U2

[berrywoman]

bah! they should do 2 in NY and 1 in NJ.. lol

[*Justine*]

And how about more than one in Canada.

[Egghead]

yeah, that too!
(but didnt they just play Toronto and Montreal on their last tour?)

nobody ever comes to Ottawa.... except 2(!) hilary duff concerts and Motley Crue :dozey:

[*Justine*]

Yah, I saw them play in Toronto so? They are doing repeats of many US cities as well. Besides Toronto and Montreal are the only places worth going to in Canada.

[Egghead]

nothing. i just hate ottawa's concert scene. I'm moving to vancouver eventually.

I feel bad for everyon in the west though. All of Alberta, Sask and Manitoba get nobody. :P

[sarah**]

why play 2 shows each in NJ and Boston? :confused: :huh:

there were rumours they would do 4 toronto dates or something dumb like that.

[*Justine*]

Where did you hear that rumour?

[sarah**]

on 102.1

[*Justine*]

Thats reliable! lol.

I dont know anything about a Toronto date yet.

[TimeIsOnYourSide]

yeah, that too!
(but didnt they just play Toronto and Montreal on their last tour?)

nobody ever comes to Ottawa.... except 2(!) hilary duff concerts and Motley Crue :dozey:

hilary duff!! aawww!! i bet that show was brilliant!! :confused: :/ :lol:

[tam_luvs_coldplay]

bah! they should do 2 in NY and 1 in NJ.. lol

As it looks now U2 will only be playin' 1 show in NYC and btw, the tix go onsale this monday, not saturday :) Plus, they will be adding a 3rd show fer the E.Rutherford dates.

U2 will come back in the fall and hit Canada and the south here in America. I'm so excited!!! :D

[RA-D]

I HAVE TICKETS TO SEE THEM IN MANCHESTER JUNE 14th!!!!!!!!WOOOO

*brushes down self*

sorry

:lol:

Actually, they had a tonne of problems with the presale on tuesday, I can't imagine how its going to cope with the general sale demand come the weekend...

[badlydrawngirl]

£55?!?!?! at twickenham!
i cant afford that! :cry:

[RA-D]

come on, they only tour once every 4 years, thats less than £15 a year......

[gvargas]

50 bucks for floor...I paid 25 last time :(

[RA-D]

you think that's bad mate, we in Europe are paying nearly twice that for a much bigger floor.

But come on, this is U2, not some here today/gone tomorrow band like Razorlight, FF or Killers. This is the best of the best and I'd rather pay for this one than pay a similar price for 3 other bands.

[badlydrawngirl]

well they're all sold out here anyway :stunned:

[*Justine*]

U2 tickets are waay too expensive, I mean, is it really worth that much???? To see Bono do laps around the stage?

[gvargas]

supposedly 4 shows here sold out in like 2 hours or something :o

[EasyToPlease]

Cardiff Millennium Stadium, I'll be there.... :cool:

[badlydrawngirl]

U2 tickets are waay too expensive, I mean, is it really worth that much???? To see Bono do laps around the stage?



laps! like he swims around the stage :lol: anyway :rolleyes:

[tam_luvs_coldplay]

Getting tickets was a pain in the arse! I have great seats for Philly 1 and 2. Get to see U2 in May and hopefully Coldplay later in the year! :D

[Octakon]

Yahweh! I got tickets! :D

[Sternly]

Why do I have to live at 16 hours in airplane from anything civilized? (Europe)
I would pay any pesos for seeyign them live here, and theya re just not coming! :angry:
(and my sister calls me every 2 days reminding me that she's got tivkets for Zurich and Paris and probably Berlin aswell :dozey: )

and the worst part is that probably only another south american, asians, african or mexican will share the feeling with me

[RA-D]

wahey, and they're being supported by Snow Patrol, makes £55 a bargain!

[*Justine*]

Getting tickets was a pain in the arse! I have great seats for Philly 1 and 2. Get to see U2 in May and hopefully Coldplay later in the year! :D

I heard the fanclub members had an even harder time getting tickets. U2 has formerly apologized (see what I posted in the other u2 thread) and is offering refunds on their $40 membership fee.

[*Justine*]

Anyone going to see them on this tour?

I am debating going to the Toronto shows.. well one of them anyway. I think floor tickets are $49.50 (which makes no sense, shouldn't they be the most?).

[come speak to me]

i will be seeing them in amsterdam 13th of july....
i am soooo excited about this just can't wait! :)

[kevvvy]

Anyone going to see them on this tour?

I am debating going to the Toronto shows.. well one of them anyway. I think floor tickets are $49.50 (which makes no sense, shouldn't they be the most?).

Going to Glasgow to see them in June!! 4th time I'll have seen them and can't wait. The floor tickets are usually always the cheapest at U2 gigs in Europe at least.

[Egghead]

they're playing in Ottawa the weekend before my birthday.

But its a lot of money. :confused:

[*Justine*]

50$ is a lot of money? Not really. $175 is though.

The most I ever spent on a concert was $100.

[Egghead]

but I'm not a member of the presale, and I don't know if I'll get tickets. when does the regular sale start? :confused:

[*Justine*]

on the 19th, neither am I.

[FEAR]

I am going to atlanta

[*Justine*]

How much did that set you back?

[gvargas]

Why are they so dang popluar in Chicago...4 sold out shows and then they are playing another two...


Why????
Why do so many people pay the high prices!!!

[*Justine*]

I don't know to be honest. I won't be going unless I get pit seats.

6 shows in Chicago??

[inmyplace13]

October 29th in Dallas. Stumbled my way into some GA's. It will be my first U2 show and I'm just about more excited for it than anything in my life.

GA's are extremely hard to come across. During the general onsale, I found only one pair of tickets, lower level, a fantastic set of seats. However, I wanted some GA's, which unfortunately sold out a little too quickly.

Anyhow, on a U2 forum I posted something about trading two Dallas lower levels for two Dallas GA's and sure enough, got an email from a woman looking to trade. So now I'll be on the floor, two feet from the biggest and best band in the world.

Long story, but it's one I'm proud of.

[*Justine*]

Yah, I don't really understand how the floors are the cheapest ones, most concerts in big venues they are the same price as the best seats, meaning the ones after GA.

[FEAR]

How much did that set you back?

to fricken much but its worth it I hope, I never even been to Georgia, poor little mississippi boy

[LiquidSky]

The $50 dollars floor tickets were a rule of the band and you can only buy 2 tickets if you want the floor ones.. :)

[*Justine*]

Oh nice. Maybe there is a chance then...

[RA-D]

I'm off to the Manchester gig on June 14th, most anticipated thing I've ever experienced I think.

[gvargas]

I don't know to be honest. I won't be going unless I get pit seats.

6 shows in Chicago??

Yah, that many...I was kind of hoping for more...maybe in September...
Yah, it is weird that GA is cheaper, but I like the rule...
I guess I am spoiled and saw them last time GA for $25, it was great...

But like you said, I think the concert will be worth it, if you get GA, otherwise they will be too little


I should check on the U2 board...maybe people are selling Ga tickets in chicago...doubt it, but you never know

[The Noteburg]

I'll be there... in Berlin, 7th July ... Snow Patrol + U2 - sounds like a great evening :)

[*Justine*]

I tried getting tickets today for Toronto..and nothing, even after they added 2 more Toronto dates. :angry:

[labell]

1st leg...le sigh.

I'm not going til the 3rd leg, In DC

[labell]

October 19th...oh so far awayyyy...

