U2 Experience + Innocence Tour **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales or Requests**

tritriagain

This is the first time I can remember in a long time where there is no talk of new material on the he horizon. In fairness it's normally Bono mouthing off but he's not even doing that. They deserve a break much as I'd hate not having them around. It can't be easy doing what they do every night. I did 3 nights this week and I've a serious U2 hangover , not from drinkas I drove to all gigs , but just wrecked and a bit down cos I know it's going to be a while before I can witness them again. New DVD needed asap.

MisterAnarchy

Did anyone meet the Bono lookalike in The Church bar this week ?
The guy was the head off Bono ,he had all the mannerisms and moves.
I'd great fun trolling some friends with a selfie with him.

Ohmeha

Between 2 albums and 3 tours over the past 4/5 years they'll rightly be taking a break and I don't think even they know when they will be back. At their age they don't need to make any plans or set out any timeframes for the next tours or next album, if they had planned to call it quits after this tour I think they would have told the world about it

Presuming they stay in good health I'd be surprised if they are not back by 2021 even if it's no new album but an Achtung Baby tour like they did for the 30th anniversary of Joshua Tree

PTH2009

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Did anyone meet the Bono lookalike in The Church bar this week ?
The guy was the head off Bono ,he had all the mannerisms and moves.
I'd great fun trolling some friends with a selfie with him.

Yeah he looked cool, find this thing kind of cool it freaky at the same time

He was the singer for the tribute band I think ??.

RolandGoose

Ohmeha wrote: »

Between 2 albums and 3 tours over the past 4/5 years they'll rightly be taking a break and I don't think even they know when they will be back. At their age they don't need to make any plans or set out any timeframes for the next tours or next album, if they had planned to call it quits after this tour I think they would have told the world about it

Presuming they stay in good health I'd be surprised if they are not back by 2021 even if it's no new album but an Achtung Baby tour like they did for the 30th anniversary of Joshua Tree

I think if they were thinking of doing an Achtung Baby anniversary tour they wouldn't have put so much into the setlist for this tour, they did play 6 of the 12 tracks. Until the End of the World and Mysterious Ways we're pretty much staples in the setlist for I&e, as was Ultraviolet for Joshua Tree. They will be back in some shape or form, perhaps a stripped down album with raw acoustic instruments, much like what REM done with Green in 1988. I think that would be a good direction for U2!

BornIn84

I went on Friday night and was seated in K. Good show, the crowd picked up a bit.
I had a great night for the most part but I enjoyed the 3Arena show in 2015 a good bit more.
Mostly it was due to band attitude/set list/and visuals
I felt that the band were a little more laid back this time around and the set list, although Achtung being one of my favourite albums, wasn't as good all round as that show.

I don't have a whole lotta love for the new album - probably 4/5 songs are my v good but I'd love to see them head off and reinvent themselves again. They're masters at that.

In terms of the visuals, they were great this time too but i felt they were better or more integrated the last time on that screen.

In saying that, all in all a great gig but 2015 better and probably croker last year.
Hope they go away for a while and write a really great new album.

Seve OB

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Did anyone meet the Bono lookalike in The Church bar this week ?
The guy was the head off Bono ,he had all the mannerisms and moves.
I'd great fun trolling some friends with a selfie with him.

That was actually Bono.

Haha. The guy was unreal.

Seve OB

PTH2009 wrote: »

Yeah he looked cool, find this thing kind of cool it freaky at the same time

He was the singer for the tribute band I think ??.

No, well not Zooropa anyway. He was beside me when they came on stage. Could be another band of course

PTH2009

Seve OB wrote: »

No, well not Zooropa anyway. He was beside me when they came on stage. Could be another band of course

U2baby were playing in the church the mon/Tues

mrk75

ITgirl73 wrote: »

Aw I wanted to get one but didn’t see them on Monday night. Were they on a separate stand?

Bonkers. As you say, they were obligatory at Twickenham and I came home with three of them. I intercepted a few people returning them and just gave them £2 myself.

