U2 - 360° AT THE ROSE BOWL [2 DVD Digipack]

I will start by saying that I have just about every Live U2 DVD released including the Slane Castle Gig, Sydney Australia, Mexico City, Chicago, Red Rocks & Milan.The cinematography with switching & fades capturing the complexity of their songs at this Rose Bowl gig is PHENOMENAL!! Considering the scope and size of this 360 stage; the state of the art cameras flying and rotating bring you to a place that is simply unattainable from being there live and actually brings the "concert experience" or should I say Reexperience? to a whole new level.Millions of people watched this unparalleled theatrical show live around the globe. It starts with a powerful, nearly flawless, version of "Get on your Boots" and "Magnificent" and encouraging performances of "Beautiful Day" "In a little while" "until the end of the World" (incredible Camera work) "The unforgettable fire", "I'll go Crazy" is enlightening. Later in the show a message to Iran, "This is United States Calling" to "all who love freedom" for those persecuted in Iranian prisons followed by an emotional version of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" It is profound to see the fans singing along with "Amazing grace" leading into "Where the streets have no name" or witness music transcend politics and borders in SO Cal during "Vertigo"... & wrapping up with an awesome version of "Moment Of Surrender"Each song performed that evening has it's own little story. No other band has been able to generate this type of global response & bring a genuine intimacy to this SIZE of a venue. It is really quite amazing and quite honestly super natural, in its own "mysterious way"Before watching this show I did not care too much for their new album... but now I am discovering new things about each song as I watch this memorable evening in 2009 that was captured on film.Regarding poor reviews...What the whiners do not understand (Now I know why Bono wrote the song with or without you) is that this show was in Los Angeles!! the whole concert is geared to honor Hollywood and LA! that includes special effects and color!! and this is supposed to be through the eyes of a spaceship!At the intro, the Ariel view of the Rose Bowl completely filled with a enormous crowd glowing in Neon Blue is unprecedented... People complaining about a "grainy" look to this HD concert? Maybe they did not notice that they used colored lighting almost exclusively?? HD is not going to have a "SHARP" picture you expect in this type of lighting environment!!In my opinion it was refreshingly different, with almost surreal type effects the band & fans at times seem to glow in neon colors almost like a blend between Tron, Terminator and Fantasia!! The fast switching is executed between the musicians and the songs in a genius type manner, catching the emotions of the band and venue dancing back and forth between every note of their dynamic and ever changing music & melodies.The audio recording & mixing with "360" surround in Dolby Digital is awesome!After 30 years of singing Rock and Roll and touring more than any other band... I was impressed with Bono's voice, unbelievable energy & grace for this show.Yes I too, can not wait for U23D live from Argentina to be released! But in the mean-time I am thoroughly enjoying this magic night that was captured at the Rose Bowl USA.

The U2 extravaganza we know as 360 live at the Rose Bowl documents the bands latest and biggest production yet which will still be trotting around the world this year. I was fortunate to catch this show in LA and and the one 2 nights prior in Las Vegas at the Sam Boyd Stadium. Looking back now the Vegas show was just a dress rehearsal for LA. The setlist was identical which is unfortunate which tells me as the biggest Rock and Roll band in the world they like to "play it safe" and create the illusion that that night was special and unique. If you like your Rock shows presented to you with perfection then shows like U2, Rush and Kiss is your cup of tea. If you wanted to see a rock show where the music is center stage go see The White Stripes, Prince or The Black Crowes where setlists if there is one differs night after night. I personally take the big production shows for what they are at face value. U2 at a time did let the music dictate and be the center piece of their shows and if it worked it worked. Take example their live aid performance in 85' They were meant to play 3 songs that day "Sunday Bloody Sunday" "Bad" and "Pride" but they only got to do 2 songs Sunday and Bad. They got lost in the music and Pride wasn't performed. They didn't need all the gadgets -they had passion and its hard to get that with a rehearsed show. There are shows like Rush where it works they are probably the only exception in my opinion, with U2 seeing both forms - they do work better when they play off the fly- they are more exciting to watch as performers. Now that being said, at the vegas show I was in the front pit and in LA I was in nosebleed seats. Having experiencing the same show in 2 different outlooks. The show makes more sense in the nosebleed seats as a whole - the lights, the visuals it was more enjoyable, so with that in mind the home dvd will be great viewing. Being in the front didn't matter - the band 80 percent of the time were roaming the ramps playing to the rest of the stadium except Adam and Larry who you couldn't see at all. The front pit was created so it could have a club vibe with the band -standing room only without the pushing shoving and being crushed. personally it didn't work for me for the band was hardly visible and you couldn't see the visuals. The sound was way better in the nosebleed seats. The show was designed more for the people in the nosebleed seats. I give credit to U2 for coming up with ways to make a stadium very intimate. As far as track listing one thing i can say about U2 is that they play almost all their new material. They don't have to depend on their hits to make their shows work. They also throw in other than hits deep cuts from their old albums "In a little while" "Ultraviolet" "The Unforgettable Fire" fans like myself like to hear the new material and songs that aren't as popular. U2 is great in the balancing act of giving hard core fans and just regular radio listeners what they need.

