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This is not the U2 gig at Slane Castle itself but a TV version of it - which cuts about half of the songs from the actual performance. But since I can`t call myself a particulary huge fan of the band I don`t mind that. On this version we get all the singles from the newest album at the date of the concert - "All that you can`t leave behind". I never liked those songs too much but in the live versions they certainly sound much better than on the album. Especially it goes for "Beautiful Day". "Stuck in a moment" on the other hand doesn`t work particulary well but it`s a dull song anyway. From the older stuff U2 do their first single ever, which they played when were at the castle for the first time, it`s ok, although nothing too spectacular. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" goes quite different from the studio version, partly for the best, partly for the worst. Then there`s "One" - it`s just too overplayed for me to enjoy it. But "Where the Streets Have No Name" and "Pride (In the name of love)" both are very good. I gotta admit that on the big stage U2 are a very powerful force, even now when they can`t bring too much interesting stuff in the studio.