** SPOILERS** The soundcheck thread

[bonocomet]

Well, they hadn't played When Love Comes To Town since 1992, and they pulled it out after a day of rehearsing it, no?

Not full band, no. But Bono and Edge did play it with BB King in 2008, so they at least had a little practice.

 

[Numb1075]

How about Mary Lou Retton as a request for Acrobat? She's small enough that someone could actually throw her up there - with the added bonus of making everyone in the band look VERY TALL.

ETA Okay I added a link to her name for the young'uns on here....

Now you're talking !

 

[thavidesco]

Well, they hadn't played When Love Comes To Town since 1992, and they pulled it out after a day of rehearsing it, no?

I think Two Hearts is a harder song to play (Edge has said it's his least favourite song due to the difficulty of the guitar part, and they would have to figure out the right key to play it in) but if it's something they want to do, they can pull it off.

For anyone curious, here's the Lovetown version of Two Hearts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGpDxNITXAU
It was already played a half step down from the album version in 1989, so who knows what key they'd put it in now.

well, that was messy, but energetic, pre-lazy Edge guitar days!

 

[Aardvark747]

Two hearts sound checked right now

 

[Aardvark747]

Sweetest thing too

 

[Miroslava]

We are on the concourse right now through the ride thing. Heard Two Hearts be sound checked and acoustic Sweetest Thing. Bono sounds a bit sick again, but I am sure he will get it together by show time.


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[nitebusnitebus]

Two Hearts and Sweetest Thing today.

no other reports yet.

 

[MatejU2]

Two hearts sound checked right now

Thanks god you didn't win the on stage draw, cause you would be bragging about that too.

 

[Aardvark747]

Thanks god you didn't win the on stage draw, cause you would be bragging about that too.

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[kabigon]

Sweetest thing too

That's cool, it felt like that was it, seeing it hasn't been played for a month.

I'll remain quietly optimistic for thbao..

 

[nitebusnitebus]

We are on the concourse right now through the ride thing. Heard Two Hearts be sound checked and acoustic Sweetest Thing. Bono sounds a bit sick again, but I am sure he will get it together by show time.


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Crystal Ballroom full band reported now.

 

[Miroslava]

Didn't hear that myself. Was inside arena on concourse since 5:00 pm.


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[nitebusnitebus]

Didn't hear that myself. Was inside arena on concourse since 5:00 pm.


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@wtshnn who has legitimately reported a bunch of songs said it, just copying from twitter myself. I'm at a dunkin donuts a few blocks away

 

[kabigon]

It feels like this and/or next show we'll finally have more than 24 songs again, only Phoenix #1 has had 25.

 

[MatejU2]

Crystal Ballroom full band reported now.

Maybe before Two Hearts, but definitely not after.

 

[kabigon]

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[trainmaniac]

Tonight is the night!

 

[Miroslava]

@wtshnn who has legitimately reported a bunch of songs said it, just copying from twitter myself. I'm at a dunkin donuts a few blocks away

Tim is legit. Not saying it didn't happen just that it didn't happen between 5:00 and 5:30 which is the part I heard from inside the arena myself.


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[nitebusnitebus]

I'm only in town tonight and saw last night. knowing U2, they'll debut Two Hearts and Crystal Ballroom on thursday and I'll just get Sweetest Thing tonight.

 

[trojanchick99]

Proof!!!!



[TWEET]https://twitter.com/V_for_Vermilya/status/615651233424998402/video/1[/TWEET]

https://twitter.com/V_for_Vermilya/status/615651233424998402/video/1

 

[Miroslava]

Nice!


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[bobsaget77]

Proof!!!!







[TWEET]https://twitter.com/V_for_Vermilya/status/615651233424998402/video/1[/TWEET]



https://twitter.com/V_for_Vermilya/status/615651233424998402/video/1

Looks like it's being played on the main stage, too.


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[arw]

oh of course they'll play that tonight now that I'm home! I got in last night to hear Lucifer's Hands. That was cool.

I wonder how this person got a video because all of the employees at the UC last night were freaking out over anyone getting too close to the curtains.

 

[Lila64]

With regards to WLCTT, it was only brought back because of BB King's passing. Too bad it's appears to have been shelved. It's so great live!

 

[cobl04]

It was on the printed set for a recent show, but not played. If they brought Sweetest Thing back I'd say it's still in the reckoning.

 

[U2FanPeter]

With regards to WLCTT, it was only brought back because of BB King's passing. Too bad it's appears to have been shelved. It's so great live!

BB King tribute in a Blues city like Chicago would work well.

 

[U2bpbear24]

Anyone hear anything for the show tonight?

 

[The_acrobat]

The soundcheck thread

In Chicago now, drinking beers at Rock Bottom. There seems to be a lot of buzz in the air about Grateful Dead. I hope we get 2 hearts, I would IMPLODE. !!!!!


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[Pop Artist]

Anyone hear anything for the show tonight?

Not seeing much Twitter buzz, except that Larry, Adam and Edge came and signed about 45 mins. - 1 hour ago. No Bono or soundcheck reports. Think Two Hearts will wait til Boston or NYC...

 

[The_acrobat]

I'll definitely get 'stuck' tonight.


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