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U2 Experience + Innocence Tour **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales or Requests**

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,246 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Its 2 years today since the run of four 3Arena concerts started.
    Time flies.

    Hopefully we see the band back there in a few years time.

    Yeah time flies went to the Tuesday night, great show and setlist

    With Trump gone who will get the political bashing now . Think this current indoor stage format has been brought as far as it can and new ideas will be needed


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,829 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    With Trump gone who will get the political bashing now .

    Bono will be licking up to Biden and Pelosi , he made an awful show of himself a few months back praising Pelosi and talking absolute verbal diarrohea .

    https://twitter.com/SpeakerPelosi/status/1304960538745724930


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,246 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    The atmosphere around Dublin for a u2 show is amazing, Those superfans are a mixed bunch but they create a good atmosphere around. Loved the events in The Church Bar

    Good times and by god would i kill to be back there away from these bloody times


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,246 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Very nice packaging for the fan club DVD which arrived today


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Very nice packaging for the fan club DVD which arrived today

    I can't understand why this hasn't been put on general release.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭EverythingGood


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    I can't understand why this hasn't been put on general release.

    I suppose that in the years when there are no gigs happening, members have to get some exclusivity!


  • Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭JoeExotic81


    It used to be a struggle to get them to release epic gigs back in the day when people still bought DVDs (slane for example). Very much doubt we'll see any big DVD/Blu-ray releases from them anymore.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,246 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    It used to be a struggle to get them to release epic gigs back in the day when people still bought DVDs (slane for example). Very much doubt we'll see any big DVD/Blu-ray releases from them anymore.

    Youtube has been a blessing in that regard with some very good fan made recordings been uploaded

    Apparently there is a pro shot Joshua Tree revisited show that is due for release but anyone's guess of when it comes out


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Youtube has been a blessing in that regard with some very good fan made recordings been uploaded

    Apparently there is a pro shot Joshua Tree revisited show that is due for release but anyone's guess of when it comes out

    The downside of that though is that it just reinforces the behavior of people taking out their phones at gigs. It's a ghastly sight, and it sucks the atmosphere out of a crowd as it means the full crowd isn't engaged like it used to be pre smart phones.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    Since Covid, I've got into collecting U2 records/box sets/DVDs a lot. My collection is taking shape now.

    Albums

    I've always had every album on CD, but now I have every album on vinyl up to Zooropa (excluding Wide Awake in America, which I've never bothered getting on CD either). Most are reissues, other than Under a Blood Red Sky and The Unforgettable Fire which are old pressings.

    Singles

    I always had Stuck in a Moment, Elevation and HMTMKMKM on CD from my teenage years, but have fleshed it out now with some 12 inch and 7 inch vinyl. All from the 80s, mainly Joshua Tree and Rattle & Hum singles, but also Pride, Two Hearts, and New Year's Day, along with the recent reissue of 11 O'Clock Tick Tock.

    DVDs

    I always had Slane and Vertigo, along with some VHS videos. I've filled out the collection now and bought absolutely everything they've ever released commercially on DVD.

    Box sets

    These are my favourite. I always had The 25th Anniversary Box Set of Unforgettable Fire and the 20th Anniversary Box Set of The Joshua Tree. I've recently ordered the 1977-1984 Box Set containing 2008 deluxe editions of Boy, October and War on eBay, and decided to treat myself to a Christmas present by ordering the 20th anniversary super deluxe of Achtung Baby from eBay.

    I'm waiting for the price to drop substantially before getting the ATYCLB box set. It's overpriced for what's in it to be honest.

    Any other U2 collectors among us?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,102 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    I’ve a pretty big collection. A a rare Joshua Tree first pressing CD which was my first purchase then from Achtung I bought everything going till a few albums ago, I just couldn’t justify buying about 5 versions of an album or single anymore.
    Have all the programs from live shows I went to, t-shirts, the red vinyl HMTMKMKM which is cool, have about 100 zoo dollar notes, fly shades, even zooropa condoms!
    But the coolest is probably the vinyl first pressings of every album since Achtung........ still in original shrink wrapping


  • Registered Users Posts: 324 ✭✭spindex


    Ya, I hear ya, I was at an Eddie Vedder gig in the 3 arena and despite it being announced on the PA speakers and displayed on screen that there was to be no phone recording, there was still some idiot sat a few seats away from me with his phone out.


