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carq · 09-04-2018 2:51pm

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Especially you Johnpatrick -

innuendo141 · 11-04-2018 9:00am

SO... has anyone check out the "spoilers" of the rehearsals? Be careful on twitter, people spluttering out what songs are being rehearsed also

RolandGoose · 11-04-2018 9:17am

innuendo141 wrote: »

SO... has anyone check out the "spoilers" of the rehearsals? Be careful on twitter, people spluttering out what songs are being rehearsed also

I didn't think all this spoiler talk would kick off so early! Time for me to bug out of this thread! Thanks for the heads up. I'm not one who wants to know every song and detail before I go to a U2 show. It ruins it imo!

innuendo141 · 11-04-2018 9:18am

RolandGoose wrote: »

I didn't think all this spoiler talk would kick off so early! Time for me to bug out of this thread! Thanks for the heads up. I'm not one who wants to know every song and detail before I go to a U2 show. It ruins it imo!

Yup. I had a few unwanted reads when I woke up unfortunately, and was half asleep while reading them, so be wide everyone!

RolandGoose · 11-04-2018 9:30am

It's a u2 show, they are the greatest live band in the world with a mouth watering back catalog. Whatever they play will be brilliant!

Why can't people be content with that!?

Anyway, for now I will unfollow! Ho ho ho!

UsedToWait · 11-04-2018 10:23am

I'd love if someone could post details (in spoiler tags obviously!)

Really hoping for some Achtung Baby, Zooropa and Pop tunes!

q2xv9rjei4awgb · 11-04-2018 11:20am

Tbf, doesn't matter what they rehearse, it's not the setlist.

Band of their stature and with their catalogue rehearse up songs that sometimes never get played.
And also, as is usually the case with U2, there is a section that gets rotated

q2xv9rjei4awgb · 11-04-2018 11:24am

UsedToWait wrote: »

I'd love if someone could post details (in spoiler tags obviously!)

Really hoping for some Achtung Baby, Zooropa and Pop tunes!

4 from Achtung Baby...

One played a lot, one not as much, one not very often, the other, well.....

Arthur Daley · 11-04-2018 11:43am

I'd like to see One, Vertigo and Beautiful Day get a spell on the subs bench now. Give Mofo, Numb and Gone powerful updates for the 2010s. They could complement the new album I think.

q2xv9rjei4awgb · 11-04-2018 12:18pm

Arthur Daley wrote: »

I'd like to see One, Vertigo and Beautiful Day get a spell on the subs bench now. Give Mofo, Numb and Gone powerful updates for the 2010s. They could complement the new album I think.

Numb??

Christ....

Arthur Daley · 11-04-2018 12:43pm

bclar12 wrote: »

Numb??

Christ....

Maybe it has unlocked potential. I think it was murdered on Zooropa, but if Bono and Edge worked through the vocals they might find a style between them that works.

q2xv9rjei4awgb · 11-04-2018 2:03pm

Arthur Daley wrote: »

Maybe it has unlocked potential. I think it was murdered on Zooropa, but if Bono and Edge worked through the vocals they might find a style between them that works.

It's a **** song

Everlong1 · 11-04-2018 2:13pm

For anyone who might be intererested in meeting other U2 fans....

https://www.meetup.com/U2-fans-Ireland/

Seve OB · 11-04-2018 2:38pm

98 FM now playing Staring at the Sun.

I think that someone is trying to tell us something

don't try to hard to think.... don't think at all

UsedToWait · 11-04-2018 3:02pm

Seve OB wrote: »

98 FM now playing Staring at the Sun.

I think that someone is trying to tell us something

don't try to hard to think.... don't think at all

Given the Good Friday anniversary and all..

Will we ever live in peace?
Cos those that can't do
Often have to..

Wooderson · 11-04-2018 7:06pm

*That* tune that they’re now -clearly- going to play is a mouthwatering prospect.

