@@@ 30 YEARS of PJ in NZ! HARD TO IMAGINE in AUCKLAND!! @@@

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  • gotthebottlegotthebottle San Diego Posts: 2,917
    Lost Dogs.... for me
  • MikeDigsMikeDigs Santa Monica, CA Posts: 1,664
    Lost Dogs is a collection of gems front to back.  It's aged very well.  Hope you get Hard To Imagine in Auckland.  It's top track for me amongst a collection of great songs.
    I'm spinning, oh-oh-oh I'm spinning
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 189
    MikeDigs said:
    Lost Dogs is a collection of gems front to back.  It's aged very well.  Hope you get Hard To Imagine in Auckland.  It's top track for me amongst a collection of great songs.
    100% Lost Dogs!! Still hoping for a vinyl reissue 

    seems to be fewer LD tracks making these shorter sets but so many absolute gems 

    my top 3 Hard to Imagine, Wash, Fatal, then the likes of U, Sad, Undone - come on!!
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 189
    One week to go…so what’s your pick that the lads will open this show and leg with??
  • gotthebottlegotthebottle San Diego Posts: 2,917
    edited October 31
    Release... or Long Road...
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 189
    Release... or Long Road...
    Two classics! Long Road feels appropriate after 11 years and the long trek down under. Was my white whale heading to home shows and when those first cords rang out it was something almost spiritual, that into Release was unbelievable 
  • SpunkieSpunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 6,732
    On May 4th, PJ opened the Dark Matter tour with "Wash". Sexy as fuck,
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 189
    Spunkie said:
    On May 4th, PJ opened the Dark Matter tour with "Wash". Sexy as fuck,
    I am so down with Wash, takes me right back to the early days every time, if they could be so kind as to go along Road N1 & Wash N2 that would be about as good as it gets for me!
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,223
    It's show month! Hope you get Hard To Imagine played.
  • MikeDigsMikeDigs Santa Monica, CA Posts: 1,664
    One more week!  :joy:

    Hope you get HTI and a bunch of those awesome Lost Dogs songs :rock_on:
    I'm spinning, oh-oh-oh I'm spinning
  • gotthebottlegotthebottle San Diego Posts: 2,917
    Guess not alot of Kiwis on the boards... but I'm looking forward to getting the hell outta my crazy country for a while and returning to a stadium I last visited for U2 in 2007. 
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 189
    Guess not alot of Kiwis on the boards... but I'm looking forward to getting the hell outta my crazy country for a while and returning to a stadium I last visited for U2 in 2007. 
    I had tickets for that show but when it got rescheduled from 06 we couldn’t go as our son has been born, got to see them in 1993, 2010 & then Joshua Tree show (incredible!)

    Cheers for support folks

    I can imagine (see what I did there 🤣) things in the US right now are heating up, sure is an interesting week for the boys to hit the stage!

    HARD TO IMAGINE in AUCKLAND!
  • gotthebottlegotthebottle San Diego Posts: 2,917
    Guess not alot of Kiwis on the boards... but I'm looking forward to getting the hell outta my crazy country for a while and returning to a stadium I last visited for U2 in 2007. 
    I had tickets for that show but when it got rescheduled from 06 we couldn’t go as our son has been born, got to see them in 1993, 2010 & then Joshua Tree show (incredible!)

    Cheers for support folks

    I can imagine (see what I did there 🤣) things in the US right now are heating up, sure is an interesting week for the boys to hit the stage!

    HARD TO IMAGINE in AUCKLAND!
    Hearing U2 do One Tree Hill from the front rail was a moment I'll not forget. 

    I'm hoping we (Americans, and of course the world)  have a reason to celebrate soon.  
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 189
    Guess not alot of Kiwis on the boards... but I'm looking forward to getting the hell outta my crazy country for a while and returning to a stadium I last visited for U2 in 2007. 
    I had tickets for that show but when it got rescheduled from 06 we couldn’t go as our son has been born, got to see them in 1993, 2010 & then Joshua Tree show (incredible!)

    Cheers for support folks

    I can imagine (see what I did there 🤣) things in the US right now are heating up, sure is an interesting week for the boys to hit the stage!

    HARD TO IMAGINE in AUCKLAND!
    Hearing U2 do One Tree Hill from the front rail was a moment I'll not forget. 

    I'm hoping we (Americans, and of course the world)  have a reason to celebrate soon.  
    I hear you on both! Was on the rail too- my fav U2 album 
    Feels like the band will be in a strong mood one way or the other 
  • gotthebottlegotthebottle San Diego Posts: 2,917
    Guess not alot of Kiwis on the boards... but I'm looking forward to getting the hell outta my crazy country for a while and returning to a stadium I last visited for U2 in 2007. 
    I had tickets for that show but when it got rescheduled from 06 we couldn’t go as our son has been born, got to see them in 1993, 2010 & then Joshua Tree show (incredible!)

    Cheers for support folks

    I can imagine (see what I did there 🤣) things in the US right now are heating up, sure is an interesting week for the boys to hit the stage!

