Originally posted by mcconnot:Ok, i have been reading this forum for about 2 months now and never posting. To be honest never really feeling compelled to post. Today is different.
First up, last nights show was better than Slane and better than the last time i seen u2 in Madison Square Garden. they were my previous 2 best shows.
I was in the pit on Friday, in the Cusak stand on saturday and then in the Davin stand last night (the 33€ tickets!!!). Last nights seat in my view was the best of all, probably the best in the house. I could see Croker rocking and the sound...I coulnt believe it...the sound way back there was amazingly clear!
I was one of those (up until saturday) who was starting to become disillusioned by the current lack of mixing the set up. But after seeing that i can completely see why they dont. Everyone who complains about it is wrong. We watch too many youtube clips of the songs, where you dont really feel the power and what is going on in the stadium. Its not the same. All the was from SBS to One last night was truely special. And then they played Bad. I had to hand my camera over to my brother because i just couldnt hold it up anymore- i had to pay attention!
New years day, the Unforgettable Fire, Unknown Caller and Stay were just amazing. Apart from the usuals that always stay in the set, over the 3 croke park gigs they played something like 12 or 13 different songs! Every night i giggled at something new they played. And as for that stage, words fail. It is truely revolutionary and i am happy to report that it does work! It made me (in the Davin Stand in Croke Park- 50 metres away) feel like i was watching a club gig!
Finally, people constantly critisize u2- that comes as part of the best band in the world title. On most of the u2 forums up until now some hardcore fans have even been crtisizing them. However, yet again, they have shown to know what they are doing and proved everyone wrong in my eyes. There is not one single band on the face of this earth that could have pulled off that show last night like that, not one!! Stop looking at endless youtube video's, stop postulating that Bono’s voice isn’t the same as when you heard him in Paris in 1921, stop reading the setlists that are posted up, that always look the same. Wait and go to the gig. After you have heard for yourself..LIVE....then make up your mind!
Thanks lads, just when I started to doubt, you shut me up!!!
Originally posted by Malahide:I think that 2nd night in the Arena, roof closed which added actually to the atmosphere, lights came out beautifull, was some clubbing disco mood, UTTEOTW, Crazy remiw, the air was electric. But Think Dublin 1 tops it, with TUF added in the Amsterdam 2 setlist and The Auld Triangle, which fired everyone up, pity I missed that one, but who knows next time.
Let's see what more there is in store for the rest of the tour.
Originally posted by AllBecauseOfU2:[..]
Good post. Puts things into well-needed perspective. Welcome to the site.
Originally posted by FarazU2:I know its about croke, im just saying that do you feel loved should be played tonite
Originally posted by Risto:To be honest i think they should just keep to the rules. They are not above the law
Originally posted by Macphistfly:[..]
If you're going to steal my avatar i made myself, atl least learn to spell.
Originally posted by Macphistfly:[..]
If you're going to steal my avatar i made myself, at least learn to spell.
Originally posted by djrlewis:[..]
I'm hoping the same will happen in Cardiff. Final show of leg too. Therefore also hoping for Dublin I type setlist
at least not when you have a GA ticket. Originally posted by flowerchild:[..]
you don't want the roof closed