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Q; to you who where present at 4 EU shows.

WhyNotSwedenWhyNotSweden Sweden Posts: 4,307
edited August 2009 in Given To Fly (live)
This is a question to you who where present at four of the shows in Europe 2009. (not Shepherds bush)

What show was best?
-95, Stockholm (MirrorBall Tour)
-00, Stockholm
-07, Copenhagen
-09, Berlin
-10, Berlin
-11, East Troy 1+2
-12, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, EV London 2
-13, London, Chicago
-14, Amsterdam 1+2, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo
-16, TOTD San Francisco 1+2
-17, EV Amsterdam 2+3
-18, Amsterdam 1+2, London 1+(2), Barcelona, London 2
-19, EV Brussels

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  • pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,097
    Manchester despite the band seemingly thinking it was shit
  • BALLBOYBALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,032
    I cant comment on the others but met some fellow Ten clubbers said Manchester was good but London was better due to the setlist, which i believe was the best setlist i have been witness to. Rats, Whipping,Immortality,I Got Shit, Leaving Here were all songs i never expected to hear & to also get Release, Hail Hail, Crazy Mary made it even better & Supersonic.
    Eastern Creek 95,Syd 1 98,Bris 2 98, Syd 1&2 03, Reading Fest 06, Bris 1 06, London 09, Hyde Park 10, Gold Coast BDO 14 Budapest 22 Krakow 22 Amsterdam 22 St Paul 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 24 New York 1 24 Philly 1&2 24 Boston 1&2 24 Gold Coast 24 Melbourne 1 24 Sydney 1&2 24
  • finnanniefinnannie Posts: 1,186
    edited August 2009
    What a tour! :D I'm still blown away by yesterdays show... :P

    But I have to say.. for me BERLIN is number one. The place, the energy of the crowd -- and Mike sending me kisses... and Eddie running past the front row and the fact that I got to touch his hand TWICE! :D :P 8-) omg.. im going nuts.. all of the shows were unique in their own way.. That night, in Berlin, I was in heaven.

    London was unbelievable too.. the setlist was just insane. Oh.. and in London Eddie pointed at my Cubs cap and smiled at me... :D that was pretty sweet too. Ohhhhh.... I'm already well on my way into Post Tour Depression. :) All four gigs were just amazing... I don't know. So much great memories.

    Never been to front row before... got to be in the front row 3 times this tour.. and once in second row... 8-)

    I love you PJ! <3
    Post edited by finnannie on
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  • OlivavuOlivavu England Posts: 1,683
    pdalowsky wrote:
    Manchester despite the band seemingly thinking it was shit

    I thought it was excellent.

    London was also.

    I think both were better than Shepherds Bush Empire as well.
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  • BALLBOYBALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,032
    I forgot Footsteps, doh
    Eastern Creek 95,Syd 1 98,Bris 2 98, Syd 1&2 03, Reading Fest 06, Bris 1 06, London 09, Hyde Park 10, Gold Coast BDO 14 Budapest 22 Krakow 22 Amsterdam 22 St Paul 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 24 New York 1 24 Philly 1&2 24 Boston 1&2 24 Gold Coast 24 Melbourne 1 24 Sydney 1&2 24
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    BERLIN
  • DegiDegi Posts: 1,007
    (only went to those 3)
    1st: BERLIN (nothing can beat your first show!!!)
    2nd: Manchester
    3rd: London
  • pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,097
    Yeah once people's london emotions get to the right level they will see that the manchester setlist was stunning and the crowd a little more interactive

    After 6 songs at wembley there seemed to a be a lot of room towards the front. the first 5 rows or so were tight but outta there, a lot of air and space, and not nearly as much singing as there was at Berlin and manchester.

    The berlin venue made that show what it was, the best outdoor arena i ever saw,.

    But the Manc set was insane, and a ten minute rearviewmirror - was off th charts....

    a real great tour, every show was 5 stars, and simply a reminder to us all that this band gets better every year, and probably havent peaked still. The best band in the world on a stage? by a country mile for me. Am I am obsessive fan? yes, am I trying to be objective still? yes, I believe there is no band that can touch these right now.

