My favorite and the best concert performance I have heard of this song, the original and the video are still the best. One of the greatest and most legendary bands of all time. Never get tired of them.
Still never ceased to be amazed at how the Edge sings incredible background vocals, plays the piano & lead guitar all in this song. Dude is amazing. Have loved this song since I first heard it in 1983 at age 19...still loving it in 2020...
Wholeheartedly agree. The way The Edge switches back and forth between guitar and keyboard on this song is so cool. Bono having a harder time hitting those highs these days when he really needs to wail.
Still brings back memories of a night in 1993 in a fully packed rock cafe where there was no room for anyone sitting down, dancing to this song for the 3rd time that night at 0400am.... College years, but also that moment.... wonderful...
This is my all time favorite song. I got chills the first time I heard it and still do now. I love the whole version of this song. Edge played the guitar perfectly.
Will always be one of their greatest songs. I remember how it was back then when the first 2 albums came out. I was very fortunate to spend some time with them after they came with their minders to a small bar my friend owned and we were just closing. We just closed the doors and blinds and let them play pool and play music and i was DJ for most of the time until The Edge wanted to play some CDs. Still feels surreal now. Love this song always.
I continue to be astounded by the remarkable talents of The Edge, who effortlessly provides incredible background vocals, skillfully plays the piano, and masterfully handles the lead guitar, all within this captivating song. His abilities are truly extraordinary, and his versatility as a musician is truly awe-inspiring. Since the moment I first encountered this song in 1983, when I was a mere 19 years old, my admiration for it has remained steadfast and unwavering. Even now, in 2023, my love for this timeless masterpiece continues to flourish. The Edge's artistic prowess is nothing short of astounding, and his contribution to this composition is a testament to his enduring brilliance.
They still sound great! I saw them during the first Joshua Tree Tour at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia in September 1987. There were 100,000 fans in the stadium on that night. It was hands down the best concert that I have ever been to in my life.
I was there. The crowd was singing "How Long" into the parking lots... I saw them in D.C. the week before and at the Meadowlands the week after. 14 times overall.
I saw them that year in NY, also the best show I’ve ever seen. Nothing has surpassed it. Saw them in Philly on the Zoo TV tour a few years later and even that couldn’t top it.
Me enamoré de esta canción, desde que la escuché por primera vez , un poco tarde , en el 94.. Memorias grabadas en el alma ❤❤❤❤❤❤y el corazón 😘. Los amo U2!!!!!
Masterpiece........ this is one of the fewest best songs of my lifetime... that’s why U2 hit gold, ‘cos released a song as “New Years day” one day in 1983
I was there too! And I can't believe I got to see it. Almost didn't make it in, due to all the security they had, because of what had happened in Manchester.
I love the bittersweeet sentiment of this song, especially the line 'nothing changes on new years day', Live Forever by Oasis and Bittersweeet Symphony by the verve also carry the same sentiment,,,,you and i are gonna live forever...when no one actually does,,,,Plus 'you're a slave to money then you die.....'',,, a trio of bittersweetness...
Primeira vez que vi eles tocando essa canção num tom mais baixo da versão original, ficou legal!! Não perdeu a pegada e também foi todas as linhas cantada no Álbum!! Muito bom
Wow... it´s a long time ago that I saw a video or fotos or something... And now I´m a little shocked, how old they look... mmmh... how old they ARE!! You have to know: Before this here, I watched them with "sunday bloody sunday", live 1983... That was the first song I ever heard of U2 - in that version...
