u2 Datfly Soundchecks
5/14/97 and 5/16/97
Memphis, TN | Clemson, SC
Size: 284 MB


Lineage of recording: Sonic Studios DSM-6p mics > Neumann bettery box > Sony TCD-D8 

Lineage of Transfer: Sony DTC-A6 DAT > toslink digital cable > Wavelab 4 > 44.1k sample rate > FLAC frontend (compression) > FLAC > Nero 6 w/verify > TY CDR (verified w/ Nero test option) > copy to HD via NEC ND3500A > FLAC frontend (decompression) > WAV > CDWave v1.95 (tracking) > FLAC frontend level 6 (compression)


A song name below doesn’t imply the song is played in whole from beginning to end; each is a "jam session" during which part of the song is played, sometimes with and sometimes without vocals, sometimes leading to instrumental jamming. Where “no playing” appears, occasionally some drumming, stage chatter, or guitar notes or chords are heard but don’t evolve into anything.

Huge thanks to Datfly for taping these and freely sharing them to be seeded! 

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5/14/97 Soundcheck
Liberty Bowl, Memphis TN
Total length: 35:44


1. No playing (00:12) 
2. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me (1:17)
3. No playing (00:31)
4. Staring at the Sun (2:01)
5. No playing (00:57)
6. Staring at the Sun (1:51)
7. No playing (00:40)
8. Staring at the Sun (1:51)
9. No playing (00:45)
10. Staring at the Sun (4:48)
11. No playing (1:06)
12. Mofo (2:41)
13. No playing [occasional a cappella Mofo lyric] (1:34)
14. Mofo (4:25)
15. No playing (1:25)
16. Discotheque (4:43)
17. If You Wear That Velvet Dress (00:52)
18. With Or Without You (3:04)
19. No playing (00:57)


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5/16/97 Soundcheck
Death Valley Stadium, Clemson SC
Total length: 42:01


1. Warming up, incl. small recognizable stretches of songs (5:54)
2. Last Night on Earth (4:57)
3. No playing (2:57)
4. Staring at the Sun (6:29)
5. No playing (00:35)
6. Staring at the Sun (1:11)
7. No playing (1:22)
8. Staring at the Sun (1:36)
9. No playing (1:05)
10. Mofo (3:30)
11. No playing (2:24)
12. Discotheque (3:13)
13. If You Wear That Velvet Dress (00:50)
14. With Or Without You (1:37)
15. No playing (4:17)