Originally posted by ahn1991:[..]
The 360 Tour was all about The Claw. This serves as both a massive strength and perhaps a weakness because the stage was such a spectacle that an argument could be made that it took away from some of the performances.
I enjoyed this stage because it had a particular purpose in mind, and that purpose was NOT to immerse themselves with the fans in the traditional sense. The purpose of this tour is The Joshua Tree and the stage and media used is all to that end. It's valid for people to say U2 as 4 guys felt distant from the crowd in this tour because I honestly think that was their intent. They wanted the music and the message of The Joshua Tree to be the primary focus of the show. Hence why the video screens were dominated by highly political messages. Sorry if people get offended when U2 decides to bring politics to the show, but that's The Joshua Tree for you.