    HARD TO IMAGINE in AUCKLAND!
    Hearing U2 do One Tree Hill from the front rail was a moment I'll not forget. 

    I'm hoping we (Americans, and of course the world)  have a reason to celebrate soon.  
    I hear you on both! Was on the rail too- my fav U2 album 
    Feels like the band will be in a strong mood one way or the other 
    It better not be "the other"...
  • SpunkieSpunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 6,732
    edited November 1
    Guess not alot of Kiwis on the boards... but I'm looking forward to getting the hell outta my crazy country for a while and returning to a stadium I last visited for U2 in 2007. 
    I had tickets for that show but when it got rescheduled from 06 we couldn’t go as our son has been born, got to see them in 1993, 2010 & then Joshua Tree show (incredible!)

    Cheers for support folks

    I can imagine (see what I did there 🤣) things in the US right now are heating up, sure is an interesting week for the boys to hit the stage!

    HARD TO IMAGINE in AUCKLAND!
    Hearing U2 do One Tree Hill from the front rail was a moment I'll not forget. 

    I'm hoping we (Americans, and of course the world)  have a reason to celebrate soon.  
    Me too. Otherwise Pipsqeak and I are speaking French so we're not confused with all y'all!
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  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 189
    Hey friends 
    im going to dive into the archives and post a few articles and photos from the 1995 shows tonight, feel free to share your memories, photos etc from past NZ shows…
    HARD TO IMAGINE- AUCKLAND! 🙌
  • MikeDigsMikeDigs Santa Monica, CA Posts: 1,664
    I'm spinning, oh-oh-oh I'm spinning
  • SpunkieSpunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 6,732
    1994 in the house ^

    @Kiwi Jammer you must be Auckland's biggest fan. I hope you get your request!
    (That's what she said. :blush:)
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 189
    Ha, certainly an ‘ experienced’ fan but actually from Wellington. Think of the biggest sporting rivalry your city has and that’s WLG v AKL! Actually it’s hard to imagine a bigger one 🤣

    I'm actually at the first ever NZ derby football (soccer) match right now as AKL have just joined A-League (AU/NZ)


  • EnzedEnzed NZ Posts: 550
    Ha, certainly an ‘ experienced’ fan but actually from Wellington. Think of the biggest sporting rivalry your city has and that’s WLG v AKL! Actually it’s hard to imagine a bigger one 🤣

    I'm actually at the first ever NZ derby football (soccer) match right now as AKL have just joined A-League (AU/NZ)


    leshgooo Auckland FC!
    Auckland 1 1995
    Auckland 1998
    EV (Neil Finn and Friends, April 2, 2001)
    Auckland 2009
    Auckland 2014
    Auckland 1 2024
    Auckland 2 2024
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 189
    Enzed said:
    Ha, certainly an ‘ experienced’ fan but actually from Wellington. Think of the biggest sporting rivalry your city has and that’s WLG v AKL! Actually it’s hard to imagine a bigger one 🤣

    I'm actually at the first ever NZ derby football (soccer) match right now as AKL have just joined A-League (AU/NZ)


    leshgooo Auckland FC!
    We gifted you that one 🤣 it’s gonna be a great rivalry!
    Hard to imagine a better one!
  • ooba Foxooba Fox Posts: 45
    Heading over the ditch from Adelaide on Wednesday. First time in NZ. So pumped for this show in the GC and going to enjoy Auckland for 5 days
    Perth 1998
    Adelaide 2003
    Melbourne 13 Nov 2006
    Adelaide 21 Nov 2006
    Adelaide 22 Nov 2006
    Adelaide 2009
    EV Adelaide 27 Mar 2011
    EV Adelaide 28 Mar 2011

    'Always amongst the waves'
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 189
    ooba Fox said:
    Heading over the ditch from Adelaide on Wednesday. First time in NZ. So pumped for this show in the GC and going to enjoy Auckland for 5 days
    Kia ora, welcome! 4 sleeps to go!...Hard to Imagine!
  • EnzedEnzed NZ Posts: 550
    *checks weather for Friday*

    Mostly sunny, high of 21, low of 13

    Excellent.
    Auckland 1 1995
    Auckland 1998
    EV (Neil Finn and Friends, April 2, 2001)
    Auckland 2009
    Auckland 2014
    Auckland 1 2024
    Auckland 2 2024
  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 189

    Hey folks, a few files from the 95 archives, and a walk down memory lane if you were there, post shows photos in a free mag called Tearaway


  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 189
    Auckland 1995, Rip It Up magazine (from memory this magazine was how the shows were announced in late 1994, well and truly pre internet/social media!)


  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 189
    Pre show media in main newspaper with cringe title "Pearls of wisdom from Eddie'


  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 189
    Main media attention was around Eddie's surfing escapades at Karekare Beach, from memory no mention in 95 shows but brought out the lifeguards at 98 show to say thanks 


  • Kiwi JammerKiwi Jammer Posts: 189
    Given to fly, article from Rip It Up in build-up


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