following U2 (pj related)
I recently saw U2 in Phoenix and on the You tube broadcast...
after the first show I said "amazing" after YT, I said "Amazingly similar".
they were almost identical set lists, obviously there's a massive amount of tech involved, so it's kind of rigid. I get that. It was Bono's performance that while passionate also seems rigidly rehearsed down to the little manurisms. kind of a let down.
Anyway, I was talking to a bunch of people and I found it interesting how many people had traveled to see the band, the way we do Pearl Jam.
Is there anyone like me who feels that however amazing Pearl Jam is, we wouldn't see them every night if they played the same set every night?
U2 might be the biggest band in the world, but Pearl Jam is the best band in the world.
after the first show I said "amazing" after YT, I said "Amazingly similar".
they were almost identical set lists, obviously there's a massive amount of tech involved, so it's kind of rigid. I get that. It was Bono's performance that while passionate also seems rigidly rehearsed down to the little manurisms. kind of a let down.
Anyway, I was talking to a bunch of people and I found it interesting how many people had traveled to see the band, the way we do Pearl Jam.
Is there anyone like me who feels that however amazing Pearl Jam is, we wouldn't see them every night if they played the same set every night?
U2 might be the biggest band in the world, but Pearl Jam is the best band in the world.
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Its a nice question, i probably wouldn't travel round to seee them if they had the same setlists. In fact thats one of the main reasons why i keep coming back for more, every show is just different.
I love U2's music and have seen them twice. They are an amazing band live, but yes, everything is incredibly rehearsed right down to Bono's poses during certain stages of the show. This was really apparent when I saw the Chicago DVD and saw how similar everything was (yes even the same poses at the same times) to the shows I went to.
I probably won't see U2 again and I plan to see PJ as much as I can!
The fact that U2 shows are so similar is exactly why I haven't seen them nearly as much as pearl Jam.
I agree with you that everything, right down to what Bono says between songs (for the most part) is the same.
He changes up the tags slightly in some cities. for example Bono did a verse of Viva Las Vegas on Friday night at the Vegas show...he also tagged a few lines of In Gods Country at the end of Beautiful Day that night too.
pj cant do what u2 do(it would just be too silly to see pj with a 40' lemon)
u2 cant do what pj do(cause u2 just aren't that loose/groovy)
no real winner...but i gotta say broadcasting that u2 show on youtube so the world could see. was fucking BRILLIANT. it was an incredible showx10
I decided to actually listen to U2 to try and understand them so i heard Joshua Tree and i just dont get it.. okay they wern't disastrous but 140 million records worldwide!?
PJ and U2 are among my favorites and I like them both about equally for different reasons. They are complete opposites musically and from a performance standpoint.
agreed. what U2 did with Achtung Baby was similar to what PJ did with no code.
only in reverse.
after the Joshua Tree tour, U2 found themselves so over exposed and drowning in an arrogant sense of self importance. So they tore it down and rebuilt it as essentialy a big indulgent las vegas act, embracing the very thing the Joshua tree era U2 probably would have despised. It's amazing it worked.
Pearl Jam on the other hand went the other direction. By Vitology they were hanging on by a thread musically emotionally and otherwise. When they re-emerged, they pretty much dared the audience to follow.
Thank god there was no 40ft glittery Avocado.
The huge stage also turns me off somewhat, pretty much like seeing a travelling Vegas show. Don't get me wrong, I like the music U2 releases, but just have no urge to see them live in the super-sized stadiums they play in.
I guess I am just a simple man that likes a simple, no frills, kick ass rock and roll show....
Totally agree. To see U2 more than once on a tour I couldn't justify...but PJ on the other hand, I could go to every show and remember something unique about it.
Ton's a people have written about it, but I'll mention again and agree, the stage that takes 50 semi's to haul around the country is a complete waste and obviously not green at all. Its just an ego thing, which is so stupid.
I've seen Ü2 three times this leg - Phoenix, Vegas and L.A. And while the shows had overlapping songs on their setlist, each night was different. That said, it can get predictable but predictable is not boring. Half the fun is watching the chemistry between the guys and seeing how much they truly love each after 30 years. It's heartwarming.
I've seen PJ multiple times and the magic of PJ stems from their spontaneity. They have a setlist they sometimes follow, but mostly, the direction the band takes on a given night depends on the audience's energy as well as the band's come showtime. I suspect that even if PJ played the same setlist every night, the songs would not sound the same nor would one's experience of the show be the same because there's a close knit relationship between the band and fans.
Hail hail to the lucky ones!
that and i just don't 'get' bono.
i liked their 80's stuff and have their hits. .........and i'd probably like them more if bono wasn't so bono.
Is there really a difference between Bono using a prompter and Eddie reading off of taped together pieces of cardboard "hidden" inside a suitcase?
Bono has this ‘do right’ aura about him. He’s been given awards and such.
But his band lugs around a teleprompter ….an elaborate stage etc.
It’s confusing.
I've never seen U2 live, but that IMAX 3D concert that I've seen last year disappointed me...
Too much.... Bono around... too rehearsed...
...is it so wrong to think that love can keep us safe?
Not much! But I would bet if PJ played the same set list night after night he would not have the cheat sheet.
Serious déjà vu. Even the "impromptu" stuff was well rehearsed and well tired.
Shouldn't artists be embarassed by this? FF had 6 albums of material, but trotted out the same 17 songs night in-night out on the ESPG tour.
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :crazy:
that woulda been awesome, kinda like the inflatable space needle they had this tour
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i wish people would realize that pearl jam is the exception, not the rule, when it comes to this. most bands play basically the same material nightly.
in any event, i dont see pj every night anyway, i only went to on chicago show even though i could easily have hit both (money aside). i've never seen u2, but i'd be willing to check them out more than once. it's a different show, but it's still a good one. like seeing a favorite movie multiple times... if you don't love the movie, you wouldn't do that. if you do love it, you don't mind seeing it again. do you stop listening to albums becos every time you play the cd it sounds the same as the last one?