Shuttlecock IX: Romi and Miss Sil's Line Rules Disunion

[cobl04]

Just a quick btw for peeps who have been critical of my negativity (which I'm trying to rein in, for example, I thought U2383946309BonoStopTalkingAboutPoliceBrutalityAllPoliceAreRealNice's thread was kinda worthless given most of the opinions in it are mostly based on people who haven't seen the show), I'm sure I speak for Ax and others as well here, but just on my negativity... you North Americans get have had at least two legs every single tour since 1992. In that time, Melbourne has had seven shows. It's a hell of a lot easier to post with an off-hand negativity when we don't even know if they'll come down under. If they do tour here, I'll go and I'm sure I'll have a great time. But while you guys are all having a great time at the shows we've got nothing and all we pin our hopes on at this stage are offhand quotes from Edge or a roadie. Do you know what I mean?

 

[corianderstem]

So .... you're just bitter, then?

Spoiler

 

[cobl04]

I got Stingray Guitar-Beautiful Day as an opener last time I saw them. Of course I am

 

[corianderstem]

Ha ha. I thought Stingray was fun. Beautiful Day as the transition-opener, though? What the damn hell.

 

[Axver]

If only those bastards had thought to play EBTTRT and Zooropa six months earlier.

 

[liamcool]

There's also the whole "U2 only really play stadiums in Oceania" thing, which considering that this show is built specifically around arenas so far, means we'll probably be a pretty different show.

 

[cobl04]

"This ... is a totally new, uhh, song that we haven't released yet. We think it's one of the best songs we've ever written. It's called North Star"

 

[No spoken words]

Tonight after taking a long walk around the city I sat on my balcony and watched some fireworks while listening to my favorite song from each U2 album. It makes for a fairly decent album, I'd say.

This was the first thing I'd listened to besides Wolf Alice in a week.

 

[nbelcik]

U2 have been pretty consistent with how they tour from Zoo TV onward, right Axver? Aside from Elevation, hasn't it always been two legs in North America and Europe and then a leg of the rest of the world (Australia, South America, etc.)?


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[Axver]

U2 have been pretty consistent with how they tour from Zoo TV onward, right Axver? Aside from Elevation, hasn't it always been two legs in North America and Europe and then a leg of the rest of the world (Australia, South America, etc.)?

They've been fairly consistent, but there's no fixed pattern except that from ZooTV to Vertigo the first three legs always went North America/Europe/North America.

ZooTV: 2x North America, 2x Europe, 1x "rest of the world" (Australia/New Zealand/Japan)
Popmart: 2x North America, 1x Europe, 1x "rest of the world" (South America/Australia/South Africa/Japan)
Elevation: 2x North America, 1x Europe
Vertigo: 2x North America, 1x Europe, 1x Latin America, 1x Australia/New Zealand/Japan (the last two really meant to be 1x "rest of the world" before the postponement split them)
360: 2x North America, 2x Europe, 1x Australia/New Zealand, 1x South America, and 1x those two isolated South African shows

360 was the only one to start in Europe rather than North America, and the only one where the non-North American/European legs were not at the end.

 

[No spoken words]

360 was the only one where I met NSW in Paris

That's true.

 

[PhilsFan]

NSW's entire opinion of this tour will be based on whether or not he gets to meet me in New York.


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[nielsgov]

They've been fairly consistent, but there's no fixed pattern except that from ZooTV to Vertigo the first three legs always went North America/Europe/North America.

ZooTV: 2x North America, 2x Europe, 1x "rest of the world" (Australia/New Zealand/Japan)
Popmart: 2x North America, 1x Europe, 1x "rest of the world" (South America/Australia/South Africa/Japan)
Elevation: 2x North America, 1x Europe
Vertigo: 2x North America, 1x Europe, 1x Latin America, 1x Australia/New Zealand/Japan (the last two really meant to be 1x "rest of the world" before the postponement split them)
360: 2x North America, 2x Europe, 1x Australia/New Zealand, 1x South America, and 1x those two isolated South African shows

360 was the only one to start in Europe rather than North America, and the only one where the non-North American/European legs were not at the end.

Seeing this, it seems weird that they play more in North-America than Europe. Every show is always sold-out immediately in Europe while they usually struggle in a few markets in the US. I just don't get why they always underplay Europe, yet overplay the USA. They probably also underplay the rest of the world.

 

[liamcool]

It might be logistically easier? I'm not sure how touring permits and visas work in the EU, but I know you need separate permits for the US and Canada.

 

[Kieran McConville]

"Don't shoot... we're Americans."

 

[DaveC]

I was very "meh" on going to see the band - then today came.

I'll be in GA in less than an hour

 

[LemonMelon]

U2 fucking sucks until you're actually listening to U2.

 

[lazarus]

Toronto gets (mis)treated to the ATYCLB two-fer, with some fan-assisted Desire as an extra song.

Though they did get Bad.

 

[PhilsFan]

Look how easily this setlist can get to 25 songs. Why make it so difficult?


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[elevated_u2_fan]

Yeah, whoever had elfa in the pool for elevation and stuck wins

Amazing show though, has anybody mentioned the book throwing shtick Bono does during RBW? Maybe someone has and I just glossed over it. It was kind of odd.

Band sounded great, the stage is amazing, can't wait to see it all again tonight.

 

[Hewson]

Look how easily this setlist can get to 25 songs. Why make it so difficult?

Yeah all they need to do is have substitute musicinas play every night and the can do 25 songs on a regular basis.

 

[gvox]

You guys lol

I hope to see some of ya tonight. Not going to be lining up really, so it'd be nice to say hi again.



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[Dalton]

I ended up flying in and seeing one of the Chitown shows. It was pretty good. Not my fave. Old stuff sounded good, but still don't love the new tunes.

 

[corianderstem]

I hope to see some of ya tonight. Not going to be lining up really, so it'd be nice to say hi again.

Anything interesting happen at the show last night? Ha ha.

 

[david]

http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2015/07/07...or-song-for-someone-starring-woody-harrelson/


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[lazarus]

I don't care what anyone says, releasing 2 ballads in a row as singles is lame as fuck.

 

[corianderstem]

Former frequent poster GibsonGirl was the woman onstage playing guitar tonight. Super happy for her.

This tour is becoming Interferencers R Us!

 

[lazarus]

Now AIWIY becomes part of the mini-stage rotation?

The biggest failure of this tour is easily the relegation of California, The Troubles, and Volcano to rare appearances.

 

[corianderstem]

AIWIY was on the setlist to be after Beautiful Day. I believe GG's sign mentioned playing AIWIY, but they had her play Angel of Harlem and then kept her on stage to let her play her request.

 

[cobl04]

Man fuck Volcano. I'll take Elevation over that song eight days a week.