U2

[w1ll1am7]

i am excited! shall be good.

it's 11:30pm where i am! :D

[RICK8]

tbh..not at all.

[Corkus]

To think I could have been at this concert if I didn't have to conserve my money so much... :(
Ah well,, I'll watch what I can of this. Few more minutes!

[Mojo Pin]

Stream on-air nooow :dance:

[LiquidSky]

It's about to start isn't it? I think I will! I already went to see them & they were awesome!:D

[Tnspieler1012]

This looks so awesome! 25 minutes to showtime.

[Italian Plastic]

The edge :lol:

[LiquidSky]

20 min!!!

[Carla]

:dance:

[Tnspieler1012]

That was a great bit, 20 minutes and I'm afraid to turn away.

[Italian Plastic]

I'm hoping my brother doesn't kick me off the computer

[PolarMonkey]

The edge :lol:
*lol* i AM The Edge of U2! :laugh3:

[Italian Plastic]

Man, those spotlight guys...

[LiquidSky]

woaw! That is loud!

[MrMagpie]

:dance:
less than 10 minutes!

[LiquidSky]

that is so loud!!! 7 Minutes to show time!!! :sweatdrop:

[PolarMonkey]

haha...White Lies playing in the background! (brings back memories of Coldplay @ Wembley) :D

[LiquidSky]

The Edge again.... Can you imagine Coldplay???:stunned:

[Tnspieler1012]

I can't remember the last time I was this excited! :dance: last post, see y'all after the concert. :D

[LiquidSky]

5 Minutes!!!! :O

[Italian Plastic]

I WISH I WAS THERE :bigcry:

[LiquidSky]

2 minutes!!

I already went to see them live & they were awesome! I'm still gonna watch though :P

[MrMagpie]

Ground control to major tom!

[jenflor]

soooo cooool! :dance:

[MrMagpie]

Kingdom!

[Italian Plastic]

Kingdom!

[MrMagpie]

the echo is horrible!

[Italian Plastic]

I know :(

[LiquidSky]

mine doesn't have an echo at all..that's how it sounds on the stadium..

[jenflor]

echo's not too bad... the stream is great, though.

[Carla]

Get On Your Boots!

[LiquidSky]

they just fixed the image.. it was horrible a couple of minutes ago!

[nancyk58]

Denmark was not on the list of countries where this could be heard. I am interesting in a setlist when it is over.

It's late, so I must to bed (5:10 Danish time - in the night / morning)!

ENJOY!

U2 = MAGNIFICENT - creating A BEAUTIFUL DAY also WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME ! :)

[LiquidSky]

^^magnificent is playing right now.. :wink:

[Lore]

the quality of the stream is so amazing! how I love the internet xD

[jenflor]

ahhh. magnificent :heart:... now, where's Coldplay? :D

[Corkus]

Awesome so far. Mysterious Ways now.

[Italian Plastic]

:P

I love Mysterious Ways

[LiquidSky]

she moves in mysterious ways :nice:

[Lore]

:heart: can't wait to see them :whip: latin american tour 2010 please :bomb:!

[LiquidSky]

woaww!!! I got so hyper on this one :p

[Lore]

it's a beautiful day :dance:

[Carla]

woaww!!! I got so hyper on this one :p

same here. :P

[LiquidSky]

it's a beatiful day!!!

[jenflor]

aaahhhhh... In God's Country!!!! :heart:

[LiquidSky]

They didn't show the opening act, right?

[Lore]

yes, the black eyed peas

[jenflor]

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For!!! :dance:

I seriously got chills when I saw them play this a couple of weeks ago!

[Corkus]

Wow, that crowd singing ISHFWILF just gave me chills. :stunned:

[LiquidSky]

only to be withhhhhhh youuuuuu!!!:singer:

[the_gloaming09]

this is great!

[LiquidSky]

I wonder how many people are actually watching right now!!!:O

[jenflor]

only to be withhhhhhh youuuuuu!!!:singer:

Oh, Viri, that was beeeyoutiful!

Ah. Stuck in a Moment. Don't really like the album version. LOVE this acoustic version, though!

Edge really has quite a lovely voice. :)

[LiquidSky]

oh oh oh oh
you gotta stand up straight
carry your own weight..
:singer:

Stuck in a moment..

[Corkus]

Video frozen for me but audio is working.
I guess you could say the video is "stuck in a moment". :P

[Lore]

I love Stuck in a moment acoustic :bomb:

[LiquidSky]

Video frozen for me but audio is working.
I guess you could say the video is "stuck in a moment". :P

aww hit pause and then play again.. it works really fast. It's amazing!:stunned:

[LiquidSky]

I thought he was going to throw the towel to the crowd!

[Italian Plastic]

NZ tour 2010 please http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/images/smilies1/bomb.gif

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/2746347/U2-could-play-in-Wellington :P

[jenflor]

No Line.... this song rocks!

[Corkus]

Working fine now. I'm actually surprised. Usually streaming in the dorm is terrible.
NLOTH now.

[LiquidSky]

I was surprised as well.. the streaming it's surprisingly very good!


ohwowowohooooooo!!!!! :singer:

[jenflor]

ELEVATION!

excuse me while I dance around my office... :dance::dance::dance:

[Lore]

elevation :dance:

[LiquidSky]

E L E V A T I O N !!!!

Ohhh hooo! ohhhhhhhh hoooo! ohhhh hooo!!! :singer:

[jenflor]

In a Little While :wacky:
loooove this song

[Lore]

:bomb: In a Little While :heart: one of my all time favorites!

[LiquidSky]

in a little while!

that girl that girl! she's mine!

[deaths_friend]

just got on. how long has the show been going for?

[jenflor]

They're 9 songs in... started right about an hour ago

[Lore]

around an hour

[jenflor]

wow... that was beautiful. :heart:

[Ilione]

Overslept, it started here at 04.30 in the morning... :rolleyes:
I missed Breathe and Magnificent... :(

In a little while is so beautiful! :cheesy:

[LiquidSky]

who knew the claw was actually a spaceship?!

[Coldplay]

^^ :dance:

^ Awesome! Lucky you!

[jenflor]

Hey Elena! good morning! :P

[deaths_friend]

im on the computers at uni and forgot my headphones today :( so im just watching them lol.

[LiquidSky]

unknown caller

[jenflor]

im on the computers at uni and forgot my headphones today :( so im just watching them lol.

blurg. that sucks... sorry! :(

[jenflor]

except you.. you were talking about the end of the world...

[PolarMonkey]

Oh, Viri, that was beeeyoutiful!

Ah. Stuck in a Moment. Don't really like the album version. LOVE this acoustic version, though!

Edge really has quite a lovely voice. :)

I got goosebumps hearing I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For…just the opening riff is enough to bring a tear to my eye! love that song to bits!!!



yes!!!!!! Until The End Of The World!!! :dance:

[Corkus]

Until the End of the World!
(I'm gonna refresh...I think I'm lagging behind you guys...)

