Question for those who actually experienced ZooTV & Popmart, not just watched the dvd

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in retrospective, the posturing of Bono on Popmart was more or less 'real' to me, whereas his gestures during Vertigo was a little bit 'obliged', I really had the idea that during Vertigo tour U2, especially Bono were going through the motions, more or less on the automatic pilot. During Popmart en definitely during ZooTV (which I didn't see live), it was real, it was passionate and above all, it was new.
 
lorenzo said:
in retrospective, the posturing of Bono on Popmart was more or less 'real' to me, whereas his gestures during Vertigo was a little bit 'obliged', I really had the idea that during Vertigo tour U2, especially Bono were going through the motions, more or less on the automatic pilot. During Popmart en definitely during ZooTV (which I didn't see live), it was real, it was passionate and above all, it was new.
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Yeah sure, it was SO real!

Bono was the greatest actor back then, if there ever was one. :wink:

I can think of better ways to show passion than running around looking like an ass, pretending to be a boxer.
 
I don't mind any of the rockstar posturing, he's having fun, and it's fun to watch. I have never felt that "cringe" feeling, it's a rocknroll show. The antics may change over the years but I hope he always has fun doing what he's doing. (And some things don't change, hasn't the thumbsucking been around since the BOY tour?)
 
The Sad Punk said:
Count your blessings, guys. Bowie briefly pretended to be a dolphin when I saw him.
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:lol: That's fantastic.


I saw Ted Nugent swing over our heads on a vine while dressed only in a loincloth.

(Can't say I would have minded seeing Bono do that on the JT tour :shifty: )
 
bonocomet said:
:lol: That's fantastic.


I saw Ted Nugent swing over our heads on a vine while dressed only in a loincloth.

(Can't say I would have minded seeing Bono do that on the JT tour :shifty: )
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Unless he was doing all that while his hands were guitars, I'm not interested. :tsk:

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:uhoh: wow... I don't even remember NOTICING his hands! I really missed out! What was I looking at anyway??!
 
RedRocksU2 said:
You had to be there.
I was at both and the excitement was incredible.
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Agreed! My first ever U2 concert was the Zooropa show in Stockholm 1993 and it was absolutely fabulous inspite of the rain! :rockon: I was right by the catwalk when Bono and Edge did the whole 'bullfight' thing, so close I could hear their boots scuffling on the stage! :faint: And I could see Bono grinning from ear to ear, hilarious stuff!! :lol:
 
Rob33 said:
If you watch this performance of Wild Horses from 1992 you can see how Bono really hasn't changed...he's lying all over the stage in his one...watch around 3:30
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yep I agree with this...Bono has always been a 'showman' and thats all this is..I first saw U2 in 1981 in the States.. in front of 50 people.. i live in Aust and have been to every tour here from.. Unforgetable Fire (84) through to Vertigo (07) and his 'showmanship' still has the same essence from when i first saw this 'kid' in 81.... Elvis is the King of Rock hmmmm I would question that...

Mikeyb:applaud:
 
Rob33 said:
If you watch this performance of Wild Horses from 1992 you can see how Bono really hasn't changed...he's lying all over the stage in his one...watch around 3:30

YouTube - u2 stockholm who's gonna ride your wild horses live

I don't think Vertigo Tour was any worse or better than previous tours.
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Just watched that video. That was nothing compared to Vertigo Chicago. Nothing! The crawling like a cat was about 1000 times worse!
 
Oddly enough, the cat thing didn't bother me one iota, but the flapping-like-a-bird thing was just heinous.
 
Ummm...yes it was posturing, the guy is on a freaking stage for godssakes!
If he was posing in a restaurant or on the bus, I'd be worried. But since he is on stage with a spotlight on him whilst singing, I think I'm gonna give him a free pass.
 
I went to one Popmart concert, and I don't have any specific memories of any embarrassing posturing. My main memory is pretty much: "holy dogshit."
 
elevated_u2_fan said:
I dunno, I never saw them in the "good ole days" from Boy-War but it seems to me that there were plenty of on stage antics then... Is it the fact that he's 45 that bothers people so much now?
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^ I think it is. Maybe some people don't like to see the boy inside the man :shrug:
 
The truth of the matter is nobody in the world really gives a shit about any of this except the die-hard fans....and even the die-hards have mixed feelings about it.
 
Rob33 said:
The truth of the matter is nobody in the world really gives a shit about any of this except the die-hard fans....and even the die-hards have mixed feelings about it.
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How do you know that this is the truth of the matter?
 
Seriously guys who cares what Bono does on stage, he's having fun. He's a showman, a singer, a rockstar as long as what he does doesn't get in the way of him singing than I don't care, I like that he seems to be so into it. If Bono stood still I'd be bored
 
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