Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
One of these 4 songs opened all their 1978-1985 shows so it makes perfect sense to my eyes
Or just open with Streets, then play Streets again when the Joshua sequence starts, play Streets again to open the encore and play Streets to close the show.
Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
WOWY third (or 8th, 10th, whatever prior to the end of the set) is definitely not something we're used to, but I think we have to forget about the meaning/momentum/position it used to have in "common" sets and just put it into the album's context...
...where it doesn't fit either, coming back to what I said a few posts backJoshua's running order can and should be improved, and I wouldn't be surprised if they end up doing it anyway.
Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
I was thinking something similar:
Streets
In Gods Country
Trip
ISHFWILF
One Tree Hill
Red Hill Mining Town
Exit
Bullet The Blue Sky
Running To Stand Still
With Or without You
Mothers Of the Disappeared
Originally posted by CMIPalaeo:[..]
I'm actually really curious about this now. That SOUNDS right - that 11 O'Clock, IWF, Gloria, or OOC were their only openers during 78-85. Now I wanna see if there are any more besides The Ocean we're not thinking of...
Originally posted by blueeyedboy:In the end, all said, I'm fucking seeing U2. So, however it goes, it doesn't really matter!
Originally posted by MattG:...If they play the 11 songs of the album all together, but not actually in order, I'll probably have a seat during the show.
(the band) Garbage did this a few years ago. Decide they're touring for the anniversary of their self-titled debut, then announce they're playing the album in full....then they sprinkle the songs throughout the setlist, out of order. So they didn't really play S/T "in full"....they played the songs from it throughout the course of a normal set.
If U2 wants to do that, and just call it a "celebration of the era" or whatever, then fine. It'll still suck for them to go back on their word of playing the album in full (which, by the way, means in order. If they close with WOWY, not a single person can walk out saying they saw The Joshua Tree performed. The songs, maybe. But not the album).
But I swear to god, if there's an eleven song set in the middle of the show and it's The Joshua Tree out of order, I'll take my seat and just laugh along with them, all the way to the bank.
There's something special about actually hearing a record performed in full, whether you're blowing your load on a song like Streets or WOWY early or what. You think people are gonna walk out once they hear Streets? Give me a fucking break, U2. This tour can only be one of two things - an honest celebration of THAT RECORD, and the unedited performance of it in full....or it can be a greatest hits tour. A cash grab, a stopgap so people don't get too pissed off when they learn that they're scrapping their album for another 3 or 4 years.
Originally posted by MattG:...If they play the 11 songs of the album all together, but not actually in order, I'll probably have a seat during the show.
(the band) Garbage did this a few years ago. Decide they're touring for the anniversary of their self-titled debut, then announce they're playing the album in full....then they sprinkle the songs throughout the setlist, out of order. So they didn't really play S/T "in full"....they played the songs from it throughout the course of a normal set.
If U2 wants to do that, and just call it a "celebration of the era" or whatever, then fine. It'll still suck for them to go back on their word of playing the album in full (which, by the way, means in order. If they close with WOWY, not a single person can walk out saying they saw The Joshua Tree performed. The songs, maybe. But not the album).
But I swear to god, if there's an eleven song set in the middle of the show and it's The Joshua Tree out of order, I'll take my seat and just laugh along with them, all the way to the bank.
There's something special about actually hearing a record performed in full, whether you're blowing your load on a song like Streets or WOWY early or what. You think people are gonna walk out once they hear Streets? Give me a fucking break, U2. This tour can only be one of two things - an honest celebration of THAT RECORD, and the unedited performance of it in full....or it can be a greatest hits tour. A cash grab, a stopgap so people don't get too pissed off when they learn that they're scrapping their album for another 3 or 4 years.
Originally posted by deanallison:[..]
I don't see why it's so important for the songs to be in the order of the album or why that would effect your experience to the extent your stating. This isn't the Joshua tree the studio album this is the Joshua tree live, and playing the full album does not mean in order it means playing the full album wherever they songs slot in. I can't believe any passionate u2 fan would walk out of the gig feeling short changed unless they didn't play every song.
Originally posted by MattG:...If they play the 11 songs of the album all together, but not actually in order, I'll probably have a seat during the show.
(the band) Garbage did this a few years ago. Decide they're touring for the anniversary of their self-titled debut, then announce they're playing the album in full....then they sprinkle the songs throughout the setlist, out of order. So they didn't really play S/T "in full"....they played the songs from it throughout the course of a normal set.
If U2 wants to do that, and just call it a "celebration of the era" or whatever, then fine. It'll still suck for them to go back on their word of playing the album in full (which, by the way, means in order. If they close with WOWY, not a single person can walk out saying they saw The Joshua Tree performed. The songs, maybe. But not the album).
But I swear to god, if there's an eleven song set in the middle of the show and it's The Joshua Tree out of order, I'll take my seat and just laugh along with them, all the way to the bank.
There's something special about actually hearing a record performed in full, whether you're blowing your load on a song like Streets or WOWY early or what. You think people are gonna walk out once they hear Streets? Give me a fucking break, U2. This tour can only be one of two things - an honest celebration of THAT RECORD, and the unedited performance of it in full....or it can be a greatest hits tour. A cash grab, a stopgap so people don't get too pissed off when they learn that they're scrapping their album for another 3 or 4 years.
Originally posted by deanallison:[..]
I don't see why it's so important for the songs to be in the order of the album or why that would effect your experience to the extent your stating. This isn't the Joshua tree the studio album this is the Joshua tree live, and playing the full album does not mean in order it means playing the full album wherever they songs slot in. I can't believe any passionate u2 fan would walk out of the gig feeling short changed unless they didn't play every song.