E&I tour hits Omaha - All discussions

Originally posted by Remy:[..]
It's more songs than last year, so last year was an even worse setlist?

I don't think number of songs says anything about the quality of the show. Just says something about quantitative value for money.

Originally posted by bazzzz:[..]
last year they played JT entire album plus better songs (except as usual bd, vertigo,elevaton) , the show 2018, as i wrote ,is similar as 2015 , stages and megascreen, some lights too etc but 8 songs from SOE are really too many .....but i respect your opinion as in the same time i'm convinced about mine.

Originally posted by davec82:[..]
it's Experience + Innocence Tour, what songs did you expect?

Originally posted by deanallison:I don’t go along with the argument about playing too many SOE songs the only issue so far is the Setlist now shortening by 3 songs from what they played night 1. There is no need to shorten the Setlist, yes the Setlist is still a good length but if you set the bar high don’t drop it for absolutely no reason. The band know people follow the setlists, I don’t care what % Of fans do but there are a few of us and they must know it’s disappointing going from 27 down to 24 songs especially when wild horses got ditched for no good reason as well. Last year I don’t think they played enough songs either but at least they kept it at a consistent level pretty much throughout each leg and we knew what to expect. It’s not surprising though people are looking for a good explanation or reason to drop songs last night and the answer is there isn’t one.

Originally posted by deanallison:I don’t go along with the argument about playing too many SOE songs the only issue so far is the Setlist now shortening by 3 songs from what they played night 1. There is no need to shorten the Setlist, yes the Setlist is still a good length but if you set the bar high don’t drop it for absolutely no reason. The band know people follow the setlists, I don’t care what % Of fans do but there are a few of us and they must know it’s disappointing going from 27 down to 24 songs especially when wild horses got ditched for no good reason as well. Last year I don’t think they played enough songs either but at least they kept it at a consistent level pretty much throughout each leg and we knew what to expect. It’s not surprising though people are looking for a good explanation or reason to drop songs last night and the answer is there isn’t one.

Originally posted by DMMacdonald:[..]
I agree, people need to realise, the majority of songs they will hear will be from Songs of Experience and should expect at leas 6-7 songs. I also agree with your point about the setlist - Wild Horses is the Miracle Drug of 2015.

In 2016, The Cure performed 87 different songs. 87. I know we shouldn't expect U2 to change it that drastically given the nature of the storyline of the tour, but just some rotation would be good - again nothing drastic - 1-3 songs a night is what people are wanting

Originally posted by treasure:[..]
I saw 15 shows on Springsteen's Wrecking ball tour and got 135 different songs (in total he played 240 different songs on the tour). I only saw 6 shows on the River 2016 tour but I got 81 different songs. Two of the shows were in Gothenburg where he played 18 different songs on night 2 that he didn't play on night 1. U2 are U2 so I don't expect much from them these days but 3 or 4 changes wouldn't kill them. Dropping 2 songs is not exactly what I have in mind !!

Originally posted by aski:so hyped for this show, can't wait to see the set list........................