Looking back... Was Milan the right choice for the DVD?

[KUEFC09U2]

well considering the milan picture was taken before the concert, i think its unfair to compare

 

[stagman]

Go the Italians!!! They are the most passionaite poeple in the world, look at the food they have given us...Pizza, Lasagne etc. The Cars... Ferrari's and Lamborghini's etc.

Italians rock!!

 

[sraphim]

^ ahahah
I'm sure Bono picked Milan because of lasagne!

 

[Dusty Bottoms]

Well, I don't think Amsterdam looks that impressive either...

Were all those seats sold out though?

If so, then that would look very impressive.

 

[Popmartijn]

Were all those seats sold out though?

If so, then that would look very impressive.

I though they had the same situation with those seats as in Milan...

 

[sraphim]

well considering the milan picture was taken before the concert, i think its unfair to compare

true.
but the second picture looks nonetheless!

now I'd hate to start another discussion but... did you see the Olympic stadium in Rome?? ...Now, THAT you can compare to the second one...

 

[Dusty Bottoms]

Holy crap. Now that looks ridiculously cool.

When they have the stage at the end of the stadium like that it just looks like there are sooooo many more people there. When it's facing a grandstand, like in Milan, for some reason it doesn't look like there is as many people.

 

[Neilz]

Well, I don't think Amsterdam looks that impressive either...

Except that the place was sold out... 3 times!

 

[KUEFC09U2]

oh we got milan, nothing we can do about it, this has just gone in circles

 

[JulioArca]

well considering the milan picture was taken before the concert, i think its unfair to compare

Yes, this is just hilarious. Comparing concerts from a few photos doesnt make any sense at all, especially when you choose your pics so that one is from the concert and one from before its starts.

Milan 1 & 2 were unbelieveable nights, it will be a great dvd Im sure. No stupid picture comparisons will change that.

 

[sraphim]

Except that the place was sold out... 3 times!

Amsterdam: 50.000 x 3 = 150.000

Milano: 75.000 x 2 = 150.000
+
Roma: 80.000
= 230.000


...so what?

 

[Neilz]

Ok.. 3 more Amsterdam pictures.. Just so you know what I'm talking about

 

[Neilz]

Amsterdam: 50.000 x 3 = 150.000

Milano: 75.000 x 2 = 150.000
+
Roma: 80.000
= 230.000

...so what?

Holland has 15.000.000 inhabitants

 

[Dusty Bottoms]

Milan 1 & 2 were unbelieveable nights, it will be a great dvd Im sure.

Yes, I have no doubt about that. But can you not see how when the stage as at one end of a stadium the crowd looks much more impressive than when the stage is facing a grandstand?

Who remembers Where the Streets Have No Name on the Rattle and Hum DVD when they turned on all the lights to see the crowd? It was amazing because there were so many people. With the Milan configuration you don't get the same affect.

 

[sraphim]

....well?
just like SanSiro, minus one level of seats...

 

[JulioArca]

Yes, I have no doubt about that. But can you not see how when the stage as at one end of a stadium the crowd looks much more impressive than when the stage is facing a grandstand?

Who remembers Where the Streets Have No Name on the Rattle and Hum DVD when they turned on all the lights to see the crowd? It was amazing because there were so many people. With the Milan configuration you don't get the same affect.

No, I don't agree. I can only judge from the gigs I went to and believe me, the San Siro will look impressive no matter where the stage was placed.

 

[sraphim]

Holland has 15.000.000 inhabitants

Neilz, if you knew just a bit of geography you wouldn't do such an observation... Italy is loooong, you know?
Milan = extreme north
Rome = south
just because we're 60.000 people here, it's much more hard for us to move around Italy to follow them... you've got THREE dates in the same venue... how can you compare?!?! I had to go to Milan first, 4h30 by train, then move to Rome, SEVENhours by train... not EVERYBODY would do that.

 

[Neilz]

Amsterdam

These shots almost look like screencaps from a DVD not?

 

[sraphim]

oh and btw, I loved the way they placed the stage in Milan, facing the grandstand: it was much more intimate and personal.
I didn't like Rome in that sense... too far from the grandstands.

 

[Dusty Bottoms]

oh and btw, I loved the way they placed the stage in Milan, facing the grandstand: it was much more intimate and personal.
I didn't like Rome in that sense... too far from the grandstands.

Well like I said, if I was at the concert I would definitely prefer the Milan setup. But for the visual aspect of a DVD, the Rome show would have looked ridiculously good. That picture you posted is now my desktop background.

 

[Neilz]

Amsterdam

These shots almost look like screencaps from a DVD not?

 

[Dusty Bottoms]

These shots almost look like screencaps from a DVD not?

Amsterdam looked impressive until I saw Rome

 

[sraphim]

well I don't think it would be wise to choose judging only by the visual aspect... If I had to choose between Milan and Rome (and I've seen both), I'd definitely go for Milan
and I'm happy Bono wanted SanSiro for the dvd. yay for him!!

 

[sraphim]

Neilz you can stop now, we got it ok?

 

[Neilz]

Neilz you can stop now, we got it ok?

 

[sraphim]

hey JulioArca, so how did it go??? did you manage to find a good spot??

 

[bathiu]

It's amazing what you're doing with the pictures neilz *coughpropagandacough*... but I wont let you do it to Milan, sorry.

 

[bathiu]

notice how perfect this stage looks like under this "roof"thing...

 

[Neilz]

notice how perfect this stage looks like under this "roof"thing...

I only like this one really... Willie has an eye for this... The roof does look good with the stage indeed!.... The rest isn't better than my Amsterdam pictures though...

 

[Dusty Bottoms]

I'm sorry but this just looks 10 times better

And I don't live in any of these countries, so I'm just an impartial outside observer.