Comments on: Fan Edits MOS, Makes Awesome Music Video

By: ZooTV8

ZooTV8 — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:38:02 +0000

Generally, I like this a lot; however, may I suggest a few modifications that may preserve some of the elements other readers are “missing”? There are only two musical elements that are missing in your edit from the orginal mix that I think reperesent the passion of the song: 1) the final cymbal crash before the start ofthe lyric (:48 seconds), and 2) the final guitar solo. I understand that you probably had to edit out the cymbal crash because it bled in to the lyric, and without a master tape you could not overcome this. The second guitar solo, Daniel Lanois’ most significant contribution to the song (followed by the now edited out “stations of the Cross” lyric) is to me the final empassioned plea and simply should not be excised. Doing so eliminates the actual “moment” of surrender. Otherwise the way you’ve condensed the end of the song is good. Sonically, the increased speed works and may garner more attention from radio -though the Lbum version is getting airplay in Chicago. I would only recommend using slightly less echo/processing on Bono’s voice in the first half of the song. It’s too Zoo Station-ish (not a bad thing, just a bit too much). The vocal processing in the second half of the song, again, leads the listener to the “moment” of surrender, the assension of the spirit, completed with the final strum of the guitar at the end of the track.

Exceptional job on the video, too.

Lance A. Schart
ZooTV8@yahoo.com

Happy Christmas

By: AHITT

AHITT — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:14:48 +0000

It’s a good video.

It’s a damn shame the U2 Corporate Monster will probably squash this.

By: Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:31:20 +0000

Great fan video. I don’t like the edit though. Speeding it up loses some of the feel/groove of the song, and truthfully, there is no such thing as 5:41 radio edit. U2 will either do a more severe edit (cut out the solo and the intro, and a verse or two to get it under 4 minutes) or just send out the album version, a la “Hey Jude” and “Champagne Supernova.”

By: jackie_u2

jackie_u2 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:59:47 +0000

that’s a really great video!!! thanks for posting!!

By: BoNo FReaK

BoNo FReaK — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:24:53 +0000

Magnificent Video… oh, wait… that’s a different U2 song.. ha, ha..
You captured the “moment” with your video– great job. Thanks for sharing.

By: Anita

Anita — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:10:48 +0000

This is amazing!
You did a perfect job!