Sunday, December 14, 2008

BERLIN, GERMANY, ZIRKUS WUNDERPLATZ






Zirkus Ravenstein

Zirkus Ravenstein


Map of Berlin

Reichstag Dome just after sunset

The Brandenburg Gate



JFK- "Ich Bin Ein Berliner"- 1963- West Berlin


Berlin nightlife.


Though this is nowhere near Berlin, this stage is good inspiration.


The Sony Center- Berlin's modern architecture is very circular... interesting....


The Sony Center, aerial view




WUNDERPLATZ SETLIST

Right Now............Van Halen
Vertigo............U2
Animal.................Pearl Jam
We're Gonna' Groove...............Led Zeppelin
Sweet Emotion.................Aerosmith
You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party.............Beastie Boys
I'm Walking On Sunshine............Katrina & The Waves
Long Tall Sally..........The Beatles
Getting Better............The Beatles
More Than Words...........Extreme
Rearviewmirror.................Pearl Jam
Somebody Told Me.................The Killers
Jump..............Van Halen
Long As I Can See The Light........Creedence Clearwater Revival
Winter...............Tori Amos
Livin' on a Prayer...............Bon Jovi
Where the Streets Have No Name (live)..........U2

Whole Lotta' Love (medley/live)..........Led Zeppelin
MLK..................U2

Take My Breath Away...............Berlin
Travelin' Band..............Creedence Clearwater Revival



Various Artist Play Berlin Concert Videos (except the location of the first)...


Van Halen: Live in Toronto, Canada (1995) Right Now
Wow.  Even though there is a little ad in the middle of the screen on this video, it doesn't matter.  This is a great live moment of this song.  And beautifully recorded.  As you watch these videos, it will really give you a sense of the incredible film production team that is on each of these concerts.  Really amazing.  
Sammy Hagar, what a great lead singer, huh?  I like how he has his mic on the stand.  


Sinead O'Conner is stunning on Lead Vocals
Absolute classic footage of the whole band.  
Fine fine live music.  The finest perhaps?



Pearl Jam: Wuhlheide (2006) Yellow Leadbetter
If you have watched this to at least the two guys talking, then I have no doubt you will be in love with this crazy footage of sweet Berliners.  This shows that freedom is the best tasting thing on earth.  This audience feels the freedom, the complete expression of the soul,  in the music.   And you can feel it's subtly liberating inside them... ya know?  You can feel how far they've come as a country.




Tori Amos: Berlin (2007) China
I looked for Winter footage but couldn't find any.
How much do I love how she look for this tour?  
Her vocals in this live footage show how funny her vowels get sometimes.  I can't help but mimmick it as I listen.   
But truly this song is heavenly.  The clip cuts short and is raw raw, but the best one in my opinion.

Bon Jovi:  Berlin (2000) Boys are Back in Town



Led Zeppelin: Berlin (1980) Final LZ performance pre-reunion tour: Whole Lotta Love
This is an incredible audio recording of the last song of the last show of the last tour.  What you are about to hear is LZ playing what they knew at the time to be the last time they'd be together live: the last time they'd put their sound out together, live.  Of course they had a reunion tour, how could they not?

2 comments:

  1. Not sure if you have seen this page yet, but when I first put this together, and even after I had started on new concerts, I would go to this one and look at the videos and the pictures. I love the feel of this concert. There are some particular pieces on this... The Wall: 1990: Berlin, and the last video, an audio clip of LZ's last song, of their last tour... awesome. and the pearl jam one is just great for the sense of space from the perspective of a local Berliner and to feel a post-invasion society.

    enjoy!

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  2. LZ's is no longer available right now, I'll work on that.

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