Nick66
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
No, there's only us.
Remember, as U2 fans we're "one" but we're not the same.
Remember, as U2 fans we're "one" but we're not the same.
LOL...coming from the guy who just whinged about Bono jabbering too much at his own show.
I'd take 26 songs and the jabbering over 21 songs and pretty much saying nothing.
Thanks jamilia
Bubble Bursting Time: here are the average show lengths of U2 tours going back 34 years.
1983: 18
TUF: 18
TJT: 20
Lovetown: 19
Zoo TV: 22
Popmart: 23 (incl. Daydream Believer)
Elevation: 21
Vertigo: 23
360: 23
I&E: 25
TJT: 22
The current show is, on average, longer than the original Joshua Tree tour, Lovetown, and Elevation and is the same length as Zoo TV, but that one had two covers and this one has none. Popmart had a cover. In terms of original material played, this is their fourth longest set, and they're playing longer now than they did in the 80s when they were younger and stronger.
There's really nothing to complain about.
Originally Posted by Hollow Island View Post
Bubble Bursting Time: here are the average show lengths of U2 tours going back 34 years.
1983: 18
TUF: 18
TJT: 20
Lovetown: 19
Zoo TV: 22
Popmart: 23 (incl. Daydream Believer)
Elevation: 21
Vertigo: 23
360: 23
I&E: 25
TJT: 22
The current show is, on average, longer than the original Joshua Tree tour, Lovetown, and Elevation and is the same length as Zoo TV, but that one had two covers and this one has none. Popmart had a cover. In terms of original material played, this is their fourth longest set, and they're playing longer now than they did in the 80s when they were younger and stronger.
There's really nothing to complain about..
There should be no "argument". That some people would like the set list to be longer (like the last tour) is not something that's up for debate. It's an opinion.
If someone says they think the set list is "short", it's not an argument. It's an o-p-i-n-i-o-n.
This is silly, but I'm not surprised. Cause ?
Why is this even a debate?
https://youtu.be/-uMFxNCQrG8
That was the 30th song of the night, 3 hours and 40 minutes into the show. And he played 3 more songs after it.
And he's 67.
He's a freak or nature. Trying to say anyone other than the late James Brown is close to him is a silly silly thing.
My vote:
I&E tour they designed a total show around it and played most of it...but they weren't sure anyone cared, so they played a lot of hits around it. Thus the sudden uptick of numbers.
And guys don't forget, I+E had no opening bands. Is having no Mumford and Sons, Lumineers or OneRepublic worth 2 or 3 U2 songs for you? Opinions may vary. But its not clear cut.
There should be no "argument". That some people would like the set list to be longer (like the last tour) is not something that's up for debate. It's an opinion.
If someone says they think the set list is "short", it's not an argument. It's an o-p-i-n-i-o-n. And if they think it happens to be short in comparison to the last tour, they'd be right.
On the other hand, if someone here said this was U2's shortest set ever, or that it was considerably shorter than all their other tours, then that person would be wrong. But I didn't see anyone do that.
It would be more accurate to say that I&E was unusually long than that JT is short because this tour is normal whereas the last one wasn't and there was no reason to believe it would start a trend.
Crikey, the extent that people here get worked up about opinions they don't like is pretty startling (well, not startling. but still). The only people "arguing" were those who can't tolerate the opinions of others.
In any event, since no one said this was U2's shortest set ever, or shorter than most of their other tours (that I'm aware of) I don't see what the "argument" is.
And guys don't forget, I+E had no opening bands. Is having no Mumford and Sons, Lumineers or OneRepublic worth 2 or 3 U2 songs for you? Opinions may vary. But its not clear cut.
this tour was not a hardcore fan tour
If they're cutting Homecoming and only playing either Little Things or I Will Follow because the opener is playing 12 songs, then tell the fucking opener to play 10 songs.