But that sounds like a mess in Dublin. Could they not have just given you the pint in a fresh E&I cup? I just bought the one pint and brought my cup home with me.

mrk75

RolandGoose wrote: »

I think if they were thinking of doing an Achtung Baby anniversary tour they wouldn't have put so much into the setlist for this tour, they did play 6 of the 12 tracks. Until the End of the World and Mysterious Ways we're pretty much staples in the setlist for I&e, as was Ultraviolet for Joshua Tree. They will be back in some shape or form, perhaps a stripped down album with raw acoustic instruments, much like what REM done with Green in 1988. I think that would be a good direction for U2!

Yeah, I think the JT tour was a one-off. I understand they owed Live Nation a tour and decided that would be the one to do. They've said they're not the kind to look back and that this was an exception to that rule.

Can't really see the acoustic thing happening either - they've always been about the punk/new wave ethos and making noise. They'd have done an Unplugged when it was all the rage if that was what they were in to.

It'll be more of the same, I'd say. Songs of Ascent was always mentioned as completing the trinity of albums but who know?

Great show on Saturday. The Achtung Baby/Zooropa bits were the peak for me.

They could retire a few tunes like Beautiful Day, Pride, One and Elevation and the last third kinda dipped a little compared to the middle section.

I get the whole story-telling thing and ending with 13 but it's almost like a theatre show and leaves the audience sorta politely applauding and shuffling off rather than going wild and cheering for more.

Loved the impromptu lines from 40 during the break for the final encore by the way. A sign of a good U2 audience rather than the "ole ole" brigade....:)

alexlyons

mrk75 wrote: »

Yeah, I think the JT tour was a one-off. I understand they owed Live Nation a tour and decided that would be the one to do. They've said they're not the kind to look back and that this was an exception to that rule.

why did they owe LN a tour??

TheJet

mrk75 wrote: »

Yeah, I think the JT tour was a one-off. I understand they owed Live Nation a tour and decided that would be the one to do. They've said they're not the kind to look back and that this was an exception to that rule.

Can't really see the acoustic thing happening either - they've always been about the punk/new wave ethos and making noise. They'd have done an Unplugged when it was all the rage if that was what they were in to.

It'll be more of the same, I'd say. Songs of Ascent was always mentioned as completing the trinity of albums but who know?

Great show on Saturday. The Achtung Baby/Zooropa bits were the peak for me.

They could retire a few tunes like Beautiful Day, Pride, One and Elevation and the last third kinda dipped a little compared to the middle section.

I get the whole story-telling thing and ending with 13 but it's almost like a theatre show and leaves the audience sorta politely applauding and shuffling off rather than going wild and cheering for more.

Loved the impromptu lines from 40 during the break for the final encore by the way. A sign of a good U2 audience rather than the "ole ole" brigade....:)

I hate it when audiences chant ole ole. It makes me cringe.

mrk75

alexlyons wrote: »

why did they owe LN a tour??

I guess no-one really knows the finer details but I've seen it speculated in various places that that was the main reason for the tour and they made a virtue out of a necessity, decided to tour the 30th anniversary of JT and off they went...

w/s/p/c/

Talk of U2 never playing Dublin again? No chance of that happening (bar one of the band getting sick etc).

There is a reason why ageing rock stars like The Stones, Springsteen, McCartney etc still tour, that's where the money is made. Not made through record sales these days.

They will have a well deserved break now but am sure we will see them grace the stage in Ireland again.

innuendo141

Thanks to everyone on here for making the build up to the shows. Last 3 tours Ive loved the comradery with all the helping of tickets, and seeing people get sorted. It really does add to the experience.

JohnCreedon81

Made it to Belfast night 2 which was very good. The arena up there was perfect. I felt Bono was a bit tired looking though as it was the second night.

Went to night 3 in Dublin, lowered expectations. Man, it blew me away. Bono was fresh with the 2 nights off before it, and wow did they perform. Crowd was brilliant where I was too.

