I drove across Washington State over the weekend and the middle of the state has the most fantastic desert scenery on the east side of the Cascade Mountains. This is in a place called George Washington haha, and the Gorge at George Amphitheatre would be my ideal place to see U2 if they ever do smaller venues. It just screams JOSHUA TREE.
Concerts there are amazing ...the sunsets behind the stage during the show...so beautiful.
The Dave Matthews Band plays here every Labor Day weekend. He loves it and lives nearby in Seattle!
There is a monument sculpture of "wild horses" running on the adjacnet hills nearby ..it's really cool!
That is just STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS!
The obvious, of course, as others have pointed out, is that it screams Joshua Tree!
The only reason I think U2 wouldn't play in this or any other ampitheatre is their obsession since Zoo TV with having to customize the stage set. They can't just play on any old stage.
A bit off topic, but I just can't believe all the moron industry people who actually think the ampitheater I work at, the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA, is the best in the country. Its a complete shithole on its own merits, never mind when put up against places like Red Rocks and especially, this Gorge that I had no idea existed until Jeannieco so nicely pointed it out for me!!
U2 should play entire albums at various (tour or non tour) shows in settings that suit different albums. 20/22 songs, 10-12 from the album in focus.
Boy: Tour some clubs in Dublin.
War:Israel or Palestine or S Korea.SBS would suit Israel perfectly, Seconds the Korean peninsula, The Refugee Palestinians, you get the idea.
The Unforgettable Fire: Slane Castle, Ireland. Play the album where it was recorded.
The Joshua Tree: This Gorge place that I can't get over the utter awesomeness of!!
Rattle and Hum:: Tour Houses of Blues in various cities with BB King, or play in Memphis with BB King. (If BB is up for it,that is)
Achtung Baby: Berlin. Of course, Stay has to be one of the songs from another album at this show!
Pop: Can't really match a city to it, but if I were to pick, Vegas because of its neon lights/consumerism/decadence that fits the theme. Also, they owe them for that debacle in the desert that was Show 1 of Popmart.(and yes, I am exaggerating for effect and realize that there was actually plenty good about this show, but you get the idea, far from U2's best moment).
ATYCLB: Album theme and the Elevation Tour's increased relevance after 9/11 makes New York the ideal location. I'd say a nice week long stay in MSG would do it nicely! They've had plenty of practice playing all of this album on 360, so very little rehearsal time would be needed
HTDAAB:Honestly can't think of a place. Suggestions?
NLOTH: Obviously Morocco as already discussed by the band.
A completely random aside to be even more of a jerk and derail the thread anymore than I have already done so
When the hell is DMB going to fire their sound technicians??
Seriously, what is with the "pencil PA look?"
One stack on either side of the stage is all they ever do.
Small wonder why I am standing behind 2nd base at Fenway with a dead center field stage and can barely hear most of their songs.
James Taylor hangs up more PA, as does Jimmy Buffett.
U2 is spectacular in this department, there is always enough to more than adequately cover the venue.
