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bucks73

jsms88 wrote: »

Does anyone know if you need to print out the eticket or can they scan it from a phone?

Question from a friend heading along to Brussels gig....

Was at Amsterdam gig on Saturday night and girl in row next to me was trying to use her phone to get in but scanner was not reading it. Someone went off to find a ticketmaster rep so don't know what happened after that. Safer to print it out.

q2xv9rjei4awgb

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

But the sound was excellent all over the stadium for Coldplay ,crystal clear on the pitch and in the stands . Why couldn't it be the same for U2 ?

Where you there?

If not, I'd take that with a pinch of salt.
If you were, many factors come into it in terms of mix, mids, positions of towers etc.

Unless you were all over the stadium at Coldplay, there is no way in hell for you to know there wasn't a location with no dodgy sound. My mate was top tier in the Davin and the sound was spot on according to him, whilst I know a couple who said the sound was **** in the lower Hogan, towards the Canal End.

Every single band, who has played Croke Park since it was done up, has never had a flawless night in terms of sound. If Coldplay did, then they're the first ones ever and deserve unlimited credit for it.

SoundOfSilence

I was in the lower Hogan close to davin stand for the coldplay gig and the sound was far superior to the 6 gigs I'd been at in Croker previously.

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SoundOfSilence wrote: »

I was in the lower Hogan close to davin stand for the coldplay gig and the sound was far superior to the 6 gigs I'd been at in Croker previously.

Then they're the only ones to find a way to combat it and deserve the props.

I know U2 bought an entire new rig for this tour. As I said, best sound I ever heard. Everything was so clear. You could make out individual notes on each instrument. However, obviously didn't combat the bad acoustics in some sections in the stadium

Edit: Btw, I was referring to U2 fans I know in the Davin and Hogan. Not Coldplay

q2xv9rjei4awgb

Actually, someone else had the worst sound in Croke Park. Even on the pitch it was terrible

jsms88

Andres Brave Ping-pong wrote: »

Actually, someone else had the worst sound in Croke Park. Even on the pitch it was terrible

The place just wasn't designed for music. There's a risk with sound involved in any outdoor gig though to be fair.

westcork67

Definitely Croke Park is a hit and miss alright for these gigs - I was at U2 (rubbish sound) and Coldplay (excellent sound) - I had several friends all over Croker for both gigs and no one mentioned any issues at Coldplay whereas 2 others said the U2 sound was poor (though one guy said it was superb on the pitch)

One thing I noticed is that Coldplay had speakers "hanging" from the stadium right around whereas I did not notice them at U2 gig? Not an expert, just an observation. For sure I will not go to Croke Park for a concert again unless I get standing tickets - will not put myself through the same disappointment as at U2

One other comment - anyone else feel that the big screen was completely underutilised at the concert - some times it was brilliant particularly the silhouette effect against the red but the band were dots to me from the lower hogan and I had feck all interest looking at a load of self indulgent twaddle images from Corbjn on the screen - did not help to immerse such a big crowd in the concert itself - seeing the band as specs while watching a bunch playing brass intruments, or some woman painting a wooden shack - complete waste of the technology from my pov.

don corleone

I was at the Amsterdam gig on Sunday and I thought the sound was fine. Not spectacular but no problems with it either. We did find some of noels stuff a bit off soundwise and we moved to a different section and it improved a lot. Overall I thought it was a fantastic show. Like a good few on here I would love to have another night of this tour to look forward to. If only u2 would add one final dublin date to end the tour 😆

Edit: Croke park is an awful venue for concerts in general, soundwise and logistics wise. I'd love u2 to stick with arena tours going forward. The Amsterdam arena I found is a far better venue. Easy to get to the bar, food stalls, toilets etc without missing large sections of the show getting to and from your spot in the crowd.

MisterAnarchy

Andres Brave Ping-pong wrote: »

Where you there?

Yes I already stated that I was at both Coldplay and U2 in Croke Park

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=104187532&postcount=3391

One other comment - anyone else feel that the big screen was completely underutilised at the concert - some times it was brilliant particularly the silhouette effect against the red but the band were dots to me from the lower hogan and I had feck all interest looking at a load of self indulgent twaddle images from Corbjn on the screen - did not help to immerse such a big crowd in the concert itself - seeing the band as specs while watching a bunch playing brass intruments, or some woman painting a wooden shack - complete waste of the technology from my pov.