[LiquidSky]

This song was amazing live!!

except you! you were acting like it was the end of the world!! :singer:

[LiquidSky]

you, you said youd wait until the end of the world!!!

[jenflor]

I got goosebumps hearing I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For…just the opening riff is enough to bring a tear to my eye! love that song to bits!!!



yes!!!!!! Until The End Of The World!!! :dance:

Kimmi- shh... don't tell anyone, but I actually did tear up a bit at that one when I saw them! :blush:

[PolarMonkey]

haha…Bono & The Edge couldn't reach.

it's a great song. think they've played it at practically every gig since it was 1st played live?

[deaths_friend]

the whole world is watching the biggest show in the world by the biggest band in the world. does it get any................bigger..........

[LiquidSky]

& the screen changes :wink:

[PolarMonkey]

Kimmi- shh... don't tell anyone, but I actually did tear up a bit at that one when I saw them! :blush:

heh…well, you're not alone at least. ;)

& I won't shed a tear, just as long as you stand, stand by me… :D



awww…Bono did a shout out to Stephen Gately! <3

[Corkus]

The Unforgettable Fire - one of my early faves. :heart:

[jenflor]

just walked back in... the end of Unforgettable Fire?

[jenflor]

^ah, thanks, Michael!

OOOOOOHHHHHHH!
CITY OF BLINDING LIGHTS.. my current favorite!

[LiquidSky]

haha…Bono & The Edge couldn't reach.

it's a great song. think they've played it at practically every gig since it was 1st played live?

that was funny to watch! :laugh3:

[LiquidSky]

city of blinding lights was awesome at the previous concert :nice:

[deaths_friend]

whats with Edge's wrap around mic? is it something he has started on this tour. looks very britney-spears-esque haahaha. i remember bono was criticised big time when he did that on i think the Popmart Tour.

[PolarMonkey]

The Unforgettable Fire - one of my early faves. :heart:

I believe that's Chris Martin's fave too. ;)

[jenflor]

when they did this one in Dallas, Bono pulled a kid out of the audience and walked with him around the whole stage! It was pretty cool.

And wow, that screen really is amazing, isn't it??

[jenflor]

whats with Edge's wrap around mic? is it something he has started on this tour. looks very britney-spears-esque haahaha. i remember bono was criticised big time when he did that on i think the Popmart Tour.

yeah, does look a bit britney-esque, but with a stage that huge, it's the only way he'd not be stuck in one place!

[PolarMonkey]

whats with Edge's wrap around mic? is it something he has started on this tour. looks very britney-spears-esque haahaha. i remember bono was criticised big time when he did that on i think the Popmart Tour.

I reckon it's due to the size of the stage & the setup…considering he does travel around the stage & the outer ring. I think he's also using a wireless guitar amp for a couple of his guitars.

[Lore]

UNO DOS TRES CATORCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance:

[LiquidSky]

uno dos tres catorce!!! :singer:

[PolarMonkey]

*rotfl* Spanish lessons with an Irish accent!!! :lol:

[deaths_friend]

just a little observation. U2 crowds despite being on average a little older are sooo much more lively than Coldplay crowds. since im not getting sound i've been watching the crowd move and the energy level is amazing and relentless. didnt quite get the same vibe from the Coldplay show's ive been to

[LiquidSky]

^^He says that in all the gigs!:laugh3:

[deaths_friend]

ok bono just got a little too close to the camera then.

[Corkus]

That's it, I think the old streaming bird finally gave up on me, as it hasn't been working since the beginning of City of Blinding Lights. Ah well, that means I can finally finish homework before going to bed. Had fun the past hour watching with you all at least! :D

[PolarMonkey]

oooh!!! I love I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight!!! :D

[jenflor]

OK.. I'm not crazy (:P) about this remix :\

[LiquidSky]

put your hands in the air people! You too!!:P

[jenflor]

awww. sorry, Michael! Glad you could hang out a little while! have fun with homework :P

[PolarMonkey]

whats with Edge's wrap around mic? is it something he has started on this tour. looks very britney-spears-esque haahaha. i remember bono was criticised big time when he did that on i think the Popmart Tour.

just a little observation. U2 crowds despite being on average a little older are sooo much more lively than Coldplay crowds. since im not getting sound i've been watching the crowd move and the energy level is amazing and relentless. didnt quite get the same vibe from the Coldplay show's ive been to
You weren't with the right Coldplay crowd then… ;p

but seriously, I think I've heard a few ppl mention this a few times already about U2 & Coldplay crowds. I wanna be in a U2 crowd too!!! :disappointed:

[jenflor]

Sunday Bloody Sunday. absolutely classic.

[PolarMonkey]

That's it, I think the old streaming bird finally gave up on me, as it hasn't been working since the beginning of City of Blinding Lights. Ah well, that means I can finally finish homework before going to bed. Had fun the past hour watching with you all at least! :D

awww…that sucks. especialy considering that your probably one of the closest to the actual venue amongst us here now. :(


SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY!!!!! *fist pump*

[jenflor]

@Deaths friend... about the crowds, do you think it might have something to do with coldplay maybe attracting a few more "hits" fans, who don't necessarily know most of the music and thus, don't get into it as much at the show? :shrug:

[LiquidSky]

wipe your tears away!!

[PolarMonkey]

is it time for Walk On? xD

[jenflor]

yup! with a little intro of MLK :heart:

[LiquidSky]

walk on

[Lore]

:heart:

[Corkus]

awww…that sucks. especialy considering that your probably one of the closest to the actual venue amongst us here now. :(
Yeah, the Rose Bowl's just an hour from here. Never actually been there, though.

[PolarMonkey]

heh you'll never walk alone…Liverpool FC song

[LiquidSky]

aww it skipped the whole walk on streaming.. boo! :(

[jenflor]

@Kimmi- ha! I was wondering what that was!

@Viri- what happened? it just stopped streaming?

[LiquidSky]

One is coming up!! :D

[LiquidSky]

it just skipped through the song.. until it got to the end..

[PolarMonkey]

is it getting better? do you feel the same? <3

[jenflor]

one life, with each other... sister, brother. :heart:

[PolarMonkey]

@Kimmi- ha! I was wondering what that was!

@Viri- what happened? it just stopped streaming?

heh…guess Americans won't be as familiar with the tune as us English Premier League mad Asians. even if I'm not a Liverpool FC fan. ;)

[LiquidSky]

one love
one blood
one life
you got to do what you should
one life
with each other
sisters
brothers
:singer:

[jenflor]

ooooh. I just got massive chilllssss.
that guitar riff is just :bomb:
Where The Streets Have No Name :heart:

[PolarMonkey]

ah, another great classic with a legendary riff! Where The Streets Have No Name!!!

