Anus Superthread

[Axver]

Oh yes, Norwegian Wood snippet in Bad. One of my favourite snippets.

 

[bono_man2002]

Actually, on the boot I'm listening to now, 1989-09-29, Bono makes Larry sing the end of Stand By Me. It brings the lulz.

Is that the one where Bono takes the drums too?

 

[Axver]

Is that the one where Bono takes the drums too?

I have no idea! I bet U2 By U2 could tell me!

 

[phillyfan26]

There's some handwritten lists that I can't match to gigs, unfortunately:

Rush Hour
The Fool
Inside Out
Beatles
Shadows

Jumping Jack
Mannequin
Concentration
the Beast
Sad

(Illegible)
(Crossed Out)
INSIDE OUT
The Fool
(Illegible)

 

[Axver]

I did it earlier, but this is a different boot ...

YEEEEAAAAHHH
WE'LL SHINE LIKE STARS IN THE SUMMER NIGHT
WE'LL SHINE LIKE STARS IN THE CITY LIGHT
ONE HEART, ONE HOPE, ONE LOVE
WITH OR WITHOUT YOU
WITH OR WITHOUT YOU OOHH
I CAN'T LIVE WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

FUCK YEAH.

 

[Axver]

There's some handwritten lists that I can't match to gigs, unfortunately:

I remember noticing those. I don't remember being able to read much of it, though. So this is exciting:

Rush Hour
The Fool
Inside Out
Beatles
Shadows

That can only mean THE SHADOWS.

HOLY SHIT U2 COVERED THE SHADOWS.

THAT'S SO FUCKING COOL.

REALLY, REALLY FUCKING COOL.

I worship Hank Marvin. Best guitarist ever.

 

[phillyfan26]

Don't Believe a Word
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Suffragette City
Rocksette
Caroline
Paperplane
Brown Sugar
Johnny B. Goode
What's Going On
Show Me the Way
Do You Feel Like I Do
(Illegible)
Go Buddy Go
London Lady
(Illegible)
(Illegible)
Rock n' Roll Styles
Go Go Goodby
(Illegible) Cowboys
The Boys Are Back

 

[phillyfan26]

I remember noticing those. I don't remember being able to read much of it, though. So this is exciting:



That can only mean THE SHADOWS.

HOLY SHIT U2 COVERED THE SHADOWS.

THAT'S SO FUCKING COOL.

REALLY, REALLY FUCKING COOL.

I worship Hank Marvin. Best guitarist ever.

Or it might be, you know, Shadows and Tall Trees. Crazy suggestion, I know.

 

[Axver]

Incidentally ...

Jumping Jack
Mannequin
Concentration
the Beast
Sad

Mannequin made me think of this: http://www.u2-vertigo-tour.com/show407.html

We can't match it to that, can we? Jumpin' Jack Flash seems appropriate for the era. Concentration Cramp could've existed this early? Sad is likely So Sad, a rumoured working title or early version of Out Of Control.

 

[Axver]

Or it might be, you know, Shadows and Tall Trees. Crazy suggestion, I know.

... you can tell where my brain is, and it sure as fuck isn't U2.

Damnit.

On my fantasy database I even have an early U2 cover The Shadows.

Fuck SATT.

 

[Axver]

Don't Believe a Word
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Suffragette City
Rocksette
Caroline
Paperplane
Brown Sugar
Johnny B. Goode
What's Going On
Show Me the Way
Do You Feel Like I Do
(Illegible)
Go Buddy Go
London Lady
(Illegible)
(Illegible)
Rock n' Roll Styles
Go Go Goodby
(Illegible) Cowboys
The Boys Are Back

That's undeniably a Feedback/Hype era set.

Now how the fuck do we place it or somehow work it onto the database?

 

[phillyfan26]

The Blades supported U2 at the Baggot Inn on 21/8/79

 

[phillyfan26]

Photograph: A sign for the Crib Casino, with this written:

May 24: U2 and The Stompers

 

[Axver]

Photograph: A sign for the Crib Casino, with this written:

May 24: U2 and The Stompers

Oooh. But no year?

 

[phillyfan26]

Oooh. But no year?

Nah, can't tell what year. Based on where it was, I'm guessing '79.

Edge missed one of the Dandelion gigs because of meningitis, and Bono played guitar. They covered Sweet Jane at that gig.

 

[bono_man2002]

Oh My God I love Kramer's Monologue on the bus.

Jerry: You're Batman!

 

[The Sad Punk]

I'm rather enjoying what goes down behind the scenes of figuring out old setlists.

Edge missed one of the Dandelion gigs because of meningitis, and Bono played guitar. They covered Sweet Jane at that gig.

