I've only seen a little but I'll take the word of the people who were there!
Sounds like it was great! I heard the Real Thing-Mysterious-Desire trio. I was excited for that but at least from a low quality audio recording, was a bit underwhelming. Desire was a vast improvement over the acoustic versions but a far cry from Lovetown.
On the plus side, The Miracle worked great, I thought and the non stop, instantaneous transition to Out Of Control kicked major ass!!!! Now if they could only swap the order of those two! I haven't listened to anything else yet, but I can easily see myself agreeing with those who said the first 4 songs were a big highlight.
Bono did say the first thing he's ever said that disappointed me with the "don't shoot" bullshit. U2 has always enjoyed a great relationship with the law enforcement community and they are a presence at all shows. And a big logistical part of every tour since at least TJT.
I implore you, Bono, knock this off!!! Last thing they need is this getting out and pissing off the police. They'll protest shows and some of the more strident unions will slow down or stop escorts, mark my words. They'll get it out there in the public.
I have said before and I'll say again, police misconduct is an issue and needs to be held to account, but not a shred of fact that's come out anywhere has suggested Ferguson was anything but a justified shooting by an officer whose life was in immediate danger. Black, White, Hispanic, anything, you're getting shot if you do what Michael Brown did in Ferguson.
It's still a human tragedy, the last one who wanted Brown or anyone dead was the officer.
I am liberal, even by Boston area standards, and I greatly admire all of Bono's activism and think it has actually helped. I am also the staunchest defender here of the tax move. And I've pointed out many times how Bono is actually well informed on those subjects he works on.
However, he's wrong here and I'm disappointed. I still love the man and what he does and stands for, but he is so much better than that criminal Al Sharpton.
Again, if anyone from the band or their management sees this, please, please, PLEASE consider suggesting that Bono drop this and fast!
It just seems like the "cool" thing to do now to bash the police and U2 has never been about following the cheap "limousine liberal/entitled white people" trend.
Sounds like it was great! I heard the Real Thing-Mysterious-Desire trio. I was excited for that but at least from a low quality audio recording, was a bit underwhelming. Desire was a vast improvement over the acoustic versions but a far cry from Lovetown.
On the plus side, The Miracle worked great, I thought and the non stop, instantaneous transition to Out Of Control kicked major ass!!!! Now if they could only swap the order of those two! I haven't listened to anything else yet, but I can easily see myself agreeing with those who said the first 4 songs were a big highlight.
Bono did say the first thing he's ever said that disappointed me with the "don't shoot" bullshit. U2 has always enjoyed a great relationship with the law enforcement community and they are a presence at all shows. And a big logistical part of every tour since at least TJT.
I implore you, Bono, knock this off!!! Last thing they need is this getting out and pissing off the police. They'll protest shows and some of the more strident unions will slow down or stop escorts, mark my words. They'll get it out there in the public.
I have said before and I'll say again, police misconduct is an issue and needs to be held to account, but not a shred of fact that's come out anywhere has suggested Ferguson was anything but a justified shooting by an officer whose life was in immediate danger. Black, White, Hispanic, anything, you're getting shot if you do what Michael Brown did in Ferguson.
It's still a human tragedy, the last one who wanted Brown or anyone dead was the officer.
I am liberal, even by Boston area standards, and I greatly admire all of Bono's activism and think it has actually helped. I am also the staunchest defender here of the tax move. And I've pointed out many times how Bono is actually well informed on those subjects he works on.
However, he's wrong here and I'm disappointed. I still love the man and what he does and stands for, but he is so much better than that criminal Al Sharpton.
Again, if anyone from the band or their management sees this, please, please, PLEASE consider suggesting that Bono drop this and fast!
It just seems like the "cool" thing to do now to bash the police and U2 has never been about following the cheap "limousine liberal/entitled white people" trend.
