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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    On the East Coast what time is this U2....YouTube concert going to be shown?

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  • LOV2ROCK
    LOV2ROCK Minneapolis/St.Paul Posts: 822
    11;30 pm
    g under p wrote:
    On the East Coast what time is this U2....YouTube concert going to be shown?

    Peace
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,314
    g under p wrote:
    On the East Coast what time is this U2....YouTube concert going to be shown?

    Peace

    11:30 EST. You can watch after the Yankees lose! :lol::lol::lol:

    http://www.youtube.com/U2
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    imalive wrote:
    g under p wrote:
    On the East Coast what time is this U2....YouTube concert going to be shown?

    Peace

    11:30 EST. You can watch after the Yankees lose! :lol::lol::lol:

    http://www.youtube.com/U2

    Thanks I got confused on the time difference. :) GO ANGELS

    Peace
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    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    what a great show! i was hesitant because of a stadium show, but the claw/spaceship/LAX spider really helps make the show more intimate...the band sounded great although i think the encore should be one/amazing grace/streets...ultraviolet/with/moment is great but not rocking enough to finish the show...definitely will see them next year! :thumbup:

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWFeWffH-s8

    and i caught the end of black eyed peas...i'm not much of a fan but their version of sweet child o mine with slash was cool!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiW66xPZ4Vg
  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    imalive wrote:
    g under p wrote:
    On the East Coast what time is this U2....YouTube concert going to be shown?

    Peace

    11:30 EST. You can watch after the Yankees lose! :lol::lol::lol:

    http://www.youtube.com/U2



    yankees, lose ?
    not exactly.
    you must mean the fallen angels . :roll:


    Glad to read you had a good show norm.
    definitely jealous of Black Eyed Peas and Slash doing Sweet Child- f'n cool !
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  • theboxerorthebag
    theboxerorthebag Posts: 1,774
    Got back from seeing them in Vancouver. Great show! Glad to get two songs from "The Unforgettable Fire"
  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    Pitchfork
    November 02, 2009

    By Ryan Dombal

    Best New Reissue
    Rating: 9.3

    The first song on 1984's The Unforgettable Fire is called "A Sort of Homecoming" -- not just "A Homecoming." And that shade of uncertainty -- that "sort of" -- is key. Compared to U2's first three albums -- and almost everything that has come afterward -- The Unforgettable Fire is marked by a sketchy in-between-ness that works as a gracious foil to the the band's natural audacity. It's sort of stadium rock, sort of experimental, sort of spiritual, sort of subdued, sort of uncharacteristic, sort of brilliant, sort of a classic.

    After their first major breakthrough with 1983's War and its anthems "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day," U2 could have easily continued to perfect the fist-pumping, flag-waving arena battle cry. Instead, they sought out producer Brian Eno, a bold choice for a band looking to parlay semi-success into something Springsteen-ian. While Eno is now seen as a go-to stadium savior (see: Coldplay's Viva La Vida), back then he was still the guy who coaxed magnificent weirdness out of David Bowie and Talking Heads, to say nothing of his own work, which ranged from prog-rock insanity to elegant wallpaper. The U2/Eno braintrust has since become one of the most out-and-out successful in rock history, but The Unforgettable Fire finds the pair -- along with frequent conspirator Daniel Lanois -- feeling each other out and testing limits. The album ebbs and flows along the spectrum between the spiky, post-punk U2 of old and the impressionistic, Eno-assisted U2 they were yearning to become.

    Not only were U2 and Eno an odd match musically, but their personalities clashed in a remarkable way as well. The album's interpersonal drama plays out on a half-hour making-of documentary originally released in 1984 and included in this reissue along with the remastered album and a disc of requisite B-sides and live cuts. While U2 were caricatured as honest and hardworking Irish boys who never met a stone-faced portrait they didn't admire, and Eno was the aloof London aesthete who openly mocked rock convention, you can watch the two subtly influencing each other throughout the intimate documentary. For example, after Bono is seen roiling himself into a frenzy while improvising over "Pride (In the Name of Love)" -- screaming, sweating, and flailing like a wounded lunatic in the recording booth -- Eno is nearly left speechless before he utters a totally sincere understatement for the ages: "I must say, this track is really bringing something out in your singing." The producer's unflappable cool often leads to a fatherly kindness that goes lengths to explain his lasting appeal.

    The documentary, much like the album itself, humanizes U2 while fueling the idea that this band's head was completely up its own ass in the '80s. "I believe the songs are already written, and I think the less you get in the way of them the better," says Bono at one point in the film, explaining his muse, "The minute you take up that pen ... you start interfering with the song -- I don't know if that sounds too spiritual." And while I'm not sure if the idea that God is writing your songs is truly "spiritual," it does sound quite presumptuous. But that's also the beauty of this band; whether in ironic or world-saving mode, their ambition is boundless. This can lead to garish stadium extravaganzas, but it can also birth something like "Bad," The Unforgettable Fire's centerpiece and one of the grandest arena-rock songs ever written.

