SPOILERS - Vancouver Rehearsals Part 2

[U2FanPeter]

I didn't realize Barcelona 360 was only 22 songs! That was a decent length show, so we're cool if it's just 21, Bono.

110m vs 135m for Vancouver 2017 and Barcelona 2009.

Don't think Bono can fill 25 minute with talking or ranting.

 

[corianderstem]

I'm actually cool with that.

 

[Hewson]

Lest we forget Larry's 18 minute Moby Dick-esque drum solo.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Well that would be a whale of an addition to the set

 

[Axver]

The European leg of IE featured the longest shows of U2's career. They were routinely 25-27 songs, on an arena tour with a more taxing schedule than this stadium jaunt. That was just eighteen months ago, and with Bono in worse physical health.

There is no justification for just 21 songs or a sub-120 minute show.

 

[kabigon]

Surely they know by now that fans are tracking all these rehearsal rumours. Given the fairly rigid list of songs they've rehearsed so far, I'd be surprised if there wasn't a song or two played that we didn't know they'd rehearsed.

As mentioned above, there's been no(?) mention of any songs performed on the b-stage.

Maybe they will rest Vertigo, but it'd still be a surprise to me, given it has never missed a full show.

 

[Bernie02]

I don't think the band makes any decisions re set list based on the Internet forums.

 

[kabigon]

They might care that there's a couple of songs they can play that can surprise fans that track their every move, I don't know..

Putting on my tin foil hat for a sec, they might have a sudden urge to practice a song from Pop for its 20th anniversary, but not might want people to know about it in case it doesn't work out and they quickly abandon the idea.

 

[jimyc]

Set starting.

Intro music
SBS

 

[Mack_Again]

I hope U2 at least acknowledge it's been 20 years since POP's release.

 

[Axver]

Maybe they will rest Vertigo, but it'd still be a surprise to me, given it has never missed a full show.

Yeah. At the moment the oldest song to have not missed a single full tour show since its debut is Beautiful Day. Vertigo is second. They are the only two songs that can claim this title. Every other song released pre-SOI has missed at least two gigs since its debut (COBL being the one that's missed just two).

Set starting.

Intro music
SBS

Fingers crossed something different shows up just to calm this place down a little.

 

[dan_smee]

Prediction - the 20 song set, light will continue and muffled quieter music will continue after MS. Opening night will reveal that it is the new song last, but kept under wraps after all the leaking from days 1 and 2

 

[jimyc]

Intro music
SBS
NYD
<a bit of Bono banter here>
ASOH
MLK
Pride
<no gap in music but Bono talks between these songs like earlier today>
Streets

 

[TheGeekyU2Fan]

is there a periscope?

 

[Axver]

Go nuts: https://www.pscp.tv/w/1BRKjWMlOdvGw

 

[TheGeekyU2Fan]

Ok thanks

 

[Mack_Again]

Damn I'm in class

 

[TheGeekyU2Fan]

Damn I'm in class

 

[cobl04]

there's no way in hell the sets are gonna be four-pre JT songs, JT, then a weird bunch of ballads and ending at 20 songs. everyone calm ya shit

 

[holyyjoe]

Here's the review from 30 years ago

 

[jimyc]

Intro music
SBS
NYD
<a bit of Bono banter here>
ASOH
MLK
Pride
<no gap in music but Bono talks between these songs like earlier today>
Streets
ISHFWILF
WOWY
Bullet
RTSS
RHMT
In Gods Country
<a bit more banter between songs here no real gap>
Trip
One Tree Hill
Exit
MOTD

The light show for exit is pretty darn impressive from outside the venue. Lots of flashing white. Reflects off the glass buildings Exit-MOTD is my favorite part of the show.

1 hr 20 minutes since intro music started

And there's a near full moon over BCPlace tonight

 

[prbiker15]

The European leg of IE featured the longest shows of U2's career. They were routinely 25-27 songs, on an arena tour with a more taxing schedule than this stadium jaunt. That was just eighteen months ago, and with Bono in worse physical health.

There is no justification for just 21 songs or a sub-120 minute show.

Agreed, they can play a few more songs. 3 at least.

 

[cobl04]

honestly, I'd take that set up there^ over a 26-song i+e setlist. ASOH, Exit, One Tree Hill, RTSS in the same show is a hell of a lot better than seven songs from songs of innocence.

 

[Axver]

I suspect I'll be leaving before the encore. And yes, those 16 songs will still be better than anything played on IE.

(OK, I won't leave until the house lights go on because you know the one night I walk out early is the night they replace One with 11 O'clock Tick Tock and Ultra Violet with Gone.)

 

[jimyc]

Intro music
SBS
NYD
<a bit of Bono banter here>
ASOH
MLK
Pride
<no gap in music but Bono talks between these songs like earlier today>
Streets
ISHFWILF
WOWY
Bullet
RTSS
RHMT
In Gods Country
<a bit more banter between songs here no real gap>
Trip
One Tree Hill
Exit
MOTD
<about a 3 minute gap>
BD
Ultraviolet
<a few words said here?>
One
MS
<gap>

1hr 46 min since intro started. Still think there has to be an encore from here.

 

[dan_smee]

Still 8 mins until curfew - is there any noise going on now?

 

[BigMacPhisto]

honestly, I'd take that set up there^ over a 26-song i+e setlist. ASOH, Exit, One Tree Hill, RTSS in the same show is a hell of a lot better than seven songs from songs of innocence.

Yep. Even if two of the songs surprised me ("Every Breaking Wave" and "Iris"), they still weren't highlights and the rest were bores.

This current setlist has 7 of my 10 favorite U2 songs and includes my favorite album ever in its entirety and the song I've been most dying to see live ("A Sort of Homecoming")...I'm really not going to be complaining.

 

[Axver]

I'm really not going to be complaining.

That'll make a pleasant change. I'm going to hold you to this.

 

[Mack_Again]

I'm really not going to be complaining.

did Bernie change you or something?

 

[jimyc]

Still 8 mins until curfew - is there any noise going on now?

No they're done. No surprises.

I'd guess that the encore will be the whole band on the b-stage.