WITS on the next tour

[digitize]

I've just been listing to WITS on my Honolulu bootleg (highly recommended), and a question popped into my head... do you think that WITS will find a place in the next tour? I think it could fit very well as an encore, or even as a concert closer...

However, one thing I noticed is that, in Honolulu, Bono's voice is really better than it had been since the Zoo days (very different than the Zoo days, though)... he might not be able to sing it after a year of touring without real breaks. He used his falsetto liberally in Honolulu (and I assume all the other times that it was played at the end of the fifth Vertigo Tour leg)... I didn't think he was even capable of doing that anymore.

Thoughts?

 

[luna_lovegood]

I wouldn't count on it. They only played it in Honolulu because it had just been released. I suppose it all really depends on the the sound of the new album. I hope the album steers well away from the WITS sound, so I guess I'm hoping its not played next tour.

 

[SleepyDeadMan]

i agree with the above post-its a nice little song.. but not a concert closer nor do i want more of that sound

 

[Moser]

It's a great sound...but I'm not sure where it fits in U2's sound bank.

 

[bazza]

no it wont make it on next tour - was part of the vertigo experience only...

I hope we get a few classics mixed in with all their new stuff. WITS / Saints etc have been put to bed.

 

[thelaj]

If any best of cash-in/bonus gets played it should be Electrical Storm

 

[shart1780]

That song sucks and never should have been released. 404, aka "All My Life" sucks too and sounds like a grating Christian rock song.

 

[Swan269]

That song sucks and never should have been released. 404, aka "All My Life" sucks too and sounds like a grating Christian rock song.

holla!

 

[last unicorn]

I liked the live version better than the album version, but overall, I enjoyed the live version of Saints more - but the one without Billie Joe, who, IMO, did a horrible job in Honolulu. I don't think they'll go back to play WITS next tour, they played it on some late Vertigo dates because it had just been released as a single.

 

[RademR]

will never be played live again. great song but didnt like it live

 

[TheBrazilianFly]

I think it might be played every now and then on second or third nights to shake things up but I won't be surprise if it gets dropped.

 

[the tourist]

That song sucks and never should have been released. 404, aka "All My Life" sucks too and sounds like a grating Christian rock song.

I'm gonna laugh when that turns out to be Northern Star, which everyone's been swooning about, solely based on the title.

 

[ZOOTVTOURist]

I've just been listing to WITS on my Honolulu bootleg (highly recommended), and a question popped into my head... do you think that WITS will find a place in the next tour? I think it could fit very well as an encore, or even as a concert closer...

However, one thing I noticed is that, in Honolulu, Bono's voice is really better than it had been since the Zoo days (very different than the Zoo days, though)... he might not be able to sing it after a year of touring without real breaks. He used his falsetto liberally in Honolulu (and I assume all the other times that it was played at the end of the fifth Vertigo Tour leg)... I didn't think he was even capable of doing that anymore.

Thoughts?

Hopefully, YES! This song should be played also to the rest of the world. I want to listen to tunes like this, who are rather fresh. Same goes to "Wave Of Sorrow". "Windows" is a kind of bridge from the last album to today, it is still relevant, a step forward – and the old stuff has been repeated too many times.

 

[Niceman]

I hope it gets played. We'll have to see!

 

[Varitek]

i hope the hell not.

 

[LyricalDrug]

They haven't figured out how to play it live, yet. Hopefully, they will. It has the potential to be a phenomenal sing-along, live anthem, on the same level as Pride.

 

[U2girl]

I think it had its day on Vertigo tour.

 

[gherman]

I love the song but I don't see it being played.

 

[Morgoth321]

I think WITS was only played because it coincided with the release of U218 (arguably the setlists for the final Vertigo leg doubled up as promo for the greatest hits at that time). I'd be very surprised if it's played again in future, although since this is U2 we're talking about, anything's possible. There's better songs in their back catalogue that are due a live return (or, in some cases, to be performed at all).

 

[schnumi]

Nah the chance is very small.

They should give Electrical Storm a chance instead.

 

[Niceman]

I'd LOVE to hear Electrical Storm, but since they haven't played it by now......I doubt it.....Window is much more likely.

 

[shart1780]

How about they play Smile?

 

[Niceman]

I don't like Smile. Only track from the BOMB sessions that I don't. So, for my sake, I hope it doesn't get played!

 

[jacobus]

throw WITS into the garbagecan