are known as one of the great live acts. Their studio songs come alive when they hit the stage. Great version to react to. Thanks. I can see they floored you with that one. It got me too, I've never heard it and I've been a fan for over 35 years.
Being at a U2 show is a very moving experience! It's phenomenal! Bono went to South America and experienced the horrors of war, head said in an interview that he could feel bullets buzz by him
The man is so in tune with what is going on in the world, Bravo to the B Man for opening so many eyes!
When you go to a U2 show, there is NOTHING like it in the world! You laugh, cry, sing and and when it's over it leaves you wanting more!
U2 is my miracle drug!!!!!
Thanks so much for reviewing this. I have seen U2 perform live for every tour since the Joshua tree tour in 1987 and they never disappoint. I loved the points you both made after the clip here. You were both bang on point as to what Bono was trying to portray in this performance. Loved it
Yep saw them in 92 for the first time in Madison Wisconsin and even though I was way back it was like I was front row like there was not a bad seat in the house. Then I got to see them in 2001 front and center of the heart shape catwalk and it was amazing!
I’ve been a U2 fan since 1982, and after all those years they’re still my favourite band. They are absolutely brilliant live. I haven’t seen them live nearly enough. They’ve never been content to rest on their laurels, but have always pushed themselves musically where other bands might have been content to rely on old hits. They’ve changed musical direction several times - I recommend checking out their Zoo tv era tour around the time of the ‘Achtung Baby’ and ‘Zooropa’ albums.
If you haven’t watched their performance at Live Aid, you have to check it out. That was what launched them on to the world stage.
Their music touches the soul.
Great song! Great version! Great reaction, thanks
Blessed to say I’ve seen them 9 times and counting! Saw this concert live in Chicago! They did 5 shows and I was there for 3 of them! Never once did I get sick of seeing this performance live💯
My God U2 is so good, it has been my favorite band sense 1986🙏🙏♥️
They are brilliant live seen them myself in there home city of dublin
Wow, this was quite an answer to his critics. I love Bono, I always have and always will. He's not a perfect man, but he's a good man with a good heart and he's gifted my life with so much beautiful music.
Great reaction! U2 is one of those few that actually makes the songs sound better live.
Had an opportunity to see U2 here in NYC back in 2001. We happen to get tickets to see them from the corporate suite at Madison Square Garden. As you saw in that video they kick ass
Seeing them live is something you should do.
I have been lucky enough to see this amazing iconic band live many times. Starting in 1983 at Red Rocks and every tour that came to Denver since. 1000's of concerts in my life ( I'm 55 ) and no band has ever come with it live like U2. Far and away the best live band ever. Bucket List Experience !
Feeling old cause I remember when October was the new Album. Bought that and Boy the same time and wore em' out! 😉 PS I still wanna be 'The Edge' when I grow up.... 🐰 #ENRGYZRBunny
Seen U2 twice...87 and 93...the best.ever.
I saw them on their first US tour (when they were babies of 19) in a small club, and many times since. Long before the multisensory/ big production shows, Bono had a captivating charisma that wouldn't quit. He's still one hell of a performer, and now with the visuals and special effects, it becomes a very captivating experience.
First time viewer and instant subscriber! Amazing review and reaction. U2 concerts are almost indescribable. No doubt you have received many superlatives from your subscribers but I can say they are a spiritual experience for me. The music is incredible, the technology is cutting edge, the execution and production are mind-blowing and the Spirit moves everyone in mysterious ways. You have to experience it.
I am so glad you guys checked out U2. I saw them in SC when Public Enemy opened for them during the Zoo tour. If you want to hear some great iconic songs from U2 far back as 1981. You will hear in the song "Gloria" their religious beliefs. In the song "Sunday Bloody Sunday", it is a rare protest songs that don't take sides. Yet, its about how the British killed innocent Irish people in 1920 at a soccer match and 1972 at a civil rights peaceful protest. For a love song, "Sweetest Thing" an apology to his wife. It was played on the "Scrooged" movie soundtrack too. Sweet song. Check those out, please
Was at the glasgow gig the week before that concert. Brilliant live.
I have seen them twice and the last one in 2017 was the experience of my lifetime. Having seen numerous artists since my teens in the 80s, U2 is definitely an experience rather than a show. Thanks for this!
Just discovered this review. Thanks for the October-Bullet the Blue Sky live combo. U2 hit hard in the 80s when I was just out out of college and paying attention to the world, especially American influence in Latin America (which inspired Bullet the Blue Sky ).
I was many time on U2 concert.. And thay be all.. Wuff including on a tour.. Exempel 360 Tour.. I saw it on Friday live in Zurich. One day later.. A total different concert.. Absolute amazing both of them.
Ive seen a few different reaction videos of this clip. Standing by itselg, this clip is very powerful and emotional. What i dont see mentioned very often is that performance was rescheduled from several days earlier. The original performance was postponed because the night before (maybe 2 nights before?) There was a bombing at an eagles of death metal show in paris. This was rhe first show after for the city. I really cannot imagine the emotion of the evening. Love, hate, fear, hope.... tou name it, it allnhas to be felt by the audience.
And that aspect to your thoughts and rewatch this entire concert footage.
The levels of emotion cannot even be imagined unless you were there.
U2's albums 'Joshua Tree' + 'Achtung Baby' you will love every song beginning to end. Forever.
That bass is sick ....