Recent Gigs & Upcoming ones

[soupman]

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In fact, to demonstrate just how many songs they could have selected from and still had an awesome concert, the following are all songs that I would have loved to hear them play.

Even Better Than the Real Thing
The Fly
Acrobat
Love is Blindness
Kite
New York
An Cat Dubh
Into the Heart
Cry/The Electric Co.
Miracle Drug
Sometimes You Can't Make it
Crumbs From Your Table
Original of the Species
Bullet the Blue Sky
Running to Stand Still
One Tree Hill
Exit
Unknown Caller
Fez-Being Born
Breathe
Gloria
I Threw a Brick Through a Window
Rejoice
Tommorow
October
Discotheque
Gone
Wake Up Dead Man
Van Diemans Land
Desire
Hawkmoon 269
God Part II
All I Want is You
11 O'Clock Tick Tock
The Unforgettable Fire
MLK
40
Window in the Skies
Electrical Sotrm
Hands that Built America
The Saints are Coming

You could make almost two more complete set-lists using just those songs, and there is some real quality in there.

[LostDoggy]

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I went last night. It was awesome. I've also never been a fan of Jay Z and don't know much of his music but it was a very enjoyable supporting act. He was great. The only comment is the crowd was a little quiet all night. When Jay Z and Bono tried to get the crowd to sing along everyone was very quiet. It was quite awkward. For the people that went both nights was this the same on Wednesday? Glad I got in a good position standing too!

[EasternWest]

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Nah, finishing with Streets would be frustrating. I like it when the finish with a song that has a big singalong bit ie. Pride, 40. Moment of Surrender had this on wednesday, but according to reports not on Friday. loved.

I'm interested to know what you would find frustrating about that?

I think you and I are on the same track re a closing song. I would have much rathered a song that you could get into, whatever that may be, than what they played. I thought it was a crap way to sign off.


Oh and if they'd played running to stand still, I just might have wet my pants.

You don't like stuck in a moment?

[mighty_west]

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It might be a brilliant song, but it's a crap way to end a show. They should have finished with "where the streets have no name". Leave the crowd wanting more, not wondering "is that it?".

I agree with soupaman, i would have felt frustrated to finish with a song like Streets, that song makes you want more, it get's you right in the mood where's MOS has that end of a concert vibe to it, maybe i'm just used to hear it as the ending track having listened to most of the shows, but it's similar in that way to Love Is Blindless, Can't Help Falling In Love, "40", Wake Up Dead Man which have all been final songs on different tours.

[mighty_west]

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In fact, to demonstrate just how many songs they could have selected from and still had an awesome concert, the following are all songs that I would have loved to hear them play.

Even Better Than the Real Thing
The Fly
Acrobat
Love is Blindness
Kite
New York
An Cat Dubh
Into the Heart
Cry/The Electric Co.
Miracle Drug
Sometimes You Can't Make it
Crumbs From Your Table
Original of the Species
Bullet the Blue Sky
Running to Stand Still
One Tree Hill
Exit
Unknown Caller
Fez-Being Born
Breathe
Gloria
I Threw a Brick Through a Window
Rejoice
Tommorow
October
Discotheque
Gone
Wake Up Dead Man
Van Diemans Land
Desire
Hawkmoon 269
God Part II
All I Want is You
11 O'Clock Tick Tock
The Unforgettable Fire
MLK
40
Window in the Skies
Electrical Sotrm
Hands that Built America
The Saints are Coming

You could make almost two more complete set-lists using just those songs, and there is some real quality in there.

There are quite a few songs in that list that will never be played live again, and a few that have never been played live in concert, Fez Being Born, Crumbs & Acrobat.

[soupman]

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I'm interested to know what you would find frustrating about that?

I may place a little too much importance on setlist order, but i feel Streets is the song you play as you near the end, but to announce that from here on it shall be awesome.

I mean this in that the lead up to Streets is usually a slower song which can be faded into one of the greatest intro's of all time. The intro to Streets is amazing, it gets the crowd exceptionately excited. Just watch the Boston dvd to see what i mean. The whole song just keeps getting better and better as it goes, and even the outro is amazing. It's a song that gets the crowd pumping and makes you hungry for more. It's not so much that it would be a bad song to end on, it's just that I think it's wasted as a closing song.

There's ending on a high, and then there is abandoning your momentum. Playing Streets last falls in the latter category.

I think you and I are on the same track re a closing song. I would have much rathered a song that you could get into, whatever that may be, than what they played. I thought it was a crap way to sign off.

I know where you are coming from. Finishing with a song everybody knows and loves is great, but I actually thought Moment of Surrender was a pretty good finish. It had that singalong chant aspect which was embraced on Wednesday, and it's a ripper song. Unfortunately coming off an average album and being largely unknown by the audience was a disadvantage.

Oh and if they'd played running to stand still, I just might have wet my pants.

Likewise with "The Unforgettable Fire", "Exit", "Window in the Skies" or "October".

You don't like stuck in a moment?

