" ~~~ U2 ~~~ "

Bathgate66

Best bet: U2's 360-Degree Tour
Baltimore Sun
September 4, 2009
By Sam Sessa

Regardless of what you think of their latest album, U2 is in top form for their latest tour.

Bono still has his voice, the Edge still has his chops and the epic 360-Degree Tour is drawing rave reviews.

So far, the set list has been heavy on songs from the band's 2009 release, "No Line on the Horizon," but is also peppered with hits like "Beautiful Day" and "Sunday Bloody Sunday."

Recession be damned -- the concert-in-the-round, with its giant claw-shaped canopy, is rumored to be one of the biggest stagings the pop music world has ever seen. It's only fitting, considering U2's status as one of the world's biggest bands.

If you go: U2 performs at 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at FedEx Field, 1600 FedEx Way in Landover. Tickets are $30-$250. Call 410-547-7328 or go to ticketmaster.com.

© The Baltimore Sun, 2009.

Bathgate66

Interview with The Edge

What happens when you put The Edge, Jack White, and Jimmy Page in a revealing music docmentary? ("It Might Get Loud," in theaters now)? U2's axman spills.

Entertainment Weekly
September 06, 2009
By: Dan Snierson

EW: What was your first reaction when you were asked to be in this documentary?

Edge: I'd met Jimmy once, and waived at Jack at an awards show, but I'd never had a proper conversation with either. I thought that, no matter what happened, it was going to be interesting. There was a sense of the unknown.

EW: What was the weirdest moment?

Edge: It was the early, more tentative phase, where three of the most well-known guitar players in the world weren't making a sound that was particularly great. You don't walk out there and create something great just because you have in the past. And, early on, there wasn't much to write home about. [Laughs] We did "Bullet the Blue Sky" for a second, and it was like, "Whoa, this is really not going anywhere." Then, we played "In My Time of Dying," slowly you just see people relaxing. There's a certain spark at the end of that session where a little bit of magic comes through.

EW: Is "Loud" just for guitar geeks?

Edge: It's not a guitar players' documentary. It will appeal to anybody interested in the creative process. David Guggenheim [the director, who also helmed "An Inconvenient Truth"] managed to avoid all the awful cliches. "Spinal Tap" is the nightmare scenario. In the wrong hands, the subject matter could become farcical, nerdy, and not interesting.

EW: Got a favorite White Stripes song?

Edge: "Seven Nation Army" is amazing. I wrote this sketch of a song, which I was really excited about. I went over to my brother's house and told him, "Dik, I gotta play you this new tune!" After about 16 bards he says, "Edge, that is 'Seven Nation Army.'" I said, "What? Get out of here. Is not!" I went back and listened, and it wasn't exactly, but it was way too close. I played it for Jack, and he was like, "Mmm, it's a bit close, isn't it?"

EW: U2's tour hits the U.S. next week. What should we expect?

Edge: For years we've been trying to figure out a way to make those big stadiums more intimate. So with this new production design, the stage is [at least] a hundred feet closer to the back of the stadium. And we've created these ramps that go into the center of the crowd, so we're able to make that connection with the audience. We are constantly evolving our live show, because if you get too strict about the format, it just starts to lose the sense of spontaneity and jeopardy: it can go anywhere.

© Entertainment Weekly, 2009

petrocs

MUSE!

Bathgate66

petrocs wrote:

MUSE!

thats a pretty sick photo.

nice !

Giants Stadium getting closer and cl;oser.
Bruces Birthay.

petrocs

Bathgate66 wrote:

petrocs wrote:

MUSE!

thats a pretty sick photo.

nice !

Giants Stadium getting closer and cl;oser.
Bruces Birthay.

