u2

brianlux said:

I always like reading the U2 thread here.  On the other place I read about music, if there is a U2 thread its all about how "U2 sucks", "Bono is a phony egomaniac", "The Edge can't play", etc.    I don't bother to respond.  If they haven't figured out by now that U2 influenced music in a big-way a long time ago, they'll never get it.  I'm not saying they need to be the kind of fans many of us are, but couldn't they could just talk about something else instead of being pricks about it?

Anyway, Kudos and thanks U2 fans. 

U2, War LP tour, 6/1/83, at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium is on my top 10 (or better) list of favorite live shows.  It was fantastic!

brianlux said:

Bentleyspop said:

brianlux said:

I always like reading the U2 thread here.  On the other place I read about music, if there is a U2 thread its all about how "U2 sucks", "Bono is a phony egomaniac", "The Edge can't play", etc.    I don't bother to respond.  If they haven't figured out by now that U2 influenced music in a big-way a long time ago, they'll never get it.  I'm not saying they need to be the kind of fans many of us are, but couldn't they could just talk about something else instead of being pricks about it?

Anyway, Kudos and thanks U2 fans. 

U2, War LP tour, 6/1/83, at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium is on my top 10 (or better) list of favorite live shows.  It was fantastic!

Those '83  and '84 shows had a whole different vibe to them.
The band was on the cusp of greatness and had an energy and an innocence they've never had since.
Seeing them in the small halls and feeling like the roof was going to blow off was amazing.

Yeah, for sure!  The Civic was rocking that night!

I wish I had heard about U2 a little earlier.  I know this guy named Paul who played guitar in a Bay Area band called The Young Doctors.  He was always up on the latest thing and got to see U2 on their first U.S. tour.  At that time, they were all but unknown in the states and played small clubs like you mentioned.  I ran into Paul a few days after he had seen U2 play this small venue on the second floor of a hotel in San Jose, CA.  He said the band was amazing, totally on fire, and the relatively small crowd watching the show were REALLY into it.  He said everybody was po-go dancing and that second story floor was bouncing up and down like a crazy.  Although he had a blast watching the show and dancing, he said was kind of freaked out, worried that the place might collapse.  I have often wondered how close U2- and people like my friend Paul- came to an early demise that night.  In any case, it must have been an exhilarating show!

Bentleyspop said:

brianlux said:

Bentleyspop said:

brianlux said:

I always like reading the U2 thread here.  On the other place I read about music, if there is a U2 thread its all about how "U2 sucks", "Bono is a phony egomaniac", "The Edge can't play", etc.    I don't bother to respond.  If they haven't figured out by now that U2 influenced music in a big-way a long time ago, they'll never get it.  I'm not saying they need to be the kind of fans many of us are, but couldn't they could just talk about something else instead of being pricks about it?

Anyway, Kudos and thanks U2 fans. 

U2, War LP tour, 6/1/83, at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium is on my top 10 (or better) list of favorite live shows.  It was fantastic!

Those '83  and '84 shows had a whole different vibe to them.
The band was on the cusp of greatness and had an energy and an innocence they've never had since.
Seeing them in the small halls and feeling like the roof was going to blow off was amazing.

Yeah, for sure!  The Civic was rocking that night!

I wish I had heard about U2 a little earlier.  I know this guy named Paul who played guitar in a Bay Area band called The Young Doctors.  He was always up on the latest thing and got to see U2 on their first U.S. tour.  At that time, they were all but unknown in the states and played small clubs like you mentioned.  I ran into Paul a few days after he had seen U2 play this small venue on the second floor of a hotel in San Jose, CA.  He said the band was amazing, totally on fire, and the relatively small crowd watching the show were REALLY into it.  He said everybody was po-go dancing and that second story floor was bouncing up and down like a crazy.  Although he had a blast watching the show and dancing, he said was kind of freaked out, worried that the place might collapse.  I have often wondered how close U2- and people like my friend Paul- came to an early demise that night.  In any case, it must have been an exhilarating show!

