This DVD of the Chicago concert is possibly one of the finest performances ive seen from U2. I have been priviliged enough to see them in concert on the Vertigo Tour and watching this really does make the viewer feel as if they are there themselves. The lighting, the music and the camera work makes the DVD a fantastic viewing and really captures U2 well on stage. The set-list for the DVD, which is a mix of the latest How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb album all the way back to tracks from the debut album Boy, the way in which the songs just merge together makes the concert flow together beautifully.
The lighting effects really do make this concert stand out from others, the fantastic 'pixel' wall behind them as they play show some outstanding images and with the different coloured lights flowing continuously throughout the concert, it really does make for excellent viewing. This DVD really does capture the concert well, the performances of the latest album are perticularly impressive with different versions of songs played such as acoustic for Yahweh to the very emotional Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own where you see Bono clearly struggling to sing the song dedicated to his late father.
On Disk 2 there is documentary provided by many members of the U2 road crew giving you in depth analysis of what happens during the night of a concert and what it takes to tour the world in a year. The documentary really is a great insight into what goes on in the world of U2 on the road and goes for more than half a hour. The surveillance cuts aren't great (well they are only taken from CCTV cameras) but it just gives you an alternate view of the concert from many different angles but thats about it. On the end of the disk is an alternate video of Sometimes You Cant Make It On Your Own which is just simply an entire video of Bono walking through his hometown singing the song dedicated to his father.
The extras are really only getting if your a true U2 fan and want to keep your collection complete, if your not then go for the one disk concert DVD instead.
Track List: City Of Blinding Lights Vertigo Elevation Cry/Electric Co An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart Beautiful Day New Years Day Miracle Drug Sometimes You Cant Make It On Your Own Love And Peace Sunday Bloody Sunday Bullet The Blue Sky Running To Stand Still Pride Where The Streets Have No Name One Zoo Station The Fly Mysterious Ways All Because Of You Original Of The Species Yahweh 40
Included Extras On Disk 2: Beyond The Tour Documentary
Surveillance Cuts; Love And Peace An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart Cry/Electric Co Running To Stand Still
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own - Alternate Video
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Production Year: 1999 - Music / Performing Arts - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Donny Osmond, Joan Collins, Richard Attenborough
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