UsedToWait · 11-04-2018 7:14pm

Wooderson wrote: »

*That* tune that they’re now -clearly- going to play is a mouthwatering prospect.

I had to go check the fan sites..

@#£;% played at least 6 times.

Others rehearsed include

@#£;%

!!!!

Need to look into another show as well as Belfast and Dublin.

MisterAnarchy · 11-04-2018 7:46pm

Wooderson wrote: »

*That* tune that they’re now -clearly- going to play is a mouthwatering prospect.

It would be if Bono was 20 years younger .
Not a hope that he will be able to sing it properly ,much like Red Hill Mining Town last year .

Great song though ,I'd gladly just listen to the complete Actung Baby played twice at one concert .:)

johnpatrick81 · 11-04-2018 8:36pm

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

It would be if Bono was 20 years younger .
Not a hope that he will be able to sing it properly ,much like Red Hill Mining Town last year .

Great song though ,I'd gladly just listen to the complete Actung Baby played twice at one concert .:)

I wouldn’t care if they just played an instrumental of “that” song :pac:

Even Bono speaking his lines would be amazing. 3 weeks til we know if they’re bluffing.

PTH2009 · 11-04-2018 9:49pm

UsedToWait wrote: »

Given the Good Friday anniversary and all..

Will we ever live in peace?
Cos those that can't do
Often have to..

Did u2 play a show in Belfast the night of the GFA signing or shorty after ???

Surprised they never made a doc about bono bringing the 2 guys on stage

discobeaker · 11-04-2018 10:15pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Did u2 play a show in Belfast the night of the GFA signing or shorty after ???

Surprised they never made a doc about bono bringing the 2 guys on stage

I think they played an acoustic set with Ash. I've a bootleg of a CD I bought years ago with them all playing One,almost certain that was around the time of the GFA

Seve OB · 11-04-2018 10:21pm

what is that song?

UsedToWait · 11-04-2018 10:36pm

Seve OB wrote: »

what is that song?

Don't believe what you hear,
Don't believe what you see...

PTH2009 · 11-04-2018 11:23pm

discobeaker wrote: »

I think they played an acoustic set with Ash. I've a bootleg of a CD I bought years ago with them all playing One,almost certain that was around the time of the GFA

Few vids on YouTube

Poor Ash really fell into obscurity a few years after that and are nowhere as big as they once were

innuendo141 · 12-04-2018 7:42am

PTH2009 wrote: »

Few vids on YouTube

Poor Ash really fell into obscurity a few years after that and are nowhere as big as they once were

It's a shame. They played in Dolans around a year ago and they were brilliant- some catalogue now. It's like they disappeared after Oxegen 2004

Wooderson · 12-04-2018 9:46am

With the right visuals/sound design, *that* tune could be a tour highlight in the vein of Exit last year.

Proper moment from the Edge from start to (particularly) finish. You'd wager LMJ would relish chance to play it also. Pressure on Bono but no where near the vocal challenge that Red Hill posed last time round, a challenge he sadly ducked out of.

Wooderson · 12-04-2018 9:51am

How would it be received if they binned all JT songs for the upcoming jaunt? Theyre well within their rights to. Would make for the freshest tour since Zoo.

q2xv9rjei4awgb · 12-04-2018 10:55am

Wooderson wrote: »

How would it be received if they binned all JT songs for the upcoming jaunt? Theyre well within their rights to. Would make for the freshest tour since Zoo.