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    The downside of that though is that it just reinforces the behavior of people taking out their phones at gigs. It's a ghastly sight, and it sucks the atmosphere out of a crowd as it means the full crowd isn't engaged like it used to be pre smart phones.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    spindex wrote: »
    Ya, I hear ya, I was at an Eddie Vedder gig in the 3 arena and despite it being announced on the PA speakers and displayed on screen that there was to be no phone recording, there was still some idiot sat a few seats away from me with his phone out.

    We were at U2 in Milan 2 years ago and a lad beside us recorded all of "I Will Follow" and then spent all of "Beautiful Day", watching "I Will Follow" back on his phone!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    Seve OB wrote: »
    I’ve a pretty big collection. A a rare Joshua Tree first pressing CD which was my first purchase then from Achtung I bought everything going till a few albums ago, I just couldn’t justify buying about 5 versions of an album or single anymore.
    Have all the programs from live shows I went to, t-shirts, the red vinyl HMTMKMKM which is cool, have about 100 zoo dollar notes, fly shades, even zooropa condoms!
    But the coolest is probably the vinyl first pressings of every album since Achtung........ still in original shrink wrapping

    Nice!

    I forgot the tshirts. I've 7 tshirts from the 11 gigs I've been to. Never thought to buy programmes, but I've a Joshua Tree 2017 plastic beer cup that I use to store pens now. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,102 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Nice!

    I forgot the tshirts. I've 7 tshirts from the 11 gigs I've been to. Never thought to buy programmes, but I've a Joshua Tree 2017 plastic beer cup that I use to store pens now. :)

    I drink cans out of mine these days :)
    Also have an innocence and experience one.
    Which show did you get the Joshua cup? I got one in London but they didn’t have them in Dublin


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    Seve OB wrote: »
    I drink cans out of mine these days :)
    Also have an innocence and experience one.
    Which show did you get the Joshua cup? I got one in London but they didn’t have them in Dublin

    Twickenham. I was running National Athletics Championships the day of the Dublin gig so couldn't go. London was great. Some nightmare trying to get home though. Queues for train were horrific.


  • Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭tadgho


    I see the @U2 forum/website has been discontinued after 25 years. Always a good source of information about tours, gigs and upcoming events. Pressure is on this thread from now on then!!!.... ;):pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭JoeExotic81


    tadgho wrote: »
    I see the @U2 forum/website has been discontinued after 25 years. Always a good source of information about tours, gigs and upcoming events. Pressure is on this thread from now on then!!!.... ;):pac:

    Yeah was sad to see. Used their forum for a bit but it went to sh!t like most forums due to power hungry mods.

    The website was great during tours but that too lost its way. Their Twitter has been my go to for the past few years, and this thread :D

    Apparently Reddit is where all the kewl kids r now.

    I wonder what the legal issues were. They confirmed it wasn't anything to do with U2 themselves who they were quite friendly with.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,246 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    tadgho wrote: »
    I see the @U2 forum/website has been discontinued after 25 years. Always a good source of information about tours, gigs and upcoming events. Pressure is on this thread from now on then!!!.... ;):pac:

    Pity, i know a few of the users were bloody idiots who think there brilliant cause they went to xxx this many U2 shows and grabbed 20 of Edges guitar picks etc but as someone else said it was handy for tours and good quality bootlegs


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭EverythingGood


    Don't know if anyone saw the Late Late tonight, a tribute to Sharon Shannon, Adam was on it - wouldn't have believed it was him til I heard the voice. Looks like Tom Hanks in Cast Away


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,246 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Don't know if anyone saw the Late Late tonight, a tribute to Sharon Shannon, Adam was on it - wouldn't have believed it was him til I heard the voice. Looks like Tom Hanks in Cast Away

    A tribute to Sharon Shannon ?? Jesus what has Irish TV come too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    Sad about @u2. I remember using that site a bit as a teenager in the early 00s. I never used the forum though. I always used the u2.interference forum. Anyone else use those? I enjoyed those a lot. I haven't used it in years though. The forums are still going though.

    I remember there being a website youtwo.com aswell but that finished up a long time ago, probably early 00s.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭bonoman66


    For anyone who was there - here's a new multi-camera mix of Stay from Nov 9th 2018 in Dublin.

