Question in general: Are U2 performances better early in the tour, in the middle, or towards the end?
On the one hand, there's something to be said for the better rehearsed, more relaxed, more confident U2 that plays in the 3rd or 4th leg of tours. There are fewer mistakes and the big moments are really played for maximum effect. On the other hand, I sometimes find the later stages of tours too set in their ways and slightly self-congratulatory.
I'm guessing that the answer might depend on how the tour starts. If they started very confident to begin with (like, The Joshua Tree tour), I'm guessing I will enjoy the earlier shows more, because the group are together but hungry; whereas if they start off a bit crap (like PopMart), then the later shows are generally better because they're just more together.
Oh, and then, there's the voice. Is there any noticeable change in Bono's vox as tours progress, or is that more dependent on their playing consecutive nights, and several gigs in a short period of time?
On the one hand, there's something to be said for the better rehearsed, more relaxed, more confident U2 that plays in the 3rd or 4th leg of tours. There are fewer mistakes and the big moments are really played for maximum effect. On the other hand, I sometimes find the later stages of tours too set in their ways and slightly self-congratulatory.
I'm guessing that the answer might depend on how the tour starts. If they started very confident to begin with (like, The Joshua Tree tour), I'm guessing I will enjoy the earlier shows more, because the group are together but hungry; whereas if they start off a bit crap (like PopMart), then the later shows are generally better because they're just more together.
Oh, and then, there's the voice. Is there any noticeable change in Bono's vox as tours progress, or is that more dependent on their playing consecutive nights, and several gigs in a short period of time?