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

' 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'?
Your opinion is your opinion and mine is mine so theres little point in having that arguement but 'Streets' the only highlight?Are you wise?
Highlights from last year for me:Breathe,Bad,Still Haven't Found,One,With or Without You,Vertigo(awesome every night),Unknown Caller(Edge's solo was incredible every single time),Crazy(just great craic!),Ultra Violet Light,Moment of Surrender.
I am a fan of 30 years as well so my question is,having been a fan for 30 years and being of the opinion that they haven't done much of note since Achtung Baby,why are you still going?
In your opinion half the set is 'disappointing' so whats the point?
----- Original Message -----
From: "JEAN LANNEN" <jeanlannen@mac.com>
To: u2tour@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 12 August, 2010 18:21:09 GMT +00:00 GMT Britain, Ireland, Portugal
Subject: 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
http://www.JeanLannenImages.com
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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