Achtung Zooropa
The Fly
Well I have just awoke from my happy U2 slumber in which I dreampt I got to meet U2. Why oh why did it have to be a dream? Anyway, Driving back from Miami to Orlando after the show was brutal but now I am prepared to make my review.
Tampa - The Tampa show was great, as any U2 show is, but they seemed a little out of it for some reason. Edge broke a few guitar stings and almost dropped his guitar on UTEOTW so he was in a bit of a funk. Bono didn't talk too much until the very very end of the show and the band seemed to race through the main set. They played Elevation, BD, UTEOTW, NYD, I Will Follow, SBS, Stuck, Kite, Angel of Harlem, Please, Bad, WTSHNN, ISHFWILF, and Pride in like a hour. They stretched the 2 encores out a bit to make up I guess. Encore 1 consisted of Bullet, What's Goin On, and New York and encore 2 of One and Walk On. One and Walk On were pretty emotional at least for me. Bullet was also ensational. Some of the highlights included Bono putting on an "I heart NY" shirt for encore 2, and full band version of Angel of Harlem, Bono looking in the back of the arena at an "odd object" that turned out to be a guy selling cotton candy. All in all a great show, but from what I heard was no-where near Atlanta. Kudos to the Ice Palace crew for great organization of the GA line.
Miami - Miami was nothing less than incredible. The energy in the arena never died down from Elevation to Walk On. Bono was in an especially happy and energetic mood and was jumping all over and talking up a storm. The main set included Elevation, BD, UTEOTW, MW, Out of Control, SBS, Stuck, Kite, In God's Country, Knocking on Heaven's Door, Please, Bad, WTSHNN, ISHFWILF, and Pride. The encore was the same as Tampa except he played My Sweet Lord in between One and Walk On in stead of between Kite and Angel of Harlem. In God's Country was complete with harmonica and Knocking on Heaven's Door with the full band was great. Bono put on an FDNY shirt during New York and wore it through the encore. He kicked cups of water into the crowd during Out of Control, which was funny. During SBS he tied an American flag and Irish flag together. Bullet was incredible as always. Larry played drums on I'm Only Happy When It Rains, the last song on the Garbage set. All in all it was up there with opening night, but special in a different kind of way. I hope everyone who went had a great time and I know we're all looking forward to the next album and tour (and how they will ever top this one). Cheers.
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"I swore to my father I'd never do hamster-style again."
"looking for the sound thats gonna drown out the world
looking for the father of my two little girls
got the swing got the sway got my straw in lemonade
looking for the face i had before the world was made." - MOFO
Tampa - The Tampa show was great, as any U2 show is, but they seemed a little out of it for some reason. Edge broke a few guitar stings and almost dropped his guitar on UTEOTW so he was in a bit of a funk. Bono didn't talk too much until the very very end of the show and the band seemed to race through the main set. They played Elevation, BD, UTEOTW, NYD, I Will Follow, SBS, Stuck, Kite, Angel of Harlem, Please, Bad, WTSHNN, ISHFWILF, and Pride in like a hour. They stretched the 2 encores out a bit to make up I guess. Encore 1 consisted of Bullet, What's Goin On, and New York and encore 2 of One and Walk On. One and Walk On were pretty emotional at least for me. Bullet was also ensational. Some of the highlights included Bono putting on an "I heart NY" shirt for encore 2, and full band version of Angel of Harlem, Bono looking in the back of the arena at an "odd object" that turned out to be a guy selling cotton candy. All in all a great show, but from what I heard was no-where near Atlanta. Kudos to the Ice Palace crew for great organization of the GA line.
Miami - Miami was nothing less than incredible. The energy in the arena never died down from Elevation to Walk On. Bono was in an especially happy and energetic mood and was jumping all over and talking up a storm. The main set included Elevation, BD, UTEOTW, MW, Out of Control, SBS, Stuck, Kite, In God's Country, Knocking on Heaven's Door, Please, Bad, WTSHNN, ISHFWILF, and Pride. The encore was the same as Tampa except he played My Sweet Lord in between One and Walk On in stead of between Kite and Angel of Harlem. In God's Country was complete with harmonica and Knocking on Heaven's Door with the full band was great. Bono put on an FDNY shirt during New York and wore it through the encore. He kicked cups of water into the crowd during Out of Control, which was funny. During SBS he tied an American flag and Irish flag together. Bullet was incredible as always. Larry played drums on I'm Only Happy When It Rains, the last song on the Garbage set. All in all it was up there with opening night, but special in a different kind of way. I hope everyone who went had a great time and I know we're all looking forward to the next album and tour (and how they will ever top this one). Cheers.
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"I swore to my father I'd never do hamster-style again."
"looking for the sound thats gonna drown out the world
looking for the father of my two little girls
got the swing got the sway got my straw in lemonade
looking for the face i had before the world was made." - MOFO