Reread my post. I said your claim that Fez would be better received (assuming that's what you meant by 'triumphant') was delusional. You said I was thick. Whatever.
No, everyone was not groaning at the masks, that's not even remotely correct. And it's hardly the weakest song they play, they are really playing hard on it and it's working.
Fez would not have made the cut on at least 3 other of U2's best albums, and for good reason. It's not finished. There's nothing for the audience in general to grab ahold of in it. For atmospheric ambient music, yes, it's brilliant. As a whole song? Way short of the mark.
Ok. Let's take a step back. I honestly think that you and I have misunderstood each other a little bit.
I promise not to call you "thick" again if you can avoid calling me delusional? Deal?????
When you said "There is no point to that song." I then asked if I was misunderstanding your saying that the song had "no point, no meaning." You then told me that I understood you correctly, but it is becoming clear that I DID NOT. Your correction (done after telling me that we did understand each other) changes what you said to that there would be no reason TO PLAY the song. This is a different statement.
You say that not everyone was groaning at the masks when I saw them play at Foxboro on September 21st in the inner circle. Really? Are you sure??????? I saw a lot of people laughing at them, throwing them derisively to the muddy floor, but if when you were there that night in the inner circle with me you saw something different I will have to give up the point.
IF however you weren't there with me, I have to respectfully assume, and you should too, that you don't know what you're talking about as far as what went on in Foxboro on September 21st in the inner circle!
You say that Fez wouldn't have made the cut on at least 3 of U2s other best albums. Well, IMHO it HAS made the cut on their 3rd best album. I can imagine an era-appropriate version on TUF, and POP would have loved it. It would have been too non-linear for AB and just the wrong flavor entirely for TJT.
However, I can't think of any U2 album, except ATYCLB, since at least TUF with a track as weak (IMHO) as Walk On. You and I have some different taste here. I don't think its a good song. I think its U2 being generic U2 and I don't mean that as a compliment to them. It was best forgotten after the Elevation tour IMHO.
So, aside from insulting each other; you and I just have different taste! If I thought Walk On was a decent song and FEZ-BB wouldn't be amazing live I'd probably agree with your point. I feel oppositely and I don't think we can debate each other out of our feelings on this one!
We cool?