Favorite Live Opener?

[Blue Room]

As a huge fan of 11 O'Clock Tick Tock, I was always underwhelmed by that song as an opener. I believe the encore was always perfect for that song.

Agreed, I always thought I was one of the few that didn't care for it opening the show. I'm not a HUGE fan of the song, but enjoy it sometimes. Opening did not sound like it worked for me. Hard to judge though as I did not attend that tour. Going on bootlegs alone. Which I skip the opening song typically on Unf. Fire boots.

I always thought they should have opend the Unf. Fire tour with A Sort of Homecoming. Has a slow build up into a faster pace.

 

[U2girl]

Streets
Zoo station
Even better than the real thing

 

[JoRu]

1. Zoo Station
2. Even Better Than The Real Thing
3. Hawkmoon 269
4. Elevation
5. Where The Streets Have No Name

The 360-tour in general didn't fare well in terms of openers (Breathe didn't work, Stingray was kinda cool but the transition to Beautiful Day was awkwardly long, Magnificent should've worked but didn't and then they for some reason tried GOYB which didn't work at all) but then they suddenly and unexpectedly blew me away with that EBTTRT-remix.

Zoo Station with the multimedia-extravaganza still beats it, but it's not that far behind. The sound, the build-up, the tempo. Just perfect as an opener.

 

[waynetravis]

I liked the thunderous drums of Breathe

 

[OpenG180]

Pop Musik - Mo mo mo mo mo mofo

 

[Blue Room]

The 360-tour in general didn't fare well in terms of openers (Breathe didn't work, Stingray was kinda cool but the transition to Beautiful Day was awkwardly long, Magnificent should've worked but didn't and then they for some reason tried GOYB which didn't work at all) but then they suddenly and unexpectedly blew me away with that EBTTRT-remix.

Zoo Station with the multimedia-extravaganza still beats it, but it's not that far behind. The sound, the build-up, the tempo. Just perfect as an opener.

What show did they open with GOYB?

 

[Axver]

It didn't open any. Breathe opened 43, Stingray 33, EBTTRT 30, Beautiful Day 3, and Magnificent 1.

 

[bono_man2002]

What show did they open with GOYB?

Possibly just going by the Rose Bowl DVD?

 

[digitize]

The Rose Bowl DVD opened with Boots, but no actual concerts did. And for good reason. I love the Rose Bowl DVD, but I can't stand the opening "sequence". It was much better with Breathe. Also, I think it's a pretty weak performance of Boots.

And don't even get me started about the editing out of "ten inch cockatoo", even in the bonus track version of Breathe.

 

[bono_man2002]

The Rose Bowl DVD opened with Boots, but no actual concerts did. And for good reason.

My point exactly.

 

[silkensky]

There was a show in South Africa where they played a Boots remix over the PA before opening with Beautiful Day. Must've gotten confused with that?

I still think Fez-Being Born would have been a mind blowing opener. Pity they never tried it, even though some fans would disagree. Can just imagine the brilliance of an opening trio consisting of Fez-BB -> NLOTH -> GOYB. Only just a dream now...

 

[Vlaco]

There was a show in South Africa where they played a Boots remix over the PA before opening with Beautiful Day. Must've gotten confused with that?

I still think Fez-Being Born would have been a mind blowing opener. Pity they never tried it, even though some fans would disagree. Can just imagine the brilliance of an opening trio consisting of Fez-BB -> NLOTH -> GOYB. Only just a dream now...

They never got the opening song right until the kick ass version of Even Better Than The Real Thing. I always thought opening with the trio you suggest would be great.

 

[bono_man2002]

There was a show in South Africa where they played a Boots remix over the PA before opening with Beautiful Day. Must've gotten confused with that?

Possibly, but that's like saying "Wake Up" opened up every Vertigo show

 

[The Sad Punk]

Wake Up

 

[cobl04]

I vote for "everyone. Everyone. Everyone! EVERYONE! EVERY ONE!!!!"

 

[bono_man2002]

I vote for float on.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

What is the name of that song that plays before U2 goes on stage?

 

[bono_man2002]

 

[dazzledbylight]

I vote for "everyone. Everyone. Everyone! EVERYONE! EVERY ONE!!!!"

i know i still get a buzz hearing Space Oddity, Wake Up or Float On randomly on the radio!

I would say that this would most likely work best (or only) if you liked the last (and second to last) pre-show recorded songs.

Imagine the poor fan who got multiple shows lined up and hated any of those songs!

 

[silkensky]

When was Float On used? That's the Modest Mouse song, right? Was this during some Vertigo shows? Sorry if it's been answered before.

 

[cobl04]

I didn't know they used Float On. Thats awesome.

 

[bono_man2002]

Yeah it was on pretty close to Wake Up time, I think.

 

[digitize]

Whoa, that's neat. I never knew that either. I wonder if there are any bootlegs or videos of that floating around.

 

[cobl04]

Whoa, that's neat. I never knew that either. I wonder if there are any bootlegs or videos of that floating around.

I see what you did there.

 

[digitize]

I see what you did there.

I'm ashamed to say it, but that was actually a total accident. I suppose it may have been floating around my head in a Freudian sense, though.

 

[cobl04]

I'm ashamed to say it, but that was actually a total accident. I suppose it may have been floating around my head in a Freudian sense, though.

I see what you did there.

 

[digitize]

I see what you did there.

That one intentionally floated onto my post.

 

[AndrewCowley]

4th of July

Lol, it was the intro music on the UF tour.

Seriously, Hawkmoon 269 wins this by a wide margin.

 

[Axver]

4th of July

Lol, it was the intro music on the UF tour.

If ever there was a baffling choice for intro music, this is it.

 

[u2boy_nl]

I still love Breathe!