***Official U2 Appreciation Thread***

thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
edited November 2013 in Other Music
This is a thread where the PJ fans who are also U2 fans can talk news, music or anything else U2 related! This band has always been a favorite of mine and I have been getting their older albums and really enjoying them! If you are not a fan of them then please don't post your negative comments here, thanks! :mrgreen:
Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
RNDM- 11/27/12

PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    :thumbup:
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Mr RockoMr Rocko Posts: 647
    I just saw them this past Sunday they came to México, It was a pretty neat show... the spider thing was HUGE, loved the show!
    México 24/11/2011
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • EZ1221CEZ1221C Posts: 2,645
    They were spectacular in concert. Would gladly see them again if given the opportunity.
    PLAY THE SOUTH
  • rick1zoo2rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    been a fan of U2 since Unforgettable Fire and Joshua Tree came out when I was in high school and college. I guess you would say they are my favorite band
  • dan.jasondan.jason Posts: 2
    I love old-school U2. Listening to anything post-Joshua Tree however can be sobering if you liked War or UF
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Set your DVR's if you won't be home or will be asleep.

    http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/scenes- ... d=13640310
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Newch91 wrote:
    Set your DVR's if you won't be home or will be asleep.

    http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/scenes- ... d=13640310


    Sweet find, thanks Chris!!! :mrgreen:
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Achtung Baby is just awesome!!! :mrgreen:
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    thefixer9 wrote:
    Achtung Baby is just awesome!!! :mrgreen:
    Someone is hooked.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    thefixer9 wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Set your DVR's if you won't be home or will be asleep.

    http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/scenes- ... d=13640310


    Sweet find, thanks Chris!!! :mrgreen:
    No problem. Just spreading the word around.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Can we have an 'appreciate U2 up until Achtung Baby' thread?
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,714
    Can we have an 'appreciate U2 up until Achtung Baby' thread?

    They've been inconsistent since then, but have made some great songs. I appreciate their whole catalog.
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila, PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13;
    Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Can we have an 'appreciate U2 up until Achtung Baby' thread?
    There's the Achtung thread, though, I don't know if you posted in it.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Can we have an 'appreciate U2 up until Achtung Baby' thread?

    They've been inconsistent since then, but have made some great songs. I appreciate their whole catalog.
    I think the first 5 songs on "Zooropa" are great. I might be in the minority who really loves "Pop". Love ATYCLB, probably their last great album. HTDAAB is a good album and NLOTH is pretty good to me.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,277
    thefixer9 wrote:
    This is a thread where the PJ fans who are also U2 fans can talk news, music or anything else U2 related! This band has always been a favorite of mine and I have been getting their older albums and really enjoying them! If you are not a fan of them then please don't post your negative comments here, thanks! :mrgreen:

    official threads have more than one * in the subject title
    ie)
    *** official thread u2 ***

    rookie!

    sined the bored police
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    edited May 2011
    Double post.
    Post edited by keeponrockin on
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Newch91 wrote:
    Can we have an 'appreciate U2 up until Achtung Baby' thread?
    There's the Achtung thread, though, I don't know if you posted in it.
    What I'm saying is I love their shit until then, then they got kind of boring, IMO. However, the first three songs on The Joshua Tree are the best opening three songs on any album, ever.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,714
    Newch91 wrote:
    Can we have an 'appreciate U2 up until Achtung Baby' thread?
    There's the Achtung thread, though, I don't know if you posted in it.
    What I'm saying is I love their shit until then, then they got kind of boring, IMO. However, the first three songs on The Joshua Tree are the best opening three songs on any album, ever.

    The last 8 are pretty good too.

    Achtung, Baby was definitely a big change to their sound and I can see how one may dislike it, I guess (maybe being used to their War/UF/JT sound). But I don't know how anyone could describe it as boring. :?
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila, PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13;
    Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    thefixer9 wrote:
    Achtung Baby is just awesome!!! :mrgreen:


    It's perfect, there's a lot of U2 haters out there, i don't really get why, but this is the argument against them.
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,714
    thefixer9 wrote:
    Achtung Baby is just awesome!!! :mrgreen:

    It's perfect, there's a lot of U2 haters out there, i don't really get why, but this is the argument against them.

    People who don't like Achtung Baby - it's almost hard to believe they ever listened to it. :?
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila, PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13;
    Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446

    The last 8 are pretty good too.

    Achtung, Baby was definitely a big change to their sound and I can see how one may dislike it, I guess (maybe being used to their War/UF/JT sound). But I don't know how anyone could describe it as boring. :?
    Sorry, i meant including Achtung!
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    What's everyone's favorite DVD? Mine is Slane Castle.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    I love their 360 DVD, it's fantastic! :mrgreen:
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Newch91 wrote:
    What's everyone's favorite DVD? Mine is Slane Castle.
    Rattle and Hum. By a long shot.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Who's gonna ride your wild horses?
    Who's gonna drown in your blue sea?
    Who's gonna taste your salt water kisses?
    Who's gonna take the place of me?
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    thefixer9 wrote:
    Who's gonna ride your wild horses?
    Who's gonna drown in your blue sea?
    Who's gonna taste your salt water kisses?
    Who's gonna take the place of me?
    :thumbup:
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    I am also really loving One and The Fly right now (The Edge owns that song!)
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    thefixer9 wrote:
    I am also really loving One and The Fly right now (The Edge owns that song!)
    Not one bad song on that album. The Edge absolutely owns that album. Check out "The Fly" from the Boston DVD. Probably my favorite version of that song.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Brain of mJBrain of mJ Posts: 786
    Newch91 wrote:
    What's everyone's favorite DVD? Mine is Slane Castle.

    ZooTV, my favorite U2-era.
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