horsey
Babyface
Just spit-balling, but maybe the current set only clocks in at 21 songs because there's a B-stage acoustic set, and they don't need to choreograph those songs with the screen or the light show?
SPOILERS - Vancouver Rehearsals Part 2
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Amen to that. I have been listening to some of their stuff trying to get ready for Chicago 2 and I don't think I could do an hour of them in a stadium.
U2FanPeter
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
Everything I've heard outside the stadium indicates Bono only singing/harmonica. Second time I 've said this in the 2017 spoiler thread. IGC was a slightly wonky arrangement to accommodate only a single guitar with Edge changing halfway thru.
For those that think there's 2 songs unknown to us that pop up in the setlist opening night, please cite the U2 rehearsal precedent for that. 2015 rehearse full set list format. Setlist may be a bit shorter to endure Bono singing demanding songs. May also explain the "easy" encore.
For those that think there's 2 songs unknown to us that pop up in the setlist opening night, please cite the U2 rehearsal precedent for that. 2015 rehearse full set list format. Setlist may be a bit shorter to endure Bono singing demanding songs. May also explain the "easy" encore.
I'm on board with Miss Sarajevo too. That makes four!
U2FanPeter
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
Maybe Mumford gets 90 minutes.
Mumford is horrible. Especially their new direction with electric guitar. Talk about some of the most boring, generic sounds you'll ever hear.
None of the opening acts look appealing. But then U2 really hasn't had that many good ones over the years.
None of the opening acts look appealing. But then U2 really hasn't had that many good ones over the years.
Yahweh_OMG
New Yorker
Beside Stereo MC s and Velvet Underground in 93
Vertigo3333
Babyface
Man, closing with Out of Control
Must have felt pretty good leaving the venue!
Out of Control was such a great surprise to close that show. The energy from the band and the crowd was palpable. Personally, while I like the other closers they've used, OOC was the best.
popacrobat
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
Given they are getting older, I won't be surprised if it's only a 21 or 22-song set.
superchuk5
Refugee
Even if they don't need to coordinate with production elements, they'd at least have played those songs in the venue by now for practice, to get a feel for the space, etc.
KevLW
The Fly
If the setlist stays roughly as we see it then things will need to change in Europe otherwise they will be playing Streets in the sunshine!
U2FanPeter
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
The tour is already shorter than past ventures and they are really shying away from back to back nights.
BVS
Blue Crack Supplier
I thought there was a surprise opening night of iE, no?
popacrobat
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
yeah i'm not sure i see that as a major factor. i'm not going to be disappointed if i see these 21 or 22 songs as is. would i like to see a couple more? yea, but if this is the end result, i'll go home happy.
trevgreg
Rock n' Roll Doggie
For the outdoor gigs I've seen, it's usually been around dusk when the band comes on (8:45-9ish). So if Streets isn't played until a few songs in minimum, you should be good.
KEVIN051269
Refugee
Twickenham has a pretty strict 10.30pm curfew I believe, Stagetime will need to be 8.00-8.15pm.
With the setlist as it stands, it will still be light when the JT segment starts.
For the lighting to be effective in London they would pretty much need to tail end the show with the JT set
With the setlist as it stands, it will still be light when the JT segment starts.
For the lighting to be effective in London they would pretty much need to tail end the show with the JT set
meh...
Run Time: 4 hours even
Singer age: 66 years, 11 months
U2 ain't Bruce - nobody is, and in no way do i ever expect the to match what he does.
But 21-22 and a set under 2 hours in length?
Need to beef it up a bit. Hit the 2 1/2 hour mark. How can we expect them to hit the road with a new album if they can't hit 2 1/2 hours on a stadium gig?
OP
OP
dan_smee
ONE love, blood, life
Here's hoping the rumour of an actual release is true - get a single and have it played live - capitalise on the goodwill and nostalgia with a song that might get the interest of the fans who have left them.
weinerdog
War Child
IIRC most shows the last few tours are closer to 2:10-2:15, which I'd be fine with. Anything else is a bonus.
corianderstem
Blue Crack Distributor
I can live with 21 songs, but if it ends up being only a 90 minute show, that's when I'd be a little put off. I was pissed when Coldplay pulled a 90 minute show - that's pretty shoddy at this level of fame.