They're not going to bin Streets.
Too many songs work as a "flow" into it. It's the peak of their live shows.
However, I wouldn't be surprised to see WOWY

Also, as a side note, Bono is well able to sing THAT song.
If I can sing it, Bono can and anyone who has heard me sing, will know what I mean

Wooderson · 12-04-2018 11:00am

bclar12 wrote: »

They're not going to bin Streets.
Too many songs work as a "flow" into it. It's the peak of their live shows.
However, I wouldn't be surprised to see WOWY

Also, as a side note, Bono is well able to sing THAT song.
If I can sing it, Bono can and anyone who has heard me sing, will know what I mean

I know - someone upthread suggested he might struggle with it. The chorus of Red Hill is right at the top of Bono's range. **That** song is well within reach for him even now.

q2xv9rjei4awgb · 12-04-2018 11:04am

Wooderson wrote: »

I know - someone upthread suggested he might struggle with it. The chorus of Red Hill is right at the top of Bono's range. **That** song is well within reach for him even now.

He didn't even struggle that much with Red Hill. The notes were hit, was just the "power" wasn't as strong as it was in 1987, which is only natural

Wooderson · 12-04-2018 11:18am

bclar12 wrote: »

He didn't even struggle that much with Red Hill. The notes were hit, was just the "power" wasn't as strong as it was in 1987, which is only natural

They completely changed the key mate.

q2xv9rjei4awgb · 12-04-2018 11:44am

Wooderson wrote: »

They completely changed the key mate.

Did they?
Can't remember or be arsed to go back and check

Don't like the song

johnpatrick81 · 12-04-2018 12:12pm

Really hope Exit becomes a regular instead of one of the old war horses. It was definitely the highlight of the cash in tour.

q2xv9rjei4awgb · 12-04-2018 12:34pm

Not much of a spoiler but, Vertigo and COBL were rehearsed

As was

Ceaderwood Road

funnily enough

The Nal · 12-04-2018 12:36pm

bclar12 wrote: »

Not much of a spoiler but, Vertigo and COBL were rehearsed
As was

Ceaderwood
Road
funnily enough

Thats the worst spoiler tagged post I've ever seen.

I hear they may do a few songs off [/SPOILER] POP [/SPOILER]

johnpatrick81 · 12-04-2018 12:43pm

Ugh I really hope cedarwood road doesn’t stay. such a meh song.

It seems the only way we’ll get rid of COBL is with a sniper. No idea how that is now one of their set list staples. I get vertigo cos it was a huge hit and gets the crowd moving. Same with elevation and BD. Was COBL even a hit? Let it die lads, please!

The Nal · 12-04-2018 12:46pm

Saw on twitter that they defo are not dropping Where The Streets Have No [/SPOILER]

MisterAnarchy · 12-04-2018 1:14pm

I wonder what the first song will be ,I have a bad feeling they will go with that rubbish American Soul .
Its either that or You're the Best Thing About Me I'd say.

q2xv9rjei4awgb · 12-04-2018 1:17pm

The Nal wrote: »

Thats the worst spoiler tagged post I've ever seen.

I hear they may do a few songs off [/SPOILER] POP [/SPOILER]

Mod edit

If you've nothing useful to say, keep it to yourself. Others are enjoying the conversation, dealt with it.

And

No more responses like the one I've edited

thanks all,

Lg

MisterAnarchy · 12-04-2018 1:21pm

Some of the US gigs are really struggling to sell.

LA has these prices for example,its a new form of dynamic pricing called Alternating pricing !

Section 209 row 9 $176.00
Section 209 row 10 $330.00
Section 209 row 11 $111.00
Section 209 row 18 $81.00
Section 209 row 23 $176.00
Section 209 row 24 $111.00

Wooderson · 12-04-2018 1:25pm

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

I wonder what the first song will be ,I have a bad feeling they will go with that rubbish American Soul .
Its either that or You're the Best Thing About Me I'd say.

I can imagine Lights of Home working well. Biased as I think its one of the only true standouts on the newie. Love the piano in there.

Wooderson · 12-04-2018 1:29pm

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

Ugh I really hope cedarwood road doesn’t stay. such a meh song.

It seems the only way we’ll get rid of COBL is with a sniper. No idea how that is now one of their set list staples. I get vertigo cos it was a huge hit and gets the crowd moving. Same with elevation and BD. Was COBL even a hit? Let it die lads, please!