    Hope you may enjoy it.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭fafy


    Yeah was sad to see. Used their forum for a bit but it went to sh!t like most forums due to power hungry mods.

    The website was great during tours but that too lost its way. Their Twitter has been my go to for the past few years, and this thread :D

    Apparently Reddit is where all the kewl kids r now.

    I wonder what the legal issues were. They confirmed it wasn't anything to do with U2 themselves who they were quite friendly with.


    The closure of atu2 is a long story, but basically, there were 'Potential" legal issues from magazine articles which they published, without permission. Matt the editor of the site, left a few years back, and the site domain was registered to him personally, so there may have been possible legal suits against him personally, which as he had left the site a few years back, was not something he was prepared to risk - can't blame him. Its a pity, as while there was a lot of mega idiot fans, but there was also great articles. As far as I know, it was one of the longest run, fansites - ever, 26 years it ran from 1995 to 2020.

    www.U2songs.com

    https://twitter.com/u2songs?s=20

    is currently one of the most informative website/twitter account for news, releases etc.


  • Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭JoeExotic81


    bonoman66 wrote: »
    For anyone who was there - here's a new multi-camera mix of Stay from Nov 9th 2018 in Dublin.

    Hope you may enjoy it.


    Was there, incredible performance. Their best since Vertigo tour for me. They were always sharp in the meantime but something had always felt a little tired or forced. Even the Belfast E+I show was not at the level of the above show. They just seemed on it!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭JoeExotic81


    fafy wrote: »
    The closure of atu2 is a long story, but basically, there were 'Potential" legal issues from magazine articles which they published, without permission. Matt the editor of the site, left a few years back, and the site domain was registered to him personally, so there may have been possible legal suits against him personally, which as he had left the site a few years back, was not something he was prepared to risk - can't blame him. Its a pity, as while there was a lot of mega idiot fans, but there was also great articles. As far as I know, it was one of the longest run, fansites - ever, 26 years it ran from 1995 to 2020.

    www.U2songs.com

    https://twitter.com/u2songs?s=20

    is currently one of the most informative website/twitter account for news, releases etc.

    Awesome, thanks for that! Can't stand Reddit so will use that to keep an eye on things. Yeah Matt seemed a great guy, sent him some U2 news before and he was very friendly and courteous!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,829 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    Pop is 24 years old today.
    Where does the time go ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭martin101


    Pop is 24 years old today.
    Where does the time go ?

    Thats mad, I remember part time working after school in superquinn then aged 16 and getting Pop on Cd with my first wage. Good Times.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭tritriagain


    martin101 wrote: »
    Thats mad, I remember part time working after school in superquinn then aged 16 and getting Pop on Cd with my first wage. Good Times.

    Great album. Great gigs. Great times


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,111 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    I know a bit pointless at present - but were there any rumours on U2s - next step

    Tour / Album / break up / break.

    I'd say US will be out of all this first ?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,246 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    I know a bit pointless at present - but were there any rumours on U2s - next step

    Tour / Album / break up / break.

    I'd say US will be out of all this first ?

    Apparently there's a concert film done and awaiting release of one of the shows they done on the Joshua Tree revisited tour. Lets hope its finally released this year

    Reckon they prob won't tour til they release a new album, anyone's guess at this stage


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭tritriagain


    I wonder did we see the last of the big long tours. They were on the road for nearly 4 out of 5 years. They must be wrecked. I thought bono in particular looked worn out towards the end.


  • Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭mrk75


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Apparently there's a concert film done and awaiting release of one of the shows they done on the Joshua Tree revisited tour. Lets hope its finally released this year

    Reckon they prob won't tour til they release a new album, anyone's guess at this stage



    Hard to know. They've been quiet so could well be working away on something. They're not doing anything else after all so could they drop a new album perhaps? Wouldn't be like them to do that without being able to do the tour in support of it and the whole shebang of media appearances that normally accompany it.


    Having said that, McCartney did it and got a hit album.


    I'd say they'll release something before long - maybe just a live DVD to keep the profile up, a good excuse to write about them and a few pounds coming in...


  • Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭JoeExotic81


    Bono looked worryingly shook on the late late before Christmas. He looked about twenty years older than Edge sitting beside him.

