-Rotate some Boy/October in- maybe only need 1 or 2 per night, but pick from a list something like: I Will Follow, Out of Control, Electric Co, Another Time Another Place, A Day Without Me,Rejoice, Gloria, October. Again, no more than one or 2 per night, didn't do the math, but go fully through this list every 5 or 6 shows, u get the idea.
-When New Year's Day is not in the set, you can almost guarantee 5 songs from ATYCLB are. When NYD is not in the set, how about 2 Hearts, Surrender or Like A Song? Even if NYD is in the set, I would take a War song in place of Elevation every third or fourth show. Again, stress that I am well aware the structure of this tour or U2's habits in general does not lend itself to playing 5 songs/night off boy or war, but 3 per night from these 2 albums is more than feasible. And, come on, its not that long, just play the 2 minute plus album version of 40 after MOS at 1/4 of the shows and let Larry and the crowd send us home! A significant group of concert goers honestly miss 40 as the closer, Vertigo Tour satisfied this group without neglecting other good closers.
I feel it would take care of one of the biggest complaints I have heard about this tour, both from here and in general: the lack of early 1980s material.
-Goes without saying, but Even Better Than The Real Thing, Gone, Last Night On Earth, MOFO, DYFL, HMTMKMKM, Zooropa, Dirty Day fit this stage perfectly. I think the only place they need a real overhaul in this set is here. They definitely need to add an encore before the current one with 90s mini sets, or if some nights, Pop material makes up 2 of the 3 songs or more, a Pop mini set with Pop Muzik like they did for Zoo on Vertigo.
-Back to ATYCLB, they only need BD(for obvious reasons) and Walk On, because it fits with the political issues they are promoting this tour. If they run with 2 and not 5 from this album, then we have a few more odd ball spots for songs like Wild Horses, Trying to throw....., Trip Through Your Wire, In God's Country, Exit, Wire, A Sort of Homecoming, The Fly, etc.
ATYCLB is good, great in spots, but lets face it. I have not found anyone here who would argue it is better than UF, JT or AB. Plus, songs from NLOTH sound a little awkward next to ATYCLB.
Do a little experiment with a playlist- what sounds better- Acoustic Stuck>>No Line or THE FLY>>NO LINE???????
Vanilla Ice!
