U2 (Minus Bono) playing in NYC Tonight

[YBORCITY]

And you people complain about others here not getting your humor when it comes to your endless, mostly unfunny ramblings in other threads.

Yes, I find the idea of that Substitute-shirt funny and I know they didn't force him to wear it.

please...... just stop now.... please?

 

[Hewson]

There's noone here that would even remotely assume that you were joking with that post. No way.

Not without at least a half dozen laughing/winking smilies attached.

 

[purpleoscar]

Actually Chris and Bruce did an okay job. It obviously was a glorified karaoke fest where the singers are closing their eyes and imagining that they are Bono but there wasn't anything horrendously bad. Definitely miss Bono.

 

[rennowba]

Just watched it and i thought it was as good as it could be.

Chris martin sung the songs like chris martin sings,not the way Bono sings and i thought he did a good job. He didnt try and be Bono.

Bruce again put his own stamp on streets and his version of ishfwilf was as good as always.

Good job overall i thought.didnt compare to Bono though

 

[prbiker15]

 

[trevgreg]

Finally got around to watching the performances. Springsteen and Martin both did a nice job, though Streets and Beautiful Day were definitely the weakest. With or Without You was great. It was nice hearing a strong falsetto at the end of the song and having the verses actually being sung in a lower register rather than the talk-sing higher register that Bono has used over the last decade. Martin doesn't have the strength in the chorus that Bono has, but everything else sounded great.

Just watched it and i thought it was as good as it could be.

Chris martin sung the songs like chris martin sings,not the way Bono sings and i thought he did a good job. He didnt try and be Bono.

Bruce again put his own stamp on streets and his version of ishfwilf was as good as always.

Good job overall i thought.didnt compare to Bono though

More or less my thoughts as well.

 

[thavidesco]

Adam's new basslines in the chorus for Streets are great.

.

ADAM is the boss, he prooved it on the new record, especially.

The mixing of drums was pretty low unfortunately, thus it lacked a bit more of drive

 

[thavidesco]

WTF was Adam introducing Kanye West from telepromter? It was all because of the contrasting to Larry´s hype afterwards? It was funny

 

[bono_212]

You can also see that there were clear issues with the on stage sound... Martin is looking off stage and giving an upwards moving thumbs up on the first verse of Beautiful Day... the universal musicians signal for "I can't hear shit in my in ears"

Dammit, Laura.

 

[U2girl]

At this point in time I think everybody but Eddie Vedder uses a teleprompter.

He does have sheets of paper handy though...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwOstDq4Yeo

People are suprised U2 sound awkward without Bono ? Really ?

 

[Yahweh]

Just as The Beatles would sound awkward without John Lennon or Led Zeppelin without Robert Plant or INXS without Micheal Hutchence.

 

[Cancer45]

Dammit, Laura.

We're on TV!!!

 

[U2girl]

Just as The Beatles would sound awkward without John Lennon or Led Zeppelin without Robert Plant or INXS without Micheal Hutchence.

I didn't watch but I did see Larry bellowing at the crowd to GIVE IT UP for Kanye. Priceless.

 

[Bad Exit]

Just as The Beatles would sound awkward without John Lennon or Led Zeppelin without Robert Plant or INXS without Micheal Hutchence.

Or Van Halen without David L... oh, wait.

 

[ClaytonsKitten]

ADAM is the boss, he prooved it on the new record, especially.

I've been saying this for years...

Seriously, he is amazing, has been for years, and keeps getting better. I ought to start an Adam Appreciation Club lmao.

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[trevgreg]

Or Van Halen without David L... oh, wait.

That wasn't Van Halen. It was Van Hagar.

 

[Hewson]

That wasn't Van Halen. It was Van Hagar.

With a side dish of Van Extreme.

Spoiler

Though it must be noted I saw the VHIII tour and Gary was great fronting the band

 

[Vox16]

Like everyone else I'm wishing for a speedy recovery for Bono, but if he knew he was going to be performing a week on the Tonight Show AND a surprise performance in NYC...why the hell would he be on a bike?? He should be running in a big hamster ball from now on.


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[Headache in a Suitcase]

I ride a bike all the time. While I certainly know that major injury is always possible, and take the proper precautions, it's not exactly something I expect to happen.

I wish boner would have gone to SoulCycle too... but it's not like he was popping wheelies on a Harley

 

[Hewson]

He was riding a bike, not wrestling alligators and cliff diving. Not normally an activity that will put you in a coma, just a bit of bad luck for him.

 

[gvox]

I mean seriously holy fuck people


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[Vox16]

I'm lazy and don't ride so maybe that's why I can't relate. In normal situations I would understand the comparison to a normal day to day life, but a singer about to do a bunch of events in the weeks to come? Something like this could have been avoided. I'm not holding anything against him honestly. Just find it surprising.


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[Super Yo]

I'm lazy and don't ride so maybe that's why I can't relate. In normal situations I would understand the comparison to a normal day to day life, but a singer about to do a bunch of events in the weeks to come? Something like this could have been avoided. I'm not holding anything against him honestly. Just find it surprising.


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He certainly ruined the whole promo tour, and he knows that...

 

[bono_212]

He was riding a bike, not wrestling alligators and cliff diving. Not normally an activity that will put you in a coma, just a bit of bad luck for him.

HE'S NOT lN A COMA!!!!

 

[Vox16]

If the rumors are true that tickets go on sale very soon (and everything sells out) none of this will matter anyway. Makes you wonder what they had planned after this.


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[Bad Exit]

He should be running in a big hamster ball from now on.

Unless he's in the snowy mountains of Russia.

 

[VintagePunk]

Unless he's in the snowy mountains of Russia.

Especially if he's in the snowy mountains of Russia.

 

[nbelcik]

HE'S NOT lN A COMA!!!!

IT'S NOT A TUMOR!


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[mikal]

I wonder if this tour will begin without Bono. If he's still hooked up to a breathing machine, how is he going to belt out In A Little While in a few months? Plus, with Leo now in the picture, I'm betting that if Bono recovers, he'll be spending a lot more time in Chile.

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[Hewson]

Hopefully Bono won't let Leo grind him down.