Brigitte Schlaegl ([email protected])
Tue, 29 Sep 1998 09:48:03 +0100
I have seen the first three German PopMarts (Cologne, Leipzig,
Mannheim), Wr. Neustadt and Dublin I also know several shows on video or
tape.
I don't want to claim which is _the best_ but in my opinion (without
rating too much) Santiago, Buenos Aires, Seattle are first. In Europe my
personal favourites are Mannheim and Dublin. There are plenty of great
shows or better said great moments during shows - sometimes the show
itself is not perfect or even just average but there is one (or even
two?) wonderful moment (a certain song, Bono taking a sun-flower from
the audience, Bnoo bringing a child on stage, Adam smiling in a special
way etc.).
Regarding what "best PopMart" means we should consider that there are
different tastes - e.g. Jovi said
> The good thing there is that Bono did not talk much during the
> songs, making them all very good live versions of the songs. In the
> latter shows, Bono had a penchant for talking much and missing notes
> or mumbling lines. He thanks people while the songs are playing or he
> says the usual "lights off willie." Personally, I like the less
> talking in songs kind of show. But Bono did talk a lot between songs.
I personally love exactly such shows where Bono talks much or where the
usual routine changes (even by the band making mistakes or whatever). If
I want to hear the songs as they are supposed to be I listen to Pop.
This is my personal taste it doesn't mean that you all have to feel so!
- flame prevention :-)
In the name of love
Brigitte
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