prbiker15
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Can't go wrong with Vertigo live, especially when it was between City of Blinding Lights and the Crazy Tonight remix. So good.
Cosmos Thoughts III: U2 "WTF were they thinking" moments
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Mrs. Garrison
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Im not a fan of Crazy Tonight, remix or other, but specifically the remix is probably one of those "WTF" moments for me. I know im in the minority but i guess thats all good.
bobsaget77
Rock n' Roll Doggie
There were some brilliant parts to it. The chorus, the end, and whenever they snippet any Pop material. But the rest is so-so. The Artificial Horizon version is pretty good. But I usually just skip the first 4 minutes.
Mrs. Garrison
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well the PoP snippet was always fun, aside from that...
prbiker15
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I agree. The Pop snippets were such a tease.
bobsaget77
Rock n' Roll Doggie
Ok. So yeah. Just listened to the U22 version of EBTTRT. Then listened to the Glastonbury version. Yeah. That was pretty awful.
Irvine511
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"A Year in Pop" was ghastly.
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Galeongirl
Galeonbroad
Not quite strange when you know they lost their IEM feed and everything since the idiot DJ that was on stage before them knocked over Terry's laptop and set. U2 really are nothing without their electronics, sadly.
prbiker15
Blue Crack Addict
Yeah, talk about dependence.
purpleoscar
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Yeah that was egotistical and in the end had such low ratings. In hindsight it looks even worse.
bobsaget77
Rock n' Roll Doggie
Yeah that was egotistical and in the end had such low ratings. In hindsight it looks even worse.
Still not as egotistical as Bono 2003-2009.
LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
Yep, I'm surprised that they managed to keep everything on time without it. It just sounded very thin because a bunch of layers were missing. Throughout the final leg, the song was full of exciting bells and whistles, including some light sampling.
The U22 version is just...my God, they really got this remix right:
U2 Even Better Than The Real Thing (360° Live From Mexico City) [Multicam By Mek with U22's Audio] - YouTube
I wish Bono's vocals were a lot stronger but it's
otherwise
liamcool
Blue Crack Addict
Okay, another WTF moment.
U2's Slane Castle gig.
You may be going "what the fuck man, you're insane! That DVD's excellent and emotional, and the performance of A Sort Of Homecoming is magic, if ragged!" And I'd agree.
Because I'm not talking about their 2001 appearance.
I'm talking about their 1981 appearance, with all the new October songs prior to their release...or Bono writing proper lyrics for them.
I think it's sort of amazing, but what the fuck were they thinking?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klVTX_qiGuI
U2's Slane Castle gig.
You may be going "what the fuck man, you're insane! That DVD's excellent and emotional, and the performance of A Sort Of Homecoming is magic, if ragged!" And I'd agree.
Because I'm not talking about their 2001 appearance.
I'm talking about their 1981 appearance, with all the new October songs prior to their release...or Bono writing proper lyrics for them.
I think it's sort of amazing, but what the fuck were they thinking?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klVTX_qiGuI
LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
Musically, most of the performances pass muster, but Bono is basically mumbling his way through I Threw a Brick and October, the latter is which is sunk by an ill-advised a capella section.
Rejoice sounded fantastic even then. Apparently the awesome "I can't change the world/but I can change the world in me" line had been kicking around for a while.
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Galeongirl
Galeonbroad
Yep, I'm surprised that they managed to keep everything on time without it. It just sounded very thin because a bunch of layers were missing. Throughout the final leg, the song was full of exciting bells and whistles, including some light sampling.
The U22 version is just...my God, they really got this remix right:
U2 Even Better Than The Real Thing (360° Live From Mexico City) [Multicam By Mek with U22's Audio] - YouTube
I wish Bono's vocals were a lot stronger but it's
'ing with you there. It was amazing to see live, definitely the highlight of 2011 with Zooropa for me.I personally think the october album is a wtf album( bar gloria) its u2's only crap album in my opinion.
bobsaget77
Rock n' Roll Doggie
I cut it slack cause its early. I love I Fall Down, October and Tomorrow. I think Tomorrow is one of their best songs of the 80's. But the rest is so-so. Is that all? is a really strange album closer. I always turn it off after Scarlet. October would've been a much better closer. So I guess my wtf moment is closing with "Is that all?"
purpleoscar
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
I think it has to do with Bono looking at the band and thinking about their purpose and feeling "Is that all?" The answer of course was the War album. The song is kind of a crossroads.
brooklynmike
Refugee
You know, those Spring/ Summer shows of 2011 were pure magic. I've seen at least 25 shows since 1997, and the one in Jersey in 2011 was probably top 3. The weather was scorching, and so were they. It seems everyone on this board who had gone to those shows has given stellar reviews as well.
prbiker15
Blue Crack Addict
I agree, many of those 2011 shows eclipsed a good amount of 2009 and 2010 shows. Being at one of the 2011 shows was an incredible experience.
Mrs. Garrison
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Right on. Even St. Louis was pretty spectacular, though im not a big fan of that city. But the show was great. My first u2 concert was there in 1997 and the last one in 2011.
Cactus Annie
Refugee
SATS is one of those rare songs that I liked the very first time I heard it. I remember singing the lyric I'm not the only one staring at the sun and my mum remarked "you must not tare at the sun, you'll go blind!"
A Year in Pop was mildly self-indulgent, but nothing near as bad as Bono in the 2003-2009 era.
bobsaget77
Rock n' Roll Doggie
A Year in Pop was mildly self-indulgent, but nothing near as bad as Bono in the 2003-2009 era.
One on the Vertigo Tour was nauseating. I don't wanna hear a 5 minute speech on the One campaign. I think 1985 Bono would wanna punch 2005 Bono in the face.
Irvine511
Blue Crack Supplier
i find mid-80s Bono much more annoying than later versions.
I agree with this.
Vertigo was my first u2 tour so bono probaly didnt grate on me as much as he grated on some long term fans. My 3rd gig on the tour was the point were i was like WTF.
Glad he toned it down abit for 360.
Another WTF moment was the first time i saw the claw at croke park. But it was a good WTF moment. Amazing set up!
popacrobat
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
Agreed
BVS
Blue Crack Supplier
Why? 1985 Bono was too busy giving 10 minute speeches back then.
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gvox
Ghost of Love
You clearly don't know much about 1985 Bono..his speeches in the 80s were far longer than the average minute-minute and a half (not 5) that he spoke to introduce One on the Vertigo tour.
Wasn't there a gig in DC on either the Elevation or Vertigo Tour where he really did blather on for about seven or eight minutes before One?
And I haven't listened to any bootlegs from any era in literally years, but I don't recall speeches at most eighties gigs that got even close to the verbosity of 2001-06 Bono. Plus his rants back then were a whole lot more entertaining, be they high quality (SBS on Rattle and Hum) or hilariously misguided (at that free gig in San Francisco a week later).
And I haven't listened to any bootlegs from any era in literally years, but I don't recall speeches at most eighties gigs that got even close to the verbosity of 2001-06 Bono. Plus his rants back then were a whole lot more entertaining, be they high quality (SBS on Rattle and Hum) or hilariously misguided (at that free gig in San Francisco a week later).
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