Originally posted by robotsandmonkeys:[..]
110% agreed...just noticed they dropped "Still Haven't Found" - would have dropped WOWY before that... still, this is the best setlist of the tour so far... wish they would replace WOWY with One Tree Hill...
Originally posted by zooTV4all:[..]
Yes they can. Drop Boots, Elevation, Desire, Vertigo, Pride and WOWY
Originally posted by Takuan:
A Sort of Homecoming would be unreal.
U2 have just played their first of three homecoming concerts in Dublin. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For and Unknown Caller are out of the setlist again, but The Unforgettable Fire returned and Bad remained. Pride and MLK were naturally also in the set, and this means that today's show was the first since 27 December 1989 to feature four songs from the Unforgettable Fire album in the same set.
In tribute to Ronnie Drew, Bono and Edge played a cover of The Auld Triangle after Stuck In A Moment. The band kept One in the middle of the set, essentially sticking to the reorganised setlist structure of the second Amsterdam concert
Originally posted by KaiserJose:Just back from the show and wow am I tired.
It being my first U2 concert it surpassed all expectations, particularly given I was expecting something in the same vein as the first nights of other cities. This was much more fast-paced. It's hard to be disappointed that there's no new material when it was my first time hearing each song live. In terms of performance 10/10, they nailed each song. The crowd was really up for it tonight and the auld triangle was a great touch. Bono kept the speeches to a minimum; in fact I was shocked by the lack of talk on his part. That said I've never seen such interaction with the fans from every member of the band.
Few points of note; Moment of Surrender is a great song live but an anti-climax end to the show. I compare it to Bruce Springsteen, whom I saw two weeks ago and whose final encore consisted of 'Glory Days', 'Dancing In The Dark' and a ten minute version of 'Twist & Shout', leaving everyone with a buzz walking out of the stadium.
Tonight people stayed standing as the general feeling was that they wouldn't end it on such a note (obviously the few who knew the setlists knew different). I know U2 concerts are made for U2 fans but I've never quite understood why the guys finish on a soft finish in general (All I Want Is You, Can't Help Falling In Love, Wake Up Dead Man etc. - are all slower songs). While this was undoubtedly a superior concert to that of the Boss' (which is saying something) I think they've got it wrong on this one.
I was 'seated' and found myself largely alone in singing and standing in my section for the first four songs (the rest were largely still at the bar) but I still think there isn't a better start out there. The songs from the new album were all brilliantly performed. And if you had told me before hand that we'd be getting Bad & UF & UTEOTW all in the friday night gig I would have slapped you silly.
All in all a top concert, lets see where the next two nights go from here. I'm expecting IALW, UC, AoH, ES to all appear. And from the original rehearsals we've yet to hear IGWSHA, EBTTRT, Drowing Man.
