because they didn't play it tonight means it won't show up at all on a 2+ year tour? tenuous.Well, Mofo didn't return for Raleigh tonight. Unless U2 are prompted to play it in Vegas due to the fact that Popmart opened there, I doubt we'll see it during this tour. It's a shame.
because they didn't play it tonight means it won't show up at all on a 2+ year tour? tenuous.
really?It seemed as if they may have played it tonight to make up for the cancelled Raleigh Popmart gig. I'm just saying that tonight's gig and the Vegas gig would be the best bets for it to return. It doesn't seem like the band would just all of the sudden decide to play a song as long lost as Mofo, especially this far into the tour, unless prompted by something Popmart related. If anything, it seems like the setlist has become more static and subdued as the tour has progressed, thus decreasing the chances for something different like Mofo.
really?
they were still debuting songs almost right to the end on vertigo. like i said, to write off a song because of a very tenuous reason from nearly 13 years ago is not very bright. i'm not saying they will play it, i'm just saying your reasoning is largely non-sensical. and i think the setlist is being mixed up more on this leg.
All these geographic/historic connections with songs are pretty rare when it comes to U2, Miss Sarajevo being a notable exception. For example, a lot of people expected Crumbs From Your Table to debut at the Live 8 gig because of its subject, but in the end it was played in Minneapolis of all places for the first time. Most of the time when they expect a song to work well within the show, they decide to play it. I don't think Bono remembers in what city he played two nights ago, let alone that a show in Raleigh was cancelled in '97, and they should make up with Mofo because of this. 90% of fans in Raleigh (or anywhere else probably) wouldn't give a shit about Mofo anyway.
Dropping Unknown Caller and adding 300 additional songs from ATYCLB does not bode well for Mofo coming back in any form.
They started playing NYD in Poland this year, hadn't appeared before that.
They started playing NYD in Poland this year, hadn't appeared before that.
Actually, New Year's Day was played at the 3rd Dublin concert for the first time in 2009, although they did play it in Poland, due to the amazing reaction it got there in 2005. But yeah, that is another example together with Miss Sarajevo.
All these geographic/historic connections with songs are pretty rare when it comes to U2, Miss Sarajevo being a notable exception. For example, a lot of people expected Crumbs From Your Table to debut at the Live 8 gig because of its subject, but in the end it was played in Minneapolis of all places for the first time. Most of the time when they expect a song to work well within the show, they decide to play it. I don't think Bono remembers in what city he played two nights ago, let alone that a show in Raleigh was cancelled in '97, and they should make up with Mofo because of this. 90% of fans in Raleigh (or anywhere else probably) wouldn't give a shit about Mofo anyway.
should have added something special in Raleigh, ESPECIALLY because of the canceled Popmart show...Oh well
Uh, no. I was at the premiere and it wasn't Poland, it was Ireland. Dublin 3.
Well, I don't like the CT remix. Don't replace Elevation. Sorry for those of you who want it out (and I may be in the minority here) but I think that song is great. Either way, just play MOFO U2!