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  1. Originally posted by germcevoy[..]

    and I read somewhere that Larry used to occasionally start drumming early when Bono was rambling lol. Nice thought


    Hero.
  2. U2 have always been political...it's who they are. They've been criticised for being too political ever since the War Tour. Why would they stop now? I've no doubt it's played a large part in how super popular they've become over the years. I think the argument here should be not to tone down on the political but just tone down on the speeches. Bono was preaching every two or three songs just about. That's too much.
  3. Originally posted by aussiemofoU2 have always been political...it's who they are. They've been criticised for being too political ever since the War Tour. Why would they stop now? I've no doubt it's played a large part in how super popular they've become over the years. I think the argument here should be not to tone down on the political but just tone down on the speeches. Bono was preaching every two or three songs just about. That's too much.


    Couldn't have said it better myself. To ask U2 to stop being politcal....that's who they are and who they've been for so long. But definitely cut down on the speeches.
  4. Originally posted by MirrorballBoy[..]

    Hehe, opinions differ. But at least, give LoveTown another try. Dublin 1989-12-26 en Dublin 1989-12-31 and all the Rotterdam LoveTown shows are amazing!

    OT: Arghh I don''t want such a long speech before 'One' anymore...It's great wat he says, but it's too much for rock shows. I heard sometime that Larry, Adam and Edge were annoyed by these speeches, so they used a timer during the shows. They wanted Bono not to speech longer than a number of minutes. Anyone else heard this, is it true they did that?


    I did. Sorry. They were too... average. I want more than that. I have high standards... thats why I'm living in Fall River (for you RI/MA residents who got the joke, thank you) We need a smily shrugging his shoulders.
  5. The political stuff has been helping me in school. The speach before "One" has helped me give presentations in front of the class. I could have given them anyway, but it makes it seem easier than breathing when I imagine that I'm in front of 80,000 - 100,000 people, with Edge about to start playing the intro. Crap, I meant to put this in edit. This is the second time I did this.
  6. Originally posted by U2NickCrap, I meant to put this in edit. This is the second time I did this.


    That's one way to get your post count up!
  7. Is it a competition? Yes, of couse it is!!! But on the serious, I really don't try to get up my post count, it's not like were posting for cash, ya' know lol wait, lol that wasn't funny at all.
  8. Originally posted by U2NickIs it a competition? Yes, of couse it is!!! But on the serious, I really don't try to get up my post count, it's not like were posting for cash, ya' know lol wait, lol that wasn't funny at all.


    No, I'm just kidding around. It's an honest mistake we've all done a few times.
  9. Originally posted by haytrain[..]

    No, I'm just kidding around. It's an honest mistake we've all done a few times.


    I know, I'll try makng my jokes clearer in future posts. (And the duplicates )
  10. Originally posted by germcevoypolitical is ok but please just let it come through the songs. Love And Peace is fine, SBS is fine but no need for speeches or blindfolds etc. Use the songs to get your message across man


    Definitely. A friend of mine was saying just last night there's a vibe at the shows now where they'll play all upbeat songs early, get them out of the way and then bombard you with the heavy stuff for the rest of the show. What I don't like is taking songs that before didn't have a political message per se before but now have long introductions i.e. "Streets", "One", "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For".
  11. At one show where all the politicians were lined up and watching, I think Larry actually fell asleep (reference from U2byU2).

    What show was it if anyone knows? But get rid of the African flags, the eight minute speeches but keep the coexist screen - it looks awesome.
  12. Originally posted by drewhigginsAt one show where all the politicians were lined up and watching, I think Larry actually fell asleep (reference from U2byU2).

    What show was it if anyone knows? But get rid of the African flags, the eight minute speeches but keep the coexist screen - it looks awesome.


    I was really disappointed when I saw that they were no longer opening "Streets" with the red screen. They've been doing that since Joshua Tree and I always looked forward to seeing how they would reinterpret it each tour since.
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