U2 in Croke Remarks - Was it worth it?

optiplexgx270 · 24-06-2005 4:40pm #1

Hey just looking for your feedback on the concert, what did ye think of it? Did you leave early, not want to leave, think it was class ... or whatever thoughts you may have.

The band.
Supporting bands.
Venue management.
Transport etc.

Opti

BaZmO* · 24-06-2005 4:44pm

optiplexgx270 wrote:

Hey just looking for your feedback on the concert, what did ye think of it? Did you leave early, think it was class ... or whatever thoughts you may have.

Opti

Is this request going out to all the psychics out there?

B.

optiplexgx270 · 24-06-2005 4:46pm

Well its been opened for the ppl that may leave early after all the gates have been open for a whole 47mins :P as well as those that never want to leave.

Mimikyu · 24-06-2005 4:50pm

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optiplexgx270 · 24-06-2005 10:59pm

Comeon ppl surely your home by now ? :P

Dewey · 24-06-2005 11:25pm

lol, who is the guy who voted for his money back?lol

Its a 100% for i want my money back,

I just heard on the radio that is was ****. 16 people said that on the AK phone show.

Evil Sausage · 24-06-2005 11:46pm

Was able to hear most of it from my apartment. Sounded like they were banging out most of the classics. Didnt pay much attention, to be honest, rather be watching the Glasto highlights on BBC - The White Stripes, now thats a band that give you a bit more than what you get on their records! Great stuff!

optiplexgx270 · 24-06-2005 11:49pm

I smell a lot of jealousy so far from the ppl without tickets

Evil Sausage · 24-06-2005 11:56pm

Not at all actually, I had 4 standing tickets to the Monday show and was going to go, but I really wasnt that pushed. So sold them on to friends for face value. Saw them do the Elevation tour in Globen in Stockholm in 2001, was impressed, but not so much that I needed to see them again!

I actually had tickets for the 2nd Slane show too, but gave them to my brother as I had tickets to see Billy Connolly the same night! No contest!

Evil Sausage · 25-06-2005 12:08am

If you cant wait for someone to add their 2 cents, heres what breaking news had to say about it!

MisterAnarchy · 25-06-2005 12:21am

I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!! :mad:

I have seen the Vertigo tour twice so far.
Manchester and London.
To be honest the hype surrounding the current tour is insane.
The media have hyped up the Dublin show's beyond all expectations.
Its nuts really as the show is the same each night they perform bar 3-4 songs.
Its so chereographed now and predictable .
I am going Monday night but I know exactly what to expect.
Vertigo is a 6.5/10 in my books.
Zoo TV is 10.

WizZard · 25-06-2005 12:45am

Was ok satisified. :)

Well I'm just back and I thought it was class! Twas my first time seeing them play live. Brilliant!

Snow Patrol were very, very good too - but the crowd seemed a little quiet for them. The Radiators were bizarrely terrible...

Drakus · 25-06-2005 12:52am

Was ok satisified. :)

Too much. Still tripped out from it. Great Live band!

Easily_Irritated · 25-06-2005 12:53am

Evil Sausage wrote:

Not at all actually, I had 4 standing tickets to the Monday show and was going to go, but I really wasnt that pushed. So sold them on to friends for face value. Saw them do the Elevation tour in Globen in Stockholm in 2001, was impressed, but not so much that I needed to see them again!

I actually had tickets for the 2nd Slane show too, but gave them to my brother as I had tickets to see Billy Connolly the same night! No contest!

yea, course ya did

ronanm · 25-06-2005 12:57am

just home. I was in the upper Hogan. level with canal end goal line (for those who know croker). I've seen U2 on every tour since 84. The view was great.

The sound was the worst I have ever heard at a major gig. Croker upper tier is a disaster for acoustics. We had friends in the canal upper, they were of the same opinion. None of us could make out a word of Bono's between song ramblings. We met people from Germany, New Zealand and Manchester who had already seen previous gigs on this tour - they also thought the sound was very bad. Spoke to my brother, who was on the pitch - unsurprisingly, the sound was great, he thought the gig was brilliant. I reckon I'd have been of the same opinion had I been on the pitch. I heard second hand reports that if your seats were hill16/stage side of the halfway line the sound was much better (ie there were 2 speaker towers halfway down the pitch which were apparently majorly contributing to the cacophony).

So if you have a pitch ticket for Sat/Mon - enjoy. If you have an upper stand ticket - swap it.

logistic · 25-06-2005 1:02am

No ... they are loosing their touch

Great gig only thing i didnt like was U2's entrance. They could have hyped it up abit more. It seem very unexpected.

v10 · 25-06-2005 1:12am

Was ok satisified. :)

Excellent. Slane wasn't a patch on this gig. Yeah entrance was a bit low key .. but made no odds .. brilliant concert. Well worth the money. I was in Cusack Lower Tier and found the sound pretty good .

okidoki987 · 25-06-2005 1:13am

I was in Cusack Upper near the Canal end and the sound was terrible :mad:
Couldn't hear what Bono was saying when he was talking!
Friends who were in the Hogan Lower thought it was great.
When we left just before the last song, the difference when we were outside the ground was unbelievable, it was way better outside then it was inside.
If you have tickets for the Cusack Upper Roinn 710 for either of the next two concerts, change them quick!

picture · 25-06-2005 1:18am

What I liked best about the gig was the bands enterance. Such honesty. No music, no fancy lights. The band just walked to the front of the stage, all 4 of them. It was like, well here we are, it's great to see you.... ...

