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Vertigo Fly
The Fly
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Don't get me wrong. I like the new album but don't want every track to be played every night. And especially all after each other. I really hope they vary set lists a lot on this tour.
Don't get me wrong. I like the new album but don't want every track to be played every night. And especially all after each other. I really hope they vary set lists a lot on this tour.
Aardvark747
Blue Crack Addict
Like Floyd did on their last tour with DSOTM...
Mofo
Refugee
They will probably do the setlist like Zoo Tv most new songs in the beginning, then acoustic set, and greatest hits with a couple of new ones I think it's a good idea
arizzzona
The Fly
I like it!
Hope the band gets 3 minutes between sets to guzzle a water (or beer) before coming back out.
David
Hope the band gets 3 minutes between sets to guzzle a water (or beer) before coming back out.
David
broken toy
The Fly
Wow. I hope that's not true.
There's a world of difference between the Achtung Baby song cycle and the collected songs of HTDAAB. And even on Zoo TV, they didn't just play the album.
What's most exciting about the new material is how they can work it alongside older material and bring out new meanings and intensify our experience of the songs. If it's just the new album followed by "best of," that's a serious disappointment.
Frankly, I don't think this will happen.
Now, if they played a real two-set show, with a 30-min. or so break in the middle, so they could play closer to 3 hours total, that would be great. But since they've already announced an opening act, I doubt they'll go that route either.
There's a world of difference between the Achtung Baby song cycle and the collected songs of HTDAAB. And even on Zoo TV, they didn't just play the album.
What's most exciting about the new material is how they can work it alongside older material and bring out new meanings and intensify our experience of the songs. If it's just the new album followed by "best of," that's a serious disappointment.
Frankly, I don't think this will happen.
Now, if they played a real two-set show, with a 30-min. or so break in the middle, so they could play closer to 3 hours total, that would be great. But since they've already announced an opening act, I doubt they'll go that route either.
Vertigo Fly
The Fly
Comparing it to Zoo Tv made me like the idea a bit more. Although I dont think they shud do all of the songs off the album at one gig. But doing the majority of the new ones at the start is cool and saving the hits till the later part 
BigMacPhisto
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I don't want to see this..........a third of the set TOPS should be the new material.......frankly, there's really only five tracks on the new album that I want to hear in concert (but I'm sure "Crumbs" and "Original" will be staples)......I could just stay home and listen to the album all of the way through if I wanted to.....it's a good release, but it's no masterpiece, and I think a lot of fans would be disappointed that a lot of classic tracks wouldn't have time to be included.
Numb1075
ONE love, blood, life
I don't see this happening either. They're gonna go Zoo TV on us again. Playing about 8 or 9 songs off new album, mostly in the beginning of the set and then throw in the staples like Bad, Streets, BD, Pride etc. And without a doubt, there will be a suprise or two just like Pop Mart where they busted out with HMTMKMKM....no one saw that coming. So I envision a suprise or two like Electric Co, In God's Country, or Gloria.
popmart86
Acrobat
Aardvark747 said:
they did that on some of their other tours, even before it was released.
popmart86
Acrobat
People before have stated they would like entire albums to be played like this ... and now that someone claims it might be happening, everyone starts whining? There's no pleasing some people on Interference.
Personally, I like the idea. It will be something U2 have never done before with their setlists and it will be a total change in pattern. I hope they do it.
Personally, I like the idea. It will be something U2 have never done before with their setlists and it will be a total change in pattern. I hope they do it.
apvincent
Babyface
there's no way they will play the whole album first. reminds me of a kid showing up at school not having done his homework...just slap it together. the early part of the tour will have most of the new album at the beginning to remind us why we're there...then as the tour goes on, the show will get a little more polished up as they find out where the new material can best bounce off and the older material...
Wont happen....U2 are the kings of making memorable transitions between songs on different albums and really getting the crowd into it by doing that....I dont mind seeing a lot of new material but not all in order mix it up.
SeeThru
Babyface
I want to hear every song on the new album.
It must be more exciting (and passionate) for the band to play their new stuff.
It must be more exciting (and passionate) for the band to play their new stuff.
Lancemc
Blue Crack Addict
The difference between this and Pink FLoyd with DSOTM was that Dark Side was a solid concept album that functions best as a whole piece. Atomic Bomb on the other hand...not so much. So, while I think they might go the Zoo TV route with the setlists, I highly doubt they will play the entire album every night.
TheBrazilianFly
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
I think it's awesome! 
But I would prefer a more mixed up set list and still have them playing all the HTDAAB songs. And end the shows with Yahweh!
But I would prefer a more mixed up set list and still have them playing all the HTDAAB songs. And end the shows with Yahweh!
djerdap
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Not bad, but I hate that "greatest hits" part. 8 songs from The Bomb would be great and then some hits and 5 or 6 surprises like The Electric Co., Exit, Ultra Violet, Love is Blindness and Dirty Day! Streets, Bullet, Mysterious Ways, The Fly, Until the End of the World, Stay, Gone, Beautiful Day and Bad could fulfill the greatest hits part.
Roland of Gilead
Gunslinger
RA-D said:
the kind that full of hot air and leaves a terrible smell after.
tilen
War Child
i hope they never play the whole HTDAAB!! I like about the half of album,but it definitely doesn't fit to a ROCK concert!!! They would have to do a little bit of Boy, UF, Joshua(yeah!),Achtung Baby and of coures,Kite! Plus Zoo TV performance would be nice..
Ifeelnumb84
War Child
If they're gonna play a whole album, it should be Achtung Baby. That seems to flow the best as an entire album, while HTDAAB doesn't do that quite as well. Unfortunately, this isn't 1992, so that's not going to happen.