    I think, and I hope, for a more stripped back U2. I much preferred the last tour to the Joshua tree one, which I felt was a misstep.

    We could well have seen the last mega tour from them though. Maybe they might have one more album in them. The long rumoured songs of ascent.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,829 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    I wonder did we see the last of the big long tours. They were on the road for nearly 4 out of 5 years. They must be wrecked. I thought bono in particular looked worn out towards the end.

    The 12 year touring contract with Livenation ended last year and from what I understand the contract wasnt renewed.
    The ticket sales for the last leg in the US were poor enough due to saturating the market and price gouging.
    Europe was underplayed on recent tours.

    The band might be more flexible now with touring although they still have that slimeball Oseary as manager.

    I could see a new tour starting in Europe.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭bonoman66


    For anyone who was there on Tues Nov 6th 2018..
    Hope you might enjoy.

    I know many preferred this one was dropped in favour of Gloria but I still thought it was a good track live..



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,829 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    Adam is doing his best God impression

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 302 ✭✭mehico


    mrk75 wrote: »
    Hard to know. They've been quiet so could well be working away on something. They're not doing anything else after all so could they drop a new album perhaps? Wouldn't be like them to do that without being able to do the tour in support of it and the whole shebang of media appearances that normally accompany it.

    This could be the band's opportunity to release an album that they do not have to worry about recreating live. I think I remember Brian Eno saying something along the lines that he tried to get them create music like this as far back as the recording of the Joshua Tree album but the band themselves only wanted to try to create music they could play live.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,246 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Watching the fan club DVD

    The song called 'Dirty Day' that wasn't played in Dublin afaik ?. Deff wasn't on Dublin night 2 that I was at


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 49 Deseras


    They will probably do a retirement your every year like the rolling stones
    Bono struggles now on the high notes


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,829 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    Deseras wrote: »
    They will probably do a retirement your every year like the rolling stones
    Bono struggles now on the high notes

    Adam is only 5 years off the pension, 61 today.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭innuendo141


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Watching the fan club DVD

    The song called 'Dirty Day' that wasn't played in Dublin afaik ?. Deff wasn't on Dublin night 2 that I was at

    Played at the last 2 shows in Dublin and the final one in Berlin. Was a class intro to the Berlin section of the show.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,102 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Adam is only 5 years off the pension, 61 today.

    Has he got enough stamps paid in?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭v10


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Watching the fan club DVD

    The song called 'Dirty Day' that wasn't played in Dublin afaik ?. Deff wasn't on Dublin night 2 that I was at

    yep was played both nights !

    https://www.u2gigs.com/show2145.html
    https://www.u2gigs.com/show2146.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,246 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    https://www.u2.com/news/title/u2-the-virtual-road/



    Be cool if they remastered the picture on Red Rocks and Popmart


  • Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭JoeExotic81


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    https://www.u2.com/news/title/u2-the-virtual-road/



    Be cool if they remastered the picture on Red Rocks and Popmart

    Thanks for the heads up on this, Christ it's glorious. Wonderful remaster of the greatest gig ever!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,246 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Thanks for the heads up on this, Christ it's glorious. Wonderful remaster of the greatest gig ever!

    yeah watching it now with a few bottles, christ that version of all i want is you going into Streets is wonderful

    Pity i wasn't all enough for that slane show


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,829 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    It looks like DVD upscaled to HD, sound is excellent though.

    I remember the day well.


  • Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭JoeExotic81


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    yeah watching it now with a few bottles, christ that version of all i want is you going into Streets is wonderful

    Pity i wasn't all enough for that slane show

    Luckily was there, my mug even makes an appearance on the DVD :D the stars aligned that day. The weather, Ireland winning, brilliant support acts, the band truly on fire and pretty much at their peak.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,246 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Luckily was there, my mug even makes an appearance on the DVD :D the stars aligned that day. The weather, Ireland winning, brilliant support acts, the band truly on fire and pretty much at their peak.

    The joys of been able to have that freedom

    Saw U2 on the last 3 tours with only Croke Park having support by Noel Gallagher but the pub crawl of that day helped the atmosphere and the new age of these super fans travelling regiously to concerts.

    Was this 'super fan' thing around in the late 90s/early 2000s ?


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