My dad's so great though, letting me skip two days of school, taking me four hours to DC, staying the night there. :D

[Egghead]

well ottawa sold out and now 2 GA tickets go for $700-1000 CDN on ebay. :rolleyes:

[*Justine*]

^ Yah Toronto too. I don't care, it was too much money anyway.

[Egghead]

I thought they added another toronto date? :huh:

[*Justine*]

two new ones. so?

[Larissa]

I'd really like to see U2...I love this band!!! But it looks like we brazilians are forgotten :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: They just don't come here :cry:

[GreenEyes89]

I love this band!It's big!!!

[*Justine*]

"It's big"?

[labell]

hm. :lol:

[GreenEyes89]

ehm...sorry for my English!!! :embarrased:

[ChampionDrums]

I will be going to one of the Atlanta shows... IF I can scare up 2 GA tickets.

[labell]

I will be going to one of the Atlanta shows... IF I can scare up 2 GA tickets.

hah. good luck. tickets this year are insaneeee. sell out within like a couple fo minutes of going on salee

[soleil]

Gah, went to go buy tickets a couple of weeks ago and ended up not getting any. Boo.. I'll just end up spending the money on some other concert probably.

[Egghead]

There was a little piece in today's paper about how the writer couldn't get U2 tickets. The website crashed on her, the phones were clogged, and she didnt get tickets. They sold out in under 2 hours.

[labell]

^^ Yeah, the whole ticketbastaard fiasco. That was in the first round of sales...it was fized by the time mine went on sale. The the "ever so queit" drummer wrote a letter and posted on the sight with his apologizes


*shuts up now*

[*Justine*]

Yah well, that will happen with Ticketmaster, it would be nice if the public had an alternative to using Ticketmaster. I am always paranoid buying tickets for large shows because I always have to go through it, so I am not surprised that I didn't locate any tickets this time around.

[Egghead]

actually it wasnt ticketmaster. its was capitaltickets.ca for the ottawa show. i dont know why they chose that. its obvious the site wouldnt stand up to the bandwidth. and who said one person could buy 8 tickets?

[*Justine*]

someone said that here?

[tam_luvs_coldplay]

I can't wait. Going to all 4 shows in Philly and might be able to make it fer the Pittsburg show.

[kevvvy]

Just listening to some of the show just now and I have to say it sounds stunning. All of us who have tickets are in for a treat is all I can say!! Its available at http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5461 for those of you who want to download it and no doubt there will be mp3's sooner than later as well.

[owenrees_73]

im really confused how many shows there are in Ottawa and Toronto.............are there any where the tickets are not for sale yet?

[*Justine*]

They are all sold out I think.

4 in toronto
I dont know about Ottawa, there isnt anything on Ticketmaster about it.

[owenrees_73]

i got an email from my local radio station selling vip packages to a show in ottawa on the 25th of november, which your right is not on ticketmaster. Has it just been added?

[*Justine*]

I don't know.... VIP packages sound nice though. I saw some on ebay..they are outrageously priced though.

[owenrees_73]

the ones i got varied, but 129 for bus from north bay to venue, general admission ticket and then food and all that jazz.

[*Justine*]

Did you get tickets?

I didn't get anything, stupid Ticketmaster.

[labell]

the ones i got varied, but 129 for bus from north bay to venue, general admission ticket and then food and all that jazz.

GA...lucky. :P

[nikson]

what you guys think about u2?????


For me U2 is a great band i love it

[nikson]

U2 Rocks

[nikson]

U2!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[Ambergris]

I like it.

[nikson]

U2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tell me what you think about this great band

[nikson]

what is your u2favorite cd

[Ambergris]

Not one in special.

I just like some songs of them.

[*Justine*]

You are trying too hard with the U2.

[pantalatina]

I love U2 mostly because Bono is fuckin awesome. It doesn't hurt that their songs are amazing as well :thumbsup:

[okpathos]

should check out the U2 Go Home DVD great performance

[badlydrawngirl]

well there's a u2 thread already
i think people have used up their enthusiasm in there
:P

[The Noteburg]

I love U2!!!
My favourite album is still "Achtung Baby" :D
Can't wait to see them next month live

[pantalatina]

should check out the U2 Go Home DVD great performance

Yes that was pretty shweet. I loved "Desire" on that :thumbsup:

I would loooooove to see U2 in Ireland, but I would settle for getting to see U2 anywhere. Sad thing is, I was second in line the day tickets went on sale and it was sold out by the time I got to the window :cry:

[Pai]

u2 rock.

[Darlene_Ihnfsa]

A thread to U2 fans and have a pic of Coldplay? :stunned: that's strange. :huh:

anyways i like U2. :cool:

[labell]

Hhahaha whoever started this was a little to persistent.

I mean I love u2, they even are above Coldplay in my world, and well that's usually all I listen to, talk about. Everyone who lives with me refers to them as "my boys." (coldplay are "my guys")

plus i convinced my father to let me skip two school days next year to travel four hours for the u2 concert in DC.

i have rattle and hum, slane, elevation boston, joshua tree classic albums, and the dismantle dvd.

i'm only missing october, rattle and hum, and zooropa CD-wise.

wow i need a life.

*points to icon* my idol. :D

[crawlinwithin]

U2, most influential band ever. No doubt about that. Also, definitly the best live show you'll ever see today. Nothing beats it. U2 is just an amazing band with one of the best frontmen out there and great musicians to back him up.

[Pai]

The Edge looks exactly like my uncle :stunned: :lol:

[labell]

The Edge looks exactly like my uncle :stunned: :lol:


:lol:

[Professor Peedston]

U2, most influential band ever. No doubt about that. Also, definitly the best live show you'll ever see today. Nothing beats it. U2 is just an amazing band with one of the best frontmen out there and great musicians to back him up.

I'll agree with everything in this post except that first sentence. I think a little group called The Beatles would have something to say about that.

[Aad]

Yeah, I kinda like u2 to........Well, I'm totally obsessed by them :lol:

I've got almost 50 singles, all albums, and a lot of other stuff....

I'm going to the concert in Brussel in 5 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'M GOING CRAZY

[labell]

Yeah, I kinda like u2 to........Well, I'm totally obsessed by them :lol:

I've got almost 50 singles, all albums, and a lot of other stuff....

I'm going to the concert in Brussel in 5 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'M GOING CRAZY


haha you're someone i could get along with. you guys in europe though, get all the good opening acts, while we get kings of leon. fdjasjf :angry:

[labell]

I think a little group called The Beatles would have something to say about that.

i guess they were. listening to their music makes me want to gouge out my ears though. :sick: [/quote]

[Aad]

I think a little group called The Beatles would have something to say about that.

i guess they were. listening to their music makes me want to gouge out my ears though. :sick: [/quote]

I know what you mean.....!!!
But, they've made some great songs (a few), the only problem is: it all sounded very much alike....I think U2 has done more for rock/pop then the beatles these days....They've explored the area's of every music-genre and still remained u2, without break ups and with a constant feel for the way they had to go to make great music

[Anam]

U2 are my #1. Off to see them at Croke Park, back on the ould sod in a few weeks. The first time I heard a note of Coldplay's music was when I was in the queue for the toilet at Slane and they were playing support. 'Everyting's Not Lost' was amazing.

I've seen U2 dozens of times & whereas I think that comparisons are unfair at this stage, Coldplay have a long way to go yet!

There are a lot of Eno/ Unforgettable Fire signatures on the new album.