Considering a bunch of their songs are usually pretty long, 21 songs should equal a decent-length show. Especially if Bono does a lot of yammering.
Considering a bunch of their songs are usually pretty long, 21 songs should equal a decent-length show. Especially if Bono does a lot of yammering.
Wow, you are the last person from whom I expected such a positive post, especially considering the too-slow encore.
I have no idea why Exit needs Bono on guitar. It's perfectly simple to play by yourself. Fuck, even I can play it and I'm such an appalling guitarist I can play barely any covers.
The only tour Bono's ever made a substantial contribution on guitar is on Lovetown, where he was a big part of songs like Watchtower and AIWIY. Otherwise, these wouldn't be the first songs to have Bono's guitar-playing come and go with almost no perceptible difference.
Oh god, and then "spontaneously" give them the guitar too like what ended up happening on the IE Tour.
Just checked the reports from the last tour: Vancouver 2015 rehearsals reference - U2gigs.com
The tour began 14 May, though there was a big gap in rehearsals for their trip to NYC for Fallon. There was a full dress rehearsal gig on 8 May. It looks like the first night they did something close to the final setlist was 30 April - scroll down this article: Vancouver update, 11 May 2015 - U2gigs.com
The important difference is that they hadn't worked out the start yet. Elevation and California were still bouncing around there.
It seems 7 May was the only other day with a full set prior to the dress rehearsal, just from a quick squiz at the rehearsal articles: Vancouver update, 7 May 2015 - U2gigs.com
And the dress rehearsal actually had an incomplete set, clocking in at four songs shorter than opening night and with Beautiful Day opening the encore: Second Vancouver update, 8 May 2015 - U2gigs.com
I'm going to be both surprised and disappointed if they don't add something more lively to the encore, and if it doesn't close with 40. And there must be more songs rehearsed - Ordinary Love, the obvious one, hasn't shown up yet.
Apparently U2 are licensing two poems from George Elliott Clarke for Vancouver: U2 to license George Elliott Clarke poems for Vancouver concert | Quill and Quire
It seems it's just for opening night in Vancouver and only for prior to the show. One of the licensed poems is titled "Elegy for Leonard Cohen" so there may be some sort of tribute.
It seems it's just for opening night in Vancouver and only for prior to the show. One of the licensed poems is titled "Elegy for Leonard Cohen" so there may be some sort of tribute.
Are you thinking of night four of the tour in San Jose, when The Electric Co. appeared out of nowhere? All we knew about that song previously is that there had been a guitar-only runthrough of it really early in the Vancouver rehearsals.
The big addition in Vancouver that had not been done during rehearsals was WLCTT on night two because BB King died.
BVS
Blue Crack Supplier
Those, I Will Follow, and Desire.
I'd put money down that at some point on the tour we will see Vertigo, a song from Boy, and 40, even if none of them get rehearsed in Vancouver.
I'll also be rather surprised if Achtung's only representation for the whole tour is One and UV.
KevLW
The Fly
Exactly what I was thinking. I saw the first UK Vertigo show in Manchester and they didn't seem to have the timings worked out. Changed it on second night to put a couple of extra songs in the daylight section. Hope they are ahead of the game this time as I am at Twickenham 1! Pre JT section will need to be at least 10 songs I reckon.
superchuk5
Refugee
I could be like 360 where other AB songs (MW, UTEOTW, EBTTRT, Fly) pop up gradually
OP
OP
dan_smee
ONE love, blood, life
I don't doubt they are prepared to rest some of the AB staples for this tour (UTEOTW and MW may sit the whole tour out), but AB has so many songs they've played less than those two that could get a run. WGRYWH, The Fly, Zoo Station might pop up. I would have said WGRYWH would be my pick, but with so many ballads/softer songs in the encore, I just can't see it.
Someone mentioned a while ago that they thought the entire b stage was propped upright in a photo. If this is true, they could do some cool stuff where the shadow is actually the tree on the backdrop of the main stage, and the upright b stage tree being front lit. It would be ripe to end Mothers like that, go off, and play audio of Bono's four men chopping down the Joshua Tree line and come out to The Fly as the b stage falls.
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