[xxKels]

Wow. ! I have to admit, I have NEVER been a U2 fan at any level, and have resisted even sitting through all their stuff and giving them half a chance. Besides the odd song forced on me via the radio or something.

But watching the concert (amazing stage set up) I now have to admit- ok I might now consider seeing them live. (Funny that, cuz they just played our city this week, I didn`t even think of going)

A show like this could indeed make me a fan....hey/ its a starting point.:P

Just wish Coldplay would do a show of this caliber free online!

[PolarMonkey]

gawd, I just love the tracks from The Joshua Tree…fave U2 album hands down. :)

[jenflor]

@xxKels- :nice: They're fantastic. Glad you're enjoying it!

[jenflor]

yeah, Kimmi, I think Joshua Tree's my favorite, too. just incredible from beginning to end. :heart:

[LiquidSky]

still building then burning down love! burning down love!
and when i go there
i go there with you!!
it's all I can do!!!!!!!

[LiquidSky]

Wow. ! I have to admit, I have NEVER been a U2 fan at any level, and have resisted even sitting through all their stuff and giving them half a chance. Besides the odd song forced on me via the radio or something.

But watching the concert (amazing stage set up) I now have to admit- ok I might now consider seeing them live. (Funny that, cuz they just played our city this week, I didn`t even think of going)

A show like this could indeed make me a fan....hey/ its a starting point.:P

Just wish Coldplay would do a show of this caliber free online!


Are you joking?!:stunned:

[PolarMonkey]

@xxKels : you never know. Coldplay might one day…they see U2 as their benchmark & a major influence on their music also.

[jenflor]

it would be incredible if Coldplay did a stream like this (on this level), but I think it's still a bit early in their careers for it... I mean, U2 have been making incredible albums for 25+ years!

[PolarMonkey]

are they going to play Discotheque? cos I was just wondering if they still play it… I love te "boom chak" but of the song. hehe :D

[jenflor]

ha! :lol: no... now it's ultraviolet and the crazy laser jacket!

[jenflor]

I think they've got two more (based on the show I saw...)

[LiquidSky]

baby baby baby light my way!!

[LiquidSky]

was he falling or something?????:laugh3:

[LiquidSky]

just two more! :(

[PolarMonkey]

it would be incredible if Coldplay did a stream like this (on this level), but I think it's still a bit early in their careers for it... I mean, U2 have been making incredible albums for 25+ years!
yeah, definitely not so soon. they'd need to keep going & be as successful as U2 for a while longer still.

tho there already is a generation of younger music fans who are probably more familiar with Coldplay than U2 & think Coldplay are a bigger act. tho that's more of a generation thing.

[jenflor]

@ Viri-he probably was falling! :P

ahhhhhhh... With Or Without You. The song every teenage girl wanted someone to sing to them when I was in high school... :wacky:

[LiquidSky]

with or without you

[PolarMonkey]

SQUEEE!!! With or wiiiiithout you…I can't liiiiive…

[PolarMonkey]

ah…simply magic! :wacky:

[jenflor]

gorgeous :heart:

[xxKels]

:embarassed::hat2:@ LiquidSky- no...i was not joking?!

Surprised myself really, that I even bothered to watch this tonight!
But glad I did now, it was great...till my screen froze:lol:

Loved the camera work, awesome imagery.

@Kimgan- you are right, Coldplay does set a benchmark in regards to U2, I can see what it is they wish to attain just in this show tonight. But Bono just does not grab me in stage presence...great music to listen to for me, just wont need the visuals to enjoy it. I doubt most normal gigs are as done out as this one in LA though:\ Oh well, just popped in to wave the "Newest Fan" banner, sooo...goodnight all !

[LiquidSky]

moment of surrender... the last song! oh oh ohhhhhhhhhhhh!!!


I think it's too early for Coldplay.. hey, we can dream!

[jenflor]

@Kels- goodnight! glad you liked it. and yeah, amazingly enough, all of U2's gigs are as done out as this one. On every tour. They go allllll-out every time. :nice:

[LiquidSky]

You need to go to a u2 gig, Kels! but glad you liked it! You should listen to their album. You'll like them :wink:


U2 on YouTube



This Sunday, October 25th @ 8:30 p.m. (PT) tune into the world's biggest band performing on the world's largest stage. YouTube and U2 have joined forces to live stream U2's performance this Sunday at The Rose Bowl Stadium.

[xxKels]

:cool:@ Jenflor- thanks, goodnight!
And I`ll add I wouldn`t insist on all these bells and whistles to see them, I`d enjoy it even without I`m sure, but awesome to hear they put out to this degree on a constant level.

*goes out to buy a few new cd`s:D*

[PolarMonkey]

you'd probably need to go waaaay back in the U2 timeline to see a gig that's not over the top in terms of stage setup & effects. heh :P

[LiquidSky]

man that crowd was insane!!!

[the_gloaming09]

that was really great!

[jenflor]

ahhhhh.... well, that was lovely. sooo the setlist, for those who care in the morning/whenever:

Breathe
Get On Your Boots
Magnificent
Mysterious Ways
Beautiful Day
I Still Haven't Found/Stand by Me
Stuck in a Moment (acoustic)
No Line on the Horizon
Elevation
In A Little While
Unknown Caller
Until the End of the World
The Unforgettable Fire
City of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
I'll Go Crazy if I don't Go Crazy Tonight (remix)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
MLK
Walk On
One/ Amazing Grace
Where the Streets Have No Name
---
Ultraviolet
With or Without You
Moment of Surrender

Exxxxxceeelllent. :D

[Tnspieler1012]

well...that was absolutely amazing. I assume the whole concert wil be available later in HD, but I don't have any adjectives left to apply to that. Overall it ran pretty smoothly save for a freeze-up 1 minute in streets, causing me to miss the rest of the song before I got back on for ultraviolet.

[jenflor]

man that crowd was insane!!!
it was awesome! Wish I could have been down on the floor when I saw them


that was really great!
:dance: it was!!
did you see them on the tour?

[jenflor]

well...that was absolutely amazing. I assume the whole concert wil be available later in HD, but I don't have any adjectives left to apply to that. Overall it ran pretty smoothly save for a freeze-up 1 minute in streets, causing me to miss the rest of the song before I got back on for ultraviolet.

Looks like they're already re-broadcasting it!

The stream was great for me. A couple of really minor glitches, but nothing that noticeable.

[The Escapist]

Has it finished yet?

[PolarMonkey]

@Kimgan- you are right, Coldplay does set a benchmark in regards to U2, I can see what it is they wish to attain just in this show tonight. But Bono just does not grab me in stage presence...great music to listen to for me, just wont need the visuals to enjoy it. I doubt most normal gigs are as done out as this one in LA though:\ Oh well, just popped in to wave the "Newest Fan" banner, sooo...goodnight all !

well, Chris is a pretty energetic lead singer...if that's who you're comparing Bono to. & you should see Liam of Oasis perform then...even less stage presence, in that sense. all he really does is walk up to the mic with his hands clasped behind him & sing with his lips pressed up against the mic. ;)

[Tnspieler1012]

I should go to bed, but the rebroadcast is in really awesome quality...ohh, dare I watch it again?!?!?

