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Deep Dives and B-Sides - has any remix any made a U2 songer better ever?

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Re: Deep Dives and B-Sides - has any remix any made a U2 songer better ever?
« Reply #30 on: April 21, 2024, 11:40:42 PM »
I think I prefer this to the album version, though I like both. It creates a very different vibe--something the best remixes go for.

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Re: Deep Dives and B-Sides - has any remix any made a U2 songer better ever?
« Reply #31 on: April 22, 2024, 12:26:33 PM »
Quote from: Capital D on April 21, 2024, 11:40:42 PM
I think I prefer this to the album version, though I like both. It creates a very different vibe--something the best remixes go for.


I think it's better too. A much better sonic fit for the album
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« Reply #32 on: April 23, 2024, 08:03:52 PM »
There's a remix of Dirty Day (don't ask me what it's called) on the Best of U2 CD's that I really like, it probably beats the original (which I also like).
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Re: Deep Dives and B-Sides - has any remix any made a U2 songer better ever?
« Reply #33 on: April 23, 2024, 08:33:18 PM »
Quote from: walktothewater on April 23, 2024, 08:03:52 PM
There's a remix of Dirty Day (don't ask me what it's called) on the Best of U2 CD's that I really like, it probably beats the original (which I also like).

Junk Day.

Thrillho mentioned it on the previous page.

A good one indeed. Originally appeared on the Please single.
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Re: Deep Dives and B-Sides - has any remix any made a U2 songer better ever?
« Reply #34 on: April 23, 2024, 09:43:07 PM »
Night and Day (Steel String Remix) is awesome


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« Reply #35 on: April 23, 2024, 10:38:12 PM »
^^^
True that.

I can’t believe we have 2 threads right now about remixes.

Larry Boy will be pleased.  :D
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Re: Deep Dives and B-Sides - has any remix any made a U2 songer better ever?
« Reply #36 on: April 24, 2024, 12:27:29 PM »
Not a re-mix but definitely a deep cut-
i recently watched the film Powwow Highway (1989) and the song playing over the credits sounded like Bono's voice.  Sure enough it was a song by Robbie Robertson that Bono duets on called Sweet Fire of Love. Recorded same time as TJT was in production.
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Re: Deep Dives and B-Sides - has any remix any made a U2 songer better ever?
« Reply #37 on: April 25, 2024, 12:49:18 AM »
Quote from: Shank on April 24, 2024, 12:27:29 PM
Not a re-mix but definitely a deep cut-
i recently watched the film Powwow Highway (1989) and the song playing over the credits sounded like Bono's voice.  Sure enough it was a song by Robbie Robertson that Bono duets on called Sweet Fire of Love. Recorded same time as TJT was in production.

I include this song in my R&H playlist
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« Reply #38 on: April 25, 2024, 01:05:48 AM »
Quote from: Shank on April 24, 2024, 12:27:29 PM
Not a re-mix but definitely a deep cut-
i recently watched the film Powwow Highway (1989) and the song playing over the credits sounded like Bono's voice.  Sure enough it was a song by Robbie Robertson that Bono duets on called Sweet Fire of Love. Recorded same time as TJT was in production.

It is really U2 (all 4 of them) along with the two Canucks, Robertson and Lanois. 2 songs were recorded during that session. The other is called « Testimony Â»
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« Reply #39 on: April 26, 2024, 12:02:12 PM »
Quote from: MPare1966 on April 25, 2024, 01:05:48 AM
Quote from: Shank on April 24, 2024, 12:27:29 PM
Not a re-mix but definitely a deep cut-
i recently watched the film Powwow Highway (1989) and the song playing over the credits sounded like Bono's voice.  Sure enough it was a song by Robbie Robertson that Bono duets on called Sweet Fire of Love. Recorded same time as TJT was in production.

It is really U2 (all 4 of them) along with the two Canucks, Robertson and Lanois. 2 songs were recorded during that session. The other is called « Testimony »
oh cool. I'll check it out.
I've never heard of either and was surprised.
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Re: Deep Dives and B-Sides - has any remix any made a U2 songer better ever?
« Reply #40 on: April 26, 2024, 12:11:30 PM »
Quote from: Shank on April 26, 2024, 12:02:12 PM
Quote from: MPare1966 on April 25, 2024, 01:05:48 AM
Quote from: Shank on April 24, 2024, 12:27:29 PM
Not a re-mix but definitely a deep cut-
i recently watched the film Powwow Highway (1989) and the song playing over the credits sounded like Bono's voice.  Sure enough it was a song by Robbie Robertson that Bono duets on called Sweet Fire of Love. Recorded same time as TJT was in production.

It is really U2 (all 4 of them) along with the two Canucks, Robertson and Lanois. 2 songs were recorded during that session. The other is called « Testimony »
oh cool. I'll check it out.
I've never heard of either and was surprised.

Hurricane Charley was a catalyst

The first producer Robertson considered for production of the album was fellow Canadian Daniel Lanois. After meeting up with several more potential producers, Robertson decided to work with Lanois because of their shared interest in experimentation. After Lanois finished a stage of the production work with U2 on what would become their album The Joshua Tree, Robertson let Lanois know that he was ready to begin work on the album. The two began production and recording in July 1986.

Robertson kept an office on the property of the recording studio The Village Recorder in West Los Angeles, California, where he would work out ideas for the album. Much of the album was recorded there. Robertson's basic backing band included guitar player Bill Dillon, a friend of Lanois' who had also played for Ronnie Hawkins, as well as bass player Tony Levin, and Parisian drummer Manu Katché. Robertson brought in drummer Terry Bozzio after Katché had to return to Paris. Robertson also brought in The BoDeans to provide group vocals for some of the tracks on the album, most notably on "Showdown at Big Sky". BoDeans member Sam Llanas created a faux female voice that was used on the chorus of "Somewhere Down the Crazy River". The Band members Garth Hudson and Rick Danko also appear on the album, as do Ivan Neville (son of R&B singer Aaron Neville) and jazz bassist Larry Klein.

Lanois broke away from the album's production to continue working with U2 in August 1986, while Robertson worked with director Martin Scorsese on creating and composing the score for the film The Color of Money (1986). While Lanois was working with U2, he invited Robertson to come out to Ireland to work in the home studio where U2 were recording. Robertson flew to Ireland in late August 1986, arriving in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley. Robertson had just finished work on The Color of Money, and arrived with nothing prepared except for a Gil Evans horn chart left over from The Color of Money and a recording he had made of a guitar riff accompanied by a tom tom drum. Robertson fleshed out some lyrical ideas inspired by the hurricane and the turbulent flight over, while Lanois worked with the members of U2 on extracting a musical concept from the guitar riff Robertson had presented to them. Robertson and U2 lead singer Bono then improvised a set of lyrics in the studio while the band's instrumentalists played behind them, creating a 22-minute track that was edited into the song "Sweet Fire of Love". Lanois then used the Gil Evans horn arrangements as the basis of another track entitled "Testimony", which also featured the members of U2.
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Re: Deep Dives and B-Sides - has any remix any made a U2 songer better ever?
« Reply #41 on: April 28, 2024, 02:24:32 AM »
Quote from: walktothewater on April 23, 2024, 08:03:52 PM
There's a remix of Dirty Day (don't ask me what it's called) on the Best of U2 CD's that I really like, it probably beats the original (which I also like).

Junk Day mix. I almost like it as much. Brilliant take on the song
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Re: Deep Dives and B-Sides - has any remix any made a U2 songer better ever?
« Reply #42 on: April 29, 2024, 10:05:47 PM »
Quote from: RadioFreeJack on April 28, 2024, 02:24:32 AM
Quote from: walktothewater on April 23, 2024, 08:03:52 PM
There's a remix of Dirty Day (don't ask me what it's called) on the Best of U2 CD's that I really like, it probably beats the original (which I also like).

Junk Day mix. I almost like it as much. Brilliant take on the song

Agreed. Love the noise they brought to the rhythm section.

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Re: Deep Dives and B-Sides - has any remix any made a U2 songer better ever?
« Reply #43 on: May 05, 2024, 04:40:01 PM »
Quote from: Capital D on April 29, 2024, 10:05:47 PM
Quote from: RadioFreeJack on April 28, 2024, 02:24:32 AM
Quote from: walktothewater on April 23, 2024, 08:03:52 PM
There's a remix of Dirty Day (don't ask me what it's called) on the Best of U2 CD's that I really like, it probably beats the original (which I also like).

Junk Day mix. I almost like it as much. Brilliant take on the song

Agreed. Love the noise they brought to the rhythm section.


I listened for it more intently now that you've mentioned, and yeah, it really makes for a great listen.

I don't know that I'd say this is better as Last Night on Earth. You really can't, in fact, because to the untrained ear this is a completely different song. But the First Night in Hell mix of the original track is quite special.

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