Band: U2 
Date: October 03, 2009
Title: A Wolfpack Howl at a 360 Degree Full Moon
Matrix: GSJ-071 (Genuine Space Jewel Recording) 
Venue: Carter-Finley Stadium
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

16-bit version:
Equipment: Sony ECM-909 -(mic)-> Edirol-R09HR -(24/48)-> SanDisk SDHC 8GB -->
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I have both 48/24 and 44.1/16.


Setlist:
01. (00:00:00.00) Introduction (Space Oddity - David Bowie) 
02. (00:04:54.00) Breathe
03. (00:10:25.70) Get On Your Boots
04. (00:14:34.00) Mysterious Ways
05. (00:18:53.25) Beautiful Day
06. (00:24:21.37) No Line on the Horizon
07. (00:28:45.09) Magnificent
08. (00:35:03.66) Elevation
09. (00:39:13.36) In a Little While
10. (00:43:00.74) New Year's Day
11. (00:48:57.65) Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
12. (00:52:53.16) Stand By Me
13. (00:54:11.33) Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of
14. (00:58:46.44) The Unforgettable Fire
15. (01:03:29.19) City of Blinding Lights
16. (01:08:51.21) Vertigo
17. (01:13:00.00) I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
18. (01:19:27.57) Sunday Bloody Sunday
19. (01:27:32.00) MLK
20. (01:28:31.37) Walk On
21. (01:36:02.09) Desmond Tutu's Speech
22. (01:37:51.46) One
23. (01:43:22.11) Amazing Grace
24. (01:44:22.32) Where the Streets Have No Name
25. (01:52:05.25) Electronica Speaks
26. (01:53:10.01) Ultraviolet (Light My Way)
27. (01:58:27.26) With or Without You
28. (02:03:46.38) Bono Says Thank You
29. (02:04:47.55) Moment of Surrender
30. (02:13:46.15) End

** total (02:13:46.15) 

Band:
Bono - vocals and rhythm guitar
The Edge - guitar, keyboards, and vocals
Adam Clayton - bass guitar
Larry Mullen - drums and percussion


Notes:
What a night for a concert! The air was clear and crisp, but filled with electricity. We wisely decided to get to the stadium early in the afternoon and do some tailgating to prepare for the show. As it turns out, this was the best decision we could have made because parking turned into a nightmare. As reported by the Raleigh News, people were abandoning their cars on the highways after sitting for hours (literally) trying to get to the show. 

Muse wrapped up their set right at 8:00 PM. The roadies hit the stage and prepared it for the main event. Around 8:45, the lights went out and we were loaded onto the starship for a space oddity. The setlist did not differ much from shows in other cities, but Bono did localize the show by mentioning Raleigh or North Carolina several times. At the start of Magnificent, he askes: Where are we going? Chapel Hill? Durham? Cary? naming off some of the towns surrounding Raleigh. 

Other notable moments... During Still Haven't Found, Bono yells out "Happy Birthday Agnes!" Then, during One, Bono reveals more about who Agnes is. During City of Blinding Light, Bono pulls a kid names Brian up to the runway of the stage and the two of them ran laps around the stage, singing and waving. 

The stage U2 is using has a great the sound system and the monster 360 degree video screens above the stage made every seat in the house a good one. I use my mobile phone to take a couple of pictures during the set by Muse, and used them to make cover artwork. They show you the general vantage point I had for the show. I was located near the top of Section 19, on the left side of the stadium (stage right). 

The recording turned out very nice. My only edits to the recording were suppressions of some of the clapping from the guy to my right. For some reason, his claps nearly clipped the recording on a few occasions, So I toned them down to about the same level as the rest of the audience clapping. I did this selectively for each clap and primarily just on the right channel. The only other annoyance were a couple of 'yahoos' several rows behind and to the left of me who thought it would be fun to have a whistling competition from time to time. 



Recording by: donkyFliP
Artwork by: donkyFliP
Photos by: donkFliP
Brought to you by: donkyFliP

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