Originally posted by patssox95: (...) just saying this band has it in them to to/be more this tour and I believe they have taken shortcuts...so far
Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
Without having attended any show, I agree with you on the last sentence. This had the means to be their ultimate tour after the grandeur of 360: a band that's really confident on their new material (unlike they were on NLOTH), playing arenas for the first time since 2005, with the chance to do really great concept & setlist changes due to multiple nights in each city, even with the chance to bring an orchestra to add variation to their sound and performance...
...and they chose the easy way: no orchestra, no huge concept or setlist changes, basically no bold bets, no balls.
You all know I'm no complainer and I usually praise or at least consider in high regard most of what the band does, but credit where credit is due: only 11 shows into the tour, they seem to have lost a great chance to make it really astonishing, and has fallen a little short instead. Now it's only "great", it could have been "incredible"
U2 in Paris with Badlands Travel
Weekend two show packages still available and a limited number of single night Saturday or Sunday packages now added.
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November 2015
A fantastic opportunity to see a pair of shows. These are the final dates of the world tour at the recently renovated Bercy Arena.
The concept of the tour is for pairs of shows in different cities and according to Bono the band will be playing two distinct sets for each night:
"We are going to try to have a completely different feeling from night one to night two," said Bono, "and have some fun playing with the idea of innocence and experience. More to be revealed!"
Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
Without having attended any show, I agree with you on the last sentence. This had the means to be their ultimate tour after the grandeur of 360: a band that's really confident on their new material (unlike they were on NLOTH), playing arenas for the first time since 2005, with the chance to do really great concept & setlist changes due to multiple nights in each city, even with the chance to bring an orchestra to add variation to their sound and performance...
...and they chose the easy way: no orchestra, no huge concept or setlist changes, basically no bold bets, no balls.
You all know I'm no complainer and I usually praise or at least consider in high regard most of what the band does, but credit where credit is due: only 11 shows into the tour, they seem to have lost a great chance to make it really astonishing, and has fallen a little short instead. Now it's only "great", it could have been "incredible"
Originally posted by LikeASong:Wait, are U2 covering Badlands in Paris?
Originally posted by treasure:[..]
Na they're too fucking lazy to learn it and considering the mess they made of My Hometown in 1985 I'm glad
They'd better stick to Desire and a half-rehearsed Sweetest Thing instead! Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
Yeah, its 4 repetitive chords might get them into serious troubles