Would love to hear Coldplay cover A Sort of Homecoming. Apparently it was played to the fruity baby in utero :)

[labell]

I think a little group called The Beatles would have something to say about that.

i guess they were. listening to their music makes me want to gouge out my ears though. :sick:

I know what you mean.....!!!
But, they've made some great songs (a few), the only problem is: it all sounded very much alike....I think U2 has done more for rock/pop then the beatles these days....They've explored the area's of every music-genre and still remained u2, without break ups and with a constant feel for the way they had to go to make great music

Yeah..beatles have done some great stuff, but seriously, i want to shoot myself when i hear them *sigh*

U2 is...consistant...always there, always dependable.... no matter what they do they're always U2, and it works...hard to explain

[labell]

U2 are my #1. Off to see them at Croke Park, back on the ould sod in a few weeks. The first time I heard a note of Coldplay's music was when I was in the queue for the toilet at Slane and they were playing support. 'Everyting's Not Lost' was amazing.

I've seen U2 dozens of times & whereas I think that comparisons are unfair at this stage, Coldplay have a long way to go yet!

There are a lot of Eno/ Unforgettable Fire signatures on the new album.

Would love to hear Coldplay cover A Sort of Homecoming. Apparently it was played to the fruity baby in utero :)

Yes....see i was in reverse...I heard of Coldplay, then heard What's Going On with Chris and Bono, then I downloaded SBS and Beautiful Day...and i knew some older songs, but U2 I really found them from the stupid IPOD commercial. :lol:

[Anam]

U2 are my #1. Off to see them at Croke Park, back on the ould sod in a few weeks. The first time I heard a note of Coldplay's music was when I was in the queue for the toilet at Slane and they were playing support. 'Everyting's Not Lost' was amazing.

I've seen U2 dozens of times & whereas I think that comparisons are unfair at this stage, Coldplay have a long way to go yet!

There are a lot of Eno/ Unforgettable Fire signatures on the new album.

Would love to hear Coldplay cover A Sort of Homecoming. Apparently it was played to the fruity baby in utero :)

Yes....see i was in reverse...I heard of Coldplay, then heard What's Going On with Chris and Bono, then I downloaded SBS and Beautiful Day...and i knew some older songs, but U2 I really found them from the stupid IPOD commercial. :lol:

That commercial was shocking! I can't belive it won them fans! If you like Coldplay then you should really listen to the Unforgettable Fire from 1984, it's a beautiful, slightly out-of-focus album.

[labell]

That commercial was shocking! I can't belive it won them fans! If you like Coldplay then you should really listen to the Unforgettable Fire from 1984, it's a beautiful, slightly out-of-focus album.


I dunno the commercial i awesome. (should i hang my head in shame and say I got the u2 ipod for my birthday on monday?) and the vertigo video. I dunno i liked the lyrics and thought edge was a wicked guitarist.

I love all of u2's albums except october and zooropa(two songs on zooropa i like..numb and stay). Pop is actually one of my favorite. And Boy. Unforgettable Fire is amazing though.

[Anam]

Zooropa is my favourite and Pop my least!! We are opposites :lol: Life's rich pageant

[labell]

haha Pop<3 Gone is my favorite song of all time

[kevvvy]

The first time I heard a note of Coldplay's music was when I was in the queue for the toilet at Slane and they were playing support. 'Everyting's Not Lost' was amazing.

We might have been in the same queue mate!! Was it the bogs in the far left corner of the field? (can't believe I'm going into this much detail just to see if I was in the same toilet queue as someone else!!)

Anyway I was one of the pissed guys with the Scotland flags if you spotted them!

You going to Hampden??

[Jarvio]

U2 = Best Band EVER!

I'm seeing them tomorrow in Manchester :D

I have all of their albums, and quite a few of their singles

[labell]

hahha i agree. sweet about seeing them tomorrow..i've got like 3 months left. :P

[BEAUTIFUL_U2]

I love U2.what do you think about this band? :cool:

[The Noteburg]

oh my god... that's at least the 20st U2-Thread new openede in this forum I think :D

Anyway... for me U2 are the greatest Rock Band on the planet. Lot of their songs are masterpieces and they are the best live band in the world.
I saw them 3 weeks ago in Berlin and they were amazing.

I Love U2

:)

[naty]

yeah i like u2 too :)

[BEAUTIFUL_U2]

oh my god... that's at least the 20st U2-Thread new openede in this forum I think :D

sorry :embarrased:

[BEAUTIFUL_U2]

naty i love your avatar.i love Bono :kiss:

[naty]

hihi thanks ;)
but i have the avatar because i love keane, and tom chaplin met bono at live 8 and made this cute picture :blush:

[*Coldplayer*]

I'm sorry I don't like U2 at all :/

[lilchick629]

i dont like them either :P

[BEAUTIFUL_U2]

snif snif :cry:
naty i'll see an U2 concert next month and Keane will play before U2

[naty]

yeah, keane are also in germany with u2
i had no chance to get a ticket :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
please make pictures, ok :rolleyes:

[BEAUTIFUL_U2]

ok naty,i'll make some photografies for you ;)

[BEAUTIFUL_U2]

photografies.....pictures!!!!! excuse me :blush:

[naty]

thank you :)

[Octakon]

I saw U2 at Valle Hovin yesterday. It was amazing! I queued for seven hours (worth it) and got all the way to the front, and I even touched Bono's hand and Adam's bass. It was awesome! :cool:

[BEAUTIFUL_U2]

I saw U2 at Valle Hovin yesterday. It was amazing! I queued for seven hours (worth it) and got all the way to the front, and I even touched Bono's hand and Adam's bass. It was awesome! :cool:

:stunned: i have a friend who wants to make yoou a question:
what about the L'AMOREEE of Miss Sarajevo?¿

[mooseheadsfan]

dont even get me started i mean nothing against coldplay cause i love them but i mean u2 has been my band ever since i can remember all the old stuff to the new stuff and all the amazing shows and how much they helped with live 8 and how much bono gives to every less fortunate is just amazing i mean they are the bomb i cant get over them...... :cool: :cool: :cool:

[Octakon]

:stunned: i have a friend who wants to make yoou a question:
what about the L'AMOREEE of Miss Sarajevo?¿

What about it? Bono sang the Pavarotti part if that was what you wanted to know. And it was grrreat! :D

[Dragonfave]

I'd been a fan of them since the release of ATYCLB. :)

[BEAUTIFUL_U2]

I'd been a fan of them since the release of ATYCLB. :)

Me too!!! :lol:

[BEAUTIFUL_U2]

Today i'm going to Barcelona to see U2 next Sunday :lol:

Alguien más se va hoy?¿

[Dragonfave]

They better play "Spanish Eyes" over there.......... ;)

[MrMagpie]

I heart U2

[Lore]

I like U2 too.. well.. I love the how to dismantle an atomic bomb album.. they're great

[labell]

again happpppy birthday edge :cool:

[Lore]

I became a fan with the ATYCLB album too..

[Lore]

hello labell

[an_cat]

again happpppy birthday edge :cool:

WHOO! 44 and still hot as hell! :lol: :rolleyes4: I'm so crazy LOL!

[Lore]

happy b- day too...

[Elo]

U2 was the first band I love, I discovered them at the age of 7 or 8 because my sister is a fan. I used to make tapes of their albums when I was 8 ! my favorite are The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby .

