As a massive long term fan of u2, I gotta say I am scratching my head after seeing them in concert last week in Brisbane Australia.
I understand the band have had an extended break from the Vertigo tour, but last weeks performance was disappointing to say the least.
Having last seen them on their popmart tour I could not wait to see "the worlds greatest band" sell their wares by way of the Vertigo tour. Sure I went with high hopes, but this is U2 we are talking about right????
From the moment the band walked on the stage, Bono's voice was sub standard, he found it incredibly difficult to hit the higher notes and at points to even stay on tune.
Throughout several songs the band made some serious blunders. Walk On, was basically butchered until they reigned it back in, well into the second verse. Bono made little attempt to walk out into the heart and merely hovered around the band lacking much of his characteristic charisma and showmanship.
To be short they looked tired, dis-interested and like they'd much rather be somewhere else.
Granted there was so really high points of the concert. Some songs were brilliant like the amazingly high note Bono hit and held in SYCMIOYO and Kite. Not to mention the incredible operatic outburst in Miss Sarajevo. But for the most part I would say it was 50 50...definatley not a statistic I'd expect from U2.
What has happened to my beloved u2? I hate to reduce this down to a financial arguement but paying $200 AU ($152.00 USD) a ticket (and I had two), I seriously don't think (and I've thought about this over the past week) that I got my money's worth.
To put it simply, I know that bands and muso's have bad days. But ultimatley if things are not right to go don't do it half baked. Especially considering the last time the band was in Australia was over eight years ago.
Bono - it's time to stop telling us how "u2 is the greatest band in the world" it's time to prove it again, cause there are others clawing for that title...and I don't wanna see anyone take that from my favourite band!
Would love to hear from anyone who also went to the Brisbane concert and get their thoughts.
air_man
I understand the band have had an extended break from the Vertigo tour, but last weeks performance was disappointing to say the least.
Having last seen them on their popmart tour I could not wait to see "the worlds greatest band" sell their wares by way of the Vertigo tour. Sure I went with high hopes, but this is U2 we are talking about right????
From the moment the band walked on the stage, Bono's voice was sub standard, he found it incredibly difficult to hit the higher notes and at points to even stay on tune.
Throughout several songs the band made some serious blunders. Walk On, was basically butchered until they reigned it back in, well into the second verse. Bono made little attempt to walk out into the heart and merely hovered around the band lacking much of his characteristic charisma and showmanship.
To be short they looked tired, dis-interested and like they'd much rather be somewhere else.
Granted there was so really high points of the concert. Some songs were brilliant like the amazingly high note Bono hit and held in SYCMIOYO and Kite. Not to mention the incredible operatic outburst in Miss Sarajevo. But for the most part I would say it was 50 50...definatley not a statistic I'd expect from U2.
What has happened to my beloved u2? I hate to reduce this down to a financial arguement but paying $200 AU ($152.00 USD) a ticket (and I had two), I seriously don't think (and I've thought about this over the past week) that I got my money's worth.
To put it simply, I know that bands and muso's have bad days. But ultimatley if things are not right to go don't do it half baked. Especially considering the last time the band was in Australia was over eight years ago.
Bono - it's time to stop telling us how "u2 is the greatest band in the world" it's time to prove it again, cause there are others clawing for that title...and I don't wanna see anyone take that from my favourite band!
Would love to hear from anyone who also went to the Brisbane concert and get their thoughts.
air_man
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Glad you got "the hairs standing on end" experience. I'd hate to think that U2 didn't give a fan even that. But then I get that feeling watching the sometimes flat DVDs.
