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Are BBC showing U2 at Glastonbury???

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    #122
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    The bar has been well and turely raised tonight by U2,what a performance


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    #123
    siltirocker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭siltirocker


    The crowd are singing '40'. ****IN' CLASS! :eek:

    Oh wait, Setanta are done. :(


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    #124
    Cicero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,144 ✭✭✭✭Cicero


    thanks OP....wouldn't have known it was on without that post.


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    #125
    take everything
    Registered Users Posts: 9,806 ✭✭✭take everything


    Why is Tennis on BBC1 when the Terminator should be on?


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    #126
    Aussie Sean
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭Aussie Sean


    xper wrote: »



    Here's the thing. Despite the myth, he keeps the prattle between songs to a minimum most of the time. There tends to be one big band member round of intros and one big 'sermon' (time to go to the loo) in a gig but otherwise they are better than most acts at moving from one song to another as quickly as possible. Bit chattier tonight and the gaps to night between songs are actually pretty long for them, probably due to the unfamiliar set up.

    My favourite story about Bonos prattle. Probably an urban myth but what the hell..

    Bono on stage slowly clapping his hands. "Everytime I clap my hands,somewhere in the world a child dies" A voice from the crowd shouts back "Well,stop F**king clapping then"


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    #127
    sideswipe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,431 ✭✭✭sideswipe


    Setanta is nearly BBC1 +1


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    #128
    kippy
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    Interview with the band on BBC1 shortly.


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    #129
    siltirocker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭siltirocker


    sideswipe wrote: »
    Setanta is nearly BBC1 +1

    I think you might of got that mixed up buddy!


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    #130
    longshanks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭longshanks


    zane lowe is aprick


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    #131
    longshanks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭longshanks


    Primal scream now............. yeaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1


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    #132
    WASP0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 149 ✭✭WASP0


    Bono's Peacock Rocks!!!:pac::pac::pac:


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    #133
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    longshanks wrote: »
    zane lowe is aprick


    A good kick in the stones wudnt be long sorting him out


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    #134
    sideswipe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,431 ✭✭✭sideswipe


    D'oh damn Fosters......hic........ it's versa visa of course....hic


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    #135
    neilthefunkeone
    Registered Users Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭neilthefunkeone


    Well i thoroughly enjoyed that... Was singing along to every song loads of smiles.. Was brilliant!!! Good show lads!!


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    #136
    Yellowledbetter
    Registered Users Posts: 843 ✭✭✭Yellowledbetter


    Im off to the pub,just enjoyed a great gig so Im happy!!!!


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    #137
    Shhh
    Registered Users Posts: 617 ✭✭✭Shhh


    longshanks wrote: »
    Primal scream now............. yeaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
    This is the business!!!


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    #138
    1qTour
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    i think you'd really have to have been a U2 fan to enjoy that gig. If it was your first time seeing u2 i cant see how you wudda thought they were good. Bono your 40ish not justin bieber. Grow up the fu.ck


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    #139
    who the fug
    Registered Users Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    bit of a curates egg for me, but BBC farting around did nae help


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    #140
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users Posts: 12,708 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    longshanks wrote: »
    zane lowe is aprick

    A condescending patronising Kiwi w@nker. I could never warm to him. They should get rid of him. Mark Radcliffe is a hundred times better


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    #141
    super_furry
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    Nevermind U2, Primal Scream have just convinced me that I have to go to Oxegen on the Sunday, they're tearing it up.


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    #142
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users Posts: 12,708 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    super_furry wrote: »
    Nevermind U2, Primal Scream have just convinced me that I have to go to Oxegen on the Sunday, they're tearing it up.

    Unfortunately they attract a huge druggy knacker following. I would avoid them on that basis alone


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    #143
    xper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭xper


    1qTour wrote: »
    Bono your 40ish not justin bieber.
    He wishes! They're over 50 at this stage.



    Thought the set was suitably different for a festival crowd. Couple of side observations - the crowd is a hell of a distance back from the front of the pyramid stage, hadn't noticed quite how far before. And the TV camera work was very average. I know its hard to get every shot right in a live broadcast but it was either an extreme close up of Bono's face (which won't do anything for me or most others, me thinks) or a slow panning shot plus or minus lots of flags in the way. Poor effort by the Beeb. Where's Hamish Hamilton when you need him?


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    #144
    steelcityblues
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    What's the deal with Larry not sitting near Bono?


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    #145
    longshanks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭longshanks


    zane Lowe is still a prick, good to dee Jo Whiley still appreciating rhe fact she's there .


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    #146
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users Posts: 12,708 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    xper wrote: »
    He wishes! They're over 50 at this stage.



    Thought the set was suitably different for a festival crowd. Couple of side observations - the crowd is a hell of a distance back from the front of the pyramid stage, hadn't noticed quite how far before. And the TV camera work was very average. I know its hard to get every shot right in a live broadcast but it was either an extreme close up of Bono's face (which won't do anything for me or most others, me thinks) or a slow panning shot plus or minus lots of flags in the way. Poor effort by the Beeb. Where's Hamish Hamilton when you need him?

    Why are their press photographers in the space between the band and the audience ? That's normally empty. I think that kinda f@cked up the interaction between Bono and the audience. They still did very well with what they were given


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    #147
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,341 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Sweet Jesus, Bonio is full of shiiiiiite.


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    #148
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,341 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Ally Dick wrote: »
    Unfortunately they attract a huge druggy knacker following. I would avoid them on that basis alone

    You're missing out and doing yourself a massive diservice. I've seen them a good few times over the last 15 years and there's always been a good crowd and cool vibe.


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    #149
    kippy
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    xper wrote: »
    He wishes! They're over 50 at this stage.



    Thought the set was suitably different for a festival crowd. Couple of side observations - the crowd is a hell of a distance back from the front of the pyramid stage, hadn't noticed quite how far before. And the TV camera work was very average. I know its hard to get every shot right in a live broadcast but it was either an extreme close up of Bono's face (which won't do anything for me or most others, me thinks) or a slow panning shot plus or minus lots of flags in the way. Poor effort by the Beeb. Where's Hamish Hamilton when you need him?

    Yep,
    Larry Mullen mentioned the crowd being so far from the stage as a negative.

    As for the person above saying that anyone who hadn't heard of U2 before tonight wouldn't have been impressed by U2, obviously comes from Mars. Theres not many people on this planet who at least havent heard of U2.
    The Beebs coverage of Glasto has always been in that style from what I can remember. It wasnt that bad (the camerawork) that is.
    Looking forward to seeing Coldplay tomorrow night.


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    #150
    acquiescefc
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    xper wrote: »
    He wishes! They're over 50 at this stage.



    Thought the set was suitably different for a festival crowd. Couple of side observations - the crowd is a hell of a distance back from the front of the pyramid stage, hadn't noticed quite how far before. And the TV camera work was very average. I know its hard to get every shot right in a live broadcast but it was either an extreme close up of Bono's face (which won't do anything for me or most others, me thinks) or a slow panning shot plus or minus lots of flags in the way. Poor effort by the Beeb. Where's Hamish Hamilton when you need him?


    but there arent 20 cameras all round the crowd. they cant use the boom cameras because of the flags and probably because it was pishing down rain and the lens would get soaked.


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    #151
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users Posts: 12,708 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    super_furry wrote: »
    You're missing out and doing yourself a massive diservice. I've seen them a good few times over the last 15 years and there's always been a good crowd and cool vibe.

    Fair enough. However I'm nearly as old as Bono so I am not keen on standing in a field listening to anyone, regardless of who they are


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