[labell]

again happpppy birthday edge :cool:

WHOO! 44 and still hot as hell! :lol: :rolleyes4: I'm so crazy LOL!
oh trust me i agree
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/edgerocksmysock/Edge/dsdafd.jpg

[BEAUTIFUL_U2]

hello!!!!! the concert was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! i was there!!!!!!!!!

[BEAUTIFUL_U2]

BONO IS GOD

Today U2 will play in Madrid....i would like to see them play.... :cry:

[Vertigone]

U2 were the greatest band 20 years ago and still are the greatest band :smug:

Went to Gelsenkirchen and Amsterdam and I absolutely loved it. :D

[SeanC]

I love U2, if you dont its because you have only heard "vertigo" which is very annoying i must admit

Favourite Tracks:

Bullet The Blue Sky

Pride In The Name Of Love

Always (Beautiful Day Demo)


And all the obvious classics




I heard they are crap live, i wouldn't say "crap" bit harsh, just old bono is getting on a bit

Oh yeah, BUY RATTLE AND HUM!!

[keane_coldplay]

I saw them and Keane! I really love this band! Great musiiic!

[Feeling_Good]

i heard these guys r the best live band ever...better than coldplay even...i dunno how u cn gt much better than coldplay! :rolleyes:

[dm99mac]

I'm U2 fan since the live aid concert 1n 1985. Coldplay are good, but U2 are the best.

[annabella]

I love U2! Unfortunately, the show in my city is already sold out!!!!!!! :cry:

[lili_pt]

well i like most of u2 old songs but this new album it just sucks!! i know i've only heard the singles but they're three now, so if these 3 songs are singles (and normally singles are the best songs in an album) then the rest of the album shouldn't be that good....i really loved all the songs of the album "all that you can't leave behind" so it's a shame that they're not doing music that i like anymore.....

i think coldplay are now better than u2

i've heard that the concert they gave here in lisbon was great though....

[Elo]

^agreed, the last two albums weren't so good apart 3 or 4 songs but I don't like very much these albums.
But live I still think that they are awesome !! problem : it's so expensivve to see them in concert !

[lili_pt]

yeah! bands get bigger and their members richer but they should think that their fans are not as rich as they are!!! :P

[Elo]

yes !!
my favorite albums are The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby.

[an_cat]

Well. U2 is my favorite band right next to Coldplay. I decided I would personally resurect this thread for healthy U2 discussions. Keeping Coldplay out would be nice, no offense to them. But it shouldn't be a comparison thread.

Anyways. Anyone going to catch them during their next couple American legs? I'm seeing them at the Fleet (Tha Gaaaahden, I mean LOL) December 4th, and Hartford December 7th. Also trying to score GA tickets for one of the 2 October shows in Boston.

Has anybody been in the "pit" yet?

*tries to get a ball rolling because I'm currently in my Rabid U2 Mode, or, as I like to abrieviate it "RUM" and dying to talk to other fans*

[Jacob]

man, I'm goin to the show at the ACC in less than 20 days, I'm so psyched about it, and then I'm seeing Pearl Jam two days after that!

[an_cat]

I can't believe it's the second leg of the tour already!!

I'm jealous of you, Jacob, I've got 3 months to go! (Unless October works out.) Are your seats decent? My December 4th ones are first row right next to Edge's half of the stage and the cat walk. I'm so excited!!!

[clocks-politik]

just thought id make a U2 thread even if there was one before because U2 is a good good band along with coldplay

[Ambergris]

**Appreciates**

[Sienna]

awsome thread! u2 !!!!!!!Yay! :D

[Sienna]

awsome thread! u2 !!!!!!!Yay! :D

[clocks-politik]

someone uploaded a cool u2 gig in the multimedia section!!

[clocks-politik]

any one seeing U2

[Sienna]

sadly, im not, the tickets sold out too fast! :confused: :cry: :cry:

[RA-D]

I saw them both nights in Manchester in June, stunning, stunningly good, lost for words - really are the best ever in my book - I'll upload you another show and some rarities in the next day or two.

About Manchester, was queued from 9am both days so was on the railing at the front for both. The atmosphere and performance were so much better on the second night, but that isn't to say the first was bad, merely that the second was the best show I've ever been witness to.

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[Sienna]

:stunned:

[clocks-politik]

im seeing them on the 19th of NOV. in atlanta

[emel]

U2 is an amazing band.

Ive got a friend who is U2 fanatic, and im Coldplay crazy! we talk and argue lots beacuse he says U2 is the best band out there (which I agree with), but he doesnt think Coldplay will ever surpass U2.

what do you think? any opinions?

let me know, id love to discuss more. thanks, cheers.

[clocks-politik]

well i mean U2 were definitley better back in the ole days but they still put on a good show as do coldplay

[RA-D]

I think they are natural successors, if there is such a thing, but their next album must be different to X&Y

[clocks-politik]

well i mean U2 were definitley better back in the ole days but they still put on a good show as do coldplay

when i said U2 were better in the ole days i meant that they were better than they are now, i wasnt really comparing them to coldplay, because both bands are amazing

[iamausername]

I saw U2 in Croke Park. On the 25th June! :D It was sooo good! :stunned:

[emel]

totally agreed with U2 being unstoppable back in the day. But actually lots of people (that know every u2 song) have claimed that 'How to dismantle an atomic bomb' is their best or among their best.

So yeah, i dunno. Ive never had the chance to see them live and i hope i can, but i think they're nearing the end o their successful years as u2.

my opinion, coldplay WILL become the best band of their era :) no question about it. I think their biggest challenge is keeping up their amazing talent. Only 3 albums and they're already a hugely succesfull band.

[clocks-politik]

i hope coldplays next album is way better than X&Y though

[clocks-politik]

uhhh whats everybodys favorite U2 album aaaaaannnndd why......

[carpediem]

Bands like U2 or Coldplay would not exist as they do if it wasn't for must artist before them. Maybe they would exist with a different style from a different influence, which would give us a different sound and lyrics. But if you look deeply into music before them. They are very much a link in a chain that started back with Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and other folk and country singers. Some of you may be to young and won't recall much of the music before U2 and Coldplay. But some of you older people out there may recall Woody Guthrie or Bob Dylan.

The link I clearly see is Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, U2 and now Coldplay being the new part of that chain. Interesting enough some of U2 albums were produced by the same producer as some of Bob Dylan's albums. A Canadian music producer out of Montreal by the name of Daniel Lanois.

Every U2 fan or Coldplay fan has to face the fact that they were influenced by music before their fame. And if they take the time to listen and learn about those old artist that influenced them. You will learn allot about life and why you are interested in these bands in the first place.

Kevin

[RA-D]

I know that, Coldplay and U2 both no that, U2 have often referenced their influences by snippeting songs or by full live covers, they've covered, amongst many others, All Along The Watchtower (Dylan), Satellite Of Love, Take A Walk On The Wild Side (Lou Reed) and Won't Get Fooled Again (The Who), Stones songs such as Sympathy For The Devil and Ruby Tuesday and The Beatles' Norweigan Wood, Helter Skelter & Help, often making reference to the influence those artists have had over them. Probably in quite a similar way to the way that Coldplay are covering Ring Of Fire at the moment.

[RA-D]

Favourite album is The Joshua Tree. I know, cliche, but there's a reason as to why its so highly rated and the best legacy of that is the fact that they still consistently use 5 or 6 songs from that one album in their live set, even the non singles such as Running To Stand Still and Bullet The Blue Sky.