Their worst good song. It's got a really clunky chorus (much like Crazy), the verse's are average and the bit which saves it is the "I was unconcious, half asleep, the water is warm 'till you discover how deep" bit. I don't hate it, but if I had to compile 3 20 song setlists of U2 songs without repeating any it wouldn't make it, with all the songs i have listed above, plus all the songs played in Melbourne, plus a couple of others not mentioned beating it.

[mighty_west]

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IM stil deciding on which night was better....Wednesday night had the better atmosphere being right there near the stage...but last night i got to see the whole stage sitting on level 2..... loved it.....wasnt a huge U2 fan, liked there music and all that, but after these two concerts i think ill be going to another concert if they tour here again...

Night 1, being front row, can't beat that.

[soupman]

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There are quite a few songs in that list that will never be played live again, and a few that have never been played live in concert, Fez Being Born, Crumbs & Acrobat.

And it's a real shame. They would all be really good live.

[mighty_west]

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And it's a real shame. They would all be really good live.

Same goes with Red Hill Mining Town, never been played live, not even once in the songs lifetime ever since being recorded for the Joshua Tree, according to Bono he just cannot hit the high notes in that song.

[EasternWest]

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I agree with soupaman, i would have felt frustrated to finish with a song like Streets, that song makes you want more, it get's you right in the mood where's MOS has that end of a concert vibe to it, maybe i'm just used to hear it as the ending track having listened to most of the shows, but it's similar in that way to Love Is Blindless, Can't Help Falling In Love, "40", Wake Up Dead Man which have all been final songs on different tours.

I guess we're coming at it from different angles. No sweat, I can respect your opinion. My take is that I'd rather leave a concert wanting more, not feeling deflated because I have to face the fact that it's actually over .

Same goes with Red Hill Mining Town, never been played live, not even once in the songs lifetime ever since being recorded for the Joshua Tree, according to Bono he just cannot hit the high notes in that song.

I noticed on quite a few occasions that Paul went for a low note rather than as recorded. I guess 30 odd years of tearing your throat out has got to do some damage.

I have no idea what constitutes good opera singing, but when he did the Pavarotti part on Miss Sarajevo, I was very impressed.

I may place a little too much importance on setlist order, but i feel Streets is the song you play as you near the end, but to announce that from here on it shall be awesome.

I mean this in that the lead up to Streets is usually a slower song which can be faded into one of the greatest intro's of all time. The intro to Streets is amazing, it gets the crowd exceptionately excited. Just watch the Boston dvd to see what i mean. The whole song just keeps getting better and better as it goes, and even the outro is amazing. It's a song that gets the crowd pumping and makes you hungry for more. It's not so much that it would be a bad song to end on, it's just that I think it's wasted as a closing song.

There's ending on a high, and then there is abandoning your momentum. Playing Streets last falls in the latter category.

I know where you are coming from. Finishing with a song everybody knows and loves is great, but I actually thought Moment of Surrender was a pretty good finish. It had that singalong chant aspect which was embraced on Wednesday, and it's a ripper song. Unfortunately coming off an average album and being largely unknown by the audience was a disadvantage.

Disagree, but like I said earlier, no problem accepting that your take is just different to mine.

[Maddog37]

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Went to both concerts. Still buzzing and went out and bought war today. Simply amazing IMO.

[Mofra]

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Meredit Music Festival this Friday, will be struggling after 4 days at FRL the week prior.
Just picked up a ticket to Kyuss Lives in Radelaide, after the Melb gig sold out. Will be great to see them in a smaller (500) venue.

[LostDoggy]

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Their worst good song. It's got a really clunky chorus (much like Crazy), the verse's are average and the bit which saves it is the "I was unconcious, half asleep, the water is warm 'till you discover how deep" bit. I don't hate it, but if I had to compile 3 20 song setlists of U2 songs without repeating any it wouldn't make it, with all the songs i have listed above, plus all the songs played in Melbourne, plus a couple of others not mentioned beating it.

I agree with your take on the song, but hey, they HAVE to do this song when they play Australia though, surely? It would be like having a set in Sarajevo and NOT singing Sarajevo.

Was right in front. Maybe will post a photo...

[LostDoggy]

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Not the best quality -- lesson for all, remember to charge your phone (and your wife's iPhone) before going to gigs, otherwise you have to ration your battery all day and take all your shots in the first five minutes before the battery goes flat!

Got pretty much the same spot in 2006 Vertigo concert, have to say I enjoyed this one a LOT more though, for some reason (probably 'cos I wasn't actually working). Jay-Z was also pretty amazing (I'm a bit of a fan), and his band killed. Going to New York next week so Empire State of Mind was particularly significant personally (will be away for quite a while, close to half a year, actually, part work/part play, splitting my time between NY, parts of Spain with my wife's family, Italy, and then some time in Paris, so WOOFing may be somewhat limited, or maybe I'll be worse since I'm so far away). Oh, the apartment I'll be living in in NY is right next to Bono's apartment building on Central Park West. Funny that he's here, though, while I'll be there...

Anyway. Hope I come back to a Dogs Premiership.

[LostDoggy]

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Quite proud of this shot from the Vertigo tour, thought I'd throw a small thumbnail of it up here since we're talking about U2 and all. Got published in some magazine or other.