Mack_Again
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did U2 practice and run thru the entire show before the start of I&E tour? just wondering
Well, we want to see more songs as long as they're good. People can have their own idiosyncratic tastes, but for most ticket buyers, Elevation and Vertigo are great tunes that add to the show. We're not saying we'd prefer to hear those songs, mind you.
For the most part, Songs of Innocence material is like the only U2 stuff that I wouldn't want to see. It's that bad where I would rather just get home earlier. Like sitting through an opener or main act that you don't really like so you wonder why you're there in the first place. Anything else U2 would be welcomed by me. And if the next album is as rubbish, I won't even attend future I&E dates.
Got to ask about In God's Country, is Larry even playing drums during it? I figure it could just be Bono/Edge and then Adam can chime in with a bass rumble so that Edge can switch to the electric in time. Doesn't seem like it would really need the drums at all and could give Larry a bit of a break.
MLK is obviously another point where he can just sit there early on in the show.
I haven't been following along closely, has In God's Country only been played acoustically? BMP's post seems to imply so. That's horrible news if true.
No it's full band
I haven't been following along closely, has In God's Country only been played acoustically? BMP's post seems to imply so. That's horrible news if true.
They were rehearsing Wire, and it sounded great, I would be up for that. i'd take it over MLK if I had to choose between TUF choices.
It's full band but Edge apparently strums acoustic during the intro.
Playing Wire, is them really living up to my expectations for the concept of a revival tour.
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.
It's full band but Edge apparently strums acoustic during the intro. however he changes back to electric for solo parts. that's what I've heard.
Some slight tweaks to arrangements. B-Day has a mirror ball light effect.
I think Adam/Larry are on the b-stage circa Found to the start of IGC. Larry isn't using the full kit, but he is on Streets and the 2nd half of IGC.
Tour manager Craig Evans talked to some fans after midnight and some direct questions got asked.
-the working show is 21 songs but there MIGHT be something more pop up. Some of the rants were are starting to pop up, including Bullet, and one had a reference to France.
-"much more" than 21 songs were rehearsed by the band before they came here.
-Wed "dress rehearsal" without Special olympians. Thursday is off.
-Wouldn't answer the Bono guitar question (we already know the answer) but did say everyone was very healthy and happy.
-South Am rumous may pop up but nothing is decided.
-they are hiding the post Sarajevo song which has been played a couple times. presumably "Little Things".
Well... nobody's seen them play, so we don't know what is or isn't on the b stage.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.
did U2 practice and run thru the entire show before the start of I&E tour? just wondering
throwing Vertigo or Elevation would be weird. and anyway, you guys want to see those songs again for the billionth time??? I'd rather see UV, MS, and a new song any day.
Opening with Sunday Bloody Sunday/New Year's Day might not be as weird as it sounds. For one thing, a stadium audience is going to go apeshit for a one-two punch like that as I can't recall U2 ever opening with such monster smash hits back-to-back in quite some time....I think Elevation had a lot of shows that went Elevation > Beautiful Day though and that was also very high energy. Truthfully, those shows really were packed with a lot of BIG tunes right away.
They were rehearsing Wire, and it sounded great
Another fan on Twitter is saying that Craig confirmed the show would be longer... not sure if you were both their at the same time and just heard different things, or if he spoke with more than one group and told different stories... so whatever. I guess we'll find out soon enoughSome slight tweaks to arrangements. B-Day has a mirror ball light effect.
I think Adam/Larry are on the b-stage circa Found to the start of IGC. Larry isn't using the full kit, but he is on Streets and the 2nd half of IGC.
Tour manager Craig Evans talked to some fans after midnight and some direct questions got asked.
-the working show is 21 songs but there MIGHT be something more pop up. Some of the rants were are starting to pop up, including Bullet, and one had a reference to France.
-"much more" than 21 songs were rehearsed by the band before they came here.
-Wed "dress rehearsal" without Special olympians. Thursday is off.
-Wouldn't answer the Bono guitar question (we already know the answer) but did say everyone was very healthy and happy.
-South Am rumous may pop up but nothing is decided.
-they are hiding the post Sarajevo song which has been played a couple times. presumably "Little Things".
What? Where has this come from? Last I heard of them rehearsing Wire was a pre-360 rumour in 2009.
Mate, please, read previous posts in the thread: http://www.u2interference.com/forum...rehearsals-part-2-a-220951-9.html#post8160484
Oh shit yeah, I'll take Vertigo and Elevation any day of the week over turds like One or UV, or something I'm bored of like Miss Sarajevo. I know I should favour Miss Sarajevo given all my opinions to date, but at a gig at least I can jump up and down a bit during Vertigo or Elevation. During Miss Sarajevo I'm just going to be standing still listening to canned Pavarotti wondering why I didn't go home after Mothers of the Disappeared.
Either way I'd rather the encore to just include a song that both a) doesn't suck and b) hasn't been completely played out. Like, oh I don't know, the sound of four men chopping down the Joshua Tree aka The Fly.
Well shit we are in full agreement.
Those Elevation shows that started Elevation/BD/UTEOTW/NYD really sent the place nuts.
What? Where has this come from? Last I heard of them rehearsing Wire was a pre-360 rumour in 2009.
Ultra Violet is one of my bottom ten U2 tracks, so we are in vast disagreement on this point. UV and One back to back, what an absolute fucking treat of garbage songs from Achtung Baby.
It's a stadium show and U2 should select Achtung tracks like it is. The Fly into UTEOTW would bring the house down.
Two changes that would make me very happy:
1. Out of Control
2. Sunday Bloody Sunday
3. New Year's Day
4. A Sort of Homecoming
5. MLK
6. Pride
7. Bad
8. Where the Streets Have No Name