Yes,I agree 100% with everything you say,the screen was wasted for most of the concert.
There were complaints on the Popmart tour that the band were engulfed by the screen and looked like ants ,well on this tour it was much worse.

As you said if you were in the stands or a good bit back on the pitch,you couldn't see the band properly.
They looked tiny and didn't stand out against the screen ,in fact they looked like shadows against it .
The stage is too near the screen and it can't be lit properly so its hard to see the band.

As for Corbijns stuff ,I'd have binned most of it .
Why wasn't the centre of the screen used for his stuff and have closeups of the band at either side of it for the whole concert.
I know they used the screen for closeups of the band for some songs ,but nowhere near enough.

For such an impressive piece of technology they made a complete balls of utilising it effectively.

I was at the Amsterdam gig on Sunday and I thought the sound was fine. Not spectacular but no problems with it either. We did find some of noels stuff a bit off soundwise and we moved to a different section and it improved a lot. Overall I thought it was a fantastic show. Like a good few on here I would love to have another night of this tour to look forward to. If only u2 would add one final dublin date to end the tour 76;˜†

Edit: Croke park is an awful venue for concerts in general, soundwise and logistics wise. I'd love u2 to stick with arena tours going forward. The Amsterdam arena I found is a far better venue. Easy to get to the bar, food stalls, toilets etc without missing large sections of the show getting to and from your spot in the crowd.

The Arena is an easy venue to get around and has plenty of space around it outside ,unlike Croker.
I notice that they filled the pitch on the Sunday night ,it was pretty full .
I enjoyed it much more than Dublin ,I was up near the B stage ,and the band seemed alot more relaxed and rested, I think this is the best place to see this tour .

lambayire

westcork67 wrote: »

One thing I noticed is that Coldplay had speakers "hanging" from the stadium right around whereas I did not notice them at U2 gig? Not an expert, just an observation. For sure I will not go to Croke Park for a concert again unless I get standing tickets - will not put myself through the same disappointment as at U2

Yep, this has to be a major factor. When the Coldplay gig was approaching, I was going by Croker every day and I noticed them. I got chatting to a security guard and he reckoned he had seen those hanging speakers at Croke Park before. I've been to half a dozen Croker gigs and never noticed them before.
The sound was not good for Coldplay's first song. I was thinking, here we go again. After that, it was as good a sound as I've ever had for an outdoor gig in Ireland.

tritriagain

I would imagine it is probably easier for cold play to achieve a clearer sound as the would for want of a better term be more poppy than u2.

bonoman66

Here's Bad from the gig for anyone who may be interested.

Hope it brings back some nice memories..

Cheers

q2xv9rjei4awgb

Correct me if I'm wrong but, isn't Coldplay's more recent stuff akin to EMD type sounds and what not?

Are there any guitars or drums in Sky Full of Stars? Are they vital to songs of that ilk?

If not, there's your answer as to why their sound was better

MisterAnarchy

Andres Brave Ping-pong wrote: »

Correct me if I'm wrong but, isn't Coldplay's more recent stuff akin to EMD type sounds and what not?

Are there any guitars or drums in Sky Full of Stars? Are they vital to songs of that ilk?

If not, there's your answer as to why their sound was better

There was plenty of drums in their songs ,Will was really belting them,and plenty of bass and an organ ,things that would normally be overpowering at a concert but they somehow managed to achieve a brilliant sound.

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MisterAnarchy wrote: »

There was plenty of drums in their songs ,Will was really belting them,and plenty of bass and an organ ,things that would normally be overpowering at a concert but they somehow managed to achieve a brilliant sound.

Watched some clips there from recent live shows....

Yeah, they're using backing tracks on a lot of their recent stuff. Sky Full Of Stars may aswell just be a backing track with Chris singing over it, so there's half your answer. I can't comment on the older stuff.
All I will say is, put Deadmau5 or Tiesto in Croke Park and they'd have a good sound.

I saw a few clips of Magic from Croke Park. The sound did not seem "brilliant" to me.

