gmplace0401
The Fly
Not sure if this is the right forum to discuss U2 cover bands, but I saw one on Saturday night at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver - venue where U2 played their first Van. gig.
I had my doubts about the show and imagined it being a complete gong show a la some sort of Star Trek convention for U2 'geeks' (since I was going, that meant I would be joining this community of U2 nerdiness)....with a crap band trying mimic the real deal - hilarious results ensuing.
Turns out some of that was true...however, the band was really good and it was a great time. If anyone hasn't heard these guys from Toronto before, and would enjoy hearing U2 rarities played exceptionally well, definitely check them out. www.u2tributeband.com (they are better live than the stuff on their website). They played a 3 hour set that included the entire Joshua Tree album from start to finish including Red Hill Mining Town, which U2 has never performed live before.
Opening Set:
Wake Up intro;
1. COBL
2. Vertigo
3. Beautiful Day
4. Until the End of the World
5. New Year's Day
6. I Will Follow
7. SYCMIOYO
8. The Fly
9. EBTTRT
10. ULTRA VIOLET (for the diehards)
11. Angel of Harlem
12. One
Joshua Tree set:
13. Streets
14. Still Haven't Found
15. WOWY
16. Bullet
17. Running To Stand Still
18. Red Hill Mining Town
19. In God's Country
20. Trip Through Your Wires
21. One Tree Hill
22. Exit
23. Mother's
Encore set:
24. ZOOROPA
25. Sunday Bloody Sunday
26. The Unforgettable Fire
27. Pride
28. Bad/Ruby Tuesday
Pretty decent set eh? But even cover bands ignore POP!!!
I had my doubts about the show and imagined it being a complete gong show a la some sort of Star Trek convention for U2 'geeks' (since I was going, that meant I would be joining this community of U2 nerdiness)....with a crap band trying mimic the real deal - hilarious results ensuing.
Turns out some of that was true...however, the band was really good and it was a great time. If anyone hasn't heard these guys from Toronto before, and would enjoy hearing U2 rarities played exceptionally well, definitely check them out. www.u2tributeband.com (they are better live than the stuff on their website). They played a 3 hour set that included the entire Joshua Tree album from start to finish including Red Hill Mining Town, which U2 has never performed live before.
Opening Set:
Wake Up intro;
1. COBL
2. Vertigo
3. Beautiful Day
4. Until the End of the World
5. New Year's Day
6. I Will Follow
7. SYCMIOYO
8. The Fly
9. EBTTRT
10. ULTRA VIOLET (for the diehards)
11. Angel of Harlem
12. One
Joshua Tree set:
13. Streets
14. Still Haven't Found
15. WOWY
16. Bullet
17. Running To Stand Still
18. Red Hill Mining Town
19. In God's Country
20. Trip Through Your Wires
21. One Tree Hill
22. Exit
23. Mother's
Encore set:
24. ZOOROPA
25. Sunday Bloody Sunday
26. The Unforgettable Fire
27. Pride
28. Bad/Ruby Tuesday
Pretty decent set eh? But even cover bands ignore POP!!!