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Topic started 15 years ago by nickbibby in Live is where we live. Since then 17 posts have been made by 13 users.

nickbibby

15 years

Hi,

When a new tour gets up and running I always get some crazy ideas in my head of how U2 could possibly beat what they are currently doing. From the overload of information in Zoo TV to the grandiose ridiculousness of Popmart to the more intimate Elevation and the 'find the stadium again' Vertigo to the massive scale of the Claw in 360. What next?

My idea currently is a 'Back to Basics' tour. No TV screens. No hook ups to war torn countries, Salman Rushdie or the International Space Station. Just 4 guys and their instruments in a very, very small arena tour. And when I say small arena I mean venues the size of Manchester Apollo not the M.E.N.

What knid of setlist does anybody think they should play on such a tour? I'd like something like the following:

1. The Cry / Electric Co.
2. Elevation
3. The Fly
4. Until The End Of The World
5. A Day Without Me
6. MLK
7. The Unforgettable Fire
8. Unkown Caller (segue into...)
9. Streets.

Acoustic Set:
10. In God's Country
11. In A Little While
12. Desire
13. Yahweh

Back to full band:
14. Wire
15. Bullet The Blue
16. Running To Stand Still
17. Bad
18. October
19. New Years Day
20. One Tree Hill

Encore:
21. A Sort Of Homecoming
22. Out of Control
23. One
24. Breathe
25. Zooropa
germcevoy

15 years

Where does the £££££ come from with such small venues?
nickbibby

15 years

Who cares? I'm thinking out of the box
U2Nick

15 years

I'd rather be under the Claw with the ZOO TV screens, personally.
Yogi

15 years

Originally posted by U2Nick:I'd rather be under the Claw with the ZOO TV screens, personally.

Hell yes.
germcevoy

15 years

Originally posted by nickbibby:Who cares? I'm thinking out of the box

U2 care. .
markp91

15 years

Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]

U2 care. .

Management cares...

It's a nice idea, but I would also rather see them playing a crappy setlist under The Claw then a brilliant setlist on an empty stage lol...
Risto

15 years

Elevation was 'back to basics' imo. If you compare it to ZooTV, Popmart and U2 360.

EDIT:

If you really want to discuss your setlist (which is pretty awesome btw) please use one of the dozen setlist threads we have
nickbibby

15 years

Originally posted by Risto:Elevation was 'back to basics' imo. If you compare it to ZooTV, Popmart and U2 360.

EDIT:

If you really want to discuss your setlist (which is pretty awesome btw) please use one of the dozen setlist threads we have

Thanks, I'll find a setlist thread nexte time. I've got loads of silly ideas up my sleeve. I'm currently working on a setlist that has to include 2 songs from each album.
molang7

15 years

Good idea, and would be awesome to see a smal gig like that, but could you imagine how much money a ticket would be?
MWSAH

15 years

As for the setlist..I'm all-in
jpb

15 years

I would love it if they did a back to basics album. No overdubs, no multiple producers, etc. Lock them in the studio for a couple of months and see what happens.

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