[jenflor]

^isn't it like 2:30 am where you are?? :lol:

[Tnspieler1012]

yes. :P but I sometimes stay up to 5, even with classes tomorrow.

[LiquidSky]

it was awesome! Wish I could have been down on the floor when I saw them



:dance: it was!!
did you see them on the tour?


Me too! But I have seen U2 from the floor section on their previous tour! IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST CONCERTS I HAVE EVER BEEN TO! & I was so close too!

[PolarMonkey]

Looks like they're already re-broadcasting it!

The stream was great for me. A couple of really minor glitches, but nothing that noticeable.
it got a bit laggy towards the middle, but it wasn't too bad at all. a smooth stream overall & i'm watching on a low-powered eeePC (cos my main & more powerful PC is at the repair shop).

& well done, Jen, for getting a setlist compiled & up so fast! :D

[PolarMonkey]

Me too! But I have seen U2 from the floor section on their previous tour! IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST CONCERTS I HAVE EVER BEEN TO! & I was so close too!
:stunned: how long did you have to queue to get up close?

[MrMagpie]

That was a great broadcast. Brought back so many memories.

[LiquidSky]

I should go to bed, but the rebroadcast is in really awesome quality...ohh, dare I watch it again?!?!?

I missed Walk On!!

yes. :P but I sometimes stay up to 5, even with classes tomorrow.

until 5????? :stunned:

:stunned: how long did you have to queue to get up close?

Well on their previous tour, you know how they had two rings? I was so close to the second ring...not the first ring.. & I was on the center as well.. :D

[MrMagpie]

That was a blast. Loved the show. Especially Until the end of the world.

[jenflor]

yes. :P but I sometimes stay up to 5, even with classes tomorrow.
:lol:
well then, I salute you, sir! :P

Me too! But I have seen U2 from the floor section on their previous tour! IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST CONCERTS I HAVE EVER BEEN TO! & I was so close too!
Oh, sooooo jealous. After I saw them from the rafters on the Elevation tour, I swore the next time I saw them, I'd be on the floor. BUT, I didn't count on getting (expensive!) tickets to THREE Coldplay shows before I learned about the U2 tour. I had to compromise and get the cheap seats. :(


it got a bit laggy towards the middle, but it wasn't too bad at all. a smooth stream overall & i'm watching on a low-powered eeePC (cos my main & more powerful PC is at the repair shop).

& well done, Jen, for getting a setlist compiled & up so fast! :D
My pleasure, Kimmi! :nice:

Well, I'm off guys. That was really fun (thanks esp. Viri and Kimmi!), but it's waaaay past my bedtime!

Have fun, everyone! :hug:

[PolarMonkey]

Well on their previous tour, you know how they had two rings? I was so close to the second ring...not the first ring.. & I was on the center as well.. :D
haha...good enough! :D


orrite...it's like 6.30AM for me here. & i've got lectures starting at 11AM. :dozey:

g'nitezzz all & it's been a blast (the gig & hanging out in this thread during the gig)! :cool:

[LiquidSky]

That was a blast. Loved the show. Especially Until the end of the world.

That was the best one!

:lol:
well then, I salute you, sir! :P


Oh, sooooo jealous. After I saw them from the rafters on the Elevation tour, I swore the next time I saw them, I'd be on the floor. BUT, I didn't count on getting (expensive!) tickets to THREE Coldplay shows before I learned about the U2 tour. I had to compromise and get the cheap seats. :(



My pleasure, Kimmi! :nice:

Well, I'm off guys. That was really fun (thanks esp. Viri and Kimmi!), but it's waaaay past my bedtime!

Have fun, everyone! :hug:

We were lucky to get the floor tickets because when we went to buy the tickets they had a drawing (we got there so early! I was like the 3rd person who arrived!) so i ended up getting one of the first numbers that got pushed aaaaaaallll the way to the back.. but my brother somehow managed to get two floor tickets when they had announced that all tickets were sold out after about 3-5 minutes! It was crazy!

Good night Jen! :wink: sweet dreams! :hug:

[Tnspieler1012]

ahhhhh.... well, that was lovely. sooo the setlist, for those who care in the morning/whenever:

Breathe
Get On Your Boots
Magnificent
Beautiful Day
I Still Haven't Found/Stand by Me
Stuck in a Moment (acoustic)
No Line on the Horizon
Elevation
In A Little While
Unknown Caller
Until the End of the World
The Unforgettable Fire
City of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
I'll Go Crazy if I don't Go Crazy Tonight (remix)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
MLK
Walk On
One/ Amazing Grace
Where the Streets Have No Name
---
Ultraviolet
With or Without You
Moment of Surrender

Exxxxxceeelllent. :D
you missed 'mysterious ways' after magnificent

[LiquidSky]

she did! I'll edit it :wink:

[bjaiken]

I went to the show but didn't have the best of tickets. Rose Bowl is too damn big. Anyhow, I think this is going to be released as a DVD, so I will probably get a better viewing of the show at that time. I kind of wished I would have stayed home and watched the web cast, though. At least I met Bono before the show.

[deaths_friend]

watching the re-broadcast. with sound this time woohoo!!

[Dejan]

AWESOME SHOW,THEY STILL THE BEST BAND AROUND.
NOBODY CAN FUCK WITH THEIR LIVE SHOWS,THEY ARE FUCKIN GOATS

[Dejan]

At least I met Bono before the show.

WHERE ?

[jenflor]

you missed 'mysterious ways' after magnificent
oops! :embarassed:

she did! I'll edit it :wink:
Thanks, Viri! :kiss:

I went to the show but didn't have the best of tickets. Rose Bowl is too damn big. Anyhow, I think this is going to be released as a DVD, so I will probably get a better viewing of the show at that time. I kind of wished I would have stayed home and watched the web cast, though. At least I met Bono before the show.
Well, you had the best of both worlds... you were there, then you could come home and watch the re-broadcast! And how awesome that you got to meet Bono! How did that happen?

watching the re-broadcast. with sound this time woohoo!!
Yay! Glad you actually got to listen to it! :nice:

[Corkus]

2010 North America dates announced! :D
http://www.atu2.com/news/u2-announces-2010-north-american-concert-dates.html
U2 has announced an initial set of North American concert dates in 2010, bringing the U2 360 tour back for visits to several cities that were passed over on the current leg of the tour. For now, here are the dates, cities, and venues that have been announced:

6 June, 2010 Anaheim CA US Angel Stadium
12 June, 2010 Denver CO US Invesco Field
16 June, 2010 Oakland CA US Oakland Coliseum
20 June, 2010 Seattle WA US Qwest Field
23 June, 2010 Edmonton CA Commonwealth Stadium
30 June, 2010 East Lansing MI Spartan Stadium
3 July, 2010 Toronto ON CA Rogers Centre
6 July, 2010 Chicago IL US Soldier Field
9 July, 2010 Miami FL US Land Shark Stadium
12 July, 2010 Philadelphia PA Lincoln Financial Field
16 July, 2010 Montreal QC Venue TBA
19 July, 2010 New York NY New Meadowlands Stadium

We do expect additional concerts to be announced, particularly where there are lengthy periods of time between dates listed above. (Between June 6 and 12, for example, another show at Angel Stadium seems likely.) However, a Live Nation news release specifically says that Chicago and Toronto will be "one night only."

