U2 - Live from Slane Castle, 25 August 2001

The picture was taken by Danny Clinch. Tour:    • Elevation Tour (2001)   | Leg 2: Europe Date: 25 August 2001 Venue: Slane Castle City: Slane, Ireland Used recording(s): • Audience recording (A-): Lineage unknown This concert is probably one of the most emotional gigs U2 have ever played, and there are several reasons why this is the case: First of all, the two "Elevation" appearances at the Slane Festival are U2's grand comeback to this historical Irish music site, having only played there once exactly 20 years ago, opening for another huge Irish band known as "Thin Lizzy" (‪@BootsAreBack‬if you wanna hear those guys play, I actually have a channel where I upload their concerts!) but this time, U2 are here to headline! While the second night is the more known one, thanks to it being filmed and released on DVD in 2003, this first night is really special and you can hear it in every single note the band play and Bono sings. To celebrate this occasion, "A Sort of Homecoming" makes its tour debut, having last been played at Croke Park in 1987 and although Bono struggles to remember the words, it's an emotional performance with everyone singing along passionately. Later, the band pay their tribute to Thin Lizzy and Phil Lynott (who's mother is in the audience) by doing a little cover of their hit "Dancing in the Moonlight". The main reason as to why this is such a special performance for Bono in particular however, is the fact that his father Bob Hewson, who had died the previous week, was buried the day before this concert, leaving everyone in an even more emotional, mournful but also celebratory mood to give the Big Man his big send-off in the band's home turf. While this recording has some issues like the channels sometimes overblowing and being mono for the last few minutes, it captures the amazing atmosphere on that day like no other recording, hence why I opted to upload this source for you! 00:00:00 - 01. Elevation 00:05:18 - 02. Beautiful Day 00:09:44 - 03. Until the End of the World 00:14:51 - 04. New Year's Day 00:20:04 - xx. Rest in Peace, Bob 00:21:20 - 05. Kite 00:26:39 - 06. A Sort of Homecoming (tour debut) 00:31:16 - 07. I Will Follow 00:35:02 - 08. Sunday Bloody Sunday / Get Up, Stand Up 00:44:14 - 09. Wake Up Dead Man 00:46:15 - 10. Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of 00:52:14 - 11. In a Little While 00:56:35 - xx. Band introductions 00:58:31 - 12. Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight) (U2 live debut) 00:59:58 - 13. Desire 01:02:59 - 14. Staring at the Sun 01:06:46 - 15. Bad / Fool to Cry / Yellow / "40" 01:14:04 - 16. Where the Streets Have No Name 01:19:59 - 17. Mysterious Ways / Sexual Healing 01:26:21 - 18. Pride (In the Name of Love) --- e n c o r e --- 01:34:27 - xx. Let's Have Church (tape) 01:36:02 - 19. Bullet the Blue Sky / Rock 'n' Roll N***** 01:43:27 - 20. With or Without You / Shine Like Stars --- e n c o r e --- 01:52:47 - 21. One / Hear Us Coming / When Will I See You Again 01:59:21 - 22. Walk On If you're interested in more U2 concert uploads, subscribe to this channel:    / @carbide1991