I love me some U2...but Im afraid Muse is going to blow them out of the water..Bono and Co might not know whats going to hit them when they see Muse open..maybe it'll make U2 step up their game! these shows will be EPIC for both bands

Bathgate66

Muse is actually being offered with many packages combined with Pearl Jam on Amazon,
i saw this as recently as yesterday ,....

washedinblack91

washedinblack91 wrote:

MUAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
i just bought a GA ticket from some benevolent force! :twisted:
I FINALLY GET TO SEE U2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MUAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
yes. i'm excited. this will be my first u2 concert

nevermind. my temporary check (since i switched from washington mutual to wachovia and didn't have my checks yet) looked fishy apparently so she sold my ticket instead of asking for another form of payment.

heartbroken doesn't even BEGIN to cover it.

petrocs

washedinblack91 wrote:

washedinblack91 wrote:

MUAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
i just bought a GA ticket from some benevolent force! :twisted:
I FINALLY GET TO SEE U2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MUAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
yes. i'm excited. this will be my first u2 concert

nevermind. my temporary check (since i switched from washington mutual to wachovia and didn't have my checks yet) looked fishy apparently so she sold my ticket instead of asking for another form of payment.

heartbroken doesn't even BEGIN to cover it.

you're not going?

washedinblack91

petrocs wrote:

washedinblack91 wrote:

washedinblack91 wrote:

MUAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
i just bought a GA ticket from some benevolent force! :twisted:
I FINALLY GET TO SEE U2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MUAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
yes. i'm excited. this will be my first u2 concert

nevermind. my temporary check (since i switched from washington mutual to wachovia and didn't have my checks yet) looked fishy apparently so she sold my ticket instead of asking for another form of payment.

heartbroken doesn't even BEGIN to cover it.

you're not going?

well supposedly she's waiting on another pair and is letting me get first dibs but i'm still looking for a ticket. as of right now, no ticket, though i'm staying hopeful and positive, just really really bummed.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Just picked up 2 tickets in the nose bleeds(sec. next to the stage) for $30 each......

Looks like I am going to see Bono this Saturday............

Bathgate66

(SPOILER ALERT)

We've posted a roundup of today's U2 rehearsal news from Chicago, with
several links, a photo, and more.

http://www.atu2.com/news/u2-begins-chic ... rsals.html

********************************************************************************************************************************


Here's another YouTube video from Thursday's rehearsals. This one is
of a new song they haven't played before. Don't click if you like
surprises.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIux5iqWrjQ

petrocs

Bathgate66 wrote:

(SPOILER ALERT)

We've posted a roundup of today's U2 rehearsal news from Chicago, with
several links, a photo, and more.

http://www.atu2.com/news/u2-begins-chic ... rsals.html

********************************************************************************************************************************


Here's another YouTube video from Thursday's rehearsals. This one is
of a new song they haven't played before. Don't click if you like
surprises.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIux5iqWrjQ

in-tell-esting

Sawyer

SEE YOU AT SOLDIER TOMORROW

Bathgate66

http://www.u2.com/news/title/countdown-to-lift-off

YourDirtisMyfood

anyone have setlist info as the show is happening right now?

YourDirtisMyfood

Bathgate66 wrote:

(SPOILER ALERT)

We've posted a roundup of today's U2 rehearsal news from Chicago, with
several links, a photo, and more.

http://www.atu2.com/news/u2-begins-chic ... rsals.html

********************************************************************************************************************************


Here's another YouTube video from Thursday's rehearsals. This one is
of a new song they haven't played before. Don't click if you like
surprises.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIux5iqWrjQ

what's the song?

YourDirtisMyfood

YourDirtisMyfood wrote:

anyone have setlist info as the show is happening right now?

got it:


http://u2.interference.com/f306/chicago ... 31-25.html

and heres dmb:

http://road.davematthewsband.com/Setlis ... etlist.asp

YourDirtisMyfood

i was able to find a stream to the chicago show via a u2 message board, which was pretty cool. I don't think i've done that before w/PJ (missed the at&t thing). songs 12 through the end was a good run.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

I am not quite sure....

Was that a rock concert???
Or was that a ride at Disneyland????

Either way....I had a great time.....

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Anyone looking for tickets for tonight???

Go to ticketmaster NOW!!!!!

You can get 2nd or 3rd row, dead center, behind the stage for $30!!!!!!

Yeah you are behind the stage....But there will be times when Bono is basically sitting in your seat...

Those will be cool seats with a cool view......FOR $30!!!!!!!!