Club or arena? But with a twist...

[martha]

So I had a margarita after a crappy day. Here are your choices:

1. A U2 club show, this year, but the exact same Elevation set you already saw. Exactly the same, no changes whatsoever. Small club, maybe 200+ people.

OR

2. Arena show, (again this year) but you have medium decent seats, not up close, but you can see. BUT the concert is an entire show of B-sides and tunes rarely played live, with the occasional bitchin' cover tossed in for fun.

Pick one.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

b-sides. it would be fun to see the look on those dork's face who buy tickets thinking with or without you is their only hit.

plus, i love their b-sides.

 

[Bonochick]

Elevation club show

I saw one Elevation show, and my parents and I had seats on the opposite end of the arena. Sure, they were still excellent seats...but I would love the chance to be up close for a show.

 

[bayernfc]

b-sides. it would be fun to see the look on those dork's face who buy tickets thinking with or without you is their only hit.

plus, i love their b-sides.

not to mention often those dorks get awesome seats and we're left out in the cold........

But I'm gonna have to go with club elevation show, seeing them close up in my first U2 concert (as a fan anyway!)........if only this was real....

 

[adamswildhoney]

Arena show I have seen 4 Elev shows and never managed to get near the stage

 

[melon]

Will they bring out "Concentration Cramp"?

Melon

 

[beegee]

i've had the sixth row, and i've had the shit row.
forget the set list, i wanna be close.

 

[arw]

well since I didn't see an Elevation show, b-sides. But I think I would pick that anyway.

 

[The_Sweetest_Thing]

I've been far, I've been close.

In the end it all comes down to the music. Give me the b-sides. When the hell else am I really going to get the chance to say "I saw U2 play Everlasting Love, Summer Rain, and Luminous TImes LIVE!"

 

[The_Sweetest_Thing]

BTW - martha, you've been coming up with some really interesting, unique questions/polls lately.

Keep up the awesome work!

 

[HelloAngel]

Club show.

 

[IWasBored]

b-sides. it would be fun to see the look on those dork's face who buy tickets thinking with or without you is their only hit.

plus, i love their b-sides.

what she said

i also didn't see an elevation show, so that choice wouldn't make sense for me to pick anyway

 

[theSoulfulMofo]

b-sides arena....

plus, since it's 1991 all over again ... let's bring back the space junk, holy dunc spectacle, cabaret and crank calling-- I want my ZooTV!

 

[AdamsMango]

that is tough. I think since it is all about the music-the bsides in the arena. I had shit seats at notre dame-and was in the heart and the front in atlanta-but notre dame was my favorite concert.

 

[Mirrorball Man]

b-sides arena....

plus, since it's 1991 all over again ... let's bring back the space junk, holy dunc spectacle, cabaret and crank calling-- I want my ZooTV!

Amen to that! Popmart was quite good (but only quite), ZooTV was the best.

Macphisto! "I think there should be photographs of me with the children all over the world".

 

[Mirrorball Man]

And B sides Arena gets my vote. I'd love to hear Promenade, Deep in the Heart and Elvis Presley and America live.

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

anything will do, poor me.

 

[anitram]

B-sides, arena. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity.

You can always get up close to the band, especially with GA seats. All it takes is luck or the forking over of a good amount of money. But you can't pay the band to play 2 hours of b-sides, so it's clear what my mission is.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

2 of the 4 Elevation shows I saw were in the heart, in the first 4 rows so it was like being in a small club.


I'll go with decent seats and b-sides.

 

[Saracene]

A tough question. I've only seen one U2 show in my life and that was Elevation from the middle seats. U2 songs are meant for big venues and big crowds, but I'd love a chance to see the band up close too. Eventually I'd still probably go for the arena show, but on the condition that the band rehearses like hell beforehand, because I wouldn't want to sit through the 22+ songs played sloppily and Bono forgetting lyrics all the time. And I'd hope to end up sitting among the fans who know the music, because there's nothing worse than being the only person who's grooving and cheering among the people sitting quietly with their faces blank and dead.

 

[Hallelujah Here She Comes]

2 of the 4 Elevation shows I saw were in the heart, in the first 4 rows so it was like being in a small club.


I'll go with decent seats and b-sides.

Same here. I've already been up close for more than one Elevation show which, admittedly, rocked. But I've already had that experience. Plus, I've had decent seats where I've enjoyed myself fine. And with the opportunity to hear stuff I've never heard live? Yeah, I'll take that one.

 

[ouizy]

B-SIDES AND RARITIES ALL THE WAY

 

[MrBrau1]

200 People and front row for:

Elevation, BD, NY, Kite, Gone, Walk On, TheFly, Streets, Stay, One, Bad, MW, UTEOTW, 11 O'clock, Out of Control, IWF, Discotheque, Please, AIWIY, Bullet, NYD, SBS, SATS, Stuck. OOhh!

 

[joyfulgirl]

Club Show Elevation Rerun for me.

I know 'b-sides arena' is the answer I should give.

But dammit, I want the club show. U2 up close & personal.

Now go have another margarita and come up with another poll.

 

[Schmeg]

B-sides arena.

1. I've been rooftop to the basement; while the level of emotion was much higher in the heart, the music was just as good in the last row.

2. If they had a show exclusively of rarities, I'm sure they would rehearse them properly. They wouldn't wing a whole show, just one or two random songs. And I have a bootleg of Bono coming thisclose to forgetting the first verse of Still Haven't Found; forgetting the lyrics is part of his charm.

 

[sue4u2]

I saw "Bruce" in a theater style audience (under 500 people) forget the words and listened and sang along with the crowd who knew the next words. If I could see U2 in this type setting I would die happy. It was so intimate even with this many people and he was so into it - as much as we were. I know Bono & company would throw it out to the audience equally as well. Whatever was played would be so indescribably delicious with Edge, and Adam and Larry - just there in front of you. The sound would blow me away. I would never forget it, no matter which songs were played. Blinded by the light from staring at the Sun. But in all honesty, how could I choose? Singing from the heart: would just ....being that I haven't seen them..live I'll take all of the above. I wouldn't want to have to choose. Yes I could, no I ... never mind.