I thought this was rather interesting (Popmart tour)

[mbi16]

I accidently found the website for the designers of the tour and they have this part where they talk about the original ideas for the look of it (mainly the screen). I found it pretty interesting so here's the link to it.

http://www.stufish.co.uk/images/Concepts/U2%201.html

Keep looking around though cause they have some some pretty funky stills of the video animation as well as great pictures of the stage. Not to mention some of the other tours they've done are also great to look at.

Is it just me or does the Pink Floyd one look extremely similar to Popmart though it was earlier? They have a mirrorball, arch, etc. Oh well maybe it's just the lack of sleep.

In any case have fun, and if this is old news, well ignore me.


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[snutes1]

I sifted through the stills. They are cool. I have always liked what they tried to with POPMART, but many people just didnt get it. When all is said is done, U2 is gonna be praised for the risks that they took.

Paul.

 

[Bonochick]

I've seen that site before, but I'd forgotten about it. Thanks for posting the link!

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[Autumn454]

Bono admitted to getting ideas for Zootv by watching a Jane's Addiction show too.

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[#1bonobabe]

Hey thanks! That was pretty cool! =)

~#1bonobabe http://u2_inspire.tripod.com/

 

[Jayhawk]

Originally posted by Autumn454:
Bono admitted to getting ideas for Zootv by watching a Jane's Addiction show too.

Jane's was a great band in their day. Their reunion tour seemed like more a financial deal than anything else. It just wasn't the same.

 

[scatteroflight]

Originally posted by snutes1:
I sifted through the stills. They are cool. I have always liked what they tried to with POPMART, but many people just didnt get it. When all is said is done, U2 is gonna be praised for the risks that they took.

Man oh man, the "just didn't get it" thing is so insulting.

Some of us got it but didn't like it. Being told you didn't get it is necessarily insulting. If someone says to you "You just don't get it, do you?" how do you feel?



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Your seven worlds collide
Whenever I am by your side
Dust from a distant sun
Will shower over everyone

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[bullet the blue sky]

I loved it. And I hate the way the likes of you *points at any PopMart hater* have apparently turned them *points at U2* against any form of experimentation with their tours.

Zoo TV and PopMart were light years, nay, decades ahead of anything else. It made you sit back and go "wow"...

... and the songs were great too.

Now away with you! Look what you have done!

 

[scatteroflight]

Originally posted by bullet the blue sky:
I loved it. And I hate the way the likes of you *points at any PopMart hater* have apparently turned them *points at U2* against any form of experimentation with their tours.

Zoo TV and PopMart were light years, nay, decades ahead of anything else. It made you sit back and go "wow"...

... and the songs were great too.

Now away with you! Look what you have done!

Oh yes, wasn't I going to never participate or even open a thread such as this again? Why do I always do this??



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Your seven worlds collide
Whenever I am by your side
Dust from a distant sun
Will shower over everyone

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[bullet the blue sky]

outside now!

 

[mbi16]

Oh wow what an ugly turn this has taken. I had no idea how sensitive people are to the Pop era. And I don't mean just in here, you should see the kind of arguments that spring up in PLEBA at the mere mention of Bono's hair. This is really scary stuff if you ask me.

But everyone cool it, this thread is merely to discuss stage design. I'm glad people enjoyed flipping through the site as much as I did, and I'm happy I was able to reintroduce the site to those of you who had forgotten about it.

I agree with the Jane's Addiction comments, they really had something special back then it's sad they went away so quickly and disheartning to see them come back in such manner. Is the tour you're talking about the same one featured in the Jane Says video?

Long live the lemon!!!

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[scatteroflight]

Originally posted by mbi16:


But everyone cool it, this thread is merely to discuss stage design. I'm glad people enjoyed flipping through the site as much as I did, and I'm happy I was able to reintroduce the site to those of you who had forgotten about it.

I know, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have gotten into this at all. The "didn't get it" comment just always makes me fume. But I didn't intend to start any nastiness.



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Your seven worlds collide
Whenever I am by your side
Dust from a distant sun
Will shower over everyone

-Crowded House