Look for U2.com presales to begin this coming week. The public on-sale date for Oakland, Edmonton, and Toronto is November 2, and for Denver it's November 6.

[Yangarin]

2010 North America dates announced! :D
http://www.atu2.com/news/u2-announces-2010-north-american-concert-dates.html


:rolleyes4::rolleyes4::rolleyes4:

MIAMI

YESSSSS !!!!! :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

I'm so so happy :escaping3::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

:D :D :D :D

[bjaiken]

^ I met him at his hotel on his way to the venue. As I have said in other threads, I am a huge in person music memorabilia. Bono is good about it. Search YouTube and you will see many people with the same success.

[MrMagpie]

might try to go to montreal

[MrMagpie]

might try to go to montreal

[Rad-Cold]

Just watched u2 thingy on youtube, it was really good :D

[iduran20]

The show last night was AWESOME! I loved it. U2 performed incredibly The Black Eyed Peas were good too. It was so cool when Slash came out and performed with them. It was so unexpected. Leaving the venue was horrible but I guess that's expected in a 95,000+ crowd.

[Yangarin]

I went to the show but didn't have the best of tickets. Rose Bowl is too damn big. Anyhow, I think this is going to be released as a DVD, so I will probably get a better viewing of the show at that time. I kind of wished I would have stayed home and watched the web cast, though. At least I met Bono before the show.

You met Bono :stunned: You are taking it so lightly. That alone worth the trip to the venue. You are so lucky. Besides, You can always watch the DVD at home later, there is nothing like see them live. ;)

[deaths_friend]

^^

the man lives in LA, Bono is just another bloke walking down the street.

[bjaiken]

^^

the man lives in LA, Bono is just another bloke walking down the street.

It's true. Someone is always rolling through here.

[bjaiken]

I will say that the show was good but, as I feared, the stadium environment was too much. I was amazed at how hot a ticket it was for a venue that holds 95,000. I usually scalp tickets, and there were none to be had. I gave some guy $40 bucks just so I could get in.

I don't regret going though. I had to see the stage for myself, and it is amazing. Plus, I got to listen to some great tunes even if I couldn't see the people who were playing them :D Ticketmaster released some seats for $275, and I would have spent that if I thought it would have been an amazing experience, but somehow I think I would still not get a fantastic view. I just hate the Rose Bowl. I am so happy they are playing Angels Stadium the next time around.

Question: Why is Ultraviolet such a bad ass song? I freaking love that song, and it seems to be a favorite of many U2 fans despite is relative obscurity. I loved Bono's lit jacket and the glowing circle mic. So cool. As for the new album, I got what I expected: Breathe and No Line On The Horizon I thought were the best songs. I even liked Get On Your Boots.

I just love this band. So good live.

[MrMagpie]

I find No Line on the Horizon is just exceptional live. So good. And yeah, they even made me like Vertigo/Elevation/Get On Your Boots.

[jenflor]

^I feel the exact same way. I thought NLOTH was just ok on the album... LOVED it live. Vertigo and Get On Your Boots are far from my favorite songs, but are reaallllly good live. I do like Elevation, though, live or not. :P

@bjaiken- I've noticed that about Ultraviolet, too. It's just a, to use your words, bad ass song. If you've heard it, it's hard not to like it.

[Tnspieler1012]

reviving ultraviolet, and sticking it in front of with or without you was a stroke of pure genius.

[bjaiken]

reviving ultraviolet, and sticking it in front of with or without you was a stroke of pure genius.

I agree 100%

[bjaiken]

Speaking of Ultraviolet, if anyone is looking for an amazing picture (perhaps for computer wallpaper), here it is:

http://www.u2startcontent.com/photos/13320-58697-size3.jpg

I blew this thing up to an 11X14 and had Bono sign it. He even commented, "that photo is amazing." There you go, it's Bono approved :thumbsup:

[xxKels]

Speaking of Ultraviolet, if anyone is looking for an amazing picture (perhaps for computer wallpaper), here it is:

http://www.u2startcontent.com/photos/13320-58697-size3.jpg

I blew this thing up to an 11X14 and had Bono sign it. He even commented, "that photo is amazing." There you go, it's Bono approved :thumbsup:

:stunned:Awesome photo! Bet Bono:cool: would like a copy;)

Thanks to the concert last night, and the little chats here with Jenflor, Kimgan and LiquidSky, U2`s Newest Fan will deff be buying tix to both Seattle and Denver shows. Woot !! Looking forward to this!:dance::dance:

[jenflor]

Speaking of Ultraviolet, if anyone is looking for an amazing picture (perhaps for computer wallpaper), here it is:

http://www.u2startcontent.com/photos/13320-58697-size3.jpg

I blew this thing up to an 11X14 and had Bono sign it. He even commented, "that photo is amazing." There you go, it's Bono approved :thumbsup:
That is an amazing photo... made even more amazing by Bono's autograph! :cool:


:stunned:Awesome photo! Bet Bono:cool: would like a copy;)

Thanks to the concert last night, and the little chats here with Jenflor, Kimgan and LiquidSky, U2`s Newest Fan will deff be buying tix to both Seattle and Denver shows. Woot !! Looking forward to this!:dance::dance:

Awesome, xxKels! You will not be disappointed!! I'm Jen, btw. :nice:

[Larry]

If you receive some German tv channels, don't miss a new music program called "Number One!" tomorrow evening. It will be aired at 10.15pm on Kabel1 and Markus Kavka's first show deals with U2. He did an exclusive interview with Bono back in July.

Some parts of it are able to watch here (in English)...

http://www.kabeleins.de/musik/number_one/interviews/21638/

The 2nd clip deals with Bono and how he experienced the last seconds of the divided Berlin. :)

[Dejan]

They still the best live band in the world,NOBODY can fuck with them and NOBODY can top and surpass them...not even come close.

[giulls]

U2 will perform in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate next Thursday, November 5, as part of the 16th MTV Europe Music Awards. And you can register now for a chance to get a pair of free tickets.

As a prelude to the Fall of The Wall celebrations in Berlin, the band return to the city for a free ticketed performance which will be beamed into the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards.