I was in the Cusac stand lower and couldn't make out Bono's words too clearly, but could hear the music great.
Wish I could go and hear them in a tiny venue...
the picture

Zaph · 25-06-2005 1:23am

Going on Monday and have a pitch ticket. From the sounds of things that's good news. Here's the set list from tonight, for anyone intrested:

From http://www.u2setlists.com

06/24/2005 Croke Park - Dublin, Ireland
Vertigo
I Will Follow
The Electric Co. / Bullet With Butterfly Wings (snippet) / I Can See For Miles (snippet)
Elevation
New Year's Day
Beautiful Day / Rain (snippet) / Here Comes The Sun (snippet)
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
City Of Blinding Lights
Miracle Drug
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
Love And Peace Or Else
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet The Blue Sky / The Hands That Built America (snippet) / When Johnny Comes Marching Home (snippet)
Running To Stand Still / Happy Birthday (snippet) / Walk On (snippet)
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
Where The Streets Have No Name
One / Rain (snippet)

Encores:
Zoo Station
The Fly
With Or Without You / City Of Blinding Lights (snippet)
All Because Of You
Yahweh
Vertigo / Jailbreak (snippet)

I'm really disappointed that they're not ending the European concerts with "40" like they did the American ones. That being sung by 50-60,000 people is an abiding memory of the Croke Park gigs in 1985 and 1987.

Standard Toaster · 25-06-2005 1:42am

Was ok satisified. :)

I'm hoping they play Bad & Wild Horses on Monday!
Should deffo finish with "40".
Sounds like a great gig so far

TheGreatOne · 25-06-2005 1:45am

Was ok satisified. :)

That was amazing, had a great spot on the pitch and absolutely no complaints about the sound. The set was perfect, a great mix of old and new. The stage was unbelieveable, I don't think you would see anything like that anywhere except a U2 gig, it has to be seen to be believed in all honesty.
Bono is a fcuking legand, Edge is a legend, Larry is a legend and I guess Adam is too. Hope to be going again on monday, can't bloody wait!!

Standard Toaster · 25-06-2005 1:55am

Was ok satisified. :)

Did anyone snap any pics?
Come on...post some up!

aodh_rua · 25-06-2005 2:00am

Was ok satisified. :)

This was my second U2 gig - Pop Mart being the other. It was fantastic, but more understated than the last one (no driving lemon) and I think their understated enterance might have made it a bit slow to get of the mark.

I'd agree with the sound comments - I was in the Upper Cusack towards the Hill end and I couldn't hear some of what Bono was saying.

Overall though it was great and especially when the crowd got going behind the classics.

eth0_ · 25-06-2005 2:14am

I could hear U2 soundchecking from my office in town this afternoon, REALLY loudly. They sounded good from there lol

I saw the stage on the train home, thought it would have been bigger!

Fandango · 25-06-2005 4:29am

Once i hear Where The Streets Have No Name, im outta there....lol only messing. Cant wait for Monday, Ash should be cool too, The Bravery....yea Ash and U2..

sharkman · 25-06-2005 8:44am

Was ok satisified. :)

TheGreatOne wrote:

That was amazing, had a great spot on the pitch and absolutely no complaints about the sound. The set was perfect, a great mix of old and new. The stage was unbelieveable, I don't think you would see anything like that anywhere except a U2 gig, it has to be seen to be believed in all honesty.
Bono is a fcuking legand, Edge is a legend, Larry is a legend and I guess Adam is too. Hope to be going again on monday, can't bloody wait!!

Ditto , Here's some snaps.

optiplexgx270 · 25-06-2005 8:48am

any dublin pics?

WizZard · 25-06-2005 10:16am

Was ok satisified. :)

I think that's me (well, a bit of the back of my head) in one of your pics sharkman!

Evil Sausage · 25-06-2005 10:36am

Easily_Irritate wrote:

yea, course ya did

Thats right........I did.

Dustaz · 25-06-2005 10:38am

I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!! :mad:

I was in the upper tier of the hogan stand and the sound was the worst ive ever heard at a U2 gig.

Bear in mind that U2 always always always have the best sound youll ever hear at a gig and as such i was very disapointed. I was talking to a mate who was on the pitch and he also said the sound was dodgy so i dont think it was just the stands.

As far as the show goes, the band were very subdued for some reason. The show was the worst u2 show ive seen out of 7 ive been to. If this is your first U2 gig, youll love it because they really are the best live band in the world, but that gig last night was NOWHERE near their best.

They played vertigo TWICE. Wtf? Is this cabaret? Play your latest hit single twice? Thats not the U2 i know.

As someone previously said zootv was 10/10. This was a 6

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