The CLAW Part 4 - (INCL. SPOILERS)

[XBL_AchtungBaby]

I think it means 1" (one inch) lens. Not 1 lens (notice the little 1's on top of the big 1)

 

[partygirl43]

no studs? guess i won't be allowed in...

/Hey-o'd

-dan

Instant Rimshot

 

[MrBTH]

From gerryhicky over on U2start who managed to get in for a walkabout today. . .

God I wish they would have sold tickets for the hill 16 end... Croke Park actually makes the Claw look small!

 

[waynetravis]

 

[zooropop40]

sorry if this has been mentioned before (I have been out of town for a week) and am catching up on all the 360 goodness!

but... What were those palm tree like things on stage at the Berlin show?? Were they just to shade the band or are they some new addition to the stage?

 

[pepokiss]

^ for the rain

 

[HCL]

Please tell me that there's a bigger version of this.

 

[propagandau2boy]

^wow, that is a wicked pic, prolly best of claw so far!

 

[ouizy]

God I wish they would have sold tickets for the hill 16 end... Croke Park actually makes the Claw look small!

I really don't get the Croake setup.

How is that 360?

Put the damn thing in the middle!!!

 

[Fano]

I really don't get the Croke setup.

How is that 360?

Put the damn thing in the middle!!!

Its a farcical setup.
They stick the stage at one end of the biggest pitch on the tour and have nothing behind it.
The pitch is 160 yards long so some people in the Canal End will be nearly 200 yards from the stage .

 

[Morgoth321]

Its a farcical setup.
They stick the stage at one end of the biggest pitch on the tour and have nothing behind it.
The pitch is 160 yards long so some people in the Canal End will be nearly 200 yards from the stage .

Damn right, especially when the stage is also in front of the Hill 16 end where there won't even be any spectators. It isn't '360' at all. I'm also hoping that my seats won't be blocked by one of the legs.

For those in the Canal End though - even though this is Croke Park and the sound will probably be questionable at best, you should get sensational photos of the Claw as you'll be so far away from the damn stage!

 

[hedge]

Damn right, especially when the stage is also in front of the Hill 16 end where there won't even be any spectators. It isn't '360' at all. I'm also hoping that my seats won't be blocked by one of the legs.

For those in the Canal End though - even though this is Croke Park and the sound will probably be questionable at best, you should get sensational photos of the Claw as you'll be so far away from the damn stage!

i am in Canal End Upper Tier....Row Z!!!

 

[Morgoth321]

i am in Canal End Upper Tier....Row Z!!!

Next stop, the moon! Seriously, remember to bring your oxygen mask and climbing gear. It's pretty high up there! Enjoy the show though.

 

[hedge]

Next stop, the moon! Seriously, remember to bring your oxygen mask and climbing gear. It's pretty high up there! Enjoy the show though.

ha-ha. cheers.
i am hoping for a restricted view and moved to a better spot!!

 

[Morgoth321]

ha-ha. cheers.
i am hoping for a restricted view and moved to a better spot!!

Here's hoping - but, think about it this way. The worst seat in a stadium for a U2 concert is still better than not being there at all.

 

[partygirl43]

Does anyone else think that The Claw should have its own 12-Month calender?

I'd totally buy it...

 

[powerhour24]

As awesome as the setup is, I wish they'd have more GA on all sides, and just have platforms instead of bridges with sides on them to block people's view. If you want something to rotate, rotate the damn stage.

 

[ouizy]

I just wanted to post another shot of the Metallica stage to show what 'in-the-round' (aka 360) means.

I think our lads over complicated things a bit with their required underworld shenanigans...

 

[telephone88]

I just wanted to post another shot of the Metallica stage to show what 'in-the-round' (aka 360) means.

I think our lads over complicated things a bit with their required underworld shenanigans...

Easy to do indoors. In a stadium with no roof to hang the gear from it gets a bit harder

 

[God Part III]

FUCK.
Best Claw picture thus far.

 

[ouizy]

Easy to do indoors. In a stadium with no roof to hang the gear from it gets a bit harder

Which is exactly why they built the claw with 4 sides open.

 

[romi]

The problem with the tour is that even though they say it's 360, they still face one way most of the time. The bridges appear to block the view even more even if you are in front. I agree that ramps between the stage and the ring would have been much better. That way, more people would have a rail to hold on to.

As far as people not being able to see their faces, those people should have learned their lesson from the last tour. U2 said back then that Vertigo was a 360 tour.

 

[hedge]

pitch standing area behind stage at Croke Park

U2 stage set 'the biggest in rock history' | U2 news article from @U2

 

[Addicted To Bad]

Please tell me that there's a bigger version of this.

Anybody ?!

Wayne ?!





just waiting...just waiting...

 

[waynetravis]

I wish.
That's only size I've seen

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

this seems to be typical of this tour - everyone is taking small/average size cell phone pics, where are the HQ wallpaper size ones?

 

[corianderstem]

I saw a bigger version in PLEBA yesterday, but it wasn't very clear - the smaller one is better.

 

[Greatest Hits]

I have a few good pics of the Claw that are big...

 

[zoocarolina]

FUCK.
Best Claw picture thus far.

just added it as my wallpaper, looks like the spaceship has landed!!

 

[Barkeeper]

This is usually the kind of stuff what you see on articles about "concerts of the future". We just have it!