[kekita]

my sister got their best of- with or without you beautiful
but my fav is sunday bloody sunday :cool:

[Octakon]

I was at the Oslo concert 27th of July. Definatley one of the things I will always remember. I was all the way in front, and shook Bono's hand, I was in shock. It was unbelievable! :D

[carpediem]

Ra-d,

Thanks for the response. As for my favorite U2 album, it would have to be Joshua Tree. That album is amazing. And I think Bono and his band are just genius. Same as Coldplay their newest album is in my own personal opinion their best.

Kevin

[RA-D]

Octakon: Love the avatar, would you mind if I were to use it myself elsewhere?

[emel]

First off, WAR... best album. For me, its simple, 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' best U2 song, as with the other 9 songs (New years Day, etc.)

Now as for the whole u2 and coldplay come from other bands.. dude, of course they do! In the end, every single band comes from some chain/combo of musical styles all the way back to the birth of music (probably when caveman smacked rocks together and invented drums ;) ). That's how I see it, I don't think you can cut down u2 and coldplay (if you were) for not having their own sound. Anyways, just thought id let that out.

thanks seeya.

[Lore]

I'm a U2 fan... hehe...

[an_cat]

I'm absolutely PSYCHED! In exactly one week from tomorrow I'll be General Admission at the Garden, in Boston!!!! I scored really well priced tickets off ebay last night and I'm still on cloud 9.

U2's my favorite band, next to Coldplay. I really like that Dylan/Guthrie analogy there for Coldplay/U2. I HATE when people compare them. It's like forcing a mother to choose between her 2 children which is a favorite. And I don't think Coldplay will ever surpass U2. Not in my mind at least. That being said, they sure can tie... ;) :lol: But yes, Coldplay is not better than U2, nor vice versa. They seem to unconciously play off each other. More Coldplay off U2, of course (since U2 doesn't NEED anyone to play off anymore, obviously). But yeah.

Hi. I'm rambling. :rolleyes: :lol:

So. Back to what I was saying... Um... Yeah. Next week. U2. General Admission. The only problem is I don't know what time I should get there to start queuing up! I heard people camp overnight in the parking lots :o I'd be willing to do it, but I've got my old fart mother in tow... Anyone been to a GA show in the states, any tips? This isn't my first U2 show but wow, it'll be my first one on the floor!!!!

Yep. I'm excited and letting out all my U2-y excitement here :P

My fave U2 album seems to be Achtung Baby. It's the only album of EVERY artist I like that I can listen to completely through, then do it again. And no, it's not just because of "One" :rolleyes: I've grown pretty fond of Pop lately, as well.

Right. That was a damn long comment. I better get tons of bling for this! :idea2: :P

[lilchick629]

this is totally irrational to be saying it in this thread but.......IMO

I dont like U2 and i dont think they are as talented as everyone says they are
Bono's voice is so plain and tasteless--so blahhhh that doesnt call my attention
I think if U2 and Coldplay would have come out exactly at the same time---Coldplay would have been more successful and more liked than U2

U2 only has lots of fans cause back there---they were the only band with their style and sound---and that is why alot of people followed them, but if they would have come out around this time---there would be nothing special or great about them---unlike Coldplay

and let me calrify--before everyone starts to jump on me--this is not a U2 vs. Coldplay thing

I just think U2 is way less talented than what people say they are---i dont find what all the fuzz is about

[an_cat]

Don't worry, I wont be hatin'! :lol: Differences in taste and opinion are what make the world go round, afterall!

It's just weird that you bring that up, because seriously. About a year and a half ago I thought the SAME exact thing! :o Thinking back on it now, it freaks me out, but really. I hated U2. Go figure. I don't know why I hated them either... :huh: It's just interesting for me to think back on it and notice how different my opinion towards them became.

It's tough because I think that to really strongly dislike something (or strongly like, for that matter!) you need to have given it a good try. It's like saying "I fuckin' hate SUV's. They're horrible to drive!" if you've never taken one for a spin. It's the same with politics. I've liked Bush. I went through the republican phase. I went through an anarchist phase. I went through a democrat phase. I went through a socialist phase. I've been on all sides of the coin (never really taken communism for a ride though :o ). It helps having done that when I get into a political debate, because I know where people are coming from. I realised that I was talking about hating U2 a year ago and I never even listened to them. It was just that bloody song about Sunday that I knew :lol: Oh, and friggin' Vertigo playing on the radio 24/7.... :stunned: That drove me up a wall.

But, (wow sorry for my ramblings, I can't keep myself on one clear train of thought tonight!) back to my point. I learned my lesson that I can't talk about hating a band until I've listened to them. And more than one song, or one album, at that. It's probably why I only like a few bands, I just don't have the attention span to really try out too many! :rolleyes: :lol:

Ah, don't think I'm jumping down your throat or anything! Really, I'm not! I've just got that initial primal motherly instinct (or whatever?) to protect my band :lol: God knows, a year ago I'd have to protect them from myself. :lol:

Don't get mad at me :/ :bigcry:

[lilchick629]

But, (wow sorry for my ramblings, I can't keep my thoughts in one clear train of thought tonight!) back to my point. I learned my lesson that I can't talk about hating a band until I've listened to them. And more than one song, or one album, at that. It's probably why I only like a few bands, I just don't have the attention span to really try out too many!


I listen to you---but trust me, i have given them lots of tries--i only like one song and its "vertigo" and thats cause its catchy----but trust me, i have tried to like them, to see what the big deal about U2 is about---but i just cant

my bf is a big, and i mean BIG fan of U2---has all the cd's---listens to them all the time, and i just dont see what the big deal is about---his voice is just so plain, so blah, not unique, and the songs are just whatever

i have heard songs in the radio of U2, and i cant even tell if its them or some other new, or random band out there----his voice is so tasteless----unlike coldplay----even a non-fan would recognize a coldplay song----chris's voice is unique and smooth, and just awsome

i just try and try to like it, so that i can share that apreciation with my bf, but i just dont see the fuzz

i just dont think they are as talented as everyone says they are

:kiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss:
(i went rambling too--did u see that---i tried not to, but its hard)

[an_cat]

:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:



LOL! Just kidding! :kiss: I understand, I have the same problem with a lot of bands other people like. So I get where you're coming from :P

[putainfromage]

his voice is just so plain, so blah, not unique, and the songs are just whatever
:mad: :rolleyes4:

[clocks-politik]

hmmm well i wish i would of gotten floor tickets but i didnt.......im like on the level of seats right nest to the floor at the back of the stadium

[Sienna]

if you have a Fuse(channel, it used to be called mmusa), tune in! they are playing a special on U2...its on!!!!!! ahh!!!!!!!!!!!!! its too exciting! :D its called 100 percent!

[carpediem]

lilchick,

To say U2 does not have a unique voice. Care to share who he sounds like. Because his voice is very unique in my opinion and I think many U2 fans would tell you the same. And you don't have to be a U2 fan to know that his voice is not sounding like anyone else's. Sometimes a unique voice gets allot of negative attention. Or should I say many people who will say they can't stand their music. That happens with singers who have unique voices. They know very well they are not going to amuse everyone in the world. Isn't it funny how Bono, Chris and Dylan all get that same attention. People who can't stand their music, and those same people who say they can't sing.

What I notice about Bono's voice is the fact he changes pitches allot more then Chris Martin. Not to mention Bono and The Edge who sometimes sing together, blow away any duet in Coldplay. I mean I'm just speaking facts here. Based on status in the music industry. Coldplay will have their turn someday I'm sure. And there will be another Coldplay coming up behind them trying to claim their spot. That's just the way it goes.