    U2 play tonight in the UK. That will pale next to the magic i witnessed over the last week.
  • SoonForgotten2SoonForgotten2 Posts: 2,245
    For me it was Berlin. I wasn't at Manchester, but there wasn't a lot in the set that left me really regretting not being there, as much as I do love Sleight Of Hand. Due to my position, I was in a lot of pain during Berlin, but my God, that set was amazing.
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  • UKDaveUKDave Posts: 5,557
    pdalowsky wrote:
    Yeah once people's london emotions get to the right level they will see that the manchester setlist was stunning and the crowd a little more interactive

    After 6 songs at wembley there seemed to a be a lot of room towards the front. the first 5 rows or so were tight but outta there, a lot of air and space, and not nearly as much singing as there was at Berlin and manchester.

    The berlin venue made that show what it was, the best outdoor arena i ever saw,.

    But the Manc set was insane, and a ten minute rearviewmirror - was off th charts....

    a real great tour, every show was 5 stars, and simply a reminder to us all that this band gets better every year, and probably havent peaked still. The best band in the world on a stage? by a country mile for me. Am I am obsessive fan? yes, am I trying to be objective still? yes, I believe there is no band that can touch these right now.

    U2 play tonight in the UK. That will pale next to the magic i witnessed over the last week.

    Er... no not even close... out of the 2 UK:

    Band performance - LONDON
    Crowd - LONDON
    Setlist - personally LONDON but each to their own I'll accept a tie...

    LONDON took it easily and yes I was at both... RVM was spectacular though!! ;)
    Astoria Crew
    Troubled souls unite, we got ourselves tonight...
    Astoria, Dublin, Reading 06
    Katowice, Wembley 07
    SBE, Manchester, O2 09
    Hyde Park 10
    Manchester 1&2 12
    This is just g'bye for now...
  • pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,097
    UKDave wrote:
    pdalowsky wrote:
    Yeah once people's london emotions get to the right level they will see that the manchester setlist was stunning and the crowd a little more interactive

    After 6 songs at wembley there seemed to a be a lot of room towards the front. the first 5 rows or so were tight but outta there, a lot of air and space, and not nearly as much singing as there was at Berlin and manchester.

    The berlin venue made that show what it was, the best outdoor arena i ever saw,.

    But the Manc set was insane, and a ten minute rearviewmirror - was off th charts....

    a real great tour, every show was 5 stars, and simply a reminder to us all that this band gets better every year, and probably havent peaked still. The best band in the world on a stage? by a country mile for me. Am I am obsessive fan? yes, am I trying to be objective still? yes, I believe there is no band that can touch these right now.

    U2 play tonight in the UK. That will pale next to the magic i witnessed over the last week.

    Er... no not even close... out of the 2 UK:

    Band performance - LONDON
    Crowd - LONDON
    Setlist - personally LONDON but each to their own I'll accept a tie...

    LONDON took it easily and yes I was at both... RVM was spectacular though!! ;)

    the beauty being that everyone sees it different.

    Long road as an opener? Given to fly, leash, RVM, Black, smile - nailed it for me.
  • R.A.W.R.A.W. Posts: 13
    I guess some people forgot about Rotterdam. Which was the best show I ever saw.
    Setlist amazing, atmosphere amazing, the guys had lots of fun.
    * Landgraaf - 2000
    * Arnhem - 2006
    * Prague - 2006
    * Nijmegen - 2007
    * Rotterdam - 2009
    * Nijmegen - 2010
    * Dublin - 2010
    * Amsterdam #1, 2012
    * Amsterdam #2, 2012
    * Werchter, 2012
    * Arras, 2012
  • TombourineTombourine Posts: 139
    I wasn't at Rotterdam, out of the rest the Berlin show was definitely best. The setlist was, in my opinion, as good as Manc or London, and the band seemed in really good form. There's not much to choose between Manchester and London, but I think London shades it based on the setlist.
    Hey hey it's okay...
  • wozza77wozza77 Posts: 300
    O2 show for me (including SBE)
    Now it all comes down to numbers, now I'm glad that I have quit
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  • why go homewhy go home Posts: 287
    For me it has to be london by a long shot, no only was the crowd amazing but it was a great venue the band were up for it, and when you hear songs like Even Flow,Alive etc you get sick of it but at the o2 it was awesome and the end of black.....need i say more, thanks for giving me amazing memories of this tour!!!
    Glasgow 00, Dublin 06, Lisbon 06, Lisbon 06, Munich 07, London 07, New York 08, New York 08, Manchester 09, London 09, Dublin 10, Belfast 10, London 10, Berlin 10, Manchester 12, Manchester 12, Berlin 12, Berlin 12, Amsterdam 14, Amsterdam 14, Berlin 14, Leeds 14,
  • R.A.W.R.A.W. Posts: 13
    The only song which prevents the Rotterdam setlist from being perfect was RVM. Wasn't at the UK shows, but a friend of mine was. He's still recovering of an adrenaline OD. :shock:
    * Landgraaf - 2000
    * Arnhem - 2006
    * Prague - 2006
    * Nijmegen - 2007
    * Rotterdam - 2009
    * Nijmegen - 2010
    * Dublin - 2010
    * Amsterdam #1, 2012
    * Amsterdam #2, 2012
    * Werchter, 2012
    * Arras, 2012
  • UKDaveUKDave Posts: 5,557
    pdalowsky wrote:
    UKDave wrote:
    pdalowsky wrote:
    Yeah once people's london emotions get to the right level they will see that the manchester setlist was stunning and the crowd a little more interactive

