U2 play Get On Your Boots at the 2009 Grammy Awards

U2 opened the 51st Grammy Awards with Get On Your Boots. Starting out behind the band, Bono threw familiar shapes against the backdrop of a large screen showing images – different from those used in the video – and the lyrics to the song. Later he moved out in front near the crowd, removing his trademark shades to reveal his new mascara-look while belting out the final bars of the song: ‘Let me in the sound, let me in the sound…’

Unfortunately, the crew didn’t hear his plea. Sound is apparently not the main priority for the Grammy Awards organisation.

2 thoughts on “U2 play Get On Your Boots at the 2009 Grammy Awards

  1. Pretty well done by B & the Boys … something about it being played live seems to give it more appeal (to me, anyway, since I’ve not been sold on “Boots” so far). Bono’s voice sounds a little stronger here live than it does on the single version. It was hard to tell if some of the music/backing vocals was pre-recorded (my only viewing/listening is this clip) … but regardless they put on a good show.

  2. Pretty well done by B & the Boys … something about it being played live seems to give it more appeal (to me, anyway, since I’ve not been sold on “Boots” so far). Bono’s voice sounds a little stronger here live than it does on the single version. It was hard to tell if some of the music/backing vocals was pre-recorded (my only viewing/listening is this clip) … but regardless they put on a good show.

Comments are closed.