NOW to be very honest. I think having the conversation of which band is better, should not really be relevant. Both bands exist and their pleasing an audience. Their doing what they love. We all know who we like and who we don't. Some like both bands, some just like the one. I'm a fan of both. I mostly only think in terms as who is best when people start asking the question. Let's just like what we like, listen to what we like and don't argue if someone doesn't. It is pointless. :-)

Just LOVE the MUSIC. How would we evolved without it, right? ;)

Kevin

[BEA]

the best BAND IN THE UNIVERSE.........


MAY 23RD, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NYC... what a night!!!!!

[lilchick629]

lilchick,

To say U2 does not have a unique voice. Care to share who he sounds like. Because his voice is very unique in my opinion and I think many U2 fans would tell you the same. And you don't have to be a U2 fan to know that his voice is not sounding like anyone else's. Sometimes a unique voice gets allot of negative attention. Or should I say many people who will say they can't stand their music. That happens with singers who have unique voices. They know very well they are not going to amuse everyone in the world. Isn't it funny how Bono, Chris and Dylan all get that same attention. People who can't stand their music, and those same people who say they can't sing.

What I notice about Bono's voice is the fact he changes pitches allot more then Chris Martin. Not to mention Bono and The Edge who sometimes sing together, blow away any duet in Coldplay. I mean I'm just speaking facts here. Based on status in the music industry. Coldplay will have their turn someday I'm sure. And there will be another Coldplay coming up behind them trying to claim their spot. That's just the way it goes.

NOW to be very honest. I think having the conversation of which band is better, should not really be relevant. Both bands exist and their pleasing an audience. Their doing what they love. We all know who we like and who we don't. Some like both bands, some just like the one. I'm a fan of both. I mostly only think in terms as who is best when people start asking the question. Let's just like what we like, listen to what we like and don't argue if someone doesn't. It is pointless. :-)

Just LOVE the MUSIC. How would we evolved without it, right? ;)

Kevin

Like i said, i never meant to compare U2 with Coldplay---I hate comparing Coldplay to anybody---it was just an example of why i dont like U2

and--like you said, lets just like what we like...... I know---i was just expressing what i felt about U2 because it has been troubling me for a while--and if i said what i said--was not to say that liking U2 is bad, but its to ask that you guys help me see what you guys see in them, cause i just dont see anything special about U2---I wanna like them too, I really do, and I have tried--I wanna share this with my bf--but i just hate the fact that everyone puts them on a very high standard, when to me, they are not---so if u can help me like them and see whats so "great" about them---I'm open for suggestions


oh, and i did a little experiment to prove my point to my bf-----I played a part of a Coldplay songs to my little cousin who has never ever heard either band before------then I played a U2 song to him

Then I played several songs by other bands and I told him to identify who is Coldplay and who is U2---and he actually could not recognize U2 from the other bands--and just had to guess

ofcourse its all shit experimenting--and has no relevance---but just affirmed my point

[clocks-politik]

how...."little" is your cousin cause i dont think little kids would be that good at that

[u2phan]

lol yeah

anyways lilchick I like that you are trying to like U2 because of your bf, evn though you think they're overrated or whatever. To me, the lyrics of Bono speak the most to me as a person who has problems with life and everything else. As a musician, the Edge's distinct style of play sets him apart from anyone else out there, though he'll never be compared to Hendrix, Clapton, Page, just because he's much different from them.

As for the actual music, I am surprised you don't like their singles. Have you heard their Joshua Tree singles? They're magnificent...

Anyways it is true if Coldplay and U2 both started at the same time, Coldplay would be much more popular considering the strength of their hit single "Yellow", which U2 lacked on their debut album. Although that album was critically acclaimed and ranked in Rolling Stone's Top 500 albums of all time.

Btw I'm seeing them for the first time ever next month in Los Angeles, very excited heh

[lilchick629]

lol yeah

anyways lilchick I like that you are trying to like U2 because of your bf, evn though you think they're overrated or whatever. To me, the lyrics of Bono speak the most to me as a person who has problems with life and everything else. As a musician, the Edge's distinct style of play sets him apart from anyone else out there, though he'll never be compared to Hendrix, Clapton, Page, just because he's much different from them.

As for the actual music, I am surprised you don't like their singles. Have you heard their Joshua Tree singles? They're magnificent...

Anyways it is true if Coldplay and U2 both started at the same time, Coldplay would be much more popular considering the strength of their hit single "Yellow", which U2 lacked on their debut album. Although that album was critically acclaimed and ranked in Rolling Stone's Top 500 albums of all time.

Btw I'm seeing them for the first time ever next month in Los Angeles, very excited heh

My little cousin is 12 and i know he doesnt know much about music-but that wasnt the point---the point was to see who has a more original and distinctive voice: Bono or Chris

but, anyways---U2 are coming to Los Angeles??? wow, i might buy tickets to surprise my bf---that would be a good idea

oh, and i find it tiring that in alot shows they play nothing but U2 songs---it use to be in Friends, and other shows but now i'm seeing it alot in Entourage :/ ---I just try to but i dong get it :confused:

[RICK8]

They are both good bands but for me they are very different. I was listening to them 15 years ago and they are still putting out some good stuff!! Let's hope coldplay gets to that age and still puts out good shit :)

[clocks-politik]

i would think LA tickets would be sold out

[lilchick629]

when is the u2 show here in LA?

[clocks-politik]

hmm uhhh U2!

[Shiraz]

U2 have a lot of good albums. The Joshua Tree deserves all the acclaim it got, but it's far from their best. War was easily their first great album and 40 is probably my favourite song by them, but (I know you might find this as a bit of a surprise) I think that nothing ever compares to All That You Can't Leave Behind. Nobody said a comeback album can't be an artist's best, and it's true for U2. Most people think the only good song on there is Beautiful Day, but pretty much the whole album is stock full of singles. Stuck In A Moment is a really good ballad, Elevation is another great rocker, and the whole album proceeds in this manner, one good song after another climaxed by New York.

[ClearAsCrystal]

With or without you. That's the song...Check, Check!

[sparky17]

U2 are a great band. They are under-rated. I cant believe some people who say that bono is a **** cos he is NOT, he helps the less unfortunate like Chris Martin does. U2 are one of the greatest bands in the world and will dominate the world just like Coldplay :cool:

[Bijeli_Miš]

If anything, they AREN'T underrated.
My recent favourite is Parti girl.

[an_cat]

^Holy... I LOVE THAT SONG! :lol: I have a recording of it from one of the recent MSG shows and Bono completely flubbed the lyrics. Poor Edge knew what he was doing, though. :rolleyes: I wish I had a YSI link to it...

Anyone checked out the recent Rolling Stone magazine with Bono on the cover? It is an INCREDIBLY well done interview, very very interesting. Anyone who dares hate Bono after reading it should just... Oh. I wont even say.

I just thought evil things. I should not love that man as much as I do.

(it makes me happy to see a U2 thread back on the first page of this part of the forum. As it should be.)

[Sienna]

my all time favorite would have to be With or Without you. i know that many say that this song is very cheesy because it is a very popular song of them...but everytime i listen to this song....its like im in heaven.... :dozey:


BTW> danielle, i havent checked it out, i want to read it!!! :stunned:

[an_cat]

Oooh gawd. Who's been saying that song's cheesy? Have you ever seen the performance of it in the movie Rattle & Hum? Oh. Be still my beating heart... It's really the one song that no matter how many times I put it on loop or play it into the ground, each time I hear it I melt into a puddle of feminine goop. Honestly.

