Irvine511
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Best show since ZooTV
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popacrobat
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Definitely up there for me. Fantastic show.
jeevey
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
Which date? It looks like there were two.
I believe the high temp that day was 98. The band and floor had so much friggin energy and were firing on all cylinders. Plus it was the first time I got to see Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me. Plus Out of Control.
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thavidesco
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corianderstem
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Your uncle Bob is a cyborg? What?
mikal
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To the OP, thanks for posting. Really looking forward to the Chicago show in 3 weeks. I neither love or hate the setlist (glad I peeped because my one disappointment is that there aren't any real new deep cuts that they've broken out but I do like the songs being played) but it's great to hear that the performances are awesome and that the band looks so young.....especially since Bono is still in a coma.
thavidesco
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corianderstem
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Oh snap, thavidesco snuck a pop culture reference by me! 
Well done.
Well done.
KEVIN051269
Refugee
I've seen every tour since JT, except Lovetown and my least favourite Tour was possibly Vertigo.
Possibly my favourite show was on Vertigo, I pretty much knew the setlist off by heart, had already seen the Tour a few times and the bootleg is nothing special.
How does that work?
Possibly my favourite show was on Vertigo, I pretty much knew the setlist off by heart, had already seen the Tour a few times and the bootleg is nothing special.
How does that work?
Pop Artist
Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS
I was at this show too, but funny thing is that it was pretty much the least memorable 360 show for me, about the only one that leg I went to that I really don't remember much about, other than the heat. I do agree with Galeongirl though that they really stepped up their game during the 2011 leg over the 2009 leg, but the Buenos Aires and Montreal shows were the most memorable to me that year.
catlhere
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I had a fun time at the I-E show I attended but I put almost every Vertigo and 360 show I have been to ahead of it. I still would love to attend more dates, maybe my opinion would change then.
The 1st half of the show is great, and really gives you an experience. The screen allows for some stand out moments, yet it feels underutilized. But the 2nd half was nothing special and didn't offer much of anything that I hadn't already seen done before and better on the two previous tours.
The 1st half of the show is great, and really gives you an experience. The screen allows for some stand out moments, yet it feels underutilized. But the 2nd half was nothing special and didn't offer much of anything that I hadn't already seen done before and better on the two previous tours.
Mrs. Garrison
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
I have to agree with you about the 360Tour, the 2009 shows were alright but i had seen better at this point. I went to Dallas & Norman within a week of each other, and some first timers were in my group in Norman. They didn't walk away as impressed as i might have thought they would. Had they been to Nashville in 2011 it would be a different story. That show was easily the best of all the shows i have been too on any tour (PoPmart, Elevation, Vertigo, & 360). Even better than the post-911 Dallas Elevation show, which was the benchmark until then. It was hotter than blazes all day and yet when U2 took the stage they set the place on fire. It was un-freaking-believeable how good they were. I only wish Norman could have had a magical night like that! Also St. Louis 2 weeks later was pretty good, not Nashville good, but still damn good. That band was on fire.
ladywithspinninghead
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
Agreed, Nashville in 2011 rocked!! <3
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nathan1977
Rock n' Roll Doggie
LA 4 was my tenth U2 concert; having seen at least one show every tour since ZooTV, I tend to agree with the OP -- from a conceptual, narrative place, I think this tour has the most cohesion of any since ZooTV. There's a flow to the songs, a purpose to the structure, and I think it really comes off well. With these set lists, U2 have a story to tell, and they are doing it well. While it can lead to a certain static nature to the set lists, I don't mind that, any more than I would mind seeing a couple different performances of a Broadway play. The fact that they've played a combination of 38 different songs in only the first 10 shows means we'll get more varied set lists, but this show is about more than that -- it's about a narrative, a reflection, a shared sense memory they're conveying, and conveying well.
For my money, it's brilliant.
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U2FAN4LIFE
The Fly
I agree with the points above, but having seen the show in Toronto last night from the nosebleeds I have to say that I was floored by how great the stage design is on this tour. If they kept the layout and tech for all future tours (with updates to the video content of course) I would not complain. Seems like the GA people are happy with the ample opportunities they have to get close to the rail and most in the fixed seats love the visuals. The only really bad seats would be those up high immediately perpendicular to the main stage.
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