Zoo TV: Live From Sydney
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TheBigBoss, on july 18, 2007 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: ZooTV era is one of my favourites. I think that the whole idea is genious, the huge TV screens and Trabbi's. It's all captured here. This DVD is a treasure to any U2 fan. This is also one of the rare U2 concerts filmed on one night. They didn't film it the night before because Adam didn't arrive. That was the infamous one and only time when something like that happened. Although I'm very well impressed by this concert, there was one thing I wasn't too satisfied, The Fly. I have heared some bootlegs from this tour and Bono's guitar could be heared all the time, not only at the beginning. Those were simple chords but they gave it a better sound. // 8
Content: The 1CD edition contains only the concert. The Deluxe edition contains following documentaries and extra tracks: Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World and Desire taken live from the Zoo TV Special, Yankee Stadium, New York, August 29 and 30, 1992, The Fly and Even Better than the Real Thing taken live from the "Stop Sellafield" Concert, G-Mex Centre, Manchester, June 19, 1992. Documentaries: A Fistful of ZooTV, ZooTV, The Inside Story, Trabantland. The Trabantland is a mini-documentary about the famous East-German Trabant. I recomend you to watch it, you will find out many interesting facts about this little car. Desire and Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World are the most valuable bonus tracks. The ZooTV version of Desire is something worth watching. I think that the Deluxe edition is worth to buy, it's also not much more expensive than the 1CD edition. Unfortunately they didn't film Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses although they played it during the tour several times. // 8
Production Quality: The picture quality is even better than I hoped it would be. Only sometimes I had a feeling that Bono's voice sounds louder than guitars and drums. I did't like that the words and frazes from the background screeens where mounted in the front of the screen. I can understand it was done to make them easier to read, but they can be seen well anyways. I've heared that they wanted to release ZooTV and Popmart in 2001 but then they canceled it. I think that producers have done good work as it is high quality. // 9
Impression: It's also a great fun to watch it. Bono's stage personas, The Fly and MacPhisto. The show encore is something unusual. It was hard for me to get used to MacPhisto's weird look. Dirty Day had a brilliant sound. I think it's one of the best songs from Zooropa. The famous beginning of the Zoo Station whith Bono dancing infront of the huge screen. There is so much to see. Definately worth buying! // 9
Zoo TV: Live From Sydney
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belavista man, on october 11, 2006 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Sound: As allways with U2, the sound is brilliant. The Edge's guitar playing is fantastic and, surprisingly, he uses only three guitars (that I counted) unlike on the more recent concert, Vertigo, where he uses about 5 or 6 different guitars. The sound, without a doubt, is impeccable and couldn't have been much better. // 9
Content: The interactive menus are interesting and handy as from here you can quickly jump straight to a song. The set list for the concert is:
01. Opening Track
02. Opening Sequence
03. Zoo Station
04. The Fly
05. Even Better Than The Real Thing
06. Mysterious Ways
07. One
08. Unchained Melody
09. Until The End Of The World
10. New Year's Day
11. Numb
12. Angel Of Harlem
13. Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
14. Satellite Of Love
15. Dirty Day
16. Bullet The Blue Sky
17. Running To Stand Still
18. Where The Streets Have No Name
19. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
20. Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car
21. Show Me The Way To Go Home
22. Lemon
23. With Or Without You
24. Love Is Blindness
25. Can't Help Falling In Love
On the normal edition of the DVD, there is no special features other than the track selection. But even without this, this is a concert not to miss. With the special edition, you get extra features (such as documenteries) and an extra CD of the show. // 10
Production Quality: This concert took over 10 years to reach DVD, so it's not surprising that the producers have spent so long on it's quality. There are fantastic camera angles which give a view of the enormity of the concert and of the amount of fans who went to see them. The interactive menus give the feel that the makers of the DVD took their time in designing it. // 10
Impression: Overall, in my oppinion, this goes with some of U2's previous DVD/video concerts such as Elevation and Vertigo. Zoo TV was and will always be one of the concerts that cannot be repeated. Compared to live concerts from other big bands of our time, U2 outshine many of them by far. This DVD is a must for any music-man (or woman) even if they arn't a massive fan of U2. // 10
I can't stand people how bash u2. especially 15 year old arrogant morons. They were playing before you were even born, and they have sold alot of albums. u2 is a unique band and i will be checking this DVD out sometime
i hate the ****ers who have no life except to sit on their computer n bash talented and unique bands....if u don't like the band, don't bother reading the article
U2. One of the most influential bands of the past 20 years. Shaped British alternative rock from the 80's onwards.
Bono may be a pretentious ass who gets on my nerves, but U2 as a band deserve the recognition.
