U2 1989-12-15 Dortmund - Bad/ Norwegian Wood (snippet) UNRELEASED TRIPOD VIDEO - YouTube
Wish I was around back then
(Instead of being 5 years old )
Wish I was around back then
(Instead of being 5 years old )
Really? Why?Lovetown was a real low point for me... got to be one of U2's worst periods
One of their most popular tours from a fan perspective. It is interesting that the band themselves were miserable on this tour. I think it fueled some aggressive performances as a result.
I personally don't believe the band's mild revisionism of their history as much as you do. I'm sure they had a great time on tour in 1989. They were probably a bit directionless, music-wise, and were slightly aware of it, but overall I would bet they had a lot of fun in '89.It is interesting that the band themselves were miserable on this tour.
I personally don't believe the band's mild revisionism of their history as much as you do. I'm sure they had a great time on tour in 1989. They were probably a bit directionless, music-wise, and were slightly aware of it, but overall I would bet they had a lot of fun in '89.
It seems to me that U2 typically do their best work when they're either miserable or have their backs against the wall.
Meanwhile, when they're comfortable, we get HTDAAB.
U2 1989-12-15 Dortmund - Bad/ Norwegian Wood (snippet) UNRELEASED TRIPOD VIDEO - YouTube
Wish I was around back then
(Instead of being 5 years old )
Well, there's also JT when it was none of the above.
who still says U2 live now in 2012 is better than 89????
blind or deaf for sure....
I do. More songs I like, band sure don't look much like hobo's anymore, and the bstages are pretty damn nice too.
Last time I checked my sight and hearing were still above average.
I do. More songs I like, band sure don't look much like hobo's anymore, and the bstages are pretty damn nice too.
Last time I checked my sight and hearing were still above average.
Which leg of 360 had a B stage? The hobo look rocks!!
I do. More songs I like, band sure don't look much like hobo's anymore, and the bstages are pretty damn nice too.
the tourist said:Meh. I couldn't care less about all the technology. The best shows I've been to have been smaller shows where the bands played really well on their own and didn't rely on visuals and gimmickry. I'd take 1989 U2 live in a small club with zero of that in whatever they want to wear over now. Easy. No contest. Because in the end, it's about music. Or there'd be no U2. And U2 was at the top of its game musically in the late 80s. Bono was his most passionate. Edge played the hell out of songs and didn't rely on wonky effects (just overdrive, delay, and reverb mostly).
Meh. I couldn't care less about all the technology. The best shows I've been to have been smaller shows where the bands played really well on their own and didn't rely on visuals and gimmickry. I'd take 1989 U2 live in a small club with zero of that in whatever they want to wear over now. Easy. No contest. Because in the end, it's about music. Or there'd be no U2. And U2 was at the top of its game musically in the late 80s. Bono was his most passionate. Edge played the hell out of songs and didn't rely on wonky effects (just overdrive, delay, and reverb mostly).
Well the outside rail, catwalk, walkway whatever you want to call it is essentially a b-stage. A way to get closer to the crowd, to be in the crowd. That whole idea is brilliant. Sure, they had a smaller sorta b-stage thing on JT and LT tours, but nowhere this brilliant. You reach out to so many more people this way.