TheGeekyU2Fan
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Take risks talking like that and DC, not Philly, will get Magnificent in place of Acrobat.
I guess I'm the only one who wants Magnificent instead...
Take risks talking like that and DC, not Philly, will get Magnificent in place of Acrobat.
Ha ha haaaaaaaNothing makes sense
Nothing seems to fit
They keep playing Get Out
Thinking we'll all believe it's a hit
Pretty muchI guess I'm the only one who wants Magnificent instead...
I guess I'm the only one who wants Magnificent instead...
They were a Broadway production for ZooTV, and I certainly wouldn't have asked for that show to be more fluid. Couldn't get that experience anywhere else.
fair point but if ZooTv were happening today we'd be having the exact same set of complaints (pun intended) and the same debate.
they got away with it then for obvious reasons. but this is the Experience Tour after all. they might consider using it, their Experience that is.
Also have to remember that the "warhorses" in 1992 were still much less overplayed than they feel now 26 years later. Can't really compare.
The fact that the band hyped that they would play more rare material this tour, and then end up getting about 2 songs that fit that description is pretty sad.
Montpelier! BWOMMM
fair point but if ZooTv were happening today we'd be having the exact same set of complaints (pun intended) and the same debate.
they got away with it then for obvious reasons. but this is the Experience Tour after all. they might consider using it, their Experience that is.
Believe me, during the first leg of the ZooTV tour, there were plenty of complainers about the absence of songs from the first 3 albums. I remember the walk out of the arenas after the Tempe and one of the LA dates, random fans all around us were bitching hard about the band not playing any early 80's songs. A few people after the Tempe show were actually crying about the how drastically the band had changed from the Joshua Tree days.
Just came back from 2 nights of Vegas. Flew out Friday came back Sunday. Man I'm getting older...
Pretty surprised reading everyone's comments on the show. I avoided all spoilers going in so I was fired up on Friday and then blown away. Thematically the setlist flowed really well. I think they just needed to add one more song before One.
Band seemed really into it. I watched Larry alot during the show and he seemed to really hit a switch for this tour. He was really into it. And Bono sounded very good. To me much stronger than the JT Tour.
Highlights. The intro!! The whole pace/setup reminded me so much of Zoo TV. U2 strongest intro since Mofo. I lost my mind when I got I Will Follow, Gloria, Red Flag Day. RFD needs to stay. Everyone in the crowd was into it.
Was nice to hear Iris, Cedarwood Road, & Raised By Wolves again. And the HMTMKM intro was great. The B side performance...Wow! U2 was on fire by this point. As much as Elevation & Veritgo need a break they brought the house down! I had a feeling Acrobat was coming. And then I heard Edge strumming the intro and then BOOM!! That was about as close of U2 90's I felt in a long time. Bono gave the band the space to play as needed sometimes.
American Soul...Wow. I hate that song on the album but I was ready to change the world by the end of it live. Killer live tune! And Love Is Bigger was grand. Very moving closure to the past few years/albums for U2. I think they found some peace with these new songs. For them to not play a single JT song I think a message to everyone that there moving on to new things. Weather that is good bye or more albums/tours I really don't know.
AND FINALLY. Staring At The Sun. I know its acoustic and might not be the Pop song us Pop fans wanted (I'm one of them) but I got pretty teary eyed during it. I was 19 in Vegas where I heard the butchered version, haha. And now I'm 40 years old with 2 boys (one loves the Best Thing & one loves Red Flag Day) who in their own way know who U2 are because there still going (& their Dad). Lot of thoughts during that song. Last Pop song I heard in full was 2001 'Please' & a 'Discotheque snippet in 2011.
Wonderful shows from U2. There still rocking! Friday was better and I hope everyone going to the shows enjoy them. Very emotional & thrilling shows.
Also have to remember that the "warhorses" in 1992 were still much less overplayed than they feel now 26 years later. Can't really compare.
The fact that the band hyped that they would play more rare material this tour, and then end up getting about 2 songs that fit that description is pretty sad.
It's clear now after a few shows that very little effort was put into coming up with the set this go around.I think the shame is that there are some incredible songs that would fit so well thematically with the show. Kite, Gone, Please, and Mofo stand out to me. And would all be well received.
I do like a good portion of this setlist. I think the front half is just incredible.
Pretty surprised reading everyone's comments on the show. I avoided all spoilers going in so I was fired up on Friday and then blown away. Thematically the setlist flowed really well. I think they just needed to add one more song before One.
I can accept them not rotating too much but I have trouble accepting them cutting a song with no replacement. If they can't handle consecutive nights, then they need to schedule more breaks.
A few minor problems with this.Just curious, but did you go to the two shows in Vegas? If you did go then I can understand a minor gripe. But given how expensive tickets are this tour, I'm sure U2 realizes that the vast majority of their audience will only attend one show. If a person is only attending one show, why would they care one tiny bit about song rotation? If you didn't go both nights, who cares? U2 aren't playing a show to people reading setlists on fan forums...
Nothing makes sense
Nothing seems to fit
They keep playing Get Out
Thinking we'll all believe it's a hit
His reaction was pretty funny.Hah. Sil posted an Instagram video from the Forum line meeting Bono and asked him if they’re gonna play The Showman tonight. He froze while thinking how to respond. It does sound like we’ll still get it at some point.
His reaction was pretty funny.
It’s a good song but I don’t think it should be a permanent part of the set. A fun e stage song to throw in the mix every now and then. Sounds a bit empty live.