God Part III
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
Ooh, that sounds kind of nifty.
It was, which is why I don't get why they turn of the lights before Beautiful Day instead now. Just wait, the crowd goes nuts anyway...
Ooh, that sounds kind of nifty.
Oh and as for the actual topic, lol.
btw, the long pause in between has to be intentional because don't they all play the exact same instruments for both ROTS/BD? What is the hold up for?
I'm afraid I can disprove that. I'd complain extensively. I think Streets would be a HORRIFICALLY bad choice to open the show. I want it exactly where it is- end of the main set/ first encore. Streets is the climax of the concert, the point EVERYTHING builds up to and windows down from. And it's almost impossible to follow up. (Notice that there's usually only 1-2 songs after it before a break if any and when there is, it's a massive song like Pride or One) If you open with Streets, there's nothing to build up to and the rest of the concert is an anticlimax!
...So I'll be that one guy protesting if they do!
It was at Torino - are they still doing that little applause thingy? I didn't notice it in the Paris footage.
So I guess most of the Joshua Tree tour shows and some of the Lovetown shows just died after the opening song and reached their emotional climax immediately???!!! Hell, I I guess some Lovetown shows never even got there as Streets wasn't played at some of them.....
To be fair Streets wasn't quite the anthem it is now, back then
(Kevin snuck in there - this comment is in response to BlueRoom.)
Yeah, but haven't they also said that when they play it live, it's that whole "god walking through the room" thing? That sounds like the equivalent of considering it an (if not THE) emotional high point.
I'm sure it didn't start that way, as a new or newer song on JT and Lovetown. I guess it just grew into becoming such a big highlight over the years.
Why did Bono not want to play it on Vertigo? Who knows. Maybe we should chalk it up to temporary insanity.
As someone that attended a Joshua Tree show where it was the opener I would respectfully disagree. The crowd went bonkers when the opening organ started and from all footage I have seen it was the same for all shows. When the Streets video came out everyone (at least most) knew that song. The Joshua Tree was a huge album, 1987 was a huge year for them, thus the singles from JT were big time almost immediately upon release.
It certainly was an anthem by Lovetown, it opened several of those shows also.
Well sure, it was the opening song - they'd BETTER be going bonkers!
My comment was more about while sure, it got a huge response, it wasn't always the "emotional high point" of the shows. Again, that's just an assumption on my part, having not seen those shows. Streets has always been a big U2 song live, but I'd guess that it didn't become the whole "god walks through the room" thing until later.
I way prefer Breathe as an opener, stingray kinda bores me. There I said it!
then again, i think i was pretty drunk at every show i went to.
opening song of course they are going to go bonkers
I saw 3 jt shows, one at which it wasn't even played, one where it opened and one with possibly the best intro of all the shows i have seen and it wasn't streets!
PS: Gabe, what other songs do you think move the crowd as much as Streets? Sure, everyone has the songs that mean the most to them personally, but what other U2 song gets the crowd as pumped up and excited as Streets? Elevation has people jumping, okay. WOWY has people singing along at the top of their lungs at the end. What other song has the crowd as united in joy and excitement as Streets?
PPS: Fuck, I'm still talking about it.
iwf?
sbm!
And then Interference would dissolve into a barrage of arguments over whether or not it was the true opening song or not.