    After 6 songs at wembley there seemed to a be a lot of room towards the front. the first 5 rows or so were tight but outta there, a lot of air and space, and not nearly as much singing as there was at Berlin and manchester.

    The berlin venue made that show what it was, the best outdoor arena i ever saw,.

    But the Manc set was insane, and a ten minute rearviewmirror - was off th charts....

    a real great tour, every show was 5 stars, and simply a reminder to us all that this band gets better every year, and probably havent peaked still. The best band in the world on a stage? by a country mile for me. Am I am obsessive fan? yes, am I trying to be objective still? yes, I believe there is no band that can touch these right now.

    U2 play tonight in the UK. That will pale next to the magic i witnessed over the last week.

    Er... no not even close... out of the 2 UK:

    Band performance - LONDON
    Crowd - LONDON
    Setlist - personally LONDON but each to their own I'll accept a tie...

    LONDON took it easily and yes I was at both... RVM was spectacular though!! ;)

    the beauty being that everyone sees it different.

    Long road as an opener? Given to fly, leash, RVM, Black, smile - nailed it for me.

    For me and I know it's personal but it just flowed so well:

    Set List: Release, Animal, Corduroy, Why Go, Small Town, Immortality, The Fixer, Even Flow, I Got Shit, Rats, Got Some, Whipping, Light Years, Insignificance, Black, Life Wasted, Blood/("Atomic Dog" - Clinton, Shider, Spradley) :shock:


    1st encore: Supersonic, Hail Hail, Footsteps, Love, Reign O'er Me :shock: :shock: , Do The Evolution, Alive

    2nd encore: Better Man/(Save It For Later), Crazy Mary, Leaving Here, Porch :shock: :shock: , Yellow Ledbetter

    8-)
    Astoria Crew
    Troubled souls unite, we got ourselves tonight...
    Astoria, Dublin, Reading 06
    Katowice, Wembley 07
    SBE, Manchester, O2 09
    Hyde Park 10
    Manchester 1&2 12
    This is just g'bye for now...
  • Rossum20Rossum20 Posts: 910
    Where you are in the venue can have such a significant impact...some area's you have people acting like fucking dickheads...other times at show that may not have been as good, you would pick it to be the best because you are around good people and that automatically boosts your opinion of the show.

    I only went to the O2 but it was nothing short of spectacular...it was my 18th show so I've gotten around...it easily makes my top 3 and could definitely be argued to be the best show I have seen...that's even after I have come down from the post show high!

    The setlist was great...but the band was even better...and KUDOS to eddie for keeping his foot on the gas...I don't know how he can push 30 songs playing almost all hard rockers...my voice was gone after the 12th song.

    One thing is for sure...I attended both MSG's and Hartford last year...those could never touch what I saw at the O2...forget the setlists...youre in for a treat, the band is really on fire. I can't wait for Seattle!
  • abbeyjessabbeyjess Posts: 111
    1..rotterdam
    2..london 02
    3..manchester
    4..sbe
    paris96,manchester2000,astoria2006,dublin2006,
    london2007,copenhagen2007,shepards bush empire 2009,
    rotterdam 2009,manchester 2009,london 2009.belfast 2010,berlin 2010.
  • pajopajo Posts: 3,292
    Iva (aka mrs pajo :) ):

    1. Berlin
    2. London O2
    3. Rotterdam
    4. Manchester
    5. SBE (hope this will please those who missed out on tickets for this one ;))

    I have to say that if I was making a more accurate list it would have to be:
    1. Berlin & London O2
    2. Rotterdam & Manchester
    5. SBE (again, this will surely be good news for those who missed it :) )
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