U2 - Welcome back to North America

rick1zoo2

Newch91 wrote:

rick1zoo2 wrote:

Newch91 wrote:

I would've thought they'd throw in "Bad" after Friday.

hopefully they will rotate it in for either Philly, NJ or Pittsburgh

Hope so. The Glastonbury version was really good. Why take out Ultraviolet and put HMTMKMKM back in?

I agree, based on the songs they are currently using, I would rather have:
Ultraviolet instead of HMTMKMKMK
All I Want Is You instead of Miss Sarajevo
Bad Instead of Miss Sarajevo (I know I said that twice)
Out Of Control instead of I Will Follow

I do like the opening of 4-5 songs from Achtung Baby.

I miss Unkown Caller, I thought that song worked really well. Actually a shame that NLOTH songs are not in there any more.

Newch91

rick1zoo2 wrote:

Newch91 wrote:

rick1zoo2 wrote:

hopefully they will rotate it in for either Philly, NJ or Pittsburgh

Hope so. The Glastonbury version was really good. Why take out Ultraviolet and put HMTMKMKM back in?

I agree, based on the songs they are currently using, I would rather have:
Ultraviolet instead of HMTMKMKMK
All I Want Is You instead of Miss Sarajevo
Bad Instead of Miss Sarajevo (I know I said that twice)
Out Of Control instead of I Will Follow

I do like the opening of 4-5 songs from Achtung Baby.

I miss Unkown Caller, I thought that song worked really well. Actually a shame that NLOTH songs are not in there any more.

Definitely put Bad back in. I only like the studio version of Miss Sarajevo because of Pavarotti's solo.

Agree with you on the opening 4-5 songs from Achtung.

I wish they would take out Get On Your Boots and put Breathe back in. I've loved that song since I first heard it.

rick1zoo2

Thinking about that Glastonbury show. I can't get over how amazing it was, I watched it live, streaming through internet, connected to the surround sound. I think it worked so well, because it was a short set and they were forced to put in the songs with the biggest impact. I keep thinking of songs that were left out. But my point is, what they had in, worked the best and they nailed every song. And knowing it was short, they went all out, they didn't need to conserve any energy.

Newch91

rick1zoo2 wrote:

Thinking about that Glastonbury show. I can't get over how amazing it was, I watched it live, streaming through internet, connected to the surround sound. I think it worked so well, because it was a short set and they were forced to put in the songs with the biggest impact. I keep thinking of songs that were left out. But my point is, what they had in, worked the best and they nailed every song. And knowing it was short, they went all out, they didn't need to conserve any energy.

Definitely. I like the return to the Elevation Tour style ending to UTEOFW, The Fly ZOO TV graphics, and what was supposed to be the Live Aid set. A lot of the songs, like you said, had big impacts on the show and really strong performances (The Fly, One, Bad, ISHFWILF, With or Without You). I have the video downloading now, but downloaded the audio already.

norm

U2's 360 Tour will come to an end July 30 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. But "The Claw" -- the alien-like, four-legged structure over the stage -- will live on.

After the record-setting two-year-plus 360 trek, U2's management plans to sell off three of the full, four-legged, 29,000-square-foot steel structures as venues unto themselves.

"It's certainly our intention to see these things recycled into permanent and usable ventures," U2 tour director Craig Evans told Billboard.biz earlier this month. "It represents too great an engineering feat to just use for [the tour] and put away in a warehouse somewhere."

Evans added that the U2 camp is "now in discussions to send them into different places around the world and have them installed as permanent venues. Some major events have shown interest in these, from four different continents -- and we haven't even really put the word out yet."

Evans declined to mention specific potential buyers for the structures but said that most of the ideas are "for turning them into full interior pavilions and amphitheaters. They're something you can put up on a waterfront and become an instant skyline icon. We know that the inquiries will keep coming in."

And, Evans added, it hardly hurts that the 360 Tour is the biggest in history, on track to play to some seven million fans and gross $700 million by the time it finishes.

"Having been part of the biggest tour of all time, they're pretty well tried and tested," he said. "They can carry weights no other structure can consider, and since they're already developed and designed you can probably complete [a venue] in a one-month period instead of a two-year build period."

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry ... 5312.story

Newch91

You beat me to it norm. I saw it on Rolling Stone but when I click on an article on Rolling Stone's website, the page won't open.

Newch91

Great, I downloaded the video and no sound. It's really good quality also.

rick1zoo2

June 29, 2011 - Miami, FL, US (Sun Life Stadium) with Florence and The Machine


Even Better than the Real Thing
The Fly
Mysterious Ways
Until the End of the World
I Will Follow
Get on Your Boots
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
North Star
Beautiful Day
Elevation
Pride (In the Name of Love)
Miss Sarajevo
Zooropa
City of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
I'll Go Crazy if I don't Go Crazy Tonight (remix)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Scarlet
Walk On

ENCORE
One / Will You Love me Tomorrow (snippet)
Where the Streets Have no Name

ENCORE 2
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
With Or Without You
Moment Of Surrender

Up next is Nashville, TN Saturday, July 2

Newch91

Bono with LeBron

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... =1&theater

rick1zoo2

July 2, 2011 - Nashville with Florence and The Machine

Even Better than the Real Thing
The Fly
Mysterious Ways
Until the End of the World
I Will Follow
Get on Your Boots
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / The Wanderer (snippet)
Stay (Faraway, So Close)
Beautiful Day / Space Oddity (snippet)
Elevation
Pride (In the Name of Love)
Miss Sarajevo
Zooropa
City of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
I'll Go Crazy if I don't Go Crazy Tonight (Remix) / Miss You (snippet) / Discothèque (snippet) / Psycho Killer (snippet) / Life During Wartime (snippet)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Scarlet
Walk On / You'll Never Walk Alone (snippet)
ENCORE
One / Will You Love me Tomorrow (snippet)
Where the Streets Have no Name
ENCORE 2
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
With Or Without You
Moment Of Surrender
All I Want is You (fan on stage played Bono's guitar - which he kept)

Newch91

Wow! That's awesome he got to keep the guitar!