I had reservations about them going on as a band, Bono especially, but they blew those away on the Friday. Saturday sounded as good if not better. I do hope they have a break of 4 years or so, but I really hope it's not the last we see of them.

Might have been their best live gig since 05, they were fantastic.

Wooderson

Neither of the two shows I saw last week (Mon/Tue) were at the standard of Glasgow in '15. The "newness" of the stage config could have played a part in this however. If the tours were swapped, I think I might rank the shows differently. Proper U2 geeks tour this time around. Really really wish they threw the safety net in the bin and flexed their muscle each night. Take some risks, live a little. Time isn't on their side. No one cares if they **** up a bit. For example Edge butchered the solo on the Fly on Monday. Didnt matter a damn.

Seve OB

withdrawal symptoms

innuendo141

Seve OB wrote: »

withdrawal symptoms

Major.

JohnCreedon81

My back and legs are still not right from jumping and lepping and screaming like an idiot for all of Friday's gig

Reminder, not a teenager anymore.

Can I just say that Gloria is a million times better than All Because of You too, it was a disgrace that ABOY was seen as a fair swap for that on the odd nights!

I'm also at the point where I dislike City of Blinding Lights.

Elevation and Vertigo are pure trash but amazing fun live and always get the crowd going. I can't understand CoBL though.

The last 4 songs didn't work as a live spectacle, but overall, epic show.

aristotle25

Happy they played Dirty Day and Landlady on Saturday night.

I thought the sound was a bit muffled but its odd that the sound is great on YouTube videos of the same night. Must be my ears.

RolandGoose

aristotle25 wrote: »

Happy they played Dirty Day and Landlady on Saturday night.

I thought the sound was a bit muffled but its odd that the sound is great on YouTube videos of the same night. Must be my ears.

Here here!
Couldn't agree more!

I was shocked at how poor the sound was at times. I just came to the conclusion that the arena is not compatible with the staging. It wasnt great standing in 2015 either! So glad I caught the show elsewhere and experienced it properly. I wont be back to the 3 arena, ****e sound has ruined too many potentially great gigs for me there! With gigs getting more and more expensive it's no longer worth the risk!

JohnCreedon81

I thought the sound was brilliant on Friday, standing to the left side of the screen. But yeah, in the past it's been terrible in 3Arena. Seating seems much better for sound.

MisterAnarchy

RolandGoose wrote: »

Here here!
Couldn't agree more!

I was shocked at how poor the sound was at times. I just came to the conclusion that the arena is not compatible with the staging. It wasnt great standing in 2015 either! So glad I caught the show elsewhere and experienced it properly. I wont be back to the 3 arena, ****e sound has ruined too many potentially great gigs for me there! With gigs getting more and more expensive it's no longer worth the risk!

I was there 3 nights and found the sound to be very good quality Tuesday and Saturday.
It was a little bit worse Friday but still good .
The drums didn't drown out the vocals which were very clear .
Normally thats a problem for rock gigs but it wasnt last week.
I had no pain in my ears the following day .

The sound was miles better than the garbage in Croke park last year .

Went to night 3 in Dublin, lowered expectations. Man, it blew me away. Bono was fresh with the 2 nights off before it, and wow did they perform. Crowd was brilliant where I was too.

Fridays crowd felt very flat to me ,they were certainly much better Tuesday and Saturday .
Even Bono remarked on it at the end, "A Friday night that felt like a Tuesday" .
There were alot more foreigners there Tuesday and Saturday ,which gave a better atmosphere .

Arthur Daley

Have always found the sound in 3arena to be spot on.

JohnCreedon81

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Fridays crowd felt very flat to me ,they were certainly much better Tuesday and Saturday .
Even Bono remarked on it at the end, "A Friday night that felt like a Tuesday" .
There were alot more foreigners there Tuesday and Saturday ,which gave a better atmosphere .

