| U2
- Elevation 2001 - Live in Boston (Video) |
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After the huge lavish spectacles of previous tours, U2
decided to tone things down a bit for Elevation, which
accompanied their All That You Can't Leave Behind album.
Just as the album marked a return to a simpler more stripped-down
sound, so the live shows did away with the glitter-ball
lemons and huge stadiums, returning to smaller venues
and all-together more intimate shows. |
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review:
After the huge lavish spectacles of previous tours, U2 decided
to tone things down a bit for Elevation, which accompanied
their All That You Can't Leave Behind album. Just as the album
marked a return to a simpler more stripped-down sound, so
the live shows did away with the glitter-ball lemons and huge
stadiums, returning to smaller venues and all-together more
intimate shows. From the small stage with its heart-shaped
walkway, and a minimum of special effects, the emphasis is
on the music, and from start to finish Elevation provides
a welcome reminder of what a great band U2 are. Recorded in
Boston, the show features a healthy mixture of new and old
tracks, which--considering they were written over the course
of two decades--sound as fresh and relevant as ever. From
classics such as "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Where
the Streets Have No Name" and "I Will Follow"
right up to instant favourites such as "Beautiful Day"
and "Elevation", every track is stunningly executed.
If you saw the concerts, this is a worthy lasting souvenir,
if you didn't, watch this recording and you'll be kicking
yourself that you didn't go.
On
the DVD: With the full concert on the first disc, the
second one contains a wealth of superb extras. For starters
there's the "Another Perspective", which enables
you to watch the concert from alternative points of view--the
"Fancam" (from the heart of the crowd ensconced
within the heart-shaped walkway) and the "Directorcam"
(from the production office where director Hamish Hamilton
creates his masterpiece). There's also a Road Movie, which
gives a time-lapse photography look behind the scenes of a
day on the road, and an insight into how to turn an empty,
cold impersonal indoor arena into an intimate, spectacular
concert venue. It also includes some alternative live takes
of some of the key tracks from the album, including a fantastic
performance of "Beautiful Day" from the rooftops
of Dublin. With the concert offered in a choice of sound ratios
(Dolby 5.1, PCM Stereo) the songs sound even greater. As concert
DVDs go, Elevation is a definite benchmark. --Helen Marquis
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