Well... :lol: You know what I mean.

Mildred, I'll probably scan it within the next day (or days if I get busy :confused: ). When I do I'll post them here, or I could try PMing them to you. That way you don't have to go out and buy it or anything. I'm lucky I've got my subscription. (shhh, no one needs to know that I went out and got a second copy, that I'm hoping I can have him sign in December ;) )

[clocks-politik]

how did you get them to sign it?

[clocks-politik]

your postcard i mean

[an_cat]

I met them outside the loading dock, at the Garden in Boston, before my show. They arrived from about... I'd say 3:45 to 4:45 to do soundcheck or a final run through.

I really only met Edge, even though I got Adam's sig. Some very, VERY nice bystander handed my thing to him for me, since I'm way too short and was too far back to reach... :cry: I got up to the front by the time Edge came out though! How exhilerating. I was shaking very badly and I think he could see that, he looked more shy than I was! :o :lol: As he was walking away from me I knew I HAD to say something, so I just burst out really loud "THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH EDGE!". I wanted to add "FOR EVERYTHING" but that would have sounded so corny, and I'm glad my brain was working that much to stop it from coming out. He turned and looked at me for about 5 seconds, just sort of :stunned: Then all of a sudden he smiled and... winked at me?

Life=complete.

I almost met Bono after that, but some bitch pushed me towards the back because she "needed" her friggin' Joshua Tree LP signed. Psh.

The stories really longer than that, believe it or not, that's the edited, watered down version... :rolleyes: I could honestly go on for hours about how Edge looked at me and how Bono was at one point 10 inches from me...

But I wont! :lol: :lol:

[Sienna]

Oooh gawd. Who's been saying that song's cheesy? Have you ever seen the performance of it in the movie Rattle & Hum? Oh. Be still my beating heart... It's really the one song that no matter how many times I put it on loop or play it into the ground, each time I hear it I melt into a puddle of feminine goop. Honestly.

Well... :lol: You know what I mean.

Mildred, I'll probably scan it within the next day (or days if I get busy :confused: ). When I do I'll post them here, or I could try PMing them to you. That way you don't have to go out and buy it or anything. I'm lucky I've got my subscription. (shhh, no one needs to know that I went out and got a second copy, that I'm hoping I can have him sign in December ;) )


i'll try to get it if i can, but if you could scan them, i would aprecciate it. thanks danielle!! ;)

is just this stupid mess that's been going on around here in florida because of the hurrcaine.

[Sexy Claire]

I love U2!, saw them at Man City's ground a few months ago fantastic! The best ablum in my opinion is actung baby followed closely by the joshua tree x

[Sienna]

joshua tree baby!! ;)

[an_cat]

I'm actually quite into Pop era at the moment. Maybe it's because that period has been getting absolutely NO lovin' from the band themselves, at least not in the recent tour. Well, there was a few performances of Discotheque (which sadly, I didn't witness) but still...

I want MoFo.

:bigcry:

And a full band performances of Please. No more snippets.

Right, sorry. I should stop blabbing about U2 on here. I'll save that for my molestation of U2 forums. :rolleyes:

[RA-D]

an_cat, why not just do both? I do.

By the way, I don't suppose you have any of the Pop singles? The singles were mainly redone (possibly except for Discotheque). I have Please, I know that IGWSHA is very similar, do you have Last Night On Earth per chance?

[freezegelman]

:snore:

[StephBerryman]

^not a U2 fan?

[an_cat]

an_cat, why not just do both? I do.

By the way, I don't suppose you have any of the Pop singles? The singles were mainly redone (possibly except for Discotheque). I have Please, I know that IGWSHA is very similar, do you have Last Night On Earth per chance?

I think I might. I have tons on my iTunes, which happens to be on my other computer.

I'm not sure though. I know I have a lot of the remixes and edits from Achtung Baby/Zooropa. I don't have much Pop though... I'll have to check it out. Sometimes I'll go on downloading frenzies and completely forget what I have! :rolleyes:

[Sienna]

^i love your siggy! its hilarious! omg! discotheque! :lol:

[an_cat]

Thanks. I can't get enough of that damn video... :stunned:

Edge in the bondage outfit is hilarious. :lol: They're like the Village People. Just not gay..... :confused: :lol:

I sort of like having everything on here TOTALLY U2 orientated. It's different, since I mean this is a Coldplay forum. But I like being a little... stranger. Goin' against the tide, yanno...

Ok. I'm not making much sense, I just took a ton of nightquil and had some Irish mead in my tea, so I'm a little :dizzy2: :lol:

[Sienna]

nightquil and had some Irish mead?? woah! :stunned:
anyway, about that video...it is the only song/video by u2 i cannot see/hear!! i do not know what was going on in their heads....i really dont know!! :huh: :huh: :huh:

[an_cat]

I know what you mean. I actually really hated the Pop era U2 went through for a looooong time. Up until about 2 months ago, actually. I started reading interviews done with the band around that time period and suddenly it all started to make sense. I got to really listening to the record, reading the lyrics (especially Mofo) and yeah, I fell in love... :blush: :rolleyes:

The music video to Discotheque is pretty... :stunned:

I sent it to my friend Kelli (putainfromage on here) and I remember the first thing she said was something like "I FEEL LIKE MY EYES WERE JUST RAPED."

:lol: :lol:

[Sienna]

that's exactly how i feel! that vid is just....ahhhh!!! :stunned: :stunned:

[an_cat]

I do believe it's an aquired taste. :lol: :lol:

Oh, here's something I found which you might be interested in (or anyone else, really). I got this YSI link off another forum to the VH1 special they had a while back. Pretty cool stuff, Edge talks about his rig and the effects he uses, blah blah.

It's pretty disturbing that they have surveillance cameras filming the people along the outer rail from inside the catwalk... I didn't know that until the other day, so that means someone could have been watching me spazz out the whole time during my concert! :stunned: :stunned: :lol:

Anyways, here's the link. I might upload it myself so it can stay up longer, I just have to find where I saved the file. This one probably doesn't have much time left, and it takes a bit to download, but it's worth the wait.

http://s28.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1UT6FJUETFLX40FO2PWU4SM1X9

[Sienna]

^ ;)
danielle, you rawk!!!!! :D

[Sienna]

mmm, it says its blocked!!! wtf?
danielle, help!!! i cant watch it!!! :stunned:

[an_cat]

Oh feck. I wonder why??

Huh. Maybe it got downloaded too many times...

I'm uploading it now onto YSI from my own computer, so it should be just a few minutes, then I'll repost the link. *crosses fingers*

[an_cat]

Right. For some reason YSI isn't letting me upload this. I have no idea why, maybe the file I saved it as isn't... workable with YSI?

Give me a bit on this. I'll have it up as soon as I can get it somewhere for download. Hmmmmmm....

[clocks-politik]

any body here buy the complete u2 thing on itunes???

[lilchick629]

my bf did---not me

btw---anyone knows when U2 is coming to LA?

[RA-D]

no, I do believe I have most of the material from it though (apart from the remastered demos)

[tjames921]

my bf did---not me

btw---anyone knows when U2 is coming to LA?

U2 will be in LA on Nov. 1st and 2nd.

http://www.u2.com/tourinfo/

[stevemah]

love the video for the new single all that you can't leave behind :)

[clocks-politik]

....hmmm what

[an_cat]

any body here buy the complete u2 thing on itunes???