As the title said. Good show. Great musicians.

This Blu-ray recording of the live L.A. concert is really well done! I attended the live concert in Baltimore with 80k other fans... was dead center about 10-15 feet back from the outer ring and Bono spent 90% of the concert right in front of us... it was one of the best shows I've seen! The audio and video of this production take me right back to the live event 🤘 Too bad there are no bonus features

Being a long time U2 fan you can't cease to be amazed at the show that U2 put on. I missed this tour but this DVD does help to get an experiance of it. Yep - Bono's voice just dosen't crack it (live) these days and its a shame as the band are really improving each few years.Its also a shame this Blu-Ray has not been released in 1080p. It is 1080i and a poor transfer to boot. I think we all know that 1080i is broadcast quality but you can't tell me those very expensive cameras don't shoot it 1080p or higher.... Apart from the audio (and I'm not sure how much better than it is than the 5.1 on the regular DVD) then I'm not sure its worth it on Blu-ray. The audio on the extra's is appaling on some scenes.A great band, fantastic songs and concert but to my mind a rushed effort on Blu Ray.

Great show and immense venue.The direction sometimes chooses shots to try to get you to feel as part of the crowd but just ends up making you unable to see the band.The picture quality is sometimes grainy due to the dark shots producing a lot of noise which is exacerbated by the blue ray definition.Overall an amazing set and show but a shame the HD quality wasn’t in the producers mind

Another unique concert U2 DVD!After one more U2 masterpiece, "No Line On The Horizon" managed, as always, to create a new magic with the tour "U2 360°Tour"!One of the most important moments in the history of U2, a moment that every true fan of U2 will always remember, is finally, return of, for me, the best U2 song ever, "The Unforgettable Fire", perfectly sung and played in the ambient and emotional version.An unforgettable and unique moments are: first "Moment of Surrender" probably one of the best U2 songs ever, and definitely the best "No line" thing, the next one is always mandatory and epic "Until The End Of The World ", another memorable moment for every U2 fan, is the return of "Ultra Violet" on the set list....The only criticism is the lack of incredible song "Breathe" with which they started almost every concert on the same tour. The decision of which probably does not agree any real U2 fan and will always remain a mystery, why was left out from the concert DVD and put it on the bonus dvd?Despite these objections, U2 has recorded another one unique and eternal concert DVD!!!I m ready, I m ready for what s next ?

Well I have been a big fan of U2 for a long time now, I have got a couple of older concert DVDs of theirs, I thought I would up grade to a Blu Ray and the 360 tour did look good, anyway musically this is excellent but I think its frustrating to watch, most of it is almost filmed in darkness and you never really see much of the stadium or feel much atmosphere and if it didn't say in was Blu Ray on the box I wouldn't believe that it was, the quality is no better than standed DVD !! Probably for big U2 fans only !!

Nothing needs to be said about the band and their music - that speaks for itself. My only complaint is with the blu-ray, and it is only a minor complaint, and that is the Edge's guitar work seems to be slightly drowned out by Bono's voice. I found myself turning up the volume to hear Edge playing, only to turn it down again because Bono's singing was then too loud. That is my only disappointment, I don't know if the dvd version is the same, apart from that, U2 are awesome in HD!