Music: Re: [u2tour] *U2 Set List: Frankfurt, Germany, August 10, 2010

Okay, I guess Larry's opened my "pandora's box" or mouth, in this
case. I agree, there would be NO HIGH POINT without STREETS!!!! Even
as I type the words, I'm getting the same "energy shivers" that I get
everytime I start to hear the very beginning....start to creep into
my soul......i can hear it now.....

Jean Lannen
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http://www.JeanLannen.blogspot.com

On Aug 11, 2010, at 12:42 PM, Mollison wrote:

> The band gave up worrying about what the fans want played a long
> time ago, sure before Vertigo Tour Bono wanted Where the streets
> have no name taken out of the setlist, take that out and the high
> point is gone from a U2 show.
>
> they pretty much stopped writing great songs after Achtung Baby and
> the past 15 years they have produced the odd gem in an overall
> disappointing output, I've followed the band for 30 years and love
> the older songs, but I gave up expecting them to be played on a
> consistant basis years ago
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris McWilliam
> To: U2 Groups ; atu2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 7:07 PM
> Subject: RE: [u2tour] *U2 Set List: Frankfurt, Germany, August 10,
> 2010
>
> My comments are not really about the set list. I am alright with
> most of the set list. Of course there are songs that I would like
> to see be switched out etc but c'est la vie.
> My comment/question is has anyone noticed that they seem to have
> forgotten how to make an entrance?... Zoo Tv, Popmart, Elevation,
> Vertigo... epic buildup to the opening track... 360 seems to be
> having trouble with an opening... I was pumped about something
> different happening in Europe and of course I'm excited about the
> new material but... it just seems anti climactic... Stingray intro
> with the house lights on only come to a complete halt then into
> Beautiful Day... I don't get it. Does anyone else feel the same?
> It's the same feeling with the Encore. I don't get the gurgling
> aliens and how that's fitting for the new encore opening with
> HMTMKMKM? So far I am just feeling disappointed with the visual
> side of the show... guys... you have a massive extendable screen...
> use it!
> Thoughts?
> Chris
>
> To: u2tour@yahoogroups.com; atu2@yahoogroups.com
> From: krlgin@yahoo.com
> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:20:40 -0700
> Subject: Re: [u2tour] *U2 Set List: Frankfurt, Germany, August 10,
> 2010
>
> I totally agree. Bring back Ultraviolet. For years, I begged for
> this song.
>
> Finally it came back and somewhat to my surprise, it was also a fan
> favorite.
>
> The songs that they've played a gazillion times sound like it. Keep
> it fresh, I
>
> say. Sure, big crowds require a certain amount of hits. But Jheezh,
> sorry to
>
> say, this was just so damned predictable. Rotate the old horses
> instead. I
>
> mean it's not like the show sucks because Pride has been mercifully
> dropped.
>
> Karl
>
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> From: Brian Duffy <ziggyirie@yahoo.com>
>
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>
> Sent: Wed, August 11, 2010 9:11:22 AM
>
> Subject: Re: [u2tour] *U2 Set List: Frankfurt, Germany, August 10,
> 2010
>
> Anybody else severely disappointed that they have dropped
> Ultraviolet from
>
> the show? In my view, that may have beent the peak of the show the
> first time
>
> around, and a welcomed surprise. After all this time, Mysterious
> Ways, Stuck in
>
> a Moment (not sure if they are doing this again, but felt this way
> the first
>
> time around on 360 and in view of the DVD) and Still Haven't Found
> don't
>
> seem/sound as fresh - or at least are so much less exciting to hear
> in concert -
>
> than some of the vast catalog they have. Songs from Pop, real old
> stuff that
>
> they've moved away from again. It is odd to me; and i felt this way
> about the
>
> DVD, too. Don't we have 3 tours worth of DVDs now of shows
> including Mysterious
>
> Ways, Stuck in a Moment for instance? Their catalog is so vast, and
> so varied
>
> -- sometimes i am confused by the lack of variation from tour to
> tour. Even
>
> from one leg of 360 to the next --- they claimed they were trying
> songs they
>
> hadn't done forever; and yet nothing new has really surfaced other
> than Hold Me,
>
> Thrill Me (which, to me, isn't an upgrade from Ultraviolet).
>
> As for the new songs --- i haven't been able to really listen to /
> hear them
>
> yet; but as for most bands, it never seems the best route to play
> brand new
>
> songs in advance of an album or release, b/c as much as the crowd
> may eventually
>
> like the song once it has a chance to hear it, you can't sing
> along, you don't
>
> know what to expect - you end up sitting on your hands a bit trying
> to make
>
> sense of it all. And then the song is over. I am sure the songs are
> great,
>
> and maybe will be on this upcoming album - at which point we will
> get our
>
> listens in and come to love them. It's just that THEN would be the
> time you
>
> want to hear them live. Not before. I would rather hear Gone,
> Please, In God's
>
> Country - songs that inexplicably don't make their way around
> anymore, in favor
>
> of s new/unfamiliar one, or one that, as much as it pains me to say
> b/c all of
>
> their tunes are great, are a bit overdone at this point. Even
> casual fans will
>
> have seen this songs multiple times now.
>
> Ok -- that was my little rant. Just some thoughts.
>
> Irie.
>
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>
> From: Matt McGee <matt@atu2.com>
>
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> Sent: Tue, August 10, 2010 5:31:34 PM
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> Subject: [u2tour] *U2 Set List: Frankfurt, Germany, August 10, 2010
>
> U2 Set List: Frankfurt, Germany, August 10, 2010
>
> Posted: August 10, 2010
>
> By: m2 / @mattmcgee
>
> The second show of the 2010 U2 360 tour is in the books. U2 played
>
> tonight at Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, Germany. You can see the
>
> full setlist and recap on U2tours.com.
>
> http://www.u2tours.com/detail.src?ID=20100810
>
> One of the new songs was dropped from tonight's show, while one
>
> oldie returned. REM singer Michael Stipe was in attendance and Bono
>
> sang him a little tribute during one part of the show. If you were
>
> there, you can post a review and/or photos on U2tours.com. If you
>
> weren't there but still want to to chat about the show, try this
>
> thread in @U2's forum. Next concert: Hanover, Germany, on Thursday.
>
> http://forum.atu2.com/index.php/topic,12906.0/topicseen.html
>
> m2
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