" He will lift you higher and higher , He will pick you up when you fall , He'll be the shelter from the storm." Clearly about the Messiah The Holy Ghost. ( But who agrees with me.?) What more.? Saint Michael. PSALM 2. Verse 12. " Blessed are all who take refuge in him.".
The greatest soulful collaboration I'd ever heard (35 years ago now) ... and now been able to witness. Thank you! [Just finished listening to Bono's recent insightful & moving autobiography "Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story" and can't recommend it enough (even though I disagree with much of his politics and have always been put off by his Messiah Complex; to his credit, he recognizes & acknowledges some of these shortcomings, like the mere sincere searching mortal poetic genius that he is.]
Worked security for this show at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium back in the day. Bono had that same sling on his arm, Pgh was maybe a few tour dates after this video was taken in Sept. '87. Couldn't afford a ticket, so found a job working security. Arrived early in the afternoon and got my tshirt and security lanyard before others started showing up. U2 was doing their sound check so walked into the arena that was still empty, just U2 on stage jammin'. I walked up to about 40 rows back, and got a center stage seat. Can still remember the moment like it was yesterday. I was the only one seated on the arena floor taking in the sound check show. Felt like a private concert by U2 for me. Joshua Tree was an amazing show. U2 played Still Haven't Found last song, last encore. The entire Three Rivers arena was singing this song's chorus for at least 30 minutes after the band left the stage. Nobody wanted to leave the arena. It was like a religious experience, that's all I can say. If you were there, then you know.😍
Found this absolute gorgeous version on a cassete tape, my dad recorded back in the days. It brought damn tears to my eyes listening to it in my oldtimer for the frist time.
the best is the video of them visiting the church in Harlem - where they got the idea to add a chior ... find that video and get out the tissues - you'll need 'em.
I saw you guys on the Joshua Tree tour in 1987 at MTSU-Middle Tennessee State University Saturday November 28th 1987. The Bodeans opened up for you. I remember at the time Larry had a crush on Wynonna Judd and she came out and sang a duo with Bono! I didn't have tickets to the show. A friend of mine drove us 3 hours from East Tennessee to see the show. We bought tickets at the box office for $18.50. We ended up 8th row center stage! I remember back then the band held back tickets for fans who were willing to make the drive and couldn't get tickets via phone or record store locations. Thanks again to Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr for making a special album and tour! I was 18 and had just graduated High School that year! All the Best! Gary Lagstrom
I arrived in America on September of ‘87 and this was the very first song I heard from U2. Rattle and Hum was the first cassette tape I bought…and this is the best rendition of a song I’ve ever heard 🤟🏼
" Blessed are all who take refuge in him". Psalm 2. 🤴💜. " He will lift you higher and higher. He will pick you up when you fall. He'll be the shelter from the storm.". The Reign of the Holy Spirit over the earth.
A sign of a good song is that it can be done in a different style and still be a good song. I love how the band just step back and enjoy the choir as much as we do.
When you bring a choir and then you suddenly realize you let the force of faith empowerment in as well and you just sit in awe and let let it shine in its unstoppable glory...
これ観てました。アンコールの最後に彼らがステージに登りこの曲か始まりました。とても素敵な時間でした。 I was watching this. At the end of the encore they got on the stage and this song started. It was a very nice time.
The circle completes. U2's gospel-based song now sung on stage with New Voices of Freedom gospel choir, bringing it back to its roots in a glorious concert.
@@shiftfocus1 Pardon? It sits in both of my cars. My friend bought it at xmas time in Abertawe when I took him there xmas shopping for his girlfriend. He bought it on cassette and we played it in my car on the way home. Get your dates right if you want to pick an argument. 34 years ago is 1990, this was 1988 - in'88 I was driving a Fiat 126, in 1990 I was driving a MG Metro, Toyota Tercel and a Vauxhall Viva estate. I fitted all of them to play this properly (cost me sh1tloads to do, all Alpine head units, speakers depended on car). Before you question me, get your facts correct, even allowing for time differentials in my reply butt.