'It'll be an exciting spot to be in, 20 years almost to the day since the wall came down.' said Paul McGuinness, U2's manager. 'Should be fun.'

Tickets to attend 'MTV EMAs present U2 at the Brandenburg Gate' will be free of charge and available by registering HERE (English Language) or HERE (German language) from 0900 (CET) on Wednesday 28 October 2009.

Tickets, which will take the form of a bar-coded e-ticket, will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and will be restricted to a maximum of 2 per applicant. Access to the performance will be strictly via one advance, scanned e-ticket per person. Tickets will not be available on the night.

'The exceptional musical heritage of this year's EMAs spans genres and generations and we are extremely proud to be bringing U2 to Berlin for this extraordinary performance,' said Antonio Campo Dall'Orto, EVP, Music Brands, MTV Networks International and Executive Producer for the MTV Europe Music Awards. 'This year's Awards will be remembered as the night when the world's major music players came together against the backdrop of the fall of the Berlin Wall to celebrate music, freedom and the birth of a new age in Europe.'

The MTV Europe Music Awards will take place at the 02 World, Berlin on Thursday 5 November 2009 and will be broadcast live on MTV at 9pm CET. The MTV Europe Music Awards are sponsored by Sony Ericsson, MTV Games/Harmonic's The Beatles' Rock Band and Dell. For more information - and to vote - please go to www.mtvema.com

:D

[Yangarin]

I love U2, but I don't really like Ultraviolet. I like all the lights, the jacket , and the mic though.

[aniskywalker]

U2 will perform in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate next Thursday, November 5, as part of the 16th MTV Europe Music Awards. And you can register now for a chance to get a pair of free tickets.

As a prelude to the Fall of The Wall celebrations in Berlin, the band return to the city for a free ticketed performance which will be beamed into the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards.

'It'll be an exciting spot to be in, 20 years almost to the day since the wall came down.' said Paul McGuinness, U2's manager. 'Should be fun.'

Tickets to attend 'MTV EMAs present U2 at the Brandenburg Gate' will be free of charge and available by registering HERE (English Language) or HERE (German language) from 0900 (CET) on Wednesday 28 October 2009.

Tickets, which will take the form of a bar-coded e-ticket, will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and will be restricted to a maximum of 2 per applicant. Access to the performance will be strictly via one advance, scanned e-ticket per person. Tickets will not be available on the night.

'The exceptional musical heritage of this year's EMAs spans genres and generations and we are extremely proud to be bringing U2 to Berlin for this extraordinary performance,' said Antonio Campo Dall'Orto, EVP, Music Brands, MTV Networks International and Executive Producer for the MTV Europe Music Awards. 'This year's Awards will be remembered as the night when the world's major music players came together against the backdrop of the fall of the Berlin Wall to celebrate music, freedom and the birth of a new age in Europe.'

The MTV Europe Music Awards will take place at the 02 World, Berlin on Thursday 5 November 2009 and will be broadcast live on MTV at 9pm CET. The MTV Europe Music Awards are sponsored by Sony Ericsson, MTV Games/Harmonic's The Beatles' Rock Band and Dell. For more information - and to vote - please go to www.mtvema.com

:D

I'm so pissed off - no chance for me, the tickets were out so fast :(

[MrMagpie]

They still the best live band in the world,NOBODY can fuck with them and NOBODY can top and surpass them...not even come close.


Completely agree.

[bjaiken]

^ ditto

[Malcolm-Edge]

Final date of this Leg of 360 tonight, and Im there! My first U2 show, looking forward to it a lot.

I will be tweeting all night long, including set list. So if you care @malcolm42

[MrMagpie]

Awesome! Enjoy the show!

I will follow!

[howyousawtheworld]

U2 just have an aura about them live which no other band has. I believe that bands like Coldplay and Muse are just as good performance wise during gigs, but in terms of an aura U2 have IT! They are the most extraordinary band I've ever come across. More so than the Beatles for me. Their live shows make me think... 'how is that physically possible??' The huge towers and tv screens of the Zoo TV tour is unbelievable! The masive arch - FUCKING HUGE screen and of course the lemon during Popmart was fantastic!!! And this huge 360 stage with an incredible tv screen... unbelievable! Only U2 could come up with such things!

p.s - the popmart set - my favourite!

[MrMagpie]

Yeah, I don't know which one is my favourite. But I think it might be Popmart. I loved the whole look of the tour, the muscle shirts, the lemon, the screen, the songs, everything about it was awesome.
I love the Popmart versions of Until the End of the World and Last Night On Earth.

[deaths_friend]

i've been trying to convince a friend of mine that U2 is the last of the true "megabands". but he remains adamant that bands like coldplay and muse will one day reach the heights of U2 but i just dont see that happening. yes maybe in some parts of the world they will become huge but i just cant imagine either of them doing stadium tours for the next 20years the current music climate just doesnt allow for it. and last time i checked neither Muse nor Coldplay wrote The Joshua Tree.

other megabands = pink floyd, rolling stones, the beatles, ac/dc, led zeppelin and queen.

[chuck kottke]

But life is growth, change, and improvement! U2 started out, as anyone band does, sounding like a so-so cover band, and weren't even certain if they would continue. But they grew, and improved quite dramatically! So Coldplay has very much so as well - it's a matter of natural development. Ever listen to some of the very early Beatles works? Sounds more like howling, than like the grand songs they later came to master!

[deaths_friend]

ok both coldplay and muse are about a decade into their careers (going by release of debut album) compare that to where U2 were in 1989-90. they had already released 5 massive albums and brought out Rattle + Hum, around most of europe and australia they were almost exclusively playing stadiums. now i can only provide an australian perspective. and in 1989 australia was where U2 chose to start their comeback tour (aka Lovetown) they did an 8 night stay in sydney and 7 nights in melbourne. coldplay are no where near that.

i'm not saying that coldplay and muse are inferior bands to U2. that would be very hypocritical cos i like cp and muse much more than i like U2. what im saying is that i cant imagine either band reaching the same levels of popularity of U2.

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

U2 is a great band...i was watchin their concert at the Rose Bowl and it was really cool but Bono' voice didnt sound that great...

[Tnspieler1012]

^ His voice has been decaying for the past ten or so years, and although its most noticeable on their new material (like magnificent and no line) he can still surprise by hitting a few old high notes. The highlight of the you-tube rose bowl show for me was actually the way he sang the first half of with or without you. He fell back into a deeper voice that sounded almost as great as it did in the 80s.

[Dejan]

i'm not saying that coldplay and muse are inferior bands to U2.

sorry but....THEY ARE.

[Dejan]

U2 is a great band...i was watchin their concert at the Rose Bowl and it was really cool but Bono' voice didnt sound that great...

his voice was pretty good to me

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

his voice was pretty good to me

Well to me it didnt....and he sang the songs weird too...i dont know but they have a really nice stage...overall it was a very good concert.

