U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
| 05 June 1983 (USA)
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Recorded at the breathtakingly beautiful Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado in 1983, this concert features Irish rock sensation U2 and front man Bono in their early glory days. Including five previously unreleased songs and a director's commentary.

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Nessieldwi

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

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Aiden Melton

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

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Donald Seymour

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

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Haven Kaycee

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

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Manus-McFadden

Love this piece of musical history. Where my love affair with this fantastic band started all those years ago. 'The rain's great.'

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Paul

I watched this last night for the first time in about 10 years (since I only have it on VHS), and it was as magical as I remembered. The magic starts with the setting - a misty evening at a unique concert venue (Red Rocks) carved out of the mountains outside of Denver, Colorado - with torches burning all around, spotlights cutting through the mist, and hordes of soaking wet fans waving Irish flags. And then of course there is the music - spanning U2's first 3 albums: Boy (1980), October (1981) and War (1983) along with a couple tracks that are not available on studio albums. The performance is beautiful and melodic, yet as raw and urgent as the rain beating down. Certain moments stand out for me - Bono climbing on top of part of the rocks during "Electric Co" (a still photo of which is featured on the cover). The Edge playing both piano and guitar nearly-simultaneously on "New Year's Day"... The final song "40", where the band has left the stage other than Larry Mullen Jr continuing to beat the drums, as the crowd continues to sing the final lines. I get chills at least 5 times during the show. This is transcendent stuff for U2 fans, and probably amazing even if you are not a fan.

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beuren

U2 does an early concert at Red Rocks in Colorado. The concert was almost canceled due to rain and low temperatures. The concert went on because they were ready to do a bunch of filming and had sunk so much time and money into it. The result added fog to the mix of location and great music and it made magic.This concert video might well had not been so good without all things including the fog, coming together. Not as polished as later efforts, but you can see a future headliner even at this point in time.They need to get this video out onto DVD in region 1.Worth a rental and a buy

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PeterJordan

Even at this early stage in their US breakthrough U2 were already displaying the elements which have made them one of America's favorite rock acts and Ireland's greatest musical export.This concert recorded in 1983 during their US tour at Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside Denver in Colorado (Near the little town of Morrison which has a great Mexican Restautant called the Morrison Inn!!) showcases most of the early hits from Boy, October and War.Flare and torches blaze at either side of the stage as Bono struts (and steams in the aftermath of a torrential downpour) his way through Gloria, I will follow, 11 O'Clock Tick tock, Party Girl, New Years Day, A blistering version of Sunday Bloody Sunday containing the now immortal introduction of "There's been a lot of talk about this song, maybe, maybe too much talk, This song is not a rebel song. This song is..." and The Electric Co before finishing off with the excellent crowd singalong 40 which fades to the wonderfully atmostheric crowd chant of "How long to sing this song". Edge playes the blues and Larry bates the drums and Adam with a great big blond mullet haircut just acts cool. This is an excellent companion piece to the more mature and sophisticated Rattle and Hum DVD and it would be nice to see this also released on DVD sometime soon.

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