Dunno, didn't hear him say that, and honestly the crowd around us were the best I've had at a U2 gig since 05. Just luck on where you are these days. But I have videos of literally the whole right hand side of the standing area jumping and clapping, so it definitely wasn't just a little pocket where we were. Everyone singing along and just the basic noise of the crowd. Seemed waayyyy better than the videos I saw from the midweek shows. Saturday was as good if not better.

Peatys

Thought sound was grand Friday and Saturday

bonoman66

JohnCreedon81 wrote: »

Can I just say that Gloria is a million times better than All Because of You too, it was a disgrace that ABOY was seen as a fair swap for that on the odd nights!

Well then, since you like that song John..... You just might enjoy this (Hopefully anyway...:-))

Cheers

Wooderson

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

I was there 3 nights and found the sound to be very good quality Tuesday and Saturday.
It was a little bit worse Friday but still good .
The drums didn't drown out the vocals which were very clear .
Normally thats a problem for rock gigs but it wasnt last week.
I had no pain in my ears the following day .

The sound was miles better than the garbage in Croke park last year .



Fridays crowd felt very flat to me ,they were certainly much better Tuesday and Saturday .
Even Bono remarked on it at the end, "A Friday night that felt like a Tuesday" .
There were alot more foreigners there Tuesday and Saturday ,which gave a better atmosphere .

Atmos on Tues was better than Monday.

ITgirl73

JohnCreedon81 wrote: »

My back and legs are still not right from jumping and lepping and screaming like an idiot for all of Friday's gig

Reminder, not a teenager anymore.

Can I just say that Gloria is a million times better than All Because of You too, it was a disgrace that ABOY was seen as a fair swap for that on the odd nights!

I'm also at the point where I dislike City of Blinding Lights.

Elevation and Vertigo are pure trash but amazing fun live and always get the crowd going. I can't understand CoBL though.

The last 4 songs didn't work as a live spectacle, but overall, epic show.

I never understood why they put ABOY there. If they needed the change then why not 2 hearts beat as one for example

tritriagain

ITgirl73 wrote: »

I never understood why they put ABOY there. If they needed the change then why not 2 hearts beat as one for example

Why not aboy?. I really enjoyed it. Also I get people criticising vertigo and elevation but they do really get the crowd going . They were the highlights for my daughter . They have to cater for everyone who paid their cash not just those of us who have been with them for decades.

JohnCreedon81

ITgirl73 wrote: »

I never understood why they put ABOY there. If they needed the change then why not 2 hearts beat as one for example

It’s so bizarre. Out of control, anything but ABOY. It’s grand like, but not even in the top 60 U2 songs. Sucked the energy out of the room in Belfast whereas Gloria was the total opposite in Dublin.

I can only imagine it must be easy for Bono to sing.

FixdePitchmark

Loved the 2 gigs - but on reflection, I loved them as they played a great mix of music. They were also seriously up for it (as always) , but you could see they knew they wanted to go out with a bang as the future is a bit uncertain.

Think it was mentioned above.

The Songs of Innocence album and idea was far better and resonated with me on a personal level too.

The stuff about his childhood - mother - the troubles , it worked. Then the use of the screen made more sense with the music.

Yes the quality of the of the screen this time is amazing - but last time , the stuff in the screen was fairly groundbreaking.

Met the old Bono lookalike in the Church - incredibly good. There was me thinking it was the real Bono , telling him how much I thought of him - a conversation I had practiced in my mind. Then , he turns to me and says (mate - I'm fake)

I like the Bono chats - but with the screens and changes - are they doing less songs these days ?

Couple of fairly poor songs from SOE played - but same with every U2 tour . they play poor enough songs from latest album .

Hello - get on your boots.

SoundOfSilence

My Christ- I forgot about 'get on your boots'.

q2xv9rjei4awgb

Larry was really into it

ITgirl73

tritriagain wrote: »

Why not aboy?. I really enjoyed it. Also I get people criticising vertigo and elevation but they do really get the crowd going . They were the highlights for my daughter . They have to cater for everyone who paid their cash not just those of us who have been with them for decades.