[Dejan]

Well to me it didnt....and he sang the songs weird too...i dont know but they have a really nice stage...overall it was a very good concert.

he sang some songs in a different way,after all these shows is kinda boring if you don't make some little changes.

[bjaiken]

^ His voice has been decaying for the past ten or so years, and although its most noticeable on their new material (like magnificent and no line) he can still surprise by hitting a few old high notes. The highlight of the you-tube rose bowl show for me was actually the way he sang the first half of with or without you. He fell back into a deeper voice that sounded almost as great as it did in the 80s.

I agree strongly with a couple statements here:

1) Clearly, his voice is not what it once was.

2) He can still surprise you.

I thought that during the Rose Bowl show, his voice was patchy at times. I don't like it how he sometimes "talks" some of the lyrics instead of signing them. But the man has been signing for almost 30 years, and it is unrealistic to expect his voice not to decline somewhat. Overall, I will still take live U2 any day of the week. Bono at 80 to 90% of his vocal peak is better than almost anyone else at 100%, and sometimes he still reaches back and blows you away. There are plenty of recent examples to prove it.

[Malcolm-Edge]

Except the show last night sucked. I was unsatisfied with them largely, it became a formulated piece of shit to me. The only good part was Edge. Bono couldn't sing, and Edge showed him up multiple times. Bono didnt play to the crowd at all. Way to show us you love us, his proclaimed favorite city in Canada.

Larry was tired and didnt care. Adam was Adam. I was mad, I could have watched Rose Bowl as it was the EXACT SAME.

[Dejan]

Except the show last night sucked. I was unsatisfied with them largely, it became a formulated piece of shit to me. The only good part was Edge. Bono couldn't sing, and Edge showed him up multiple times. Bono didnt play to the crowd at all. Way to show us you love us, his proclaimed favorite city in Canada.

Larry was tired and didnt care. Adam was Adam. I was mad, I could have watched Rose Bowl as it was the EXACT SAME.

YOU ARE SO FULL OF SHIT.....

[Malcolm-Edge]

Oh right Im wrong it wasnt the exact same. They didnt show the video of the guy at the end of IALW, and they didn't do the Zoobaby. Other then that it was the exact same. Oh yeah and a Happy Birthday for Bill Gates.

I will never spend money on this band again. I now feel happy pirating their music.

Best part of the concert, leaving after Streets and getting home before the concert was over.

[howyousawtheworld]

Being a bit harsh on Bono. He's still a better singer than most if not all singers in rock music today.

[MrMagpie]

I did see in some reviews that the show last night was a little rough.

[Choldplayer]

U2 are the best bandin the world,its as simple as that.Their live shows are an experiance.

[deaths_friend]

alot of people who went to wembley to see coldplay and U2 said the coldplay show was better for one very simple reason, you could tell it means so much more to them to play in front of 80 000 of their own fans. for U2 selling out a massive football stadium is just another day at the office. yes, im sure they appreciate every moment of it, but the fact that this has become the norm for them is reflected in their performances. i guess at the same time we shouldn't forget that this band has been touring for almost 30 years. they're bound have an off night sometimes.

[bjaiken]

Except the show last night sucked. I was unsatisfied with them largely, it became a formulated piece of shit to me. The only good part was Edge. Bono couldn't sing, and Edge showed him up multiple times. Bono didnt play to the crowd at all. Way to show us you love us, his proclaimed favorite city in Canada.

Larry was tired and didnt care. Adam was Adam. I was mad, I could have watched Rose Bowl as it was the EXACT SAME.

I don't know what you expected. Most bands work out a core set list and switch up a few songs each night. That's how they do it. I can only think of a few bands that drastically alter their set list night to night. Coldplay are no different.

As for the band, Larry is always aloof while Adam always maintains an even tempered personality. Bono's voice may have been off, but it couldn't have been that bad.

I have heard complaints that the show may be too big and it is hard for the band to connect with the fans. I felt a bit that way myself. But it's the greatest fucking rock band in the last 30 years. You were lucky to even be in the stadium. If you can't at least appreciate that, it is all on you.

[MrMagpie]

Good points.

I know leading up to the show I avoided this thread, atu2.com and u2.com because I wanted the show to be a surprise. I mean it really is kind of your own fault if you follow setlists nightly and come to know what they'll play.

I could see if you went to every second show on the tour how it could have been repetitive. But if it was the only show you saw on the tour, I don't see how you can complain about it being predictable.

And the sound must have been reallllly bad if the youtube broadcast was as good as going :P

Plus you were that guy who leaves sports games and concerts early! haha

[Malcolm-Edge]

I didnt follow the set list. I watched a world first, the greatest band on earth play on YouTube for free. The sound was good, thats the one thing I disagree with people on, where I was at least. I expect a core, I saw Coldplay who didn't mess things up. U2 are above using comfort and lighting cue to not jumble it up a bit. They only have 14 albums to work with opposed to 4.5.

Adam has the flu apparently. Larry was normal to me, from the DVDs I've seen. Bono was off and Edge doesn't have the head mic to be on the ramp more, its so he can save Bono's ass and harmonize with a real voice.

I expected more from them. I enjoyed The Edge. I only leave concerts that I know how are ending and want to beat the rush out. I left night one of Coldplay 30 seconds early, night two I was on the floor for 30 more minutes after the show.

Sporting games, sometimes.

[Dejan]

Oh right Im wrong it wasnt the exact same. They didnt show the video of the guy at the end of IALW, and they didn't do the Zoobaby. Other then that it was the exact same. Oh yeah and a Happy Birthday for Bill Gates.

I will never spend money on this band again. I now feel happy pirating their music.

Best part of the concert, leaving after Streets and getting home before the concert was over.

yes,stay at home.FAGGOT

[deaths_friend]

yes,stay at home.FAGGOT

nice to see that the "real" U2 fans are out in force.

[kingofsorrow]

yes,stay at home.FAGGOT


calm down. u2 can't please everyone. you just gotta let comments like his pass you by.

[Denise]

alot of people who went to wembley to see coldplay and U2 said the coldplay show was better for one very simple reason, you could tell it means so much more to them to play in front of 80 000 of their own fans. for U2 selling out a massive football stadium is just another day at the office. yes, im sure they appreciate every moment of it, but the fact that this has become the norm for them is reflected in their performances. i guess at the same time we shouldn't forget that this band has been touring for almost 30 years. they're bound have an off night sometimes.
I've seen both U2 and Coldplay in Wembley, both shows as well and I don't really agree about U2 playing a stadium like normal work. You can't compare what meant for Coldplay to play in Wembley to want meant for U2. Wembley is London and Coldplay's home, you should compare how it is for U2 to play at Croke Park, as far as I know from a lot of people who went to see them in Dublin any concert there is uncomparable with any other show of the tour because it's their home :)

[Black Rose]

Well the 2 Wembley shows were different set-lists :)

[Malcolm-Edge]

yes,stay at home.FAGGOT

I fully intend to with this band from now on. I have been spoiled by Pearl Jam, Rob Thomas and Bryan Adams. A show not coregraphed to the second. A Jeans, T-shirt, go out play on a simple stage, no major lighting and visual effects. One where they can play music they want and aren't tied to their fucking lights.