    There's no half-assing "Bad." After years of radio repeats, the track seems commonplace, which is a testament to just how much U2 have burrowed their way into the world's collective musical memory. Because this six-minute monoculture moment chronicling the torment of heroin addiction has no discernible chorus. Its hook is a burning build passed down from the Velvet Underground's "Heroin." But whereas that song ends with Lou Reed smacked up and despondent -- "And I guess I just don't know," he mutters -- "Bad" is the sound of revelation, recovery. "I'm wide awake!" belts Bono, triumphant in the face of isolation, desolation, and pretty much every other -ation there is. Once again, U2 put a patently cool underground icon -- this time it's Reed -- through their mega-band filter and end up with a song that sounds just as strong in record-collector headphones as it does to 100,000 fans physically forced to clap along by some primordial urge.

    The Reed tribute is cemented on the live version of "Bad," filmed at Live Aid and included in this package, where Bono introduces the song with a little "Satellite of Love" and ends it riffing on "Walk on the Wild Side." In between, the possessed singer jumps down from his high perch onstage to slow dance with a fan, effectively bringing some punk-inspired spontaneity and compassion to an event that typified notions of classic rock heroism. The performance single-handily upped U2's stock in the global rock realm, and it's easy to see why.

    So The Unforgettable Fire isn't U2's biggest commercial success (that would be The Joshua Tree) or its most rewarding artistic coup (Achtung Baby), but without it those records would not exist. It's a transitional album of the highest magnitude. The hits-- "Pride," "Bad" -- still hit, and even its sometimes-derided abstractions like "Promenade" and "Elvis Presley and America" contain enough mystery to keep unraveling 25 years later. The opener tells of an ambiguous return. And "A Sort of Homecoming" would come to define this band's fascinating internal struggle between sticking to what they know and venturing toward something undiscovered.

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  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    U2 360° Tour 2010
    Presented by BlackBerry
    July 19 at 7 PM

    Don't miss it as U2 brings their dynamic 360° Tour to
    New Meadowlands Stadium next summer!

    As a member of Meadowlands All Access, you have the opportunity to purchase tickets before the public on sale. Presale begins November 3 at 12 PM and ends November 5 at 5 PM.
    Use password: ACCESS

    Ticket Prices: $253, $98, $58, $33
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    Looking for the VIP experience?
    VIP package includes preferred seating, a pre-concert reception with open bar, gift package, and a chance to win a backstage tour!
    Click here for information and to buy your VIP tickets
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  • theboxerorthebag
    theboxerorthebag Posts: 1,774
    Hey Bathgate, maybe you can answer this question for me. Since U2 is going to play Seattle next year, I want to get two tickets for the show on the fan club presale. I already got two tickets to Vancouver on the presale access code, I should be able to get two Seattle tickets as well right? I have been getting different answers from different people about this. What is your take?
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    theboxerorthebag wrote:
    Hey Bathgate, maybe you can answer this question for me. Since U2 is going to play Seattle next year, I want to get two tickets for the show on the fan club presale. I already got two tickets to Vancouver on the presale access code, I should be able to get two Seattle tickets as well right? I have been getting different answers from different people about this. What is your take?

    according to u2.com:

    Q - I used some, but not all, of my four-ticket allocation in the presale for the 2009 North American shows. Will my unique presale code still be valid to use in the upcoming presales for the 2010 shows ?
    A - You will be able to use the code to complete your four ticket allocation against future North American shows - but not against any European shows.

    so if you still have your code from last tour you should be able to use it now...i guess...it's a bit confusing
  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    norm wrote:
    theboxerorthebag wrote:
    Hey Bathgate, maybe you can answer this question for me. Since U2 is going to play Seattle next year, I want to get two tickets for the show on the fan club presale. I already got two tickets to Vancouver on the presale access code, I should be able to get two Seattle tickets as well right? I have been getting different answers from different people about this. What is your take?

    according to u2.com:

    Q - I used some, but not all, of my four-ticket allocation in the presale for the 2009 North American shows. Will my unique presale code still be valid to use in the upcoming presales for the 2010 shows ?
    A - You will be able to use the code to complete your four ticket allocation against future North American shows - but not against any European shows.

    so if you still have your code from last tour you should be able to use it now...i guess...it's a bit confusing
    Norm got your answer.

    as long as youre staying domestic ( seattle ) you should be okay.

    You can always contact Fanfire ( now Live Nation ) their customer service should answer your question . I still havent used my discount there, either .

    As for that Unforgettable Reissue Box Set, this is a must have !
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  • Hawaii 78
    Hawaii 78 Posts: 63
    theboxerorthebag wrote:
    Hey Bathgate, maybe you can answer this question for me. Since U2 is going to play Seattle next year, I want to get two tickets for the show on the fan club presale. I already got two tickets to Vancouver on the presale access code, I should be able to get two Seattle tickets as well right? I have been getting different answers from different people about this. What is your take?
    When you login to U@.com, it tell you how many tickets you have left. VIP packages do not count against alloted tickets per fan. In addition, when you login and go to the tour page your password should be on the left hand side in red. I saw the show in Vegas :D and tomorrow, I plan on getting tickets to Denver.
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  • theboxerorthebag
    theboxerorthebag Posts: 1,774
    edited November 2009
    thanks for everyone's help! My presale code disappeared for a few days and that is why I was so confused. I am logged into the U2 site, see my presale code has reappeared (in green) but where does it tell me how many tickets I have left to purchase? I looked on my profile and don't see that info.
    Hawaii 78 wrote:
    theboxerorthebag wrote:
    Hey Bathgate, maybe you can answer this question for me. Since U2 is going to play Seattle next year, I want to get two tickets for the show on the fan club presale. I already got two tickets to Vancouver on the presale access code, I should be able to get two Seattle tickets as well right? I have been getting different answers from different people about this. What is your take?
    When you login to U@.com, it tell you how many tickets you have left. VIP packages do not count against alloted tickets per fan. In addition, when you login and go to the tour page your password should be on the left hand side in red. I saw the show in Vegas :D and tomorrow, I plan on getting tickets to Denver.
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  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    Im a little ticked off that I cant get another pre-sale code for the upcoming tour. Yes I used my code for the 2009 shows and my membership isnt up until March so...WTF!
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • theboxerorthebag
    theboxerorthebag Posts: 1,774
    how many tickets did you buy? You should be able to renew early to get another code.
    petrocs wrote:
    Im a little ticked off that I cant get another pre-sale code for the upcoming tour. Yes I used my code for the 2009 shows and my membership isnt up until March so...WTF!
  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    theboxerorthebag wrote:
    how many tickets did you buy? You should be able to renew early to get another code.
    petrocs wrote:
    Im a little ticked off that I cant get another pre-sale code for the upcoming tour. Yes I used my code for the 2009 shows and my membership isnt up until March so...WTF!

    I bought 4 for Giants stadium

    Yeah but I got christmas coming up!..I wish tickets didnt have to go onsale in November for a July show!
    Shows:
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    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • theboxerorthebag
    theboxerorthebag Posts: 1,774
    I know what you are talking about. It is tough to renew at this time of year and the tickets are sold so far in advance.
    petrocs wrote:
    theboxerorthebag wrote:
    how many tickets did you buy? You should be able to renew early to get another code.
    petrocs wrote:
    Im a little ticked off that I cant get another pre-sale code for the upcoming tour. Yes I used my code for the 2009 shows and my membership isnt up until March so...WTF!

    I bought 4 for Giants stadium

    Yeah but I got christmas coming up!..I wish tickets didnt have to go onsale in November for a July show!
  • Hawaii 78
    Hawaii 78 Posts: 63
    theboxerorthebag wrote:
    thanks for everyone's help! My presale code disappeared for a few days and that is why I was so confused. I am logged into the U2 site, see my presale code has reappeared (in green) but where does it tell me how many tickets I have left to purchase? I looked on my profile and don't see that info.
    Hawaii 78 wrote:
    theboxerorthebag wrote:
    Hey Bathgate, maybe you can answer this question for me. Since U2 is going to play Seattle next year, I want to get two tickets for the show on the fan club presale. I already got two tickets to Vancouver on the presale access code, I should be able to get two Seattle tickets as well right? I have been getting different answers from different people about this. What is your take?
    When you login to U@.com, it tell you how many tickets you have left. VIP packages do not count against alloted tickets per fan. In addition, when you login and go to the tour page your password should be on the left hand side in red. I saw the show in Vegas :D and tomorrow, I plan on getting tickets to Denver.
    If you only purchased two tickets to Vancouver, you should have two left for Seattle. I got tickets to Denver and had no problems (even thru Ticketmaster). Seems they changed the color of password from red to green in the last week. Good Luck :P
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  • theboxerorthebag
    theboxerorthebag Posts: 1,774
    thanks again Hawaii 78!!!
    I just wish they would put the Seattle tickets on sale so I can just stop worrying about this!

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