I feel lucky that I got to see them back then.
I've seen at least 1 show on every U.S. tour back to the first one except for the Joshua Tree 30th.
The tours previous to 83/84 were very raw with lots of intensity. But as far as I'm concerned it was 83/84 they really hit their stride. It was before arenas and stadiums. Like they knew they were on the verge of blowing up worldwide but just had to get there first.
Joshua Tree did that.
Not quite the same since then.

Bentleyspop said:

brianlux said:

Bentleyspop said:

brianlux said:

I always like reading the U2 thread here.  On the other place I read about music, if there is a U2 thread its all about how "U2 sucks", "Bono is a phony egomaniac", "The Edge can't play", etc.    I don't bother to respond.  If they haven't figured out by now that U2 influenced music in a big-way a long time ago, they'll never get it.  I'm not saying they need to be the kind of fans many of us are, but couldn't they could just talk about something else instead of being pricks about it?

Anyway, Kudos and thanks U2 fans. 

U2, War LP tour, 6/1/83, at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium is on my top 10 (or better) list of favorite live shows.  It was fantastic!

Those '83  and '84 shows had a whole different vibe to them.
The band was on the cusp of greatness and had an energy and an innocence they've never had since.
Seeing them in the small halls and feeling like the roof was going to blow off was amazing.

Yeah, for sure!  The Civic was rocking that night!

I wish I had heard about U2 a little earlier.  I know this guy named Paul who played guitar in a Bay Area band called The Young Doctors.  He was always up on the latest thing and got to see U2 on their first U.S. tour.  At that time, they were all but unknown in the states and played small clubs like you mentioned.  I ran into Paul a few days after he had seen U2 play this small venue on the second floor of a hotel in San Jose, CA.  He said the band was amazing, totally on fire, and the relatively small crowd watching the show were REALLY into it.  He said everybody was po-go dancing and that second story floor was bouncing up and down like a crazy.  Although he had a blast watching the show and dancing, he said was kind of freaked out, worried that the place might collapse.  I have often wondered how close U2- and people like my friend Paul- came to an early demise that night.  In any case, it must have been an exhilarating show!

I feel lucky that I got to see them back then.
I've seen at least 1 show on every U.S. tour back to the first one except for the Joshua Tree 30th.
The tours previous to 83/84 were very raw with lots of intensity. But as far as I'm concerned it was 83/84 they really hit their stride. It was before arenas and stadiums. Like they knew they were on the verge of blowing up worldwide but just had to get there first.
Joshua Tree did that.
Not quite the same since then.

josevolution said:

Bentleyspop said:

brianlux said:

Bentleyspop said:

brianlux said:

I always like reading the U2 thread here.  On the other place I read about music, if there is a U2 thread its all about how "U2 sucks", "Bono is a phony egomaniac", "The Edge can't play", etc.    I don't bother to respond.  If they haven't figured out by now that U2 influenced music in a big-way a long time ago, they'll never get it.  I'm not saying they need to be the kind of fans many of us are, but couldn't they could just talk about something else instead of being pricks about it?

Anyway, Kudos and thanks U2 fans. 

U2, War LP tour, 6/1/83, at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium is on my top 10 (or better) list of favorite live shows.  It was fantastic!

Those '83  and '84 shows had a whole different vibe to them.
The band was on the cusp of greatness and had an energy and an innocence they've never had since.
Seeing them in the small halls and feeling like the roof was going to blow off was amazing.

Yeah, for sure!  The Civic was rocking that night!

I wish I had heard about U2 a little earlier.  I know this guy named Paul who played guitar in a Bay Area band called The Young Doctors.  He was always up on the latest thing and got to see U2 on their first U.S. tour.  At that time, they were all but unknown in the states and played small clubs like you mentioned.  I ran into Paul a few days after he had seen U2 play this small venue on the second floor of a hotel in San Jose, CA.  He said the band was amazing, totally on fire, and the relatively small crowd watching the show were REALLY into it.  He said everybody was po-go dancing and that second story floor was bouncing up and down like a crazy.  Although he had a blast watching the show and dancing, he said was kind of freaked out, worried that the place might collapse.  I have often wondered how close U2- and people like my friend Paul- came to an early demise that night.  In any case, it must have been an exhilarating show!