I love vertigo & elevation too. I just think energy wise as good a song ABOY is there are those other songs that really get crowd going. I was so glad when I heard Gloria starting off.

I think it depends on how individuals connect to songs. Actung baby section a real treat.

TOPDAWG2.0

Last few years I've taken to wearing earplugs at concerts and the difference is unreal. Cuts out all the feedback, static etc and you can hear everything so much clearer. And the big plus is no ringing in the ears after!

bonoman66

Here's a good performance from Edge for The Fly from Night 4 in Dublin..

Hope you enjoy..

ashdale5

Was at the Friday gig. They were as good as I've ever seen them. Felt more like a proper gig as opposed to the theatrical experience vibe at their 3 Arena gigs a few years back.

riddles

ashdale5 wrote: »

Was at the Friday gig. They were as good as I've ever seen them. Felt more like a proper gig as opposed to the theatrical experience vibe at their 3 Arena gigs a few years back.

A quite perfect summary.

mrk75

ITgirl73 wrote: »

I love vertigo & elevation too. I just think energy wise as good a song ABOY is there are those other songs that really get crowd going. I was so glad when I heard Gloria starting off.

I think it depends on how individuals connect to songs. Actung baby section a real treat.

I was hoping for Red Flag Day, which they've done in that slot before. Maybe they thought there were too many SoE songs in already with Landlady being included too.

MisterAnarchy

bonoman66 wrote: »

Here's a good performance from Edge for The Fly from Night 4 in Dublin..

Hope you enjoy..

Nice video.

The Edge is definitely miming on it though .

I think the boys were using fairly heavy backing tracks last week and there were alot of sounds being produced that were coming from some other source.

q2xv9rjei4awgb

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Nice video.

The Edge is definitely miming on it though .

I think the boys were using fairly heavy backing tracks last week and there were alot of sounds being produced that were coming from some other source.

I Will Follow, Gloria, Vertigo, Elevation, Pride definitely had no backing tracks. Either did Horses, except for the start of it
No different than any other tour really or most other bands.

mrk75

bclar12 wrote: »

I Will Follow, Gloria, Vertigo, Elevation, Pride definitely had no backing tracks. Either did Horses, except for the start of it
No different than any other tour really or most other bands.

If you consider Bad, they've been using them since 1984. The opening organ sound on Streets has been backing track for yonks and they've made no secret of the fact that Terry Lawless fills in some sounds from his "Terryworld" under the stage.

citycentre

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Nice video.

The Edge is definitely miming on it though .

I think the boys were using fairly heavy backing tracks last week and there were alot of sounds being produced that were coming from some other source.

A lot comes from Terry Lawless, their (very shy) live keyboardist under the stage...
Edge's guitar tech Dallas plays on some songs from the side of the stage also...

Definitely some backing tracks but a lot more is actually played live than you'd expect...

innuendo141

Special T shirt for those in Berlin tonight... every gig they've played there.

hill16bhoy

Berlin tonight.

That intro with the piano from Zooropa over it gives me chills every time I see it. Easily the best intro they've had since the Zoo TV tour.

Intro:

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1ZkJzkwkbgLxv

Dirty Day and Zoo Station:

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1DXGyakNmVYGM

innuendo141

hill16bhoy wrote: »

Berlin tonight.

That intro with the piano from Zooropa over it gives me chills every time I see it. Easily the best intro they've had since the Zoo TV tour.

Intro:

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1ZkJzkwkbgLxv

Dirty Day and Zoo Station:

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1DXGyakNmVYGM

I was going to post this earlier. I get chills now everytime I put on Zooropa. I even went and watched The Great Dictator a few weeks ago- its hilarious! I didnt understand it as a kid.

The first time I saw the intro in Manchester I was in stunned. Then the Blackout. Im glad listening to Zooropa will be a nice reminder of it!

hill16bhoy

Watching Berlin live on this stream. Was there on Saturday and want to sort of relive it. Getting towards the last half an hour or so now.

https://www.facebook.com/U2UVBR/videos/525913801245598/