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2017-06-03 - Chicago
 Tour: Joshua Tree Tour 2017
Songs played: 23
Audio recordings: 1
Videos: 1
  1. I just finished listening to the great recording of Chicago 2 (had to take a break yesterday evening) - very enjoyable, I think this running order works well, overall it's a very good show, the bands playing is fantastic, as is Bono's singing.
    Of course it's not as intimate as I&E, but how could it be in a stadium?

    The number of setlist variations is in no way related to the overall quality of a show, not even the lenght is.

    I've been to nine ZOOTV-show, with maybe three or four variations woven in - and never got bored.
  2. Originally posted by Papo:I just finished listening to the great recording of Chicago 2 (had to take a break yesterday evening) - very enjoyable, I think this running order works well, overall it's a very good show, the bands playing is fantastic, as is Bono's singing.
    Of course it's not as intimate as I&E, but how could it be in a stadium?

    The number of setlist variations is in no way related to the overall quality of a show, not even the lenght is.

    I've been to nine ZOOTV-show, with maybe three or four variations woven in - and never got bored.
    Yeah... ZOOTV and Popmart are usually considered as best tours and there was almost no setlist variations... But there was no internet and nobody knew setlists so nobody could be bitchin about it...
  3. Originally posted by Alvin:[..]
    Yeah... ZOOTV and Popmart are usually considered as best tours and there was almost no setlist variations... But there was no internet and nobody knew setlists so nobody could be bitchin about it...
    True.
  4. "Shut up for a second, will ya...?" "And stop whistling, because I'm not in The Beatles, Ok. It's U2 here..."
    (Bono at the start of Springhill Mining Disaster)

    Yes That was an awesome concert. Why did I call it Springfield Mining Disaster? Maybe because I live in Illinois or I like The Simpsons. I remember our bus driver getting lost on the way to Rosemont Horizon but we still got there in plenty of time. I was in the nosebleed seats I think the whole audience stood the whole two hours.


  5. You must be joking. Pearl Jam are so much more talented than U2. Their setlist is so different from night to night. U2 may play ASOH and everyone gets excited. But U2 are more passionate and put on a better show. But in terms of setlist variations and skill, U2 are nowhere close.
  6. Originally posted by MoFoNYR15:[..]
    Ummmmmm...... I'll be quiet. These are my top two bands but when it comes to live shows there's no comparing imo. And everyone here knows deep down they'd love if u2 played shows like PJ.


    Thanks MoFoNYR15. U2 are an awesome show to see live But they play it safe and are nowhere near as talented as Pearl Jam. They won't out of the blue rip off Wire or Please or Gone or Kite. They play it super safe. But they are still awesome to see live.
  7. Originally posted by Papo:I just finished listening to the great recording of Chicago 2 (had to take a break yesterday evening) - very enjoyable, I think this running order works well, overall it's a very good show, the bands playing is fantastic, as is Bono's singing.
    Of course it's not as intimate as I&E, but how could it be in a stadium?

    The number of setlist variations is in no way related to the overall quality of a show, not even the lenght is.

    I've been to nine ZOOTV-show, with maybe three or four variations woven in - and never got bored.
    Indeed true, but this 20-25 years ago, now we have 4-5 records more.
  8. Originally posted by raynman009:[..]


    You must be joking. Pearl Jam are so much more talented than U2. Their setlist is so different from night to night. U2 may play ASOH and everyone gets excited. But U2 are more passionate and put on a better show. But in terms of setlist variations and skill, U2 are nowhere close.
    I'd rather go and see u2 playing the same setlist 5 nights in a row than going to see pearl jam playing 5 different sets. Why? Because I think u2 are better in general, better songs means a better setlist no matter how much it lacks variation. You talk about talented but Jack White is talented yet can barely bring out an albums worth of decent material, pearl jam may have the talent and have some very good songs but they've never converted it into the type of quality u2 have given us. Again it's all opinions but the only way to measure these kind of things is success and u2 have much more.
  9. Originally posted by gurtholfin:A couple of anecdotes..

    2) On the way home to Wisconsin, my son points to a lit up blue and white building asking what goes on there?

    I didn't even notice it, but my reply once I did... "That used to be called the Rosemont Horizon and is where I saw this tour the first time, almost 30 years ago, when I was exactly your age."


    Maybe we sat next to each other Gurtholfin. Were you there on April 29th?
  10. I guess I just wished U2 didn't feel the need to play The Joshua Tree in full succession. They should mix it up and play those 11 songs among 12 others. And play other obscure songs such as Luminous Times. But they play it safe Play all the hits. How could you not say it's a greatest hits tour when they open with SBS, NYD, Bad, Pride. Come On.
    I was at the Chicago 360 show when they spontaneously ended with One Tree Hill. They barely knew how to play it. And you all say they are better musicians than Pearl Jam. Come on. Keep dreaming. They are nowhere close to Pearl Jam.
  11. Originally posted by raynman009:I guess I just wished U2 didn't feel the need to play The Joshua Tree in full succession. They should mix it up and play those 11 songs among 12 others. And play other obscure songs such as Luminous Times. But they play it safe Play all the hits. How could you not say it's a greatest hits tour when they open with SBS, NYD, Bad, Pride. Come On.
    I was at the Chicago 360 show when they spontaneously ended with One Tree Hill. They barely knew how to play it. And you all say they are better musicians than Pearl Jam. Come on. Keep dreaming. They are nowhere close to Pearl Jam.
    How can you still say it is a greatest hits tour when 9 out of 21 songs are not even singles. U2 play hits on every tour because they've got so many. Being able to play a song without rehearsing it doesn't measure an artists talent, bearing in mind the effects and complexity of u2's work compared to pearl jams, at best you could say pearl jam have got better memories of how to play there songs, but that doesn't make them better musicians.
  12. Originally posted by deanallison:[..]
    How can you still say it is a greatest hits tour when 9 out of 21 songs are not even singles. U2 play hits on every tour because they've got so many. Being able to play a song without rehearsing it doesn't measure an artists talent, bearing in mind the effects and complexity of u2's work compared to pearl jams, at best you could say pearl jam have got better memories of how to play there songs, but that doesn't make them better musicians.
    please stop with the kool aid
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