03-20-2023, 07:42 AM
Bono and The Edge are interviewed by David Letterman and perform some of their stripped down songs at the Ambassador Theater.
If I ever wanted to be David Letterman this was the time. He gets to walk around Dublin, hang out with Bono and The Edge and watch them perform in front of a crowd of a couple hundred people at most. He also goes to a Trad session with them at a local pub. I don't think Dave ever looked happier. I know I would have been over the moon to be in that small pub singing tunes.
I've been less than impressed by the new collection of songs that were old songs. I happened to like the old songs and the way they were done and the new versions don't do a lot for me. But the way they were performed in this documentary might sway me. The cello addition was particularly welcome. I'm still not sold but this was good.
I did find out a few new things about the band which is always good. Dave did some funny bits especially going to a beach called Forty Foot which leads to one of the funniest and most sentimental parts of the documentary. Glen Hansard, an Irish musician who scored the musical Once, pops up. They interview a local historian. But mostly it's Dave and Bono and The Edge.
If you like U2, I recommend this. If you like long form Letterman interviews, I also recommend this.
If I ever wanted to be David Letterman this was the time. He gets to walk around Dublin, hang out with Bono and The Edge and watch them perform in front of a crowd of a couple hundred people at most. He also goes to a Trad session with them at a local pub. I don't think Dave ever looked happier. I know I would have been over the moon to be in that small pub singing tunes.
I've been less than impressed by the new collection of songs that were old songs. I happened to like the old songs and the way they were done and the new versions don't do a lot for me. But the way they were performed in this documentary might sway me. The cello addition was particularly welcome. I'm still not sold but this was good.
I did find out a few new things about the band which is always good. Dave did some funny bits especially going to a beach called Forty Foot which leads to one of the funniest and most sentimental parts of the documentary. Glen Hansard, an Irish musician who scored the musical Once, pops up. They interview a local historian. But mostly it's Dave and Bono and The Edge.
If you like U2, I recommend this. If you like long form Letterman interviews, I also recommend this.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm
