East Rutherford 23-09-2009

Giants Stadium

East Rutherford (New Jersey), USA.

23 - September - 2009.

Attendance: 80.905 (sellout) - Support: Muse

Total Running Time - 131:23

01. Kingdom (PA)

02. Breathe

03. Magnificent

04. Get On Your Boots

05. Mysterious Ways

06. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

07. She's the One / Desire

08. Elevation

09. Your Blue Room

10. Beautiful Day / Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

11. No Line on the Horizon

12. New Year's Day

13. Stuck in a Moment

14. The Unforgettable Fire

15. City of Blinding Lights

16. Vertigo

17. I'll Go Crazy if I Don't Go Crazy Tonight  (remix)

18. Sunday Bloody Sunday

19. MLK

20. Walk On / You'll Never Walk Alone

21. One / Amazing Grace

22. Where the Streets Have No Name

23. Ultraviolet (Light My Way)

24. With or Without You

25. Moment of Surrender

Recording Equipment - History

Nakamichi 300 cardioids (Busman mod) + Naiant custom battery box and cables + Edirol R-09HR (24/96) > Peak 6.1 (downsample to 16/44.1) > FLAC

Taper: JEMS

Additional notes (by the taper): JEMS' first night on the 360º tour was a fine one indeed. I was joined by Brother JP (he of San Francisco 12/15/84 fame), a perfect taper companion (and not one to shy away from a little pat-down search), and we got something better than a standard night one set, with true one-off to celebrate Bruce Springsteen's 60th birthday, "Your Blue Room" and some set list rearranging.

This was also the first time I matched our newly modified Nakamichi 300 kit with the Edirol in a stealth situation and I am pleased with the results. We had decent seats for taping vis a vis proximity to the PA and the crowd around us was relatively quiet (the cardioid caps help, too). The only issue with the recording was one I could not avoid: while the mics had wind screens, the wind in the stadium blew the high end around a bit on a very directional PA. The result on the recording is occasions where the high end seems to soften or swirl a touch.

I did record the second night but missed a chunk in the middle (never forget to delete last night's files off the flash drive before you go into the stadium!). And it appears we have a stellar document of that one already.

Comments

Stunning recording that offers the first night in New Jersey. Sound quality is excellent with a clear and crisp output, and not much crowd interference. Music and vocals sound sharp and very full.

During I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Bono told the crowd it was Bruce Springsteen's birthday (The Boss turned 60 that day), and encouraged them to sing the chorus for him. Right after, the band covered Springsteen's She's the One, beautifully linked to Desire.