COBL opening stadium shows, how would that work??

rudybay · 02-02-2006, 11:37 PM

i think that'd be quite interesting to see/hear, considering that the audio for a stadium show is very different, i just think that COBL is a great opener 'cos its soo magical, since that's the first song that ive heard/seen live in my entire u2fanlife, but always thought even before i popped my u2 concert experience that that song's extremely mind-blowing

theu2fly · 02-03-2006, 12:47 AM

COBL is played late in the set when the sun has set and it's dark out for it's light show.

Granted, Arenas work better because they can shut the lights off.

Darenka · 02-03-2006, 12:48 AM

I love the song! My favorite from HTDAA - I think it kind of has a similar dynamics with Where The Streets Have No Name, and both of them work just great!

rudybay · 02-03-2006, 12:55 AM

the thing is that by the time the show starts, for example in mexico, itll be dark.
and from what ive heard, all the other 4th leg shows will be the same, dark since the beginning of the show, 'cos it wont be summer

rudybay · 02-03-2006, 01:01 AM

let's say they do open with cobl, wouldn't that be awesome??
a different, magical take on the whole light show, except there wouldn't be any confetti showers, they could shoot it from big confetti cannons, i dunno, it is possible.
i just love that intro man, edge IS from the future...

DignityPassesBy · 02-03-2006, 03:24 AM

well if they come on stage after 8:30 in australia it'll be dark anyway so we could get it as an opener

babyman · 02-03-2006, 10:19 AM

It would work good because it was composed as an opener, stadium or arena is the same, what counts is when a song rocks from the beginning, and City does

bono_man2002 · 02-04-2006, 11:51 PM

It would work by the band playing it first, instead of Vertigo

God Part III · 02-05-2006, 07:01 AM

I love Vertigo as the opener. Personally, that's what I want to hear, but I haven't experienced COBL as the opener, so I dunno.

finnsmith · 02-06-2006, 08:30 AM

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Originally posted by God Part III
I love Vertigo as the opener. Personally, that's what I want to hear, but I haven't experienced COBL as the opener, so I dunno.

I agree. Vertigo, with the Unos dos tres catorce sounds like a bomb going to explode, and that's what i felt. That was the moment to turn off the lights, and release madness.

ponkine · 02-06-2006, 10:10 AM

Vertigo would work better as an encore rather than opener. COBL is far better and more interesting opening to the show

knox · 02-15-2006, 01:31 AM

COBL is the magical opener, but Vertigo opening flat out rocked, and when it was followed by All Because of You set an excellent tone for the rest of the night.

Of course, I haven't seen either song open out of doors...

rudybay · 02-18-2006, 01:22 AM

it worked out, it definitely worked out

it was mind-blowing indeed

rudybay · 02-18-2006, 01:23 AM

i went to both mexico city shows

02-02-2006, 11:37 PM	#1
rudybay The Fly Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Pedro Sula, Honduras Posts: 251 Local Time: 06:54 PM	COBL opening stadium shows, how would that work?? i think that'd be quite interesting to see/hear, considering that the audio for a stadium show is very different, i just think that COBL is a great opener 'cos its soo magical, since that's the first song that ive heard/seen live in my entire u2fanlife, but always thought even before i popped my u2 concert experience that that song's extremely mind-blowing __________________

02-03-2006, 12:47 AM	#2
theu2fly Refugee Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,258 Local Time: 12:54 AM	COBL is played late in the set when the sun has set and it's dark out for it's light show. Granted, Arenas work better because they can shut the lights off. __________________

02-18-2006, 01:23 AM	#14
rudybay The Fly Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Pedro Sula, Honduras Posts: 251 Local Time: 06:54 PM	i went to both mexico city shows __________________

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02-03-2006, 12:48 AM	#3
Darenka Babyface Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New York Posts: 25 Local Time: 07:54 PM	I love the song! My favorite from HTDAA - I think it kind of has a similar dynamics with Where The Streets Have No Name, and both of them work just great!

02-03-2006, 12:55 AM	#4
rudybay The Fly Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Pedro Sula, Honduras Posts: 251 Local Time: 06:54 PM	the thing is that by the time the show starts, for example in mexico, itll be dark. and from what ive heard, all the other 4th leg shows will be the same, dark since the beginning of the show, 'cos it wont be summer

02-03-2006, 01:01 AM	#5
rudybay The Fly Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Pedro Sula, Honduras Posts: 251 Local Time: 06:54 PM	let's say they do open with cobl, wouldn't that be awesome?? a different, magical take on the whole light show, except there wouldn't be any confetti showers, they could shoot it from big confetti cannons, i dunno, it is possible. i just love that intro man, edge IS from the future...

02-03-2006, 03:24 AM	#6
DignityPassesBy Refugee Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In a small boat on a generous sea Posts: 1,392 Local Time: 11:54 AM	well if they come on stage after 8:30 in australia it'll be dark anyway so we could get it as an opener

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babyman Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: On an open cluster called Pleiades Posts: 6,246 Local Time: 02:54 AM	It would work good because it was composed as an opener, stadium or arena is the same, what counts is when a song rocks from the beginning, and City does

02-04-2006, 11:51 PM	#8
bono_man2002 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: In the wrong band Posts: 28,484 Local Time: 11:54 AM	It would work by the band playing it first, instead of Vertigo

02-05-2006, 07:01 AM	#9
God Part III Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 4,336 Local Time: 02:54 AM	I love Vertigo as the opener. Personally, that's what I want to hear, but I haven't experienced COBL as the opener, so I dunno.

02-06-2006, 10:10 AM	#11
ponkine Refugee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chile Posts: 1,737 Local Time: 09:54 PM	Vertigo would work better as an encore rather than opener. COBL is far better and more interesting opening to the show

02-15-2006, 01:31 AM	#12
knox Refugee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Posts: 1,611 Local Time: 07:54 PM	COBL is the magical opener, but Vertigo opening flat out rocked, and when it was followed by All Because of You set an excellent tone for the rest of the night. Of course, I haven't seen either song open out of doors...

02-18-2006, 01:22 AM	#13
rudybay The Fly Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Pedro Sula, Honduras Posts: 251 Local Time: 06:54 PM	it worked out, it definitely worked out it was mind-blowing indeed