first, i gotta thank every one SO FAR thats replied to one of my first posts...
after reading so far, i can see how everyone wants to pick entire songs that would make the setlist(s)...
my ideas are all over the place and kinda go like this:
if they want to remain as relevant as possible as possible, they might follow this political anxiety in the world along with the trend that music wants to rock more- its smack right in front of us
i think music , both naturally and as a business is gonna follow the world's strange mood
with this said i kinda see U2 goin back that felling of unrest that zoo tv provided...no smooth slicked back versions of 'stuck in a moment'...no time to enjoy a song for a song's sake like 'Stay', not at least til a break in the lineup, lets say after a block including 'EXIT', 'Dirty DayI just saw a U2 tribute band play Exit and i got so fired up...the song was played vigorous and never slowed down, from start to finish
lots of anger and some romance to keep us from running out in the streets joining all the mobs...we must remain civilized...
the first time i saw footage from zoo tv i was blown away by the power of dirty day and bullet the blue sky, then further pushed by the change of mood in 'Running to Stand Still',' Love is Blindness'
Songs that dont slow down the overall pace of the show, i believe, will dominate the setlist and flow right into the next songs (the Flow that Elevation Tour lacked)
upbeat songs that bring fire and anger, as well as quicker, lighter songs that will remind us that not ALL is 'bad' in the world- enter quicker, fresh versions of 'Pride', 'Even Better Than the Real Thing'
Last, I see U2 going back to large screens that promote ideas as Popmart did, but not so artistic. Much was used there to just signify how much can be bought and sold...theres a larger problem existing under the profit of individuals and nations...that people are being abused and forgotten...LOTS OF STARK IMAGERY to display the enormity of these problems, i.e. intro to 'Bullet the Blue Sky' Elevation Tour
lets keep this thread goin