That would have been a disaster.

 

[Axver]

Just snippet-checked 29 September 1989, which proves that Larry too is a bit clueless about stuff in a Bonoesque manner. See comments.

Great gig though.

1. Where The Streets Have No Name
2. I Will Follow
3. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Exodus (snippet)
4. One Tree Hill
5. God Part II
6. Desire / Not Fade Away (snippet) / So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (snippet)
7. All Along The Watchtower / Like A Hurricane (snippet)
8. Stand By Me
9. Bad / Norwegian Wood (snippet)
10. With Or Without You / Shine Like Stars (snippet)
11. Angel Of Harlem
12. When Love Comes To Town
13. Love Rescue Me

encore(s):
14. Bullet The Blue Sky
15. Running To Stand Still
16. All I Want Is You
17. New Year's Day
18. Pride (In The Name Of Love)


Comments: Bono gets Larry to sing the end of Stand By Me. Larry says that "I hope all you people in Australia realise you just got a first", but he had sung before: a cover of The Eagles' Tequila Sunrise on 12 December 1987.

 

[Axver]

Nah, can't tell what year. Based on where it was, I'm guessing '79.

Edge missed one of the Dandelion gigs because of meningitis, and Bono played guitar. They covered Sweet Jane at that gig.

I would agree. A bit hesitant to put it up, but I think I will.

And UGH, I want to add that, but we have one big problem: although there were six Dandelion Carpark gigs, we only know the dates of the first and last. I'm guessing that was one in between. Trying to think of a course of action.

 

[phillyfan26]

Adam and Edge were in a car accident the day before the London Tour, resulting in Edge playing most of the tour's gigs with a sprained left wrist that was in a sling when he was not doing the gigs.

 

[phillyfan26]

I would agree. A bit hesitant to put it up, but I think I will.

And UGH, I want to add that, but we have one big problem: although there were six Dandelion Carpark gigs, we only know the dates of the first and last. I'm guessing that was one in between. Trying to think of a course of action.

Those dates confuse me, because the way they phrase it, it was six consecutive Saturdays.

 

[phillyfan26]

Hand written list:

11 O'Clock Tick Tock
Speed of Life
Woman's Land
Another Time
Bass & Drums
Touch
The Dream Is Over
The Electric Co.
Cartoon World
Things to Make and Do
Saturday Night
Pete the Chop
A Day Without Me
Twilight
Boy Girl
Stories for Boys

No date listed.

 

[Axver]

I'm rather enjoying what goes down behind the scenes of figuring out old setlists.

It's not easy. Things often get lost in a haze of misinformation.

That would have been a disaster.

A disaster I would like to see on film. Shame mobile phones and YouTube didn't exist then.

 

[The Sad Punk]

A disaster I would like to see on film. Shame mobile phones and YouTube didn't exist then.

No kidding. Some of these earlier concerts sound like complete gold.

 

[Axver]

Hand written list:

11 O'Clock Tick Tock
Speed of Life
Woman's Land
Another Time
Bass & Drums
Touch
The Dream Is Over
The Electric Co.
Cartoon World
Things to Make and Do
Saturday Night
Pete the Chop
A Day Without Me
Twilight
Boy Girl
Stories for Boys

No date listed.

I can narrow this down.

It has 11 O'clock Tick Tock and Touch, so it must be no earlier than April 1980.

It has The Electric Co., so it's likely no earlier than May 1980.

Various pre-Boy songs indicate it's no later than July 1980.

The absence of An Cat Dubh, Into The Heart, and I Will Follow indicate it is earlier than July 1980.

So ... we've got a vicinity. Sooo close.

 

[Axver]

No kidding. Some of these earlier concerts sound like complete gold.

No kidding. The pre-Boy era is possibly the era that fascinates me the most - so little is known, but what does come out of the mists of time is just classic.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Yeah seriously you should be spending some of this time figuring out a time machine or some shit. Ask Edge, I think he has some prototypes for such a thing.

 

[phillyfan26]

The guy who commented on 5/31 said the only song he remembers definitely being played was "I Will Follow," so it must be earlier than that.

 

[Axver]

The guy who commented on 5/31 said the only song he remembers definitely being played was "I Will Follow," so it must be earlier than that.

Huh, I'd overlooked that review. Matthias must've approved it without adding IWF to the set. I'll do that now. That really narrows down the vicinity significantly, but still isn't a perfect help.

 

[phillyfan26]

It's quite similar to the Garden of Eden, but I have no idea what the hell "Bass + Drums" or "Wo Mans Land" are supposed to be. Or "Saturday Night."