EDIT: Bass and Organ overpowering?! Yeah, if the sound man hasn't a clue what he's at. I've never experienced that and I've been to nearly 300 gigs

johnpatrick81

bonoman66 wrote: »

Here's Bad from the gig for anyone who may be interested.

Hope it brings back some nice memories..

Cheers

Great stuff, thank you! Slight bit depressing seeing Bono in an iPhone surrounded cell, American heavy. Dare I say it looks almost flat crowd wise up there.

He doesn't half mess up the lyrics too, intentionally and accidentally!

SoundOfSilence

Andres Brave Ping-pong wrote: »

Watched some clips there from recent live shows....

Yeah, they're using backing tracks on a lot of their recent stuff. Sky Full Of Stars may aswell just be a backing track with Chris singing over it, so there's half your answer. I can't comment on the older stuff.
All I will say is, put Deadmau5 or Tiesto in Croke Park and they'd have a good sound.

I saw a few clips of Magic from Croke Park. The sound did not seem "brilliant" to me.

EDIT: Bass and Organ overpowering?! Yeah, if the sound man hasn't a clue what he's at. I've never experienced that and I've been to nearly 300 gigs

U2 have been playing to backing tracks for years, no?

Dontfadeaway

Boxscore

U2
Croke Park
Dublin, Ireland
July 22, 2017
$9,963,957
80,901 / 80,901

PTH2009

Dontfadeaway wrote: »

Boxscore

U2
Croke Park
Dublin, Ireland
July 22, 2017
$9,963,957
80,901 / 80,901

A nice chunk of change all the same

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SoundOfSilence wrote: »

U2 have been playing to backing tracks for years, no?

Not to the level Coldplay are with the likes of Sky Full Of Stars etc.
Certainly not in Croke Park two weeks ago anyways. Not many backing tracks needed for the JT tracks

Seve OB

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

intentionallyyyyyy accidentallyyyyyyy!

that would work actuallyyyyy

lazer.blue

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

Great stuff, thank you! Slight bit depressing seeing Bono in an iPhone surrounded cell, American heavy. Dare I say it looks almost flat crowd wise up there.

He doesn't half mess up the lyrics too, intentionally and accidentally!

Have to agree with you on the phones. It's one thing taking a few snaps but recording whole songs and even shows is too much. Having said that some of the footage online is great to see but on balance I would rather have my memories of a show if it meant we didn't have all these phones being held high. Some seem more intent on showing the world their photos/videos than enjoying the moment. Some of those who attend multiple shows are most guilty of this, uploading near identical footage from different shows time and time again.

Seve OB

Anyone here use the ticketmaster code for the U2 subscription?

Im having trouble with mine as it is trying to charge me even with the code

bonoman66

Here's a multicam of the last song of the night. The new track called The Little Things That Give You Away.

Hope you enjoy..

Graham1978

Gonna miss this thread , until next tour

Graham1978

Gonna miss this thread , until next tour

jsms88

Graham1978 wrote: »

Gonna miss this thread , until next tour

Won't have to wait too long I'd say. I&E tour back on the road next year. I'd be surprised if they bring it back to Ireland though to be fair.

PTH2009

i reckon we will get SOE either xmas or early next year and the E&I/SOE tour will kick off mid 2018 and we will get a few shows on the euro leg

would not surprise me if its 2019 by the time was see u2 play Ireland again. Id take that as u2 tickets are quite expensive and would not fancy having to pay close to E200 again so soon but we just have to wait and see

Id love an offical DVD release of a show on this tour or a documentary on it

don corleone

Id be surprised if there is no DVD release of this tour given the prestige of the album. No worries if they dont come through Ireland next time Amsterdam is a great spot for a gig :)

jsms88

don corleone wrote: »

Id be surprised if there is no DVD release of this tour given the prestige of the album. No worries if they dont come through Ireland next time Amsterdam is a great spot for a gig :)

I'd say there's no doubt they'll put out a DVD. They've done at least one for every tour since the mid 80s. Live in Argentina or Brazil would be good.... great passionate crowds for a DVD.

I'd say they might go more east than Amsterdam. They havnt played the likes of Poland and Croatia since 2010.