Popmartijn

Here's video of that fan, who's blind, playing All I Want Is You.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNZjfz8rgT8

rick1zoo2

Popmartijn wrote:

Here's video of that fan, who's blind, playing All I Want Is You.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNZjfz8rgT8

awesome, you beat me to it, I just watched that, what an amazing moment.

g under p

rick1zoo2 wrote:

June 29, 2011 - Miami, FL, US (Sun Life Stadium) with Florence and The Machine


Even Better than the Real Thing
The Fly
Mysterious Ways
Until the End of the World
I Will Follow
Get on Your Boots
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
North Star
Beautiful Day
Elevation
Pride (In the Name of Love)
Miss Sarajevo
Zooropa
City of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
I'll Go Crazy if I don't Go Crazy Tonight (remix)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Scarlet
Walk On

ENCORE
One / Will You Love me Tomorrow (snippet)
Where the Streets Have no Name

ENCORE 2
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
With Or Without You
Moment Of Surrender

Up next is Nashville, TN Saturday, July 2

Well I was there on Wednesday and what a show they put on. I think around 75, 000 fans even though behind the stage mysteriously a whole lower section from one end of the stadium to the other was empty. It seems they could have easily sold those seats for sure.

I sat in the lower 400's directly in front of the stage for the frst time in the stands of 3 shows now. From the previous shows I thought the Claw was a bit of an annoyance being on the floor. However, being up in the stands I was able to see snd feel the full visionary effect of this stage the Claw. All I have to say is WOW!

As for the show Bono to me wasn't as animated, he seemed a bit reserved, low key...like he was saving energy. Love how he announced the city of Miami by mentioning the Miami Heat, how many times they have played the stadium under various names (he named them ALL) and he also mentioned the passing of Clarence Clemonds (he lived up the road here on Singer Island) and that his family was there in the audience. Bono also made a point of mentioning the Latin influence and that many fans came up from South America.

The show was too good in that I thought they could have played longer 2 hours 5 minutes they were on stage. Another 15 minutes would have been fine even though they were hardly any long breaks in between songs and for the encore. My favorite moments was *I Will Follow* brought me back to beginning when I was first listening to the band, *Beautiful Day* with video from the space station and Shuttle Commander's words to his wife and lastly *Moment Of Surrender* which was sung with much heart and soul....beautiful.

One thing though what was the deal with the parking fees $30 per car....let's say 25,000 cars that's around $750,000-$900,000.....who get's all that money? All and all we had great fun and one day in the future if the stars are all lined up right I'll get to meet this band backstage.

Peace

Newch91

Popmartijn wrote:

Here's video of that fan, who's blind, playing All I Want Is You.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNZjfz8rgT8

Wow, that's awesome! Bono is such a class act. Love this band so much for the things they do for the fans!

norm

Popmartijn wrote:

Here's video of that fan, who's blind, playing All I Want Is You.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNZjfz8rgT8

a closer look

http://youtu.be/KpBc2SgEvq8

washedinblack91

they're playing zooropa and HMTMKMKM a lot. i think i'd combust if i heard one of the 2 and just die when/if i hear the other one. i never thought i'd have the chance of seeing either, which is why their performance at sydney during the zoo tv tour and the popmart dvd are heavily spun in my house. if they put in ultraviolet instead of HMTMKMKM i'm literally going to blame this board and going out to all of your houses and punching you in the crotch. that song has been my FAVORITE song ever since that shitty val kilmer movie came out (though i loved it since it had jim carrey and to a 7 year old anything with jim carrey is gold) and if i don't get a chance to see it i would be miserable for a good while... and zooropa has such personal meaning to me and i might even get a tattoo of some of the lyrics i have in my sig. i need to see them both. like, a deep need. knowing they put them in the setlists... i.. can't think straight.. i even got a ticket to philly on impulse knowing i can't drive so i can get twice the chance to see those songs live. going to nyc as well and i can't wait!



I CAN'T FREAKIN WAIT!!!!!!!!! I FREAKING LOVE U2!!!!!!!!

given2fly23

what time has U2 been hitting the stage?

Bathgate66

Just scored 2 beautiful seats for my areas only appearance, NJs Meadowlands.
Albeit rearstage, the view should be good at the new Meadowlands Stadium .
Interpol opening up , I'll likely check them out, too .

:thumbup:


There will certainly be some sort of tribute to Clarence Clemons here !

See you all in Jersey !

g under p

given2fly23 wrote:

what time has U2 been hitting the stage?

Around 9:15 depending on who is opening for them and ends around 11:20

Peace