(12-02-2005) Steve Morse's Top 10 U2 shows - Boston Globe*

[HelloAngel]

Steve Morse's Top 10 U2 shows

Longtime Boston Globe writer Steve Morse is leaving the paper after 31 years. As part of his departure, he has compiled a tremendous look back on U2's career as well.

To read the article, go here.

 

[trashdaveed]

Hey if he's been seeing them since '81 he's obviously a big fan, but "The Zoo Station tour"? and "Elevation CD"? Kind of defeats the purpose of writing a devoted retrospective.

 

[BEVERLY56]

Ahh it makes me sad that I missed so many great tours. My first was "Elevation".

 

[hibricc]

As a Boston-based fan, I was disappointed they weren't all New England shows. But I guess if you've been with the paper that long, you can convince them to fly you to Vegas and Florida for the tour openers....

 

[MumblingBono]

20 August 1992 Foxboro: I was there, indeed the best U2 show I've seen....

 

[Nube Gris]

Vertigo the opening act?
what a pair of idiots, yes

 

[Pop Artist]

Re: May 26th, 2005, Fleet Center

and the first to include diehard-fan favorite "Gloria.''

He got that wrong, was played at several Vertigo shows before 5/26, although only four times since that show.

 

[randhail]

Re: May 26th, 2005, Fleet Center

and the first to include diehard-fan favorite "Gloria.''

He got that wrong, was played at several Vertigo shows before 5/26, although only four times since that show.

He may have been just referring to the Boston shows.

 

[Carek1230]

As a writer he should really be more specific.

 

[Shade]

Rock journalists are generally full of shit. It's just the way of it.

 

[Diane L]

I liked his comment about how it's always a great set when "Gloria" is played! Plenty of Setlist Party attendees would agree!!!

 

[22pride]

I was at the 9-17-87, 8-20-92 and 5-26-05 shows and would agree with with 9-17 & 5-26 being great shows.. 8-20 I don't remember much of it...6-8-01 was on of the best shows I've seen (all I want, angel of, sweetest things,11 o'clock tick) ..we'll see how tomorrow12-4 and 12-7 go ...my first Hartford show since Authung and the site of my first show in the spring of 87 J.T. tour

 

[ponkine]

Top 10 concerts of what?

 

[Vincent Vega]

His favorite 10 concerts he attended.

 

[LyricalDrug]

What a dork, he called it the "Zoo Station" Tour.