| Tech Note | A good sampler of a typical American ZOO TV Outside Broadcast show. Bono and Co. were clearly enjoying themselves that night, playing a loose, relaxed set, with Bono frequently chatting it up and joking with the audience in between songs. Larry's inspired rendition of Thin Lizzy's "Whiskey in the Jar" is hilarious, especially after Bono introduces him as, "My mate, Marky Mark." "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" is a beautiful addition to the mid-show "unplugged" set; I know of no other shows where the song was performed in this part of the show, which is a shame, because it works wonderfully. "With Or Without You" is the extended version with lyrics from "Love Will Tear Us Apart", and "Love Is Blindness" is drawn out to six-and-a-half chilling, riveting minutes. The bonus tracks of "Redemption Song" and "Sunday Bloody Sunday" are a nice surprise, as is "Southern Man", in which Bono invites an audience member to play guitar, like he did during The Lovetown Tour. "Hawkmoon 269", a favorite of mine, is sadly maimed by a terrible recording, and the extra take of "Unchained Melody" is an equally-poor recording that is completely unnecessary, as that song is performed as part of the main show. This set is overall a very pleasing one. |