I feel lucky that I got to see them back then.
I've seen at least 1 show on every U.S. tour back to the first one except for the Joshua Tree 30th.
The tours previous to 83/84 were very raw with lots of intensity. But as far as I'm concerned it was 83/84 they really hit their stride. It was before arenas and stadiums. Like they knew they were on the verge of blowing up worldwide but just had to get there first.
Joshua Tree did that.
Not quite the same since then.

I’m that boat saw them I believe in 81 by 83 it was full blown I have to see them every show! I tried I saw them at Stoneybrook College, The peir in Manhattan and flew out to California for the US festival to see them! Last time I saw them was November of 01 after the Towers went down @MSG

GlowGirl said:

Bentleyspop said:

brianlux said:

Bentleyspop said:

brianlux said:

I always like reading the U2 thread here.  On the other place I read about music, if there is a U2 thread its all about how "U2 sucks", "Bono is a phony egomaniac", "The Edge can't play", etc.    I don't bother to respond.  If they haven't figured out by now that U2 influenced music in a big-way a long time ago, they'll never get it.  I'm not saying they need to be the kind of fans many of us are, but couldn't they could just talk about something else instead of being pricks about it?

Anyway, Kudos and thanks U2 fans. 

U2, War LP tour, 6/1/83, at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium is on my top 10 (or better) list of favorite live shows.  It was fantastic!

Those '83  and '84 shows had a whole different vibe to them.
The band was on the cusp of greatness and had an energy and an innocence they've never had since.
Seeing them in the small halls and feeling like the roof was going to blow off was amazing.

Yeah, for sure!  The Civic was rocking that night!

I wish I had heard about U2 a little earlier.  I know this guy named Paul who played guitar in a Bay Area band called The Young Doctors.  He was always up on the latest thing and got to see U2 on their first U.S. tour.  At that time, they were all but unknown in the states and played small clubs like you mentioned.  I ran into Paul a few days after he had seen U2 play this small venue on the second floor of a hotel in San Jose, CA.  He said the band was amazing, totally on fire, and the relatively small crowd watching the show were REALLY into it.  He said everybody was po-go dancing and that second story floor was bouncing up and down like a crazy.  Although he had a blast watching the show and dancing, he said was kind of freaked out, worried that the place might collapse.  I have often wondered how close U2- and people like my friend Paul- came to an early demise that night.  In any case, it must have been an exhilarating show!

I feel lucky that I got to see them back then.
I've seen at least 1 show on every U.S. tour back to the first one except for the Joshua Tree 30th.
The tours previous to 83/84 were very raw with lots of intensity. But as far as I'm concerned it was 83/84 they really hit their stride. It was before arenas and stadiums. Like they knew they were on the verge of blowing up worldwide but just had to get there first.
Joshua Tree did that.
Not quite the same since then.

I have seen them several times as well. My first time was in 1987 in Chicago for the Joshua Tree tour. That was the only time I saw them in an area. Then is was all football stadiums. The last time I saw them was their most recent Joshua Tree tour - full circle. 

Poncier said:

My first shows were 1985 on the UF tour and have seen them on every tour since, including the Amnesty International concert at Meadowlands in 86 (bono also dueted with a reunited Police on Invisible Sun that show). 30 shows and counting.
The original ZooTV tour I think was their absolute peak. Groundbreaking show combined with the band at the absolute top of their game musically and physically. Saw 4 shows, 2 indoors and 2 outdoors. These Vegas shows will be the closest we'll ever get to reliving that.

https://youtu.be/tKnG06-oYcg

josevolution said:

brianlux said:

The ending of the song "Gloria" from October still give me the same euphoric chills after all these years.

That’s the song that got me onto them I can remember watching the video! I was wtf who are these guys 

brianlux said:

josevolution said:

brianlux said:

The ending of the song "Gloria" from October still give me the same euphoric chills after all these years.

That’s the song that got me onto them I can remember watching the video! I was wtf who are these guys 

It's hard to believe that so was long ago.  Look how young they were!

josevolution said:

brianlux said:

The ending of the song "Gloria" from October still give me the same euphoric chills after all these years.

That’s the song that got me onto them I can remember watching the video! I was wtf who are these guys