U2 - Welcome back to North America

washedinblack91

they got me in the fan cam. lord, i'm making a face for some god forsaken reason.

http://www.u2.com/gigapixelfacam/110720/445160-ariana

rick1zoo2

washedinblack91 wrote:

they got me in the fan cam. lord, i'm making a face for some god forsaken reason.

http://www.u2.com/gigapixelfacam/110720/445160-ariana

haha! that's classic. You were right near a few friends of mine, Gibbo, just above you and a few others in front and to the left of him

I had just about the same spot you did last week in Philly

Bathgate66

http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show ... JAAVtZHUS_

Bathgate66

and the full episode if anyone else missed it

http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show ... GEc3Ek3qhU

Bathgate66

that stuck in a moment on letterman was off the charts good,...
liked edges singing

Holtzmn

I'm seeing u2 tonight for the first time. Also the first ever concert at TCF stadium, should be a great night.

Bathgate66

Holtzmn wrote:

I'm seeing u2 tonight for the first time. Also the first ever concert at TCF stadium, should be a great night.

enjoy !

rick1zoo2

July 23, 2011 - Minneapolis, MN, US (TCF Bank Stadium) with Interpol


SET LIST
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
Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
Beautiful Day
Elevation
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
Miss Sarajevo
Zooropa
City Of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
I'll Go Crazy / Discotheque
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Scarlet
Walk On
ENCORE
One
Where The Streets Have No Name
ENCORE 2
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
With Or Without You
Moment Of Surrender


next up is Pittsburgh Tuesday July 26. Only two shows to go!

Holtzmn

rick1zoo2 wrote:

July 23, 2011 - Minneapolis, MN, US (TCF Bank Stadium) with Interpol

Loved the show, it rained for most of the show so Bono threw in lots of snippets of songs about Rain, he sang parts of Purple Rain twice. They dedicated Stuck in a Moment to Amy Winehouse, did a full band version of Stand By me where they brought out some Somalian rapper that Bono had met that day. All and all a great show. Here's a clip of Sunday Bloody Sunday so you can see how hard it was raining at times-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=morjMjHuX1k

rick1zoo2

meanwhile in Pittsburgh:




we checked out the city yesterday, caught this view of Heinz Field from the top of the incline on the opposite side of the river.

awilkins

I am getting majorly psyched for Saturday's show in Moncton! I hope they play all night and pull out some surprises; last show of this long and record breaking tour; playing a place they've never even come near before; Arcade Fire opening; beautiful natural sloping field/amphitheatre with stands built to make it like a 360 stadium; and hopes of 100,000 people attending!

Watch the stage being assembled: http://magnetichillmusicfestival.ca/Eve ... Camera.htm

rick1zoo2

what an amazing show!!!!!!!!!!!! This time for GA, we waited until after 6pm to go in, went all the way to the back of the stage, watched the band come in, then went to the side, behind the red zone area on Adam's side and watched the show from there. We had plenty of room, and a rail to hang onto, it was perfect. Had two of my sons with us, we had a great time! Check out the last song they played!


U2360° Pittsburgh 072611

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 Promised Land (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) / Discotheque (snippet) / Life During Wartime (snippet) / Psycho Killer (snippet) / Please (snippet)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Scarlet
Walk On
One / Hallelujah (snippet)
Where the Streets Have no Name
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me
With Or Without You
Moment Of Surrender
Bad / Walk on the Wild Side (snippet) / "40" (snippet)

Newch91

BAD!!!!

helplessdancer

wish they didn't wait till the last 1(2) shows of the tour before playing bad

was the statue of jesus still there??

rick1zoo2

Here are a few pictures from Pittsburgh:


outside the stadium, band arrived with a police escort, then Bono and Edge came out, shook hands and signed a few things:





We had GA tickets and when we went in our friend suggested we go all the way to the back, behind the stage to see the band come on. This is a picture my son took, I made a cool video, but not sure how to get that on here:



After they came on stage we went around the side, on the rail behind the Red Zone area on Adam's side. I was surprised they let us stay there, it was a perfect spot!:



During City of Blinding Lights, Bono pulled up a boy from the crowd (my youngest son was jealous):









For With Or Without You, Bono pulled a couple that had been to 60 shows, they danced during the song:




After the show, it was amazing how fast they started tearing down. It looked like an army of ants scrambling all over:

helplessdancer

rick1zoo2 wrote:

is that really a jesus statue on top? :shock:

rick1zoo2

awilkins wrote:

I am getting majorly psyched for Saturday's show in Moncton! I hope they play all night and pull out some surprises; last show of this long and record breaking tour; playing a place they've never even come near before; Arcade Fire opening; beautiful natural sloping field/amphitheatre with stands built to make it like a 360 stadium; and hopes of 100,000 people attending!

Watch the stage being assembled: http://magnetichillmusicfestival.ca/Eve ... Camera.htm

ticket drop going on right now! I was able to pull up 8 GA tickets!!! so tempted, it's a 15 hour drive.......

awilkins

It won't sell out, as they plan to cap it at 100K; you should definitely come up, great spot, forecast calling for a little rain though.

Pretty excited for the show tomorrow; except for the fact that I have an Ultimate Frisbee Keg Party tonight; gonna be a rough weekend.

rick1zoo2

July 30, 2011 - Moncton, NB, CA (Magnetic Hill Music Festival) with Carney, Arcade Fire

360 Tour Closer


SET LIST
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/ Springhill Mining Disaster (snippet)
Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
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 /Discotheque (snippet)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Scarlet
Walk On
ENCORE
One
Hallelujah (snippet) /Where The Streets Have No Name
ENCORE 2
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
With Or Without You
Moment Of Surrender
Out Of Control
40



"how long.......to sing this song?

Bathgate66

Started with Zoo TV.

Here's a cut and paste from a Google message group from 2009.

michael schey" wrote:
>I was listening to one of the new U2 Milan shows today and during one
> of the songs (I forgot which one) he said something like "...let's
> hear it for xxxxxxx under the stage" and then there was a keyboard
> solo played.

> It has long been rumoured that U2 has employed other musicians off
> stage over the years.

> Alot of bands now tour with extra musicians, putting them right on the
> stage with them. REM, Green Day, Fleetwood Mac, etc.

> Except for vanity and the whole 'band as a 4 piece unit thing' I can't
> think of why U2 won't put the extra members on stage if they are
> playing a part.

Yeah, most fans are a bit mystified why they still insist on keeping the
"help" offstage when it's a poorly kept secret to even the most casual
listener at their shows.

It's really no mystery U2 has been using live "help" off stage since the
ZooTV tour in '92. In fact, their drum tech played "backing drums" offstage
during "Desire" on the '89 Lovetown tour and can be seen behind The Edge's
amps playing in some bootleg videos from that tour. And going even further
back, they've used pre-recorded backing tapes since the Unforgettable Fire
tour in '84.

There was a notorious article in Spin Magazine (I think) during the first
leg of the ZooTV tour where the author (who I think had a relationship with
someone in support band The Pixies) kind of blew the cover on this when he
described The Edge's guitar tech Dallas Shoo playing some keyboards in The
Edges' guitar "pit" as well as triggering some of The Edge's guitar effects
peddles. Since then, they've also used a dedicated offstage keyboard
player/programmer, and I think that person at least for the last couple
tours has been Terry Lawless. There's a ton of videos on YouTube that
illustrate how vital Dallas is to The Edge including this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkg_H2wM ... re=related

And U2 isn't the only major band hiding the "help." For instance, Van Halen
has been using a offstage keyboard player since 1991.