jphelmet
Refugee
What if U2 just bothered to take the songs they have been playing, and just mixed the order up? They wouldn't have to add anymore new songs to keep the shows a little more fresh, just mess with the order.
I just got back from seeing wilco tonight, and they opened with Misunderstood (about the equavilent of U2 opening with Bad). They still played the majority of their new album, but in a very random fashion, with mixing in rarities in no particular order. It was a great show, and made me think that if U2 would adopt this philosophy it would make a great difference. They don't really have to rehearse anymore, and it would at least make for some suprises with minimal effort. It would really help with the predictable, boring section (mainly lapoe->one) I think they transition between songs, is way overrated. I would prefer some back to back songs that may not flow great- but are a great suprise.
If they would do something like:
1. bad
2. all because of you
3. electric co
4. vertigo
5. miracle drug
6. sometimes
7. one
8. until the end of the world
9. wild horses
10. fast cars
11. yahweh
12. first time
13. bullet
14. running
15. zoo station
16 the fly
17 beatuiful day
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18. COBL
19. I will Follow
20 Wowoy
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21. Lapoe
22. Discotheque
23. Crumbs
24 Streets
Next night
1. out of control
2. electric co
3. vertigo
4. beatuiful day
5. lapoe
6. sbs
7 bullet
8. miss sarajevo /running
9. i still haven't found
10. wild horses
11. yahweh
12. crumbs
13. streets
14. pride
15. miracle drug
16. sometimes
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17. disco
18. the fly
19. mysterious ways
20. bad
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21. COBL
22. gloria
23. 40
I just got back from seeing wilco tonight, and they opened with Misunderstood (about the equavilent of U2 opening with Bad). They still played the majority of their new album, but in a very random fashion, with mixing in rarities in no particular order. It was a great show, and made me think that if U2 would adopt this philosophy it would make a great difference. They don't really have to rehearse anymore, and it would at least make for some suprises with minimal effort. It would really help with the predictable, boring section (mainly lapoe->one) I think they transition between songs, is way overrated. I would prefer some back to back songs that may not flow great- but are a great suprise.
If they would do something like:
1. bad
2. all because of you
3. electric co
4. vertigo
5. miracle drug
6. sometimes
7. one
8. until the end of the world
9. wild horses
10. fast cars
11. yahweh
12. first time
13. bullet
14. running
15. zoo station
16 the fly
17 beatuiful day
---------
18. COBL
19. I will Follow
20 Wowoy
--------
21. Lapoe
22. Discotheque
23. Crumbs
24 Streets
Next night
1. out of control
2. electric co
3. vertigo
4. beatuiful day
5. lapoe
6. sbs
7 bullet
8. miss sarajevo /running
9. i still haven't found
10. wild horses
11. yahweh
12. crumbs
13. streets
14. pride
15. miracle drug
16. sometimes
-----------
17. disco
18. the fly
19. mysterious ways
20. bad
---------
21. COBL
22. gloria
23. 40