Yes Coldplay is just as guilty, but they also didnt spend $110 million on a stage and lights. The claw was cool for the BEP and thats about it. U2 need to go back to the music and not lighting cues. If I wanted a show I'd go to Broadway.

I want to see 4 guys play from their hearts, not to generate profit. Coldplay played Wembley with their hearts, U2 did not. U2 played Barcelona with their hearts, U2 did, only because it was a monday for them.

[PolarMonkey]

^I feel the exact same way. I thought NLOTH was just ok on the album... LOVED it live. Vertigo and Get On Your Boots are far from my favorite songs, but are reaallllly good live. I do like Elevation, though, live or not. :P

i actually loved NLOTH on 1st listen!

...or maybe it was cos i had the volume up high when it came on, but it definitely left an impact...tho i think as of today, it still has not been released as a single (tho i don't really follow what singles U2 have out, so not very sure on this).

Get On Your Boots i didn't like on 1st listen. still doesn't really get to me as much as the other tracks on the new album. i thought that Magnificent is the more superior track. & i do also like the music video made for I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight. :D

[Italian Plastic]

I fully intend to with this band from now on. I have been spoiled by Pearl Jam, Rob Thomas and Bryan Adams. A show not coregraphed to the second. A Jeans, T-shirt, go out play on a simple stage, no major lighting and visual effects. One where they can play music they want and aren't tied to their fucking lights.

Yes Coldplay is just as guilty, but they also didnt spend $110 million on a stage and lights. The claw was cool for the BEP and thats about it. U2 need to go back to the music and not lighting cues. If I wanted a show I'd go to Broadway.

I want to see 4 guys play from their hearts, not to generate profit. Coldplay played Wembley with their hearts, U2 did not. U2 played Barcelona with their hearts, U2 did, only because it was a monday for them.
thisthisthisthis



edit: I hate Magnificent. Awful song. Worse than Get On Your Boots ...but that's my opinion

[bjaiken]

I fully intend to with this band from now on. I have been spoiled by Pearl Jam, Rob Thomas and Bryan Adams. A show not coregraphed to the second. A Jeans, T-shirt, go out play on a simple stage, no major lighting and visual effects. One where they can play music they want and aren't tied to their fucking lights.

Yes Coldplay is just as guilty, but they also didnt spend $110 million on a stage and lights. The claw was cool for the BEP and thats about it. U2 need to go back to the music and not lighting cues. If I wanted a show I'd go to Broadway.

I want to see 4 guys play from their hearts, not to generate profit. Coldplay played Wembley with their hearts, U2 did not. U2 played Barcelona with their hearts, U2 did, only because it was a monday for them.

This is getting to be silly. You had a bad experience...I get it already. But to say that they have no heart, and imply that they are hiding behind a stage show, is a joke. Why do you think 90,000 people in every city cram into a stadium to see this band? It's because they are one of the greatest live bands of all time.

I would have phrased it nicer than Dejan, but I agree with his sentiments. If you don't want to go see the band the next time they come around, then don't go. I am positive your seat will be filled by someone else.

[Oblique]

I love U2 and i think every album cannot be grammy winner.
No Line On The Horizon is very good.

[Dfit00]

I didnt follow the set list. I watched a world first, the greatest band on earth play on YouTube for free. The sound was good, thats the one thing I disagree with people on, where I was at least. I expect a core, I saw Coldplay who didn't mess things up. U2 are above using comfort and lighting cue to not jumble it up a bit. They only have 14 albums to work with opposed to 4.5.

Adam has the flu apparently. Larry was normal to me, from the DVDs I've seen. Bono was off and Edge doesn't have the head mic to be on the ramp more, its so he can save Bono's ass and harmonize with a real voice.

I expected more from them. I enjoyed The Edge. I only leave concerts that I know how are ending and want to beat the rush out. I left night one of Coldplay 30 seconds early, night two I was on the floor for 30 more minutes after the show.

Sporting games, sometimes.
Please remove the U2 concert from your "Concerts" list, you don't deserve that honor up in that cheesy list you got there.

People out of Canada and US would give anything to see U2 at a concert in the 360 Tour, so be a little bit appreciated and stop complaining, you lazy ass.

[chuck kottke]

The whine was a bit dry, maybe a chablis? :laugh3: I thought the performance was fantastic, and when one considers the great efforts they go through to do every show, it's quite amazing they have such great stamina! Hats off to U2 and Coldplay, for the fantastic performance, and for a superb sushi dish, served with the finest marinara sauce.:P

[bjaiken]

I don't know if this has been posted yet, but I love this article. I remember Bono talking about the enormous cost of the PopMart tour, as well. Granted, they will probably reap great profits down the road, but with an overhead like this, it is still taking a huge risk.

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U2 has yet to make profit from 360 tour
By Alex Young on September 28th, 2009


Due to a reported $750,000 daily overhead and three $30 million claws, U2 has yet to make a profit on its currently ongoing 360 world tour, despite having already played 32 stadium shows across the U.S. and Europe.

Speaking to Reuters (via Gigwise), the band’s manager Paul McGuinness explained that it wouldn’t be later this year before Bono and Co. begin to see a profit.

The engineering problems are enormous and costly. We had to find a way for it to be aesthetic and figure out a way of doing video,” McGuiness explained. “That cylindrical screen we have — that didn’t exist, we had to get somebody to invent that. We had to design this four-legged thing (the claw) — and build three of them.

He went on to note that even after all debts are paid off, major profits aren’t necessarily a sure thing. “(It won’t) exactly (be) gravy, because whether we’re playing or not, the overhead is about $750,000 daily. That’s just to have the crew on payroll, to rent the trucks, all that. There’s about 200 trucks.. Each stage is 37 trucks, so you’re up to nearly 120 there. And then the universal production is another 50-odd trucks, and there are merchandise trucks and catering trucks.”

[chuck kottke]

Wow, I wasn't aware that so much went into the whole thing! Thanks for posting this, bjaiken. - quite a spectacle to see it all - and now I understand a little bit of what it entails to make it all come together!
- I've never been to one of their concerts, but some day, it would be nice. ;)

[Dfit00]

I am sure that by the end of the tour, U2 will make more than $50 million.

[chuck kottke]

All money aside, it's ultimately a great show, and they give a lot of what they make back to their fans - in one way or another.

[bjaiken]

I am sure that by the end of the tour, U2 will make more than $50 million.

Probably, but there is not a whole lot of room for things to go wrong when you are dropping $750,000 per day. Keep in mind, that is NOT just on concert days; it is at all times.