Agree with you 100% on Blinding Lights.

UsedToWait · 12-04-2018 1:35pm

Wooderson wrote: »

I can imagine Lights of Home working well. Biased as I think its one of the only true standouts on the newie. Love the piano in there.

Have to disagree with you there..
Verse and chorus are great, but that 'free yourself..' bit really grates on me.

It feels like something that was added as an afterthought - likely by a producer 'ok - now we need a big key change bit here' type of thing..

It's not going to be a popular opinion, but I'm struggling to love the record.
The Edge is conspicuous by his absence, and lyrically, I feel it's poor.

I absolutely love U2, and can't wait for the concerts.
I'm sure the new songs they end up doing will be better than on record, much like they were with the last album, but overall I think this record was released before it was finished...

MisterAnarchy · 12-04-2018 1:56pm

UsedToWait wrote: »

Have to disagree with you there..
Verse and chorus are great, but that 'free yourself..' bit really grates on me.

It feels like something that was added as an afterthought - likely by a producer 'ok - now we need a big key change bit here' type of thing..

The main riff seems very similar to this song by Haim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF4FcTcWcDE

Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief

johnpatrick81 · 12-04-2018 2:19pm

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

The main riff seems very similar to this song by Haim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF4FcTcWcDE

Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief

Ummm that’s cos it is that song :pac:

Haim are listed as song writers for that track and also sing backing vocals on it.

Wooderson · 12-04-2018 2:21pm

UsedToWait wrote: »

Have to disagree with you there..
Verse and chorus are great, but that 'free yourself..' bit really grates on me.

It feels like something that was added as an afterthought - likely by a producer 'ok - now we need a big key change bit here' type of thing..

It's not going to be a popular opinion, but I'm struggling to love the record.
The Edge is conspicuous by his absence, and lyrically, I feel it's poor.

I absolutely love U2, and can't wait for the concerts.
I'm sure the new songs they end up doing will be better than on record, much like they were with the last album, but overall I think this record was released before it was finished...

All fair points - I agree with you on the coda to Lights of Home. Also with you on the album. Despite tonnes of people on this thread with opinions I respect hugely disagreeing with me, I've yet to click with it. I was cold on the previous one to a certain extent until the tour however, now Im sat here wishing that the last 3 tracks were played every night on i+E.

Seve OB · 12-04-2018 2:56pm

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

I wonder what the first song will be ,I have a bad feeling they will go with that rubbish American Soul .
Its either that or You're the Best Thing About Me I'd say.

IMO, logic dictates it is very likely to be Love is All We Have Left

innuendo141 · 12-04-2018 2:58pm

Seve OB wrote: »

IMO, logic dictates it is very likely to be Love is All We Have Left

I agree, and hope this to be the case. Gorgeous song.

Everlong1 · 12-04-2018 3:53pm

UsedToWait wrote: »

Have to disagree with you there..
Verse and chorus are great, but that 'free yourself..' bit really grates on me.

It feels like something that was added as an afterthought - likely by a producer 'ok - now we need a big key change bit here' type of thing..

It's not going to be a popular opinion, but I'm struggling to love the record.
The Edge is conspicuous by his absence, and lyrically, I feel it's poor.

I absolutely love U2, and can't wait for the concerts.
I'm sure the new songs they end up doing will be better than on record, much like they were with the last album, but overall I think this record was released before it was finished...

I've been a hardcore fan since BOY and agree 100% - I was severely disappointed with SOE when I heard it first and still have to force myself to put it on. Why a band of their stature are so desperate to try and appeal to kids one third of their age who are all buying mediocre "urban" and pop rubbish is beyond me.

The Nal · 12-04-2018 4:02pm

Everlong1 wrote: »

Why a band of their stature are so desperate to try and appeal to kids one third of their age who are all buying mediocre "urban" and pop rubbish is beyond me.

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