Felixx, Havana_Affair, please, just don't bother with music anymore. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but sometimes, I think people like you shouldn't be. U2, like them or not, are a good band, socially concious, influential and successful.
U2. One of the most influential bands of the past 20 years. Shaped British alternative rock from the 80's onwards.
Bono may be a pretentious ass who gets on my nerves, but U2 as a band deserve the recognition.
Felixx, Havana_Affair, please, just don't bother with music anymore. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but sometimes, I think people like you shouldn't be. U2, like them or not, are a good band, socially concious, influential and successful.
Some kids just need to be taught some respect.
dude i listen all differnt types of music hardcore is the only genre i don't like. U2 just sucks
i had to watch this for a week straight at work!(i work at future shop) and i think bono just tries way too damn hard for the camera and it turns me off the whole concert
Hey i listen to all types of music, except emo, dont be getting all uppity just because you have the misfortune to like U2. The most influential band of the last 20 years, to bands like coldplay and embrace.
And also a band endorsed by the same pope who said that rock music was evil. (and since the pope is apparantly infallible it logically follows that U2 don't rock). End of.
listen to all you goths jumping on the bandwagon and slagging U2! i bet yous are all into my chemical romance and all that nonsense! i bet you sit in a dark room on your own and think that the songs were written just for you. sad little people. U2 are the best band on the planet, END OF STORY!!!
I wish some stupid people would wake up and find that U2 are one of the better bands in the world and that bands like Panic! At The Disco etc plain suck, not U2
If you're bashing U2 then you're either close-minded, or very young and naive. You may not like U2's sound, but that is nothing (for young and ignorant people it is... music amateurs it is.) U2 is better than other bands, if you ignore the sound, in terms of soul, of technicality, of influence, of business, of showmanship, of creativity, of complexe songwriting, of being grounbreaking. And most importantly of all, they were different and unique when they started, and right now no band can compare to them yet. I used to love punk, grunge, hard rock and all. Then I realized it lacked everything above: it was time to move on.
If you want to compare bands, compare to those criteria. Do not stop at sound only because that criteria is only subjective.
Bunch of retards which don't know music yeah you (Felixx, Havana_Affair, The Patient and Fossilized Love).
1. They're Irish, not British you damn moron.
2. You're so stupid, you havn't even listened to anything but the dumb sh** that's popular.
3. They've sold over 120 million albums worldwide, and have a whole legacy behind them.
presumably havana affair your probably a red hot chili peppers fan based on your name did you know john frusciante is a huge u2 fan.i know everyone is entitled to an opinion but you cant call a band thats sold as many records and won as many grammys as u2 crap
The DVD is indeed great. Most of the songs are outstanding although I personally find the performance of WOWY certainly not the best one ever, especially compared to the one on Rattle and Hum. Dirty Day is one that really stands out on this one. This DVD is certainyl worth your money if you want to get an impression of this band, or already fan.
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Respect other preferations. Applaude your own favourites, rather than bashing those you don't like. This is a review of a DVD of U2, not a survey wether you like them or not and in what way. Nobody here cares about how much you hate them.
Don't take your opinion as a fact, all you'll create is anger.
I can't stand people how bash u2. especially 15 year old arrogant morons. They were playing before you were even born, and they have sold alot of albums. u2 is a unique band and i will be checking this DVD out sometime
I can't stand people how bash u2. especially 15 year old arrogant morons. They were playing before you were even born, and they have sold alot of albums. u2 is a unique band and i will be checking this DVD out sometime
Amen brother
wangmaster wrote:
U2 pwn. period.
Amen to that too
Amen to all of that.
And don't feel bad Clashrock1. I'm 22 and just out of college. And I swear I was the only one there who liked U2 as well. Of course, I couldn't give two shits less about them. U2 all the way!
Food for thought to those who write U2 off as being too soft to be cool --- on more than one account James and Kirk of Metallica have acknowledged being huge U2 fans ...must mean something when people as successful and talented as them respect and admire your work
To be honest who else has:
a) lasted as long as them
b) maintain originality
c) have as big a fan base
d) as many amazing and inspiring songs
e) written sunday bloody sunday.
I'm 15 and I love U2. Ever since I was a kid my dad played it around me and we had the Zoo TV tape and I always used to watch it. now I got the DVD and it's better quality and has bonus songs. This DVD brings back great memories.
U2 PWNS ANY BAND (besides metallica, incubus, audioslave, and the police...)
lmao, The Police I agree with lol.
And Nhex (PT), yeah, U2 have had better days, but this is one of thier best live concerts to date. It has to be said.
^then why are you reading a review on it?