elevated_u2_fan
Blue Crack Supplier
I already said this in EYKIW but they are totally going to soundcheck something amazing like Hawkmoon and not preform it at all or preform it twice and then drop it for SFS.
Does it make me a bad person if I get a text from someone saying they just left the hospital after being diagnosed with vertigo and my reply is a link to the Youtube video of U2's Vertigo?
Why are they celebrating the 32nd anniversary of Joshua Tree?
So are we going to get an actual explanation from the band? The official PR statement is just the same bullshit from last time, where you know, they seemed to be saying this kind of thing was an exception.
I hope some journalist asks why they opted against extending the tour they just finished last year and instead decided to be a legacy jukebox again.
Why are they celebrating the 32nd anniversary of Joshua Tree?
Keep the laughs coming mate.
So we're expecting the full album again every show?
Keep using that lazy reaction because you can’t even discuss the topic.
How sad it is wanting your supposed favorite band frozen in time.
Ok, my proper response now I've got a moment...
I've been calling for this for years. So at least I've got the integrity of that. If I went back through my old posts I reckon for at least five years I've been saying that I would prefer a modern-day U2 -- if they keep up this ridiculous lust for relevancy and top-charting singles, which they have done -- that does what they do best: tour. And tour their old shit. They're all in their late 60s now. It's obvious they refuse to take the path of fellow artists of a similar vintage in Nick Cave, Bowie, Tom Waits, none of whom care(d) about relevancy or chart hits and have all released albums that comfortably rank among their best. They also don't follow the Springsteen mould of mass touring, huge sets, and even he is just about to release a new album, one that is, shock and horror, not a culture grab. If they followed either of these paths, then I'd love to see them doing a current tour, with new tracks, and I'd prefer it to JT32.
But it's clear they are going to do what they have been doing, which is release studio albums with some great songs here and there, but which are horribly compromised thanks to this ridiculous pursuit for relevancy, headlined by absolutely woeful single choices. And if that's the strategy they take, then I'm really not that interested. There are a million great artists out there. U2 will always be my favourite band, that will never change. But their best is clearly behind them, and I don't know why it's so hard to understand that I would prefer to see my favourite band playing their best stuff live, then watching my favourite band play shitty new songs that I don't care for. I understand every point you make on this topic, and I think you've got a completely valid point of view. Maybe you could try to understand where I'm coming from.
The other point to make is that this announcement has absolutely lit up Australians this morning. The news is everywhere. People have been coming out in droves because of the nostalgia they have tied to The Joshua Tree. People are genuinely excited about this tour and it is the first time in a very, very long time that I can remember such positivity surrounding the band. It is so nice, and has made for a very lovely morning, seeing others express love for the band I hold so dear. I can guarantee, the response would have been about two-tenths as strong had they announced a continuation of the EI tour, or some sort of hodge-podge.