Joshua Tree tour hits London - All discussions

Originally posted by germcevoy:Miss Sarajevo is a complete baffler. Majority of the crowd don't know it so it doesn't play to the casuals, it's been played extensively since 2005 so the die hards have had their full of yet then Bono doesn't even sing the climactic part of the song. Bit of a waste in the set list I feel (though I do like the arrangement over the piano only versions).

Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
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Wise words m'man - having spent the last two tours following every show's setlist as it was announced, I did my best this time to ignore setlists before Sunday (although alas wasn't entirely possible as I'm a sucker for temptation), so had a rough idea of what was to come but not the precise details.

Even so, wow.

For me, last night was bloody incredible. Was stood stage right just in front of the Red Zone, about 7 metres away from the B-stage, close enough to feel like I could touch the boys when they wandered up and down. I couldn't even begin to tell you guys what my highlight was, everything was special. I'm still digesting it all in my head. From my earliest days of fandom, that was the kind of thing I wanted from a U2 gig in terms of staging, spectacle, setlist etc. Sure, they could have really mixed it up by throwing in Wild Horses (I can but dream..) but it's a reboot of JT in the 2010s, so I think they struck a fine balance between oldies, newbies, and unknownies for the superfan and the casual listener, and Bono obviously didn't disappoint with his rambles and Bonoisms.

Ahhh heck. It was just immense.

I mean, even Noely G's opener was worth the entrance fee alone, but having just spent Saturday in Hyde Park seeing Cold War Kids, Tears for Fears, Elbow, and then The Killers with the ultimate festival headline set, I can safely say that was one of the best weekends I've ever had.

Am now off to go and cool down in a dark room for a few days.

Peace y'all x

Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:Saturday was my favourite show of the two because I was in GA. Got my number midday on Friday, #58 in line. Queued from 6am on Saturday. Got bumped up to #56 in line after 2 people didn't turn up for the 6am check-in. The queue was run really well. Absolutely boiling in the line. A bit sun burnt but well worth it. Got an awesome spot, front row at the corner of the Tree stage. I was right next to the drums. Met Guy Oseary and Terry Lawless. Sam O'Sullivan and Stuart Morgan also came past quite a few times. Adam's bass guitars for the Tree stage songs were on stands right in front of me.

Adam looked down at me and smiled during one of the first 4 songs. Looking back at videos, I think it might have been during New Year's Day? Great moment. Bad and Little Things were my highlights of the show. Bad is my favourite song and hearing the band play it was a dream come true. Seeing them play it so close was just awesome. The Heroes/Where Are We Now? snippets were AMAZING. Chills. It was great to hear Little Things, loved the song just from the videos. Hearing it live confirmed that. At the end of the song the whole band were right in front of me, like 5 feet away. Incredible.

Sunday was more sedate, as I had a seated ticket. It was cool to hear MW with the slide solo. Great to hear Bad with the Heroes snippet once again. I was nearly crying during it. GA is where the real fun is though.

An unforgettable weekend.

Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]
Very much agreed on all points and in either case we hand in our moaning passes every Tour year when we start dropping thousands making plans when we know what we will get.

See you in Dub sir.