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2010-12-14 - Sydney
 Tour: U2 360° Tour
Songs played: 25
Audio recordings: 0
  1. I just can't get enough of those photos of Edge and Bono meeting during UTEOTW, bring them on
  2. I'm here! We're at Gate J/K and 22/23 in line. Much quieter today. If anyone knows anyone who wants to swap a Gate E ticket for a J/K let me know. It's not supposed to matter but with these security fuckers I don't know.
  3. Actually cancel that. I just swapped my ticket \o/
  4. (Gotta be a quickie cos I ain’t got much time in this internet cafe ... Gotta go, running out of change ...)

    I had roughly the same spot at Sydney 1 last night as I had at Brisbane 2 last week: in the pit on Edge’s side with Brendan. And it was like Christmas had come early. After complaining after Brisbane 2 about the lame atmosphere in the pit there, and how great it would be to be in a pit full of U2 fans, Santa heard my moan and brought me a nice early pressie.

    The pit here in Sydney was packed, far busier than at Brisbane 2. And far, farther, farthest more rocking. This is the sort of explosive atmosphere you’d always hope / expect to see in the pit. People were singing along with songs, roaring their heads off after songs, bouncing, clapping, waving, just rocking out and having a bloody good time mate. I’m sure the band sensed the energy and appreciated the response. Bono, for example, slightly modified the intro to Elevation to go with the flow of the audience’s own singing at the start. “I don’t want to leave!” he said at the end of With Or Without You.

    Bono brought a festive theme to the show, telling the crowd that this was U2’s office Christmas party. Larry was the founder, Adam was Human Resources with a firm emphasis on equal opportunities for the ladies, Edge was the Chief Technical Officer, fixing the photocopier when everyone was drunk, and Bono was the janitor. Ho ho ho!

    The big highlight, and stop me if you think you’ve heard this before, was Bad. Santa was being too generous. And far more people in the pit knew the song compared to Brisbane and Melbourne.

    The intensity of the show was very high (despite a fair few itty bitty flubs). One was incredibly intense and emotional, Bono dedicated it to people who had died in Sydney from HIV, I think he dedicated it especially to someone he had known who died, and his emotion was palpable as he took the band into the beautiful but seldom heard “We’ll shine like stars” verse.

    Random observation: new video footage of the beauty contest in Sarajevo during Miss Sarajevo.

    Random observation 2: people around me missed Bono’s mention of Aung San Suu Kyi before Scarlet and were trying to work out what the hell he was on about when he was still speaking during the song. Perhaps a wee flash of her name and image in Scarlet would help carry the fans who miss her name (or don’t know who she is) with him during the song.

    The best crowd yet on this leg, which made for an even better gig.
  5. So, they decided keep Bad...awesome!
  6. Ok, soundcheck has started (no vocals) - so far they've checked COBL, Vertigo, MoS and now Mysterious Ways - so nothing interesting
  7. Ok New Years Day and Scarlet (also Walk On)
  8. Originally posted by ric:i agree with everyone on the setlist issues/lack of challenging material (ie: pop/zooropa) but i have nothing more to add really... i've said it all before and i'm becoming so disillusioned with U2 these days its really depressing me.

    none of the new songs they have played on this tour have excited me at all i'm sorry to say. they are all going in a direction that just doesn't interest me. still far too safe, no boundaries being pushed, predicable sounding etc.. and if they are a hint of the next album then its looking pretty bleak for me

    something has to change soon or i'm heading for a divorce..


    i actually made this video recently just to cheer myself up and remind me of the 'good old days'!

    [YouTube Video]

    (i did post it in the fan made video section but i dont think anyone noticed)


    Ric, where did you get the audio for the extended mix? I've never heard that before! If it's on something official I should see if I can get my hands on it...
  9. I think they just soundchecked Glastonbury (with Bono) - hard to hear though
  10. The setlists may be stagnant BUT OH. MY. GOD. Last nights version of BAD was INCREDIBLE. I literally got goosebumps. Something I haven't gotten very much this tour. I WISH ALL PERFORMANCES OF BAD WERE THIS AMAZING. The INXS snippets... the power of Bono's voice. The perfect timing by the band. Jesus Fuck.



    Listen to the climax.


  11. We're in the pit - first row on the walkway near Sergios best spot at the front of the stage (nearer the Edge though and inside the pit, not outside)

    OMG the anticipation is incredible- even getting into the stadium once they openend the gates was like the Amazing Race or something.
  12. Nice! Have fun (you and everyone else) !
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