:stunned:

Way too much money for me. I got my U2 special edition iPod in July for my birthday and obviously, I already had all their albums. I wanted to get it at first for the unreleased stuff that is "album only", but why would I spend 150 bucks on stuff I already have? Pretty much looked like a rip off to me. :cry:

I downloaded a lot of the material from various sites for free though... shhhh!!! LMFAO! So that worked out well.

BTW Mildred (or anyone else who cares): I cannot get this fuckin' link to work for the VH1 special. I'll try this weekend, I'm sorry I've been so busy :confused:

[Sienna]

^its cool! :cry:
i'll be here waiting patiently!..... :snore: :snore:

about the downloads....hehe...i got them the same you got them... :dozey:

[clocks-politik]

do you guys have the point depot and 1981 live gigs the have in it?

[RICK8]

no I don't I had the complete U2 collection, but then we got robbed :cry: :cry:

[RA-D]

clocks-politik, you alrady have the Point Depot one I believe, I uploaded here only a few weeks ago - which '81 show is it? an_cat or I probably do have it.

[clocks-politik]

in which thread

[clocks-politik]

found it thanks, the search button kept saying no criteria found when i searched u2 in multimedia...

[an_cat]

Ooooo, Point Depot! I had half of this on my old computer, then everything got lost when it crashed. Lost quite a bit. :( Could somebody direct me to this upload? I would be soooooo thankful!! :kiss: :lol:


I'm pretty "new" to the world of bootlegs, etc etc, and I only have a few complete shows. I don't think I have any full ones from '81, although I do have some random recordings.

I'll look around in my iTunes folder. But I'd be soooo happy to get Point Depot back!

[RA-D]

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22065 < Point Depot 31/12/89, the forth Christmas/New Year show and, in my opinion, the best. Feel free to spread the links about anywhere you want, if you bump up the thread I'll try and add something to it. Some other bits there too, I also uploaded the Hammersmith Odeon '82 in a different thread but can't find it.

[an_cat]

Wow, this is great! It's funny, but I must have overlooked that thread, and the last time it was bumped was when I was at my U2 concert :lol: :rolleyes:

Bumped it, because it deserves it.

[RA-D]

I'll add something to it before tomorrow then, what year/tour do you want?

[atarisboy86]

I get to see the boys(a bit of a hyperbolization there, lol) from Dublin tomorrow at the Staples Center.......my 2nd concert this tour and am going to try and get tickets for Wednesday's show was well....

I'll let you all know how it went.....and btw an_cat, how'd you manage to see Edge? Around soundcheck time or so? Thanks

[an_cat]

Awww, a little late with my messages, I'm sorry atarisboy86. Hey, enjoy the concert! Good luck with getting tickets for Wednesday too, I'm sure you can find some. A lady who was number 10 (or something) in my GA line didn't even have tickets, got a number for GA then went out and found tickets that day. I saw her on the rail a few down from me, so obviously all went well for her ;)

Well, it's late now, but if you get tickets for Wednesday then I'd head to the back entrance area (you can usually tell where it is by the large group of people holding albums standing around :lol: ) from 3-5. I got there at 3:45 and Adam came out around 4, Edge 4:15 and Bono 4:30. Really REALLY amazing and worth it!

Still talking about it :rolleyes:

RA-D, do you have any Zoo TV bootlegs? I have nothing from then, and I've been looking everywhere. Really anything you have that isn't too much of a problem to upload would be great!

[clocks-politik]

cool i will have to go really early.

[Sienna]

im green with envy!!!i wanna see u2!!!!
:cry: :cry: :cry:

[an_cat]

clocks-politik, definately go early. It's always a gamble, of course, because depending on when soundcheck is or WAS supposed to be, they might come out or not. They're always VERY gracious with their time, however, and there's a much higher chance of them coming out opposed to them NOT coming out. Even if they don't, they stop and give a wave.

It's incredible that they are such HUGE stars and still go out and stand on the street and sign things for us and pose for pictures. I went to the Stones concert at Fenway this past summer and remember seeing a large limo arrive and drive past the fans. Granted, this was very likely NOT the Stones or anything, but still. They don't go out and do that for their fans, and sure people would fight that they are more "larger than life", but I don't know... I think it's more dangerous for Bono to go out and stand on the street corner with one security guard (taking into account his status in the political world) than Mick Jagger to just reach through a wire fence and sign my copy of Sticky Fingers... :dozey:

Riiiight, I just went on a long fuckin' tangent. :lol: :lol: This is what happens when I'm bored :rolleyes:

[an_cat]

Oh, I uploaded all the videos I took at my concert. It's been a month and I'm still riding the high. And to think that in just ONE MORE month I'll be seeing them again. (and again :stunned: :rolleyes: )

So, my putfile page is:

http://www.putfile.com/ancatdubh136

And they're quicktime files, so if you have that (which even if you don't, it's worth downloading since a ton of things use it) you just click on it and it should play for you!

Excuse um, any out of tune singing or screaming... I was really losing it. LMFAO!

EDIT: by the way, if you want to "watch" the concert in order of songs, it starts at the bottom with COBL (City of Blinding Lights), then the last file is at the top of the page. Really stupid and confusing, grrr. Streets is out of order too. :stunned: That's annoying...

Well, anyways. I think they're pretty good videos, I just wish they were longer (I only had so much space and they're not complete song videos, they're at the most 2 minutes long and I got almost all of '40').

Enjoy, if you want.

And if ANYONE needs convincing of why you should get up at 3 in the morning and wait in line all day, just watch the video titled "goedge" and see what the payoff is. :smug: :P

[atarisboy86]

thanks for the information an_cat.......I appreciate it

My friend and I were actually able to find the area where they would do the signing.......and stood there from about 1 30 until 4ish.....as the band was late for soundcheck........Adam, Larry, and Edge sped into the arena......but Bono was nice enough to stop.....and although didn't sign....told everyone they were late because he's part of 'The Larry Mullen Band'(Larry's b-day).....and did a typical Bono pose......fist pump in the air and then he left......

The concert rocked!......at first, after seeing a subpar U2 in April and A GREAT Coldplay in August.......I was actually thinking to myself......wow, Coldplay might have been better than U2.....and perhaps......after that night they were, at least to me........but after yesterday's show......with EVERYONE jumping and singing.......during City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, The Electric Co, Streets, All Because Of You, ........an all girl tribute band being brought up stage and perfectly nailing Out Of Control........I have honestly made up MY mind, again MY mind, and I believe that U2 are indeed the best band out there......because of what they do and how much effort they put into things


so anyways, after the show we went to the same area......and Larry and Edge left w/o even waving.......Adam left around 1 30ish.....didn't sign, but as he was leaving, rolled the window down......and waved......

I did get to see Val Kilmer up close though! LA does have it's benefits...a car stops at the light...ppl(about...50ish or so at 1 30) stop and wave and look into the window....and Val finally rolls down the window......and lets us take pictures, signs a few autographs, and even takes a picture of us with his camera phone!

Bono comes out at 2 00 am....and everyone wants him to sign, he's in his SUV of course, and he apologizes for not coming out and signing........because he's supposed to be with the missus and his boys....so at least he explained......although a tad bit disappointed.....but I was pretty close and got some BEAUTIFUL pictures.....of Bono and Val Kilmer(Batman Forever fans, eh, eh, eh...:-X )


All in all......a Beautiful Day :)