U2 - I+E Tour Extra Shows - West Hollywood - Los Angeles, USA, The Roxy Theatre - 2015-05-28

U2

The Roxy

West Hollywood, CA

May 28, 2015

JEMS Master



Church Audio CA-14 cardioid mics > Church Audio 9100 pre-amp > Edirol R-09HR 24/96 files > iZotope Ozone 5 > iZotope RX4 > MBIT+ downsample to 16/44.1 > FLAC



01 The Ocean

02 11 O’Clock Tick Tock

03 I Will Follow

04 The Electric Co.

05 Beautiful Day

06 Elevation

07 Stuck In A Moment

08 Sunday Bloody Sunday (electric)

09 Out Of Control

10 Vertigo

11 Song For Someone

12 California



Here it is. And yes, it was everything any one of us would have hoped it to be: our favorite band, in a 500 person club, playing unadorned by visual technology and giving it their all for an hour of expected and unexpected material. At times it was a bit surreal to see U2 in this setting, so close to the crowd, playing a setlist that nodded to the very first tours where venues of this size were the norm.



All the details you could ever want about the show can be found here:



http://www.u2gigs.com/article1007.html



As for the recording, the PA at the Roxy is spread wide left and right of stage. I used cardioids to help fight off what I knew would be a noisy crowd and I was standing pretty much dead center. But the highly directional nature of the mics combined with the positioning to the PA meant that when I moved slightly (and as much as I tried to stay steady, I did move, wouldn’t you?), the high end of the stereo image shifts. The impact is heard almost entirely in the cymbals, which flitter between channels in spots (cymbals may also have been split left/right in the PA). It is noticeable, more so in headphones, but not terribly annoying. Ce la vie. I did the best I could.



That demerit aside, the tape is punchy, clear, full and I think accurately captures what happened in the room. Samples provided.



Once it was announced the show would NOT be broadcast, we did feel obliged to all of you to get in there and record. We hope you enjoy it.



And by we, I mean the extended JEMS family. J went through the entire show yesterday painstakingly removing closer clapping during music to make for a more palatable listening experience. And BG was also quick to raise a hand and volunteer to take this one the last mile. Thanks to both of them.



BK for JEMS