And I see Bono's appearing at an inaugural celebration event for Obama on Sunday entitled We Are One. No prizes for guessing what he sings.
And I see Bono's appearing at an inaugural celebration event for Obama on Sunday entitled We Are One. No prizes for guessing what he sings.
I Still Call Australia Home?
No, he's gonna sing Spanish Eyes and dedicate it to Michelle Obama.
I know I'm way obsessive about Phish, but I love how they did a three night stand at a venue, played three hour shows and repeated ONE song through the entire run.
Dynamic setlists, FTW. A lesson U2 could stand learning.
I Still Call Australia Home?
I know they're a stadium band, but come on, they can afford to do at least some songs different and take some things out of the rotation. Their repetoire should be something like 100 songs instead of the 35 it has been in recent years.
I know they're a stadium band, but come on, they can afford to do at least some songs different and take some things out of the rotation. Their repetoire should be something like 100 songs instead of the 35 it has been in recent years.
Honestly, I'd settle for just 50 songs. Now, I know recent tours have had fifty songs over the course of the whole tour, but some of those have been one-offs or songs done only a few nights before being ditched. I mean fifty songs that could potentially be played on any given night from the first show to the last show. That would mean that on two consecutive nights, U2 could potentially play two totally different sets, assuming they stick with their usual two hour/22-24 song concert length. THEN add your one-offs, your songs that get dropped or picked up on the way, and you're hitting 75+ songs in the course of a tour.
Honestly, I'd settle for just 50 songs. Now, I know recent tours have had fifty songs over the course of the whole tour, but some of those have been one-offs or songs done only a few nights before being ditched. I mean fifty songs that could potentially be played on any given night from the first show to the last show. That would mean that on two consecutive nights, U2 could potentially play two totally different sets, assuming they stick with their usual two hour/22-24 song concert length. THEN add your one-offs, your songs that get dropped or picked up on the way, and you're hitting 75+ songs in the course of a tour.
Two hours is a disgrace, though. If I went to a concert and the band played for two hours I'd be fucking pissed.
(admittedly, The Cure, Waters AND Dream Theater all played for 3+ hours, so I'm spoilt there)
At this caliber, though, is a three hour, 35 song set too much to ask? Come on, arseholes.
Good lord, it's 34 degrees outside. Aaaand now the sun is coming around to finally hit my place. It's been nice and cool in here thus far ...
Two hours is a disgrace, though. If I went to a concert and the band played for two hours I'd be fucking pissed.
(admittedly, The Cure, Waters AND Dream Theater all played for 3+ hours, so I'm spoilt there)
At this caliber, though, is a three hour, 35 song set too much to ask? Come on, arseholes.
It only got up to 3 degrees here today. Trade?
Eh, when I've seen Explosions In The Sky and Laura, they've played for only about 80 minutes. But then they're much smaller post-rock bands playing venues with more bands on the bill squeezed into a smaller space of time. And as far as EITS went, they poured so much into their setlist that I don't know how they were meant to play any more - or, for that matter, play another show for a week. Most intense gig I've ever seen.
But yeah, I agree that at this stage of U2's career, they should be playing three hour concerts. They should've been playing gigs that long since about Popmart. So if we're working on the basis of 35 songs, then I'd expect a pool of 70+ songs available from first to last night, boosted to 100 different songs performed over the whole tour by one-offs, rarities, and what-have-you.
ABSOLUTELY. 3 degrees sounds amazing.
Fine. You fly up to Salt Lake and I'll fly down to Mellabournikki.
Suddenly this deal sounds terrible.