SpiralStaircase
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Dunno but I have a feeling it's less than 10 mins. In fact one review of last night didn't recognise it as such, just said the "segment between songs" showing punk interviews/clips etc was too long.
Thoughts after watching opening night?
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Dunno but I have a feeling it's less than 10 mins. In fact one review of last night didn't recognise it as such, just said the "segment between songs" showing punk interviews/clips etc was too long.
mikal
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Oh so not enough time to go grocery shopping or anything? Thanks. Just wanted to plan ahead.
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RioRhodes
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Sorry, forgot to add to my last post, I also read that it was 5 minutes elsewhere. So yeah, seems to be somewhere in that ballpark.
corianderstem
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Yeah, not that long. Just a collection of punk/CBGBs clips.
zoopop
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They'll be a different band within a month. U2 always takes a few shows to get going. And last night had to nerve racking for them. Coming off injuries, family loss, and bad PR (album release).
RioRhodes
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RioRhodes
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I know. I'm totally aware that I'm being unfair in my comparison.
I think the band had a special energy during 360 though. The stadiums and the massive energy, the stage layout and the way the band really moved through it and ultimately mastered it... Hope they can get that going on this tour.
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corianderstem
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Maybe tonight the intermission will be 30 minutes of Bono lecturing the crowd about various social ills.
I'll let you know.
I'll let you know.
gvox
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Took the liberty of editing it for you, since, you know, it's still within the one hour window for editing.
Nick66
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So what are the chances we'll hear a When Love Comes to Town snippet tonight?
SpiralStaircase
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1/10 at least
RioRhodes
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I just watched the Cedarwood video. (Yeah, I know, I'm late to the party.) Holy wow. 
On the other hand, I don't think the effects worked for EBTTRT at all.
On the other hand, I don't think the effects worked for EBTTRT at all.
He had a teleprompter working on the i stage.
I saw Bono be a little cautious last night. I guess he really has to be in the mood to 'go for it'. The music and lyrics were off several times which I chalk up to rust.
He played like a child during Sweetest Thing and singing over songs before they were finished. I haven't seen hm do that in a very long time.
He played like a child during Sweetest Thing and singing over songs before they were finished. I haven't seen hm do that in a very long time.
ntalwar
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I think they'll do it.
topplehatU2
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Ugh I am such a loser, when I saw that BB King died today one of my first thoughts was "how will this impact the U2 setlist?"
SpiralStaircase
War Child
Ah, THAT'S what he sang in "Streets"!
RioRhodes
War Child
Ugh I am such a loser, when I saw that BB King died today one of my first thoughts was "how will this impact the U2 setlist?"
I think we all did that, honestly.
Don't worry, you're in good company, friend.
SpiralStaircase
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My very first thought other than a kind of vague sadness that an old man I didn't know has died was "I wonder how much Lucille will go for at auction"
Everything's commodified these days. Still, with 50 grandkids 
ohmy surely SOMEBODY wants the guitar.
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Fans leave arena following closing performance of "The Troubles"
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mikal
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Maybe he'll have a flip out like he did during the Vertigo tour.
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SpiralStaircase
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Obviously, having never seen them play live, I'm not really in a position to judge from first-hand experience, but I wouldn't put it past them to finish with Troubles - they have a track record of ending sets with imo somewhat odd choices - Love is Blindness, Moment of Surrender, Wake Up Dead Man.
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what are you, superhuman? i think a lesser man would be ready for a nap at the very least.
gvox
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This isn't rocket science..all we need to do is revisit the previously established U2 Fan Acceptable Threshold Levels For Bono Tour Sermonizing that were calculated in years past for village bombings, school shootings, and the like, and from that we can extrapolate just how many unarmed people have to be killed by police before Bono should be saying anything at U2 shows about it. That should solve that bit, at least.
Hallucination
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Ugh I am such a loser, when I saw that BB King died today one of my first thoughts was "how will this impact the U2 setlist?"
I doubt that's how you thought it. My guess is it was more along the lines of "I wonder if they'll play When Love Comes to Town in honor of BB King". I think we all thought the same. Don't beat yourself up....
Drop it, Gabe.
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