Music DVD Review: U2 - Live At Red Rocks (Remastered With Bonus Tracks) - Page 2

Likewise, it's a bit strange to think that U2 was once regarded as a punk rock band. Especially since The Edge's ringing guitar powers the band's sound on this DVD in a way that all but screams big arena rock. Still, the energy level approaches punk levels more often than not, and the rhythm section of bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen doesn't let up here for a second.

The bottom line is that as great a band as U2 remain, they've never really just all-out rocked the way they do here. Not in all the years since.

Live At Red Rocks is available both as a stand alone DVD, and in a deluxe package with the remastered CD of Under A Blood Red Sky, which includes performances from Red Rocks and other stops on the War tour. Both arrive in stores September 30.

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  • 1 - ME IN TIME

    Sep 22, 2008 at 12:31 pm

    The remastered CD of Under A Blood Red Sky IS NOT taken from the same performance,it is infact from 2 or 3 concerts from europe and the USA .

  • 2 - Glen Boyd

    Sep 22, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    Correction made. Thanx for catching it.

    -Glen

  • 3 - dave mack

    Oct 10, 2008 at 5:31 pm

    And actually U2 while having some punk energy were never really considered a "punk" band. "New wave", maybe, but not really punk.

    :)

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